Crystal Springs Resort's Blog
Sharing news, tips, stories & more!It’s official… Spring is here!!!
Hello All!
Golf at Black Bear - Opening Friday March 19th!
I hope you have all thawed out from the brutal end of winter! Thankfully it looks like Spring weather is here to stay and you know what that means GOLF SEASON! Black Bear will officially open this Friday, March 19th!
Check out our golf course status page for the most updated information on all of your other favorite courses! You can also view our 2010 Greens Fees for all of our courses!
In other news… tickets are now on sale for the New Jersey Food & Wine Festival! We are very excited for the schedule of events, great chefs & wineries participating and our Charity Partner – Share Our Strength! Check out the schedule of events and book your ticket today! Don’t forget tickets are only $95 until Friday March 19th and afterwards they go back to their regular price – $125. We will keep you updated as we receive additional information regarding Chef’s, wineries, etc!
Lastly – tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day! Don’t forget to swing by Crystal Tavern or Kites to celebrate and beat the crowds while enjoying traditional Irish fare, great drink specials and AWESOME entertainment!! http://crystalgolfresort.com/DiningWine/StPatricksDay.aspx
Happy Spring All!
Tash
Winter’s Back!
Hey everyone!
We hope you are all enjoying this wintry surprise this morning as much as us! We are especially psyched to hit the slopes this weekend!!
Aerial view of the Clubhouse at Grand Cascades Lodge
We have been super busy getting ready for Valentine’s Day at the Resort and lots of new photo shoots too! We recently shot our IT Director in our 72,000 bottle Wine Cellar for an upcoming editorial in Biz Tech Magazine which should be an awesome article! We also just took some great new food shots from Chef Michael Weisshaupt of Restaurant Latour! Check em out below – but don’t blame us if you get hungry!
Chef Michael Weisshaupt of Restaurant Latour
1st Course
Affeittati Misti
Anyone for Dessert?
So who is ready for lunch now after seeing those awesome shots?? I think its about that time!
Speaking of eating… we are really excited about a HUGE food and wine event we are working feverishly on… Stay tuned for details because they are coming soon!! This is something you do NOT want to miss. Slotted to be one of the biggest events we have ever orchestrated! Big name chefs and wine makers! We cannot wait to fill you all in!
Drive safe everyone! Lots of accidents today.
And Happy Thursday! TGIF(tomorrow!)
- Tash
Friday Fun, Warm Weather, Taylor Swift Tickets, & More!
Hey everyone,
We made it through another week! Thankfully it has finally warmed up a bit! Nothing beats sunny, 40 degree skiing & boarding! That is where we will be this weekend!
Vote for your favorite NJ businesses!
If you haven’t done so yet please take a moment and support us as well as you other favorite NJ businesses in NJ Monthly’s Best of NJ poll! Not only will you be able to support your favorite local businesses but you will also be entered to win some sweet prizes!!
You can click on the link below to cast your vote or forward it to your friends and family!
http://njmonthly.com/articles/best-of-Jersey/2010-best-of-poll.html
THE ENTRY DEADLINE IS TODAY!
Below are the following categories you can support Crystal Springs in:
Wine Bar – Restaurant Latour
Day Spa –Reflections Spa
Fitness Club – Minerals Sports Club
Hair Salon Men – Reflections Spa & Salon
Hair Salon Women – Reflections Spa & Salon
Golf Course (Public) – Ballyowen
Kids Destination – Minerals Resort & Spa
Additionally they are offering the following prizes to a lucky voter who votes in at least 10 categories :
* Four VIP tickets to see Taylor Swift on May 12 at the Prudential Center in Newark.
* A unique dinner for two with our restaurant critic on a review assignment.
* A full-page advertisement in New Jersey Monthly for the charity of your choice.
* A $150 gift certificate to Avenue, the waterfront restaurant in Long Branch, plus a night at the stylish new Bungalow Hotel in Pier Village.
* A special chef’s “Tasting Dinner” for two at Restaurant Nicholas in Red Bank.
Thanks again for following and supporting Crystal Springs into 2010 – a year we hope to be our best yet!
Happy Friday!
Tash
TGIF!! – We made it!
Celebrating in the Biosphere! (I am the one in the middle!)
I will be back later! Happy Friday!!!
- Tash
Welcome to Twenty Ten!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Wishing you and your family the very best in 2010. Thank you for your support and commitment to our resort throughout 2009 and from all of us at Crystal Springs Resort… a very happy New Year!
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Getting Ready for New Year’s Eve!
Hey!
Hope you all had an awesome holiday! We had a great weekend & cannot wait for what’s to come this weekend!! The entire Crystal Springs team has been super busy prepping for our NINE different New Year’s Eve celebrations tomorrow night! We are so excited to celebrate with all of our friends & guests. I will update later today with some more behind the scenes info & pictures of the massive set up going on throughout the Resort!
Checkout the picture below – the Moet Hennessy Tent is set up outside of the Biosphere!
Everything is coming together for our crazy New Year's Bash in the Biosphere!
I hope all of your New Year’s Eve preparations are going smoothly! Our phones are ringing off the hook so if you are planning on partying with us – call soon! Click here if you want to check out all of our NYE parties!
Later!
Tash
The Crystal Springs Pro Shop Wishes You A Very Happy Holidays!
Whether you're naughty or nice....
Joe, Dan & Paolo will give you a great price!
Great golf gifts, and hot cider while you shop.
Pricing so low, you can't afford not to stop! ( in)
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
So Mother Nature woke up and brought snow to the majority of the Mid & Northeast including Crystal Springs! Although we did not receive the 20+ inches that some other regions did we do have 5+ inches of beautiful fresh powder snow here! Giving us a beautiful winter wonderland for the holidays this week and awesome ski & snowboarding conditions for all the ski & snowboarders out there! We are looking forward to an awesome holiday break with lots of snowman building, tubing, skiing & more!
There are even a few rumblings around that we may have another storm heading our way Christmas day! Anywho – enjoy some of our photos and we will be back later!
Thanks for reading!
Natasha
We’re dreaming of a white…. weekend?!
It looks like we may have a very white weekend!! The first major storm of the year could bring us more than a foot of snow! The path of the storm seems to be somewhat uncertain but either way we are prepared to get snowed in! Mountain Creek will be full open tomorrow and our shuttles will be running our guests to the mountain. Stay tuned & stay warm!
Natasha
Welcome!
Hi! It’s Natasha here.
Welcome to our new blog which I’ll be updating to keep you in the know about what is going on here at Crystal Springs Resort.
I will be giving you a behind the scenes look at some of our operations, expert tips and advice from members of our team such as recipes from our Executive Chef, wine suggestions from our Wine Director, golf tips from our pros, and stress relief and skin care advice from our Spa Director. I will also be sharing news about upcoming events, posting pictures from recent events, sharing funny stories, and announcing contests, new packages, and more! Feel free to post any questions, comments or suggestions to me at any time or check up with us on Facebook, Flickr,
YouTube or Twitter too!
Talk to you soon!
Natasha
