Rubbish Tuesday - Wrapping Things Up @ The Greenbrier

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Well I thought that I had taken a bazillion photos from inside but I really didn't. Many were too dark and rushed as we sped through the hotel. Nick gets impatient with me when I take too many pictures and he zoomed through the place like it was on fire so you'll have to make do with most photos having my precious family in them from the backside lol...
As you can see there are many retail shops inside and you can read more about that HERE

The interior design was done by Dorothy Draper and you can read more about that HERE

I won a whopping 26 clams in the casino playing Keno!

I think the Cameo Ballroom is my favorite room there, featuring a 9-foot chandelier of Czechoslovakian crystal. The lighting fixtures all through the hotel are just incredible.

Well, I guess this will conclude your tour of The Greenbrier until I get back there again! Linking with Roan's Rubbish Tuesday which is a fun meme that is more about wonderful old things than it is about rubbish! Happy Tuesday :)

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Dining @ The Greenbrier

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The entrance at Draper's: "Conceived as a bright and colorful tribute to Dorothy Draper, Draper's offers casual all-day dining with a menu that includes classic Dorothy Draper recipes as well as traditional Southern dishes. Enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner served in a cheerfully unique setting.

Dishes such as Pigs in a Blanket, Specialty Omelets and Benedicts, Fried Green Tomato Sandwich, Crab Louis, Draper’s Chicken Pot Pie and Kate’s Mountain Salad will become family traditions, along with visits to the ice cream and dessert bar for a scrumptious house-made treat. If you’re in the mood for delicious southern comfort food prepared with the finest local ingredients and served with genuine southern hospitality, this is the ultimate diner experience for you."

The Main Dining Room: "Experience the epitome of Grand Southern Resort dining in our elegant Main Dining Room - celebrating 100 years of service! Dazzling custom-made chandeliers, stately columns and magnificent arched windows bring the ambiance of a dignified Southern mansion to life."

Slammin' Sammy's: "The Greenbrier's rendition of a "sports bar," Slammin' Sammy's features big screen TVs, billiard tables, shuffleboard, foosball and other games. Every table is a "front-row seat" with incredible views of the golf courses Snead tamed."

For more on dining at The Greenbrier CLICK HERE

The boys have their first official football game today. The coaches' dress code for game day is dress clothes. Here's my 2 snazzy boys ready for their big day!

Go STARZ!!

Willy Nilly Friday Five # 8 @ The Greenbrier...still

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I hope you are ok with me still showing pictures from The Greenbrier...I have soooo many to show you. I'll wrap it up next week and move on. But seriously, around every corner is a different look! It's just the most amazing place!

Now some randoms:

1) Ashlyn left for JMU. I cried. You said I would. Ash said I would. And I did. A lot. Like a big, huge baby. We both cried in the driveway hanging on to each other. I couldn't sleep well that night. I kept waking up missing her so much that I felt like I was suffocating. She came back the next night because she forgot her parking pass...that's my girl lol...luckily JMU is only an hour and a half away!

2) Braden and Dalton had their first football game as middle schoolers. It was a scrimmage against Staunton River and they won, 35-0! First real game is Monday.
Here's my Dalton catching a pass:

3) This Video made me lol, for real.

4) Have you heard about the real life Purge? Ashlyn was telling me about it. I guess it's a hoax but scary none-the-less..read about it HERE

5) I've been noticing trees thinking it's fall out. Slow your roll, it's still summer!

Now it's your turn! Happy Willy Nilly Friday!

Signs, Signs & A Good Fence - Lewisburg WV and Saints

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Lewisburg was cool in 2011. 1 year of coolness? It was a pretty cool little town though. I think it should be cool in 2014 too.

You see these in small towns everywhere

That's kind of a fence right? Fence-ish? This little barricade protects us from the players getting too close to the fans. Or maybe the other way around...Do you see my 3 guys?

My view of the boys from the other side of the field. Nick and I were sitting in the bleachers so I zoomed in to see what they were up to. Texting or something. Always with the phone.

For more on Lewisburg, the coolest little town CLICK HERE
Linking with Signs, Signs & Good Fences

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ABC Wednesday - F is for The Greenbrier's FAB FACADE & FOOTBALL

Today I'm going to show you around the outside:
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"The Greenbrier is an award-winning resort located in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. As a National Historic landmark, The Greenbrier's classic architecture, exquisite interior design, carefully sculpted landscape, impeccable service and outstanding amenities have hosted distinguished guests from around the world since 1778." For more on The Greenbrier CLICK HERE

And now some football:

New Orleans Saints Ben Watson, Mark Ingram & Lawrence Virgil ...Training Camp @ The Greenbrier

Linking with ABC Wednesday

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Rubbish Tuesday - Mae West

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A real Mae West fan hangs in the restroom of The Greenbrier. You might remember we were there a couple of weeks ago to see the New Orleans Saints training camp. The Greenbrier is now my most favorite place. I'll show you around the rest of the week but here's one more now:

I don't normally take pictures of restrooms but when I do it's at The Greenbrier! Isn't that one grand loo? This is the restroom where Ms. West's fan hangs. More tomorrow...for now I'm linking with Rubbish Tuesday

Monday Murals @ The Greenbrier

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Not really a mural but a photo curtain? It caught my attention as we were walking through The Greenbrier. I tried to find out who the couple is. Probably should have read that plaque that is to the right. Oh well.

Linking with Monday Murals