1. pets
2. zoo

October Daily Activities
Our sister park is located just 6 miles
from Oglebay at 1801 National Road.
Bloch Memorial Golf Course
Hours: Daily 8am - Dusk
Rates: 9 holes with car $12.00
Wheeling Park Indoor Tennis
Hours: Daily 8am - 10pm
Price: $37 per hour, per court.
Call 304-243-4181 to reserve a court
Memorial Ice Rink-Public Skating Ext. 4085
Hours:
Price:
Opens Oct. 17! For daily hours call 304-243-4085
Child (3-12) years $5.00
Adults 13 & up
$6.00
Rental Skates
$3.75
Skating Lessons Available
Children under twelve must be accompanied by an adult.
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Wheeling Park Bingo - White Palace
Hours: Sundays, Doors open 11am Early Birds at 1pm
Price: $20.00 Package Bingo, SMOKE FREE!
All outdoor activities open weather permitting, call 304-243-4085.
All rates listed are subject to applicable additional fees and taxes.
2015 Calendar of Events
January
1-4
March
1
27-29
April
3-4
5
11-12
May
23-25
June
13-14
27
July
3-4
3
11-12
August
29-30
Festival of Lights
Good Zoo Photo Contest Begins (Through August 1)
Wheeling Polka Festival - Glessner Auditorium at Wilson Lodge
Treasure Hunt at the Good Zoo
Easter Sunrise Service at the Anne Kuchinka Amphitheater
Antique Show at Wilson Lodge
Memorial Day Celebration
Kalkreuth Roofing Amateur Golf Classic Crispin Golf Course
Zoo Brew - Good Zoo at Oglebay
Independence Celebration
Fireworks at Schenk Lake
Stoney Hollow Men’s Golf Amateur, Speidel Golf Club
Classic Car Show, Levenson Shelter & Site One
All event dates are subject to change. Call 1-800-624-6988
or visit www.oglebay-resort.com for updated information.
Special overnight packages available for most events!
Call 1-800-624-6988 or book online at www.oglebay-resort.com
WE RECYCLE!
For the convenience of our guests a recycling drop off container is located in
the parking lot near Levenson Shelter/Site One.
This container accepts: • Plastics (food/beverage containers) • Papers
• Metals (food/beverage containers)
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Wheeling Decorating Company Exhibition: Exhibit explores the
history, artistry and impact of the Wheeling Decorating Co. (1900-1962)
through glassware, pottery and china from the most comprehensive
collection held in a public institution. Mansion Museum, Oglebay.
Oglebayfest - Resort-wide festival
Fireworks - Schenk Lake
Nature Scavenger Hunts - Discover more about the natural world as you
explore Oglebay Resort as a family. Ongoing Noon – 4pm at the
Schrader Center. Free and open to the public.
Boo at the Zoo - Good Zoo, 6pm - 8:30pm Fridays. 4pm - 8:30pm
Saturdays & Sundays. NEW! Purchase tickets in advance online only at
www.oglebay-resort.com. Good Zoo Members, advance ticket online cost:
$5.30 (plus tax and handling fees) Non Zoo members, advance tickets
online cost: $6.25 (plus tax and handling fees) ALL tickets sold at gate:
$9.00 (no Good Zoo member or any other discounts at the gate)
Spooky Special Halloween-themed train ride, no advance sale tickets:
$2.50 per ride, available at the train station.
Fall Family Night - Owls, Bats & Spiders, Oh MY! - Some creatures
have a bad rap for being scary. Find out some cool facts about owls, bats
and spiders...which may give you a new respect for them!
7pm - 8:30pm, Schrader Center. $8/$7 Oglebay Institute members
(members under 5 free). For more information call 304-242-6855.
Fall - Halloween Fairy Garden Workshop - $25 starter fairy garden.
Palm Room, 1:30pm - 3:30pm. Reservations required by calling
304-243-4098.
Pre-school Programs at the Good Zoo!
M is for Marsupial (October 8 or October 11)
Meet our new friend from this unusual group of mammals. Play “What is Hidden in
Your Pocket”? Enjoy tricking the teacher and making a marsupial snack during this
exciting class.
N is for Nocturnal (October 29 or November 1)
Meet a few creatures of the night at the zoo. Play a funny flashlight game and participate in activities that challenge your 5 senses. You’ll finish your visit “glowing”
with happiness.
All programs begin at 10:30am and last one hour. Pre-school programs at the Good
Zoo are a great way for parents or grandparents to explore nature and wildlife with
their children. The programs, which are for 2 - 4 year olds, are designed using the
Content Standards and Learning Criteria for West Virginia Pre-Kindergarten. Each
program is one hour in length and includes crafts, songs and even live animals.
Cost for zoo members $13.00; non-members $16.
Additional siblings are $3 each. (tax is included)
For more information or to be placed on the pre-school mailing list, call the
zoo education department at 304-243-4068 or email vmarkey@oglebay-resort.com.
Preregistration is required for the preschool classes.
Registration forms available online at www.oglebay-resort.com.
Resort & Conference Center
Wheeling, West Virginia
October 2014
Information 6 News 6 Upcoming Events 6 Features 6 Calendar 6 Rates
37th Annual Oglebayfest, October 3 - 5
Begun as a “thanks” to the public for its continued support, Oglebayfest has
grown into the area’s premier fall festival!
