Greetings Inngoers Reader,
We've reached a big milestone in the life of Bed & Breakfast Inns ONLINE
-- as of last month, we have more than 5,000 member inns with color
photos, details, contact information, specials, recipes and more. We thank all
the innkeepers who choose us for their home on the web, and we thank you too --
in just a couple of days, our home page counter will zoom past the 7 Million Visitor mark.
Lots of
Romance, Last Minute Travel and Crafts Specials in this months issue, plus a
look at our popular Innkeeper Tested and Guest Approved Recipes ® for
Muffins. On with the show . . .
Chris Clarke, editor
P.S. If you know someone who would enjoy Inngoers, please feel free to forward this issue to a friend.
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| Valentine's/February Romance Specials |
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If you're not ready for Valentine's Day, you're almost out of time. Here's
some last-minute good advice, in, um, bad verse:
If you're thinking of Valentine's Day,
But all your ideas are
passé.
Try this fresh start:
Capture his or her heart
With a B&B
getaway.
- Valentine's
Package 2005 - Emerald Lakes Bed & Breakfast
Inn - Nelson, BC CANADA -- 2 night stay includes champagne, chocolate
strawberries or truffles, 3-course breakfast both days, and a sinfully delicious
chocolate dessert in the evenings. Rate depends on room
- Sweetheart
Getaway (thru 2/28) - Ivy Bed and Breakfast -
Warrenton, NC -- Champagne or sparkling cider, chocolates, a rose and
special bath salts, candlelight Sweetheart breakfast with Innkeeper Ellen's
special heart-shaped creations
- Valentines
Day (2/13 thru 2/16) - Casperhouse Bed &
Breakfast - Soldotna, AK -- 3-night stay at 10% off winter rate, with
champagne breakfast or brunch
- February
is for Lovers in Virginia! (thru 2/28) - The
Hummingbird Inn - Goshen, VA -- Complimentary wine, flowers and
chocolates with your 2-night stay any time in February
- Valentine's/February
Romance (thru 2/28) - Parish Patch Farm & Inn -
Normandy, TN -- Stay any 2 nights and enjoy a filet mignon or Cornish hen
dinner with champagne, plus country breakfasts in the morning
- Valentine's
Special (thru 2/28) - Beside Still Waters Farm -
Willits, CA -- 2 night stay includes complimentary champagne, a box of
chocolates, and heart shaped bath confetti!
- Valentine's
Day in Elegance (thru 2/28) - Georgian Manor Inn -
Norwalk, OH -- 2 night stay includes a $50 dinner certificate, a pound of
Dietsch Brothers Ohio-made candy, flowers, and breakfasts, of course
TELL THE INNKEEPER YOU FOUND
THEM AT BBOnline.com!
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| Crafts Workshops |
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Our innkeepers are a crafty lot, and if you love activities like
scrapbooking, soapmaking, pottery or painting, there's a special weekend waiting
for you!
- Art
Retreats and Workshops - Los Dos Bed & Breakfast
Bungalows - Jocotepec, Jalisco MEXICO -- Come find inspiration, and
the time and space to work on your own. Paint in our studio, or in lovely
locations surrounding us. We offer private lessons or small workshops for up to
six students
- Fiber
Arts Getaway - The Farmhouse at Bush River -
Clinton, SC -- Book all 3 rooms with your group, and enjoy a weekend
tailored to your group's interest: spinning, dying, or felting fiber. Includes 2
nights, workshop sessions, free time, full breakfasts and 1 lunch.
- Quilting
Retreats - The Inn at Quail Run - Wilmington,
VT -- Attend one of our monthly quilting retreats, with instructors, space
to leave your project spread out while you soak in the hot tub, and an optional
materials shopping trip.
- Soapmaking
Weekends - Oak Hill Bed & Breakfast -
Ashland, OR -- Join us for Friday afternoon tea, Pat's Soapmaking Class
on Saturday morning, and a celebratory brunch on Sunday. Then, take home your
creations, and the recipes too!
- Folk
Music on the Farm - Weatherbury Farm Vacation -
Avella, PA -- Weekend and week-long instructional workshops for
beginning, intermediate and advanced autoharp, mountain dulcimer and hammered
dulcimer players, taught by nationally renowned musicians.
- Scrapbooking
Specials - Hackley-Holt House Bed & Breakfast -
Muskegon, MI -- We offer scrapbooking specials the first weekend of
March, April and May. Stay Friday and Saturday, work as much as you want without
distraction or interruption - - heaven!
