Bridge Sprees with Gail and Jeff

08/09/2024

We cannot book anyone new for our August 18-23 trip, without great luck. The resort is sold out. If anyone cancels, we might be able to grab that spot. Please reserve early for next summer. And contact me or Gail if you want to join this year, and see if we can get lucky.

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07/01/2024

05/02/2024

We have a group of about 16 people currently signed up to attend Woodloch in August. We are guaranteed rooms for 20 people, and hope that we may claim more rooms if additional people sign up. If you haven't signed up yet for our August 18-23 Bridge "Camp" at the luxurious Woodloch Lodge and Spa in the Pocono Mountains in Hawley Pennsylvania, you may be running out of time to sign up. Please contact Gail or me to sign up, potentially before we run out of rooms for you.
You can also see our sales flyer for more information at

Gail Greenberg and Jeff Hand and professional and social Bridge events

12/04/2023

It is not too late to sign up for the Bermuda Bridge camp or the Bermuda regional tournament at the reduced hotel rate with Gail and Jeff - January 23-29 for the bridge camp (that includes side trips exploring the dunking of the w***h in the UNESCO heritage site, and a trip to the Bermuda Bridge Club. The tournament is so special with afternoon teas, panel shows, and a formal victory banquet to celebrate the victors to end the tournament. Call Gail at 914-960-3055 or call me at 917-257-5277

09/08/2023

Coco battles hard at the end of second set and becomes women’s finalist on 6th match point

09/07/2023

Anyone interested in attending the most delightful regional tournament in Bermuda can either book their hotel through the tournament website, or they can book directly with either Gail Greenberg or with Jeff Hand. The price is almost identical.

The room cost plus fees/taxes are identical. The only cost differences are:
1) Gail and Jeff assume that you will play two sessions of bridge a day, and they will give you vouchers to cover your entry fee in all of your duplicate games, even if you play 3 times a day instead of twice. You save money booking with Gail and Jeff if you play in all of the duplicate sessions.

2) Gail and Jeff give you free roundtrip transportation from the Bermuda airport to the host hotel - that could be a $30-$60 value each way.

3) If you want to fly either one way or round trip on the same flights that Gail and Jeff are on and Jeff books your flight at the same time that he books his flight, he can arrange for you to check one suitcase for free, due to his lifetime AA Gold status. Note that this only applies if he books your flight at the same time that he books his own flight. He plans on booking his flight in early November, so this minor perk will disappear if this is not coordinated before early November. Note, Jeff expects to fly from JFK on January 23 and return on Saturday February 3 - weather permitting. It is possible that he will travel early before a possible snowstorm, or his return is delayed by a snowstorm. ---- The cheapest flight to Bermuda is from JFK on American Airlines, and the cost of two one-way tickets is exactly the same cost of one round-trip ticket.

4) Just flying with Gail and Jeff is a delightful experience. You will be a part of our wonderful bridge family.

In summary, booking with Gail and Jeff should improve your experience and save you a little bit of money. We look forward to having you join either our bridge camp or for attending the regional tournament, or some combination of both.

08/07/2023

Next year we are now concentrating on having one cruise (with an optional side trip to Roland Garros for the French Open, and two bridge camps (pre-Bermuda regional in January) with an optional stay at the Bermuda regional in the host hotel in Hamilton, and our August bridge camp at the Woodloch Lodge and Spa. It any reader is interested in any of these three trips, please contact me or Gail.

07/03/2023

We have one confirmed Bridge Spree in August 2024 at Woodloch, and are looking at 3 additional Sprees in 2024. January 5-18 round trip Miami on the Crystal Serenity with 4 sea days and lots of Caribbean ports. Then we plan on having a 3-day bridge "camp" at the Hamilton Princess just before the Bermuda regional tournament late January to early February. Come for the bridge camp or the tournament, and either don't attend the tournament or stay as long as you want. This will be the first Bermuda regional since before the pandemic. Then in late May and early June we sail on the Crystal Symphony from Barcelona to Toulon France, visiting ports in Spain, France, Monte Carlo and Italy. You have the option of joining us at the French open (Roland Garros in Paris) after tne tournament for two days after the cruise.

10/26/2022

This is the first side of our June 4-9 Bridge Spree at the Woodloch Lodge and Spa in Hawley PA:

10/26/2022

Then, from June 4-9, 2023 we will return for another delightful Bridge Spree at the magnificent Woodloch Lodge and Spa in Hawley PA. This is the second side of our flyer for that Bridge Spree

10/26/2022

Here I am adding the second page of our New Orleans Bridge Spree from March 5-9, 2023

10/26/2022

We have secured two Bridge Sprees next year. We will precede and flow into the first charity pair game day of the Spring nationals in New Orleans - our camp is March 5-9 and the nationals are March 9-19. Then, from June 4-9 we will be at the Woodloch Lodge and Spa in Hawley PA. I will paste our flyers here in a few segments, with segments out of order. Contact me if you would like to be mailed a flyer for either of our Bridge Sprees.
Here I am attaching the first page of our New Orleans flyer.

09/21/2022

We are working on having two Bridge Sprees in 2023, but they are not firm commitments yet. We may be in New Orleans in early March, and we may be back at the Woodloch Lodge (and spa) in Pennsylvania in early June. If and when these become official, Gail and I will begin promoting them. If they appeal to you, please feel free to contact us directly.

09/13/2022

SPOT ON.

08/13/2022

Bad News for Gail and me, and for the six people who signed up for our September 13-18 bridge camp. We had to cancel the program or be on the line for a large loss. Everyone is bummed out over this. We are now trying to line up a new bridge camp sometime over the winter. Bermuda was our go-to-place, but it will not have its regional tournament this January. With luck, we will settle on a different location within a month or so, and again offer you one of our signature bridge camps. We will keep you informed when we find our new location this winter. Feel free to make suggestions. Stay healthy and happy and play bridge well.

09/21/2021

We had a magnificent 6 day 5 night bridge spree at Canyon Ranch Resort and Spa in Lenox MA from August 15-20. You can see photos at www.bridgesprees.com. It was one of our best programs ever. We wanted to return to Bermuda in January but the regional got cancelled. We are consideringwhen and where our next Spree will be. Maybe not until May. Who knows?

Bridge Sprees with Gail and Jeff is all about learning and enjoying the amazing game of Bridge, often in beautiful settings and on cruises abroad!

03/06/2021

With the recent downturn in covid 19 infections and the increasing number of people vaccinated, there is increased optimism that we will begin having our bridge sprees again. We are currently looking at the possibility of returning to Canyon Ranch in Lenox MA in August, and hopefully following that to Bermuda in January 2022. I will keep you updated. In the meantime, stay happy, stay healthy, and stay safe.

Best,
Jeff