The Play Now! Program -...
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F e a t u r e d E x t r a o r d i n a r y
OuTfITTEd fOR LIfEThe Play Now! Program
OneoftheextraordinaryfeaturesofBlueRidgeMountainClubisourcommitment
toensuringthateverymemberofourcommunityisproperly‘outfittedforlife’here
inthemountains.Thatmeansnotonlyhavingaccesstomaps,gear,andsupplies,
butalsoknowingwheretofindthebestamenityexperiencesinthearea.ThePlay
Now!Program(createdandoperatedbyBRMCOutbound)hasscouredtheregionto
bringyouourtoppicksforfamilyfun,wellness,andadventuredestinationsyoucan
enjoyrightnow.Downloadthecompleteprogramfromourwebsitetoday!
Winterisoneofourfavoriteseasonsinthemountains.It’satimeofyearwhentheairiscrisp,clear,andinvigorating,callingyoutobundleup,straponyourskis,snowboard,iceskates,orsnowshoes,andcarveyourowntracksinthefreshlyfallensnow.Ofcourse,oneofthebestpartsofwinteradventuringisthecozyaprès-skiscenethatkeepscommunityfiresburningandguestsreturningyearafteryear.
Cover photo courtesy of Todd BushCommunity photography courtesy of Todd Bush and Brian Gomsak
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Looking for something not listed
in the program? Contact Outbound
CoordinatorHarrisonHerbsttohelp
youlocateandarrangetheexperience
ofyourchoice.ReachHarrisonat
(828)295-8667ext.5916
WINTER OuTBOuNd EVENTS• family Ski ’n Skate• Winter discovery Tour – view breathtaking
properties at the clearest time of year!• Play Now! Program: Book all your
activities through Outbound!
Still searching for the perfect mountain home, where value is high and community is strong? Then it’s time to get to know Blue Ridge Mountain Club.
TurntothebackpageformoreonourWinterDiscoveryTour,ordropbyourBlowingRock
officeat1155MainStreet.www.BlueRidgeMountainClub.com
Thiswinter,getOutbound!Play,explore,andadventurewiththeBlueRidgeMountainClub(BRMC)community…Everyseasonoffers fantastic options for discoveringtheBlueRidgeMountains,BlowingRock,andtheseunbelievablygreatoutdoors.
DearReader,
Oneofthebiggestquestionsaskedofnewcommunitiestodayiswhatkindofamenity
packageisthere?WherewillIexercise?Wherewillweeatasafamily?Isthereaspa?Whatcanthe
kidsdo?Whileamenitieslikegyms,spas,poolareas,andgameroomsareamongthemostsought-
afterperksofmountainliving,theyalsorepresentthemostsignificantcosttomembers.Inthese
challengingeconomictimes,ensuringastablefootingforourcommunitymeanskeepingthecost
ofmembershipmanageablefromtheoutset,andbuildinganamenityexperienceinconjunction
withourgrowingcommunity.Restassuredthatourobjectivesaretoexceedmemberexpectations
andelevatethecommunityexperience,butintheinterim,weareintentonansweringour
community’scallforaccesstooutstandingamenitiesright now.
Beingpartofavibrant,largercommunitythatincludesthesurroundingtownsofBlowing
RockandBoonemeansthatBRMCmembersandguestsareincloseproximitytoawealthofpublic
andprivateamenitiesrangingfromskimountains,togolfandcountryclubs,totroutfishingand
sportingoutfitters,tospasandfitnesscenters.InthisissueofThe Call,we’refeaturing
Play Now!–ournewestlifestyleprogramdedicatedtohelpingyouexperiencethefullspectrum
oflifeasahomeownerinthismagnificentmountaincommunity.We’ve secured preferred
access agreements and, in some cases, special rates for BRMC members and guests to some
of the best amenities in the Blue Ridge.ReadmoreaboutPlay Now!Inthisissue,andbesureto
downloadthecomplete(andgrowing!)programfromourwebsite.
Whateveryourpreferenceforplaying,relaxing,adventuring,orcommuningwithnatureand
family,BRMCisdedicatedtohelpingyouachieveyouridealmountainlifestyle,allyear‘round.
