Colorado's Acorn Internet Services
As owners of their small business, Lisa and Mark Kolb know
how hard it is to effectively market your business. Over the past few
years, marketing efforts have shifted from the traditional hardcopy
brochures to the Internet world of web pages and business listings. This is
a difficult transition for any small business to make. Acorn designs
individual marketing campaigns for each
customer in order
to place them as high as possible in the search engine listings. Email
It's time to plan for your Mid-Summer
night's dream or consider booking a Fall foliage September trip
to leaf-peep among our golden aspen trees. You'll find a variety
of quality B&Bs throughout the state, ready to make your colorful
Colorado vacation one you'll long remember with fond bed and
breakfast experiences.
Enjoy our fun Colorado festivals, arts and craft shows,
special events, fabulous hiking and biking experiences, catch
a whitewater or float raft trip, visit historic museums and ghost
towns, shop 'til you drop or savor fine dining...it's all here, in our
state. Be sure to check out our many inn specials, sure
to whisk you away from your busy schedule. For more Colorado
activities, visit the Colorado Tourism Office'
website.
Visiting Colorado for a conference or convention? Make
sure to extend your stay and itinerary to spend time
exploring our fabulous state and staying at one of our many
choice Bed & Breakfast Innkeepers of
Colorado member inns. Take home wonderful
memories, just enough to tempt you to return for new adventures and
fabulous scenery.
Whether it's for a romantic getaway, business
trip or family vacation, we have a B&B tailored to your specific needs.
And, when you stay at a BBIC member inn, you'll receive not only friendly
hospitality, but you'll have the comfort of knowing all of our member inns
have been professionally inspected and approved for
membership!
You'll want to return again and again to
friendly Colorado B&B hospitality and scrumptious breakfasts. We hope to
see you soon....
Front
Range Special Packages (Denver, Estes Park, Boulder)
Denver,
Colorado
Castle Marne
Bed & Breakfast(The Peiker Family) Email 1572 Race St., Denver, CO 80206 Reservations:
303-331-0621 Estes Park,
Colorado
You're invited
to a Birthday Party- The Castle Marne B&B in Denver
invites you for a 20 year celebration! The Castle
Marne's three Generations of Innkeepers invite our friends to
our 20th Annual Ice Cream Social Colorado
Day…1876-2008 where we will be celebrating
Castle Marne's Birthday….1988-2008 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. on
Friday, August 1st. Come and enjoy Live Jazz, Puppet Show, Magician,
Face Painting, Cotton Candy, Ice Cream, Birthday Cake, Popcorn Wagon,
Pop, Lemonade, Wine, Beer, and other
goodies! Hot Dogs provided by "Steve's Snappin
Dogs". Please RSVP, regrets
only 303-331-0621.
Estes
Park, Colorado
The Black Dog
Inn (Carlos & Sheree Albuquerque) Email Reservations: 970-586-0374
866-786-0374
Summer Indulgence
- Time to relax and cool off in the mountains.Stay with us at
the Black Dog Inn. 2 nights stay with choice of bottle of champagne or
sparkling cider and Chocolates! To receive this special, mention that you
saw it when you book with us. Cost $380.00 plus tax. Dates: August 1st-31st Cost:
380.00 plus tax
South Central Special Packages (Colorado Springs, Breckenridge, Salida, South
Fork, Alamosa)
Cascade,
Colorado
Eastholme in the Rockies
B&B (Deborah Rice) Email 4445 Hagerman Avenue, Cascade, CO 80809 Reservations: 1-800-672-9901 Local: 719-684-9901
SPA-Licious- Indulge in a
relaxing getaway for two with a bottle of sparkling cider, chocolate
covered strawberries and a fresh bouquet of roses waiting for you in one of
Eastholme's Queen Rooms, Suite or Cabins. You will be pampered with two one
hour in-room massages by a licensed therapist followed by an evening of
fine dining in your room by the fireplace with your own private chef. Your
dinner will include a six-course gourmet dinner by candlelight. You'll
awake one morning to breakfast served in your room or you may join us in
the formal dining room. TWO NIGHT MINIMUM STAY REQUIRED. This all Inclusive
Package includes two nights lodging, two massages, bouquet of roses,
chocolate covered strawberries, sparkling cider, Dinner for Two and
breakfast served in room. Dates: through August 31, 2008 Cost: $675 All
Inclusive
Colorado
Springs, Colorado
Black Forest
B&B (Susie Redden) Email 11170
Black Forest Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80908 Reservations:
800-809-9901 Local: 719-495-4208
Last Minute Weddings
and Reunions- This special is for the Procrastinator. The Black
Forest B&B still has dates open for the last minute wedding or reunion.
