Greenbrier

[Secho99]

Rothstein is reporting we'll join Virginia, Butler and South Carolina for the Greenbrier Tip-Off tournament in West Virginia, but matchups are not out yet.

Last year this was played on November 22 and 24.

This year's KenPom for the other 3 teams: SC 69, Butler 75, Virginia 106

Obviously this could be the second straight year we play Butler in a non-conference tournament.

 

[macarthur31]

Reps from Big East, ACC and SEC - you got a chance at some Quad 2 wins there.

 

[MC_Cat]

Rothstein is reporting we'll join Virginia, Butler and South Carolina for the Greenbrier Tip-Off tournament in West Virginia, but matchups are not out yet.

Last year this was played on November 22 and 24.

This year's KenPom for the other 3 teams: SC 69, Butler 75, Virginia 106

Obviously this could be the second straight year we play Butler in a non-conference tournament.

We are soooooo overdue to beat Butler.

 

[Eurocat]

If you go check out the formerly secret bunker for congress in case there was a huge war!

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[Kat burglar]

If you go check out the formerly secret bunker for congress in case there was a huge war!

World's Most Secure Buildings | Greenbrier Bunker | Identiv

Discover the secrets of the Greenbrier Bunker, a Cold War relic turned modern fortress, in Identiv's latest

www.hirschsecure.com

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I went thru it a few years ago. It was really cool. I remember hearing stories about it when it was secret. It is actually set into the hill at the back of the Greenbrier. The bunker door is legit. Very thick. It was hidden by a large folding partition that looked like a wall when closed.

The airport nearby has a 7000 ft runway which had a nonstop 737 from O'hare. I thought it was weird because of the small population around there. When I found out that Congress was to go there in the event of a nuclear attack, it made sense. Nice golf courses. Sam Snead played there a lot.

 

[docrugby1]

The Greenbrier is a grand ol' resort, just be prepared that you will encounter surcharges tacked onto your bill that will be eye opening. I did not realize that there was an "arena" on site capable of hosting a BB game. There is a casino on site

There is train service to White Sulphur Springs that is practical from Washington DC and probably elsewhere. (5 1/2 hours for $50). A train trip from Chicago might be fun. Interstate 81 is one of the more dangerous roads in the USA. 20-30 mile backups due to truck accidents are fairly common.
The golf courses will likely be closed. The Old White can have very fast greens if it is still open with some old template holes like a Biarritz green.
The Homestead is another old resort about a Tiger Woods 3 wood away but 2 hours away by car

 

[techtim72]

The Greenbrier is a grand ol' resort, just be prepared that you will encounter surcharges tacked onto your bill that will be eye opening. I did not realize that there was an "arena" on site capable of hosting a BB game. There is a casino on site

There is train service to White Sulphur Springs that is practical from Washington DC and probably elsewhere. (5 1/2 hours for $50). A train trip from Chicago might be fun. Interstate 81 is one of the more dangerous roads in the USA. 20-30 mile backups due to truck accidents are fairly common.
The golf courses will likely be closed. The Old White can have very fast greens if it is still open with some old template holes like a Biarritz green.
The Homestead is another old resort about a Tiger Woods 3 wood away but 2 hours away by car

Love the reference to 2 hours away which Doc tells me you know West Virginia.

I believe Jim Justice invested a ton in Greenbrier a number of years back. I haven't been down there in quite a few years so I don't know if they upgraded their meeting/convention facilities but I suspect so. Most of these resort inspired tournaments use large ballrooms or other multi-purpose convention spaces. Put in temporary bleachers.

 

[docrugby1]

Love the reference to 2 hours away which Doc tells me you know West Virginia.

I believe Jim Justice invested a ton in Greenbrier a number of years back. I haven't been down there in quite a few years so I don't know if they upgraded their meeting/convention facilities but I suspect so. Most of these resort inspired tournaments use large ballrooms or other multi-purpose convention spaces. Put in temporary bleachers.

Out of curiosity, I checked Amtrak fare from Chicago to White Sulphur Springs-$70 one way in a coach seat with table, outlet and WiFi. Train has a cafe car. Trip takes about 18 hours with 6pm departure from Union Station and noon arrival at the front entrance to the Greenbrier. Sounds like a "road trip" to remember

 

[Eurocat]

Out of curiosity, I checked Amtrak fare from Chicago to White Sulphur Springs-$70 one way in a coach seat with table, outlet and WiFi. Train has a cafe car. Trip takes about 18 hours with 6pm departure from Union Station and noon arrival at the front entrance to the Greenbrier. Sounds like a "road trip" to remember

Sounds like party someone should organize. No I can't be an organizer, I live in Europe as my handle says and I have not been in America in many years, but might be a fun trip for a group if someone could arrange "lets all board the train on such and such date".

6pm, some drinks, some chow hang out and talk sports and then a snooze, ding-dong you are at your destination. Cool.

Go Cats.

