Greetings Inngoers Reader, 
The calendar still says summer, but we
can sense the turning of another season, in the slant of the sunlight, and the
fading green of the trees. Autumn's on the way, it's undeniable.
Read on for Healing, History, Hospitality and a bit of Murderous Mirth . . .
Chris Clarke, editor ps -- If you're one of the growing flock
of folks who migrate south for winter, click for a preview of our Snowbird
Routes to see where to roost in a fine B & B along the way.
| Calling
All Leaf-Peepers |
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 Autumn is coming on, and those of us who love fall colors -- and bed & breakfast getaways -- are gearing up for another season of spectacular views and engaging accommodations. Our innkeepers are ready, as this sampling of specials will illustrate:
- Autumn
Apple Pie Classes - (10/15 thru 11/15) - Beside Still
Waters Farm - Willits, CA -- Make and bake a delicious apple pie, and
take home your Pampered Chef deep-dish pan as a souvenir.
- Connecticut
Foliage Getaway (10/1 thru 10/30) - B & B at
Taylor's Corner - Woodstock, CT -- A memorable 2-night midweek stay
with welcome basket, dinner coupon and options like a hot-air balloon ride
(weather permitting) for a new perspective on fall colors.
- Football
and Fall Foliage (8/25 thru 12/23) - Villa Bella Vista
Inn - Luray, VA -- Friday arrival reception; on Saturday a foliage
tour and barbecue dinner, and TV football on Sunday with commentary from your
innkeeper, a former NFL player.
- Autumn
Brilliance (9/26 thru 10/18 - except Columbus Weekend) - Green Mountain Inn - Stowe, VT -- A colorful 2 night stay
with a picnic lunch, a bottle of wine and a horse-and-carriage ride to see the
foliage.
- Nature's
Splendor (beginning 10/15) - Colborne Bed &
Breakfast - Goderich, ON Canada -- 2 nights in a king room with
breakfast, a $50 dinner voucher, a basket lunch and relaxed noon
checkout.
- Endless
Mountains Fall Foliage (9/16 thru 10/30) - Eagles Mere
Inn - Eagles Mere, PA -- See the colors from Eagles Mere - elevation
2,057 ft - and enjoy gourmet breakfasts and dinners and use of the inn's canoe
or bicycles
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| Healing
and Wellness Specials |
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 Have you had a rough summer? Need a vacation to unwind from
your vacation? Restore your body and spirit (without overstraining your budget)
with one of our many Inndulgent Health and Wellness specials. Here's a few for
inspiration:
- Massage
Packages - The Grey Whale Inn - Fort Bragg,
CA -- Enhance your stay with a massage, from facial or foot to full-body, to
a special treatment for expectant mothers.
- Weeks
of Healing - Haikuleana Plantation Inn - Haiku,
HI -- Jeanne Blum, author of 'Woman, Heal Thyself' leads week-long Oriental
Medicine seminars for women, men, couples and teens, thru June 2004
- Spa
Retreat - Gazebo Country Inn - Salida, CO --
2 night stay with breakfast in bed, an afternoon soak in a mineral hot spring,
and optional indulgences at either of two nearby day spas.
- Combination
Spa Packages - Doctor's House Bed & Breakfast
Retreat - Golden, BC CANADA -- The Spa offers a variety of services,
from massage and deluxe foot treatments, to facials and body wraps - choose from
many popular combinations
- R
& R Retreats - A Yellow Rose Bed &
Breakfast - San Antonio, TX -- 2-night R & R packages in Super -
or Super Duper - sizes depending on just how much you need to unwind.
- Reflexology:
the ultimate relaxation - The Parish House Inn Bed
& Breakfast - Ypsilanti, MI -- Total relaxation is yours with a
theraputic foot massage by a certified reflexology practitioner -- arrange when
reserving your getaway
TELL THE INNKEEPER YOU FOUND THEM AT BBOnline.com!
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| Historic Inns |
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 Since historic Magnolia Springs Bed & Breakfast -
Magnolia Springs, AL is the featured inn for the September-October Contest, we
thought we'd introduce you to all of our more than 500 historic member inns.
Every one of these offers a delightful blend of History and Hospitality. A few
eyecatching examples:
- An
Oge' Inn Riverwalk -- San Antonio, TX -- Built in
1857, the inn is one of the crown jewels of San Antonio's King William
Historical District.
