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|  Volume
1 Issue 3 2008
April Showers Bring May Flowers to the
Rockies! |
Specials Update: In our recent newsletter mailing,
we inadvertently omitted some special's details on The
Black Dog Inn (Estes Park) and the Queen Anne Bed
& Breakfast Inn (Denver). We hope to see you at one of our fine
BBIC member bed and breakfasts soon.
The lovely month of May is quickly
approaching and there's no time like the present to
"Spring" into action and visit a Bed &
Breakfast Innkeepers of Colorado member
inn. Whether it's for a romantic getaway, business trip or family
vacation, we have a B&B tailored to your specific needs. And, when you
stay at a BBIC member inn, you'll receive not only friendly hospitality,
but you'll have the comfort of knowing all of our member inns have been
professionally inspected and approved for membership!
Help our innkeepers to celebrate Springtime
in the Rockies. Savor homecooked breakfasts, enjoy pleasant surroundings
and take a much needed respite from your busy schedule.
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Front Range Special Packages (Denver, Estes Park, Boulder)
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Central City, Colorado Hooper Homestead Guest
Quarters & Blissful Spirit Spa (Christine Pollock) Email
Website
210 Hooper Street, Central City, CO 80427 Reservations: 866
582-5828 Local: 303 582-5828
Mother's Are
Magnificent in May FREE Facials for Mom in May!!! Two Choices for
You 1. Stay a minimum of two nights in May and Mom receives a
rejuvenating and relaxing 30 minute facial. 2. Honor her with a Hooper
Homestead/Blissful Spirit Spa Gift Certificate of Love & Caring for
Mother's Day and she will be gifted a 30 minute facial. (Minimum $100
Gift Certicate)
Dates: May 3rd - May 31st Cost: Variable
Denver,
Colorado Queen Anne
Bed & Breakfast Inn (Tom King) Email Website 2147-51 Tremont Place, Denver,
CO 80205 Reservations: 800-432-4667 Local: 303-296-6666 Spring Denver Museum
Walk ... Check in as early as 10 a.m. at the Queen Anne Bed and
Breakfast Inn in downtown Denver and get an early start in the sunshine and
fresh air for your Spring Museum Walk. Within 5-8 blocks from the Inn are
the State Capitol, the Molly Brown House, Colorado History Museum, Denver
Art Museum, Denver History Museum and Kirkland Art Museum. Leave your car
at the Inn and take along our $100 gift certificate to assist in paying for
the museum entry tickets and lunch, perhaps at Mad greens or Palettes
Restaurants in the Denver Art Museum. Come back to the Inn for evening wine
and your historic guestroom with your Spring flower bouquet. Next morning
after our buffet breakfast, you may continue your Museum Walk leaving your
car again at the
inn.
Dates: April/May 2008 Cost: The Spring Museum Walk for two including directions and
the Tower or Park room at the Queen Anne B&B : $275 plus
tax. Queen Anne "Girls
Night Out" - 3 pals in a suite (without the 3rd person charge),
chocolate covered strawberries & champagne on arrival, Colorado winnes
at 5:30, horse carriage ride to LODO downtown at 6:30, gourmet breakfast in
your suite or in our gardens, 3 Queen Anne mugs to remember your
night. Cost: $395 PLUS TAX Dates: Valid Sun - Thurs only through
4/30/08 Estes Park, Colorado The Black Dog
Inn (Carlos & Sheree Albuquerque) Email
Website
Reservations: Local-970-586-0374 Toll Free-866-786-0374
Spring is here! Renew and
refresh yourselves with a change of pace from the winter doldrums. Come stay with us at Black Dog Inn. Stay with us
3 days and get the 3rd day's stay for free! Or Stay with us 2 days and get
the 2nd day at ½ price. Cost: Deluxe Suites: $300.00+tax
Luxury Cabins $330.00+tax Dates: April 1, 2008 - May 24,
2008 |
South Central Special Packages (Colorado Springs, Breckenridge, Salida, South
Fork, Alamosa) |
Antonito,
Colorado River's Inn & Swiss Cottage
(Ursula Armijo-Knobel) 317 River Street, P.O. Box 457, Antonito, CO
81120 Reservations: 719-376-6029 Email Website
Mom's So Special-Special Husbands, bring your wife,
children, bring your MOM for a relaxing weekend. Stay Friday ngiht and
Saturday night, get 50% off for Saturday night. We offer special welcome
treats, gourmet breakfast and a special Swiss Chocolate. Upon request we
offer 5 course dinners. We would love to spoil you at the River's Inn.
