Big Canoe Clubhouse Unveiling a Huge Success!
The grand opening was a big hit. From the moment I walked up to the the Big Canoe clubhouse, I was greeted with a flute of champagne with a floating strawberry and a large crowd of curious neighbors. Complimentary shuttles delivered guests from all over Big Canoe.
Luckily I was able to park at my Lake Watch listing, and I beat the crowd by walking across the golf course. After a brief dedication speech the doors were opened, and a fellow Realtor friend grabbed me by the elbow to the side entrance right by the Black Bear Pub! I was one of the first to be officially served a cold beer! The moment I turned around the line was out the door. The bartenders had the line moving pretty quickly and never stopped smiling! I then toured the facility amongst guests mingling happily.
The grand foyer is as dramatic as it gets with soaring beamed ceilings, and background views of the mountains and lake Sconti. All the rooms were tastefully decorated and had ample space for large crowds. There were food stations throughout the club to keep the calories flowing. The ravioli table was very popular featuring two delicious choices of lobster ravioli in cream sauce and beef ravioli in tomato sauce. Delicioso!!!
The bruschetta table was fantastic with blue cheese, and tomato garlic delicacies!. Fruit and cheese were bountiful near the ballroom where the jazz band kept all the residents jiggling. Down by Duffers they were serving fresh carved turkey and beef sandwiches while an outdoor band also entertained! The heat didn’t seem to bother anyone as long as the cool beverages were nearby.
After interviewing several neighbors tonight the general consensus was thumbs up! We all felt a sense of pride knowing that this clubhouse is truly a masterpiece. It opens to the public tomorrow so invite your friends for a dinner they will remember.
Please enjoy the above pictures of tonight’s delightful grand opening of the Club!
~Karin
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June 22nd, 2008 at 12:06 am
Great pictures Karin! I can’t wait to get over there to see the interior firsthand!
It’s also worth mentioning that I grilled Karin on the food quality, and her opinion was that it was excellent. I’m really looking forward to sampling it myself.
June 22nd, 2008 at 12:29 am
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June 22nd, 2008 at 8:36 am
Karin,
thanks for the very timely pics and captions….while we couldn’t be there for the opening, we are really looking forward to the new clubhouse as a major feature of the Big Canoe lifestyle!
June 22nd, 2008 at 8:56 am
Hi Richard,
I was honored to be there last night, and chomping at the bit to come home and write about it!! It’s a little piece of Big Canoe history! Hope to see you there some time.
~Karin
June 22nd, 2008 at 9:09 am
Hi Karin,
Again, I am so enjoying your creative and fun postings! The pictures are great!!! Thanks for the fun picture of Tom. :))
I was counting the hours to hear from Tom last night, and hear about all the fun at the opening. Looks like everyone had a wonderful & yummy time!!
I hope to move to Big Canoe within in the next month? Tom is keeping me posted about all the fun he’s having, and nice people he is meeting. We are so excited!!!
Thanks again!!! And I look forward to seeing you again soon.
Keli :)))
June 22nd, 2008 at 9:23 am
Hi Kelly,
I was hoping I’d see you there last night. Sorry you had to be in town. There will be many more great times up here! Welcome to Big Canoe!!!!
~Karin
June 22nd, 2008 at 10:41 am
I’m glad to hear that everone had a great time!
I did get a few complaints, however. Several neighbors complained that the party couldn’t keep going! Don’t worry though. We will be there for everyone daily from here on. I look forward to getting to know everyone better as the days and seasons roll on. (without 3000 people waiting behind you we’ll have more time to chat)
I also want to thank everyone for making me feel so welcome here in Big Canoe. My .7 mile commute from my new home to the Black Bear Pub sure beats the traffic I used to muddle through every day in Atlanta too!
Cheers to good times, new friends and new memories!
June 22nd, 2008 at 10:44 am
Karin,
Great pictures. Missed seeing you last night. We arrived around 6 p.m. to a great turnout of Big Canoers. It’s a beautiful building…. long awaited. I know it will be the perfect gathering place for everyone in our beautiful mountains of Big Canoe. The design captures the wonderful views, better than the previous building and the food was perfect.
Cynthia Aiken
June 22nd, 2008 at 3:50 pm
Karin,
Great article and wonderful pictures. As the Director of Amenities at Big Canoe it was a thrill for the staff to prepare for the grand opening. We have assembled an excellent team that will provide great food and service to the property owners and guest of Big Canoe.
