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Bryce Resort is just 11 miles west of Interstate 81 in Shenandoah County. Take exit 273 off I-81 (Mt. Jackson).
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On the cover: The beautiful course at Bryce Resort makes golf a favorite activity year-round. The new Mountain Bike Park is bringing summer excitement to Bryce Resort.
Bryce Resort Bryce Resort, Why Go Anywhere Else? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Special Report: Bryce Resort Mountain Bike Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Bryce Mountain Adventure Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Luray & Page County “Choose Your Level” in the Land of Shenandoah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Feature Paul Schweizer, Building a Brand at Cedar Ridge Lodge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Harrisonburg Day or Night, Harrisonburg Delights Just 30 Minutes from Bryce . . . . . . . . . 22
Shenandoah County Shenandoah Caverns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Shenandoah Valley Music Festival at 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 History Alive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Winter 2013-2014
Coming in the 2013-2014 Winter edition of the Bryce Resort & Northern Shenandoah Travel Guide: Winter Wonderland at Bryce Resort, In-depth Ski & Snow-Boarding Report, Learn to Ski/Board Programs, Ski Packages, Bryce Dining Delights, Northern Shenandoah Valley attractions, history, dining and vacation fun for the entire family.
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Aerial view of Lake Laura and the Bryce Resort Golf course in the Valley beyond.
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The 18th green in the mountains at Bryce Resort.
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hen it comes to offering activities to suit the entire family, delicious dining options, and the best in retail offerings (whether golf or ski), there is no reason to look any further than Bryce Resort. For nearly 50 years, Bryce has delivered on its mission of meeting and exceeding expectations of all who visit. Members and visitors alike agree that the “Bryce Experience” is second to none. What sets the resort apart is its constant evolution. Starting as a small ski resort in the 60s, it continued to grow because of the vision of its members and the public. Today, spring and summer activities include golf, grass tubing (yes, we were the first in the U.S. to have grass tubing), grass skiing/boarding, fishing, Lake activities, and mountain adventure sports. There is also a full array of children’s and early teen’s specialty day camps. New this year is the Lift Access
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Mountain Bike Park. In the following pages you will learn about all that Bryce Resort offers. You will want to head out to our neck of the woods to experience them in person.
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he golf course at Bryce Resort is one you will want to play again and again. It offers the best golf in the Shenandoah Valley, hands down! Enjoy the beautiful scenery while dodging the tricky little stream that meanders through the gently rolling, yet difficult golf course. Designated as Challenging, the par71, 6,295 yard course is surrounded by the beauty of Great North Mountain and offers the very best rounds of golf in the Valley. This serene, Alpinelike setting belies tRoute 11 Potato Chips 31 he fact that this course will both challenge and entertain you. From the novice to the expert, swing, stroll and putt your way along the beauti-
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fully maintained greens and fairways. Bryce Resort has consistently been voted “the most family-friendly resort in the mid-Atlantic.” Our course exemplifies this moniker by offering opportunities for families that many courses in the area do not -- Family Golf. Several years ago Bryce initiated a program that creates the incentive for parents to introduce their kids to the game of golf. Kids age 12 and under can play FREE after 3:00pm daily except Saturday with an accom-
panying adult. In addition to this exciting program, our course received the PGA-certified U.S. Kid’s Golf designation in 2008 – a designation that typifies its commitment to enhancing the resort’s family friendly experience and creating opportunities for families to spend quality time together playing America’s favorite game! Every June, Doug Zimmerman, Bryce’s PGA Professional and member of the Quarter Century Club, offers a Junior Golf School to kids or the first-timer to the most accom- age 5-17. During this week-long plished, you can learn or hone your school kids will learn all aspects skills with lessons with the Bryce of the game of golf including Resort PGA Professional. basic golf skills, safety and etiA member of the PGA Quarter quette, courtesy and care of the Century Club, Doug Zimmerman can course, sportsmanship, playing advise you on what clubs to purchase in the game by “the rules of golf” the well-equipped pro shop to giving and most importantly, that golf is group or private lessons, and will organize a game to be enjoyed. all aspects of a tournament, whether it is a Besides the kids and family small group of friends getting together or a programs, take the opportunity to corporate golf-outing. join the Monday Night Golf For information about tee times and League, Ladies Bryce Golf rates, tournament planning, and “Stay Association (open to non-Bryce and Play” rates, contact the golf shop at members as well) or take advangolfinfo@bryceresort.com or log on to tage of great rates starting at $19 www.bryceresort.com/golf. with Twilight Golf. Make sure to
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purchase season driving range passes (along with the 18-hole course there is also a 300+-yard driving range with a 15-station practice tee and target green area with sand bunker for work on the short game). There is a practice green near the 1st tee. The golf shop is stocked with quality men’s and ladies wear along with brand name equipment and custom club fitting tailored to your swing and body type. In case you want a different challenge, try the Lilliputt Course. It may look easy, but there have been many disconcerted parents who have not played as well as their kids… Come on out and experience prime golf at Bryce, a wonderful course in a gorgeous setting. We guarantee great play and a great day!
