Greetings Inngoers Reader,
Warm greetings from us all at BBonline to each and every reader of Inngoers. We hope that the holidays bring you the simple joys of family, friends and faith, and we wish you peace, good fortune and good cheer for the coming year.
We bring you holiday specials and special holiday recipes in this edition of Inngoers. And, we introduce The BBOnline Mobile, our traveling ambassador for Bed & Breakfast Inns ONLINE.
Chris Clarke, editor
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| Introducing the BBOnline Mobile |
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There's a new brightness about the highways and streets around Nashville (and elsewhere). It's the BBOnline Mobile, the official car of Bed & Breakfast Inns ONLINE.
Most days, the BBOnline Mobile can be spotted outside the vast Bed & Breakfast Inns ONLINE headquarters compound just north of Nashville, or at the bank, or the post office, or -- once in a while -- the golf course. From time to time, the Mobile visits local eateries, and occasionally some of our member inns.
We've even created a home page for the BBOnline Mobile, with photos documenting some of its travels. Follow the link below, and keep your eye peeled for our star car, around the web site, and on the streets of your town!
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| Christmas (Round II) and New Year's Specials |
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In November's Inngoers, we highlighted some Christmas Specials, and since then our member inns have added a lot more, so we're taking another peek:
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Festive Holiday in Rhinebeck Village - Sleeping Beauty Bed & Breakfast - Rhinebeck, NY -- Stay two nights with us, visit the opulently decorated Staatsburgh Historic Site, enjoy lunch at Calico Patisserie and discounted shopping at Montgomery Row
- Home Away From Home Christmas Dinner - Holden House 1902 Bed & Breakfast Inn - Colorado Springs, CO -- With minimum two-night stay, join innkeepers Sallie & Welling Clark for local hospitality and a scrumptious home cooked meal
- Biltmore Estate Packages (Thru 12/31) - Hill House Bed &
Breakfast Inn - Asheville, NC - - Enjoy the lavishly decorated
Biltmore Estate with your 2-night stay at warm and welcoming Hill House. Some dates restricted, please contact the Inn
See
150+ Christmas Specials »
From dining and dancing, to interactive murder mysteries to intimate romance, our innkeepers know how to help you welcome 2005 in B&B style. Some examples:
- Celebrate
New Years at 7700 feet - Vagabond Lodge -
Golden, BC CANADA -- Join us high in the Canadian Rockies for two days of skiing, plus a New Years Dinner & Dance at The Eagles Eye Restaurant.
- New
Year's Eve Mystery Gala (12/31-1/2) - Crystal River Inn Bed & Breakfast Inn - San Marcos, TX -- Our annual 3-night celebration includes a murder mystery, a midnight hayride, and a gourmet New Year's dinner, plus lots more.
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Year's Eve Party - Ludington House Bed &
Breakfast - Ludington, MI -- Join us for dinner, dancing and
fireworks!
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100+ New Year's Specials »
TELL THE INNKEEPER YOU FOUND
THEM AT BBOnline.com!
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| New Category: Pilot Fly-In Specials |
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Recently we've heard from a couple of our nearly 5,000 member inns that they welcome guests who fly their own planes in for a B&B visit, so we decided to establish a Pilot Fly-in Specials category. Sure enough, we now have 35 specials for folks who fly. Tip your wing for a closer look:
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Fly-In - Iron Mountain Inn B&B and Creekside
Chalet - Butler, TN -- Fly in over the rolling hills, touch down on the 5000' runway, tie down or hangar your plane. Then we pick you up and it's on to the Inn.
- Cessna
to 747 - Fly Right In - The Inn at Jumbolair - Ocala, FL -- We're right next to America's longest private paved and lighted airstrip.
- Fly-In
Special - Stone Crest Cellar Bed & Breakfast - South Beach, OR -- We'll shuttle you to and from the airport, just 1/4 mile from the inn.
- Fly-In
Special - Oz's Homestay - Shinglehouse, PA -- Arrange in advance to land on our private 3,000 ft turf airstrip (06PA), close by Olean, NY.
TELL THE INNKEEPER YOU FOUND THEM AT BBOnline.com!
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| Valentine's Day Specials |
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It's not too early to begin planning a Valentine getaway for that special someone in your life. In fact, a romantic mid-winter weekend might be the perfect Christmas gift! Some examples:
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Valentine Is Special (2/2 - 2/20) - Cliff Cottage Inn - Eureka Springs, AR -- The Valentine elf leaves a red rose on the pillow and delivers a full-gourmet breakfast right to your door. If you choose to go out, we're in the heart of Eureka's Historic Downtown.
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Weekend 2005 - Hearthstone Lodge - Chatsworth, GA -- Two nights, two dozen roses, massages for two, and much more.
- February
is for Lovers (2/1 - 2/28) - Captain Lord Mansion - Kennebunkport, ME -- Experience Valentine's Day every day during the month, with music, chocolates, champagne and surprise gifts.
- February
Is Love Letter Month (2/1 - 2/27) - Richard Johnston Inn Bed & Breakfast - Fredericksburg, VA -- Write a love note on the stationery we supply, and we'll place it on the pillow for your arrival. Then enjoy massages, roses, candy and bubbly.
TELL THE INNKEEPER YOU FOUND THEM AT BBOnline.com!
