It’s a Core Resort World! There’s always something Shiny!
- The Beach!!!
- Pool and Hot Tub
- Shopping and Eating
- Ariel’s Marketplace
- Games and Drinks in the Lounge
The tea specialists at Quintin’s Tea Emporium will cater this event, featuring expertly brewed teas, as well as light dinner selections of finger sandwiches, hors d’oeuvres, and dessert dishes. Join us in the Blue Surf® Room (Vista del Mar on 6th floor of South tower building) featuring panoramic ocean vistas! Register with the Ball, connect with friends, both old and new, in this elegant kickoff to the Browncoat Ball weekend!
We are so pleased to present our music and comedy concert featuring fantastically shiny Browncoat entertainers Sean Faust and Mikey Mason! Click their pictures and links below to learn more, see them in action, and sample their amazing music. We’ve got a few more surprises too – the Ball’s gotta’ keep a little mystery!
Sean Faust (“Signal”) has headlined at many Can’t Stop The Serenity (CSTS) charity events (New York, Philadelphia & Pittsburgh), and in 2012 led what was, at the time, the largest ever live sing-along of “Hero Of Canton” onstage. Inspired by the movie “Serenity”, Sean has released his song “Signal” in May of 2014 and has been donating 50% of the money received from sales of this song to Equality Now on behalf of CSTS.
Not to be all spoilery, but if you don’t know the lyrics to the “Hero of Canton“, you might want to learn them by October 16th.
Mikey has made multiple appearances both on NBC and at the legendary House Of Blues, headlined on all four coasts and performed at Geek Media Expo, Browncoat Ball, and RPG conventions across the US. He is also a proud media sponsor of Can’t Stop the Serenity, and performs at at least one CSTS charity event each year.
After the concert stroll along the Boardwalk to hear tales of the hauntings and shipwrecks that line the historic oceanfront. The oceanfront looks pretty modern nowadays but Virginia Beach was settled and active during Jamestown. When it became colonist land is a bit fuzzy, but Virginia historical documents refer to it in 1613. So there’s plenty of time for shipwrecks, hauntings and history to land on our shores.
Take in the moon, the breeze, and the starry sky as our tour guides regale you with Haunted Beach.
Inspiration
Friday All Evening
Last minute attire emergencies? Wardrobe Malfunction? Dress look too store-bought? Let our seamstresses extraordinaire help get you ready to make a fashion statement and a grand entrance Saturday evening at the Ball! In coming days we will introduce you to the ladies who will help you arrive in style.
Come and shop all the pretties and collectibles from the far reaches of the ‘Verse! Whenever the Blue Surf room is open so is the marketplace.
7:00am – 10:00am
Saturday is a day full of heists, hijinks, and hilarity, so get it started with a delicious, hearty breakfast buffet in the Blue Surf room. Fill your body and soul with the panoramic views of the ocean to your right and the buffet to your left. Lazily chat with friends new and old before setting off to Badger’s Adventure.
10:00am – 1:00pm
Follow clues, meet contacts, and find dead drops in order to get to Badger and retrieve your tickets to the Ball. Part spy adventure, part treasure hunt and all fun – Badger’s Adventure takes you on a semi-guided tour of the oceanfront Saturday morning and afternoon. Purposefully untimed Badger’s Adventure gives you the chance to get in a game of mini golf, grab a pint, do some shopping or engage in other distractions while still playing the game. So take your time, but find Badger by 1:00pm or he might be gone!
*Badger’s Adventure does have a fair amount of walking, but you may rent one of the oceanfront’s bike carts if you prefer. No reason you can’t pedal to where you want to be. Pedal carts are available for rent throughout the oceanfront. We will try to arrange rentals outside the hotel.
9 Shiny Choices
1:00pm – 5:00pm
There’s a lot to explore in Virginia Beach and we set aside the best the area has to offer to spoil our incoming crew. There isn’t time to see it all in one afternoon so pick the entertainment track that speaks to your Browncoat heart. Several of these excursions and activities may also be done Sunday afternoon after the Ball, so please keep this in mind when charting your course for the Browncoat Ball Weekend. Post-Ball schedules and details are shown under Post-Ball Outings below, including additional events and dinner after the Ball.
| Premium Tracks $60 to $70 in addition to Full Weekend Ticket |
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| Jayne’s Thrilling Heroics iFly Indoor Sky Diving $60 – Only 30 tickets available |
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| Simon’s Surf Horseback Riding on the Beach $65 – Only 12 tickets available |
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| Inara’s Spa One Hour Massage, Relaxation & Gardens at A.R.E. Retreat Center $70 – Only 18 tickets available |
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3:00pm – 5:00pm
Get ready for the Ball! Slip into those fancy duds or slinky dresses, primp and powder, style your hair, and prepare to make a grand entrance at the Ball.
2015 Browncoat Ball! – Hotel Ballroom
5:00pm – 6:00pm
Join us for cocktails in the Atrium or just to socialize. Set a spell, swap stories about all of your day’s adventures, and admire the mighty fine attire of your fellow guests. (*Note: Cash Bar, alcohol not included)
5:00pm – 8:00pm
Unlimited color or black & white photos of you in your finest with old and new friends! A prop table will be nearby for additional zaniness! Please don’t feel like it’s a one time each thing. Unlimited photos, so go nuts! Photos will also be available for free download after the Ball. In addition, a CD of all the night’s photos may be purchased for $50.
