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Volume 1 Issue 7
2008
B&Bs Offer A Home Away
from Home for the
Holidays! |
'Tis the season for Winter
magic...Colorado  pines touched with snow, bustling
shoppers, the scent of gingerbread wafting from the kitchen, evergreen
garlands, bright lights, glittering colors, shining decorations and
more. Whatever you prefer, your holiday, New Years or Christmas
dream can be made a reality with a stay at one of our Bed & Breakfast Innkeepers of
Colorado (BBIC) member inns. Our innkeepers stand ready to make
your getaway something even Mr. and Mrs. Santa would enjoy after
a long year of making toys and working at the North
Pole. Our distinct Colorado B&Bs are ready to
welcome you with a friendly smile, personalized service, clean
and comfortable accommodations and a delicious homecooked
breakfast. Savor special delights, prepared by loving
innkeepers. This month, try the Golden Muffin
Award winning recipes for a taste of Christmas past. It'll be so
tantalizing that you'll want to travel to one of our Bed
& Breakfast Innkeepers of Colorado member B&Bs just
to sample our breakfasts inn-style!
Look for new improvements to the BBIC
website soon. Thanks to a Colorado Tourism Office grant, we'll be
making it even easier to find a great Colorado
B&B! |
Front
Range Special Packages
(Denver, Estes Park, Boulder)
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Estes
Park, Colorado The
Black Dog Inn (Carlos & Sheree Albuquerque) Email
Website
Reservations: 866-786-0374
Local-970-586-0374 Valentines Sweethart package
Description: 2 nights stay in our Deluxe Suite. Half hour each
Massage, chocolates & a bottle of Champagne or wine.
Dates: Febuary 9 -16th
2009
Cost: $495.00 + tax per couple
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South
Central Special Packages
(Colorado
Springs, Breckenridge, Salida, South Fork, Alamosa)
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Cascade,
Colorado America's
Rocky Mountain Lodge & Cabins (Brian & Debbie
Reynolds)
Email
Website 
4680 Hagerman Ave, Cascade, CO 80809
Reservations: 888-298-0348 Local: 719-684-2521
Plan early for your 2009 Colorado Family
Reunion. Book your summer reunion by December 31, 2008 and save
10% off the Lodge rental. The Lodge can sleep up to 17 people and host up
to 30 people. Also available are a Cabin and a Cottage within walking
distance from the Lodge that will sleep an additional 13 more people. And
while you’re here there’s something for everyone to do…
you can visit Pikes Peak, where America the Beautiful was inspired, Garden
of the Gods, Cave of the Winds, Focus on the Family, go horseback riding,
hiking, biking, whitewater rafting, take an adventurous jeep tour, and even
a hot air balloon flight. Visit our website for more
about our facilities, or call us at 888-298-0348. We look forward to seeing
you and your
family! Dates:
by December 2008
Cost: 10% off Lodge rental if booked
by December for Summer '08 Plan
Ahead for Valentine's and President's Weekend Getaway -
Valentine's Day falls on 3 day President's Day holiday weekend in 2009,
the perfect opportunity to whisk your sweetie away and remind them how much
they mean to you. Stay with us for 3 nights in any of our facilities at
America's Rocky Mountain Lodge & Cabins over the Valentine's Day
holiday and receive complimentary roses and chocolate truffles. Consider
adding on a massage or romantic dinner as well! Valid February 13-16, 2009
(Friday, Saturday & Sunday nights). Must request special at time of
booking.
Dates: February 13-16, 2009
Cost: $375 - $675, depending on room of choice
Eastholme
in the Rockies (Deborah Rice)
Email
Website
4445 Hagerman Avenue, Cascade, CO 80809
Reservations:
1-800-672-9901 Local: 719-684-9901
2009 Colorado Family
Reunion Special - Entire property rentals for your Colorado
Family Reunion for advance bookings in 2009 at Eastholme. Bookings
received by 1/31/09 are eligible for a 10% discount on your entire stay.
