Ah, Spring! The days grow longer, the flowers are fragrant, and the specials blossom like daffodils!

Read on for Ladies Getaways, Teas, Crafts and Cooking Workshops, Fruit Dessert Recipes -- and don't forget Mother's Day! . . .

Chris Clarke, editor

in this issue
	Contest News Ladies' Getaways Cooking Schools & Workshops Crafts Workshops Mother's Day Specials Afternoon Teas Recipe Spotlight: Fruit Desserts New Inns

Ladies' Getaways

Don't miss your chance to gather the girls and get away! Our innkeepers know how important it can be to take a break from the ordinary, with people you value. Here's a selection of escapes created with ladies in mind: Gather-the-Girls-and-Giggle-All-Night - September Farm Bed & Breakfast - Hiram, OH -- Rent the entire inn for a night or a weekend of exclusive sisterhood Girls Just Want Have Fun Special - Honeysuckle Acres Bed & Breakfast - Winnsboro, SC -- bring 3 friends to just hang out, or add an optional activity like aerobics, flower arranging, art or cooking classes Girlfriends Getaway Package - Pleasant Street Inn Bed & Breakfast - Prescott, AZ -- 2-night stay for groups of 3-11 with a pizza party the first night, a choice of spa treatments and dinner out the second, plus breakfasts, of course Pajama Party - Bonnie Castle Bed & Breakfast - · Granville, GA -- Bring 5 friends to this Victorian country castle for a change of pace, and add optional fondue party or cooking classes Pampered Lady - Alexander Homestead Bed & Breakfast Inn - St. Augustine, FL -- Be Queen for the Day, with spa pampering by nearby Small Indulgences European Day Spa & Salon The Elm Street Experience for Her - Elm Street Bed & Breakfast - Graham, TX -- Breakfast in bed, then manicure, pedicure, European facial, and more TELL THE INNKEEPER YOU FOUND THEM AT BBOnline.com! See All The Ladies' Getaways » Back To Top

Cooking Schools & Workshops

Our member innkeepers are well known for combining great food with great getaways. A good many of them are happy to pass on their culinary skills, adding a tasty new dimension to your bed & breakfast visit: Cooking School Weekend - Red Maple Inn - Spencer, MA -- Chef Shari Alexander leads workshops in world cuisine: French, Spanish, Northern Italian and more Cookin With Class - Avenue Inn Bed & Breakfast - New Orleans, LA -- Enjoy a two night stay for two, and we will register you both for a class at the New Orleans School of Cooking located in the French Quarter Cooking Classes - The Mercersburg Inn - Mercersburg, PA -- The Inn teams with L'Academie de Cuisine of Bethesda, MD, to present a series of culinary weekends throughout the year Gourmet Chocolate Making Weekend (4/29 thru 5/3) - Adger House Bed & Breakfast - Waynesville, NC -- Enjoy a mountain B&B weekend, and learn to create chocolate truffles, and other delights TELL THE INNKEEPER YOU FOUND THEM AT BBOnline.com! See All The Cooking Workshops » Back To Top

Crafts Workshops

Our innkeepers invite you to combine the leisure and luxury of a B&B visit with an artistic or craft pursuit, whether it's a favorite pastime like scrapbooking or quilting, or a new skill like jewelry making. Some examples: Stained Glass Workshop - Trinity Hills Farm Bed & Breakfast Inn - Paducah, KY -- Learn the art of stained glass. Course fee includes instruction, time and materials for 2 projects Jewelry Class - Deer Lake Bed & Breakfast - Boyne City, MI -- Make your own 14kt or Sterling Silver ring - cut, shape, file, polish and wear with pride Soapmaking Weekend - Oak Hill Bed & Breakfast - Ashland, OR -- Spend a quiet weekend and take in Pat's Saturday Morning Soapmaking Class. Take home memories, recipes and the soap you made Scrapbook Weekend Retreat - The Shelford House Bed & Breakfast Inn - Cloverdale, CA -- We set aside our Carriage House just for scrapbookers, with tables, lights, supplies and mini-classes by Innkeeper Anna TELL THE INNKEEPER YOU FOUND THEM AT BBOnline.com! See All The Crafts Workshops » Back To Top

Mother's Day Specials

It's coming soon; your chance to honor the important women in your life -- your own mother, or the mother of your children, or someone who's been a mother to you. Our innkeepers have dozens of specials to make the day memorable: Mothers' Day Weekend - Conifer House Bed & Breakfast Inn - Flagstaff, AZ -- Pamper Mom, or visit that graduating NAU student, or both! 10% discount with a 2-night minimum stay Mother's Day Tea Special - Our Hearts Inn Bed & Breakfast - Colorado Springs, CO -- A lovely night's lodging, plus our Victorian High Tea on Saturday Mother's Day Special - Claire's Bed & Breakfast - Newport, RI -- Mention when calling for $20 off regular room rate Mothers, Mansions, Gardens & Gifts - Garden Gate Get-A-Way Bed & Breakfast - Millersburg, OH -- Tour Amish Country, stop in a chocolate factory, plus art and historical museum tours, with two nights lodging TELL THE INNKEEPER YOU FOUND THEM AT BBOnline.com! See All The Mother's Day Specials » Back To Top

Afternoon Teas

Recipe for a memorable afternoon: assorted fine teas, delectable finger foods, a helping of stylish atmosphere, add YOU and stir gently. Take time for tea at a fine B&B near you soon. Here's what to expect: Victorian Tea at Topiary - Lakeview Bed & Breakfast - Winnisquam, NH -- Enjoy "Tea for Two" at the nearby Topiary Floral Emporium at Owl's Rest Farm Sunday Afternoon Teas - ColumnWood Bed & Breakfast - Bowling Green, VA -- Fine teas and delectable treats, accompanied by harpist Carolyn Murdock, on April 18, and the second Sundays of May thru December English Afternoon Teas - English Inn Bed & Breakfast - Florissant, MO -- A welcome pause to enjoy tea and conversation with friends, offered Thursday afternoons. Please call ahead to reserve. TELL THE INNKEEPER YOU FOUND THEM AT BBOnline.com! See All The Teas »

Recipe Spotlight: Fruit Desserts

With Spring firmly in our grasp, and Summer in our sights, we explore one of our freshest categories of Innkeeper Tested and Guest Approved Recipes. Some mouthwatering examples: Prize-Winning Fruit Salad - Old Mulberry Inn Bed & Breakfast - Jefferson, TX Strawberry Soup - Maplevale Farm Bed & Breakfast - Oxford, OH Fresh Fruit Walnut Torte - Trumpeter Inn Bed & Breakfast - Friday Harbor, WA Maple Baked Pears - The Inn at Ludington - Ludington, MI Apricot Victorian - The Governor's Inn - Ludlow, VT Orange-Cranberry Torte - Adventurers' Country Bed & Breakfast and Horse Motel - Cheyenne, WY Snow Topped Apple Enchiladas - Dancing Deer Lodge Bed & Breakfast - Stillwater, OK McCaffrey Baked Bananas - McCaffrey House Bed & Breakfast - Twain Harte, CA Swiss Breakfast Parfait - Lavender Hill - Sonora, CA TELL THE INNKEEPER YOU FOUND THEM AT BBOnline.com! See All The Fruit Dessert Recipes »