Greetings Inngoers Reader, 
It's still early August, but here in Tennessee that means school's about to start -- where did the summer go? Do you need a getaway before the season's over? The perfect bed & breakfast escape awaits at BBOnline!
Comments from our October-November 2002 Contest Winner:
'My husband, Howard, and I stayed at the Atwood
House [in Lincoln, NE] this weekend. I can not rave enough about how
wonderful it is and how nice Ruth and Larry are. If any b & b deserves six
stars, this one is it!!! Thank you for sponsoring the contest and thank you to
Larry and Ruth for making one of their wonderful suites available as a prize.'
-- Beatrix D., Lee's Summit, MO
We thank Beatrix for her kind words, and for allowing us to share them with
you. Is it your turn to win this month? Be sure and enter the Free
Nights Contest!
Chris Clarke, editor ps -- We hear NBC's Today
Show will be exploring spots of interest in Savannah, Georgia next week,
including a feature on one of our members, The
Ballastone Inn. Tune in August 14 . . .
| Specials Grab Bag |
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 When it comes to dreaming up specials, our member
innkeepers are nothing if not creative. Here's a sampling of off-beat getaways, from all across the land:
- All
Aboard The Dinner Train - Cairn House Bed &
Breakfast - Elk Rapids, MI -- Savor the elegance and romance of the
golden age of rail dining. Two nights lodging with full breakfast, plus a luxury
dinner train excursion on Saturday evening.
- Grand
1894 Opera House Discount - The Inn at 1816
Postoffice - Galveston, TX -- 10% off for Opera ticket holders who
stay with us on the night of the performance. Reserve in advance - show us your
tickets at check-in.
- Civil
War Specials - Isaac Taylor Suite - New Bern,
NC -- Stay in a room occupied by Union officers, read their diaries, and
enjoy a personalized tour of New Bern's rich Civil War sites.
- Farm
Kids Program - Weatherbury Farm Vacation -
Avella, PA -- a two or more night family stay on a working farm, where
the young ones can help out, and earn official 'Farm Kid' status.
- Artist
Retreat - Bester Studios Artist Retreat -
Shallow Lake, ON CANADA -- full week or weekend programs. Use our indoor
Guest Studio, enjoy lessons, meals, inspiring walks on our 32 acres. Contact the
innkeeper for details.
- Time
out for . . . You! - Angel Heart Bed & Breakfast
& Retreat Center - Plymouth, MA -- Personally tailored Healing
Packages for singles or couples can include couples coaching, smoking cessation,
bereavement counseling and more.
- Vermont
Clay - Black Locust Inn - Waterbury Center,
VT -- private lessons for two with a professional instructor who will help
you create on the potter's wheel or by hand. Includes two hours of instruction,
five pounds of clay and firing.
- Education
Special - Stonecreek Bed & Breakfast Cottage -
Stone Creek, OH -- Our way of saying 'Thanks' to the teachers of today.
Bring your teachers certificate and receive a 20% discount off your stay.
Available Sunday thru Thursday only.
TELL THE INNKEEPER YOU FOUND THEM AT BBOnline.com!
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All The Special Packages »
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| Are You Hot To Trot? |
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 Attention equestrians - now we have more than 160 member
inns that welcome you AND your horse. Here's a sampling:
- The
Counting Sheep Inn - Mission, BC CANADA
- The
Horse Hideout Bed, Barn & Breakfast - Crawford,
CO
- Oxbow
Bed & Breakfast - Pinckneyville, IL
- Carriage
House Ranch Bed & Breakfast - Big Timber,
MT
- Dancer
Farm Bed & Breakfast Inn - New Egypt, NJ
- Peacock
Hill Country Inn - College Grove, TN
- Sorrel
River Ranch Resort - Moab, UT
- Horseman's
Paradise Bed, Breakfast & Barn - Wapiti,
WY
TELL THE INNKEEPER YOU FOUND THEM AT BBOnline.com!
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165 Horse-Friendly Inns »
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| Business Travel Packages |
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 Do you travel on business? Have you had it with hotels? On your next trip, experience the personal attention and hospitality of a bed & breakfast, often at a discounted rate. Here's a sample of our specials:
- Business
Travel Specials - First Farm Inn - Petersburg,
KY -- Close to Cincinnati, but away from the bustle and noise, First Farm
offers a comfortable room in a homey setting with Internet access, in-room data
port, phone and a desk. Call to make tailored arrangements.