Must mention you found us on the BBIC Specials in order to qualify.
Valid for all dates excluding holidays and special events.
Dates: Now through January 31,
2009
Cost: 10% Discount on 3 nights - Entire Property
Rental
Ultimate
Affair Wedding Package - The all inclusive "Ultimate Affair
Wedding Package" is designed for an intimate mountain setting for up to 50
guests. Exclusive use of the grounds for two days including
accommodations for up to 26 guests. Everything you need is all wrapped in
one package and all that is needed is the bride and groom. All advance
bookings through 1/31/09 for a 2009 wedding will receive a $200 discount.
Excluding holidays and special events.
Dates: Bookings through 1/31/09
Cost: $5795 All Inclusive Wedding
Colorado
Springs, Colorado
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' Layaway Special for the Holidays
- Reserve 3 nights and receive a $25 discount off your stay or stay 4
nights and receive one night absolutely FREE! (valid any days of the week)
We'll take a full "Layaway" Deposit at reservation leaving the balance due
of a perfect stay at check-in! (Some restrictions may apply and full amount
of stay due when reservation is booked and non-refundable) Includes our
delicious gourmet breakfast, all of our luxury business class amenities and
afternoon wine social. Dates: Through
January, 2008
Cost: $25 off 3-night stay or stay
4-nights with 1-night FREE! Ring in the New
Year at Holden House - For just an additional $30, our Holden
House New Year's special includes a beautiful suite with tub for two,
fireplace, a specially prepared breakfast ensuite one morning and bottle of
bubbly...French champagne for ringing in 2009. (Minimum stays may apply
depending on dates booked) Dates: Through January, 2008
Cost: $30 extra includes French Champagne &
Breakfast
ensuite! 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
2009 Welcome Winter
Getaway Packages -
Leave the deary and dark days
of winter to come play in Colorado's Sunny days and cold winter nights.
Snuggle by a fire at night after enjoying the sunny & warm Colorado
days. Gambling, hiking, horseback riding, shopping, museums and
entertainment await. Pikes Peak Mountain open year round!
Dates: January - March 2009 (black out periods
apply/inquire)
Cost: $90 - $135/night plus tax and
enjoy the best rates of the year. Extended stays discounted as well; $500 -
$650/week plus
tax. Pikes
Peak Romancing the Area and a Stay A Little Longer Discount
- America's Pikes Peak Area the perfect Winter Destination
for romance in the Rockies. Sunny warm winter days and a snow packed peak
encourages your outdoor activities with most tourist sites open year round.
Come stay November - December for a little longer lingering stay and enjoy
your stay a little longer discount!
Dates: through
December 30, 2008
Cost: $100 - $150 - $10 Discount on
each Consecutive Day's Stay. Determine your Stay a Little Longer
Discount!
Rocky
Mountain Christmas - Rocky Mountain Christmas with all the lights,
snow capped mountains, the many Holiday events throughout the famous Pikes
Peak Region beckons you now! Reserve early to get your lodging choice.
We can accommodate your stay in a cottage with full kitchen plus our
other cozy B&B rooms as well. Curl up to a fireplace in each room
and enjoy the season.
Dates: Discount rates
(exception: Christmas & New Years Eve) thru all of December.
Month of December (block out dates of Christmas & New Years Eve
Cost: $85 to $140 night/plus tax
Manitou
Springs Blue
Skies Inn (Sally Thurston)
Email
Website
402 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, CO
80829
Reservations: 800 398-7949 Local: 719 685-3899
Short and Sweet Wedding - Wrapped as a pretty
wedding package, imagine a marriage that is stress-free and beautiful. As
an innkeeper who is also an artist and gardener, Sally uses her skills to
create beautiful weddings. From arranging the floral bouquet to photography
to seamlessly co-ordinating the wedding, every detail is treated as Art.
