Greenbrier Valley Adventure
Program Number:
9504RJ
Start and End Dates:
7/29/2012 - 8/3/2012
;
9/8/2013 - 9/13/2013
;
Duration:
5 nights
Location:
Lewisburg, West Virginia
Price starting at:
$741.00 -
Price may vary based on date, departure city
Program Type:
History & Culture
Activity Level:
t (
see description
)
Meals:
15; 5 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, 5 Dinners
Join us as we explore Greenbrier County and the surrounding area, beginning with historic Lewisburg. Named one of National Geographic's "Best Small Town Escapes," Lewisburg is surrounded by rolling hills, mountain forests and picturesque farmlands. Venture onto the grounds of the exclusive Greenbrier resort for an expert-led field trip of the Cold War Bunker, experience the traditional music, stories, arts and crafts of the Appalachians, and learn about the cultural heritage of this unique region.
Highlights
• Learn about the lives and work of coal miners during a field trip to the Beckley Exhibition Coal mine and Coal Camp.
• Journey to Monroe County to visit a Grist mill that has been in operation since the 1700s and enjoy an afternoon at a local orchard.
• Study the history, customs and daily life of Native Americans during a presentation by a member of the Cherokee tribe.
Activity Particulars
Standing for up to an hour and a half and walking up to a half-mile on field trips.
Date Specific Information
7-29-2012
Program includes guided visit to the Greenbrier Cold War Bunker and will go to Cass Scenic Railroad and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory. This program does not offer an interior tour or lunch at the historic Greenbrier Hotel.
9-8-2013
Includes lunch at the Greenbrier Hotel and an interior visit to the historic hotel, but does not include a trip to Cass Scenic Railroad or the National Radio Astronomy Observatory.
Coordinated by New River Community and Technical College.
Lewisburg
Situated atop a bluegrass plateau in the Greenbrier Valley, Lewisburg is more than 200 years old, a heritage celebrated in the city's central historic district and the surrounding county, which includes the Greenbrier, a well-known resort dating to 1778, as well as the scenic Alleghany Mountains, once favored by Native Americans for hunting game.
Accommodations
Modern hotel with fitness center and outdoor pool.
Meals and Lodgings
Quality Inn
Lewisburg
5 nights
Quality Inn
Type:
Hotel
Contact info:
540 N. Jefferson Street
Lewisburg, WV 24901 USA
phone: 304-645-7722
web:
www.brierinn.com
Room amenities:
Include digital cable, remote controlled color TV, in-room coffee maker, clock radio, free local calls, free wireless internet, iron/ironing board and hair dryer.
Facility amenities:
Brier Patch Lounge offers the ideal combination of congeniality and genteel pleasures. Patrons may view 45-inch television and enjoy the ultimate in satellite sports station choices, while relaxing with their favorite beverage; play various computerized games, play a game of billiards or just enjoy an uncontrived atmosphere. Our out door swimming pool is a pure delight. You will enjoy embellishing yourself in our sparkling temperate waters after a busy day. The YMCA Weight Room & Nautilus Center (Located in The Brier Inn Complex) features state-of-the-art equipment. It is equipped to work every major muscle group in your body. The friendly staff and trainers are always willing advise you in the right direction. The Brier Inn Complex also features SubWay, Shoney's, Jim's Theraputic Massage, Hair Design, and Stop IN Convenient Store
Smoking allowed:
Yes
Elevators available:
Yes
Additional nights prior:
$70.30 double occupancy Additional nights are available by contacting the hotel directly.
Check in time:
4:00 PM
Additional nights after:
$70.30 double occupancy Additional nights are available by contacting the hotel directly.
Check out time:
11:00 AM
Travel Details
Start of Program:
Check in between 4:00 - 5:00PM, dinner is at 6:00 PM -- Sunday You will be staying at
Quality Inn
that night.
End of Program:
Check out is 11:00AM. Program concludes after lunch You will be staying at
Quality Inn
the night before.
Required documents:
The Road Scholar Health & Safety Form is required.
Parking availability:
Parking available at Quality Inn at no cost for the week.
Transportation
To Start of Program
Location:
Lewisburg
Nearest city or town:
Beckley, WV
Nearest highway:
US 219 / Interstate 64
Nearest airport:
Greenbrier Valley, Lewisburg WV 24957. Airport Code - LWB. This airport is 3 miles N of LEWISBURG, WV and 5 miles from hotel.
From End of Program
Location:
Lewisburg
(
Additional transportation information same as above
)
Travel Details
Quality Inn
From Airport
Service:
Hotel Shuttle
phone: 304-645-7722
Advanced Reservations Required
Per Person/One Way:
0.00
Prices are subject to change.
Travel Time:
10 Minutes
Brier Inn
To Airport
Service:
Hotel Shuttle
phone: 304-645-7722
Advanced Reservations Required
Per Person/One Way:
0.00
Prices are subject to change.
Travel Time:
10 Minutes
Driving Directions
East
Take Exit 169 (Lewisburg/Ronceverte) on Interstate 64 East. Turn Right at the end of the ramp, immediately go to the left turning lane at the first traffic light. Turn Left on Coleman Drive. Turn right at the 3rd lane which will be the parking lot for Quality Inn.
West
Take Exit 169 (Lewisburg/Ronceverte) on Interstate 64 West. At the traffic light at the end of the ramp, turn left going under the interstate bridge. At the first traffic light after going under the bridge, turn left onto Coleman Drive. Turn right at the 3rd lane which will be the parking lot for Quality Inn.
The prices listed for commercial services and facilities that are not included in the program cost, such as airport shuttles or extra nights lodging, are subject to change without notice. Since Road Scholar cannot guarantee the accuracy of these prices, we strongly suggest contacting the companies directly for the most up-to-date information.
