An ideal way to begin your stay is with OHEKA’s Historic Mansion Tour, a one-hour guided tour of what is, after Asheville’s Biltmore, America’s second largest home. Available by reservation only, tours begin at 11 a.m. and wind through designated public areas of the estate and gardens. At noon, step into the posh, chandeliered dining room, where you’ll lunch in old world comfort and style. If weather permits, an outdoor piazza serves up lovely views along with OHEKA’s delectable fare. Should you seek an after-lunch libation, the stately bar invites you to savor wine, beer, spirits or specialty cocktails blended by resident sommelier Samantha Bellando. The intimate room is so evocative of Roaring ‘20s North Shore panache, it even offers what it calls “Gatsby Hours.”