Sincerely,
JimPitts GeneralManager BlueRidgeMountainClub
www.BlueRidgeMountainClub.com
Brian Baldwin
Appalachian Ski MTN. Locatedashort15-minutedrivefromBlueRidgeMountainClub,weliketothinkofAppalachianSkiMtn.(ASM)asanextensionofourownawesomenaturalplaygroundwhenwinterrollsaround.Alwaysofferingawarmwelcomeandwell-roundedoutdoorexperience,therearemanyreasonswhywelovetospendasmanywinterdaysaswecanontheslopes,skatingrink,andlodgeofthisoutstandingskiresort. MakingthemostofwintermeanseachyearASMaimstoopenoneweekbeforeThanksgivingandremainopenuntillateMarchandoftenintoApril.ASM’stremendoussnowmakingcapabilitiesarewhatallowittomeetitsgoalsyearafteryearandkeepits12slopesbeautifullygroomedandpackedwithpowderallseason.Nowinits50thyear,ASMisnotjustafavoriteforaviddownhillskiersandsnowboarders,itisalsothenumberonedestinationfortheterrainparkexperience.Featuringthreedifferentparkswithsetupsthatchangeweekly,adrenalinehoundscantaketheirpickofrails,jumps,gibs,orbs,walls,andanyothernaturalorman-madeobstacleyou’dwanttoskiorrideover.Aspecialcourseonparksafetyandetiquetteismandatoryfortheparkpass,ensuringasafeandenjoyableexperienceforall. AdjoiningthelodgeistherefrigeratedandprofessionallymaintainedASMskatingrink–agreatspottospendthedayorevenendadayontheslopes,withitsoutdoorfirepitandmusiccreatingoneofthebestaprès-skiscenesaround.
These two Play Now! partners offer two radically different, yet highly complementary experiences: relax in a world-class spa after a day on the slopes of one of the area’s best ski resorts.
french Swiss Ski College ThoughtheycallAppalachianSkiMtn.home,theFrenchSwissSkiCollege(FSSC)isanindependentinstitutionthathastaughtoveramillionpeopletoskiandsnowboardsinceitsfoundingin1969.FSSCiswellknownintheareaastheplacetolearn,havingdevelopedphysicaleducationandrecreationprogramsforover100collegesthroughouttheSoutheast,aswellasmilitaryprogramsforGreenBerets,NavySeals,SecretService,andtheMarines.FSSCinstructorsgothroughmoreintensetrainingthananyotherinstructorsintheregionandhavethelowestturnover.Whetherlookingtogetyourlittleonescomfortableontheirfirstpairofskisorsnowboard,orjustwantingtobrushuponyourtechnique,FSSCisanotherexcellentreasontomakeASMyourhomeskiresortthiswinter.
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Tuckedwithin45ofthehighestacresinBlowingRockliesoneofthesweetestsurprisesoftheentireBlueRidgearea:aRelais&Châteaux(R&C)resortandspa.Asoneofonly40intheU.S.and300intheworld,designationbythisexclusiveFrenchnetworkofInnsisoneofthehighestandmostcovetedinthehospitalityindustry.Theantithesisofpompandceremony,R&Creservesitsmembershipforonlythemostthoughtfullyintimate,genuinelyluxurious,andexquisitelylocatedboutiqueinnsandspas,where“thesouloftheinnkeeper”informstheguestexperience.ForWestglowSpaownersBonnieandJamieSchaefer,the2010inductionintotheR&Cnetworkafteronlyfiveyearsinoperationcameasahappysurprise.ForGeneralManagerandArchitectStevenPrice,ithasmadeanalreadyfulfillingsecondcareerthatmuchmorerewarding. HousedintheformerhomeofnotedartistElliotDaingerfield,WestglowenjoysbreathtakingviewsofGrandfatherMountainandtheJohnsRiverGorge.Ittookoneyeartocompletetherestorationoftheoriginalspafacility(builtinthe‘70s)tostandardsthathaveenabledWestglowtocontinuallyrankamongthetopspasintheworld(thisyearvoted#1bySpafinder,#2byTravel&Leisure).AccordingtoPrice,locationandfacilitiesarecertainlycrucialtoWestglow’ssuccess,howeverwhat
trulysetsthisspaapartfromtherestistheirattentiontodetailanddotingstaff.Withafour-to-onestaff-clientratio,Westglowguestsoftendescribetheirexperienceasexceptionallypersonable,withsomeonealwaysreadytoattendtotheirneeds. AllstaffatRelais&Châteauxestablishmentsundergorigoroustraining.Bi-annualsessionsgivenbyR&Cexecutivestoshareinformationontrendsandtechniques,aswellasanongoingmentorshipprocessamongstaffmembershaveallowedWestglowtomovefromregionalspastatustointernationaldestinationinoneshortyear.Havingthesupportandguidanceofsuchaspecializednetworkhasbeenthekeytofosteringthatspecial,elusive,anduniqueintimacythatcharacterizesR&Cestablishments.ForStevenPrice,“thesouloftheinnkeeper”isexemplifiedbyallthelittlethingsheishappytodoforguests,likeapersonalpick-upfromCharlotteairport,ortakingsomeonestayingaloneoutfordinner–basicallygoingaboveandbeyondwheneverpossibletoconveythegenerosityofspiritthatearnsonethetitleofaRelais&ChâteauxInnkeeper.“Itreallybecomesyourlife,”saysPrice,“andIjustloveit.Yougettointeractwithpeoplewhoarehereforahappyeventoranoccasion,orthey’reheretogetaway,andyou’reembellishingthatlevelofhappiness.”
