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My Google Calendar is overloaded with things. Deadlines. Appointments.  The last thing I want to worry about is a made-up, fake holiday like Valentine's Day.

You will not see me going out and buying a Ground Hog's Day card.  To me, Ground Hog's Day is a movie, not an occasion. And Arbor Day.  Is it ironic to buy an Arbor Day card made of paper from a tree?  It totally challenges my newly discovered green attitude. We are killing trees to make cards made of trees for a fake holiday about trees. Confusing.

But I digress.  This is about February 14th, and how ACE has just what you need for this so-called holiday.


I'm very fortunate to be allowed to live at ACE year round, and winter is one of my favorite times of the year.  Crowds of hungry birds, flying squirrels and other critters replace the many guests. When the snow flies, it is unbelievably quiet here.

If we get too much snow, the ACE crew clears the roads on property so everyone can get in and out, and the highway department does a fantastic job of keeping the road into ACE cleared.

And I, too, have my own hot tub — sitting in your own, private hot tub while the wind and snow are blowing all around you is a magical experience.


When people speak of camping, I scoff.  It is truly a foreign language to me.  And I speak to gung-ho campers daily.  But it doesn't stick.

They love the outdoor cooking.  The tent sleeping.  The fresh morning air.  Say what?

I am trying to camp at the end of August and am really conflicted about it.  My friends, Katie and Phil, are bringing a group, and I feel the peer pressure to camp.  2 nights.  Outdoors.  Help.


I’m serious. I want to know, what you would like to see ACE build next?

I just spent half a day hiking around Mountain Top Campground trying to layout an 18-hole Frisbee golf course.  It’s not an easy task walking, and some times climbing, up and down the mountainous terrain of ACE’s 1,500 acres.

When I finally got back to my car, sweaty and dirty, I started writing notes and drawing diagrams on my map.  Then I realized: What a great job!



For the past several years, some classmates of mine from Virginia High School in Bristol, VA have been coming to ACE for what we call our mini reunions. We were all members of the class of 1970 - yes, we're old!


ACE is a great place for all your outdoor activities, including Whitewater, but it's also a great place for friends to get together. With ACE's Deluxe Chalets, Cozy Cabins and other lodging options, it's easy to organize a party or reunion. It's a great location for people coming from different states, and allows everyone to have privacy in their own cabin or share one of our larger units.

The reunions with my classmates have really allowed us to reconnect after many years,...


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