- Mayor's
Mansion Inn -- Chattanooga, TN -- This 18-room B
& B was built in 1889 as home to Edmond G. Watkins, later the Mayor of
Chattanooga.
- Historic
Merrell Inn -- South Lee, MA -- Built of brick more
than 200 years ago, this is one of New England's rare historic stagecoach
inns
- Gingerbread
Mansion Inn -- Ferndale, CA -- A spectacular
Victorian inside and out, this is one of Northern California's most photographed
inns.
- Amos
Shinkle Townhouse Bed & Breakfast -- Covington,
KY -- An award-winning 1854 townhouse one block from the Ohio River,
opposite downtown Cincinnati.
- Maison
Perrier Bed & Breakfast -- New Orleans, LA -- A
newly redecorated 1892 American Victorian in the historic Uptown/Garden
district.
- Inn
of the Turquoise Bear -- Santa Fe, NM -- This
rambling Spanish-Pueblo Revival style adobe is considered one of Santa Fe's most
important historical buildings.
- William
Kehoe House -- Savannah, GA -- A Renaissance Revival
gem overlooking historic Columbia Square.
- The
Empress of Little Rock -- Little Rock, AR -- A
historically significant ornate Victorian that has won acclaim for both
architecture and hospitality.
- Big
Bay Point Lighthouse -- Big Bay, MI -- For over a
century, Big Bay Point's light has guided mariners along this remote and rocky
stretch of Lake Superior coastline.
TELL THE INNKEEPER YOU FOUND THEM AT BBOnline.com!
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| Murder
Mystery Specials |
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 Halloween's not far off, so here's a fiendishly clever idea for an evening's -- or a whole weekend's diversion. Bring a bunch of your own friends, or make a bunch of new ones as you collaborate to sleuth out the truth, with a bed & breakfast twist:
- Murder
Mystery Weekend - Olde Stonehouse Bed &
Breakfast - Hardy, AR -- It all begins...with a buffet reception,
many surprises and lots of outrageous suspects - your fellow guests. The "crime"
unfolds over the weekend, as everyone attempts to solve the mystery.
- Murder
on The Connecticut River (thru 10/31) - Angel's Watch
Inn - Westbrook, CT -- A three hour dinner cruise on the SS Camelot,
with a professionally performed murder mystery played out among the
passengers.
- Mystery
Weekends (10/31/03 - 4/11/04) - Franklin Victorian Bed
& Breakfast - Sparta, WI -- From the 'dastardly details' that
arrive in your mail in advance, to the awards breakfast Sunday morning, there's
fiendish fun for all, with 2 nights lodging, Saturday theme dinner and
more.
- Murder
at the Manchester (thru 5/15/04) - Manchester Inn Bed
& Breakfast - Ocean Grove, NJ -- Imagine a quiet dinner . . . And
then a screammmmmmmmm . . . Award Winning Murder Mystery Dinners happen every
month at the Manchester Inn.
- Murder
Mystery Overnights - Foote Creek Bed &
Breakfast - Aberdeen, SD -- Murder mystery package for 3 to 4 couples
includes appetizers, the mystery, dinner, dessert, one night's lodging,
breakfast -- and prizes!
- 'For
Women Only' Murder Mystery - Northrup House Bed &
Breakfast - Iola, KS -- A murder mystery slumber party, with no men
allowed, for groups of 8 ladies. Includes the mystery game, dinner, one night
accommodation (2 guests per room) and a full breakfast. Contact the inn for
dates.
TELL THE INNKEEPER YOU FOUND THEM AT BBOnline.com!
