FOSSE THE CHICKEN Explores Downtown Lanesboro!

 

Oh My!  What a hot one it is out there today!  This is the hottest July I’ve seen since I was a little chick back on the farm!  Squawk!  It’s enough to even make a chicken be lazy!

But speaking about lazy, there is nothing lazy about Lanesboro!   I just love this town.  There is so much to see and do that all these folks think a day trip will do. They find out that they need to come back and stay a day or two so that they can have the full experience.  Shopping, river activities and of course don’t forget my favorite activity… resting with the one you love!   But alas, I digress…

The really interesting thing is that there is a tremendous amount of ingenuity to the folks that call Lanesboro home.   We have fantastic chefs, Nancy and Dave just to name a few, Spoon Makers, Soap Makers, and Ice Cream galore!

Recently, Minnesota Public Radio and Winona Daily News did a story about some of the new and existing businesses in Historic Downtown Lanesboro!   Lanesboro ‘urban expatriates’ embrace new home.  We are so proud to live and work with these great people that add so much to our unique and charming little town.

Suites Scent from ESSENCE of Lanesboro

Did you know that Peter Bilkey featured in the article above developed a special scent just for Stone Mill?   That was an amusing experience for one of my Inn Keepers, Mandy.  She spent several hours at Peter’s shop with her nose sniffing this scent and that scent.  She found one that she liked and Peter worked his magic by pulling this element out, putting that element in and then shake, shake, mix, mix and what do you know you have this clean, fresh scent that everyone just loves called;  Suites Scent with Juniper!

I would tell you more, because I have some really great stories from each of these folks that really speak to the uniqueness of Lanesboro. However, in such hot weather, even a young chicken such as myself needs to sit on the front deck of Stone Mill and rest.

So have a great time finding out about some of our shop owners and come down and stay  with us some time.  Squawk!

Share

New Years Eve Special with Dinner at two of Lanesboro’s Premier Restaurants

New Year’s Eve is a GREAT time to get away with the one you love!  It is a special time for reflection, connection and beginning that New Year’s resolution to spend more intentional time with the one you love.

Stone Mill Hotel & Suites along with The Old Village Hall Restaurant & Pub and The Riverside on the Root & Dirty Martini Lounge are pleased to give you the perfect opportunity to share a special evening in Historic Downtown Lanesboro.

Start your evening by checking into your uniquely themed room and enjoy a complimentary bottle of wine from Lanesboro’s Scenic Valley Winery.  Take pleasure in having an enchanting and romantic dinner at the Old Village Hall or the Riverside on the Root Restaurant.  End your truly unique New Year’s Eve evening by joining many Lanesboro locals at the Root River Saloon or the Dirty Martini Lounge for music and great fun.  Guests at Stone Mill Hotel & Suites who are having dinner at one of these two fantastic restaurants will receive a 15% discount on their room and also get to sleep in as late as they wish with a check out on Sunday January 1, 2012 at 6PM.

 

Share

Quiet Season Rates… Peak Season Activity

November is the start of the Quiet Season in Historic Lanesboro, MN.  And while the town is starting to settle in for the winter, there is so much going on in our beautiful and scenic town in the heart of Bluff Country!  Check out our most recent newsletter with details about local Wine Dinners, the Third Annual Lanesboro Holiday Inn Tour, and much much more!

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Quiet-Season-Rates—-Peak-Season-Activity-.html?soid=1106633029905&aid=bKAxehM1YgA

Share

Lanesboro Holiday Inn Tour

The popular Lanesboro Holiday Inn Tour is coming soon, and this year it comes with a Habberstad Housespecial twist. The Tour welcomes people to visit the Bed & Breakfasts and inns that have made Lanesboro the Bed and Breakfast Capital of Minnesota. This year the Tour will happen over two days: November 19th and 20th. Six inns will be open on Saturday November 19th, and six more on Sunday the 20th. Each will be decorated for the holidays and will offer a warm welcome to their special homes. The Old Village Hall Restaurant & Pub will also be serving Amuse Bouche (bite-sized appetizers) to all tour ticket holders as part of the tour. Visit the inn tour web site to see the inns participating in the tour. The times of the tour each day are 2-6 p.m.

scandinavianinnTickets purchased in advance are $20 for a one-day visit, $35 for two days. Guests who are staying at any of the sponsoring inns that weekend will receive half-price inn tour tickets. Enjoy the charm of Lanesboro and the beauty of the decorated B & B’s as a way to begin your holiday festivities. For more information, call 800-944-2670 or 507-467-2696. Advanced tickets—which are limited—can be purchased online at or in-person at the Lanesboro Visitor Center in downtown Lanesboro. Advanced ticket purchase is recommended. Tickets purchased on the day of the tour are $30 for one day and $45 for two days.

Make your visit to Lanesboro complete by dining downtown and attending the holiday play “Parfumerie” at the Commonweal Theatre. See you at the 3rd Lanesboro Holiday Inn Tour.

contributed by: Marv Eggert, Hillcrest Hideaway

Share

Thank You Hyland UMC! It Was Great To Have You With US!

DSC03153This past weekend we had the most wonderful group stay with us.  Hyland UMC youth group came to Stone Mill Hotel & Suites for their spring retreat.  It was great to have them.  They have great inspiration to tell about what they learned from the retreat about helping people from a distance.  If you asked them I think that their bicycle trip and rummage sale fashion show were the biggest hits.  Before they left they gave us these really great thank you’s!

DSC03156DSC03157

The best part of the weekend for Stone Mill was how well these young folks listened!  Their leaders asked them to help us out by stripping the beds and placing the laundry outside of house keeping for us.  We thought that that was great until we saw this….

DSC03154

Thanks Hyland!  We can not wait to see you again soon!

Share