Fishing on Stoney Creek/ Fly Fishing with Murray’s Fly Shop in conjunction with Bryce Resort
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hree years ago Bryce Resort formed a joint venture with Murray’s Fly Fishing Shop in Edinburg, VA, which introduced visitors and guests to the joys of fishing. This year 450+ rainbow trout have been stocked in our stream, thereby enhancing the spring and summer experience. Purchase daily fishing passes for $10 or a season pass for $100 at the resort and cast your line into clear, sparkling water. Don’t have a fishing rod? No worries, you can rent Orvis rods and tackle. We will even sell you the flies! A Virginia fresh water fishing license is required. All fishing is catch and release.
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If you are a fly fishing aficionado, or think you would like to be, take advantage of our fly fishing school designed by Harry Murray and taught by Murray’s Fly Shop certified instructors following Harry’s signature “On-the-Stream” school format. The school emphasizes the fun of fly fishing while maintaining a level of instruction suitable for the participants in a safe and friendly environment. Class size is limited to 4 people, reservations are required. Fly rods, reels, leaders, flies and permit are provided. Call 540-984-4212 or 540856-2121, ext. 229 to book. Students will meet at the Bryce Ski School. From there it is just a short walk to the casting lawn, demonstration area; then fish in beautiful Stoney Creek with your instructor. Wear comfortable attire that you don’t mind getting a little dirty, but no sandals, flip flops or crocs, please. A Virginia fresh water fishing license is required – no trout license needed. If you are a Virginia resident under the age of 16, or a non-resident under the age of 12, you do not need a fishing license.
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nformation is also available about Fly Fishing Guide Service for Wade Fishing trips as well as Fly Fishing Guide service for Float Fishing trips. www.murraysflyshop.com.
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Bryce Resort Mountain Bike Park, What a Rush!
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ryce Resort is bringing a brand new experience to the mountains of Virginia! Partnering with Gravity Logic out of Whistler, British Columbia and Trek Bicycles, one of the largest bicycle companies in the world, Bryce Resort is building a summertime experience to get everyone outdoors and the adrenaline flowing. Gravity Logic is considered to be one of the premier designers and builders of bike parks with expertise in design and planning, development and construction, custom training packages and instructor develop-
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ment, as well as safety and risk management. Rob Schwartz, general manager of Bryce Resort and biking enthusiast says, “Destination mountain biking could and should be bigger than it is today. The resort’s commitment to developing and managing the moun-
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tain bike experience is helping to bring general awareness of a large and vital industry to those who would have never thought of mountain biking as an activity. We pride ourselves on having activities that the entire family can enjoy together. Our bike park fulfills that commitment perfectly by providing an activity that is fun and thrilling for kids and adults, beginner or pro.� The brand-new, custom-designed Bryce Mountain Bike Park will offer 7 lift-accessed trails with features unique to Bryce Resort. Trails ranging from Beginner and Learning Terrain to Advanced Difficult Terrain, some of which are nearly 2 miles in length, have been cut into the mountain. Bryce Resort
The new Quad Lift (completed in 2012) eliminates the need to pedal uphill, allowing maximum time for downhill thrills. The bike carriers, manufactured in Oregon, replace the
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he Bryce Mountain Bike Park is the only lift-access park in Virginia. Keeping safety in the forefront, there is a learning center with orientation sessions, teaching beginners proper riding techniques and giving advanced riders a chance to upgrade their style and performance. The bike retail and rental features Trek Bicycles and all the pads and gear that you will need for a day on the hill.
