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Memorial Weekend Guide
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| Friday, May 23rd |
8PM: Join Wintergreen Resort for a night
of Appalachian folklore and S’mores. |
| Saturday, May 24th |
6:30AM-2:30PM: If you are an early
riser, go by Sparrow’s Café in Beech Grove for some great coffee
and a hot breakfast. They also have free WiFi. Come in and check your
email and I will be posting a live blog from the café around 7AM.
Sparrows also has picnic items and a great lunch menu. |
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7AM: Also serving breakfast includes
The Dogwood in Nellysford and The Copper Mine in Wintergreen
Resort. |
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9AM: Stop by Wintergreen Resort
Premier Properties in The Mountain Inn and pick up a Free Coffee
Voucher. You can use the voucher across the hall at the Colony
Coffee Shop. The Colony Coffee shop will be serving fresh-baked
breakfast bagels, muffins and pastries. You can also stop by later for
salads and sandwiches. |
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8AM-Noon: Stop by the Nellysford
Farmer’s Market. In addition to purchasing fresh, local produce,
eggs and cheese you can also pick up some picnic supplies for the
weekend. Enjoy some free local live music too. |
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10AM-6PM: Sign a banner for
the Troops in Wintergreen Resort |
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11AM-3PM: Hickory BBQ at The Seasons
in Wintergreen Resort. Join us for a sneak-peak at the new Seasons
community in Wintergreen and have some Virginia Hickory BBQ. Check out
The Seasons at
www.TheSeasonsAtWintergreen.com I will be there serving pulled pork
BBQ, chicken and sides to include slaw, potato salad, beans and homemade
cookies for dessert. |
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DelFosse Winery BBQ
to celebrate Memorial Weekend from 11AM-3PM. For information, call
434-263-6100. (fee) |
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10AM-6PM: Wintergreen Winery
“Wine into Summer” Memorial Weekend Celebration. Admission includes
live music, wine and food tasting, wine glass, riverside picnics, door
prizes and much more. Call 434-361-2519 for details. (fee) |
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11AM-5PM: The 29th Annual
Fiesta de Primavera at Mountain Cove Winery. Celebrate the
release of new wines, with live music, good food and great tours. (no
pets, please) Call 434-263-5392 for details. (fee) |
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1PM-4PM: Enjoy a day at Lake
Monocan. Weather permitting, there will activities for the entire
family. The public is welcome. Without a Wintergreen Pass, the lake
entrance fee is $11 for adults; $8 ages 6-12 and free 5 and under.
There will be boat demonstrations by Blue Ridge Mountain Sports.
Mongrel’s will be playing live music to include a mix of Country, rock
Reggae and Swing. There will be a craft workshop and the grill will be
open with hotdogs and hamburgers. |
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Noon-6PM: Festival of the Wines
at the Evans Center in Wintergreen Resort. This festival is presented
by the Wintergreen Performing Arts. Tickets are available at the door.
Tickets are $20 per person and includes a free wine glass and some
tastings. |
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5PM: Hayrides from the
Overlook in Wintergreen Resort. The rides are free for resort guests
and WPI Members. The public is welcome to join for a fee. |
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8:30PM: Join us for the family
movie, Enchanted. This is a classic Disney fairytale and it will
be shown outdoors, under the stars in Wintergreen. |
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Sunday, May 25th |
7AM: Check out the Sunday Breakfast
Buffet at The Copper Mine in Wintergreen. Colony Coffee in
the Mountain Inn will be open with coffee and fresh-baked breakfast
goods. |
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10AM-6PM: Arts & Crafts Show
in Wintergreen. More than thirty artisans, including potters, jewelers
and woodworkers from around the East Coast will display their work.
Stop by the Wintergreen Resort Premier Properties Tent for
information about area real estate. |
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Join Ridgley the Bear for the Grand
Opening of Wintergreen Resort’s newest attraction, The Dome.
Everyone who comes to the Grand Opening of The Dome will receive a pass
to Lake Monocan. (1 adult to every 2 children) Also, enter to win
prizes all day. |
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11AM-6PM: The Blues and Brews
Festival in Wintergreen Resort. |
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8:30PM: Family Movie at
Wintergreen Resort: Horton Hears a Who, Rated PG. |