 

[Hungry Jack]

Out of curiosity, I checked Amtrak fare from Chicago to White Sulphur Springs-$70 one way in a coach seat with table, outlet and WiFi. Train has a cafe car. Trip takes about 18 hours with 6pm departure from Union Station and noon arrival at the front entrance to the Greenbrier. Sounds like a "road trip" to remember

When Little Hungry was 7, we took him on a train trip to "Wild West." We took the Southwest Chief to Albuquerque. We boarded at 4pm, had dinner as we crossed the Mississippi, and woke up on the eastern slope of the Rockies near Pueblo and the Arkansas River. Had a great view of the Spanish Peaks for breakfast, and made it to Albuquerque around 4. Great trip.

 

[winnetkat]

When Little Hungry was 7, we took him on a train trip to "Wild West." We took the Southwest Chief to Albuquerque. We boarded at 4pm, had dinner as we crossed the Mississippi, and woke up on the eastern slope of the Rockies near Pueblo and the Arkansas River. Had a great view of the Spanish Peaks for breakfast, and made it to Albuquerque around 4. Great trip.

That's a good train trip.

I've also taken the Empire Builder to Glacier National Park a couple of times, once when I was a kid and once when my kids were little and obsessed with trains (my son still is). On the former trip, the return train got many, many hours behind schedule, the air conditioning broke, they were running out of food, and they forgot to let us off at the station when we got home so they did a random whistle stop a few miles from our house and we walked home in the middle of the night (this predates cell phones and uber). We still had a good time... train trips make interesting memories!

Go 'Cats!

 

[EagerFan]

We took the train last June from Chicago to Raton, NM and I have to say it was a pretty jarring experience. The views were cool and the trip was overall a neat experience. The observation car was fantastic as we headed into the mountains. But if I had to do it again, I'd definitely invest in a sleeper berth.

 

[PlowKing2]

Went by train from Alabama to Wisconsin in the late '70s. I was a kid and don't recall much of the trip except that it was 48 hours in an unairconditioned train car with no sleeper opportunity (we were poor) before the dawn of portable digital entertainment devices.

 

[Hungry Jack]

We took the train last June from Chicago to Raton, NM and I have to say it was a pretty jarring experience. The views were cool and the trip was overall a neat experience. The observation car was fantastic as we headed into the mountains. But if I had to do it again, I'd definitely invest in a sleeper berth.

I remember well the ride up Raton Pass.

 

[No Chores]

I took the train back and forth from Erie Pa. to Chicago while I was an undergrad at NU. I had no car until my senior year and could not afford to fly. The train trip was fabulous and enabled me to hit on all the lovely college girls travelling to schools across Ohio and Indiana. I typically was able to drink all of the beer I wanted in the Club Car using my fake ID. Once, I got off the train with a lovely young lady headed for Bowling Green, where I camped out for a couple of days. By the time I got back most of the classes I intended to register for were no longer available, irritating my parents quite significantly. My most unpleasant experience involved being put off the train, with another NU guy from Erie, for "conduct unbecoming a train passenger" in Elkhart, Indiana. We hitchhiked from there. The details surrounding that ejection will not be reported here except to say that beer and young ladies were once again involved.

 

[docrugby1]

I took the train back and forth from Erie Pa. to Chicago while I was an undergrad at NU. I had no car until my senior year and could not afford to fly. The train trip was fabulous and enabled me to hit on all the lovely college girls travelling to schools across Ohio and Indiana. I typically was able to drink all of the beer I wanted in the Club Car using my fake ID. Once, I got off the train with a lovely young lady headed for Bowling Green, where I camped out for a couple of days. By the time I got back most of the classes I intended to register for were no longer available, irritating my parents quite significantly. My most unpleasant experience involved being put off the train, with another NU guy from Erie, for "conduct unbecoming a train passenger" in Elkhart, Indiana. We hitchhiked from there. The details surrounding that ejection will not be reported here except to say that beer and young ladies were once again involved.

I travelled to NU from Princeton by train until my senior year-no Money,no car. I still remember the conductor announcing" Trenton, N.Philadelphia, 30th St. , Paoli ,Lancaster, Johnstown, Pittsburg , Crestline and Chicago"

I was surprised to see Chicago to Greenbrier was only $70 . Overnight "Hearts" in the cafe car with suitable refreshments seems like a great roadtrip. Seats may fill because of proximity to Thanksgiving

 

[No Chores]

I travelled to NU from Princeton by train until my senior year-no Money,no car. I still remember the conductor announcing" Trenton, N.Philadelphia, 30th St. , Paoli ,Lancaster, Johnstown, Pittsburg , Crestline and Chicago"

I was surprised to see Chicago to Greenbrier was only $70 . Overnight "Hearts" in the cafe car with suitable refreshments seems like a great roadtrip. Seats may fill because of proximity to Thanksgiving

You were probably on the NY Central, whereas, I used both the NY Central and the Nickel Plate. Trains were great fun, although I'm sure an upstanding citizen like you behaved yourself!

 

[docrugby1]

You were probably on the NY Central, whereas, I used both the NY Central and the Nickel Plate. Trains were great fun, although I'm sure an upstanding citizen like you behaved yourself!

Actually the Pennsylvania RR, later Penn Central-trips were free since my dad worked for the PRR
The Thanksgiving trips were the best for casual encounters