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existing chairs on the lift. Your bike will be loaded on the carrier and unloaded for you at the top. All you need to do is enjoy the ride up the mountain and take in the scenery of the surrounding mountains and all the beauty that Bryce Resort and the Shenandoah Valley has to offer. All major trails are designed and laid out and are ready for you to experience. The beginner trail is almost 1.8 miles long! It has an average grade of 5-6%, a solid 8-year old should be able to comfortably ride this run. With swooping, flowing conditions that require very little braking, it will be fun for beginners and accomplished riders alike. Along with the beginner trail, there is an intermediate jump track and a couple of other runs that approximately 70% of all guests will be able to negotiate, an advanced trail, and a “pro” downhill trail. All of these have a variety of wooden features, and fun signature pieces. Overall, almost 5 miles of trails are mapped out on the terrain, leading 12 • Bryce Resort
Bryce Resort to become THE destination for gravity fed biking in the East. The service and rental area (with upwards of 30 bikes) is ready, along with retail space carrying bike gear, jerseys, t-shirts and logo items. The buzz in the mountain bike community is extremely strong, and while it’s important to remember that the goal of the resort is to bring new people into the sport of mountain biking, Bryce also acknowledges the extremely large and passionate group of riders currently out there; riders who want to experience the newest, nicest, and most thrilling bike park around. Check out our website (www.bryceresort.com) and our Facebook page for all of the latest updates. Bryce Resort is extremely excited to bring this new experience to the Shenandoah Valley and can’t wait to share the mountain in a different and sensational way to guests visiting the area for the first time, and all of its cherished returning guests.
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Zip Line Adventure Tour, Bungee, Climbing Wall
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ntroduced in the summer of 2008, Bryce Resort’s enhanced mountain activities have proved to be a major success. Attracting crowds all summer long, these activities provide the entire family with enjoyment and stimulating fun. Jumping, climbing, or zipping – lots of choices for having fun! For something fast how about a zip down the mountain on the zip line? With newly relocated zip stations to enhance the experience, this fastpaced tour attracts participants of all ages – some as old as 85 and as young as 10. Meet in the Resort ski school first to get a short orientation on the ins-and-outs of zip-lining, safety procedures, and how to make the most of your adventure. Take the chair lift and then a short hike to the first station, and begin your “flight” down the mountain. Experienced zip line attendants will help you into a special harness, give you some last minute encouragement and send you down to the next station. Reaching speeds of 40mph, at heights upwards of 65-feet, this heart-racing scenic tour of Basye/Bryce Mountain will give you the thrill that has been missing from your life. Growing from 10 stations, there are now 13 stations winding through the woods and down the ski slopes. The entire tour takes about an hour and a half. Minimum age for “zipping” is 8 years of age and 70lbs, maximum weight is 240lbs. Proper attire is
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required including closed shoes – no sandals. Reservations for the Zip Line are required and can be made by emailing skischool@bryceresort.com. The climbing wall and bungee will give you the opportunity to test your strength and climbing skills. The apparatus is completely safe with its orientation lesson, heavy-duty harnesses, and trained staff. Climb your way to the top or bounce yourself high into the air, landing on a tram-
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roup rates and special package rates are available for all the mountain adventure activities. Contact Bryce Resort Group Sales, groupsales@bryceresort.com. For additional information regarding the mountain adventure activities contact skischool@bryceresort.com, 540-856-2121, ext. 229, or www.bryceresort.com/adventuresports.