Cost: 50% off for second night Dates: May 10-11
Colorado
Springs, Colorado Our Hearts Inn Old Colorado City
(Pat Fejedelem) Email Website 2215 West Colorado Avenue,
Colorado Springs, CO 80904 Reservations: 800-533-7095 Local:
719-473-8684 April Fools Day Specials... April Showers can bring May
flowers! April has a Tax Deadline, April has April Fools Day! Don't let
April get you down; come to historic Old Colorado City and enjoy our unique
shopping & dining in a small town atmosphere. Laugh all the way to the
bank with April's discounted rates so no one is left feeling like a Fool;
instead, Feel like a King! Call now for our special April Fools Day Special
Rates at 25% off our summer rates! Who has the last laugh
now?
Dates: April 1 - April 30,
2008 Cost: $72 - $113 Holden House 1902 Bed & Breakfast
Inn (Sallie Clark) Email Website 1102 West Pikes Peak Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80904 Reservations: 888-565-3980 Local: 719-471-3980  Holden House' Tax Refund
Special... No need to wait for your tax stimulus package refund!
Stay two nights in any of our luxury suites and receive the third night
absolutely FREE through May 15 2008! Valid any days of the week except on
special event/holiday periods. Full amount of stay is required when
reserving and is non-refundable once confirmed. Includes our delicious
gourmet breakfast, all our business class amenities and afternoon wine
social. Dates: Through May
15, 2008 Cost: $280-300 plus tax (30% discount off regular
rates) |
North West
Specials Packages (Steamboat
Springs, Grand Junction, Vail) |
Carbondale,
Colorado Gailyn's
Cross Country Bed & Breakfast (Wayne Horak & John Lampe,
Inn-Managers) Email Website
211 Euclid Ave., Carbondale CO 81623 Reservations: 970-963-0537
Special Weekly rate
discount: When you stay for 6 nights, the 7th night is
free.
 Cost: varies seasonally Dates: All
Year |
South West
Special Packages (Gunnison,
Ouray, Durango, Pagosa Springs, Paonia) |
Leadville,
Colorado McGinnis Cottage Bed & Breakfast
(Donna McGinnis) 809 Spruce Street, Leadville, CO 80461 Email Website
Reservations: 719-486-3110 800-288-1776
April through June BBIC Special Guests should mention the BBIC Special - Individuals booking a room will
receive $10.00 off the cost of the room per night. This BBIC Special is
good for rooms booked only through the month of
June.
Cost: Depends on room and number
of night guests stay. Dates: April 1 through June 30, 2008
Ouray,
Colorado  Spangler House B&B (Steven
& Jill Scheu) Email Website
520 Second Street, Ouray. CO 81427 Reservations: 800 486-4096
Local: 970 325-4944 Hot Air Balloons in the San Juan
Mountains Enjoy three spectacular days of hot air balloon
activities in the wonderful San Juan Mountains. Guests of the Spangler
House B&B may attend all of the Ridgway Hot Air Balloon and Classic Car
Festival's events while staying just ten miles away in a historic B&B
in downtown Ouray, Colorado. Ouray is a 132 year old, historically
preserved, mining town in the heart of the San Juan Mountains. Early rising
guests at the Spangler House, wishing to see the 7:00 AM balloon launch,
will not go hungry. A special take-away breakfast will be prepared each
morning during the festival. Late sleepers will be able to enjoy the
Spangler House's full and hearty breakfast in our spacious dining room.
After a long day of activities our guests are welcome to soak in the large
outdoor hot tub at the Spangler House B&B or visit Ouray's natural hot
springs pool for half price. Dates: May 9 - 11,
2008 Cost: The room rates at the Spangler House B&B range
from $85 per night to $115 per night for the suite.
Pagosa
Springs, Colorado Elkwood Manor Luxury Bed &
Breakfast (Darlene Gonzales) Email Website 85 Easy Street, Pagosa Springs CO
81147 Reservations: 970-264-9166
Mother's
Day Monthly Special Elkwood Manor believes all "Moms" deserve a
special day. Treat the one you love with flowers and dinner and enjoy all
of the special amenities that Elkwood Manor has to offer. Elkwood Manor
serves a full 3-course Gourmet breakfast & hosts Social Hour in the
early evening serving Wine and Appetizers. Receive a $50.00 coupon to any
of Pagosa Springs's finest restaurants. Take advantage of a two-night stay
and received 10% off your second night.