6:00pm – 7:30pm
Indulge in a mighty fine meal! Don’t forget to interrogate the buffet – maybe there will be hot cheese or strawberries.
Here’s the menu! Entrees are Grilled Chicken Breast with a Crab and Shrimp Cream Sauce, Fresh Atlantic Salmon with Roasted Red Peppers and Mango Papaya Salsa, Sauteed Beef Tips with Exotic Mushroom Medley, and Angus Prime Rib. (Vegan and veggie options too for the herbivores). Side Dishes inlcude Salad Bar, Asparagus, Broccoli, Veggies, Roasted Red Potatoes, Jasmine Rice, Rolls, Gourmet Mac ‘n Cheese. And then there’s dessert…
Plus obligatory fruit display with strawberries!
7:30pm – 7:40pm
Our main raffle drawings and prize awards, featuring the lovely companions of Sihnon Beach who assisted all our guests with the raffles.
8:00pm – 10:00pm
Join us in the Atrium Ballroom for a lavish, black-tie preferred shindig! Music, dancing, games, pictures, and secret extras await you. Come see why we have come to call it the Fruity Oaty Carpet. Spot a hovering chandelier. Piece together a two-part puzzle. Meet tons of new best friends. Eat, eat, eat. 🙂 Then work it off by dancing, dancing, dancing. Maybe duck out later for a moonlit stroll on the beach. Just don’t leave without checking your fortune!
Earth That Was
10:00pm – wee hours
The dance continues and transitions from Shindig to Earth That Was. But who knows when the party will end? Stay up late. Take a midnight stroll by the ocean. Play Cards Against Humanity with all of your Browncoat friends from around the ‘Verse. It’s your party!
7:00am – 10:00pm
Gather ’round the dining tables in the Blue Surf® room one last time. Many delectable choices await you on the buffet tables. Make last minute purchases, grab contact details from new friends, and fill your tummies before heading out to the sand for the Duel at Dawn and a special message from Mr. Universe.
7:15am – 10:00am
Bring your Everybody Wins ticket and exchange it for one of our items. Everybody leaves with something but it opens at 7:15 am and goes until we’re done, so the earlier you arrive the better your odds for leaving with your top pick!
10:00am – 10:30am
The New Companions Medievalist Society will show you how it’s really done with the Duel at Dawn on the sand. Marvel at the historically accurate medieval costumes, armor, weapons, and combat techniques!
10:30am – 11:00am
At 10:30am EST don your headphones and press play on a special MP3 we crafted. Don’t spoil your own fun by listening in advance! Let all be revealed in real time with your fellow Browncoats as Mr. Universe sends you a message from his place in the sky. Click here for download page: Wave From Mister Universe
At noon the official Browncoat Ball activities come to an end but the Virginia Beach Browncoats live here and the hotel is responsible for clean-up. 😉 So as long as you want to hang out, there will be crew nearby. Enjoy the surf, the hotel pool and hot tub, or head back to the oceanfront for a little shopping or wandering.
Not sure what to do, find a Virginia Beach Browncoat and misbehave together some! Officially the Ball is over and many have to leave; we hope to see you again at the 2016 Ball to pick up where we all left off! But for those who have some extra time, extra unscheduled fun can be had.
Unfortunately you can’t take all the tracks at once, but the Aquarium (River’s End), A.R.E. (Book’s Retreat), iFly (Jayne’s Thrilling Heroics), and Cape Henry Lighthouse (Wash’s Sky) are all still around if you want to head over with like-minded crew. Your Captain hopes to be relaxing poolside, possibly until dinner. Others might be heading out for:
Noon – 4:00pm
Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show – a.k.a. Zoe’s Shore Leave track. Vendors from across the US will show silver, jewelry, stones, pearls, beads, findings, mineral specimens, crystals, & lapidary supplies. Display of rocks & minerals and demos of lapidary arts by two Gem & Mineral Societies. Get expert appraisals too. Location is the high-style Virginia Beach Convention Center.
1:00pm – 6:00pm
After the Ball some folks are planning to head over to the Virginia Beach Craft Beer Festival. Tickets are about $30 and include the sampling, a commemorative glass, and live entertainment. Over 80 craft beers from over 50 breweries will be available for sampling. The Festival is within walking distance of the Browncoat Ball hotel (which is advised since there is no free parking) at 30th St & Sand.
Join us at Big Italy where you can dine like a Tam for a very reasonable number of credits. We hope that all of you Independents still in town will meet us for a delicious and fun family-style Italian dinner.
It’s only 6 blocks from the Browncoat Ball hotel at 34th/A. There is free parking behind Big Italy for those driving.
The Oceanaire Ultra Martini Lounge has to be one of the coolest bars in all of Virginia Beach. It’s also across the street from Big Italy. Recommended for locals and visitors staying in the Browncoat Ball hotel one more night.