TELL THE INNKEEPER YOU FOUND THEM AT BBOnline.com!
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| Last Minute Specials |
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Procrastinators rejoice! If you can get away on short notice, many of our
innkeepers will save you money if they have a room available. Our Last Minute
Specials section is the place to find a great bed & breakfast on the spur of
the moment. Here's a selection:
- Procrastinator's
Special - Red Stone Inn - Oklahoma City,
OKReservations made after 12pm for a same day stay will receive a 20%
discount on any available room. The Procrastinator's Special includes a
complimentary continental breakfast for two.
- Interstate
Special - TimberCreek Bed & Breakfast -
Paxton, IL -- If you're near Exit 261 on Interstate 57 after 5:00 PM,
call us. If we have a suite available (excepting the Rose Garden Suite), it's
yours for the night for $89 (double occupancy) with a continental breakfast for
two in the morning. Sorry, we must exclude folks who live within an hour of
Paxton.
- Last
Minute Getaway - Baxter House Bed & Breakfast -
Harrodsburg, KY -- Call within 24 hours of the date you plan to arrive
and if we have one available, enjoy a room with private bath and all the
amenities for only $89 (double occupancy).
- Spontaneous
Week-End Escape - The Queen Anne Bed &
Breakfast - Galveston, TX -- If you can get away at a moment's notice
on a Friday or Saturday, call us the evening before. We'll give you 15% off the
room rate if we have a room available. Holidays and Special Event Days excluded,
and you must mention this special when reserving.
- Last
Minute Deals - Swann House - Washington, DC
-- All dressed up with no where to go? Come to Swann House and let us pamper you
for the weekend! Ask about our last minute specials and save up to 30% on our
regular rates! Limited time only & subject to availability. Excludes
holidays.
- Improvising
Special - Golden Ratio River Ranch - Emigrant,
MT -- Book anytime after noon for that night, and we'll give you a 10%
discount and include a 30 min tub soak with your room! Continental breakfast and
fitness center access included. Please mention this last minute special when
booking to earn your discount.
TELL THE INNKEEPER YOU FOUND THEM AT BBOnline.com!
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| Recipe Spotlight: Muffins |
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Do you know the muffins, ma'am? Our innkeepers serve breakfast to thousands
of happy folks every day, who put their smile of approval on some fabulous
muffin recipes. Pass the butter, please . . .
TELL THE INNKEEPER YOU FOUND THEM AT BBOnline.com!
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| New Inns |
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| BBOnline welcomes 89 new members who joined us in January, putting us over the 5,000 member mark. Please pay our latest innkeeper partners a virtual visit by clicking the links below, and use our 'contact the innkeeper' link to send a welcome via email:
A Stone's Throw Away - Nassau, Bahamas CARIBBEAN
The Leaf Bed and Breakfast - Victoria, BC CANADA
Chalet By The Sea - Victoria, BC CANADA
Albert House Inn - Ottawa, ON CANADA
Parliament Cottage B&B - Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON CANADA
Victorian Charm bed and Breakfast - Niagara Falls, ON CANADA
Toronto Bed and Breakfast - Toronto, ON CANADA
Almost Home Bed & Breakfast - Ketchikan, AK
Beary Patch Bed & Breakfast Inn - Homer, AK
The Church House Inn - Toney, AL
Pescadero Creek Inn - Pescadero, CA
Bear Flag Inn - Calistoga, CA
Sailing Vessel Captiva - Alabama and Florida Locations on the Gulf of Mexico
Haikuleana Plantation Inn - San Juan Capistrano, CA
Blossom Trail Bed and Breakfast - Sanger, CA
The Villa Royale Inn - Palm Springs, CA
La Plaza Inn - Walsenburg, CO
Briar Rose Bed & Breakfast - Boulder, CO
The Ruby of Crested Butte - Crested Butte, CO
Colorado Crossroads Bed & Breakfast - Salida, CO
Blackberry River Inn - Norfolk, CT
Cardozo Guesthouse - Washington, DC
