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ASHEVILLE, N.C., Nov. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Known as one of the Southeast's most beloved and storied holiday travel destinations, Christmas at Biltmore is set to begin on November 3, 2012 and will run through January 1, 2013. Candlelight Christmas Evenings, offering evening candlelight tours of Biltmore House, take place November 9 through December 31. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121102/CL05002) This year's Christmas displays throughout Biltmore House, the...
Laura's Story is a unique documentary chronicling a woman's fight for her life and an epidemic threatening the U.S. healthcare system WASHINGTON, June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- FBR Media and executive producer Frankie Trull announced today the world premiere of their made-for-television documentary "Laura's Story" on Saturday, June 23, 2012, at 1:30 PM CDT on Nashville's WSMV-TV, Channel 4. "Laura's Story" is the latest episode in FBR Media's Bench to Bedside TV series....
Music Industry Icon Was Instrumental to Cancer Research Charity NEW YORK, June 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The T.J Martell Foundation for Leukemia, Cancer and AIDS Research is mourning the passing of music industry pioneer Frances Williams Preston, who died early this morning. Frances was a long-time friend and ardent supporter of the T.J. Martell Foundation and she will be sorely missed. "We lost a great lady, someone who has done so much for our Foundation," said Tony...
ASHEVILLE, N.C., April 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Biltmore welcomes springtime April 7 as the 27th Annual Festival of Flowers kicks off. Running through May 20, the festival celebrates the beauty of George Vanderbilt's 8,000-acre property and its original landscape design by Frederick Law Olmsted, father of American landscape architecture. Biltmore's gardens, Olmsted's final and most grand project, are in their 122nd year, and continue to mature and become more beautiful as time...
ASHEVILLE, N.C., March 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A visit to America's largest home often spurs this question among guests: "What was it like to be a Vanderbilt and live such an extraordinary life?" After years of research, Biltmore answers the question with a new exhibition beginning April 7, "The Vanderbilts at Home and Abroad." (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120307/CL66202 ) The exhibition provides a fascinating look at the lives of George, Edith and Cornelia...
ASHEVILLE, N.C., Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Biltmore® Center for Professional Development (BCPD), the professional training division of The Biltmore Estate, has just launched its new website at http://bcpd.biltmore.com. BCPD specializes in continuing education and leadership development for business leaders, hospitality staff, sales teams, and management. Their courses are used to meet the training needs for a variety of businesses in the Southeastern U.S., including state...
LOS ANGELES, August 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin's second single "Feel So Alive" will hit the US and European markets this September. The upbeat track was co-written and produced by Peter Amato, who has collaborated with Miley Cyrus, Ricky Martin and LeAnn Rimes. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110815/CG52493) The single will commence its European promotion on August 15, under German-based Global Records, DE. "Feel So Alive" will have remixes by...
ASHEVILLE, N.C., July 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lovers of art, history and gardens will encounter a feast for the senses during the Tiffany at Biltmore exhibition, now open at Biltmore, George Vanderbilt's 8,000-acre mountain estate. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, go to: http://www.multivu.com/mnr/50782-tiffany-at-biltmore (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110705/MM29817 ) The exhibition of stained-glass lamps created by Louis Comfort Tiffany...
ASHEVILLE, N.C., June 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- When the Tiffany at Biltmore exhibition opens this summer at Biltmore -- George Vanderbilt's 8,000-acre estate -- lovers of art, antiques and gardens will encounter a feast for the senses. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110610/CL17928 ) The exhibition of 45 stained-glass lamps and eight photomurals will fill the Biltmore Legacy exhibition hall in the estate's Antler Hill Village. In addition to viewing the renowned lamps, guests...
ASHEVILLE, N.C., Dec. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Memories created by holiday traditions and celebrations last a lifetime. These are the kinds of memories that become family tales you'll want to hear time and time again. Each year, Biltmore's Christmas celebration is held at a unique historic destination where families and friends can truly step back in time and become immersed in tradition. The 8,000-acre estate offers magical experiences and activities for all ages, ranging from a candlelight...
