2009 Biltmore Visit Planner - (Page 19) January 1, 2009 Open New Year’s Day August 14–30 Flower Carpet Discover our dramatic, one-of-a-kind flower January 5–31 carpet covering 14,400 square feet. Biltmore’s Passholder Appreciation Month garden experts weave 144,000 begonias, coleus, Join our family of Twelve–Month Passholders and marigolds into a vivid living carpet on the and receive deals and discounts throughout South Terrace of Biltmore House. the month, plus special room rates at the inn through February. September 23–27 Field to Table Festival January 5–March 31 Savor regional food and wine at our new festival A Priceless Experience—Now Priced Less that features some of the best names in the Take advantage of discounted estate admission culinary world. Included in your regular for adults and youth ages 16 and younger. Biltmore admission. April 4–May 17 Festival of Flowers Tens of thousands of tulips, azaleas, dogwoods, and sweetly-scented roses adorn our gardens while floral displays add to the beauty of Biltmore House. Special getaways make it simple to reserve your lodging and get tickets in one simple step. November 6–January 3, 2010 Christmas at Biltmore The holidays are truly wondrous with dazzling displays and magnificent decorations bringing Christmas to every corner of Biltmore House. Wrap up your visit with a delicious holiday meal and shopping. Admire Blooms Year Round With nature’s help, Biltmore’s 8,000 acres are filled with color year-round; visit biltmore.com/gardens for weekly updates. Early April Early flowering forsythia, spirea, magnolia, flowering cherries, and daffodils Mid-April Tulips by the thousands— interplanted with jaunty pansies—and other spring bulbs plus majestic pink, red, and white dogwoods Late April through Early May Rosy purple redbuds, hybrid azaleas in many colors, and sweet scents from flowering shrubs May Delicate native deciduous azaleas with white, pink, yellow, and orange flowers, blooming shrubs, and border plants Late May through October Roses, roses, and more roses in every color imaginable—the gardens are filled with perfume— plus thousands of perennials June through Early July Native rhododendron and colorful bearded iris, yarrow, sedum, and lavender July through August Massive displays of marigolds, salvia, cannas, impatiens, variegated coleus, globe amaranth, ornamental grasses and other annuals enliven the Walled Garden September through October Vivid mums with rich autumn hues rival the Carolina blue skies, especially mid-September through mid-October Mid to Late October Hardwood trees and shrubs display majestic fall foliage on vistas surrounding the estate November 6–January 2, 2010 Sunday, April 12 Candlelight Christmas Evenings Easter Egg Hunt The holidays come to life each evening with Bring your youngsters to join the gigantic Easter the ethereal glow of decorations indoors and Egg Hunt on the Front Lawn of Biltmore House. out, entertainment and music, and candlelit rooms in Biltmore House. Evening tickets Memorial Day through Labor Day include a daytime visit to the gardens, Winery, Enjoy a Blue Ridge Mountain summer from and River Bend Farm. the best vantage point: Biltmore. Our warm days and cool nights give you plenty of reasons November 26 to spend several days with us. And kids are Open Thanksgiving Day admitted free! December 25 Late July–early August Open Christmas Day Summer Evening Concerts Spend a magical evening on the South Terrace January 1, 2010 enjoying your favorite performers. Our concerts Open New Year’s Day have featured Tony Bennett, the Beach Boys, B.B. King, Clay Aiken, and Bruce Hornsby. Reservations for concert tickets and getaway packages are a must, so check availability at biltmore.com. 800-411-3807 • BILTMORE.COM 19 http://www.biltmore.com/gardens http://www.biltmore.com http://www.BILTMORE.COM
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