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| Recipe Spotlight: Muffins |
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 Do you know muffins, man? Our member innkeepers certainly do, and they share more than 140 of their best muffin creations in our Innkeeper Tested and Guest Approved recipe section. Heat up the oven and have a look:
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| New Inns |
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| 61 new inns joined BBOnline in August. Please pay them all a virtual visit by clicking the links below, and use our 'contact the innkeeper' utility to email a welcome to our newest member innkeepers:
Evening Cove Breakfast Inn - Ladysmith, BC CANADA
Hycroft Bed & Breakfast - Vancouver, BC CANADA
Globetrotters B & B/Gallery - Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON CANADA
Glenerin Inn - Mississauga, ON CANADA
5 Ojo Bed & Breakfast Inn - Eureka Springs, AR
Elden House - Flagstaff, AZ
Prescott's Log Cabin - Prescott, AZ
Creekside Bed & Breakfast - Paso Robles, CA
Beside Still Waters Farm - Willits, CA
The Continental Inn - Tomales, CA
Ten Inverness Way - Inverness, CA
Crone's Cobblestone Cottage - San Diego, CA
La Roca Bed & Breakfast - Nathrop, CO
Woods Inn - Frisco, CO
Swan Mountain Inn - Dillon, CO
The Little English Guest House - Tallahassee, FL
Cedar Key Bed & Breakfast - Cedar Key, FL
Bayshore Ryan House Bed & Breakfast - Tampa, FL
Inn Shepard's Park Bed & Breakfast - Stuart, FL
Savannah Beach Inn - Tybee Island, GA
Cedar House Inn & Yurt Cabins - Dahlonega, GA
Waianuhea - Honokaa, HI
Volcano Country Cottages - Volcano, HI
Puako Bed & Breakfast - Kamuela, HI
Wampler House Bed & Breakfast - Bloomington, IN
Prairie Queen Bed & Breakfast - Leavenworth, KS
The River House - Lewisport, KY
Carruth House - Boston, MA
Sugar Maple Trailside Inn - Florence, MA
Mount Greylock Inn - Adams, MA
Sedwick House - Solomons, MD
Reynolds Tavern - Annapolis, MD
The Vandiver Inn & Kent/Murphy Guest Houses - Havre de Grace, MD
Fiddler's Green Inn - Boothbay Harbor, ME
Quill & Quilt Bed & Breakfast - Cannon Falls, MN
Oakenwald Terrace - Chatfield, MN
Vienna Woods Bed & Breakfast - Kansas City, MO
Black Mountain Inn - Black Mountain, NC
The Foxbern Manor - New Bern, NC
B & B at Ponder Cove - Mars Hill, NC
Greenwood Bed & Breakfast - Greensboro, NC
Mountain Mist Inn Bed & Breakfast - Waynesville, NC
Inn at the Bryant House Bed & Breakfast - Aberdeen, NC
Brooksong Bed & Breakfast - Maggie Valley, NC
Bed & Breakfast Marisa - Brooklyn, NY
Robertson House Bed & Breakfast - Penn Yan, NY
McCall House Bed & Breakfast - Albany, NY
Feather Tick 'N Thyme B & B - Prattsburgh, NY
Van Schaack House - Kinderhook, NY
Inn Port - Dayton, OH
Reuben's Rest Bed & Breakfast - Broken Bow, OK
Mountain View Bed & Breakfast - Bend, OR
Rogue Forest Bed & Breakfast - Merlin, OR
Buttonwood Bed & Breakfast - Carlisle, PA
Red Barn Village Bed & Breakfast - Clarks Summit, PA
Pinhook Plantation House - Calhoun, TN
Skunk Ridge Farm Bed & Breakfast - Clinton, TN
Swanson's Southern Plantation - Palestine, TX
Volunteer Gap Inn - Hillsville, VA
The Walker's Bed & Breakfast - Norfolk, VA
Nesselrod on the New - Radford, VA
Innsbruck Inn at Stowe - Stowe, VT
Russell Young Farm Bed & Breakfast - Jerusalem, VT
Park Light Inn - Chester, VT
Camano Blossom Bed & Breakfast - Camano Island, WA
Hoquiam's Castle Bed & Breakfast - Hoquiam, WA
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| Contest News |
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July-August WinnerOur July-August Contest featured the
White Swan Inn - Whitehall, MI, and the tiebreaker asked how many decorative
swans are on display throughout the Inn. Of nearly 1,500 entries we received,
only two had the correct number, which is 130 swans. Irene C., of Newton,
NJ was chosen at random as the winner. Our congratulations to Irene, and our
gratitude to Innkeepers Cathy and Ron Russell!
September-October ContestEnter today and you could win
two free nights in a historic hideaway on Alabama's Gulf Coast. Magnolia
Springs Bed & Breakfast offers an irresistible combination of history
and hospitality. This century-old southern charmer was featured recently on HGTV's 'Restore America' with Bob Vila. Innkeeper David Worthington, who oversaw months of restoration, says "I have every hope that the the inn will still be welcoming guests a hundred years from now."
August-September ContestThere's still time to enter the
August-September Contest, featuring the Country Oaks Bed & Breakfast
in Mountain View, AR. Enter to win two free nights for two, and help proprietors
Jerry & Carole Weber celebrate 10 years as Innkeepers.
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