A Stylish European Village with breathtaking views of the
National Forest in Wintergreen, VA
We get a lot of butterflies along the Blue Ridge Parkway, the most famous being the Monarch butterfly. The most common around the property is the Tiger Swallowtail due to the abundance of Tulip on this sunny slope. The entire building is … Continue reading
If you ever thought to have a room with a balcony looking over an old world village, then this is the room for you.The balcony is a perfect spot to recite some Shakespeare or address the people below, or just take in the … Continue reading
From the front of the Fenton Inn, the building looks much smaller. At the check in desk, one gets a view onto the Main Street and realizes that they are on the second floor. Entering the Swallow’s Nest, one suddenly sees that they … Continue reading
This opossum is pretending to be invisible as it holds to a small tree about four feet up. We were not … Continue reading
Well, after a very warm fall and early winter, we finally got a double storm front that dropped about 24 inches of very powdery snow. The high winds overnight made some very high drift on Main Street, making … Continue reading
Twice a year you can see a magnificent fireworks display just a stone throw away from the Fenton Inn. To be exact we are adjacent to Wintergreen Mountain where each 4th of July and each New Year’s Eve thousands of … Continue reading
The Oriel Window on the Hummingbird room is another Bavarian building feature that is rarely seen in America. By cantilevering in two directions, the tower gains space while leaving the street below untouched. The windows offer view all around from … Continue reading
The Bavarian Style of Half Timbering is what everyone imagines when they dream of old Europe or hear a fairytale. There are a wide variety of different styles and techniques that allowed each house to be a little piece of … Continue reading
Night life on Main Street is a play of shadows and lights that accentuate the many angles and architectural details. The workshop window has a museum of old historic tools that I have collected. I like how the rippled glass … Continue reading
I came up with different patterns on each balcony while still sticking to the basic layout that is common in the Swiss Alps where we hiked. I used cedar, as it is fairly durable out in the weather. We went … Continue reading