When DID food become so photogenic? This question is in response to the most recent Bon Appetit issue with a great editorial by Adam Rapaport, Editor in Chief. It is their first ‘culture issue’. Cool. Wait, When Did Food Get So Cool? March 2016 His thoughts on the subject: Food has become a thing Not […]
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Thanksgiving is a great time to reflect back on all the wonderful gifts we have received in our lives, and give thanks. When I was searching for a theme for a Thanksgiving blog I came across this: Bed and Breakfasts across the US have recently completed their participation in the 5th year of the B&Bs for
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A good friend sent me a wonderful essay about family reunions. It struck a chord with me because we will be departing for a family reunion in California in just a few days. Since I was a child our family has gathered in just one location. There is much to say about traditions, especially when
More great information from our local bank. Hope you are also receiving the current information about Chip Card Technology from your bank and credit card processor. The chip card technology is also known as EMV chip technology. Here is what was sent to us: “An important component of the scheduled switch to chip technology is a
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Maryland ‘Land of Pleasant Living’. Legend has it (with some truth thrown in) that it was some advertising execs associated with the National Brewing Co. in the 1950’s that were flying over Chesapeake Bay on a brilliant sunlit day, one of the execs commented, “This place is the land of pleasant living.” A slogan
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Recently a fairly new innkeeper told me that he had discovered something important. Passion. “You have to be passionate about something and express that passion and share it with your guests.” Oh, so true. What is your Innkeeper’s Passion. Innkeepers are lucky because they have people moving in and out of their days and can
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Looks like there is a new dawn on the horizon for Greenville and the Moosehead Lake Region of Maine. Last October the Moosehead Lake Regional Economic Development Corp (MLREDC) hired a destination branding expert, Roger Brooks, to develop a branding strategy for the region. The results have just come out. Friends of The B&B Team
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Travel and Leisure is known for its lists. Best places to go for this and that and everything in between! Like ‘the coolest towns’. Asheville North Carolina was recently picked among the coolest. Besides its coolness it has been a favorite travel destination for decades. But it wasn’t always. It went through some hard
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The B&B Team and a growing host of innkeepers, past and present and long standing vendor/allied partner supporters of the innkeeping industry have and are coming together to support a NEW and vibrant non-profit trade organization. Long sentence ….I know, but together the words spell joy! The innkeeping industry has experienced a void of late.
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When you learned to tie your own shoelaces as a child or master the art of putting a round peg into a round hole, did a teacher or parent say to you; ‘good job’? I surely hope so. These two simple words build confidence and self- esteem. As we grow older those words may
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