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  The Greenbrier - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Greenbrier is a five star resort in White Sulphur Springs in Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
A spring of sulphur water is at the center of the resort property.
For thirty years the owners of The Greenbrier maintained an agreement with the federal government that, in the case of an international crisis, the entire resort property would be conveyed to government use, specifically as the emergency location of the legislative branch.
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 Greenbrier's bunker reopens -- to tourists - Roanoke.com
Washington Post reporter Ted Gup checked into The Greenbrier resort, requested a room on the fourth floor in the West Virginia Wing, walked into Kleisner's office and pulled from his briefcase detailed drawings of the top-secret nuclear fallout shelter built underneath a wing of the hotel.
Today, not only is the secret out, the resort has also just completed two years worth of renovations on the more than 112,000-square-foot nuclear fallout shelter commissioned by President Eisenhower in the late 1950s to house Congress.
The renovations are meant to preserve the bunker's history for tourists, but primarily allow The Greenbrier to rent out the space for companies to store their documents in a secure, climate-controlled facility.
www.roanoke.com /news/roanoke\wb/73836   (786 words)

  
 Congressional Hideaway Greenbriar Resort West Virginia
The Greenbrier is the only significant private employer in hardscrabble Greenbrier County, and its workers -- many of whom are second- and third-generation employees -- don't have to be reminded of the strictness with which the resort manages its public image.
The Greenbrier was different in that it relied more on the element of secrecy than on any mountain of rock to shield it from incoming bombs.
Gerald A. Wylie, a Greenbrier security officer from 1963 until 1980, says he has been in the facility; unwilling to comment further, he says only that "it makes you feel safe." Martha Dixon is the widow of Arnold Dixon, who worked as an engineer at the Greenbrier.
www.avhub.net /congressionalhideawaygreenbriar.htm   (6054 words)

  
 The Greenbrier | America's Resort since 1778.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Greenbrier's halls are decked with thousands of poinsettias and Christmas greens as our Christmas celebration brings joy to adults and children of all ages.
The Greenbrier - set amidst stately architecture, abundant scenic beauty and a rich history that blends harmoniously with today's active lifestyles.
Also new in 2007, the entire resort property will be open to the public.
www.greenbrier.com   (322 words)

  
 Golf TI - Greenbrier Resort
The resort’s size was nearly doubled, and a regional airport was built in nearby Lewisburg.
In fact, he was so smitten with the beautiful setting near Washington that he secretly established the Greenbrier Government Relocation Center, a Cold War-era facility was that was to house American government officials in the event of a nuclear disaster, allowing the resumption of constitutional governance from a secure facility.
Snead had first arrived at The Greenbrier in 1936, returned in 1948 when the resort reopened, and could often be spotted in the vicinity of the first tee most mornings, greeting guests and perhaps contemplating another tour of the storied course.
www.golfti.com /greenbrier   (835 words)

  
 CNN.com - Travel - Greenbrier wants West Virginia's first casino - October 19, 2000
The resort was given control of the shelter in the early 1990s and envisioned its guests playing cards surrounded by concrete walls 5 feet (1.5 meters) thick.
The national-landmark resort, a four-hour drive from Washington, is the county's biggest employer, with 1,700 workers, but during the slow winter months, when the hotel is often virtually empty, many staffers are laid off.
But Shirley Lynch, who works at a resort shop, plans to vote yes because she sees the Greenbrier as a local asset that must be allowed to keep up with the competition.
archives.cnn.com /2000/TRAVEL/NEWS/10/19/props.bunkercasino.ap   (740 words)

  
 The Greenbrier   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Greenbrier is a legendary, full-service resort situated on 6,500 acres in the Allegheny Mountains in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
Greenbrier Light (GL) offers healthy entrĂˆes which contain approximately one-third the calories of a normal restaurant meal, half the sodium, and no more than 30 percent of the calories are from fat.
The Greenbrier Government Relocation Facility was a top-secret of the Cold War and was designed to permit the continuation of the American form of constitutional government in the event of nuclear war.
www.sallys-place.com /travel/n_america/eus_greenbrier.htm   (900 words)