If you thought it was too late for your ideal outdoor summer wedding or
reunion, you were wrong. Call now to check on availability! Dates: through September 30th Cost: Prices vary from
$500 to $3500 depending on the size of the
function.
Holden House' Tanks You
Alot... Gas prices are rising, so we're offering you a special deal
to fill'er up on us! Stay a minimum of 3 nights Sunday through Thursday and
receive $25 off your stay to help defray your gasoline costs. (Some
restrictions may apply and not valid with any other offer) And, you won't
want to miss the 2008 Senior Open Golf tournament in Colorado Springs July
28 through August 3rd. Dates: through August 2008 Cost: $25 off your minimum 3 nights stay
Sunday-Thursday
Our
Hearts Inn Old Colorado City (Pat Fedejelem) Email 2215 West Colorado Ave., Colorado Springs,
CO 80904 Reservations: 800-533-7095 Local:
719-473-8684
Colorado in
August - Host to the Democratic Convention & the US
Senior Open...In August Colorado is the place to be! Denver is host to the
Democratic Convention. Just 1-1/2 hours from Colorado Springs. August is
sure to heat up then. Come before, Come during, or Come After the
Convention and see why the Committee picked Colorado in all it's natural
splender! You will be a winner no matter what their outcome!
Or, maybe you're interested in
the game of Golf instead. That's Okay, come on and visit. Colorado
Springs is Host to the U.S. Senior Open. U.S. Senior Open is just
minutes from Our Hearts Inn in Old Colorado City. Golf all around the
town while you're here with our many senic golf courses. Let us be Your
host whatever Your interest. Come in August and be pampered &
cared for. Two night minimum for special events dates; no rate
increase! AAA 3 Diamond Amenities with a Great Price so travel is
still affordable! Cottages and Cabins available as well with
full kitchens (4 night minimum). Rates are $100 - $150/night plus
tax.
Dates:
August 1 - August 31, 2008 Cost: $100 -
$150/night plus tax; 2 - 4 night minimum
Manitou Springs,
Colorado
Two Sisters
Inn - a bed and breakfast (Sharon Smith and Wendy
Goldstein) Email Ten Otoe Place, Manitou
Springs, CO 80829 Reservations: 1-800-2-SIS-INN (274-7466)
Local: 719-685-9684
Two Sisters Inn is
ROCKING at The Zoo THIS SEASON!!! - Come celebrate the opening of
the new Colorado exhibit, Rocky Mountain Wild, at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
in Colorado Springs. Come stay at the B&B and tour America's only
Mountain Zoo in the United States. See the grizzlies and otters swim. Feed
the giraffes and laugh with the meerkats. Go nose-to-nose with many of the
750 animals at the Zoo. See the Zoo from the "Mountaineer Sky Ride", a
chairlift style, open-air ride over parts of the Zoo. From the Zoo, one can
see breathtaking views of the Pikes Peak Region and have free access to the
Russell Tutt Scenic Highway leading to the Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun.
The package includes two nights at the Inn, two breakfasts fit for the
"King of the Jungle", two admission tickets to the Zoo (and the Shrine of
the Sun) and special food to feed the giraffes. (Admission on the
Mountaineer Sky Ride not included) The Zoo is only 15 minutes away from the
bed and breakfast--transportation is not provided. Dates:
through December, 2008. Cost: $290 - 325, based on two nights,
taxes not included.
Summer Fuel Rebate, massage special, and steak
dinner specials- We will take 10% off your room rate in June, July
and August (2008) to help offset your gas cost to get here. Massage
specials are $65.00 per hour. *Advance notice required.Discounts, up to 50%
off, on your dinner at Bronco Billy's Restaurant in Cripple Creek. *While
coupon supply lasts. *Advance notice required. Dates: through
August 31st, 2008 Cost: $18.50 to $13.50 off your room rate per
night, depending on your room choice. Up to 50% off your dinner at Bronco
Billy's restaurant. (Thursday thru Sunday Only). Many entrees
provided. *Advanced notice required so we can make a reservation for you.
