The Big Secret Deep Inside America's Resort
We just returned from yet another trip to The Greenbrier, which bills itself as “America’s Resort” in White Sulfur Springs, West Virginia. I have been there so many times that I can picture it clearly with my eyes closed. I don’t visit the Greenbrier for new travel adventures; I go to spend time with Joe, his sister Janice, and her husband Mike, and to remember a time when my parents took us there for vacations. It offers the comfort of the familiar. Greengrier Lobby Famous for her “modern baroque style,” the late “Queen of Color,” Dorothy Draper , decorated the sprawling hotel, which is lively with bold hues and large geometric patterns. It embodies a “more is more” approach, expanded upon during her lifetime by Draper’s acolyte, Carleton Varney . Guest room wallpaper detail Despite its cheery botanicals and sunny aesthetic, a dark secret lies deep inside the Greenbrier that sharply contrasts with the flowery Draper style and the Southern gentility it represents. ...