The Phil Maxwell Artists’ & Gourmet Markets open on Friday afternoon in
the Mansion woods. A parade opens the festivities on Saturday and a free
firework display climaxes the day.
Offering the following relaxing and
therapeutic services, utilizing the
finest products and equipment:
The Ohio County Country Fair at Oglebayfest is sponsored by the county
extension office. Agriculture related contests and demonstrations are held,
plus pony-pulling and quilt-making events.
• Massage Therapy
• Nail Rituals
• Facial Treatments
• Healing Therapy
• Body Treatments
• Day Packages
“Now featuring Warm Bamboo Massage”
A German Rathskeller is established every year at one of Oglebay's shelters and features a German
band, German dancers and German food. It’s the best weekend of the entire year! Don’t miss it.
Hours: Sun-Thurs 9am - 7pm
Fri-Sat 9am - 8pm
Hours subject to change based on availability.
Reservations required, call 800-624-6988,
#4130 or 304-243-4130 to schedule a
treatment. Call for available services & rates
or visit www.oglebay-resort.com/spa.
The West Spa Boutique Take a touch of spa
home with you. Featuring a signature therapeutic
body care line and natural organic skin care line,
our products are eco-friendly and paraben free.
Spa Gift Cards make great gifts!
Adult Education at the Good Zoo
Master Naturalist Program
Sunday, October 26
1pm - 3pm Dressing for the Outdoors (elective) – Zoo Multipurpose Room
Bill Beatty
The Master Naturalist program is a series of classes dedicated to the study of
native wildlife. Classes are taught by college professors, zoo staff, DNR biologists
and other experts. Class topics include birds, reptiles & amphibians, wetlands,
trees & shrubs, wildflowers and even more specific themes like monarch butterflies
and box turtles. Participants in the program include college students, retired
persons, teachers, farmers, scout leaders and lots of other people who are
interested in nature.
Log onto our website at www.oglebay-resort.com or call Penny Miller at
304-243-4027 or Vickie Markey-Tekely at 304-243-4068 for more information.
Oglebay Resort is now on Facebook, Twitter, Blog, YouTube, Pinterest
& Google +! Follow us for updates & specials.
Boo at the Zoo
Put on your costume and join us for our annual Boo at
the Zoo celebration October 10 - 12, 17 - 19 & 24 - 26!
Please don’t bring candy collection bags. We will provide one
for you. All participants receive bags at the door to stash the
candy you will collect at 9 treat stations scattered throughout
the zoo. Don’t miss this special opportunity to dress up and visit
the zoo after dark!
NEW! Purchase tickets in advance online only! Save time and money by purchasing your
tickets in advance! www.oglebay-resort.com
Good Zoo Members, advance ticket online cost: $5.30
(plus tax and handling fees)
Non Zoo members, advance tickets online cost: $6.25
(plus tax and handling fees)
NO advance tickets will be sold at the Good Zoo.
ALL tickets sold at gate during Boo at the Zoo: $9.00 plus tax
(no Good Zoo member or any other discounts at the gate)
“With a nail service you get the
full size polish as our gift to you.”
TIMES: Friday nights: 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Saturday and Sunday nights: 4:00pm - 8:30pm
Note: The zoo will close early at 3pm on Saturdays and Sundays so staff may prepare for Boo at the Zoo.
For more information about package details or to
make reservations, call 800-624-6988 or visit
www.oglebay-resort.com.
NOTE: Lodge & cottage guests using in-house
phones may dial all facilities direct using last 4 digits
of the listed local phone numbers.
Look Inside...
Tip: Sunday nights tend to have shorter lines!
Join us on a spooktacular, Halloween-themed train ride! TICKET COST: $2.50 Unfortunately, there
are NO ADVANCED sales of train tickets. Tickets available at the zoo train station.
Winter Festival of Lights beginning nightly November 14th!
For more information about our specialty shops, dining options and a list of available activities, rates and hours.
Shopping
Carriage House Glass
304-243-4058
Features the area’s largest selection of decorative
glass. Located next to the Visitor Center.
Hours: Daily 9am - 5pm
Oglebayfest: (Fri-Sat) Oct. 3 & 4, 9am - 8pm
(Sun) Oct. 5, 9am - 6pm
Farmhouse Sweets & Treats
Shoppe 304-243-4044
Pro Shop at the Speidel Golf Club
Located in the Visitor Center, this new shop
specializes in chocolates, candy and regionally
produced food products plus custom gift baskets.
Hours: Daily 9am - 5pm
Oglebayfest: (Fri-Sat) Oct. 3 & 4, 9am - 8pm
(Sun) Oct. 5, 9am - 6pm
Features Golf apparel, accessories and more.
Hours: Daily 8am - Dusk
Resort Shop Wilson Lodge
Custom-made gift baskets
304-243-4087
Let Farmhouse Sweets & Treats Shoppe put
together a specialty basket for you. All baskets
are beautifully packaged and make the perfect gift
for friends, family or business associates.
This shop, found inside Wilson Lodge offers a
variety of Oglebay logo apparel and souvenirs.
Hours: Sunday - Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday - Saturday 9am - 9pm
Oglebayfest: (Fri-Sat) Oct. 3 & 4, 8am - 9pm
Wheeling Civic Garden Center
304-243-4099
Located in Bissonnette Gardens next to the Palm
Room & Greenhouse. Features unique gift items &
beautiful silk floral arrangements.
