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7 Reasons to Host Your Holiday Party at Airlie

Posted on by MJ Arquette

It’s not too late to plan your office holiday party. Here are seven reasons why you should host it at Airlie:   You Get Away from the Office No matter how many decorations you hang at the office, it’s … well, still the office. Your staff will appreciate a special, festive venue. 17 Beautiful Event Spaces With so many choices, Airlie has the perfect venue to accommodate parties of any size, from an intimate departmental dinner for six to a company-wide party for 200 employees. Stress-free Planning The holidays are crazy hectic. Our catering managers take care of all the…
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The most wonderful time of the year? S’more season.

Posted on by MJ Arquette

In our humble opinion, s’more season should be a contender for “the most wonderful time of the year.” The mere idea of s’mores can bring a smile to your face on an otherwise gloomy day. Gathering together with family and friends around the fire pit, enjoying quality time — and likely at some point debating how to roast the perfect marshmallow — is a sure way to create fond memories. First, a little history: According to Wikipedia(1), a recipe for “some more” first appeared in Tramping and Trailing with the Girl Scouts in 1927. While it is widely contested when…
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Make it marvelous: the annual holiday party

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Although we’re currently floating through fall, holiday party season is right around the corner and the time to start planning is now. Here are some ideas and trends from the Airlie planning team to make your event the topic of water cooler talk well into the new year. Venue Variety Tired of the same old same? Choosing a unique venue will encourage attendance and allow for creativity in other areas such as theme and dining. In addition, hosting off-site will inspire interest and create buzz, especially if it is in a new location, or away from the office for the first time….
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Beekeeping at Airlie: what’s the buzz all about?

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For the first time, we are thrilled to offer our very own honey for sale. Available in 2, 5, and 12 oz. jars, guests can now take home a special memento of Airlie, 100% natural and straight from our organic garden. But what of the process? Let’s backtrack a minute, and start at the beginning, with beekeeping. A trend you’ve surely heard buzz about, especially in urban areas where the practice was widely banned until just a few years ago. At Airlie, we have had bees in the Organic Garden since its inception (1998) primarily to promote pollination. To learn…
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