My brother, niece, husband and I visited The Greenbrier Resort over the weekend. It was just for a day to show my niece, Hannah, this fantastic resort only ten miles from our home in Lewisburg, WV.
My niece was very impressed with The Greenbrier as we walked through the halls. She was amazed at the beautiful, fresh bouquet of flowers on the tables throughout the Resort.
Hallway Formal Dining Room
We loved the shops especially the women's clothing and jewelry shops. Our favorite stop was the Greenbrier Gourmet Shop where you will find everything for the kitchen, including food. Even my husband and brother liked this store.....for one reason....the food. While they enjoyed a cup of Starbucks coffee at the Gourmet Café, located inside the Gourmet Shoppe, my niece and I browsed through the Greenbrier's unique line of signature products. The Gourmet Shoppe carries the latest cooking tools and utensils, along with a vast selection of cookbooks.
While at the Greenbrier Gourmet Shoppe we were lucky to see a culinary demonstration by Michelle Masters. Michelle has been a Greenbrier Chef for 19 years, and was in the process of a demonstration. We were going to go to lunch, but decided to watch Michelle prepare fresh salmon and asparagus. It is always fun to watch food being prepared and you can always get some great tips....not to mention a sample.
Needless to say, I bought the skillet and sauces that were used to prepare the food. The food was prepared perfectly and everyone received a small plate of salmon and asparagus. Ummmm .....it was absolutely delicious.
Here is the recipe for the Wasabi Salmon:
It is so delicious and easy to prepare. If you cannot find the Wasabi Sauce, call the Greenbrier Gourmet Shoppe (800-321-1168), and they will be glad to mail an order.
If you are a guest at the Greenbrier or just stopping in to shop, or eat at one of the great restaurants, stop by the Gourmet Shoppe, browse, sip a Starbucks coffee, and watch one of Michelle's demonstrations. Her kitchen is opened at 11:00 a.m. and again at 2:00 p.m., from Tuesday through Saturday.
Photo to the Right: My brother Dan, niece Hannah, and husband Claude resting in the Greenbrier lobby after a day of shopping.
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I had a closing on Thursday, August 6, which I would not be able to attend as I was having surgery at the UVA Hospital in Charlottesville, VA. The selling agent was from my office, and had informed me everything was ready and not to worry.
The following week I found out that there was a BIG problem. The lender for this loan, Taylor, Bean and Whittaker, a national mortgage lending company, had to cease all origination operations effective immediatetly, and would not be able to close or fund any mortgage loans currently pending in its pipeline.
Dianne Beale, Assistant VP, Mortgage Lending at the First National Bank was providing the VA lender. She had received word Tuesday, August 4th, about Taylor, Bean and Whitaker and our closing was to be on August 6th.
This could have been a calamity......but turned out to be a blessing because of Dianne Beale
As before, Dianne Beale and First National Bank Saved the day for me. The First National Bank took the loan at 100%, and the closing took place as scheduled. All parties were so relieved and it was a smooth closing after all.......thanks to Dianne Beale and the First National Bank.
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Jackie Nanney has been in the jewelry business for 32 years. She started a jewelry business in 1977 to 1998 in Covington, Virginia, and sold this business to her brother. In 1998, she opened a jewelry business in Lewisburg, West Virginia called the Lewisburg Diamond and Gold.
Lewisburg Diamond and Gold is a family-owned and operated business. Jackie's husband is a jeweler. Her son is a watchmaker, as well as a jeweler. Even though her daughter graduated in sports medicine, she is working and learning the jewelry business. Pictured right is Jackie Nanney and a patron buying a watch.
The following is a list of what you can find while shopping at the Lewisburg Diamond and Gold:
Lewisburg Diamond and Gold also specializes in anniversary stones, past, present and future; as well as, corporate gifts. They buy gold, sterling, flatware, and coins and sale for investment.
Lewisburg Diamond and Gold is very big in the bridal business. They will design, use designer pieces, or create one of a kind design. They have all colors of diamonds available. Mountings are available in 14k, 18k and platinum.