Hours: Daily 10am - 5pm
Oglebayfest: (Fri-Sat) Oct. 3 & 4, 10am - 7pm
Palm Room 304-243-4098
Located in Bissonnette Gardens next to the
Greenhouse. Welcome in fall with new arrivals of
Fall Festival mums, hardy mums, Ornamental
peppers, herbs and solar and seasonal accents to
highlight your home garden. Plus deer and small
animal repellents and fertilizers to help maintain
your garden looking its best.
Hours: Daily 9am - 5pm
Oglebayfest: (Fri-Sat) Oct. 3 & 4, 9am - 8pm
(Sun) Oct. 5, 9am - 6pm
Fall - Halloween Fairy Garden Workshop
Saturday, October 18, 2014 - 1:30pm - 3:30pm
$25 starter fairy garden. Call 304-243-4098 for
reservations.
304-243-4050
Nature Express (Good Zoo)
304-243-4035
Nature and wildlife lovers of all ages will find
something in this fun-filled shop located inside the
Good Zoo.
Hours: Daily 11am - 4pm
Oglebayfest: (Sat) Oct. 4, 11am - 6pm
(Sun) Oct. 5, 11am - 5pm
Activities
Attractions
Golf - Speidel Golf Club 304-243-4141
The Museums of Oglebay Institute
The Robert Trent Jones Sr. Designed Speidel Course
Hours: Daily 8am - Dusk, Weather Permitting
Price:
$62.00/18 holes with GPS car
The Arnold Palmer Designed Klieves Course
Hours: Daily 8am - Dusk, Weather Permitting
Price:
$72.00/18 holes with GPS car
The Mansion Museum and The Glass Museum
Speidel Practice Range, $5.66 per basket
Golf - Crispin Course 304-243-4051
Hours:
Price:
Visitor Center/Gift Cards
304-243-4010
The Visitor Center provides information and
restrooms. You can also purchase gift cards. Gift
cards are available in any amount and can be
used toward lodging, spa treatments, meals, golf
and retail purchases. Gift cards are also
available at all retail shops, online at
www.oglebay-resort.com or call 304-243-4010.
Hours: Daily 9am - 5pm
Oglebayfest: (Fri-Sat) Oct. 3 & 4, 9am - 8pm
(Sun) Oct. 5, 9am - 6pm
All rates subject to additional applicable fees
and taxes. All hours subject to change.
Dining
Daily 8am - Dusk, Weather Permitting
$20.00/18 holes with car Mon & Wed
$25.00/18 holes with car Tues & Thurs
$30.00/18 holes with car Fri-Sat-Sun
Par III & Driving Range 304-243-4049
Hours:
Price:
Oglebayfest: Oct. 3, 4 & 5 Only, 9am - Dusk
Closed for season Oct. 6
$7.00/9 holes. Rate is good for all day play.
$2.83 club rental
Regular Bucket $5.66, Large Bucket $7.55
Golf Lessons 304-243-4050
Individual and group lessons available for all ages from Karen Waialae,
LPGA Professional.
Tennis Lessons 304-243-4039
Individual and group lessons available for all ages from Jeremy
McClelland, the director of tennis.
Stables 304-243-4042
Ihlenfeld Dining Room
(Wilson Lodge) 304-243-4080
The Grill at the Speidel
Golf Club Ext. 4208
This terraced dining room at Wilson Lodge offers
fine food, while enjoying a beautiful view of the
lighted hillside and lake. A children's menu is
available. Dinner reservations are recommended.
Hours: Breakfast, Sun-Fri: 6:30am - 10:30am
Breakfast, Sat: 6:30am - 12pm
Sun Brunch: 11am - 2pm
Dinner: Sun-Thurs 5pm - 9pm
Fri-Sat 5pm - 10pm
Sharable Taste Tuesdays - Ihlenfeld Dining Room
Every Tuesday 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Linguini’s Trattoria - Ihlenfeld Dining Room
Every Wednesday 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Adults: $19.95; Younger Guests 11-14 $13.95;
Younger Guests 5-10 $10.95; 1-4 Complimentary
Platters - Ihlenfeld Dining Room
Every Thursday 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Seafood Gala - Ihlenfeld Dining Room
Every Friday 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Adults: $29.95; Younger Guests 11-14 $13.95;
Younger Guests 5-10 $9.95; 1-4 Complimentary
The Chop House - Ihlenfeld Dining Room
Every Saturday 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Adults: $27.95; Younger Guests 11-14 $15.95;
Younger Guests 5-10 $10.95; 1-4 Complimentary
Sandwiches, Appetizers and Legal Beverages
Hours: Daily 8am - Dusk
Zoo Refreshments Ext. 4641
In Room Dining and Pizza
Delivery
Hours: Daily 6:30am - 10pm
To place your order from 6:30am – 10:30am
Dial 4206
To place your order from 10:30am – 10:00pm
Dial 4227
Glass Works Grill
(Wilson Lodge) Ext. 4227
With it’s unique look and trendy atmosphere, the
Glass Works is open to the public for lunch & dinner
offering a full service menu and a variety of legal
beverages.
Hours: Sun-Thurs 11am - 10pm,
menu served until 9pm
Fri & Sat 11am - 12am,
menu served until 11pm
Located at the Good Zoo, offers a limited menu.