$65.00 an hour for a massage by Evelyn (a licensed therapist.)
Advanced notice
required.
North West Specials
Packages (Steamboat Springs,
Grand Junction, Vail)
Discount
Rate- When you stay for 6 nights,
the 7th night is free. Dates: through September Cost: $600 for 1 room for 2 adults for 7 nights which includes
continental breakfast.
Leadville,
Colorado
Ice Palace Inn (Sherry
Randall) Email 813 Spruce St., Leadville CO
80461 Reservations: 800-754-2840 Local: 719-486-8272
Train Ride and Stay
Special - Looking for a fun reason to come to Leadville?
How about a scenic train ride and a romantic picnic lunch? The Ice
Palace is pleased to offer our guests a train ride and stay package.
Package includes two nights lodging in our best available room, gourmet
served breakfast for two each morning, two tickets for a scenic train ride
on the Leadville, Colorado & Southern Railroad and a fresh packed
picnic lunch for two made with your choice of sandwiches, fresh fruit salad
or chips and homemade salsa, homemade cookies and sparkling cider. This
package is good for weekdays only through September. Please see our
Activities page for the web link to the Leadville, Colorado and Southern
railroad.
Dates:
Weekdays only through September 2008 Cost: Price is
$335.00 plus tax. Based upon double occupancy. Local and state taxes apply.
Subject to availability. Some restrictions apply, not valid with any
other special, holidays, special events or on previously booked dates.
*Subject to availability. Some restrictions apply, not
valid with any other special, holidays, special events or on previously
booked dates.
Be Green and Save some
Green - Here's a special just for our guests who live in
Colorado! We know its hot down there! Come up to Leadville and cool off.
Bring your bikes, hiking shoes, sense of adventure and don't forget the
sunscreen! Park your car at the Ice Palace Inn and use your bike or your
feet to get around town and save your gas! As a reward we will help pay for
your gas to get you home!
Dates: July, August and September
on two night weekday reservation stays.
Cost: Savings of a $25 gas card
for one of our local gas stations. Each additional night will receive a $10
card. To be eligible for this special you must mention it at time of
reservation. Local and state taxes apply. Subject to availability.
Some restrictions apply, not valid with any other special, discount,
holidays, special events or on previously booked dates.
South
West Special Packages (Gunnison, Ouray, Durango, Pagosa Springs, Paonia, Crawford)
Glide
in - The French Country Inn is located on the Crawford Airport
(99V). The months of June, July and August are great soaring months. Book a
glider ride and receive a 10% discount on your room. Bi-plane rides are
also available. Check out the virtual tour at our website. Dates: through August Cost: 10% Room Discount with
Glider ride
Durango,
Colorado
Blue Lake Ranch
(Tracey West) Email 16000 Hwy 140, Durango, CO 81326 Reservations:
970-385-4537
Summer
Special- Enjoy an additional 10% off when you stay 5 or more
nights. Must mention special at time of booking, no exceptions. Dates: through August 30th Cost: Based on 5
nights
Stay and Play Golf Discounts
- Elkwood Manor is located just 5 miles from the Pagosa
Springs 27 Hole Champion Golf Course. Enjoy unlimited Green Fees & Cart
for 18 holes at a special reduced price when you stay at Elkwood Manor.
Reserve your Tee-time through Elkwood Manor. Just $59.00 per
person Cost: $59.00 per person
Paonia,
Colorado
Bross
Hotel (Linda Lentz) Email 312
Onarga Ave., PO Box 85, Paonia, CO 81428 Reservations:
970-527-6776
Fifth Annual West Elks Wine Tour and
Dinner- The Paonia Bed and Breakfast Association invites you to
spend a weekend with us -- Aug 15-17. Arrive Friday evening and meet the
other guests. Then, after a restful night and a scrumptious breakfast,
we'll take you on a tour of the wineries in the West Elks Viticultural
Area. You'll have an opportunity to sample the wines of Terror Creek
Winery, Stone Cottage Cellars, S. Rhodes Vineyards, Black Bridge Winery,
Leroux Creek Vineyards, Jack Rabbit Hill, and Alfred Eames Cellars. We'll
top off the day with a chuckwagon dinner beside the North Fork of the
Gunnison River -- accompanied with local wines, of course. Then it's time
to sit on the porch, enjoy the sunset and the evening breezes that are
credited with making the fruit of the valley so sweet. Cost for the weekend
(tour, two nights at a B&B, two breakfasts, and wine dinner) is $375
(including tax) for a couple or $275 (including tax) for a single. Dates: August 15-17 (Reservation deadline is Aug. 11) Cost: Cost for the weekend (tour, two nights at a B&B, two
breakfasts, and wine dinner) is $375 (including tax) for a couple or $275
(including tax) for a single.