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| Recipe Spotlight: Holiday Treats |
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Do you have a holiday gathering or a family get-together coming up? Just serve one of these Innkeeper Tested and Guest Approved
RecipesŪ and you'll be sure to impress. Sample some of these:
TELL THE INNKEEPER YOU FOUND
THEM AT BBOnline.com!
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| Recipe Bonus: Breakfast Casseroles |
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Just when you need it -- an easy way to feed breakfast to a thundering herd, without getting so tied up in the kitchen that you miss unwrapping the presents. Too many great ones to list here, but follow the link and you'll see why this is the single most popular category of all our Innkeeper Tested and Guest Approved RecipesŪ:
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| New Inns |
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| 58 inns joined the BBOnline family in November. We hope you'll welcome our latest BBOnline partners by clicking the links below, and use our 'contact the innkeeper' link to email a message:
Blue Mountain Lodge Bed and Breakfast - Banff, AB CANADA
Lakeview Inn - New Horton, NB CANADA
Los Dos Bed & Breakfast Bungalows - Jocotepec, JL
MEXICO
Elmwood House - Eureka Springs, AR
El Parador de Tubac/Tumacacori - Tumacacori, AZ
The Plains Hotel and Wedding Chapel - Cheyenne Wells, CO
The Cheyenne Canon Inn - Colorado Springs, CO
The Fitch House - Storrs, CT
The Inn at Jumbolair - Ocala, FL
Washington Plantation - Washington, GA
Blue Heron Inn - Darien, GA
Oak Hill Country Cottage - West Point, GA
Dragonfly Ranch - Honaunau, HI
Joy In The Morning Bed and Breakfast - Cedar Rapids, IA
Pines On The Prairie Bed and Breakfast - Wilton, IA
Deer Meadows Bed & Breakfast - Nauvoo, IL
The Southern Breeze - Wabash, IN
Rust Hollar Bed & Breakfast - Bristol, IN
Meadows Inn Bed & Breakfast - Middlebury, IN
Spring View Bed & Breakfast - Goshen, IN
Market Street Guest House - Nappanee, IN
Royers Bed and Breakfast - Goshen, IN
Scottish Bed & Breakfast - Bremen, IN
Carousel Inn Bed and Breakfast - Austin, IN
Maple Leaf Inn - Waterloo, IN
Eden Haus - Goshen, IN
Box Tree Inn - New Albany, IN
The Gillham-Pierce House Bed & Breakfast - New Orleans, LA
A Cambridge House Bed & Breakfast Inn - Cambridge, MA
Bed & Breakfast on Scituate Harbour - Scituate, MA
A Friendly Inn at Harvard - Cambridge, MA
Des Affiches - Bethesda, MD
Wings Hill Inn - Belgrade Lakes, ME
Outback Lodge & Stables - Stanwood, MI
Gluckstadt Inn - Madison, MS
Golden Ratio Guest Ranch - Emigrant, MT
Windover Inn - Waynesville, NC
Come Wright Inn - Ventnor City, NJ
Meson de Mesilla - Mesilla, NM
Hilltop Hacienda B&B - Las Cruces, NM
Lefevre House Bed & Breakfast - New Paltz, NY
Kirkwood Inn - Lebanon, OH
The Paige House Bed & Breakfast - Madison, OH
Seely House Bed & Breakfast and Cottage - Guthrie, OK
VillaRosa Inn - Mannford, OK
Mill Inn - Bend, OR
The Lexington House - New Hope PA
Eden Manor - Wakefield, RI
Langworthy Farm Bed & Breakfast - Westerly, Rhode, Is
Double Diamond Bed and Breakfast - Hill City, SD
Our Backyard Town B&B - Martin, TN
Bizilli's Bed & Breakfast - Franklin, TN
The Villa at Messina Hof Winery & Resort - Bryan, TX
The Texas Star Bed & Breakfast - Temple, TX
Elm Creek Manor Luxury B&B & Resort - Muenster, TX
Poplar Springs - The INN Spa - Casanova, VA
Riverbend Bed & Breakfast - Troy, VT
Inn at Wawanissee Point - Baraboo, WI
Lariat Bed and Breakfast - Cody, WY
TELL THE INNKEEPER YOU FOUND THEM AT BBOnline.com!
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| Contest News |
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October-November Contest
The Brewster Inn - Brewster, ME welcomes our latest
winner, Charles N. of St. Petersburg, Florida.
We asked how many antique radios in the collection
of innkeepers Ivy and Michael Brooks. Of more than
1,000 entrants, Charles was the only one who
guessed correctly: 117. Congrats to Charles, and
thanks to Ivy and Michael, and the Brewster Inn.
December-January Contest
Fennville Michigan's Kingsley
House Bed & Breakfast is our current contest
sponsor. Beautiful Queen Anne Victorian architecture
and furnishings, fabulous food, and award-winning
attention to guest comfort are the hallmarks of this
popular inn. Guess the tiebreaker correctly, and you
might meet Innkeeper David Drees on your 2-night
getaway for two!
November-December Contest
What -- you haven't taken time yet to enter for two
nights for two at the simply stunning
Northrup House Bed & Breakfast - Iola, KS? We
know you're busy, but don't let this get away! Enter
now . . .
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