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HEY, GIRLFRIEND! THIS WEEKEND’S FOR YOU

JUNE 1-3, 2007

Art sales on the street, belly dancing and a gallery of quilts are a few of the weekend events on June 1, 2 and 3 that flavor this come-with-your-gal-pals getaway to Berkeley Springs, girlie capital of West Virginia. Add to the list the fabulous all-girl jam session and Tiara Time at Tari’s Cafe on Sunday afternoon and this sixth annual Hey, Girlfriend getaway is irresistible.

With open-daily spas and blocks of unusual shops, Berkeley Springs is always attractive to discerning women, both residents and visitors. The place goes all out on this first weekend in June to celebrate the sisters, cousins, college roommates and carpooling moms who need time away with just the girls.

The fun begins on First Friday with antique cars in the park and drumming with belly dancers on the street in front of Portals new age shop. Shops, businesses, the Roman Baths and the Origin Spa all stay open late on Friday. Even the movie theater joins in. The vintage Star Theatre is showing "Hog Wild" at 8pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday night.

All-day Saturday, the street in front of Tari’s Cafe is the scene of a mini-fair of local women artists, and rare astrological mini-readings are offered next door at the Star Theatre from noon to 4pm.

Tari’s Cafe and Gallery is the heart of Hey, Girlfriend activities on Sunday when Tari gathers musical females for Torch and Twang, an all-girl jam session from 2 to 5pm partnered with the exclusive Tiara Time when girlfriends position their tiaras, or grab one from the common box. Long cigarette holders and feather boas are also encouraged.

For our outdoor girlfriends, meet at Cacapon State Park on Saturday for a spectacular hike along the ridgetop of Cacapon Mountain. The ten-mile distance across Cacapon Mountain tracks north from the Virginia line to a view of the Maryland state line at the Potomac River -- and it's flat. Participants will receive a certificate and small incentive from WV Parks for hiking on this special day. Begin at 8AM at the Nature Center at Cacapon State Park with shuttle service at the end of the hike.

In between all the special events are the standard attractions of this historic spa town. Girlfriends can assemble their own spa tour, sampling among 53 different body treatments at five spas ranging from European facials and La Stone massage to acupuncture and mud wraps. Hot new treatment this year is Lomi Lomi, sacred Hawaiian massage available at Atasia Spa. Dining choices are varied and where to stay depends of how many girlfriends are in the group and whether you choose town or countryside.

If chocolate is your passion and elegance your preferred setting, stay this weekend at Highlawn Inn, enjoy complimentary wine and gourmet chocolate. At Villa Firenze, girlfriends stay 2 nights and get 3rd night free. Other lodging choices include state park cabins, resort chalets with whirlpool tubs, log houses on a mountain top, in-town cottages and B & B's with marvelous breakfasts and first-rate service.

Three attributes of Berkeley Springs make it an ideal choice for getting away with the girls -- it is affordable, less than 90 minutes from the Washington or Baltimore Beltways, and filled with folks who still know how to smile.
For more information call 1-800-447-8797 or check online at www.berkeleysprings.com.

Hey Girlfriend Weekend

by Jeanne Mozier

HEY, GIRLFRIEND! THIS WEEKEND’S FOR YOU
June 2-4, 2006

BERKELEY SPRINGS, WV ---- REPORT ON 2005......In May 2005, USA Today reported that girlfriend weekends were a hot, new trend. Berkeley Springs was a month away from its 4th annual Hey, Girlfriend! weekend. The moral of this story? While the rest of the world is just catching up, we're old hands at the trend. As the pictures show, Hey, Girlfriend! 2005 was a big hit. Clusters of women roamed the streets. "Steel Magnolias" opened at the Ice House to rave reviews. Girlfriends lined up for astrological mini-readings and rotated their hips in belly dancing classes. Art was highlighted at an Artwalk and three gallery show openings and it was sold on the streets. Some brought their own tiaras and boas, others wore the "house" tiaras. Torch and Twang even lured Tari of Tari's Cafe to her own microphone for an afternoon of old time tunes.

HEY,GIRLFRIEND! 2006 has some favorite events back for a 5th time including Torch and Twang and Tiara Time at Tari's on Sunday; Wild Women Artists on the Street and mini-star readings on Saturday. Make your plans now!

For a detailed schedule of all weekend events plus lodging specials call 1-800-447-8797, pick up a brochure around town or check online at www.berkeleysprings.com.