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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.

Answer thecall today

(828) 295-86671155 Main St, Blowing Rock N.C.www.blueridgemountainclub.com

Obtain the Property Report required by Federal Law before signing anything. All information is believed to be accurate but is not warranted. This information shall not constitute a valid offer in any state where prior registration is required. This information and features and information described and depicted herein is based on proposed development plans, which are subject to change without notice. Actual development may or may not be as currently proposed. No guarantee is made that the features, amenities, or facilities depicted by an artist’s rendering or otherwise described herein will be built, or, if built will be the same type, size, or nature as depicted or described. © 2011 Blowing Rock Resort Venture, LLC

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