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The Bing Crosby Legacy Continues with Liz Dry

Liz Dry knows weddings and she knows golf, so obtaining the
position at one of the premier communities in Rancho Santa Fe
was a natural fit. Liz Dry, director of food and beverage for the
Crosby, has spent much of her career in the Rancho Santa Fe
area. Before coming to The Crosby she spent 7 years as the di-
rector of catering at the Inn at Rancho Santa Fe. In this position,
she helped arrange between 120-130 weddings per year.
Liz has an extensive resume of hospitality positions, working
all over the country at some of the top hotels and resorts. In
addition to her positions she also had her own wedding consult-
ing business. From a young age Liz loved golf, so when she
was offered a job to work for the PGA in Jacksonville Florida
handling player events, she jumped at the opportunity. A native
of California, Liz grew up in Monterrey and although she spent
some time working on the East Coast she realized that her home
was in California.
The position at The Crosby could not have come at a better time,
she had just
returned from
a short stay landscaping.
on the East Coast “Previously, there were about 5 weddings held per year at The Crosby,
and was anxious to primarily those of members and their families. Coming from a facility
get back to Califor- that handled considerably more weddings, I am thrilled to introduce the
nia. When she heard facility to local brides. The Crosby can accommodate weddings of any-
that a position was where from a few hundred to a thousand guests. Once the bride sees
available at The the beauty of our facility they can’t wait to plan their wedding with us.”
Crosby, she was In addition, The Crosby has corporate meeting facilities, for large or
anxious to become small business events, which include a state-of-the-art conference San Diego
part of the new man- room that is perfect for business gatherings and corporate board meet- Woman
agement that had ings or retreats.
recently taken over. Liz lights up as she talks about her job and the members who have
“Escalante pur- become friends. Her attention to detail is obvious. She approaches
chased The Crosby everything she does with excitement, and a desire to be the best she 29
last October from can be. She may be the Director of Food and Beverages, but Liz has
Troon/Starwood Ho- taken it upon herself to learn all aspects of the facility, so she can be
tels. What I like best there for all of the members. The friendship and camaraderie between
is that when you both staff and members makes The Crosby not only a great place to
work for Escalante visit, but a great place to live. For more information on The Crosby
they consider you visit their website at www.thecrosbyclub.com
family. They have
some great plans for
The Crosby and it is
great to be part
of them.”
Part of Liz’ job
is to help in-
crease membership and Escalante has an innovative way to help
do that. Instead of requiring that a potential member pay a huge
initiation fee upfront, they have decided to offer trial memberships
of 90 days, with no contracts to sign and no pressure. This allows
potential members to try out all of the great facilities and ameni-
ties before making a decision to join. The list of amenities read
like that of a five star hotel, they include an18-Hole Fred Couples
Award Winning Golf Course, Private Dining Room, Grand Ball-
room, Sports/Fitness Center, and Social events for members. As
Liz adds, “There are varied memberships you can obtain, golf,
sports, or social memberships, so there is something for every-
one.”
The biggest change at The Crosby is that they have now opened
up their facility to the public for business meetings, weddings,
charity events and social functions. The grounds are abso-
lutely gorgeous with rolling hills, lakes, waterfalls and colorful
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