Subject: wedding info
From: "Caroline Strickland" <[email-masked]>
To: "Caroline Strickland" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "John McGrail" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 17:02:27 -0700 (PDT)

Hi!  We hope that you received the save the  date card for our October  16 wedding.  Here is some additional information about the  weekend: 
 
Transportation to Pinehurst Area
 
Raleigh/Durham Airport is the closest major  airport. Pinehurst is an hour and twenty minute drive southwest of  Raleigh/Durham Airport and an hour and a half drive south of Piedmont Triad International  Airport in Greensboro.  
 
Wedding and Reception Location
 
The wedding and reception will be at Country Club of North Carolina, which is  located at 1600 Morganton  Road in Pinehurst.  
 
Accommodations
 
Please ask for the McGrail/Strickland wedding  rates when making reservations.
 
Pinehurst Resort – The Pinehurst Resort  has eight golf courses, three hotels, a spa, three championship croquet  courts, lawn bowling,  tennis and numerous other sports and leisure facilities.  In 1996 Pinehurst was designated a National Historic Landmark by the U.S.  Department of the Interior.  It was ranked as the world's largest golf resort by  the Guinness World Records before being surpassed by Mission Hills Golf Club in China.  The Carolina and The Holly Inn are both located in downtown Pinehurst, within walking distance of restaurants, shops, golf, tennis  and parks.  They are approximately 3.5 miles from the wedding and  reception location.
 
--$199/night plus tax and resort fee for  rooms at The Carolina or The Holly Inn (two night minimum stay).
--$298/night plus tax and resort fee for two  bedroom condos (no minimum stay).
--$447/night plus tax and resort fee for  three bedroom condos (no minimum stay). 
 
1-800-ITS-GOLF
www.pinehurst.com
 
Magnolia Inn – This B&B is located  in the same area as The Carolina and The Holly Inn. 
 
--$95/night plus tax for rooms with two twin  beds (no minimum stay). Three rooms are available at this price.
--$160/night plus tax for rooms with one  double bed (no minimum stay).
--Breakfast is included.
 
1-800-526-5562
www.themagnoliainn.com
 
Hilton Homewood Suites – This hotel is  a short drive from downtown Pinehurst and is approximately 4.5 miles  from the wedding and reception location.
 
--$119/night plus tax.
 
(910) 255-0300
www.olmstedvillage.homewoodsuites.com
 
Rehearsal Dinner
 
If you are able to make it to town on Friday, October 15,  we would love to have you join us for dinner.  We are still working out  the details, but we plan to have a casual barbecue that will begin  around 7:30 pm.  We  will send out more information about this event in a few months.
 
Babysitters/Activities for Children
 
Please let us know if you need a babysitter  while you are in town.  Caroline's mom can recommend local babysitters  she knows and trusts.  The Pinehurst Resort offers babysitting services  for guests with some restrictions.  
 
A couple of fun activities for children:
 
Camelot Playground90  Woods Road
Pinehurst, NC  28374 
(910) 295.2817
www.villageofpinehurst.org/CommunityResources/FacilityLocator/tabid/80/Default.aspx
 
Ice Cream Parlor176  NW Broad Street
Southern Pines, NC 28387 
(910) 692-7273
 
Other Information
 
We will provide more information on the area  when you get to town.  A few people have asked about golf and other  activities for planning purposes, so here is some basic information:
 
Saturday golf event:
 
The father of one of the bridesmaids is organizing a golf tournament for anyone who is interested in playing at LongleafGolf & Country Club on Saturday morning.  We are still working  out the details and will send out an evite and more information about  the event (rental club availability, green fee, etc.) in a few months.   We expect the green fee to be around $35 per person, which is a great  rate for the area!
 10  N. Knoll Road
Southern Pines, NC  28387 
(800) 542-0450 or (910) 692-6100
www.longleafgolf.com/golfcourse.html
 
Other golf information: 
 
Pinehurst Resort Golf – Tee times may  be reserved by calling 1-800-ITS-GOLF up to sixty days in advance for  courses No.1 and Nos. 3-8. Course No. 2 may be reserved thirty days in  advance.
 
www.pinehurst.com/north-carolina-golf-resorts.php
 
The resort map at this link shows where each  of the Pinehurst courses are located:
 
www.pinehurst.com/north-carolina-hotels.php
 
Green Fees (range balls and golf cart are  included):
                
--Courses No. 1, No. 3 and No. 5:  $99 per  person, per round.
--Course No. 2:  $389 per person, per round.   Home of the U.S. Open championships in 1999 and 2014. You will lose at  least a dozen balls.
--Courses No. 4, No. 6, No. 7 and No. 8:   $229 per person, per round.
                
Pinehurst offers rental golf clubs for  $75/day.  If you need to rent clubs, please let the pro shop know this  when reserving your tee  time. 
 
Pinehurst courses listed in order of easiest  to most difficult:  No. 3, No. 5, No. 1, No. 6, No. 7, No. 4, No. 8, No.  2.  
 
National Golf Club – Tee times may be  reserved by calling (800)  471-4339 (ask for the pro shop) or (910) 295-5340. 
 1  Royal Troon Drive
Pinehurst, NC 28374 
www.nationalgolfclub.com
 
Green Fees:
 
--$180 per person, per round, weekday.
--$230 per person, per round, weekend.
--If you let us know in advance if you want  to play golf at National, we might be able to get a reduced rate for you  of $100 per round (weekday or weekend).
 
National offers rental golf clubs for  $30/day. If you need to rent clubs, please let the pro shop know this  when reserving your tee time.  
 
Spa
 
The Pinehurst Resort also has a great spa.   Call (800) 487-4653 for appointments.
 
www.pinehurst.com/luxury-spa-treatments.php
 
Fun places for lunch, dinner or snacks:  
 
195195  Bell Avenue
Southern Pines, NC 28387 
(910) 692-7110
Lunch:  Tuesday through Saturday 11 am to 3 pm
Dinner:  Wednesday through Saturday 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm
http://www.195pinehurstdining.com/contact.htm
 
Vito's Ristorante & Pizzeria615  SE Broad Street
Southern Pines, NC 28387 
(910) 692-7815
Dinner:  5 pm to  9:30 pm
 
Elliott’s on Linden905  Linden Road
Pinehurst, NC 28374 
(910) 215-0775
Lunch:  11:30 am to 2:30 pm
Dinner:  6 pm to  9:30 pm
www.elliottsonlinden.com
 
Pine Crest Inn (good bar)50  Dogwood Road
Pinehurst, NC 28374 
(910) 295-6121; (800)  371-2545
Lunch:  Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 2 pm
Dinner:  6 pm to 9:30 pm
www.pinecrestinnpinehurst.com
 
Please let us know if you need additional  information about travel and the area, other options for accommodations  or anything else.  We will be happy to help.  We hope to see you in  October!
 
John and Caroline