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THE GREENBRIER ANNOUNCES THE FIRST ANNUAL "DISCOVERY SERIES"

01-02-2014

 

 
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THE GREENBRIER ANNOUNCES THE FIRST ANNUAL "DISCOVERY SERIES" OF SPECIAL INTEREST WEEKENDS

White Sulphur Springs, WV - January 2, 2014: This January, The Greenbrier resort in West Virginia is launching its first annual Discovery Series, a collection of eight weekend events with themes ranging from interior design to the culinary arts, blues music to craft beer brewing, and from antiques to wellness.

 

Weekends will be hosted by industry personalities such as: design guru Carleton Varney, Curator of The Greenbrier; a team from the hit PBS show, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW; Monte Durham, celebrity wedding consultant and fashion director of Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta; and Mandy Hale, blogger and author of The Single Woman: Life, Love & a Dash of Sass and the forthcoming March 2014 release, I've Never Been to Vegas But My Luggage Has.

 

Carleton Varney Weekend January 24 - 26, 2014  The grandeur of today's Greenbrier has been shaped by its 65+ year relationship with the legendary design firm of Dorothy Draper & Co. This January, visitors are invited to join Carleton Varney (protégé of Dorothy Draper) and President of the company, for a fascinating weekend featuring design workshops, private walking tours, book signings and cocktail parties with Mr. Varney. Broadway star Rita McKenzie will be performing in Carleton's honor.


Brews and Blues Weekend January 31 - February 2, 2014  Celebrating local artisanal breweries and the best of blues music from the region, this weekend is dedicated to beer tastings, dinners and lectures along with live blues music provided by The Adrian Duke Project.

  

Culinary Weekend February 7 - 9, 2014  Led by The Greenbrier's executive chef Bryan Skelding, this weekend is dedicated to all things food. Guests can participate in everything from a hands-on chocolate experience to etiquette classes, and from a five-course wine dinner to a behind-the-scenes kitchen tour.  This is the perfect foodie weekend!

  

Romance Weekend February 14 - 17, 2014  The Greenbrier was recently named one of the "Most Romantic Date Destinations in America" and guests staying over Valentine's Day weekend can experience horse-drawn carriage rides, wine and chocolate pairings, spa treatments in The Greenbrier's Five-Star mineral spa, ballroom dancing lessons and more.

  

Wellness Weekend March 7 - 9, 2014  The Greenbrier began as a wellness destination almost 250 years ago when the mineral hot springs were discovered and is today the world's top Five-Star mineral spa. The Greenbrier's wellness weekend is designed to relax both body and soul with yoga and Pilates classes led by expert instructors, a 5k run through the surrounding hills, and morning meditation walks paired with healthy eating classes and wellness workshops.

 

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