ThesameimpeccablestandardsthatdefinetheRelais&Châteauxguestexperiencealsogoverndiningandgastronomy;stringentcriteria,andaccordingtorestaurantManagerMatthewMetz,“allthingswe’vebeenworkingonsincebeforewewereaglimmerinRelais’eye.”From28-day,wet-aged,primeNewYorkstripfromsouthFloridahand-selectedbyownerBonnieSchaefer,tolocallycaughtNorthCarolinasnapperandseabass,onlythefinestmeat,seafood,andfreshproduceareusedtocreatemenusthatrivalthebestrestaurantsinNewYork,Chicago,orL.A.
Westglow spa
rowland’s
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WESTGLOW SPA & Rowland’s224 Westglow CircleBlowing Rock, NC 28605Toll-free: 1-800-562-0807
P e o p l e & P l a c e s
Amazing AreaAmenities
P e o p l e & P l a c e s
Since its establishment in2008, theBlueRidgeMountainClub
community has been steadily growing.More andmore families
arecomingtodiscoverboththetangibleandintangiblebenefitsof
owningpristinemountainland,adjacenttoagenuinesmalltown,
in a family-focused community bent on celebrating life in the
unbelievablygreatoutdoors.Eachyearwelcomesnewfacestothe
fold,andWatsonGapParkiswhereweliketocelebrateourseasons,
traditions, and each other. This issue, our property spread is
dedicatedtothepastyear’smanyeventsandgatherings…Enjoy!
Celebrating Community
at Watson Gap
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CozyCottage Life
Noseasonallowsustoappreciatethecozinessofamountaincottagequitelikewinter.Thisisthetimeofyearwhen“musts”includeareal,wood-burningfireplace,adiningtablethatseatsatleastten,andaclosetfullofwarmquiltstolayoverguestbeds.Aluxurioustakeonthistypicalmountaindwelling,theModelCottageatBlueRidgeMountainClubfeaturesinteriordesignbyDianneDavantInteriors,andplentyofideasforoutfittingorwarmingupyourownmountainproperty.TalktoaBRMCsalesrepresentativetoarrangeforapersonalizedtourtoday!
Homesites from $125K PropertiesatBlueRidgeMountainClubgivefamiliesroomenoughtocreategardens,hangatireswing,strategicallyplaceagazeboforsunsets,orsimplyleavethelandscapingtothepracticed,serendipitoushandofMotherNature.
Watson Gap Cottages from $399K Featuringstonefoundations,timberbeams,cedarsidingandshingles;aswellasspaciousoutdoorlivingareas,roomenoughforaten-persondiningtableandplentyofguestbeds;oursophisticated,designer-decoratedmodelcottageisahomeforgenerations.
Model cottage open daily for visits! WhenyoubookaWinterDiscoveryTourofBlueRidgeMountainClub,younotonlygettodiscoverthecommunityconsidered‘thebestvalueinNorthCarolina’atanespeciallyenchantingtimeofyear,youalsogetautomaticallyenteredintoadrawingforafree“Stay&Play”weekendoffamilyfunandoutdooradventure!Formoreinformationvisitwww.BlueRidgeMountainClub.comorcallHarrisonHerbstat(828)295-8667ext.5912.
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