That the wedding is gentle on the Planet and economical are just lovely
bonuses. Located at the base of Pikes Peak, Blue Skies Inn hosts weddings
any day of the year.
Dates:
Year round
Cost: $1695 plus two nights' stay at the
inn
Woodland
Park Pikes
Peak Resort (Jenn) Email Website 943
Painted Rocks Road, Woodland Park, CO 80863
Reservations: 888-687-9777
Local: 719-687-9777
Weekender-Mender! Stay Friday and
Saturday Night
starting September 1st, 2008 and continuing through May
14, 2009 and choose from one of the following free gifts:
1. Two Pikes
Peak Resort T-Shirts
2. Bottle of Champagne and Keepsake Flutes(cider
available upon request)
3. Chocolate Covered
Strawberries
4. Vase of fresh flowers
5. Spa soak
set Dates: Valid
through May 14th, 2009
Cost: Must stay Friday and
Saturday night to redeem free gift. Must be redeemed at time of
reservation. San Isabel Bed and Breakfast
(Dick or Cam Ziminski)
Email
Website
15914 CR 260, Salida, CO 81201
Reservations: 866-361-1755 Local: 719-539-5432
Winter Stay
and Play - Stay two nights or more and receive 25% off your
stay. Two families (well-behaved children are always welcomed!) or
couples booking the lower level suite for two nights or more also receive
the same reduced rate. Discounts available for winter sports and equipment
rental.
Dates: January 1st ,
2009 thru February 31st, 2009
Cost: Two nights or
more stay in one room - $67.50 per night. Lower level suite - $135
per night for two or more nights. (These rates do not include 9.9%
applicable taxes.)
Salida,
Colorado |
North
West Specials Packages
(Steamboat Springs, Grand Junction, Vail)
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Carbondale,
Colorado Gailyn's
Cross Country Bed & Breakfast (Glenn Nemhauser &
Wayne Horak)
Email Website
211 Euclid Ave., Carbondale CO 81623
Reservations:
970-963-0537
Weekly Discount Rate - When you pay
for 6 nights, the 7th night is free.
Dates: Continuous
Cost: $540/per room assuming occupancy by 2 adults
Special Weekly rate discount. When you stay for 6 nights, the 7th
night is
free. |
South
West Special Packages
(Gunnison, Ouray, Durango, Pagosa Springs, Paonia)
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Pagosa
Springs, Colorado Elkwood
Manor Luxury Bed & Breakfast (Darlene Gonzales)
Email
Website
85 Easy
Street, Pagosa Springs CO 81147
Reservations: 970-264-9166
Lift Ticket &
Lodging Discount - Why sacrifice the quality of your lodging
experience to get lift ticket discounts? Elkwood Manor is now
offering lodging discounts to all skiers. Just show us your lift
ticket receipt and Elkwood Manor will take 10% of your lift ticket costs
off your entire stay up to $50.00 per visit. Then enjoy our
complimentary wine & appetizers or a soak in the Hot Tub under the
stars. 2 day minimum stay required.
Dates:
Entire Ski Season (through April 2009)
Cost: 10% of
your Lift Ticket Cost applied to reduce your lodging expense, based on 2
nights stay up to $50
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Eastern
Special Packages
(Limon,
Burlington, Trinidad, Pueblo, Sterling, Hugo)
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Check Back Next
Month for New
Specials.... |
Inn
the News 
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 Heather Hidalgo,
Assistant Innkeeper at both 1892 Victoria's Keep
Bed & Breakfast and Holden House
1902 Bed & Breakfast Inn received the 2008 Bed & Breakfast
Innkeeper of the Year from the Colorado Hotel and Lodging Association
(CHLA).
