GRAND PRIZE: Retreat For Two to the Black Forest
All donors who contributed to All Classical Radio’s 2024 Fall Fundraiser have been entered to win a week of magic and wonder…
All Classical Radio’s 2024 Fall Fundraiser grand prize is an unforgettable trip for two to explore natural beauty, creative storytelling, local cuisine, and the magic of Germany’s Black Forest in June 2025!
Curated by our generous friends at Rêverie, this six day rejuvenating retreat in June 2025 will take travelers on a journey of wonder, inspiration, and healing. Centered on creative exploration and storytelling, the retreat includes immersive experiences led by bestselling illustrator and storyteller Adam Trest, including journaling and sketching workshops to ignite your creativity and help you tell your own stories.
Retreat guests will also experience delicious local cuisine and fine wines, visit picturesque local villages, be invited to join stunning hikes or explore the grounds on their own, and enjoy luxury accommodations.
The Black Forest in southwest Germany is full of rich lore, fairytale-inspired scenery, and mystery – there is serenity and quiet beauty everywhere you look. It’s a perfect location to uplift, inspire, and heal. When you get in touch today you will be entered to win your place on this once-in-a-lifetime journey.
This Grand Prize is valued at $13,000 and includes one room for two guests on the June 2025 Black Forest Rêverie Retreat plus a credit toward round trip airfare.
If you’ve already donated toward the 2024 Fall Fundraiser, you’ve been entered into the drawing. Current Sustainers are automatically entered into every Grand Prize Drawing. You don’t have to make a donation to be entered, but we hope you will.
Read the official Grand Prize Contest Rules.
Use this form to enter the drawing without making a donation.
Photos courtesy of Rêverie.
THE BLACK FOREST GRAND PRIZE INCLUDES:
- A six day/five night retreat in the Black Forest, a mountainous region in southwest Germany, bordering France, June 25-30, 2025, with accommodations for two in a luxury chalet hideaway.
- Curated experiences hosted by Rêverie founders Lisa Donovan and Julie Belcher.
- Guided tours and workshops with Adam Trest, folklore artist and storyteller, exploring ideas through the region’s history and local fairytales, plus experiences using journaling and research to help ignite inspiration, as guests discover their own voices, stories, and imagery.
- Immersive culinary experiences including menu creation workshops with a focus on storytelling, wine and brewery tastings, and daily meals hand-crafted for retreat guests.
- A credit toward round-trip airfare for two up to $2,000.
View the complete itinerary for Rêverie’s June 2025 Black Forest Retreat at reverieforever.com.
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ABOUT THE BLACK FOREST RETREAT
There is so much to explore and experience in the Black Forest, including the magnificent forest itself, and the hills, waterfalls, and rivers that will surround you. Every point of entry is a possible trail, and an opportunity for magical exploration. Discover nearby small villages, medieval murals and sculptures, and rich history. Take in an organized hike (for various skill levels), or wander the chalet grounds on your own, rejuvenate in a sauna, and recharge in the stunning Somewhere Elz chalet.
Travelers will enjoy unique and authentic experiences with German culture, history, and culinary delights in the Black Forest, including: hands-on immersive workshops and creative opportunities, with the area’s folklore at the center. Plus, enjoy curated tastings and meals featuring German flavors and delicacies. Add some schnitzel and locally brewed beer on tap to that and you’ve got a Rêverie retreat for the books!
ABOUT ADAM TREST
New York Times bestselling illustrator Adam Trest is an artist with a passion for all things Southern. His work evokes the heart of Southern folklore and traditions. His work can be found in the illustrations of children’s books, hanging in the homes of his collectors worldwide, and in multiple home décor lines available nationwide. Regardless of the application, Adam’s work focuses on story telling.
On your Black Forest retreat, Adam will guide you through several creative workshops focusing around storytelling and self expression. Take inspiration from the beauty all around you and your own lived experience, the
Learn more about Adam on his website adamtrest.com.
ABOUT RÊVERIE
Rêverie brings you into the heart of travel. During a Rêverie Retreat, hospitality and a generous spirit of shared time are a high priority. Co-founded by Lisa Donovan and Julie Belcher, the entire team is dedicated to an immersive guest experience revolving around education, relaxation, joy, and a deep commitment to local agrarian and producer commerce and communities.
Chefs, writers, artists move around differently in this world. Their curiosity and deep dives and rabbit hole spelunking and natural-born lust for life – it all brings a very special kind of experience that feels at once wild and unique, and that’s what you can expect with Rêverie. They’re not serious people, but they’re serious about food and keeping their hands in good work. They can’t wait for you to join them.
Learn more at reverieforever.com.