- Safe
and Serene - Sandhill Crane Bed & Breakfast -
Corrales, NM -- A Business Woman's Special with guest privileges at a
nearby women's health club, use of laundry and much more.
- Business
travelers have a friend in Northern Minnesota - Wildwood Inn Bed & Breakfast - Baudette, MN -- up to
30% off regular rates, depending on availability. Contact the innkeeper for
details.
- Voted Best
for Business Travel - Pettigru Place Bed & Breakfast
- Greenville, SC -- Corporate rates, flexible check-in and -out, cable, internet, fax,
desks, luxury robes, early breakfast, offstreet parking, 60 restaurants within
walking distance.
- On
business in Gold Country? - McCaffrey House Bed &
Breakfast Inn - Twain Harte, CA -- McCaffrey House makes work ...
fun! Relax in a thoughtfully appointed room, enjoy evening wine and
refreshments, sink into the hot tub under the pines. Enjoy a full country
breakfast prepared at a special time.
- Business
Travel Special - Cromwell Manor Inn Bed &
Breakfast - West Point/Cornwall, NY -- Midweek business travelers
special includes free high-speed Internet access, fax, gourmet breakfast and
afternoon tea.
TELL THE INNKEEPER YOU FOUND THEM AT BBOnline.com!
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| Recipe Spotlight: Tex-Mex Recipes |
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 Try our collection of 40 innkeeper tested and guest approved dishes with
a Southwestern flavor. There's something zesty for every meal. ¡Mucho me
gusto!
TELL THE INNKEEPER YOU FOUND THEM AT BBOnline.com!
See All the Tex-Mex Recipes »
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| New Inns |
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| 103 new inns joined BBOnline in July. You can visit them all (virtually) by clicking the links below. Please use our 'contact the innkeeper' utility to email a welcome to our newest member innkeepers:
Robert Porter House B & B - Victoria, BC CANADA
Brio Haus Bed & Breakfast - Whistler, BC CANADA
River's Edge Bed & Breakfast - Trail, BC CANADA
Kits Beach Bed & Breakfast - Vancouver, BC CANADA
Chartwell B & B - Vancouver Island, BC CANADA
Haddon Hall Resort Inn - Chester, NS CANADA
Wind Chimes Yoga Farm - Washago, ON CANADA
River's Edge Bed & Breakfast - Niagara Falls, ON CANADA
Bester Studios Artist Retreat - Shallow Lake, ON CANADA
The Elora Mill Country Inn - Elora, ON CANADA
Highgrove Bed & Breakfast - Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON CANADA
17th Century Casa Bed & Breakfast - San Miguel de Allende, GJ MEXICO
Chanticleer Bed & Breakfast - Fairhope, AL
Somerset House Bed & Breakfast - Talladega, AL
PJ's Lodge - Norfork, AR
Arizona Oasis B & B of Tucson - Tucson, AZ
Ocean Beach Bed & Breakfast - San Francisco, CA
The Garden Street Inn Bed & Breakfast - San Luis Obispo, CA
Sea Gull Inn - Mendocino, CA
Strawberry Inn - Strawberry, CA
Old World Inn - Napa, CA
Blair House Carousel Inn - Placerville, CA
McCaffrey House Bed & Breakfast Inn - Twain Harte, CA
Meadowlark Inn Solvang - Solvang, CA
Butterfield Bed & Breakfast - Julian, CA
Savory Inn and Cooking School B & B - Vail, CO
The Inn at Cascade - Cascade, CO
Rockledge Country Inn - Manitou Springs, CO
Bloomingdale Inn - Washington, DC
Cape San Blas Inn - Port Saint Joe, FL
The Mountain of Youth - Dahlonega, GA
Dreams Come True on Maui - Kihei, HI
Bernadine's Stillman Inn - Galena, IL
Wehmeier Homestead Bed & Breakfast - Columbus, IN
Old Windmill Bed & Breakfas - Shelbyville, IN
MV Winnie Mae - Prospect, KY
Les Carillons Bed & Breakfast - New Orleans, LA
Morgans Rest - Lexington, MA
Stonover Farm - Lenox, MA
The Carriage House - Provincetown, MA
Baker House Bed & Breakfast - Aberdeen, MD
Annapolis Royal Folly - Annapolis, MD
Sara-Beth's Bed & Breakfast - Annapolis, MD
Blue Heron Seaside Inn - Boothbay Harbor, ME
