Dear Inngoers,

A new year. A new you! Congratulations to those who are still keeping up with your New Year resolutions! For the rest of us whose resolutions went to the wayside one week into the new year, don't fret! It's never too late to take baby steps in becoming a better you! If your potential you is looking for some self-discovery, self-improvement and maybe a sprinkle of some culture, we have some great places that can help you accomplish this at anytime throughout the year. It's a month of love and leap days- anything can happen!

Sincerely,
The BBonline.com Team

INN This Issue:

• Contest News
• Cooking Schools & Workshops
• Historical Activities
• Theater Packages
• Recipe Spotlight: Bread

Cooking Schools & Workshops Specials

For those interested in a culinary adventure! Whether beginner, hobbyist or connoisseur. Learn some new skills that will "ooo and ahhhh" family and friends.

See what's cooking:

Yates House- Rocheport, Missouri- The Gourmet Weekend, our popular "Sweetheart Weekend", will be held February 22-23, 2008. A unique way to spend time with that special someone working in a professional kitchen. We will have "hands on class" with two great menus. General cooking classes are also available.

Elias Child House - Woodstock, Connecticut- Welcome to cooking of yesteryear! All dishes are 18th century recipes prepared on the hearth using a variety of 18th and 19th century cooking implements. Guests are invited to observe and participate in the preparation of the meal.

932 Penniman - Plymouth, Michigan- We invite you to join us for an evening with visiting Executive Chef Alvise Ballarin from the "Trattoria Laguna", a very famous fresh fish restaurant in Venice, Italy. Alvise is bringing with him wonderful Italian olive oils and aged balsamic vinegars for his signature tasting dinners.

Runnymede Country Inn - Fredericksburg, Texas - Come out and enjoy the fun and great food! Great for individuals or couples that cook together. Taught by Molly Fowler, Gourmet Cooking Instructor from Houston.

The Mountain Rose Inn - Woolwine, Virginia - Five Fabulous Desserts in Fifteen Minutes, Decorate and Garnish Your Fabulous Desserts, and Sweet Dreams Dessert Buffet are part of your sweet tooth adventure!

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See all of our Cooking Schools & Workshops

Historical Activities

A hands-on "field trip" experience.Whether it's tours of historical landmarks, a stroll through historic neighborhoods, or both, we can guarantee that it won't be your typical history class!

Let the learning begin:

Harvest Moon - New Holland, Pennsylvania- Harvest Moon and Grandma's Cottage Bed and Breakfast have put together a vacation package between Lancaster, PA and the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia: Amish Experience, Quilt Museums, Buggy Ride, Grand Caverns, and the Shenandoah Nation Park.

Shipman House - Hilo, Hawaii - Learn from a special hula teacher as she tells you old Hawaiian legends while she helps you make a traditional ti leaf skirt, string a flower lei, and learn a simple hula.

Inn Bliss - Newport, Rhode Island- If you love architecture or if you are a history buff, this is the package for you. Included is a 2 nights stay at Inn Bliss with tickets to all the major mansions: Rough Point Mansion, Beechwood Mansion, and Newport Mansion of the Preservation Society.

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See all of our Historical Activities

Theater Packages

A great way to spend a night out on the town - dinner and a show! Dramatic Performances, Musicians, Musicals, and Comedy Shows - oh my!

What's on the playbill:

1882 Aleksander House - Louisville, Kentucky- The Humana Festival of New American Plays is an annual site of pilgrimage where theatre lovers from around the world gather to get a glimpse of the future of the American theater. Package includes two nights accommodations, two nights at the Festival and two late morning Gourmet breakfasts.

Reagan's Queen Anne - Hannibal, Missouri- "Breakfast with Mark Twain" Experience. Delight in a gourmet candlelit breakfast and enjoy the company of Hannibal's most famous citizen, Mark Twain. Visit this page for more information about the Mark Twain HIMSELF production.

Hill Farm Inn - Arlington, Vermont- Culture in the Country Package includes seats for a performance at the Dorset Theatre Festival, dinner at your choice of participating local restaurants, admission to 3 of Manchester's top-rated attractions: Hildene, Robert Todd Lincoln's Georgian Revival Mansion and Gardens, the American Museum of Fly Fishing, and the Southern Vermont Arts Center.

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See all of our Theater Packages

Recipe Spotlight: Bread

Versatile yet ever so sustaining. Breads as appetizers and desserts; entrees or side complements; classic plain or an incredient explosion! You'll find it all here.

Lindsay's Fresh Mango Bread - Mount Dora Historic Inn- Mount Dora, Florida
 Banana Nut Bread with Orange Butter - Presidents' House- Catlettsburg / Ashland, Kentucky
 Bread Pudding with Amaretto Sauce - 1831 Zachariah Eddy House - Middleboro (Plymouth area), Massachusetts
 Cinnamon Bread Custard with Fresh Berries - Gracehill - Townsend, Tennessee
 Zucchini Bread - York Street House- Lambertville, New Jersey

See all of our 186 Bread Recipes!