Eastern Special
Packages (Bennett, Limon,
Burlington, Trinidad)
Bennett,
Colorado
Willow
Tree Country Inn (Deborah Toczek) Email PO Box 160, Bennett,
CO 80102-0160 Reservations: 800-257-1241 Local:
303-644-5551
Mystery Dinner
Party- "A Taste For Wine And Mystery" The annual
wine-tasting festival is being held at the Willow Tree Country Inn and a
local vineyard owner, is found hidden in the wine cellar. Everyone is a
suspect when murder is on the menu. Dress up and play the roles of the
devious suspects and you are ready for some drop dead fun! Over night Bed
& Breakfast guests will receive $20.00 off regular room rate. Dates: Sept. 13, Sept. 27, Oct. 18, and Oct. 31, 2008 @
6:00 p.m. Cost: $39.95 per person, includes dinner
show & Tax
Inn the News
The Claremont Inn
located in Stratton was
featured in the Haxtun-Fleming Herald in January 2008 for
a Perfect Weekend Get-away Spot in Kit Carson County – A
few hours from anywhere in northeeastern Colorado, or northwestern Kansas,
the adventurous can find a blend of European style, elegance, romance and
sometimes Mystery at the Claremont Inn.A healthy portion of the article invited the reader to
learn more about the owner visionary of the Inn – Dave Dischner. The
inn also received a September 2007 write-up in the 5280 magazine
for murder mysteries, "Local and Accomplice get away with murder in
Stratton". This wonderful piece
introduced the reader to the scene of the crime ( the Claremont Inn) the
characters (from Colorado and Kansas) and the fantastic experience, food
and accommodations.A local
resident from Haxtum was the killer!The Claremont Inn is famous for them with
scheduled mayhem during Halloween and New Years
Eve.
Castle Marne Bed & Breakfast in Denver
received a Denver Post Lifestyles article by Ann Westerberg
featuring Colorado castles. The write up focused on the inn's
history..."Designed in 1889 by William Lang, the architect responsible for
the Molly Brown House and the castlelike South Broadway Church in Denver,
this three-story show home is testimony to the ego of developer Wilbur S.
Raymond. It cost twice as much as the Molly Brown House, with a third floor
that served as a grand ballroom, with then-rare indoor plumbing, and the
elegant imported Lincrusta-Walton pressed-paper wall coverings that John D.
Rockefeller chose for his house in New York City. After sinking all his
cash into his castle, Lang lost his home to foreclosure after a year. In
1918, owner Adele Van Cise remodelled the castle into apartments,
subdividing rooms and transporting an entire room from one site to another.
Since 1988, Jim and Diane Peiker have restored the Castle Marne, which now
operates as a Victorian inn."
Our Hearts Inn Old Colorado City
located in Colorado Springs
was pleased to host Jessica L. Anderson, a contributing
author for the Kiplinger Magazine's July article titled The Ten
Best Cities to Live, Work and Play! Jessica was kind enough to
mention, "Andy & Pat Fejedelem moved to the Springs in 1993 from
northern Illinois. 'We were on vacation here, and I could hardly bear
to leave, I felt as if my heart had stayed', says Pat. They bought a
home, converted it into a bed-and-breakfast and gave it a name that matched
their sentiments: Our Hearts Inn."
Holden
House and Innkeeper/El Paso County Commissioner Sallie Clark in Colorado Springs were featured in
the July issue of American Airlines American Way magazine with a
quote promoting local restaurants and favorite spots for fun in the Pikes
Peak
Region.
