Warm up with Us Week 2: 2 Inns / 2 Winners of a 2-night B&B Getaway!

Warmed by the sun, you can see for miles ... come back out after dinner & theatre ... all at Fanny Hill Victorian Inn & Dinner Theatre. Whether providing a show in the cozy theater, serving beautifully presented food in the restaurant, or guiding guests to their room, Fanny Hill Victorian Inn & Dinner Theatre has a way of making guests feel welcome every time. Located in a wooded setting, you feel as though you’ve driven many miles away from the city into a serene country estate - however, you're only a mile south of Eau Claire. The inn is surrounded by a manicured property with astonishing flower gardens - and here's a photo to refresh your memory as to what lies under the snow! Ride a trolley car? Have a treat at the ice cream parlor? Take in an open-air performance at Alpine Valley? East Troy – “Small Town USA” and home of the Pickwick Inn invites you to do these – and more.  Guest may sleep in the “Charles Dickens Room” with a double whirlpool tub overlooking the treetops … something Mr Dickens never dreamed of!  Innkeepers Dave & Jane will start your day with a multi-course, locally-sourced breakfast. Enter to win at http://on.fb.me/1ifaKCp. [caption id="attachment_1371" align="alignleft" width="270"]Warmed by the sun, you can see for miles ... come back out after dinner & theatre ... all at Fanny Hill Victorian Inn & Dinner Theatre. Warmed by the sun, you can see for miles ... come back out after dinner & theatre ... all at Fanny Hill Victorian Inn & Dinner Theatre.[/caption]   [caption id="attachment_1372" align="alignright" width="300"]Hearty, homemade, and delicious - just what you want at a B&B.  Pickwick Inn treats your palate with both the savory & the sweet. Hearty, homemade, and delicious - just what you want at a B&B. Pickwick Inn treats your palate with both the savory & the sweet.[/caption]            

Some B&B Myths Die Hard

A recent post by writer Andrew Knowlton, (aka “The Foodist”) at Bon Appétit magazine had us shaking our heads and tsk-tsking. Try as we might in the B&B industry to dispel myths, some food writers simply haven’t  gotten the message. So, first read his post here, then continue with our blog. It’s all so not true! Here in Wisconsin, nearly 100% of B&Bs have private baths and not just any baths but spa-like baths – the White Lace Inn – Sturgeon Bay  and  Canyon Road Inn - Turtle Lake are perfect examples. You don’t have to eat with other guests, although many travelers like the experience. Just choose an inn that provides in-room breakfast like the Otter Creek Inn of Eau Claire, where you’ll customize your own breakfast (and dining time) from their menu.   Or, choose the communal table set-up at Pickwick Inn of East Troy. Curfew, shmerfew….there is no such thing. Same goes for rigid check-in times. Who needs a mini-bar when most innkeepers provide free beverages (unless of course you prefer to pay for water). Many offer complimentary libations and snacks in the evening too. Who wouldn’t love the Wisconsin wine and cheese tasting at Cold Spring Inn, Hubertus…from their own vineyard! To borrow from the line in that Oldsmobile TV spot, this is not your grandmother’s B&B. [caption id="attachment_1174" align="alignright" width="210"]Breakfast at the Otter Creek Inn is as individual as you are: choose your entree, sides, and beverages and schedule delivery to your guest room door so that you may enjoy breakfast-in-bed or at the private table in your guestroom. Breakfast at the Otter Creek Inn is as individual as you are: choose your entree, sides, and beverages and schedule delivery to your guest room door so that you may enjoy breakfast-in-bed or at the private table in your guestroom.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_450" align="alignleft" width="192"]Largest Shower, View of Lake, Canyon Road Inn, Turtle Lake, Wisconsin B&B Canyon Road Inn – Turtle Lake just may have one of the largest showers of all B&B’s in Wisconsin, at 8’ long . . .and with a view of the lake, too.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_1173" align="aligncenter" width="144"]Perfectly paired wine & cheese awaits guest enjoyment at Cold Spring Inn's complimentary welcome gathering. Perfectly paired wine & cheese awaits guest enjoyment at Cold Spring Inn's complimentary welcome gathering.[/caption]      

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