After the Ball Tour  

Georgia and More 
October 1-4, 2006 

The Ridges Resort and Club located on Lake Chatuge is a full service resort destination.  Our luxury resort includes 66 newly renovated guest rooms, 30 lakeside villas

featuring 1-4 bedrooms each, executive suites with personal jacuzzi tubs, a fitness center, 18-hole golf course, and a full service marina.

Our restaurants include Old Hiawassee Grille, The Yacht Club, Sequoyah, Cherokee Grill, and Moosehead Lounge.

Sunday night Oct 1- The Ridges 
http://www.fieldstoneresort.com/ (888) 834-4409

Monday night Oct 2- Balsam Mountain Inn
www.balsammountaininn.com (800) 224-9498

Tuesday night Oct 3- Lake Lure Inn
http://www.lakelure.com/inn.htm (888) 434-4970

 
Balsam Mountain Inn, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, is one of the South’s grand old inns. Built at the turn of the century, this lovingly restored romantic inn features a casual elegance that’s lured travelers to the North Carolina Mountains for decades.
Sunday thru Wednesday:
We have a great 'After the Ball' driving route planned. Beginning Sunday afternoon, we will work our way into the North Georgia mountains, through Helen and the Richard Russell Parkway, with the first night's stopover in Hiawassee, Ga.

On the second day, we will drive into eastern North Carolina, along the Nantahala Gorge, and onto the Blue Ridge Parkway. For me, this is one of the most beautiful and scenic routes in the country. We will stay the night in a turn of the century hotel on Balsam Mountain.

The final leg will be a short return to the parkway for a drive into Ashville and a tour of the Biltmore Estates. The the final night will be in Lake Lure, N.C., about 25 miles south of Ashville.

The driving will be leisurely with ample time for relaxation and socializing during our overnight stops. We have secured group discounts for all of our accommodations, so be certain to mention you are with the 190SL Group. Reservations are up to each individual to make.

Host: Walt and Valerie Puryear
706-369-5441 wpuryear@goldkist.com

Lake Lure Inn  Designed with leisure in mind, the nostalgic ambiance of The 1927 Lake Lure Inn and Spa is apparent the moment you enter its historic foyer. Recently restored to its full splendor, handsome antiques and art, lovely gardens, a pool and veranda overlooking the lake, the full service Allure Spa, the Moose and Goose Lounge and casual fine dining at The Veranda Restaurant add to an experience sure to please.

Once called “the little Waldorf of the South,” the Inn has hosted celebrities such as F. Scott Fitzgerald, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Emily Post, Calvin Coolidge, and more recently, Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey during the filming of "Dirty Dancing."

Constructed in 1927, the Inn was built so guests throughout the world could enjoy the recreational opportunities and unsurpassed beauty of Lake Lure. Now, you can create memories of your own at the historic 1927 Lake Lure Inn and Spa.