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Elizabeth's Bed & Breakfasts Blog July 2009 Archive

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

Glen Oaks Inn in New Hampshire

Thursday July 30, 2009
Lela Hurst wrote in to recommend Glen Oaks Inn in Intervale, New Hampshire, in the White Mountains: "It's off the main highway on a country road and is such a ... Read More

Visiting Williamsburg, Virginia

Tuesday July 28, 2009
Williamsburg, Virginia, and its sister cities of Jamestown and Yorktown are an American history lover's paradise. There are many bed and breakfasts within walking distance of Colonial Williamsburg. For visitors ... Read More

Chicago Suburb Welcoming Bed and Breakfasts

Sunday July 26, 2009
Oak Park, Illinois, a suburb just west of Chicago, may soon be home to some new bed and breakfasts. This week, the Oak Park Village Board reached a tentative agreement ... Read More

Casa Machaya Oaxaca Bed and Breakfast - Mexico

Friday July 24, 2009
When Alvin and Arlene Starkman decided to retire early and build a home in Oaxaca, Mexico, they included guest quarters. When they realized that the guest quarters would be empty ... Read More

Edgewood B&B in Charles City, Virginia

Wednesday July 22, 2009
Hank and Carol Atkinson recently wrote in to gush about their experience at Edgewood Bed and Breakfast in Charles City, Virginia. "We stayed at the Edgewood B&B two weeks ago ... Read More

Missouri Jail to Become Inn for a Night

Sunday July 19, 2009
A new addition at the Jefferson County, Missouri, jailhouse will become a temporary bed and breakfast on July 31, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. Guests check in at ... Read More

Great Recipes from Innkeepers

Thursday July 16, 2009
One of my favorite things about staying at bed and breakfasts is waking up to enjoy a delicious breakfast. A number of innkeepers have been kind enough to submit recipes ... Read More

B Street House - Virginia City, Nevada

Tuesday July 14, 2009
In 1859, the town of Virginia City, Nevada, popped up almost overnight as a result of a silver strike. At its peak, the population of Virginia City was nearly 30,000. ... Read More

Delapidated Lighthouse Could Become B&B

Sunday July 12, 2009
Execution Rocks Lighthouse in Long Island Sound could become a bed and breakfast if the nonprofit organization which recently acquired the property has its way. According to a recent article ... Read More

Buying a B&B in a Bad Economy

Friday July 10, 2009
Buying a bed and breakfast is a serious undertaking in the best of economic times. In an economic downturn, it becomes even more of a challenge. According to a recent ... Read More

Running a Bed and Breakfast for Dummies

Wednesday July 8, 2009
Running a Bed & Breakfast for Dummies is a new book by Mary White, founder of the online directory BnBFinder.com. The book is packed with the practical, down-to-earth information that ... Read More

Pennsylvania Inn Saved by Non-Profit

Tuesday July 7, 2009
A local non-profit organization has stepped in to ensure that the Levi Deal Mansion Bed and Breakfast in Meyersdale, Pennsylvania, will remain open. The inn's previous owner ran into financial ... Read More

Black Lab Inn - Dog-Friendly B&B

Monday July 6, 2009
At the Black Lab Inn, a bed and breakfast in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, innkeepers Clifford Chan and Lianne Mercier welcome four-legged guests of the canine persuasion as readily as they ... Read More

Innkeepers Operating Third B&B

Saturday July 4, 2009
James and Cheryl Fuhring, owners of Durham House Inn in Durham, California, have been innkeepers for 30 years. But while many of us dream of opening one bed and breakfast, ... Read More

Proposed South Carolina B&B Gets Mixed Reaction

Thursday July 2, 2009
Plans to convert a two-story antebellum house in Bluffton, South Carolina, into a bed and breakfast are being met with a mixed reaction. According to a story in the Beauford ... Read More
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