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By Karen Bryant
“I’m very proud of that beautiful, intimate area where 1,500 guests can really experience world-class entertainment right here in Biloxi. We had a theater before, but we’ve freshened it up. We’ve added seats that swivel and recline, and there’s space between the seats, so you can swivel comfortably,” says Corchis. Besides presenting superstar entertainers like Wayne Newton, The Beach Boys, Blue Man Group, Howie Mandel, Willie Nelson, and Bryan Adams, the theater is home to a Russian show, Imaginaya. This show mixes performances by the Russian circus and the Russian dance troupe, Todes. The result is stage dancing that encompasses everything from folk and hip-hop to jazz and classical moves. Imaginaya will stay at Beau Rivage through June 24. I can never visit Beau Rivage without indulging at the Spa and Salon. On my last trip, I did an all-day spa pampering with a massage, Pevonia Caviar and Pearl Facial and pedicure followed by lunch in the solarium. But on this trip, I went for some serious glamorizing: Xtreme Eyelashes. I missed out this trip on a pedicure, but I took a look inside the new group pedicure room where up to five friends can get simultaneous pedicures. Talk about group therapy! This is definitely on my list of things to do on my next visit. The Mississippi Coast is a beach town, and its climate allows for outdoor recreation nearly year-round. Beau Rivage makes the most of this with a lushly landscaped pool and deck that create an outdoor paradise. The areas around the pool can be reserved for private events and you can even reserve a private poolside cabana, complete with luxury amenities and concierge services. The newest addition to Beau Rivage’s outdoor offerings is one of the best to be found anywhere in the country: Fallen Oak golf course. Nestled among oaks, pines, pecan groves, and magnolias, the course encompasses wetlands, forest and marshes on a 510-acre tract of land at the edge of DeSoto National Forest. Designed by legendary course architect Tom Fazio, Fallen Oak has already been heralded by golf writers as a rare beauty. One course feature that’s drawing a lot of attention is the SubAir system. This system controls air circulation and moisture content on the course by vacuuming water out of the greens. A sampling of others that employ a SubAir system includes such exclusive courses as Augusta National in Georgia, The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island in South Carolina, Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head, and MGM MIRAGE’s Shadow Creek in Las Vegas. By all accounts, Fallen Oak is destined to become one of the country’s top golf destinations. And it’s exclusive to guests of Beau Rivage. Oh yes, Beau Rivage is back and has created an experience unlike anything else in the region. George Corchis credits the staff for that. More than half of the people who worked there before Katrina returned to Beau Rivage, and that’s one reason everything came together so smoothly. “Providing this level of service is all about the experience and doing hundreds of little things better than everyone else,” says Corchis. “I couldn’t be more excited about the professional level of service our employees provide. Anyone can build a Beau Rivage, but it’s our employees that make it exceptional.”
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