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poline; your heart will be pumping best value is the first time package during the entire session. It’s a great which includes the lesson, lift ticket, way to tire out the kids or get a great equipment, helmet and pads. aerobic workout yourself! Sessions are an hour and one half. Unless you Lake Laura have a group of 20 or more, no f you just want to lie in the sun and advance reservations are needed. relax, have a picnic, fish or boat, come to Lake Laura. Located near Grass Tubing, Grass the entrance to the resort in Basye, Skiing, Grass Boarding just off of Route 263 West, Lake ki and tube the mountain in Laura provides you with all the relaxsummer! Surprised? If you are a ation you can dream of. This 45-acre, warm weather devotee and spring-fed lake is stocked with fish, want to ski and tube, Bryce is the sports a boat landing at the far end, place for you, offering the same excit- has a lovely sandy beach and grass ing experiences that winter players area for sun bathing, along with padhave. dle boats, canoes, and paddle boards Mountain tubing takes no special that you can rent. It is open from skills except to sit in a tube, slide Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day down the run on a specially devel- weekend. If you don’t bring a picnic oped surface exclusively for tubing, there is a snack bar with items to laugh, and have fun. Kids of all ages – stave off hunger and thirst all day. 4 to 100 – will enjoy this activity. Take the surface lift up the 800-foot The Restaurant @ tubing hill, hop on into your tube, Bryce and Copper and down you go. Mountain atten- Kettle dants spray the surface with water to ryce Resort is the perfect place eliminate friction, making the ride to bring the entire family for fast and furious! One person per tube lunch or dinner in the Copper or clip your group together for an Kettle, or create special memories even more thrilling experience. It is a with a romantic dinner for two in the great family activity. Restaurant @ Bryce. Both create an For the more physically fit adven- atmosphere to be experienced again turer, try grass skiing and boarding. and again. These activities require physical The Copper Kettle is a casual space strength, balance, and fitness. It is appointed with vintage posters and recommended for the athletic partic- photographs, antique game boards ipant age 10 and over. For the first- and sports equipment, a huge firetimer there is a mandatory lesson place (especially atmospheric in the where you will learn about the equip- winter), large screen TVs as well as ment, how to maneuver over the ter- numerous flat-screen televisions for rain, and how to achieve the best viewing your favorite sporting events. skiing or boarding experience. The On Wednesday evenings come on in
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with pairing your wine selection with dinner items and delicious desserts. We can even accommodate special requests for dining venues, as we have a beautiful deck that sits at the base of the slopes. With advance reservations you can dine al fresco. Open on Friday and Saturday evenings, the restaurant atmosphere is lovely. Sit by a wall of windows which look at the beautifully-lit ski slopes or next to a huge stone fireplace with a blazing fire during the winter, or reserve the restaurant for special events – weddings, anniversaries, and birthday parties – anything you want. Our and play Texas Hold ‘Em poker. It’s restaurant manager will make your FREE and FUN with lots of prizes and special event one that will be rememthe opportunity to play in periodic bered fondly for years. tournaments. Bar food and drink specials are available during the poker evenings. On the 2nd Thursday of the month there is “Game Night.” Play cards, word games, dominos, canasta, it’s different every time. The “Kettle” is also Love to golf, ski, swim, a great gathering spot after your golf ǰȱ ȱĚ¢ǵ game, fishing, or a day of mountain Getaway to the ease of Bryce Resort activities. Open seven days a week Ȭȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ě Ƿ from 11:00am until closing, serving Kate & Kevin Brennan both lunch and dinner, along with a light bar menu, it offers the perfect 540-999-8895 casual atmosphere for the entire Dave Schauer family. 540-333-6660 The Restaurant @ Bryce Resort or contact us via provides a special venue for a www.BryceGetaway.com romantic dinner for two or just getREALTORS® ting together with friends. The Residents in Bryce Resort menu items are varied, providing ȱ ȱę ȱ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ casually elegant food appropriate to the seasons. There is also a fine selection of premium wines, and our knowledgeable wait staff will help 4315 50th St NW | Washington, DC 20016 | 202.552.5600 ®
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“Choose your Level” this Summer in the Land of Shenandoah
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uray and Page County, Virginia, is the ultimate Shenandoah destination, where you can “choose your level,” from scenic mountain vistas to the stunning valley terrain to the underground wonder of Luray Caverns. Only 90 minutes from metro DC, Page County is also home to Shenandoah National Park, Skyline Drive, and the legendary Shenandoah River. Your journey begins at the Chamber and Visitor Center website
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at www.LurayPage.com. The choices for accommodations range from the luxurious Mimslyn Inn, to the rustic charm of Fort Valley Ranch or River’s Bend Ranch and to the scenic splendor of Shenandoah National Park’s lodges. There are several motels and campgrounds in the area as well. Groups of friends or families may also retreat to one of Page County’s more than 200 privatelyowned cabins – the reason this area was named “Virginia’s Cabin Capital.” See all of the cabins at Northern Shenandoah Travel Guide
Biking on Skyline Drive in the Shenandoah National Park.
