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So close... but so far away
Oct. 16-18, 2015
Join us for a Weekend Getaway
on the Chesapeake Bay
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You don’t have to go far to get away from it all.
Join us for a weekend at the Tides Inn, in Irvington, VA. This luxury
resort is located on the Chesapeake Bay Wine Trail and near the
sustainable oyster farms of the Rappahannock River. Deluxe and
premium guest rooms offer comfortable accommodations with waterfront views of the coves of Carters Creek and the lush gardens.
The Tides Inn has been a Mid-Atlantic crossroads for
boaters and travelers for more than 65 years. It features
106 rooms and suites, a championship golf course,
full-service spa, marina, and dining inspired by Virginia’s local bounty.
Dining Experiences:
The getaway includes 3 days and 2 nights stay, a special invitation to Friday night’s Oyster Roast beach party, meal vouchers for Saturday breakfast, lunch and dinner and Sunday breakfast at the on-site dining facilities.
Plus, options to join us for golf or sailing on Saturday.
• The East Room offers elegant dining and regional cuisine. Open for dinner.
Mixing Business with Fun
Friday afternoon will be devoted to providing speakers
and topics that will help you grow your business. You
won’t want to miss the chance to win some great door
prizes and be recognized with a Superior Award.
Executive Chef T.V. Flynn highlights produce from area
farms and regional seafood like rock fish, blue crabs
and oysters in season.
• The Chesapeake Club features local seafood
and the best of Virginia’s bounty with panoramic
views of the marina and Carters Creek. Open for
breakfast, lunch and dinner.
• The Terrace Lounge: Local oysters paired with
Virginia wines, small plates, wine and cocktails outdoors overlooking the croquet lawn and marina.
Also serving breakfast
• Golden Eagle Grill: Salads and sandwiches
upstairs for lunch at the golf club.
Signature Fare:
• She crab soup is a Tides
Inn specialty
• Lancaster Lemonade is
the signature drink of The
Tides Inn
SIGN UP BY AUGUST 1, 2015
We’re having a Beach Party!
Join us for a beach party featuring a good
ol’ fashioned Chesapeake Bay oyster
roast on Friday evening. Even if you’re
not an oyster eater, you won’t go hungry!
Grilled steak, BBQ chicken and baked potatoes help to round out the menu, along
with peach and berry cobbler for dessert
and s’mores made to order at the bonfires!
Includes 2 night’s lodging, all you can eat Beach Party/Oyster Roast,
meal vouchers for Saturday breakfast, lunch and dinner, and Sunday
breakfast.
PRICES:
Double occupancy:
$508 per person
Single occupancy:
$770 per person
Optional Golfing:
$72 per person
Optional Sailboat Cruise: $50 per person
LIMITED SPACE, SIGN UP EARLY
For more information, contact Mary Prier, Marketing
Manager, at 757-963-5302 or [email protected]
SUBMIT THE REGISTRATION FORM TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT.
What to do
Sailing Away
Join us on a 3-hour lunch tour of the Rappahannock
River to the Rappahannock Oyster Company where
full-time watermen will explain the procreation and
harvesting of oysters and crabs and will demonstrate
cultivation of those in the Chesapeake Bay area.
You’ll taste several types of local oysters paired with
a glass of wine. Enjoy a box lunch from The Tides Inn
during the outing. Space is limited
Golf
A limited number of tee times have been reserved for Superior customers Saturday morning. The Tides Inn was ranked as one of America’s
Top 20 Southern Golf Resorts by Conde Nast Traveler. The 18-hole
Golden Eagle was designed by George W. Cobb who carved the
championship course out of a beautiful, wooded landscape around a
50-acre lake. The Golden Eagle measures 7,025 yards from the blue
tees and has a USGA rating of 73.9 and a slope of 136. Bermuda
fairways and bent grass putting surfaces play to a par of 72.
What to do
• Complimentary golf on the Tides Inn par-3 course
• A fleet of bicycles available for our use; a guided bicycle tour of Irvington
• Four tennis courts
• Croquet
• Morning fitness walk
• Paddle boats built for two, water bicycles, kayaks, canoes and paddleboards
• Yoga
• Introduction to Frisbee golf
• Guided meditation
• Wine tasting (nominal fee)
• Bingo
• Sunset stretch and walk
Cove cruise ($20)
See the town of Irvington from the water during this 60-minute guided tour around
Carters Creek, taking in the area’s scenery, wildlife and gorgeous homes. Leaves daily
at 2 p.m. Sign up by noon.
Journey Spa®
Eight treatment rooms and a boutique offering skincare, body and bath products and spa attire in a
relaxing garden environment. Choose from a menu of massages, body treatments, facials, nail care
and make-up. Their “Tides of Change” signature treatments harness the healing properties of the sea.
Call ahead to schedule your treatment.
Nearby Wineries
The Dog and Oyster is less than a mile away. The name comes from
one of Aesop’s fables and honors the rescue dogs who protect the
grapes from deer and other animals, and, to honor the oyster, one of
the region’s natural assets. Tastings are $6 for 6 wines. Ride a bike or
take a shuttle to and from The Tides Inn.
Or, take a self-guided winery tour of Athena Vineyards; Jacey Vineyards, Good Luck
Cellars and The Dog and Oyster, all within 15 miles.
About The Tides Inn
This luxury resort sits on its own peninsula overlooking Carters
Creek with the Chesapeake Bay to the east, the Potomac River
to the north, and the Rappahannock River to the south.
Distance from:
Newport News International Airport: 1 hour
Norfolk International Airport: 1hour, 30 minutes
Richmond International Airport: 1 hour
Charlottesville: 2 hours
Danville: 3 hours, 45 minutes
Lynchburg: 3 hours, 15 minutes
Awards & Accolades
Here is just a sampling of the recent awards received by The Tides Inn:
• Best Virginia Hotels, US News & World Report, Best Hotels of 2015
• T+L 500 World’s Best Hotels, Travel + Leisure 2015
• Ranked #11 “Best Hotels in the South,” Conde Nast Traveler Readers’
Choice Awards 2014
• TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence, 2014
• Golden Eagle ranked among Top 10 courses in Virginia by Golfweek,
“Best Courses You Can Play” 2014
• #1 Best Resort and Best Hotel, #2 Best Day Spa, #3 Best Golf Course, Virginia Living’s “Best of Virginia” (Eastern Region) 2014
• T+L 500 World’s Best Hotels, Travel + Leisure 2014
• “Top Resorts in the Continental U.S.” Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards,
2013
• Best Chefs America 2013, Executive Chef T.V. Flynn