Lewisburg Diamond and Gold is located at
My husband had purchased a beautiful Citizen Echo Watch with a pearl face surrounded by diamonds for my birthday. The band was too large and I stopped to have a link removed. I had a chance to meet the owners, and some of the staff....everyone was so friendly. As I was taking photos for this post, a link was removed from my new watch, and a new battery put in another watch. I got service with a smile.
Lewisburg Diamond and Gold has something for everyone. Stop by today and buy some jewelry for yourself or a gift for a loved one....my husband did.
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Plans for building The Bunker at the Greenbrier Resort started in 1956 and was completed in 1962. The Bunker was to be the U.S. Government Relocation facility under the West Virginia Wing of The Greenbrier.
In the event of a national emergency, the 112,544 sq. ft. facility would have been activated and used by the US Congress and support staff.
The award-winning Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, was an ideal location for the facility. Located 250 miles from Washington DC, the resort is easily accessible by air, auto or train.
During the 30 years that the bunker was a secret, groups were meeting there and enjoying theme parties and dinners, without realizing they were in a top-secret government facility. They never realized that the Exhibit Hall was actually designed to be the work place for Congressional staff or that the Mountaineer Room and Governor's Hall would easily accommodate the US Senate and House of Representatives.
But, the secret was out .............The Washington Post exposed the facility on May 31, 1992. On July 31, 1995, the U.S. Government ended the lease agreement and The Greenbrier began offering tours of the facility in December 1995.
My brother and two sisters went on a tour of the Bunker last year and found it very exciting to tour this facility. The 90-minute walking tour of the facility is fully guided and narrated. No cameras, electronic equipment or cell phones are permitted on the Bunker Tour.
During the tour, guests view a seven-minute video that provides an overview of the Cold War era and details why The Greenbrier was selected for this former government relocation facility.
Only the Exhibition Gallery is on the tour, not the entire Bunker. The Exhibition Gallery provides background on four aspects of the bunker's overall mission: to serve as an emergency relocation facility for the U.S. Congress.
The exhibition gallery includes materials once utilized in the communications center, security areas, dormitories, and medical clinic while the facility was maintained in a constant state of readiness. Photographs, documents, maps and other materials, convey the complexity of the plan to activate the bunker and the detailed steps that would have been necessary to ensure the continuity of the U.S. government in the event of a national nuclear threat.
The bunker has four entrances; three that lead to The Greenbrier's grounds and one that connects to the main building. The West Tunnel entrance is protected by a 25-ton blast door, a door that opens with only 50 lbs. of pressure.
The bunker included 18 dormitories, designed to accommodate over 1,100 people in bunk beds. The facility also contained a power plant with three 25,000-gallon water storage tanks and purification equipment as well as three 14,000-gallon diesel fuel storage tanks. In addition to the communications area, which included a television production area and audio recording booths, the bunker also had a clinic area with 12 hospital beds, medical and dental operating rooms, laboratory, pharmacy and intensive care unit.
Tours are offered daily, departing from The Greenbrier. The cost of the tour is $30 per adult and $15 per child, ages 10-18. (The tour is available for persons ten years of age and older.)
Reservations are required and may be made by calling Linda Walls, Manager of Bunker Tours at 304-536-7810.
Photos courtesy of The Greenbrier, Lynn Swann, Manager of Public Relations. To see additional photos, go to The Bunker.
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Blackwell's Restaurantis located in the Elks Country Club in Lewisburg, West Virginia. We have eaten at Blackwell's many times, and still think that it is one of the best hidden gems in Lewisburg. Blackwell's has the very best food and atmosphere in the Greenbrier Valley. Sitting inside or outside on the deck, patrons have the views of the golf course and the mountains. The restaurant is opened to the public.
The owners are Tim and LeeAnn Rodgers. Tim is a Five-Star Chef. They have been the proprietors since 2006. Tim and LeeAnn met while working at the Greenbrier Resort. Tim was a chef and LeeAnn was attending the Chef's School. Years later they opened Blackwell's Restaurant and business has been very prosperous for them.
