In this
issueOur Holiday Gift to You...HOLIDAY SPECIALS
AND DISCOUNTS! LAYAWAY SPECIAL
FOR THE HOLIDAYS Reserve now and use later - Stay 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 time, leaving the balance due of a
perfect stay at check-in! (Restrictions may apply and full amount of stay
due when reservation is booked and non-refundable)
More
Specials Plan
ahead for February and Valentine's
Day.
You can celebrate with your loved one all month long! 
What our Guests
 Say about Holden
House... "Our 38th
Anniversary -Everything was wonderful. Thanks to all who made our stay a
memorable one! Merry Christmas and God
Bless..." Sharon &
Lynn Colorado Springs,
CO "Beautiful and relaxing place
The staff and food was excellent! Wonderful! Everyone was so attentive and
helpful." Dustin and
Kalpana Chicago,
IL "We felt at home from the first
step-in. Everything was fantastic from breakfast to this special time
on our 1st anniversary." Randi &
David Fowler,
CO "Thank you for the wonderful
time and old memories brought back to
new." Troy &
Alisha Colorado Springs,
CO | Holden House' Happy
Holidays!  Have a jolly holiday with us in the
Pikes Peak region. Be prepared to shop 'til you drop in historic Old Colorado
City, dowtown Colorado
Springs, Manitou
Springs, the Shops at
Briargate or one of our two malls. Or
perhaps you just love art, culture, heritage, museums and some spectacular
scenery, El Paso County and our area offers something special for
you. Your comfortable stay in historic Colorado Springs can be fun and
exciting or relaxing and romantic....you choose. We're also the perfect
business traveler's retreat to take the stress out of a long day of work at
the office. Visit www.HoldenHouse.com
for more details on our great lodging options and many
specials! 
Top
10 reasons to select Holden House as your preferred place of accommodation
during the
holidays:
1.
Bottomless Cookie Jar 2. Holiday
and Christmas Decorations
Galor!3. Friendly InnCats Mingtoy and
Mei-Lin (pet-free accommodations also
available)4. Fireplaces in Every
Suite5. Bubble Bath Tubs for
Two6. Afternoon Wine
Social7. Quiet Historic Area Close to
Everything8. Family Heirlooms and
Antiques9. Modern Conveniences &
Private Baths10. Romantic
Elegance Pikes Peak Area Season'
Events  Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak
Area is a wealth of activity for any season! Winter Wildland at the
Cheyenne
Mountain Zoo through 1/4/09 will take you for a
trip on the wild side. Experience the largest giraffe herd in North America
and animal shaped holiday lights! Take a Santa Express on the Royal Gorge
train to see the gorge from below. Dream
City 2020 is on display at the Fine Arts Center
through  1/10/09 to view artists
past, present and future. In December, Deck the Halls with a Brule' &
AIRO Holiday Concert on the 20th an, Christmas Classics and Carols on the
21st and New Year's Eve's Philharmonic
Concert. These are all held at the beautiful Pikes
Peak Center, just one mile from Holden House with
easy in - easy out hassle-free parking. For more area events and
activities, take a visit to www.PeakRadar.com
where you'll find all the latest happenings around the region! For
area attractions, visit Experience
Colorado Springs at Pikes Peak.
Recipe of the Month Holiday Spice
Cake - 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3
eggs
Preheat oven to 350
degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans.
Sift together flour, cornstarch,
sugar, baking powder, soda, salt, cloves, and cinnamon into a large bowl.
Add shortening and buttermilk; beat with an electric mixer for 2 minutes.
Add eggs, and beat 2 minutes more. Pour batter into prepared pans.
Bake
for 30 to 35 minutes, or until done. Recipe courtesy
of www.allrecipes.com More Holden
House Recipes Enjoy our
Award-Winning Muffin Recipe from the Bed & Breakfast Innkeepers of
Colorado (BBIC) Golden Muffin Award contest! 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. Innkeeper
Wins State Award! Heather Hidalgo
(pictured right with Innkeeper Sallie Clark), Assistant Innkeeper at Holden
House recently received the "Innkeeper of the Year" award from the Colorado
Hotel and Lodging Association. Selected as one of the top employees
throughout the state, Hidalgo was chosen for her exceptional
guest service, dedication to quality accommodations and
cleanliness. She has been an assistant innkeeper at Holden House for
almost four years. At Holden House, we
pride ourselves on providing the perfect guest experience. Isn't it
time you returned to enjoy your stay with us? Make
a reservation
now! |
We look forward to
seeing you at Holden House soon. May the season bring you a holiday filled
with health and happiness. Thank you for your interest in our bed and
breakfast. We hope you'll stay with us soon to share our love of
Christmastime and the opportunity to deck our halls with garlands, wreaths,
velvet bows, shiney ornaments, six Christmas trees, dozens of unique
nutcrackers and thousands of lights. Share this special time with our
B&B family and enjoy all the beauty of the season with
us!