Zoo Lobby (Weather Permitting)
Hours: Sat & Sun Only 11am - 4pm
Oglebayfest: (Sat) Oct. 4, 11am - 6pm
(Sun) Oct. 5, 11am - 5pm
Train Station (Food) (Weather Permitting)
Hours: Daily 11:30am - 3:30pm
Oglebayfest: (Sat) Oct. 4, 11am - 5:30pm
(Sun) Oct. 5, 11am - 4:30pm
Schenk Lake
Trail Rides and Lessons available.
Hours: By Reservation, Weather Permitting
Schenk Lake 304-243-4026
Hours: Sat & Sun Only 11am - 5pm, Weather Permitting
Oglebayfest: Oct. 3, 4 & 5, 9am - 5pm
Miniature Golf
Price: $4.75 Adult, $3.75 Youth (Age 6 & under)
Pedal Boating
Price: $6.00/20 minute ride
NEW - Aqua Cycle Price: $8.00/20 minute ride
Fishing
Price: $4.75 Adult, $3.50 Child (17 & under)
$4.00 Pole Rental
Hiking The Susan Wheeler walking trails in the Wigginton Arboretum
feature miles of paved walkways. Free map available at
Visitor Center.
Hours: Weather Permitting
Indoor Pool, Fitness Center
and Sauna at Wilson Lodge
Ext. 4235
Crispin Center
304-243-4041
Light menu is available. Weather Permitting.
Hours: Sat & Sun Only 10am - 5pm
Daily 10am - 5pm
Includes the elegant 1846 Mansion Museum and the sparkling Glass
Museum. Adults: $10 for both museums or $6 for one museum. Children
12 and under are admitted free.
The Mansion has 13 period rooms and the Wymer General Store &
Sinclair Pharmacy collections. Call Ext. 4213 or 304-242-7272.
Located in the lower level of Carriage House Glass, the Glass Museum
includes the Northwood Gallery and the famous Sweeney Punch Bowl.
Call Ext. 4340 or 304-242-7272.
Glassblowing Demonstrations & Walk-In Workshops - Held at the
Glass Museum. For viewing times, call ext. 4340 or 304-242-7272.
Henry Stifel Schrader Environmental
Education Center Ext. 4214 or 304-242-6855.
Nature exploration, bird watching and hiking trails await visitors at the
hands-on Schrader Environmental Education Center. NEW! FLEX Fitness
Club, enjoy fitness and get in the best shape of your life through
challenging classes. Monthly membership and walk-in rates.
Hours: Mon - Sat 10am - 5pm
Sun 12pm - 5pm
Oglebayfest: (Sun) Oct. 5, 11am - 5pm
Good Zoo 304-243-4030
The zoo sits on 30 acres and has 85 species of animals, many of them
rare or endangered. The zoo also features a Discovery Lab as well as the
O-gauge train exhibit.
Hours: Daily 11am - 4pm
Oglebayfest: (Sat) Oct. 4, 11am - 6pm (Sun) Oct. 5, 11am - 5pm
Note: The zoo will close early at 3pm on Saturdays and Sundays, Oct. 11, 12,
18, 19, 25 & 26, so staff may prepare for Boo at the Zoo.
Admission: Adults: $9.00, Ages 3-12: $5.75,
Ages 2 & under are FREE. Members admitted free.
Train Ride & Lorikeet Landing Hours:
Sat & Sun Only 11:30am - 3:30pm Weather Permitting
Oglebayfest: (Sat) Oct. 4, 11:30am - 5:30pm (Sun) Oct. 5, 11:30am - 4:30pm
304-243-4026
Hotdogs, popcorn, fries and beverages.
Weather Permitting.
Hours: Sat & Sun Only 11am - 4pm
Oglebayfest: Oct. 3, 4 & 5, 9am - 5pm
Hours:
Hours: Sun - Thurs 6:30am - 10pm
Fri - Sat 6:30am - 11pm
Price: Free to lodge and cottage guests.
Fitness Center equipment includes: Treadmills, Elliptical,
Recumbent Bike, and 5 pieces of Strength Training equipment.
Train Ride (Train Ride $2.25)
Lorikeet Landing - You can feed these friendly parrots cups of nectar
right from your hand for only $1.00.
Have You Ever Panned for Gems?
Pan for Gems at the Good Zoo Gem Sluice!
Out by the Australia exhibit, you can buy
a bag of sand filled with rough gems or
fossils and shark teeth, pour them into a
screen, put the screen in the water of the
sluice, and screen out your gems!
It’s great fun and a cool way to start a rock collection!
Hours: Sat & Sun Only 11:30am - 3:30pm
Oglebayfest: (Sat) Oct. 4, 11:30am - 5:30pm
(Sun) Oct. 5, 11:30am - 4:30pm
(Good Zoo - Admission) Weather Permitting
Bags of gems or fossils cost between $5.95 and $9.95 depending on
what you choose: basic gems; fossils; or emeralds and rubies!
What will you find???
Boo at the Zoo - October 10 - 12, 17 - 19 & 24 - 26!
Good Zoo, 6pm - 8:30pm Fridays. 4pm - 8:30pm Saturdays & Sundays.
NEW! Purchase tickets in advance online only at www.oglebay-resort.com.
Good Zoo Members, advance ticket online cost: $5.30 (plus tax and handling
fees) Non Zoo members, advance tickets online cost: $6.25 (plus tax and
handling fees) ALL tickets sold at gate: $9.00 (no Good Zoo member or
any other discounts at the gate) Spooky Special Halloween-themed train
ride, no advance sale tickets: $2.50 per ride, available at the train station.