Besides the great food, and service, fresh flowers, attention to details and a casual atmosphere is what you will find at Blackwell's Restaurant. The menu varies from seafood to steaks prepared by the Chef...Tim Rodgers. Below are just a few main dishes, appetizers and dessert....ummm so good!
Opened Thursday through Monday and closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Hours of operations are:
Blackwell's also provides catering service. For the past four years, my husband and I have attended the Greenbrier Episcopal School's Silent Auction and Dinner, and enjoyed the beautiful and delicious buffet catered by Blackwell's.
Banquet facilities are also available in Blackwell's private dining room that accommodates up to 200 for sit down dinners and 250 for receptions. For more intimate gatherings, there is semi-private space available for up to 30 people.
Directions to Blackwell's Restaurant: From I64 travel one half mile North on Route 219, turn right on Brush Road, and right into the Elks Country Club.
For fabulous food, good wine, and an atmosphere that includes spectacular views and magnificent sunsets, call Blackwell's Restaurant at (304) 645-0100.
Blackwell's is the right choice...whatever the occasion.
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Lewisburg WV real estate agent in Lewisburg, West Virginia with Coldwell Banker Stuart and Watts - In 2004, my husband and I were in West Virginia attending my nephews wedding. Afterwards, he suggested we drive to Lewisburg and checkout the area for a possible retirememt area. Well, we fell in love with this quaint historical town. We found a lot in Greenbrier Pines Subdivision, about a mile from the town of Lewisuburg. We purchased two lots for building our retirement home.
In 2005, while working and living in Arlington, Virginia, my husband and I started building our house in Lewisburg. We drove to Lewisburg every weekend during the building phase. We enjoyed getting out of the city, not to menton the traffic.
We stayed at the James Wylie House in White Sulphur Springs, and also at the Brier Inn in Lewisburg. At the James Wylie House, the owner of this Bed and Breakfast made us feel like we were family. The Brier Inn was closer to our building site, and also made us feel right at home.
Of course, the Greenbrier Resort is only ten minutes from Lewisburg. In 1778 (that's right, 1778), guests started flocking to the idyllic White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, resort for the supposed curative effects of the spring of sulphur water. Today, The Greenbrier is known for its golf, spa, and fine dining, not to mention loads of family activities like hiking, pony rides, kayaking -- even falconry! A four-and-a-half-hour drive outside Washington, D.C.,
The best thing about living here in Lewisburg is the people. Everyone is so friendly! I remember going into Cooper Art Gallery and being invited to their Friday evenings get together. We were told the best places to eat, best sites to visit, information on the Greenbrier Valley Theater, Carnegie Hall events, and so much more. We looked forward to going to Lewisburg every weekend, and we started to say "we are going home this weekend". Because, Lewisburg had become our home even before our house was completed.
The people are the best thing about Lewisburg. People will stop and let you get ahead of them in traffic. Strangers will smile at you. This hardly ever happens in the Washington DC Metro area. I remember the first weekend in Lewisburg, walking around the quaint town, strangers would smile and say "hello". The first Friday of each month, the stores are opened until 9:00 pm. One weekend, my brother was visiting from Tennessee, and since it was First Friday we went to town. He was astonished at the many people walking around in town after dark. Couples going to the theater or dinner, singles at the Irish Pub or Martini Bar, or couples pushing their babies in strollers browsing through the shops. He still visits us about once a month, as he loves Lewisburg.
Come visit Lewisburg...... You will absolutely love it here!
Greenbrier Valley is a region of diversity, from peaceful farmlands and historic towns to raging whitewater rivers. Resorts, outdoor dramas, parks, natural wonders and amazing engineering feats will entice you to this busy area. Here scenic beauty and wild rivers provide food for the soul, as well as, a feast for the eye. There are incredible state parks, adventures awaiting on the mild or wild whitewater of the region and hiking and biking on rail trails or on the backroads and forests of your choice. Once you explore the mountains and the valleys, the stunning scenery and still untamed terrain, the old railroad towns and the new centers of culture and commerce, you will want to live here!
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