We all write our New Year’s resolutions with the best of intentions, but maintaining one’s resolve more than a few weeks into January can take the self-control of a saint-especially while on vacation. This year, you can have your cake and eat it too by taking a trip with the resolutions built right in. Our innkeepers have concocted fun activities and relaxing amenities that will allow you to return home totally refreshed and free of guilt.

Blue Mountain Mist Country Inn and Cottages, Sevierville, Tennessee

Stay at a green inn this year and you’ll take home lifelong memories along with great tips for minimizing your environmental footprint. This is the vacation that keeps on giving: Choose from a seminar that teaches energy conservation, or an inn that participates in water conservation and serves locally grown fruits and vegetables. To make your vacation even greener, choose an inn that is less than one tank of gas away from your home.

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Travel Green to:

Wildspring Guest Habitat, Port Orford, Oregon
Blue Mountain Mist Country Inn and Cottages, Sevierville, Tennessee
Sunset Bay Inn Bed & Breakfast, Saint Petersburg, Florida
Arbor House, An Environmental Inn, Madison, Wisconsin
Melitta Station Inn & Spa, Santa Rosa, California

The Parkway Inn and Spa, Jackson, Wyoming

From exercise rooms across the hall to healthy meals and snacks served daily, these inns make it a pleasure to resist temptation. At most B&Bs, your innkeepers are also your chefs; don’t hesitate to let them know what foods you’ve given up to be healthy, and they will be happy to oblige. From yoga classes to fitness rooms to hikes in the wilderness, these inns are sure to keep you busy and in shape.

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Stay in Shape at:

Point Pleasant Inn and Resort, Bristol, Rhode Island
Cromwell Manor Inn, Cornwall, New York
DuPre House Bed & Breakfast Inn, Georgetown, South Carolina
The Parkway Inn and Spa, Jackson, Wyoming
Olallieberry Inn, Cambria, California 

Weatherbury Farm Vacation, Avello, Pennsylvania

Maximize the time you spend with your family by choosing a bed and breakfast that offers kid-friendly fun. Become farmers for a day, visit a museum, or enjoy an exciting outdoor adventure. Your innkeeper is familiar with area attractions and can suggest activities that everyone in the family will enjoy.

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Take the kids to:

Weatherbury Farm Vacation, Avello, Pennsylvania
Cranmore Mountain Lodge, North Conway, New Hampshire
Eastholme in the Rockies, Cascade, Colorado
Prince Solms Inn Bed & Breakfast, New Braunfels, Texas
Sierra Sun Cloud, Colfax, California
Inn at Lonesome Hollow, Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin

Stone Hill Inn, Stowe, Vermont

Ready-made specials and packages make planning a romantic getaway a breeze! Couples massages, champagne breakfasts in bed, and moonlight carriage rides are just a few examples of what inns can arrange for their guests.

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Rekindle the romance at:

Rock Cottage Gardens, Eureka Springs, Arkansas
A Touch of Sedona B&B, Sedona, Arizona
Abella Garden Inn, Arroyo Grande, California
Stone Hill Inn, Stowe, Vermont
Carriage Way Bed & Breakfast, Saint Augustine, Florida
Songbird Prairie Inn & Spa, Valparaiso, Indiana

Resolution 5: More Time with Friends

Inn at Playa Del Ray, Playa Del Ray, California

When children, husbands, or boyfriends are making you crazy, a getaway with your girlfriends may be the key to renewed sanity. Gather your sisters, mother, or girlfriends and spend a vacation shopping, exploring a new area, and catching up. Your girlfriends’ getaway will create memories that last a lifetime and is sure to become a yearly tradition.

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Grab the girls and go to:

Arsenic and Old Lace B&B, Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Inn at Playa Del Ray, Playa Del Ray, California
Westbrook Inn B&B, Westbrook, Connecticut
Beach Bed and Breakfast, Saint Simons Island, Georgia
1851 Historic Maple Hill Manor, Springfield, Kentucky
Munro House Bed & Breakfast and Spa, Jonesville, Michigan

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Many bed and breakfasts offer more than just a comfy bed. From dog sledding lessons to painting classes taught by a master artist, there’s something for everyone on your list.
BnBFinder.com Travel Gift Certificates are accepted at over 1,500 inns nationwide. Whether your gift recipient is someone who loves to go hiking in the mountains, shop for antiques, or spend an afternoon on the tennis courts, there’s a bed and breakfast experience that’s perfect for them. Imagine your relative or friend telling co-workers that they spent their weekend learning how to craft hand-dipped truffles or use a darkroom. Now, imagine they call you the Monday night after their trip, thanking you again for such a wonderful gift. Whether the people you love consider themselves foodies, wine connoisseurs, or rough and tough rock climbers, bed and breakfasts can accommodate their needs and perhaps broaden their horizons.

BnBFinder.com Travel Gift Certificates can be given in any amount from $20 and up. If you’re a last minute shopper, you’ll appreciate the fed-ex options as well as e-cards that can be sent instantly to let your recipient know their gift is on the way (even on Christmas Day). For more information, please visit www.TravelGiftCertificates.com.

Below is a sampling of the unique experiences your special person can have with their travel gift certificate:

The Terrace Inn, Petoskey, Michigan
Dog Sledding Lessons
Join The Terrace Inn for a weekend of outdoor adventure! If you always wanted to try dog sledding, this is your chance! You’ll spend Friday enjoying appetizers around a cozy fire and learning what dog sledding is all about. Saturday you get to drive your own sled! (If you just want to ride, you can do that too.) After a day on the trails, warm up with some hot chocolate and rest up. To complete your dog sledding experience, a delicious dinner will be provided for you Saturday night. Breakfast is included daily. (Valid: 1/04/2008-3/2/2008).

Berry Hill Gardens B&B, Bainbridge, New York
Fine Art Landscape Painting Workshops
Unlock your creative and artistic potential under the tutelage of Master Painter Jock MacRae. The Fine Arts intensive landscape workshops will be offered several times during 2008 from spring to early fall. You can choose any media: watercolor, oils, pastel, or acrylic. Instruction is for any level of artist, from the beginner to the more accomplished professional. The workshops are kept small to give intense individual attention. The weekend workshops begin Friday evening and end Sunday afternoon. It includes your B&B lodging, lunch on Saturday and Sunday, and dinner Saturday evening. Updated 2008 schedule will be available January 2008. (Valid: 7/22/08-10/20/08).

Birchwood Inn, Lenox, Massachusetts
Bake Your Cake and Eat it Too!
Come and enjoy this hands-on baking class at Birchwood Inn. It is perfect for those who believe that life is short, start with dessert. Learn to make soufflé cakes, tarts, pastry, or a gingerbread house. You will also receive a voucher for 10% off kitchen supplies at Different Drummers Kitchen. Available only by advance reservation of at least a week or more and are offered year-round (or nearly so). (Valid: 1/18/07-5/30/08).

Melitta Station Inn & Spa, Santa Rosa, California
Energy Saving and Environmentally Friendly Workshop
This workshop is perfect for both small business owners and home owners that are looking to save money while also helping to protect the planet. It is presented by the owners of Melitta Station who have incorporated many practical and simple measures to reduce the impact of their business on the local environment. This two-night, one-day seminar will serve to inform and equip guests with the information they need to move towards greater energy efficiency. The weekend will included an introduction to energy saving, seminars on alternative energy sources and saving on your energy bill, and open discussions with local energy consultants. Meals will also be included. (Valid: 03/28/07-03/28/08).
 

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