GOLDEN MUFFIN
AWARDS WERE FEATURED IN THE ESTES PARK TRAIL GAZETTE WITH A GREAT
WRITE UP! SEE BELOW FOR THE AWARD-WINNING
RECIPES!  BBIC PROCLAMATION: Estes Park, Colorado, Mayor
Bill Pinkham personally proclaimed November 2008 as “Bed &
Breakfast Appreciation Month”. He
recognized BBIC’s efforts in providing educational opportunities for
bed and breakfast innkeepers to increase business viability and continue
the beneficial economic impact to the region and the state of
Colorado. Pinkham also thanked
the association for their efforts to increase tourism in the state,
reflecting on Colorado’s communities as “tourism related”
for economic viability. “It’s an honor to be with you this
morning and it’s an honor to recognize Estes Park’s
tourism-related industry, businesses, amenities and associations, which
contribute so much to the development of this burgeoning B&B
industry”, he said.
MEMBER
AWARDS: The conference included the BBIC Awards
Dinner, which acknowledged the board of directors
with “Certificates of Appreciation”. Special awards were given
for service to the bed and breakfast industry. BBIC President, Karen Cullen and Jay Rohrer of 1892
Victoria’s Keep Bed & Breakfast received the “Clark
Award”, so named for Sallie and Welling Clark who founded the
association in 1987. This award has only been bestowed three times in
BBIC’s history. Cullen and Rohrer were appreciated for their
exceptional service and dedication to the association and the bed and
breakfast industry. Wendy
Goldstein and Sharon Smith of Two Sisters Inn received the “Longevity
Award” for their long-time service, providing high innkeeping
standards and supporting the association and the industry. Sallie and
Welling Clark of Holden House 1902 Bed & Breakfast Inn were presented
with the “Golden Globe Award” for their hard work and service
as BBIC marketing chairs.
Outgoing BBIC administrators Lynda and Howard Lerner of Manitou
Springs were recipients of an “Appreciation Award” for their
long-time service as former innkeepers and current administrators.
 New Board of Directors
Elected:
President- Karen Cullen and Jay
Rohrer, 1892
Victoria’s Keep Bed &
Breakfast, Manitou
Springs Vice
President- Sandee and Buzz Rogers, Rogers
in the Pines,
Monument Treasurer- Bill and Annette
Lyttle, The
Dove Inn,
Golden Secretary- Melody Ann Hahn,
Hahn’s
Haven,
Nathrop Legislation- Karen and Roger
Steer, Anniversary
Inn, Estes
Park Marketing- Sallie and Welling
Clark, Holden
House 1902 Bed & Breakfast
Inn, Colorado
Springs Membership- Don and Shirley Wick,
Old
Town GuestHouse, Colorado
Springs Public
Relations- Ron Pijut, Pikes
Peak Paradise, Woodland
Park Publications- Kevin Abney,
Avenue
Hotel, Manitou
Springs *HAVE YOUR OR YOUR BBIC MEMBER INN BEEN "INN THE
NEWS"? If you're a BBIC member and have recently been featured, send us an
email and let us
know. Your inn will be mentioned in the next issue of Colorado
Inn-Spirations enewsletter. |
 GOLDEN MUFFIN AWARD
WINNER! BBIC
Member Inns -Send us your recipes and you can be
featured here!  Tasha's Cranberry Orange
Muffins
Tasha
Overmyer of Romantic Riversong
2 C.
Sugar
3 Lg.
Eggs
½ C. Evaporated Milk
1 C.
Canola Oil 1/4
tsp. Salt
1 tsp.
Vanilla ½
C. Peach Yogurt
1 T. Orange Zest
¼
C. Orange Juice
2 C. All
Purpose Flour
1 ½ tsp. Baking Powder
1 Can (11 oz.) Mandarin Oranges
1 C. each Chopped Walnuts &
Frozen cranberries
Raw
sugar to top off muffins
Directions:
Preheat oven to
350°F (325°F for convection). Grease 12-count muffin tin. Combine
sugar, eggs, evaporated milk, oil, salt, vanilla, yogurt, zest, and orange
juice. Blend well. Add flour and baking powder, stirring just until
combined. Chop mandarin oranges in thirds. Add to flour mixture along with
walnuts and cranberries, again stirring just until combined. Pour tins 3/4
full and sprinkle each with raw sugar. Bake for 12- 18 minutes. Cool on
wire wracks for ten minutes and remove to serving tray. Makes 12. SILVER MUFFIN AWARD
WINNER! Best Blueberry
Cake Muffins Shirley Wick-Old
Town GuestHouse Bed & Breakfast
Inn
(Freezes very well) Makes 2 Doz.