  
 The Greenbrier Partners With Dolan, Pollak & Schram for Real Estate/Club Launch $300 Million in Revenue Projected
Kleisner said, adding that with more than 100,000 guests annually at The Greenbrier, "we also have a good base of referrals." That core group of loyalists should also be drawn to the prospect of visiting other resort communities in destinations around the world managed by The Greenbrier, for as Mr.
In 1956, President Eisenhower, a frequent guest and golfer at The Greenbrier, along with Senate Majority Leader Lyndon Johnson and Speaker of The House Sam Rayburn, approved construction of a 112,000 square foot underground bunker hewn out of the mountain of what was to become the new West Virginia Wing of the hotel.
Although guests were oblivious to the bunker -- in the midst of construction, The Greenbrier's resident golf pro, Sam Snead, shot the best round of his career, a 59 on one of the resort's three courses -- federal defense planners devised elaborate relocation plans at the resort in the event of a nuclear war.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=105&STORY=/www/story/04-12-2000/0001189012   (1630 words)

  
 The Greenbrier Resort - Vacation Idea.com Hotel Review
The Greenbrier Resort is located in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, and set on 6,500 acres of dramatic woodland scenery.
Vacation activities at the Greenbrier Resort include three golf courses, mountain biking, white water rafting, hiking, fishing tennis, and an indoor and outdoor pool.
Also, located at the resort is the Government Relocation Facility (code name: Greek Island) which was designed to accommodate both the US Senate and House of Representatives in the Event of a nuclear war.
www.vacationidea.com /hotels/greenbrier.html   (450 words)

  
 The Greenbrier - Resort Of The Month Travel America - Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
In 1974 The Greenbrier was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and in 1990 it was designated a National Historic Landmark by the Department of the Interior.
As early as 1912, The Greenbrier had a European-style bath house, including what was then one of the largest indoor pools in the world.
The Greenbrier Clinic, a complete medical diagnostic center established in 1948, is a favorite of executives, who can have a complete health evaluation in the morning and enjoy a round of golf in the afternoon.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FCQ/is_3_19/ai_110730194   (864 words)

  
 White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia - Geo-Heat Bulletin Vol. 17 No. 2 Article
The access to the resort was assisted by the construction of the James River and Kanawha Turnpike through the mountains connecting Virginia with the Ohio River valley.
The resort was also used as a hospital, especially after "The Battle for the Law Brooks" in 1853 with Colonel George S. Patton, grandfather of the World War II general of the same name, commanding the Confederate troops to protect the Virginia State Law Library in Lewisburg.
Thus, in 1910, the resort was purchased by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway and then immediately turned its attention and considerable funds towards restoring the declining resort.
geoheat.oit.edu /bulletin/bull17-2/art15.htm   (3056 words)

  
 Adventures in West Virginia
The Greenbrier, located in White Sulphur Springs in southeastern West Virginia, is the last of a number of old-time rural resorts built around sulphur springs.
The Greenbrier is the last of its type, an old, elegant ante-bellum resort built around mineral springs thought to have curative powers.
The Greenbrier can trace its beginnings to 1778, when one Amanda Anderson was brought to the area on a litter in hopes that the mineral waters could cure her rheumatism.
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 About the Symposium | The Greenbrier | America's Resort since 1778.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
This library is maintained by The Greenbrier and books are displayed during the Symposium.
The Greenbrier's Travel Agency, Martin Travel, is happy to assist you with convenient travel arrangements.
Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB), located in Lewisburg, West Virginia, is only 15 minutes from The Greenbrier.
www.greenbrier.com /site/foodwriters.aspx   (440 words)

  
 Greenbrier Clinic: Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Greenbrier Clinic is located in the West Virginia wing of The Greenbrier resort and conference center.
While it is not necessary to stay at The Greenbrier during a clinic examination, the majority of patients elect to do so and take advantage of the resort amenities.
The Greenbrier is a world renowned award-winning resort nestled on 6,500 acres in the scenic Allegheny Mountains in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
www.greenbrierclinic.com   (533 words)