Again, Thank you for the great article and look forward to your next visit to the Clubhouse at Lake Sconti!
Jim Story
June 22nd, 2008 at 9:16 pm
Karin,
It was nice seeing you yesterday at the wonderful grand opening of the Club House at Lake Sconti. The building and food are terrific and the setting and views are awesome!
We’re looking forward to enjoying it all for years to come. Hope to see you and Dan there often.
Peter
June 22nd, 2008 at 9:37 pm
Tom,
Can’t blame everyone for complaining about the party ending!
I felt like Ciderella at the ball last night. Such a “Big Ta-Doo’. Sadly all good things must come to an end, but there will be many more memorable evenings.
~Karin
June 22nd, 2008 at 9:40 pm
Hi Cynthia,
I thought I saw your radiant smile from across the room but the crowd was too thick to plow through! Glad you were there and I hope to run into you again under less crowded circumstances!
I was happy to have that gorgeous ottoman to rest my feet upon when I got home!!!
Love ya!!
~Karin
June 22nd, 2008 at 9:41 pm
Jim,
Thank you for the kind words. I think you did a wonderful job! Hats off to the grand unveiling! Now you can sit back and enjoy it!
Cheers!
~Karin
June 22nd, 2008 at 9:45 pm
Peter,
Seeing you and your lovely bride Margo there was better than the view! Please see the updated blog with your picture. Your son is a charming and handsome man, like his daddy!!!! Let’s all clank glasses soon!!!
~Karin
June 23rd, 2008 at 3:12 am
Karin,
Thanks for the great article and pictures of the Grand Opening. It was wonderful seeing so many Big Canoers having such a fun and relaxing time. The Clubhouse at Lake Sconti will be a beautiful gathering place for years to come.
Let’s enjoy what we have!
Bob
June 23rd, 2008 at 8:54 am
Hi Bob,
Thanks for the compliment! I agree that we should enjoy what we have. Cheers!
~Karin
June 23rd, 2008 at 4:35 pm
Since I attended ,we enjoy reading how nice you also thought it was. Great job with the Pictures but it still does not do it justice.
Erv
June 23rd, 2008 at 9:53 pm
The family had a great time at the party. Pray the support is there for the facility. We need to erase the losses we have experinced. Those losses would go a long way to paying for other things.
Are you going to continue to update the salkes stats for Big Canoe. We have many friends interested in the community and we give them your site as a great source of info. They look to move in the coming year and have told them to tell you that they follow your website when they contact.
Bob I know it is thankless to be in your position at times but there are many that would like to see these latest upgrades play out so to speak before we embark on new large commitments. It just seems to be the smart thing for the community to knit together around this new club we have.
June 23rd, 2008 at 10:15 pm
Hi Vito,
Thanks for visiting the site and commenting! I’ll be updating the resales stats tomorrow. Look for them around noon.
-Dan
June 23rd, 2008 at 10:38 pm
Hi Erv,
Thanks! I agree that it’s much more impressive in person.
~Karin
June 23rd, 2008 at 10:41 pm
Hi Vito,
Thank you for telling your friends about us. Please let them know we’ll be happy to help them when they are ready to head up to Big Canoe.
Sincerely,
~Karin
June 25th, 2008 at 11:29 am
Great snaps! I can’t wait to visit the clubhouse when Kevin and I are in Big Canoe for the 4th of July. The old clubhouse was where our daughter had her first public outing
Hope you are having a good summer!
Elaine Black
June 25th, 2008 at 10:49 pm
Hey Elaine,
Great to hear from you!!
Thank you for the kind words. Give us a call when you’re in town and we’ll get together, all kids included. We’d love it! You can roll down the hill to our house. We’ll be here the whole week and plan to appreciate the holiday!
~k
July 9th, 2008 at 3:11 pm
I apologize for the “comment” left by “Barryman Davis Green.” Unfortunately, it comes with the territory when you have an open forum on the internet.
“Mr. Green” came to our site via an article about our blog on bigcanoenews.com, spent about 10 minutes on our site looking at a variety of pages, then left a comment regarding his personal habits. I added his IP to several spam blockers and also contacted his IP and filed an abuse report for spam. If he didn’t like the article, he could have just said so!
July 20th, 2008 at 11:05 pm
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October 7th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
Is there anyplace to view the clubhouse menu? I’m hungry