Shopping
Carriage House Glass
304-243-4058
Features the area’s largest selection of decorative
glass. Located next to the Visitor Center.
Hours: Daily 9am - 5pm
Oglebayfest: (Fri-Sat) Oct. 3 & 4, 9am - 8pm
(Sun) Oct. 5, 9am - 6pm
Farmhouse Sweets & Treats
Shoppe 304-243-4044
Pro Shop at the Speidel Golf Club
Located in the Visitor Center, this new shop
specializes in chocolates, candy and regionally
produced food products plus custom gift baskets.
Hours: Daily 9am - 5pm
Oglebayfest: (Fri-Sat) Oct. 3 & 4, 9am - 8pm
(Sun) Oct. 5, 9am - 6pm
Features Golf apparel, accessories and more.
Hours: Daily 8am - Dusk
Resort Shop Wilson Lodge
Custom-made gift baskets
304-243-4087
Let Farmhouse Sweets & Treats Shoppe put
together a specialty basket for you. All baskets
are beautifully packaged and make the perfect gift
for friends, family or business associates.
This shop, found inside Wilson Lodge offers a
variety of Oglebay logo apparel and souvenirs.
Hours: Sunday - Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday - Saturday 9am - 9pm
Oglebayfest: (Fri-Sat) Oct. 3 & 4, 8am - 9pm
Wheeling Civic Garden Center
304-243-4099
Located in Bissonnette Gardens next to the Palm
Room & Greenhouse. Features unique gift items &
beautiful silk floral arrangements.
Hours: Daily 10am - 5pm
Oglebayfest: (Fri-Sat) Oct. 3 & 4, 10am - 7pm
Palm Room 304-243-4098
Located in Bissonnette Gardens next to the
Greenhouse. Welcome in fall with new arrivals of
Fall Festival mums, hardy mums, Ornamental
peppers, herbs and solar and seasonal accents to
highlight your home garden. Plus deer and small
animal repellents and fertilizers to help maintain
your garden looking its best.
Hours: Daily 9am - 5pm
Oglebayfest: (Fri-Sat) Oct. 3 & 4, 9am - 8pm
(Sun) Oct. 5, 9am - 6pm
Fall - Halloween Fairy Garden Workshop
Saturday, October 18, 2014 - 1:30pm - 3:30pm
$25 starter fairy garden. Call 304-243-4098 for
reservations.
304-243-4050
Nature Express (Good Zoo)
304-243-4035
Nature and wildlife lovers of all ages will find
something in this fun-filled shop located inside the
Good Zoo.
Hours: Daily 11am - 4pm
Oglebayfest: (Sat) Oct. 4, 11am - 6pm
(Sun) Oct. 5, 11am - 5pm
Activities
Attractions
Golf - Speidel Golf Club 304-243-4141
The Museums of Oglebay Institute
The Robert Trent Jones Sr. Designed Speidel Course
Hours: Daily 8am - Dusk, Weather Permitting
Price:
$62.00/18 holes with GPS car
The Arnold Palmer Designed Klieves Course
Hours: Daily 8am - Dusk, Weather Permitting
Price:
$72.00/18 holes with GPS car
The Mansion Museum and The Glass Museum
Speidel Practice Range, $5.66 per basket
Golf - Crispin Course 304-243-4051
Hours:
Price:
Visitor Center/Gift Cards
304-243-4010
The Visitor Center provides information and
restrooms. You can also purchase gift cards. Gift
cards are available in any amount and can be
used toward lodging, spa treatments, meals, golf
and retail purchases. Gift cards are also
available at all retail shops, online at
www.oglebay-resort.com or call 304-243-4010.
Hours: Daily 9am - 5pm
Oglebayfest: (Fri-Sat) Oct. 3 & 4, 9am - 8pm
(Sun) Oct. 5, 9am - 6pm
All rates subject to additional applicable fees
and taxes. All hours subject to change.
Dining
Daily 8am - Dusk, Weather Permitting
$20.00/18 holes with car Mon & Wed
$25.00/18 holes with car Tues & Thurs
$30.00/18 holes with car Fri-Sat-Sun
Par III & Driving Range 304-243-4049
Hours:
Price:
Oglebayfest: Oct. 3, 4 & 5 Only, 9am - Dusk
Closed for season Oct. 6
$7.00/9 holes. Rate is good for all day play.
$2.83 club rental
Regular Bucket $5.66, Large Bucket $7.55
Golf Lessons 304-243-4050
Individual and group lessons available for all ages from Karen Waialae,
LPGA Professional.
Tennis Lessons 304-243-4039
Individual and group lessons available for all ages from Jeremy
McClelland, the director of tennis.
Stables 304-243-4042
Ihlenfeld Dining Room
(Wilson Lodge) 304-243-4080
The Grill at the Speidel
Golf Club Ext. 4208
This terraced dining room at Wilson Lodge offers
fine food, while enjoying a beautiful view of the
lighted hillside and lake. A children's menu is
available. Dinner reservations are recommended.