  
 CNN Cold War - Then and Now: Congressional Fallout
It was built at the suggestion of then-President Dwight D. Eisenhower as a way of preserving the balance of power among the three branches of the U.S. government in the event of nuclear war.
But now, the Government Relocation Center, located under the luxurious Greenbrier resort in the mountains of West Virginia, is a unique and eerie tourist attraction, a monument to a nation's Cold War fears.
But the man who headed operations at the bunker under The Greenbrier, Paul E. Bugas, says it is logical to assume that the U.S. government has other so-called relocation centers already up and running to shelter its top officials from nuclear devastation.
www.cnn.com /SPECIALS/cold.war/episodes/01/then.now/index.html   (797 words)

  
 Camp Greenbrier For Boys
Camp Greenbrier For Boys is in the beautiful Allegheny Mountains of southern West Virginia.
Camp Greenbrier for Boys was established in 1898 and is accredited by the American Camp Association.
Located on the banks of the Greenbrier River in Alderson, West Virginia, the camp is approximately 25 miles west of White Sulphur Springs, home of the Greenbrier Hotel Resort.
www.campgreenbrier.com   (102 words)

  
 Tennis Resorts Online: The Greenbrier
On the one hand the resort has an extraordinary history of tennis interest: It had a grass court as long ago as the 1890s and such tennis legends as Bill Tilden, Ellsworth Vines, and Bryan "Bitsy" Grant played there.
Another native son, Jeff Morrison, is the resort's touring pro and stops in occasionally when not on the tour.
The Greenbrier has three courses: the original Old White Course, built in 1914 using designs by Charles Blair MacDonald; the Greenbrier Course, which opened in 1924 but was redesigned by Jack Nicklaus in 1977 for the 1979 Ryder Cup Matches; and the Meadows Course, which opened in 1962.
www.tennisresortsonline.com /trofiles/Greenbrier.cfm   (712 words)

  
 West Virginia White Water Rafting with Rivers Whitewater Resort
The facility, built under The Greenbrier resort, was planned by the Eisenhower Administration during the Cold War.
During the Civil War, as the area changed hands several times, the resort was alternately occupied by both Union and Confederate armies and served as a hospital for both.
The State Department worked out a deal with The Greenbrier to house the Germans and Italians while the Japanese diplomats were transported to The Homestead in Virginia.
www.riversresort.com /greenbrier.html   (891 words)

  
 Former Workers Sue Greenbrier Resort for Life Insurance / Aug 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The company, which owns the hotel and resort, is part of CSX Corp., the transportation conglomerate.
The insurance was to be at "a variable rate of return, for two times their annual salary," and be provided "during their lifetime," according to the suit.
Greenbrier lawyers said that lawsuits over such plans belong in federal, not state, courts.
www.hotel-online.com /News/PR2002_3rd/Aug02_GreenbrierSuit.html   (345 words)

  
 Travel Golf: Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia
The resort's golf pro emeritus since 1993, Snead was a familiar figure at the Sam Snead Golf Academy, dispensing homespun wisdom and demonstrating his own beautiful swing, or riding around the courses, his dog perched beside him in the cart.
By 1922, when the resort called upon Seth Raynor and George O'Neil to craft the Greenbrier Course, 10-year-old Snead was playing golf with a hand-carved tree limb, rocks and a course of tomato cans buried in the family farmyard.
Lodging and dining at the Greenbrier are flawless.
www.travelgolf.com /departments/coursereviews/westvirginia/greenbrier-resort.htm   (1430 words)

  
 OnCourse Living: The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
An evening meal beneath the chandeliers and period paintings in the main dining room at The Greenbrier is an opportunity to enjoy the elegance of a bygone era.
The Greenbrier Sporting Club is an exciting new residential partnership that provides homesites on 6,500-acre Greenbrier estate.
In the April 2003 issue of Conde Nast Traveler, The Greenbrier Spa was rated the #1 resort spa in North America and the Caribbean.
www.oncourseliving.com /resorts/2005/greenbrier.htm   (914 words)

  
 A SECRET HIDEAWAY Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The - Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Bugas came to the resort in 1971 as on-site director of Forsythe Associates, the government's cover for a small crew of presumed hotel TV repairmen who in fact kept the bunker in a state of readiness.
The Greenbrier was chosen as one of several government hideaways first for its location, the tour spiel goes.
But the Greenbrier had masked the effort with a half-truth: The resort was adding a new guest wing and subterranean exhibition hall.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4196/is_19990919/ai_n10543816   (898 words)