Dates: 1 May 2008 - 31 May 2008 Cost: Packages start at $215.00 for 1-Night depending on Suite
Selection.
 Paonia,
Colorado Bross
Hotel (Linda Lentz) Email Website 312 Onarga Ave., PO Box 85, Paonia, CO 81428 Reservations:
970-527-6776 April is
Blossom Month in the North Fork Valley ... Noted for its many
orchards, the North Fork Valley celebrates the renewal of spring each April
with the abundant blossoms that herald the growing season. The show begins
with apricot blossoms and progresses through cherries, peaches, plums,
pears, and apples. You are invited to enjoy the show and stay at one of the
regions premier bed and breakfasts. Midweek guests (Sunday - Thursday) will
enjoy a 25% discount on a second night's stay. Innkeepers will be happy to
provide directions for a self-guided tour. Linda at the Bross Hotel will be
able to give you a blossom update throughout the month.
The third weekend of the
month, April 18-20, the Paonia B&B Association will host its fifth
annual Blossom Walk. Guests will arrive Friday Evening and settle into one
of the bed and breakfasts for a weekend of exercise, fresh air, local
hospitality and more. Saturday morning, following a gourmet breakfast, the
group will do a 5K walk to a local orchard, where you can inhale the aroma
of the blossoms and marvel at their beauty as well as meet with the
orchardman to gain insight into raising succulent fruit. The afternoon will
be free for participants to pursue activities of their choosing -- wine
tasting, art studio visitations cycling, hiking, antique hunting scenic
drives, etc. Dinner will be at one of Paonia's renowned restaurants.
Cost: The full weekend for
two persons sharing a room is $375 (including tax), $270 (including tax)
for single occupancy. This includes two nights at a bed and breakfast,
walk, lunch, and dinner. Dates: Deadline for reservations is April
14. |
Eastern Special
Packages (Limon, Burlington,
Trinidad) |
Eastern
Colorado -
Looking for lodging on the Plains of Eastern Colorado? Come enjoy the wide
open prairie where the small towns are welcoming and history is still
intact. Fields of waving grain, grazing cattle on open range, and blue
skies create a picture of serenity. Our Inspected and Approved Bed and
Breakfast Inns on the Plains of Eastern Colorado provide a variety of
ambience from which to choose making your stay memorable! Check back
next month for Eastern specials! |
Inn the News
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In December,
2007, The Denver Post featured several of our approved and inspected BBIC
member inns. The
Claremont Inn, located in Stratton and The
Ice Palace Inn, located in Leadville were recently noted in the
DenverPost.com website for a "Romance in the Rockies" article. Both
inns were recommended for romantic getaways in February, the month of
love and Valentines. Congratulations to our BBIC member inns! You
make all our members look good. *If you're a BBIC member
and have recently been featured in the news, let us know and your inn will
be mentioned in the next issue of Colorado Inn-Spirations
e-newsletter. |
The Dove Inn-Golden, Colorado  Di's Potato Pie
This recipe is from my stepmother, who is a fabulous
cook. The original recipe had meat in it, but I think it's lovely without
it. Serves 4 Preheat oven to
350. 5 eggs 1/2 c. milk 3
c. Ore Ida Southern Style Hash Browns, thawed 1 bunch green onions,
sliced 1/2 t. salt 1/4 t. hot sauce (or more to taste) 1 c.
shredded sharp cheddar Beat together
eggs and milk in a medium bowl; stir in potatoes, green onions, salt and
hot sauce. Stir in the cheese. Pour
into a greased 9-inch pie plate or quiche dish. Bake 45 minutes or until
center is set. Enjoy more
BBIC recipes-click here! |
Meet
The Innkeepers The
Avenue Hotel, Manitou Springs, CO Kevin Abney-
Innkeeper, Massage Therapist and Esthetician, Publications Chair-BBIC Board
of Directors Fulfilling a long time dream of being an
innkeeper, Kevin started his dream-come-true in Manitou Springs
in 2003. Moving here from Fort Lauderdale, FL, he arrived in Colorado with
over 15 years of experience in the hospitality industry. Kevin's experience
includes owning and operating a small residential rental property, and more
than 10 years in the massage and skin care business - now all brought
together under one roof. He looks forward to sharing his home and
love of Colorado with you. Bailey - The inn's wonderful old
English sheep dog, born deaf, m akes the perfect B&B pet. Although
he possesses an overly friendly personality, Bailey's visits to the common
areas are rare, and he does not venture into any guest
rooms. |