4 C.
yellow cake mix ½ C. Flour 1 ¼ C. Water 1 Egg
3 T. Oil
3 C.
Blueberries (I use frozen) ¾ C.Whole Oats (optional)
Crumble Topping:
1 1/2 C.
Whole Oats ¼
C. Flour 1 C.
Brown Sugar 1 tsp.
Cinnamon 1 tsp.
Baking Soda ¾
Stick butter (melted) Directions: Preheat oven to 350
degrees. Use baking cups sprayed with oil. Fill baking cups almost full -
not heaping. Cover with Crumble Topping lightly pressed on-Bake for 25-30
minutes. Makes 24 muffins. HONORABLE MENTION MUFFIN
AWARDS: Heather’s Blueberry-Molasses
Muffins-Holden
House Mocha Chip
Muffins-Two Sisters Inn Meema’o Breakfast
Muffins-Rogers in the
Pines Pumpkin Apple Streusel
Muffins-Gwenn David, Aspiring Innkeeper
Heather’s
Blueberry-Molasses
MuffinsHeather Hidalgo - Holden
House 1902 Bed & Breakfast Inn Ingredients:
1 Box (Krusteaz) Wild Blueberry mix w/ Blueberries
(drained) ½
cup Fresh Blueberries 1
Egg 1/3 C.
Molasses 1/3 C.
Milk ½
Tsp. Ginger ¼
Tsp. Nutmeg ¼
Tsp. Cinnamon 1/3 C.
Oil
Directions: In a large bowl add
all ingredients, except the blueberries. Mix together
well. Gently
fold in the blueberries. Grease muffin tins with non-stick spray. Fill
Muffin cups evenly with batter, about ½-3/4 full. Bake at 400 degrees for 18-20
minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve with butter. Makes 12
muffins.
Mocha
Chip Muffins
Wendy Goldstein and
Sharon Smith - Two
Sisters Inn-a bed & breakfast
1/4 C. Cocoa Powder
1/2 tsp. Salt 3/4 C. Strong Coffee
1 egg 3 lg.
Very Ripe Bananas, peeled
3/4 C. Sugar
1-1/2 C.
Flour
1/3 C. Uunsalted Butter, melted
1 tsp.
Baking Powder
1/2 C. Chopped Pecans 1 tsp. Baking Soda
1/2 C. Chocolate Chips
Directions: Preheat oven to 375
degrees. Grease and flour muffin tin. Dissolve cocoa in coffee in a bowl
and add bananas and mash. In a medium-size bowl, combine flour, baking
powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. In a large bowl, slightly beat
egg and sugar, then incorporate the butter and mashed bananas. Add dry
ingredients to the egg mixture and stir just until moistened. Fold in
pecans and chips. Spoon mixture into muffin tins. Fill to the top. Bake
until toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean, about
18-20 minutes. Remove from tin and cool on rack. Makes 12
muffins. Pumpkin Apple
Streusel MuffinsGwenn David, Aspiring
Innkeeper 1
½ C. Flour 2 C.
Sugar 1 T.
Pumpkin pie spice 1 tsp. Baking
Soda ½
tsp. Salt 2
eggs 1 C.
Pumpkin ½
C. butter 2 C.
Peeled chopped apples
Streusel
Topping2 T.
Flour ¼
C. Sugar ½
Tsp. Cinnamon 4 tsp.