Redbuds at Luray Caverns
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The beautiful and fully restored Mimslyn Inn
www.cabincapital.com. Choose your level of activity with a variety of attractions, including Luray Zoo, Bear Mountain Zip Lines, Massanutten Resort or the Rope
Adventure Park at Luray Caverns. Take a hike or cycle on miles of trails, paths and country roads. Or visit one of our outfitters to canoe, kayak or tube down the Shenandoah River or Luray Valley Museum at Luray Caverns
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Summer Fun by Canoe, Kayak and Tube
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see the beauty of the area on horseback. Got a more sedate holiday in mind? Play a round of golf or sip wine on a pontoon boat or at a local vineyard. Shop and dine on the main streets of Luray, Stanley and Shenandoah; take in live theater or music or enjoy a leisurely stroll along the Hawksbill Greenway. Watch an outdoor movie or concert or attend a classic car “cruise in.” Summer is festival season in Page County, beginning with Luray’s Festival of Spring; the Shenandoah’s Memorial Day Festival, May 23 to 25; Stanley’s Homecoming, July 3 to 6; Bluegrass in the Blue Ridge, August 1 to 3; the Page Valley Fair, August 18 to 24 and the Page County Heritage Festival, October 12 to 13. Page County is also home to a number of adventure sporting events, including the Shenandoah Time Bryce Resort
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Trial, July 27; Page Valley Road Race, August 3; the Luray International Triathlon, August 17 and 18, and the Luray Caverns CX, November 24. A full calendar makes Page County attractive year round. See the complete listing at www.LurayPage.com.
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Day or Night, Harrisonburg Delights Just 30 Minutes from Bryce
Dining on the rooftop at Dave’s Tavern in downtown Harrisonburg.
ocated just 30 minutes from town Harrisonburg’s rich dining Bryce Resort, the city of options will take you on a culinary Harrisonburg welcomes visitors trip around the world, many offering with unsurpassed culinary options, a patio or rooftop seating and live thriving arts community, endless out- entertainment. Throughout the summer, a weekly door adventures and a diverse mix of celebration of live music or films light live entertainment. Begin your adventure at the up downtown Harrisonburg, so bring Hardesty-Higgins House Visitor the kids, a blanket, and a picnic out Center, where you can chat with a to Court Square on Friday evenings. hospitable travel expert and learn Other unique summer and fall festimore about the city’s many amenities. vals, like Court & Market Days, From there, walk around and Valley Fourth, Taste of Downtown, explore Harrisonburg’s downtown Rocktown Wine & Dine Festival, and the Harrisonburg International Arts & Cultural district. You’ll find this Virginia Main Street Community The Harrisonburg International Festival is filled with historic landmarks and architecture, live music and entertainment venues, familyfriendly museums, art galleries, trendy clothing and gift boutiques and thrifty antique shops. From ethnic cuisine to farm-to-table fare, down-
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Sidewalk dining in downtown Harrisonburg.
Festival bring an alluring mix of food, music, art, diverse cultures and entertainment to guests. Harrisonburg is also home to the remarkable 175,000-square-foot Forbes Center for the Performing Arts, which hosts a variety of dance, theatre and music performances. This venue provides the perfect agenda for a date or celebratory night, prefaced with dinner at one of our area’s variety of restaurants and a tasting of
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local spirits at Three Brothers Brewing Co. or Downtown Wine & Gourmet. And, whether you’re interested in camping, cycling, fly-fishing, hiking or kayaking, the Harrisonburg area has everything you need for your recreational activity of choice.
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Earl Hargrove inspects the P-51 Mustang at American Celebration on Parade near Byce Resort.