Pentagoet Inn Bed & Breakfast - Castine, ME
Central House Inn - Southwest Harbor, ME
The Kedge - Bar Harbor, ME
The Nathaniel Hosmer Inn - Camden, ME
Hatfield Bed & Breakfast - Bar Harbor, ME
Black River Crossing B & B - Bessemer, MI
Octagon House Bed & Breakfast - Red Wing, MN
The Darby House - Cameron, MO
Zachariah Foss Guest House - Washington, MO
English Inn Bed & Breakfast - Florissant, MO
Oakdale Farms Bed and Boarding Stables - Brandon, MS
Big Sky Lodge - Boone, NC
Culpepper Inn - Elizabeth City, NC
A Bed of Roses - Asheville, NC
Wildberry Lodge - Leicester, NC
Blue Waters Mountain Lodge - Robbinsville, NC
Augustus T. Zevely Inn - Winston Salem, NC
Sugar Hill Inn - Franconia, NH
Inn at Thorn Hill - Jackson, NH
York Street House - Lambertville, NJ
Delmar En La Cienega - Santa Fe, NM
Columbine Inn & Conference Center - Taos Ski Valley, NM
Celtic Pines Farm - Pine Bush, NY
The Halsey House B & B - Trumansburg, NY
Country Road Lodge Bed & Breakfast - Warrensburg, NY
Home Port Bed & Breakfast - Peconic, NY
The Westerville Inn - Westerville, OH
Raber's Tri-County View B & B - Wilmot, OH
Hoodland Forest Bed & Breakfast - Brightwood, OR
Lobenhaus Bed & Breakfast - Carlton, OR
Bybee's Historic Inn - Jacksonville, OR
Ashland's Inn & Spa at Lithia Springs - Ashland, OR
At The Woods - Middlebury Center, PA
Scottdale Coffee Company Bed & Breakfast - Scottdale, PA
The Mercersburg Inn - Mercersburg, PA
Thomas Bond House - Philadelphia, PA
Brandywine Manor House Inn - Glenmoore, PA
Glasbern - Fogelsville, PA
A Sentimental Journey Bed & Breakfast - Gettysburg, PA
Historic 86 Church Street Bed & Breakfast - Charleston, SC
Evergreen Inn - Anderson, SC
Tanasi Hill Bed & Breakfast - Greeneville, TN
Country Charm B & B - McKinney, TX
A Little Bit of Heaven Bed & Breakfast - Ft. Worth, TX
Sunset Studio and Inn - Mountain Home, TX
Oakdene Vacation Home - Mason, TX
John Fauth Guest Cottage - Gonzales, TX
Healing Waters Retreat/B & B - Livingston, TX
Viola's Garden Bed & Breakfast - Kanab, UT
The Iron Company Inn - Low Moor, VA
Inn Victoria - Chester, VT
The 1797 Inn - West Wardsboro, VT
Green Mountain Inn - Stowe, VT
A Rendezvous Place Bed & Breakfast - Long Beach, WA
The Farm a Bed & Breakfast - Trout Lake, WA
Glenacres Inn - Westport, WA
All Seasons River Inn - Leavenworth, WA
North Fork Mountain Inn - Cabins, WV
Snowshoe Lodge - Shell, WY
TELL THE INNKEEPER YOU FOUND THEM AT BBOnline.com!
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| Contest News |
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| June-July WinnerOur June-July tie-breaker was "How many
wine corks are there in the pottery at The Cypress, Sarasota, FL?" None of the
1,650 entries guessed the number exactly - - it was 1,693 wine corks. Claude
L., of Sarasota, Florida came closest with a guess fo 1689, so he wins two
free nights at The Cypress - Sarasota, FL. Thanks to Vicki, Robert and
Nina of The Cypress, and congratulations to Claude!
August-September ContestOur August-September Contest
features the Country Oaks Bed & Breakfast in Mountain View, AR.
Country Oaks offers just about all you could desire: Inside, five spacious
guestrooms in two custom-designed Victorian- style farmhouses. On the outside
are sweeping views, catch-and-release fishing in a 7-acre private pond, and two miles of newly groomed walking trails. Owners Carole and Jerry Weber are
celebrating their 10th anniversary as B & B innkeepers. Enter today to win
two free nights for two at Country Oaks.
July-August ContestDon't forget to enter the July-August Contest, sponsored by the The White Swan Inn - Whitehall, MI. Answer a few questions, guess how many decorative swans there are, and you could win a two- night getaway for two!
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