The Mansion: worth the tour!
The Guest House
All the nutcracker decorations reminded me of my nephew, Grant, who collects them
First room of the mansion - dining room
I loved this old French hand-painted wallpaper
Mouse kings by the fireplace “Say Cheese”
The crystal chandeliers in every room were beautiful
More beautiful old wallpaper
I want a wallpapered ceiling.
The Pioneer Room
Forgot that WV seceded from VA to be Union instead of Confederate
Several rooms had wallpapered ceilings which I liked. This was the sewing room
Thought this ceiling medallion was beautiful
More beautiful wallpaper scenes of the Middle East, Egypt, India?
View of the nutcracker decorations from the front door of the mansion
This Mother Ginger looked like she came from New Orleans Mardi Gras!
Before driving around Wheeling and touring The Mansion at Oglebay, we had Rhoda’s cousins “best pizza in North America” for lunch
I’ll never forget Dennys heartfelt testimonial about a successful business depending on hiring great employees and treating/paying them well.
Colleen’s Christmas cactus was blooming so profusely then I noticed them everywhere around Wilson Lodge after we checked in
The Thanksgiving and Christmas decorations were so pretty and gift shops the kind that made you happy to look around in even if you didn’t buy anything
Loved our table in the window for the Holiday Buffet Dinner before taking Trolley through the Festival of Lights
Photos don’t do justice to the light show
Played cards by the indoor pool and had a hot chocolate while enjoying live music. Ray Stevens’ Guitar-zan, a melange of the Judds’ Love Will Find a Way with Bridge Over Troubled Water and Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah (Christmas version)
Glenda’s Christmas card photo taken here last year so Rhoda and I took each other’s pictures in the Santa chair
I look forward to returning in warmer weather to see a concert, play golf, and enjoy walking around this beautiful land. There’s a gentility and graciousness here that I appreciate.
Very interesting glass museum and glass blowing demonstration.
Worlds largest glass punch bowl sat outdoors in a cemetery under its makers monument for almost 75 years before this! The horizontal piece in front is just one of the prisms that used to hang around its rim: amazing!