Hargrove Inaugural Float Featurting P-51 Mustang, Tuskegee Airmen Now on Display miniature version of the P-51 American Celebration on Parade at Mustang flown in World War Shenandoah Caverns. Teal Queen, owner of the replica, II by the Tuskegee airmen has found a home at Earl Hargrove’s hand set 32,000 rivets himself on this
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American Celebration on Parade and The Yellow Barn. For more information and directions to the attraction, call Toll Free: 888-4CAVERN or visit: www.shendoahcaverns.com miniature version of a P-51 Mustang. He's also flown it, logging over 45 flight hours, and is “Happy that his plane will find a home here at American Celebration on Parade.” The aircraft was featured in a series of floats designed by Hargrove, Inc. as part of the 57th Presidential Inaugural Parade in Washington, DC. The Tuskegee airmen were the first African American military aviators in the U.S. Armed Forces, and flew sleek P-51 Mustangs whose tails were painted red. The airplane was assembled in March and made ready for display at the parade float museum. It required a boom forklift to do the heavy lifting. Shenandoah Caverns’ General Manger Joe Proctor said, “It is an honor for us to have this amazing piece of Americana on display at American Celebration on Parade. We always look forward to receiving artifacts from the Inaugural celebrations to share with our visitors.” The Shenandoah Caverns Family of Attractions is located one mile from the Shenandoah Caverns Exit #269 off I-81 and includes the Caverns, Main Street of Yesteryear, Bryce Resort
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The Shenandoah Valley Music Festival at 50 The 50th Anniversary Season of wice voted one of the Top 20 tourism sites in the southeast, the Shenandoah Valley Music Festival, presented by the Shenandoah First Bank: Valley Music Festival celebrates 50 years of summer season music Friday, July 19, 8pm this year! An Intimate Evening We offer the best in with Dave Mason, Rock regional and national and Roll Hall of Famer talent, in the vest pockand founding member of et village of Orkney Traffic, whose hits Springs, on the grounds include “Feeling All of the old Orkney Right,” “Only You Know Springs Hotel, a nationAnd I Know,” and “We al landmark property Just Disagree.” now part of the Shrine Mont Saturday, July 20, 6pm Camp and SVMF Bluegrass “manConference ifest” with Nothin’ Center. The Fancy headlining. music varieties Repeatedly voted the include symphomost entertaining blueny pops and clasgrass band around. sical; bluegrass; country; Celtic; Friday, July 26, 8pm folk; roots, and many Fairfax Symphony others. Throw a blanket Orchestra Classical or lawn chair in the car, Masterworks, with pack a picnic (or treat Christopher Zimmerman yourself to picnic food conducting. In honor of sold on-site) and make the 50th anniversary of the short drive. There’s the Music Festival, the an ice cream social FSO will perform before every concert Beethoven’s Fifth and if you prefer, pavilSymphony, the featured piece at the ion seating. www.musicfest.org. Call 540-459-3396, or email first Festival concert in 1963. Dave Mason, top; Nothin’ Fancy, and info@musicfest.org.
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Saturday, August 31, 7pm
Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul. The nine-time All-Ireland Fiddle champion, one of the Festival’s most popular performers, returns to help celebrate the 50th anniversary. Sunday, September 1, 7pm
Performer will be announced soon! www.musicfest.org
Saturday, July 27, 8pm
“An Enchanted Evening,” with the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra, Luke Frazier guest conducting. An evening of Rodgers and Hammerstein hit tunes. Saturday, August 3, 8pm
Kris Kristofferson The music and songwriting legend and actor is touring to support his newest album, “Feeling Mortal.”
Kris Kristofferson, Ilene Ivers, and Marty Stewart and the Fabulous Superlatives will perform this year.
Friday, August 8, 8pm
Marty Stuart and the Fabulous Superlatives Five-time Grammy winner Marty Stuart is a platinum recording artist, Grand Ole Opry star, songwriter, TV show host and charismatic force of nature.
