Travel Notes: Nov. 7, 2010
Martha likes Creekside
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Martha Stewart Weddings magazine recently selected Creekside Resort and Spa in Greenville, Monroe County, as its choice for where to wed in West Virginia.
The special destination wedding issue offered a state-by-state guide called "50 Ways to Wed," featuring the best places to tie the knot.
Creekside specializes in destination wedding weekends at its 200-acre resort. The resort can lodge 45 guests and can host a wedding for up to 100 people. Creekside hosts only one wedding per weekend.
The article on Creekside also mentioned the Monroe County Historical Society Museum and Civil War sites. Local potter Marcia Springston of Wake Robin Gallery and baker Hall Hitzig, the "Crazy Baker," were also mentioned as offering products that could add a special local flavor to a West Virginia wedding at Creekside.
Hiking retreat
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Ragin Outdoor Fitness Adventures is offering an overnight hiking retreat in the New River Gorge Nov. 13 and 14.
Martha likes Creekside
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Martha Stewart Weddings magazine recently selected Creekside Resort and Spa in Greenville, Monroe County, as its choice for where to wed in West Virginia.
The special destination wedding issue offered a state-by-state guide called "50 Ways to Wed," featuring the best places to tie the knot.
Creekside specializes in destination wedding weekends at its 200-acre resort. The resort can lodge 45 guests and can host a wedding for up to 100 people. Creekside hosts only one wedding per weekend.
The article on Creekside also mentioned the Monroe County Historical Society Museum and Civil War sites. Local potter Marcia Springston of Wake Robin Gallery and baker Hall Hitzig, the "Crazy Baker," were also mentioned as offering products that could add a special local flavor to a West Virginia wedding at Creekside.
Hiking retreat
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Ragin Outdoor Fitness Adventures is offering an overnight hiking retreat in the New River Gorge Nov. 13 and 14.
The weekend includes a rail-to-trail hike along the New River with a tour of historic Thurmond. A gourmet dinner will be prepared by a local chef and lodging in deluxe cabins with hot tubs. The second day starts with Pilates before breakfast, then a hike in the New River Gorge. A zipline tour is optional for an additional charge.
The price of the trip is $200 for the weekend and $125 for Saturday only. For more information, contact Ragin at 304-951-9141, raginadventu...@gmail.com or www.raginfitness.com.
Winter deals at Myrtle
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Winter vacation packages are heating up the Myrtle Beach area of South Carolina. A full listing can be found at www.visitmyrtlebeach.com/packages/winter_deals.html. Here are some:
Hampton Inn Broadway at the Beach's family getaway package through March 31, except for Dec. 31. Rates start at $159 per night, and include free daily breakfast and two tickets to Ripley's Aquarium. For more information, call 843-916-0600 or visit www.hamptoninnbroadway.com/specials.php.Litchfield Inn has an "It Was the Ghost of Christmas Past" package starting at $69 per night for two people. The package, through Feb. 28, includes a three-day, two-night stay and two tickets to a Georgetown Historic Ghost Tour. For more information, call 800-637-4211.At Beach Colony Resort, winter discount rates start at $36 from Nov. 28 to March 1. the resort has an indoor pool, racquetball court and exercise room. For more information, call 800-222-2141 or visit search.iqrez.com/reservations/BeachColony/search/2518/?cmpidmbwint11.The "Winter Escape" package at the Sea Mist Ocean Front Resort offers rooms for $28 in January and $31 in February. Guests receive golf discounts and shopping discounts at the local outlets. For more information, call 800-793-6507 or visit www.MyrtleBeachSeaMist.com/monthlyrentals.