Daily Schedule
Day 1:
Arrive
(Sunday, July 29)
Afternoon:
Arrive at the Quality Inn in Lewisburg, WV. (Phone--(304-645-7722) You may begin checking in at 3 p.m. We will not have a formal check-in for Road Scholar, but will meet in the dining room of the Quality Inn at 6:00 p.m. for dinner, introductions, and an overview of the week.
Dinner:
We will meet for dinner in the hotel dining room at 6 p.m.
Accommodations:
Quality Inn
Meals Included:
Dinner
Day 2:
(Monday, July 30)
Note:
Due to the location of Cass and the National Astronomy Observatory, we will be travel approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes by bus. If you tend toward motion sickness and take medication for that, please bring that with you. Also, due to the location of these sites, we will not be able to return to the motel until we return for the evening which will be around 7 p.m.
Breakfast:
Breakfast will be in the hotel.
Morning:
We will depart for Pocahontas County to visit the National Radio Astronomy Observatory. The Green Bank National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) is one of the world's premier research facilities for radio astronomy. NRAO operates powerful, advanced radio telescopes spanning the western hemisphere. Scientists from around the world use these instruments to probe fundamental questions in astronomy and physics. Green Bank National Radio Astronomy Observatory is home to the largest fully steerable dish in the world. Simple film cameras are welcome all over the site, however, digital cameras, 35mm cameras with advanced electronics or video recorders are not permitted near the telescopes. The electronic devices create radio pollution which can ruin astronomers’ data. Feel free to bring your digital cameras, but there will be an area that they must be turned off. If you would want close up pictures of the telescopes, feel free to bring a simple film camera
Lunch:
Lunch will be included.
Afternoon:
Visit Cass Scenic Railroad and enjoy a ride on the steam engine.
Dinner:
Dinner will be included.
Evening:
Free Time
Accommodations:
Quality Inn
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3:
(Tuesday, July 31)
Breakfast:
Breakfast will be in the hotel.
Morning:
Tour the Greenbrier Cold War Bunker....code name "Greek Island". This was to be a relocation facility for the Congress of the United States in the event of a nuclear attack.
Lunch:
Lunch will be included.
Afternoon:
Visit the City of Lewisburg. A former mayor was fond of saying, "Only two kinds of people ever leave Lewisburg - those who will return and those who wish they could." In 1978, a 236-acre area in the heart of Lewisburg was designated a National Register Historic District. This 221-year-old town with many 18th- and 19th-century buildings is set amid the Allegheny Mountains and is where the steeple clock still tolls the hour and the church bells ring out on Sunday mornings. Old structures, converted to new purposes, are still in use, and antebellum homes (often remaining in the same families for generations) are still occupied.
Dinner:
Dinner will be included.
Evening:
Free Time
Accommodations:
Quality Inn
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4:
(Wednesday, August 1)
Note:
Due to traveling out of town for the experiences of the day, we will be unable to return to the hotel until we return that evening around 8 p.m.
Breakfast:
Breakfast will be in the hotel.
Morning:
We will travel to Beckley where we will enjoy a dramatic presentation of "Coal Camp Memories". "Coal Camp Memories" is a one-act play, written and performed by Karen Vuranch. Karen researched life in the West Virginia coal fields by talking to those who lived in the coal camps. Hallie Marie's story is a composite of many people who shared their memories. Vuranch ages in front of the audience, growing from an exuberant ten-year-old to a demure teenager, then a young wife, and finally an old woman wise with years. During scene changes, a musician plays traditional Appalachian music.
Lunch:
Lunch will be included.
Afternoon:
We will visit the Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine and learn of the day to day work of a coal miner through riding in a "man car" through the mine. Also enjoy various buildings that have been recovered and restored from various coal camps such as the Superintendent's house, miner's shanty, church and schoolhouse. Also, visit a display of a Mountain homestead. We will travel through a portion of the coalfields to talk about the history and culture of coal mining and also touch on mining today. We will also visit the historic Whipple Company Store which was a company store in one of the coal camps. We will visit Tamarack. Tamarack is the nation's first and only statewide collection of homemade craft, art and cuisine showcasing the "Best of West Virginia". From hand-carved furniture to glass and pottery to Appalachain Quilts. Tamarack offers only the best. You will also find an array of regional specialty foods and products.
Dinner:
We will enjoy dinner at Tamarack.
Evening:
Free Time
Accommodations:
Quality Inn
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5:
(Thursday, August 2)
Breakfast:
Breakfast will be in the hotel.
Morning:
Travel to Monroe County and visit a Grist mill that has been in operation since the 1700's.
Lunch:
Lunch will be included.
Afternoon:
Visit an orchard that specialized in various fruits and berries. While there we will get a "behind the scenes" picture of the workings of an orchard.
Dinner:
Dinner will be included.
Evening:
At Greenbrier Valley Theater - Lewisburg, WV. The Greenbrier Valley Theater, a performance venue that used to be a downtown department store.
Accommodations:
Quality Inn
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6:
(Friday, August 3)
Breakfast:
Breakfast will be in the hotel.
Morning:
Study the history, customs, and way of life of the Native Americans as presented by a Native American from the Cherokee tribe.
Lunch:
Lunch will be included.
Meals Included:
Breakfast, Lunch
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Learning led by expert instructors who are authorities in the field of study.
Experienced Group Leaders attuned to the needs of Road Scholar participants.
Expert-led field trips and excursions and hands-on activities.
Comfortable, often exceptional, accommodations.
All meals (except where noted).
Group transportation throughout the program.
Customary gratuities throughout the program that you would normally pay yourself.
The Road Scholar Travel Assistance Plan, providing 24-hour-a-day emergency assistance coverage.
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