Sea Witch Manor Inn & Spa - Rehoboth Beach, DE
Sunny Girl Yachting - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Old Clayton Inn - Clayton, GA
1842 Inn - Macon, GA
Ala Kai B & B - Hilo, HI
Art and Orchids Bed and Breakfast - Keaau, HI
Wells Bed & Breakfast - Urbandale, IA
DeWolf-Allerdice House - Indianapolis, IN
Scenic Valley Inn - Manhattan, KS
Arts Bed and Breakfast - New Orleans, LA
The Hungry Whale Guest House - Nantucket, MA
Wingrove Manor Bed & Breakfast - Hagerstown, MD
The Lazyjack Inn - Tilghman Island, MD
Hounds Tooth Inn - Kennebunk, ME
The Brooklin Inn - Brooklin, ME
Camden Harbour Inn - Camden, ME
Eggemoggin Oceanfront Lodge - Brooklin, ME
Linnwood Inn - Ludington, MI
The Veranda at Harbor Springs - Harbor Springs, MI
The Crossing B&B - Peterson, MN
Sachem Bed & Breakfast - Baldwyn, MS
Lilybird Lodge - Osyka, MS
Bonne Terre Country Inn - Nesbit, MS
Blue Creek Cabin Bed & Breakfast - Oxford, MS
The Trott House Inn - Newton, NC
Matthews Manor - Matthews, NC
Elizabeth City Bed & Breakfast - Elizabeth City, NC
Nereledge Inn - North Conway, NH
Coppertoppe Lodge & Retreat Center - Hebron, NH
The William Henry Miller Inn - Ithaca, NY
Bellinger Rose Bed & Breakfast - Herkimer, NY
Reen's Bed and Breakfast - Rochester, NY
Crystal Manor B&B - Waynesville, OH
The Hunt Club at Chippewa Lake Bed & Breakfast - Chippewa Lake, OH
Cedar Glen Bed & Breakfast - Parkman, OH
Fraley House Bed and Breakfast - Granville, OH
1830 Hallauer House Bed & Breakfast - Oberlin, OH
Barristers End Bed and Breakfast - Wooster, OH
The Baltimore House Bed and Breakfast - Baktimore, OH
Miami River Inn B&B - Bay City, OR
Lillies Garden Bed and Breakfast - Chambersburg, PA
Whitehurst Guest House - Jim Thorpe, PA
A Wishing Well Guesthouse - New Hope, PA
Mayor Lord's House Bed & Breakfast - Meadville, PA
Vendue Suites - Charleston, SC
Craven Street Inn - Beaufort, SC
The Country Mouse Inn - Landrum, SC
The Victorian Bed and Breakfast - Sioux Falls, SD
Tennessee Horse Country B&B Guesthouse - Shelbyville, TN
Hillcrest Inn - Round Top, TX
The Hancock House Inn - Milford, TX
Country Getaway - Tyler, TX
Manor of Time Bed & Breakfast - Granbury, TX
A Place In Time - Fredericksburg, TX
Ranch Bunkhouse - Belton, TX
Palm Lodge Bed & Breakfast - Seabrook, TX
Adobe Abode Bed & Breakfast - Moab, UT
Schoolhouse Bed & Breakfast Inn - Torrey, UT
Alpine Hideaway Cottages - Steeles Tavern, VA
Frederick House - Staunton, VA
Evergreen, the Bell-Capozzi House - Christiansburg, VA
The Inn at Three Bridge - Powhatan, VA
Maxwell Manor Bed And Breakfast - Abingdon, VA
Caravan Bed & Breakfast - Moretown, VT
Tucker Hill Inn & Restaurant - Waitsfield< VT
The Reluctant Panther - Manchester Village, VT
Harrison House Suites Bed & Breakfast - Friday Harbor, WA
TELL THE INNKEEPER YOU FOUND THEM AT BBOnline.com!
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| Contest News |
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December-January Winner
The winner of our December-January Free Nights Contest, sponsored by The Kingsley House Bed & Breakfast - Fennville, MI is Jerry S., of Marietta GA. The tiebreaker asked how many blueberries there are in the Kingsley House's 16- serving Blueberry Bread
Pudding. No one guessed the exact number, 445; Jerry's guess came nearest at
444. Congratulations to our winner, and thanks to Innkeeper Dave Drees of The
Kingsley House.
February-March Contest
The Natchez Trace Parkway follows the course
of its namesake trail, beginning just west of Nashville, angling across the
northwest corner of Alabama and curving southwest to Natchez, Mississippi. The Natchez Trace Bed & Breakfast Reservation Service matches up travelers with
nearly 40 fine inns all along the way. Enter today to win 2 Free Nights for Two
at any inn the Service represents!
January-February Contest
You've still got time to get your entry in
for 2 Free Nights for Two at Triangle Ranch Bed & Breakfast - a Philip, SD landmark that welcomes couples, families, hunters, travelers with horses -- and YOU, if you win. Enter today!
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