Hours: Breakfast, Sun-Fri: 6:30am - 10:30am
Breakfast, Sat: 6:30am - 12pm
Sun Brunch: 11am - 2pm
Dinner: Sun-Thurs 5pm - 9pm
Fri-Sat 5pm - 10pm
Sharable Taste Tuesdays - Ihlenfeld Dining Room
Every Tuesday 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Linguini’s Trattoria - Ihlenfeld Dining Room
Every Wednesday 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Adults: $19.95; Younger Guests 11-14 $13.95;
Younger Guests 5-10 $10.95; 1-4 Complimentary
Platters - Ihlenfeld Dining Room
Every Thursday 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Seafood Gala - Ihlenfeld Dining Room
Every Friday 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Adults: $29.95; Younger Guests 11-14 $13.95;
Younger Guests 5-10 $9.95; 1-4 Complimentary
The Chop House - Ihlenfeld Dining Room
Every Saturday 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Adults: $27.95; Younger Guests 11-14 $15.95;
Younger Guests 5-10 $10.95; 1-4 Complimentary
Sandwiches, Appetizers and Legal Beverages
Hours: Daily 8am - Dusk
Zoo Refreshments Ext. 4641
In Room Dining and Pizza
Delivery
Hours: Daily 6:30am - 10pm
To place your order from 6:30am – 10:30am
Dial 4206
To place your order from 10:30am – 10:00pm
Dial 4227
Glass Works Grill
(Wilson Lodge) Ext. 4227
With it’s unique look and trendy atmosphere, the
Glass Works is open to the public for lunch & dinner
offering a full service menu and a variety of legal
beverages.
Hours: Sun-Thurs 11am - 10pm,
menu served until 9pm
Fri & Sat 11am - 12am,
menu served until 11pm
Located at the Good Zoo, offers a limited menu.
Zoo Lobby (Weather Permitting)
Hours: Sat & Sun Only 11am - 4pm
Oglebayfest: (Sat) Oct. 4, 11am - 6pm
(Sun) Oct. 5, 11am - 5pm
Train Station (Food) (Weather Permitting)
Hours: Daily 11:30am - 3:30pm
Oglebayfest: (Sat) Oct. 4, 11am - 5:30pm
(Sun) Oct. 5, 11am - 4:30pm
Schenk Lake
Trail Rides and Lessons available.
Hours: By Reservation, Weather Permitting
Schenk Lake 304-243-4026
Hours: Sat & Sun Only 11am - 5pm, Weather Permitting
Oglebayfest: Oct. 3, 4 & 5, 9am - 5pm
Miniature Golf
Price: $4.75 Adult, $3.75 Youth (Age 6 & under)
Pedal Boating
Price: $6.00/20 minute ride
NEW - Aqua Cycle Price: $8.00/20 minute ride
Fishing
Price: $4.75 Adult, $3.50 Child (17 & under)
$4.00 Pole Rental
Hiking The Susan Wheeler walking trails in the Wigginton Arboretum
feature miles of paved walkways. Free map available at
Visitor Center.
Hours: Weather Permitting
Indoor Pool, Fitness Center
and Sauna at Wilson Lodge
Ext. 4235
Crispin Center
304-243-4041
Light menu is available. Weather Permitting.
Hours: Sat & Sun Only 10am - 5pm
Daily 10am - 5pm
Includes the elegant 1846 Mansion Museum and the sparkling Glass
Museum. Adults: $10 for both museums or $6 for one museum. Children
12 and under are admitted free.
The Mansion has 13 period rooms and the Wymer General Store &
Sinclair Pharmacy collections. Call Ext. 4213 or 304-242-7272.
Located in the lower level of Carriage House Glass, the Glass Museum
includes the Northwood Gallery and the famous Sweeney Punch Bowl.
Call Ext. 4340 or 304-242-7272.
Glassblowing Demonstrations & Walk-In Workshops - Held at the
Glass Museum. For viewing times, call ext. 4340 or 304-242-7272.
Henry Stifel Schrader Environmental
Education Center Ext. 4214 or 304-242-6855.
Nature exploration, bird watching and hiking trails await visitors at the
hands-on Schrader Environmental Education Center. NEW! FLEX Fitness
Club, enjoy fitness and get in the best shape of your life through
challenging classes. Monthly membership and walk-in rates.
Hours: Mon - Sat 10am - 5pm
Sun 12pm - 5pm
Oglebayfest: (Sun) Oct. 5, 11am - 5pm
Good Zoo 304-243-4030
The zoo sits on 30 acres and has 85 species of animals, many of them
rare or endangered. The zoo also features a Discovery Lab as well as the
O-gauge train exhibit.
Hours: Daily 11am - 4pm
Oglebayfest: (Sat) Oct. 4, 11am - 6pm (Sun) Oct. 5, 11am - 5pm
Note: The zoo will close early at 3pm on Saturdays and Sundays, Oct. 11, 12,
18, 19, 25 & 26, so staff may prepare for Boo at the Zoo.
Admission: Adults: $9.00, Ages 3-12: $5.75,
Ages 2 & under are FREE. Members admitted free.
Train Ride & Lorikeet Landing Hours:
Sat & Sun Only 11:30am - 3:30pm Weather Permitting
Oglebayfest: (Sat) Oct. 4, 11:30am - 5:30pm (Sun) Oct. 5, 11:30am - 4:30pm
304-243-4026
Hotdogs, popcorn, fries and beverages.
Weather Permitting.
Hours: Sat & Sun Only 11am - 4pm
Oglebayfest: Oct. 3, 4 & 5, 9am - 5pm
Hours:
Hours: Sun - Thurs 6:30am - 10pm
Fri - Sat 6:30am - 11pm
Price: Free to lodge and cottage guests.
