New Year's Weekend Celebration at The Lodge at Woodloch

The Lodge at Woodloch offers a Peaceful, Healthful and Mindful celebration to bring in the New Year

To help celebrate life, love and happiness, The Lodge at Woodloch has created an evening of food, wine and music. Drawing inspirations from the nature that surrounds the secluded property, The Lodge at Woodloch offers a peaceful, healthful and mindful twist to New Years traditions.

Friday, December 30:

Get a head start on your New Year's Resolution, whether it is spending more time with your loved one, preparing more home-cooked meals or celebrating your hobby of cooking more...take advantage of this special Cooking Demonstration Collaboration between Chef Peter Schott and celebrated authors Andrew Dornenburg & Karen Page. Guests will receive wine pairing advice throughout the demonstration and will have an opportunity to discuss Dornenburg & Page's recently released book "The Food Lovers Guide to Wine" winner of the 2011 Gourmand Wine Book Award in the Matching Food and Drink category. Cooking demonstration begins at 3:00 pm and requires advanced reservations.

Saturday, December 31st:

Dinner reservations are available from 6:00-10:00 pm featuring a special menu crafted by Chef Peter Schott. Menu items will surprise and delight guests with healthy twists to traditional and non-traditional New Years meals such as grilled filet, roasted sea bass, free-range chicken and sesame toasted tofu. A selection of suggested dinner wine pairings will be featured for the evening available by the bottle and glass.

Guests of the community are also welcome to make New Years Eve dinner reservations for a select number of reservations for seatings at 6:00 pm or 9:00 pm. The evening festivities are included and the cost is $100* per person. Dinner will be accompanied by a Violin and Cello duo from the Pennsylvania String Ensemble.

After dinner, the celebration will continue with a complimentary champagne toast and late-evening fare in the Living Room. A specialty cocktail and mocktail has been crafted for the evening, Lavender Champagne using dried lavender harvested from the Healing Garden.

Late evening music selection includes Guitar and Percussionist duo, The Marc Von Em Duo.

The outdoor firepit will be open throughout the evening along with complimentary throw blankets to help stay warm and a holiday hot cocktail list.

Special Spa Offering:

Detox Cocktail

Experience a fresh start to the New Year by enjoying a deeply detoxifying retreat! Begin with a gentle dry brushing to increase circulation followed by a body wrap of seaweed and invigorating oils to eliminate toxins. Relax in a bath of Dead Sea Salts then finish your journey with an aromatherapy massage to ease sore muscles and boost immunity!
100 minutes $240

Special Fitness Offering:

Late-night Meditation in Spa

A special 10:00 pm meditation session will help guests to slow down and focus on themselves in order to set their intentions for the incoming year. The perfect time to focus on yourself and kick-off the renewal of the commitment to self.

January 1, 2 and 3 will feature intense cardio workouts as a step up from the norm. To kick off the new year with a burst of energy and commitment. Special New Years promotion for the Fit & Fab program offers a complimentary room night to guests who book 3 nights if booked prior to December 31, 2011 for stays in January and February of 2012.

Special Outdoor Adventure Offering:

Dorflinger-Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary

Kick-off the New Year and bring more nature into your life. The outdoor adventure team will offer a special hike on the Dorflinger-Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary on New Years Day.

Once home to glassmaker Christian Dorflinger this estate is now an extraordinary sanctuary. Enjoy the respite of the quiet winter woods and snowy fields on an easy 3 mile hike. Winter bird watching opportunities are abundant as woodpeckers, cardinals, and jays are frequently seen at the sanctuary.