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Elizabeth's Bed & Breakfasts Blog August 2004 Archive

By Elizabeth Arneson, About.com Guide to Bed & Breakfasts since 1997

Future Innkeeper Lindquist Finishes Ninth in Triathlon

Sunday August 29, 2004
Barb Lindquist, the Olympic triathlon athlete with plans to open a bed and breakfast, finished ninth in the Athens summer games. Lindquist has indicated that she plans to retire from ... Read More

Mayoral Candidates in Hawaii Tackle Illegal Inns

Sunday August 29, 2004
Illegal bed and breakfasts were a major topic of concern at a recent mayoral debate in Windward, Oahu, Hawaii. According to the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, both candidates promised to crack down. ... Read More

Historic Inn Purchased by Casino Interests

Sunday August 29, 2004
The Briars Inn, a circa 1814 bed and breakfast in Natchez, Mississippi, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, has been purchased by a developed for the ... Read More

Hosts Who Are Too Friendly

Saturday August 28, 2004
Bed and breakfasts are, by far, my favorite lodging alternative. But sometimes, B&B hosts can cross the line from "friendly" to "annoying" without even knowing it. In a recent column ... Read More

Triathlon Athlete to Open Bed and Breakfast

Monday August 23, 2004
Barb Lindquist, an Olympic competitor for the United States in the triathlon, plans to open a bed and breakfast in Alta, Wyoming, according to CNNSI.com. The women's triathlon is scheduled ... Read More

Kiwi Cove Lodge on Vancouver Island

Thursday August 19, 2004
One wouldn't necessarily expect to find a kiwi farm in Canada, thousands of miles from New Zealand. But that's exactly what awaits visitors to Kiwi Cove Lodge on Vancouver Island, ... Read More

Beagle-Shaped Bed and Breakfast

Tuesday August 10, 2004
Who among us hasn't dreamed of sleeping inside a giant wooden beagle? Well, actually, I haven't -- but I'm interested now that I've seen the Dog Park Bark Inn in ... Read More

Secrets of the Innkeepers: Vacuum Cleaners

Monday August 9, 2004
Bed and breakfast innkeepers have to have good vacuum cleaners -- after all, they get used nearly every day. See what innkeepers recommend when one decides that it's time to ... Read More
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