Fitness Center equipment includes: Treadmills, Elliptical,
Recumbent Bike, and 5 pieces of Strength Training equipment.
Train Ride (Train Ride $2.25)
Lorikeet Landing - You can feed these friendly parrots cups of nectar
right from your hand for only $1.00.
Have You Ever Panned for Gems?
Pan for Gems at the Good Zoo Gem Sluice!
Out by the Australia exhibit, you can buy
a bag of sand filled with rough gems or
fossils and shark teeth, pour them into a
screen, put the screen in the water of the
sluice, and screen out your gems!
It’s great fun and a cool way to start a rock collection!
Hours: Sat & Sun Only 11:30am - 3:30pm
Oglebayfest: (Sat) Oct. 4, 11:30am - 5:30pm
(Sun) Oct. 5, 11:30am - 4:30pm
(Good Zoo - Admission) Weather Permitting
Bags of gems or fossils cost between $5.95 and $9.95 depending on
what you choose: basic gems; fossils; or emeralds and rubies!
What will you find???
Boo at the Zoo - October 10 - 12, 17 - 19 & 24 - 26!
Good Zoo, 6pm - 8:30pm Fridays. 4pm - 8:30pm Saturdays & Sundays.
NEW! Purchase tickets in advance online only at www.oglebay-resort.com.
Good Zoo Members, advance ticket online cost: $5.30 (plus tax and handling
fees) Non Zoo members, advance tickets online cost: $6.25 (plus tax and
handling fees) ALL tickets sold at gate: $9.00 (no Good Zoo member or
any other discounts at the gate) Spooky Special Halloween-themed train
ride, no advance sale tickets: $2.50 per ride, available at the train station.
October Daily Activities
Our sister park is located just 6 miles
from Oglebay at 1801 National Road.
Bloch Memorial Golf Course
Hours: Daily 8am - Dusk
Rates: 9 holes with car $12.00
Wheeling Park Indoor Tennis
Hours: Daily 8am - 10pm
Price: $37 per hour, per court.
Call 304-243-4181 to reserve a court
Memorial Ice Rink-Public Skating Ext. 4085
Hours:
Price:
Opens Oct. 17! For daily hours call 304-243-4085
Child (3-12) years $5.00
Adults 13 & up
$6.00
Rental Skates
$3.75
Skating Lessons Available
Children under twelve must be accompanied by an adult.
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Wheeling Park Bingo - White Palace
Hours: Sundays, Doors open 11am Early Birds at 1pm
Price: $20.00 Package Bingo, SMOKE FREE!
All outdoor activities open weather permitting, call 304-243-4085.
All rates listed are subject to applicable additional fees and taxes.
2015 Calendar of Events
January
1-4
March
1
27-29
April
3-4
5
11-12
May
23-25
June
13-14
27
July
3-4
3
11-12
August
29-30
Festival of Lights
Good Zoo Photo Contest Begins (Through August 1)
Wheeling Polka Festival - Glessner Auditorium at Wilson Lodge
Treasure Hunt at the Good Zoo
Easter Sunrise Service at the Anne Kuchinka Amphitheater
Antique Show at Wilson Lodge
Memorial Day Celebration
Kalkreuth Roofing Amateur Golf Classic Crispin Golf Course
Zoo Brew - Good Zoo at Oglebay
Independence Celebration
Fireworks at Schenk Lake
Stoney Hollow Men’s Golf Amateur, Speidel Golf Club
Classic Car Show, Levenson Shelter & Site One
All event dates are subject to change. Call 1-800-624-6988
or visit www.oglebay-resort.com for updated information.
Special overnight packages available for most events!
Call 1-800-624-6988 or book online at www.oglebay-resort.com
WE RECYCLE!
For the convenience of our guests a recycling drop off container is located in
the parking lot near Levenson Shelter/Site One.
This container accepts: • Plastics (food/beverage containers) • Papers
• Metals (food/beverage containers)
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Wheeling Decorating Company Exhibition: Exhibit explores the
history, artistry and impact of the Wheeling Decorating Co. (1900-1962)
through glassware, pottery and china from the most comprehensive
collection held in a public institution. Mansion Museum, Oglebay.
Oglebayfest - Resort-wide festival
Fireworks - Schenk Lake
Nature Scavenger Hunts - Discover more about the natural world as you
explore Oglebay Resort as a family. Ongoing Noon – 4pm at the
Schrader Center. Free and open to the public.
Boo at the Zoo - Good Zoo, 6pm - 8:30pm Fridays. 4pm - 8:30pm
Saturdays & Sundays. NEW! Purchase tickets in advance online only at
www.oglebay-resort.com. Good Zoo Members, advance ticket online cost:
$5.30 (plus tax and handling fees) Non Zoo members, advance tickets
online cost: $6.25 (plus tax and handling fees) ALL tickets sold at gate:
$9.00 (no Good Zoo member or any other discounts at the gate)
Spooky Special Halloween-themed train ride, no advance sale tickets:
$2.50 per ride, available at the train station.
Fall Family Night - Owls, Bats & Spiders, Oh MY! - Some creatures
have a bad rap for being scary. Find out some cool facts about owls, bats
and spiders...which may give you a new respect for them!
7pm - 8:30pm, Schrader Center. $8/$7 Oglebay Institute members
(members under 5 free). For more information call 304-242-6855.
