For Immediate Release
March 11, 2010
French Lick Resort Celebrates Easter Weekend
Annual Easter Egg Hunt, Meet & Greet with the Easter Bunny, Sunday Brunch, Special Room Packages and More
FRENCH LICK, IN — Celebrate Easter at French Lick Resort with a weekend full of Holiday traditions and activities for the whole family. On Saturday, April 3, children will have the opportunity to meet the Easter Bunny at the French Lick Springs Hotel from 12 – 3 p.m. Kids, 12 years old and younger, can also participate in the annual Easter Egg Hunt in the formal gardens on Sunday, April 4, beginning at 11 a.m.
After the hunt, families can enjoy an Easter feast at the Grand Colonnade Restaurant or a special Easter Sunday Brunch at the West Baden Springs Hotel (Full menus are included below). Dubbed an “Easter in Wonderland”, West Baden also offers an afternoon full of children’s activities including Mrs. Easter Bunny, story telling, balloon artistry and a magician. The event will be available for kids of all ages from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Admission is covered in the cost of the West Baden brunch.
One, two and three night room packages for Easter weekend are available at the West Baden Springs Hotel. Each package includes the West Baden brunch and welcome gift. For more information, please visit www.frenchlick.com or call our reservation specialists at 888.936.9360.
Easter Brunch at the Grand Colonnade Buffet
Sunday, April 4, 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Price: $30 for adults & 13 years and older, $15 for children (5-12 yrs old), children 4 & under are free
Soup du Jour – corn crab chicken chowder
Salads – mixed greens with assorted dressings & condiments, Caesar salad with seasoned croutons & parmesan cheese, Italian style pasta salad, loaded baked potato salad, seasonal fresh fruit & berry display, marinated cucumber & onion salad, fresh seafood salad and broccoli & cauliflower salad
Children’s Selections – macaroni & cheese and chicken tenders with sauces
The Grand Buffet Special Features – crab legs with drawn butter, fried butterfly shrimp with cocktail sauce, Hawaiian short ribs, chicken marsala, lemon & herb marinated rotisserie chicken, Southern fried chicken, vegetable lasagna, whipped Yukon gold potatoes & gravy, green bean casserole with crispy onion topping, traditional corn pudding, bourbon glazed salmon fillets, catfish & cornmeal hushpuppies and sliced pork loin with sauce Robert
Hot Breakfast Selections – made-to-order omelet station, scrambled eggs, biscuits with fresh country gravy, pork sausage, apple-wood smoked bacon, Belgian waffles and fresh blueberry pancakes
From the Carvery – Kentucky bourbon glazed ham and roast of strip loin
Dessert Display – warm pies, ice cream sundae bar, mixed berry cobbler, assorted baked cookies, fresh baked cakes, assorted cheesecakes and Easter cupcakes
Chocolate Fountain – fresh strawberries, seasonal melons, marshmallows, pretzel sticks and cookies
Easter in Wonderland at the West Baden Springs Hotel
Sunday, April 4, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Price: $55 for adults, $15 for children (5-12 yrs old), children 5 & under are free
Breakfast – Fresh-made pastries & breakfast breads, omelet station, waffle station, fluffy scrambled eggs, classic eggs benedict, apple-wood smoked bacon & sausage, roasted breakfast potatoes with caramelized onion and warm biscuits & country gravy
Fresh Salad & Fruit Display – ahi tuna display with picked ginger, wasabi & soy reduction, Greek couscous salad, loaded baked potato salad, spring bib & strawberry salad, fresh tossed Caesar salad with garlic croutons & parmesan reggiano cheese, fresh fruit with strawberry yogurt, whole baked brie en croute display, garlic herb yeast roll and sweet cream butter
Carving Station – roasted beef prime rib with natural jus & creamy horseradish and apple-wood smoked nueske ham with choice whole grain mustard aioli
Entrees – chicken marsala with angel hair pasta & mushroom cream, blue lump crab cake with tomato relish & Dijon mustard cream, London broil with onion & maytag blue cheese ragout & local morel mushrooms, egg plant parmesan, whipped Yukon mashed potatoes, steamed broccoli & glazed carrots and local grown parmesan crusted asparagus
Kids Corner – chicken tenders, grilled cheese, smiley fries, macaroni & cheese, apple sauce and carrot & celery sticks
Desserts – strawberry shortcake, tiramisu, chocolate panna cotta, lemon raspberry cheese cake, black forest cake, West Baden cream pie, mini cannolis, rhubarb pie, three berry cobbler, banana foster station and chocolate fondue fountain
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French Lick Resort is a $500 million historic restoration and casino development project that includes the West Baden Springs Hotel, French Lick Springs Hotel and the new French Lick Casino. This premier resort and casino destination in Southern Indiana features 686 guest rooms and suites; a 51,000-square-foot, single-level casino; 45 holes of golf, including the fully restored 1917-designed Donald Ross Course at French Lick and the new, 18-hole Pete Dye Course at French Lick; two full-service spas with a combined 36 treatment rooms totaling 42,000 square feet; meeting and event space totaling 115,000 square feet and an array of dining and entertainment options.
Media Contacts
French Lick Resort
Dyan Welsh
Public Relations Manager
812.936.5926
dwelsh@frenchlick.com
Tessa Higgs
Public Relations Coordinator
812.396.5861
thiggs@frenchlick.com