12 Slices of Oscar Mayer's "Deli Fresh
Meats" Brown Sugar Ham 1 Slices of Smoked Gouda Cheese, quartered 4 Eggs 2 tsp Sliced Scallion Salt &
Pepper
Line each of the four 6 oz Pyrex custard
dishes with three slices of ham. Place a quarter of a slice of smoked Gouda
in the bottom of each cup. Add salt and pepper to taste. Break and add one
egg to each cup. Top with sliced scallions.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Back for 20
- 25 minutes until eggs are set to your preference. Use two spoons to
gently scoop the ham and egg out of each cup. Serve two ham and egg cups on
each plate with your choice of a side.
Darlene and
Daniel Gonzales from Elkwood
Manor, Pagosa
Springs
In 1996, while vacationing with his
daughter, Daniel Gonzales fell in love with a small town called Pagosa
Springs, Colorado.Shortly
after, Daniel was determined to make Pagosa his retirement home.However, that was before he met
Darlene.Daniel
and Darlene met at Northrop Grumman Corporation in Palmdale,
California. They served 32
and 23 years in the Aerospace Industry, respectively.Contingent upon an agreement with
Darlene to move to Pagosa Springs, Daniel and Darlene were married in
August 2003.
Unlike
Daniel, Darlene was not old enough to collect her retirement and moving to
Pagosa was the perfect opportunity to start her own business,
something she'd always longed for. She thought, Pagosa Springs doesn’t have a
“Pie Shoppe.” Great idea! That idea was quickly revoked by
friends and family since Darlene had never baked a pie in her life.So, with Daniel’s support,
the Gonzales' took their first leap into the fast growing industry of
owning a Bed and Breakfast and began searching for the perfect location for
their B&B. Taken by breathtaking
panoramic views, a large wooden deck and the wrap around porch, they
purchased a 3,700 sq ft home that sat on a commercial lot and began the
conversion into what is now known as Elkwood Manor, Luxury Bed &
Breakfast.
Daniel
retired in April 2005 to begin the eight grueling months of
renovations and construction while Darlene stayed in California and
continued to work until November of 2005. The inn began first taking
reservations through their website, Pamela Lanier’s B&B
Assoc, and BBonline in August for a Grand Opening scheduled for December
2005. Just four weeks after Darlene moved to Pagosa, on 23
December 2005, the inn's first guests arrived on the door step,
less than 24 hours before the plumbing was completed in their private
quarters.Talk about a tight
schedule and no stress!Perseverance and determination saw them through a lot of long hours
and hard work, making Elkwood Manor what it is
today.
Elkwood Manor is now a 6,000 sq ft
log home that accommodates up to 12 people, three full size suites and an
optional two bedrooms with a shared bath.Every room of the house has a fireplace and almost
every room of the house has a full panoramic view of the San Juan
Mountains.Guests can
enjoy sitting out in the courtyard, enjoying spectacular views, sipping
wine in Daniel and Darlene's very own wine tasting room or
soaking in the Jacuzzi under the
stars.
"We love what we have created and
take pride in our accomplishments", says Darlene. "But most of all, we enjoy the wonderful guests we've
met during our first few years and the friends that we've made along the
way.We look forward to many
more years in the B&B industry."
Colorado
Innkeepers Conference and Aspiring Innkeepers
Workshop 
Colorado in
August - Host to the Democratic Convention & the US
Senior Open...In August Colorado is the place to be! Denver is host to the
Democratic Convention. Just 1-1/2 hours from Colorado Springs. August is
sure to heat up then. Come before, Come during, or Come After the
Convention and see why the Committee picked Colorado in all it's natural
splender! You will be a winner no matter what their outcome!
Or, maybe you're interested in
the game of Golf instead. That's Okay, come on and visit. Colorado
Springs is Host to the U.S. Senior Open. U.S. Senior Open is just
minutes from Our Hearts Inn in Old Colorado City. Golf all around the
town while you're here with our many senic golf courses. Let us be Your
host whatever Your interest. Come in August and be pampered &
cared for. Two night minimum for special events dates; no rate
increase! AAA 3 Diamond Amenities with a Great Price so travel is
still affordable! Cottages and Cabins available as well with
full kitchens (4 night minimum). Rates are $100 - $150/night plus
tax.
Commissioner Sallie Clark in Colorado Springs were featured in
the July issue of American Airlines American Way magazine with a
quote promoting local restaurants and favorite spots for fun in the Pikes
Peak
Region. 