Butter Mix
Streusel Topping together in small bowl to resemble coarse
crumbs
Directions: Pre-heat over to 350
degrees. Lightly grease 18 muffin
tins. In a
large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and
salt. In separate bowl, mix eggs, pumpkin and butter. Add pumpkin mixture
to flour mixture; stirring just to moisten. Fold in apples. Spoon batter
into muffin tins and sprinkle topping over muffin batter. Bake 25-30
minutes.
Meema’o
Breakfast
Muffins Sandee Rogers-Rogers
in the Pines Dry
Ingredients: 2 C.
Flour 1/3 C.
Sugar 1 tsp.
Baking powder ½
tsp. Baking Soda ½ tsp.
Salt 1 C.
Grape-Nuts Cereal
Liquid
Ingredients: 2 Eggs
(beaten) 1 C.
Orange Juice 1 T.
Grated Orange Peel 1/3 C. Salad
Oil
Directions: Mix dry ingredients
together and then separately combine liquid ingredients together. Add
liquid ingredients to dry ingredients, stirring until moistened. Fill
greased muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
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Innkeeper
Profile 
Melody Ann Hahn (&
Claire)Why did
you decide to open Hahn's Haven? In 1984, my husband of ten years
and I, found our dream home. We lived between two homes for fourteen years
before he passed away in 1997 of cancer. I always knew that I would
continue to live here, but I never ever thought I would turn it into a bed
and breakfast. It all began when I
hosted two different Christian women retreats and after those, so many
people came to me and said, "You should make your home a B&B", that I
thought it might be a great idea. I'd never stayed in a B&B and the
only way I knew of B & B's was from my sister. She had traveled all
over the United States and stayed in many B&B's. So, I called her and
asked her what she thought, and she thought it would make a fantastic
B&B, the house as well as the location. So then started the process of
looking at the home as a
B&B. What do you
love about running a B&B? I can't begin to tell you what a joy
it is to have this opportunity in my life to share this beautiful home with
so many wonderful people. When they arrive they become a part of the
family. Truly, I feel guilty for being paid for doing something that is
such a joy. Getting to play house, make beds, make cookies, prepare their
breakfast when they want it and seeing to all of their needs while they are
here is beyond anything I ever imagined it could be. An added delight for
me is having children of all ages and families with their dogs. I have
three (dogs, that is), so what is a few more, as well as
cats. Looking back on my life, I
shouldn't be surprised by this. I have been and a part of a life like this
from the time I was old enough to hold a teacup and serve someone, which
was about six. My great grandmother ran a boarding house in Casper, Wyoming
and my grandmother ran a boarding home in Colorado Springs, Colorado. That
is how my father and mother met in 1941. Many
of my guests say, "Your home is like a museum. We are so at home here, like
staying at Grandma's." I find that such a great compliment. I remember
fondly going to my grandmother's and helping with garden parties, church
parties, tea parties, because that's what they did in those days.
Everything in my home is a piece of my family history. Nothing is moved or
put away so that it won't get broken. I enjoy sharing my family history
with all of my newfound family members. When
BBIC Inspectors Rod and Carol came to inspect my home for the association,
they were a great help. I didn't want to make or change my home with a
bunch of signs or things that would take away and make commercial what I
had. So they were wonderful to show me how I could do it without intruding
on what was already here. Upon their departure, I was thrilled when they
said, "Keep doing exactly what you have been doing, this is wonderful."
Then I knew I would be doing this for as long as it would be physically
possible for me to do
so. What
is your greatest challenges of being an Innkeeper? My only
challenge - considering this a business rather than a part of who I am and
how I visualize my place in the world. Certainly I generate the funds
necessary to keep the B&B open, but I imagine that I would do it for
the sake of doing it if the money were irrelevant. I have the unmistakable
joy of sharing the beauty of my surroundings with people who have changed
me along the way. And what could be better than
that? |