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he Virginia Museum of the Civil War interprets the Civil War in the Commonwealth of Virginia where 60% of the war’s battles took place. The state museum is located on the famed New Market, VA Battlefield where the Virginia Military Institute Cadets helped achieve victory on May 15, 1864. Uniforms and weapons of the period, along with personal stories, dioramas and the Emmy-winning film “Field of Lost Shoes” bring the period to life. The museum store offers a wide variety of regional products and an excellent book selection. The impact of the war on Valley residents is also dramatically captured at the original Bushong Farm where three generations of the family endured the battle. Have you ever wondered what life was like on the farm back then? Join us for one of our programs this summer at the Park. Our summer day camps in July meet or exceed the Standards of Learning from several 28 • Bryce Resort
state curricula. Or come for the day when costumed volunteers teach quilting or cook the family’s dinner, 19th century style. For more information on our exciting programs this summer contact the museum at 866515-1864 (toll free) or visit our website at www.vmi.edu/newmarket. Planning Your Visit: Open 9am 5pm daily. Directions: Take Exit 264 off I-81 onto Rt. 211 West. Take the immediate right onto Rt. 305 (George Collins Memorial Parkway) and follow to the end of the road (about 1 mile). The distinctive brown metal rotunda of the Virginia Museum of the Civil War is visible on your left.
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Paul Schweizer, Building a Brand at Cedar Ridge Lodge at Bryce Resort
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aul Schweizer is the owner of Cedar Ridge Lodge at Bryce Resort. While he is operating a lodge, he is also focusing on building a brand that he hopes will bring new visitors to the Shenandoah Valley for years to come.
Q. How did you get into the lodging business? I love the resort and lodging business. I graduated with a degree in Hotel/Hospitality Administration from Florida State University. Although my main career path has been in capital medical sales, I have spent a great amount of time traveling and have been fortunate to experience so many levels of accommodations at hotels. I try to set Cedar Ridge Lodge’s accommodation features and quality of stay to a level that guests recognize.
Cedar Ridge Lodge has evolved over the 9 years I’ve owned it. The “rustic-lodge theme” was important to me because in the setting of the mountains and ski facility here at Bryce, I really believe guests love and want that type of accommodation for their vacation. Q. Have customers been pleased with their experiences at Cedar Ridge Lodge? My guests are usually quite shocked upon arrival and in most cases text me comments like, “Wow! This is amazing.” The Western, Cowboy theme is part of the “aura” at Cedar Ridge Lodge and it evokes a very warm comfortable feeling of being out in a ski area of Aspen or Vail, Colorado, some guests have said.
Q. Have you used the Bryce Guide in the past for marketing purQ. You are based in Florida, how poses? Once guests confirm their did you discover Bryce Resort? I reservation, they receive their Cedar lived in the DC metro area for years and still have a home there. I found Bryce Resort to be an attractive get-away within 90 miles from the DC area. Q. What made you decide to open Cedar Lodge at Bryce Resort? Bryce Resort
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Ridge Lodge Vacation Package filled with a lot of helpful information including the Bryce Resort & Northern Shenandoah Travel Guide. Guests really appreciate all the information and acknowledge the attention to detail that Cedar Ridge Lodge offers. Q. What are your future plans in the lodging business? Well... (laughing) part of my plans are all good and exciting, but not yet ready for release yet! I'm also considering another larger lodge-themed accommodation complete with full-service, a beautful lodge lobby with a grand fireplace and multiple numbers of suites suited for larger numbers of resort goers, golfers and skiers that would only enhance the offerings here at Bryce Resort. In setting up the interior design and furnishings of Cedar Ridge Lodge, I felt it was important to support local businesses in and around New Market and Mount Jackson. I purchased from local businesses for the most part. The Home Store, which is privately owned in New Market, is a business I frequent often each time a new phase or upgrade is added.
for Cedar Ridge Lodge? Next up, Cedar Ridge Lodge is planning for extensive exterior architecture stonework and authentic Virginia Log accents both in the interior and exterior to enhance the rustic appearance and feeling of the lodge. To learn more about Cedar Ridge Lodge, visit www.Cedar-Ridge-Lodge.com
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Nestled between the Blue Ridge and Shenandoah Mountains, Cedar Ridge Lodge is Bryce Resort's premium level, luxury rustic-lodge accommodation featuring turn-down service, coffee, wine, chocolates, Cowboy and Indian shaped soaps, premium linens, two fireplaces, billiards, table-tennis, satellite radio, Wi-Fi, and a theater room very close to Bryce Resort Lodge and skiing, snowboarding, world class golf, tennis, boating, zip lines, mountain biking, horseback riding and easy access to the Shenandoah National Park.
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