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Elizabeth's Bed & Breakfasts Blog May 2009 Archive

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

Bed and Breakfasts for Sale - Best Listings

Saturday May 30, 2009
There are numerous web sites that feature B&Bs listed for sale, many of which are barely worth visiting because they have so few actual listings. Here are my picks for ... Read More

Peregrine Pointe Bed and Breakfast - Rapid City, South Dakota

Tuesday May 26, 2009
My husband and I had a great experience when we stayed at Peregrine Pointe Bed and Breakfast outside Rapid City, South Dakota. The B&B is fantastic, the innkeepers are friendly ... Read More

Historic Inn Built on Site of Glass Works

Sunday May 24, 2009
The Founders Inn, a bed and breakfast in Glassboro, New Jersey, was originally built in 1855 as a private residence. Exactly 150 years later, in 2005, it was converted into ... Read More

Before You Make a B&B Reservation

Friday May 22, 2009
Bed and breakfasts are not like hotels -- each one is unique and has its own charm. Before you make a reservation at any B&B, you should make sure that ... Read More

Victorian House Bed and Breakfast - New Orleans, Louisiana

Wednesday May 20, 2009
The French Quarter of New Orleans is one of the most famous neighborhoods in all the world. Victorian House is a bed and breakfast offering seven guest rooms, historic architecture, ... Read More

Massachusetts B&Bs Off the Grid

Monday May 18, 2009
Inn Nature in Chesterfield, Massachusetts, and Starlight Llama in Florence, Massachusetts, are two more bed and breakfasts where the power is supplied completely off the electric grid. Both B&Bs were ... Read More

B&B Controversy in Grand Junction, Colorado

Sunday May 17, 2009
Because they are most often found in converted homes, proposed bed and breakfasts sometimes run into zoning problems and opposition from neighbors who are concerned about increased traffic and other ... Read More

Even in Down Economy, B&Bs Attract Visitors

Friday May 15, 2009
In the current economic recession, many people are taking vacations closer to their homes -- and that often is a boon for bed and breakfasts. An article in the Springfield ... Read More

Kanaga House - More Than 200 Years Old

Thursday May 14, 2009
Innkeeper Mary Jane Kretzing has some direct advice to anyone thinking about buying an old home: "Either be blessed with unlimited handyman skills or a lot of money." At Kanaga ... Read More

The World's Most Unique Bed and Breakfasts

Tuesday May 12, 2009
Every bed and breakfast has a special charm, something that sets it apart from all other B&Bs (for better or, occasionally, worse). But from time to time, you run across ... Read More

Dr. Dodson House - More Than 200 Years Old

Tuesday May 12, 2009
The Federal-style red brick home known as Dr. Dodson House in St. Michaels, Maryland, was built in 1799 by Samuel Harrison, the bachelor son in a shipbuilding family. After the ... Read More

Jailhouse Bed and Breakfasts

Sunday May 10, 2009
Spending the night in prison isn't what most people would consider a romantic getaway, but the innkeepers at these jailhouse bed and breakfasts are trying to change that. Each offers ... Read More

La Torretta Bianca - San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy

Friday May 8, 2009
San Benedetto del Tronto is a small town in central Italy, located on the country's east cost directly on the Adriatic Sea in the Marche Region. La Torretta Bianca (The ... Read More

Castle Bed and Breakfasts

Wednesday May 6, 2009
Spending the night in a castle is a romantic dream -- and you can do it on your next vacation. The innkeepers at these castle bed and breakfasts in the ... Read More

Sarah Ferguson to Live in "Basic Bed and Breakfast"

Monday May 4, 2009
Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York, will live in a "basic bed and breakfast" on her upcoming television show The Sarah Ferguson Project. According to an article in The Sun, ... Read More

Round Barn in Vermont Converted to Inn

Saturday May 2, 2009
The Vermont countryside is dotted with historic barns, some of which were featured recently in an article in the Hartford (Connecticut) Courant. One of the featured barns is The Inn ... Read More
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