| Fayetteville WV Named as One of the Best 10 Fall Destinations |
October 23, 2011 published by |
To quote Yahoo! Travel, “Small-town appeal comes in many packages, and Fayetteville prefers its charm funky and cool rather than just quaint.” Check out the full story at http://travel.yahoo.com/p-interests-40757728.
| New River Gorge Area Voted as One of the Top Ten University Student Destinations |
August 18, 2011 published by |
The Edmonton Sun has reported that cheapflights.com has named the New River Gorge as one of the top destinations for university students. The New River Gorge is listed as number two in their top ten list.
They state, “New River Gorge cabins are the perfect winter solution for the stressed out and over-extended college student. With all the amenities of a home away from home, you’ll be able to relax and regain the strength you need to get through term. Weekend packages at local resorts typically include a deluxe cabin with a hot tub, kitchen, Wi-Fi, ski passes, breakfast, and a canopy tour. The area offers great group rates, so grab some friends and head out for the weekend.”
Check out the complete article at http://www.edmontonsun.com/2011/08/12/top-10-university-student-destinations.
| New River Gorge Heritage Festival July 1st - July 4th |
June 25, 2011 published by |
Fayetteville plans four fun-filled days for the 4th of July celebration. From live music, crafts and food, to a carnival and skateboarding clinic, the festival will provide activities for all ages.
For a detailed list and schedule of activities, visit the Heritage Festival website.
| Ninth Annual Climbers Rendezvous |
May 29, 2011 published by |
If you are a serious rock climber or just want to watch people having a lot of fun on the New River Gorge, you’ve got to watch this.
| Get Ready for a Wild Trip at Wild Rock |
May 17, 2011 published by |
Adventures on the Gorge (AOTG) is pleased to announce a very special offer to select AOTG customers in conjunction Wild Rock WV.
On your next visit to AOTG, book a no hassle, personalized property tour of Wild Rock and get a once-in-a-lifetime view of the area with a FREE Tree Tops Canopy Tour!
| Scouts a ‘game changer’ for New River Gorge Area |
May 14, 2011 published by |
In 2013, the Boys Scouts of America will be holding their National Scout Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Family National Scouting Reserve. Just minutes from Wild Rock and Fayetteville, this newly-developed complex is expected to be a “game changer” according to West Virginia’s New River Gorge National River park’s superintendent, Don Striker. The reserve is expected to draw 100,000 people a year to the area.
“The Scouts chose this site for its superlative recreational resources,” Striker said. “Not only is the New River Gorge area wild and beautiful, it also has the ‘cool factor’ kids are looking for.”
For Striker’s complete comments, see http://wvgazette.com/Outdoors/201105121344.
We at Wild Rock are excited to watch this amazing project come alive!
| A Look at Historic New River Gorge |
May 11, 2011 published by |
Recently, we uncovered some amazing images of the New River Gorge from 1899. What is amazing is how much the area has not changed over the years. The natural beauty remains.
New River Gorge 1899
To see some more vintage images of the area, visit our FaceBook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wild-Rock-West-Virginia/124946127567767.
| Wild Rock’s First Sustainable Home Takes Root - Part 1 |
March 7, 2011 published by |
This posting will be in the first of an exciting story of how Wild Rock’s first sustainable home came to life. In early 2009, Wild Rock’s Carl Frischkorn, began the process of designing a state-of-the-art sustainable home that would set the standard for the community.
Construction of this modern home began in June of 2009 on lot 6 of Peregrine Ridge at Wild Rock and was completed in August 2010. The owner chose a modern design in a wooded setting to help demonstrate how a modern home can conform to a sustainable community and compliment natural landforms. Sustainability was a goal from the start and the process included a Feng Shui analysis, as well as an energy audit and constant evaluation of construction techniques, materials, systems and process.
Cecilia Hernandez of Formwork Design LLC www.formwork-architect.com in Charlottesville VA designed the house and was the architect of record.
Alex Stark of www.alexstark.com of NYC was the Feng Shui consultant.
John Semmelhack from Think Little Home Energy of Charlottesville, VA provided the sustainability and energy consumption analysis.
Check back to see how Carl’s house came to life and the amazing results realized by a world-class team of designers and builders.
| Fayetteville WV Attracts World Class Design Talent for Boy Scout Summit |
February 16, 2011 published by |
Three weeks ago, a team of internationally acclaimed architects and planners were on site at Wild Rock as part of a major planning process for the 10,600 acre $300,000,000 The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve (https://summit.scouting.org) currently being constructed just up the New River from Wild Rock. A number of the ten day charrette participants stayed in
Wild Rock homes and got to know the beauty of the New River Gorge first hand.Warren Byrd, founding partner of Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects and his team were there to help guide the process. Warren conceived and designed the master plan for Wild Rock, designed our entrance features, gorge overlook, and Peregrine Park, all central features of Wild Rock and its walking trail system. Nelson Byrd Woltz has been awarded some of the more substantial and recognized American and Foreign landscape design commissions of the current day and we compliment him and his talented team of landscape architects including Evan Grimm and Jeff Aten.
The Summit design Charrette included architects, planners and visionaries from:
1. Fernau and Hartman www.fernauhartman.com
2. Lake Flato www.lakeflato.com
3. Mithun www.mithun.com
4. De Leon and Primmer www.deleon-primmer.com
5. BNIM www.bnim.com
6. Bonsai www.bonsai-design.com
Together these very capable and talented people will create a sustainable and environmental friendly campus that will only add to the start that Wild Rock has made in encouraging responsible and sustainable development in the beautiful mountains of West Virginia. One more reason we chose Fayetteville and the New River Gorge as home to Wild Rock.
| Feng Shui Meets the Mountains of West VA at Wild Rock |
February 2, 2011 published by |
Before we began any work on designing and developing Wild Rock, we felt it was critical to work with world-class talent in a wide variety of disciplines. We wanted to insure that the way we grew the community was harmonious with the natural aspects of the land.
From the beginning, we engaged Alex Stark (www.alexstark.com), an internationally recognized consultant, advisor, and teacher on issues of creativity, efficiency, and design. A graduate of the Yale University School of Architecture, he is a practitioner of Feng Shui and European Geomancy.
Alex’s contributions to Wild Rock focused on an assessment of the land’s natural qualities, earth energy, and orientation patterns. He identified sanctuary areas that needed protection from development as well as buffer zones that could help create a more private community experience.
In the end, the plan Alex helped develop mirrored a lot of the original ideas we as community developers had.
We will be posting Alex’s plan soon. Look for an email with the link to his complete report.
