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INNSIDE STORY
The harvest and holiday season
Savor the harvest and holiday seasons with activities and specials to herald the fall and welcome the winter. Here are some great ideas (in chronological order) to help you plan your New Jersey getaways!
Visit the Barclay Farmstead Museum in Cherry Hill from November 21st until November 23rd to view the "Childhood Memories" holiday decorations. Also find premier crafts, jewelry, and items for sale at this festively decorated historic property.
Enjoy an exhibit of holiday traditions through the years complete with vintage Santas, model trains, trees, toys and much more at the Carriage House Gallery in Cape May from November 21st through December 31st.
Join instructor Cheryl Wiley at the Fresh and Fabulous Holiday Centerpiece Event in creating an elegant holiday centerpiece for your home. The event takes place in Far Hills on November 22nd. Also, learn how to keep your arrangements fresh and up-to-date with the fall and winter holidays.
Come with the whole family to watch "An Old-Fashioned Christmas" performed by the Brownstone Puppet Theatre and Museum in the Historic Smithville Village Green location every weekend beginning November 28th through December and daily from December 26th to December 31st.
Come visit Haddon Heights homes on the 25th Annual Holiday House Tour on December 5th or delight in the 35th Annual Festival of Trees, a display of over 50 holiday trees decorated by Somerset County area organizations, from December 5th to 14th.
Enjoy the sights and the sounds of the holidays with a FREE carriage ride through New Brunswick (various December dates).
Ring in holiday tradition and be taken to the land of the sweets with an hour-long, fully narrated version of "The Nutcracker" at the Kelsey Theatre in West Windsor from December 12th until December 14th.
Come listen as Maestro LaGruth leads the Philharmonic at the Holiday Pops Spectacular in Toms River on December 14th, performing everyone's favorite holiday melodies to bring in the spirit of the season.
And wherever you go in the Garden State, cozy up for the season at one of our member inns!
INNSIDE SPECIALS
"Hayrides & Harvest Package" -- Visit Historic Allaire Village, an early 1800s iron- making village with many original buildings and interpretive center with Fall and Holiday events. Also visit Atlantic Farms and go for a hayride and take home a pumpkin. Get 15% off a two-night stay under this package. Through December 27th. (The Inn At The Shore, Belmar)
"Holiday Hideaway Stay" -- All guests staying with us on Sundays will receive a complimentary hot beverage with peppermint stick to enjoy our Holiday Light Show on the Lake! Stay Sunday through Thursday three nights, pay full price for the first two nights and receive 50 % off the third night. Or, stay Sunday through Thursday four nights, pay full price the first three nights, and receive the fourth night FREE. Through December 31st. (The Colonial Inn, Smithville)
"Holiday Hostess Gift Package"- When visiting relatives or friends from the holiday, you should always come prepared with a tasty treat. Rather than lugging it all the way from home, bring a freshly baked treat from "Claire's Confections"! When booking a two-night stay at Cottage on the River through December 31st, mention the holiday special and ask for a bakery item. It will be delivered fresh, and you won't have to arrive at a loved one's house empty-handed! (Cottage on the River, Island Heights) |
MEET THE INNKEEPERS
Dennis & Nancy Kaloostian
Ocean House, Spring Lake
 In her ten years as an innkeeper Nancy Kaloostian has met a lot of people, many of whom have become lifelong friends, and she has had many memorable moments with guests. She tells the story of one young man who was planning to propose to his girlfriend while staying at the inn.
"He called 63 times prior to his arrival -- we counted! -- in order to make sure everything was perfect for his engagement. He asked questions like should he bring his own towels and beach chairs. He even called one time at 1 a.m. and apologized, asking did he need to bring his own pillows!"
Nancy and her coworkers accommodated him and had a good time being partners in his engagement planning. When he finally proposed, he and his fiancé went downstairs for breakfast in the morning and all the guests and staff in the dining room started clapping.
"They came back the next weekend just to take pictures of the inn and our staff and they've come back a few times since," says Nancy.
As do many of the guests who discover the magic of Ocean House.
EAT INN: Pecan Waffles and Cheese-stuffed Mushrooms warm the season!
These Pecan Waffles give off the crunchy taste of a delectable winter nut mixed with one of the world's favorite breakfast foods! (Victoria House Bed and Breakfast Inn, Spring Lake)
Try these Cheese-Stuffed Mushrooms combining two of winter's favorite foods into one great holiday treat! (The Ocean House, Spring Lake)
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