  
 The Greenbrier Resort :: The Greenbrier Resort Celebrates 'The High Style of Dorothy Draper' Retrospective at The ...
Draper's 'Romance and Rhododendrons' renovation of The Greenbrier resort in West Virginia, the single largest renovation ever at the property, included more than 45,000 yards of fabric and 15,000 rolls of wallpaper and was one of her single greatest design achievements.
According to Carleton Varney, Draper's protege and President of The Dorothy Draper Company, Inc. "The Greenbrier is quintessential Draper, the most highly prized jewel in her crown." The resort remains the single greatest installation of her work.
Included in the Museum of the City of New York's Draper exhibition will be several never-before-exhibited pieces on loan from The Greenbrier resort, including a white, 19th century, Italian marble lamp with fl shade, a wingback chair upholstered in Draper's classic green and white stripes and Draper's rare "dresk," her inventive combination dresser/vanity.
sev.prnewswire.com /entertainment/20060406/CLTH53306042006-1.html   (380 words)

  
 Quality of Life - Every Day is a Beautiful Day here in Greenbrier County!
For 37 years, Greenbrier Valley Theatre has enjoyed the support of a loyal community whose nurturing has developed a vigorous, professional organization with a vision to establish GVT as a significant regional performing theatre.
The Greenbrier River Valley is a popular destination for outdoor adventurers, as well as photographers from around the world who have traveled to the area to record the natural wonders of our mountains lakes and streams.
Greenbrier River Hike and Bike Trail - Spanning 76 miles along the west bank of the Greenbrier River from Cass in Pocahontas County to Caldwell in Greenbrier County, the trail is a former CandO railroad bed that parallels the river and is a favorite of hikers and mountain bikers.
www.greenbrierwvchamber.org /quality.php   (1649 words)

  
 eCityofTravel - Delta Connection Contest
The winner of the Greenbrier Sweepstakes will receive an exclusive travel package for two, provided by Delta Connection, eCityofTravel, The Greenbrier Resort, the Greenbrier County Convention and Visitors Bureau and Avis rent a car.
The Greenbrier Resort is a world-renowned award-winning resort nestled on 6,500 acres in the scenic Allegheny Mountains in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
The Greenbrier offers more than 50 activities, including three, 18-hole championship golf courses, a golf academy, a gallery of fine shops and a host of traditional amenities that have distinguished this resort for more than 200 years.
www.ecityoftravel.com /contest18/index.html   (389 words)

  
 Stonewall Jackson Resort Spa: Roanoke West Virginia WV Walkersville Clarksburg Press Releases
He served as general manager for Glade Springs Resort in Daniels, West Virginia, from 1997 - 1999 and held multiple positions at the renowned Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs from 1990 to 1995, culminating in front office manager.
Stonewall Resort (www.StonewallResort.com) is a 208-guestroom property with a lakeside lodge and lakeside cottages, a conference center, restaurants, complete fitness center and swimming pool, spa and an 18-hole Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Course.
Stonewall Resort is managed by Benchmark Hospitality, an independent hospitality management company based in The Woodlands, Texas, operating resorts, conference centers and hotels both domestically and internationally.
www.stonewallresort.com /Press/jan0105.asp?id=41   (594 words)

  
 Greenbrier homes sport location next to resort - Home Guide - The Washington Times, America's ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Blending sophisticated resort services and elegant dining with a rural setting meant for long solitary walks, riding horses, skiing, fly-fishing, tennis matches and convivial golf games, the Greenbrier atmosphere provides both a sense of tradition and relaxation.
This gated residential community, under development by Dolan, Pollak & Schram Development Co. LLC and the Greenbrier, was established in 2000, with club operations managed by the Greenbrier Resort and Club Management Co.
Membership in the Greenbrier Sporting Club includes access to the amenities of the Greenbrier resort, along with a members-only golf course, a lodge, an equestrian center, a sports complex and spa.
www.washtimes.com /fhg/20051123-100554-1732r.htm   (433 words)

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