http://www.bnbfinder.com/blog BnBFinder.com Blog Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:10:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Gobble Up - Planning the perfect Thanksgiving dinner takes a lot of time and effort!  Thank goodness there are bed and breakfasts than offer Thanksgiving specials so you don't have to worry about a thing besides showing up.  Sit down to a traditional Thanksgiving meal at Holly Court Inn in Washington, ... http://www.bnbfinder.com/blog/2009/11/eating-well-at-a-thanksgiving-bed-and-breakfast/ Honor Code - Did you know that a shoe store owner helped turn Veteran's Day into what it is today?  In the early 1950's, Al King started a campaign to change Armistice Day, (a day of remembrance to honor those who served in World War I) into a holiday for ... http://www.bnbfinder.com/blog/2009/11/appreciating-veterans-at-a-bed-and-breakfast/ Birthday Blowout - Remember when you were a kid and actually looked forward to your birthday?  Somehow as we get older, we tend to worry more about our actual age, instead of just enjoying and celebrating the day.  Give yourself a break and party it up at The Mast Farm ... http://www.bnbfinder.com/blog/2009/11/make-a-wish-at-a-bed-and-breakfast/ Ghostly Love - Halloween doesn't have to be typical fright fest.  Make the scariest time of the year, a night you'll always remember with a spooky, candlelit wedding at Canyon Ferry Mansion in Townsend, Montana.  The haunted inn provides a perfect setting for gothic lovebirds who want a mix of ... http://www.bnbfinder.com/blog/2009/10/frightfully-fun-at-a-halloween-bed-and-breakfast/ Giddyup -  It takes more than a pair of boots, a hat and some chaps to be a real cowgirl.  Saddle up and learn what it's all about by signing up for "Cowgirl Camp" at BlissWood Bed and Breakfast in Cat Spring, Texas.  The weekend special lets girls live the life ... http://www.bnbfinder.com/blog/2009/10/saddle-up-and-ride-it-out-at-a-bed-and-breakfast/ Cookie Monster - Why wait until Halloween to satisfy your sweet tooth when you can get a head start this month and snack on cookies all month long?  October is national cookie month and cookies reign supreme at The Beechmont Inn in Hanover, Pennsylvania where Kathryn, the innkeeper bakes a ... http://www.bnbfinder.com/blog/2009/10/celebrate-cookie-month-at-a-bed-and-breakfast/ Float Inn - Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang never really believed in "The Great Pumpkin" like Linus, but they might have had more faith had they seen giant pumpkins like the ones at Windsor-West Hants Pumpkin Festival in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada. Visitors from around the world make an ... http://www.bnbfinder.com/blog/2009/10/spot-giant-pumpkins-near-bed-and-breakfasts/ Great Scot!  Do you ever wonder what your great-great-great grandfather was like?  Or what town and country your great-great-great-great grandmother grew up in?  Tracing your family roots may not be as hard as you think.  If you know of any relatives that settled in Southernmost Illinois, chances are you've got ... http://www.bnbfinder.com/blog/2009/10/trace-family-roots-at-a-bed-and-breakfast/ Mushroom-inn - Magic mushrooms came in handy for Alice in Wonderland when she was in a jam.  She could either grow or shrink at will.  Although we can't promise you'll find any of the mushrooms that Alice nibbled on her adventure, we can tell you that if you love this edible fungus, ... http://www.bnbfinder.com/blog/2009/09/fungal-pleasures-at-bed-and-breakfasts/ Recycled Goods - You've probably heard the saying, "one man's junk is another man's treasure."  Find out for yourself at Dobson House Bed & Breakfast in El Prado, New Mexico, an eco-friendly inn that was built using 2,000 tires and 20,000 cans. The solar powered B&B is a natural adobe ... http://www.bnbfinder.com/blog/2009/09/green-rules-at-southwestern-bed-and-breakfasts/