Fall - Halloween Fairy Garden Workshop - $25 starter fairy garden.
Palm Room, 1:30pm - 3:30pm. Reservations required by calling
304-243-4098.
Pre-school Programs at the Good Zoo!
M is for Marsupial (October 8 or October 11)
Meet our new friend from this unusual group of mammals. Play “What is Hidden in
Your Pocket”? Enjoy tricking the teacher and making a marsupial snack during this
exciting class.
N is for Nocturnal (October 29 or November 1)
Meet a few creatures of the night at the zoo. Play a funny flashlight game and participate in activities that challenge your 5 senses. You’ll finish your visit “glowing”
with happiness.
All programs begin at 10:30am and last one hour. Pre-school programs at the Good
Zoo are a great way for parents or grandparents to explore nature and wildlife with
their children. The programs, which are for 2 - 4 year olds, are designed using the
Content Standards and Learning Criteria for West Virginia Pre-Kindergarten. Each
program is one hour in length and includes crafts, songs and even live animals.
Cost for zoo members $13.00; non-members $16.
Additional siblings are $3 each. (tax is included)
For more information or to be placed on the pre-school mailing list, call the
zoo education department at 304-243-4068 or email vmarkey@oglebay-resort.com.
Preregistration is required for the preschool classes.
Registration forms available online at www.oglebay-resort.com.
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37th Annual Oglebayfest, October 3 - 5
Begun as a “thanks” to the public for its continued support, Oglebayfest has
grown into the area’s premier fall festival!
The Phil Maxwell Artists’ & Gourmet Markets open on Friday afternoon in
the Mansion woods. A parade opens the festivities on Saturday and a free
firework display climaxes the day.
Offering the following relaxing and
therapeutic services, utilizing the
finest products and equipment:
The Ohio County Country Fair at Oglebayfest is sponsored by the county
extension office. Agriculture related contests and demonstrations are held,
plus pony-pulling and quilt-making events.
• Massage Therapy
• Nail Rituals
• Facial Treatments
• Healing Therapy
• Body Treatments
• Day Packages
“Now featuring Warm Bamboo Massage”
A German Rathskeller is established every year at one of Oglebay's shelters and features a German
band, German dancers and German food. It’s the best weekend of the entire year! Don’t miss it.
Hours: Sun-Thurs 9am - 7pm
Fri-Sat 9am - 8pm
Hours subject to change based on availability.
Reservations required, call 800-624-6988,
#4130 or 304-243-4130 to schedule a
treatment. Call for available services & rates
or visit www.oglebay-resort.com/spa.
The West Spa Boutique Take a touch of spa
home with you. Featuring a signature therapeutic
body care line and natural organic skin care line,
our products are eco-friendly and paraben free.
Spa Gift Cards make great gifts!
Adult Education at the Good Zoo
Master Naturalist Program
Sunday, October 26
1pm - 3pm Dressing for the Outdoors (elective) – Zoo Multipurpose Room
Bill Beatty
The Master Naturalist program is a series of classes dedicated to the study of
native wildlife. Classes are taught by college professors, zoo staff, DNR biologists
and other experts. Class topics include birds, reptiles & amphibians, wetlands,
trees & shrubs, wildflowers and even more specific themes like monarch butterflies
and box turtles. Participants in the program include college students, retired
persons, teachers, farmers, scout leaders and lots of other people who are
interested in nature.
Log onto our website at www.oglebay-resort.com or call Penny Miller at
304-243-4027 or Vickie Markey-Tekely at 304-243-4068 for more information.
Oglebay Resort is now on Facebook, Twitter, Blog, YouTube, Pinterest
& Google +! Follow us for updates & specials.
Boo at the Zoo
Put on your costume and join us for our annual Boo at
the Zoo celebration October 10 - 12, 17 - 19 & 24 - 26!
Please don’t bring candy collection bags. We will provide one
for you. All participants receive bags at the door to stash the
candy you will collect at 9 treat stations scattered throughout
the zoo. Don’t miss this special opportunity to dress up and visit
the zoo after dark!
NEW! Purchase tickets in advance online only! Save time and money by purchasing your
tickets in advance! www.oglebay-resort.com
Good Zoo Members, advance ticket online cost: $5.30
(plus tax and handling fees)
Non Zoo members, advance tickets online cost: $6.25
(plus tax and handling fees)
NO advance tickets will be sold at the Good Zoo.
ALL tickets sold at gate during Boo at the Zoo: $9.00 plus tax
(no Good Zoo member or any other discounts at the gate)
“With a nail service you get the
full size polish as our gift to you.”
TIMES: Friday nights: 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Saturday and Sunday nights: 4:00pm - 8:30pm
Note: The zoo will close early at 3pm on Saturdays and Sundays so staff may prepare for Boo at the Zoo.
For more information about package details or to
make reservations, call 800-624-6988 or visit
www.oglebay-resort.com.
NOTE: Lodge & cottage guests using in-house
phones may dial all facilities direct using last 4 digits
of the listed local phone numbers.
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Tip: Sunday nights tend to have shorter lines!
Join us on a spooktacular, Halloween-themed train ride! TICKET COST: $2.50 Unfortunately, there
are NO ADVANCED sales of train tickets. Tickets available at the zoo train station.
Winter Festival of Lights beginning nightly November 14th!
For more information about our specialty shops, dining options and a list of available activities, rates and hours.