Saturday, September 30, 2006

Annabelle B&B in Vicksburg, MS




Welcome to the Annabelle B&B in Vicksburg




Experience true Southern Hospitality and grace in this impressive Victorian- Italianate residence built circa 1868 and the charming adjacent 1881 Guest House with it’s fifty-five foot long gallery, which overlooks the sparkling swimming pool, the river valley below and the delta across the Mississippi river.

The mansion was built by John Alexander Klein, on his Cedar Grove Estate for his son Madison Conrad Klein. The area which encompasses five of Vicksburg’s most important houses, including Annabelle, is know as the Historic Garden District.

The Inn's 7 elegant rooms and beautifully furnished living areas provide the perfect setting for a romantic celebration or a tranquil retreat from everyday life. When you choose a magnificent honeymoon suite or another inviting room, your experience will be memorable!
Each room in both houses evokes the flavor and opulence of the Victorian age, a slower, more genteel time time. Annabelle invites you to experience Vicksburg as it was in an earlier, more elegant era.

Innkeepers: Geoge & Carolyn Mayer.
Recipes included in the cookbook: Lacy Oatmeal Cookies, Spinach and Feta Quiche, Fig Cake, and Pecan Pizza .
This BnB (along with delicious recipes and wonderful stories) is featured in Sunrise Sunset Across America, Bed & Breakfast cookbook. Purchase it by clicking on the link in the upper sidebar. Click on the review to read more about it.
We'll talk again later...

Monday, September 25, 2006

Let's go to Mississippi!



Magnolia Grove Bed & Breakfast
Hernando, Mississippi (Memphis)



Turn the clock back 100 years and relax in this gracious 1900's era home in historic Hernando, Mississippi. Magnolia Grove Bed and Breakfast offers guests a quiet place to escape from the rush of life. This home has many beautiful features including chandeliers, 12-foot ceilings, antique furnishings and stained glass windows. You will enjoy your stay in one of our three charming guest rooms.

Located only minutes from Graceland in Memphis, Beale Street, Pyramid and the Mississippi Riverboats!

Antiques, stained glass, and beautiful chandeliers complete the period look and welcome the discriminating tastes for experienced travelers without sacrificing today's modern comforts. Lodging accommodations include three spacious guest rooms with private baths. Homemade dessert will be waiting for you when you arrive. A four course breakfast is served at 8:00 on weekdays, 9:00 on weekends, or a continental breakfast is available at other times.
Innkeepers: Ellen & Thomas Mulligan
Recipes included in the cookbook: Sausage Squares, Coconut Cake, Turkey Salad, Rotel/Ground Beef Dip.

This BnB (along with delicious recipes and wonderful stories) is featured in Sunrise Sunset Across America, Bed & Breakfast cookbook. Purchase it by clicking on the link in the upper sidebar. Click on the review to read more about it.

Friday, September 22, 2006

Rose Stone Inn in Dell Rapids, SD

















Rose Stone Inn in Dell Rapids (Sioux Falls area), South Dakota


Rose Stone Inn Bed and Breakfast is an opportunity to experience a unique and refreshing respite and create a special memory. We respect the seclusion and privacy you may desire and want you to have a memorable stay at our home.
Rose Stone Inn has hosted guests from 20 countries and all 50 states. It has been featured in such books as, America's Best Bed and Breakfast, Fodor's 3rd Edition, and Off the Beaten Path, by Robin McMacken. Five area newspapers, South Dakota Magazine, and Midwest Living have also written about the inn.

The Rose Stone Inn was built in 1908 for traveling salesmen arriving on the train. It is constructed of quartzite, called "rose stone" by the native Indians, and is still quarried on the edge of town. It is a large two-story building with a large covered porch to sit on and relax. The interior was renovated and redecorated starting in 1991.
Dell Rapids is located 15 minutes from the intersection of Interstates 90 and 29 and Sioux Falls, South Dakota's largest city.

In the summertime, the backyard English flower garden hosts birds, squirrels, butterflies, and if quick, you may see a hummingbird. A tiny play cottage nestles in the rear of the garden.
Wintertime is a perfect time to visit a bed and breakfast and renew romance in you relationship. You may sit in the parlor with a warm fireplace glowing, or enjoy the peace, tranquility and privacy of your room. Business travelers find the quiet setting, refreshing.

Innkeepers: Sharon & Rick Skinner
Recipes included in the cookbook: Blueberry French Toast, Royal Mango Breakfast Bread.

This BnB (along with delicious recipes and wonderful stories) is featured in Sunrise Sunset Across America, Bed & Breakfast cookbook. Purchase it by clicking on the link in the upper sidebar. Click on the review to read more about it.We'll talk again soon...