My Britt Scripps Inn B&B Article Is Published In Country Victorian Magazine!

Magazine cover used with permission of Harris Publications.

The magazine article I wrote about the beautiful Britt Scripps Inn bed & breakfast inn in downtown San Diego, CA is published in the Winter 2010 Special edition of Country Victorian magazine, available at Borders Books and national drugstore and grocery store chains. You won't want to miss this article as the Britt Scripps Inn is one of the most beautiful Victorian inns you could ever visit and is impeccable down to every detail. My hubby Steve and I stayed there and were enthralled by their gorgeous authentic furnishings, scrumptious organic breakfasts, and wonderful hospitality! Owner Gordon B. Hattersley III orchestrated a $6 million historic renovation to return the inn to its original beauty. You can read the article online at Kathryn Bechen Ink. Enjoy!

The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe, CA

The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Dear Bed & Breakfast Friends,

If you're looking for a lovely place to rest your weary head after the busy holidays, try The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe, CA. It's a genteel place with a wonderful restaurant and beautiful expanse of lawn and garden. My hubby Steve and I stayed here for Christmas and it was just lovely; it's one of my favorite inns, ever. At Thanksgiving and Christmas they have wonderful holiday buffets that you won't want to miss. To see more of their lovely Christmas festivities, go here:

http://kathrynbechenink.blogspot.com/2008/12/hope-your-christmas-was-merry-bright.html

Bed & Breakfast Bliss!

Kathryn :)

http://www.kathrynbechenink.com/

Treehouse Bed & Breakfasts

My "Tea/Tee for Two Urban Cottage Treehouse"

Dear B&B Friends,

When I found my current apartment home, I was smitten, because from every window in every room, I view beautiful trees in San Diego, CA....palms and other lush tropical sorts, and I can also see the lovely La Jolla Hyatt hotel. So I named my new place my "Tea/Tee for Two Urban Cottage Treehouse!"

Want to stay in a "real" treehouse B&B? Check out this link for more info.

http://bandb.about.com/cs/uniquegetaways/a/treehouses.htm

To tour my "urban cottage treehouse" home, which is as comfortable as a B&B since I've gleaned many decorating ideas from my B&B stays over the years, go here:

http://kathrynbechenink.blogspot.com/2008/02/my-urban-cottage-treehousethe-inside.html

Bed & Breakfast Bliss!

--Kathryn--

http://www.kathrynbechenink.com/

Adobe Rose Inn in Tucson, AZ

Adobe Rose Inn

Tucson, AZ

Dear Bed & Breakfast Inn Friends,

If you'd like a comfortable stay while in Tucson, AZ, be sure to check out the Adobe Rose B&B. Hubby Steve and I stayed there in early May of this year and enjoyed our visit. It was cozy, comfortable, and convenient to the university. To see more photos and my entire tour, including photos of the heavenly chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast, check out my blog post on my Kathryn Bechen Ink professional writing blog:

http://kathrynbechenink.blogspot.com/2008/05/im-back-from-tucson-az-b-trip.html

Take your sunblock as the Tucson sun is HOT!

Bed & Breakfast Bliss!

--Kathryn--

http://www.kathrynbechenink.com/

Decorate Your Bedroom Like a Bed & Breakfast Inn

We decorated our own new Master Bedroom

like a Bed & Breakfast Inn.

Dear Bed & Breakfast Travelers,

Okay, so sometimes you just can't spend $200 bucks on a fancy B&B. I've been there so I have learned to get creative at home. Why not create "the mood" inexpensively right in your own master bedroom?! That's what my hubby and I did here in our own new bedroom and none of it cost much. The linens and quilt are from Marshall's and the get-up above the bed is just floral curtains from Home Goods and a rod from Target for a total cost of $100. The large picture above the bed I found at a thrift store for only $100, frame and all, and it's a gorgeous painting of a porch lush with colorful flowers. I added a couple of hot pink bed rests from Linens 'n Things so we can snuggle up and watch movies on Friday night, and there you go!

For more ideas on how to create your own "Bed & Breakfast Inn" ambiance at home, check out my article I wrote, "Decorate Your Bedroom Like a Bed & Breakfast Inn." This article is to appear in a new Christian book for couples written by another author, due out January 2009.

Read my article here:

http://www.onewomanslife.com/home/2006/07/decorate-your-bedroom-like-bed.html

Bed & Breakfast Bliss!

--Kathryn--

http://www.kathrynbechenink.com/

Bed & Breakfast Bliss Award--Britt Scripps Inn--San Diego, CA

Britt Scripps Inn

San Diego, CA

http://www.brittscrippsinn.com/

Dear B&B Travelers,

When I went to the website of the Britt Scripps Inn in San Diego, I was lured in by the copy telling about the rooms! (Obviously the writer writes romance novels for a day job!) It worked, as I suggested to hubby Steve that he take one of his vacation days and we head on over for a night of rejuvenation in true Victorian splendor and style. He agreed, and the next thing I knew, I was living like a Queen! So much so, in fact, that of the 63 B&B inns Hubby Steve and I have stayed in since 1987, I rate the Britt Scripps Number 1! To find out why, go to my Kathryn Bechen Ink writing blog.

Click here:

http://kathrynbechenink.blogspot.com/2008/07/blog-post.html

Bed & Breakfast Bliss!

--Kathryn--

http://www.kathrynbechenink.com/

Korakia of Palm Springs, CA

Korakia of Palm Springs, CA

Dear B&B Travelers,

I seem to have a lucky star over my head when it comes to B&B rates. More on that later.... Hubby Steve and I were in a bad hotel and I suggested we find a beloved B&B. He agreed and and I couldn't pick up the phone fast enough! Lucky me, I found the best room at Korakia for a song and was I glad as it's totally unique and charming. It's a "campus" of several white stucco buildings with interesting architecture, winding paths of rock, and desert flora. I felt like I was staying in Morocco, complete with the mystique! You can view more photos on my Kathryn Bechen Ink writing blog.

Click here:

http://kathrynbechenink.blogspot.com/2007/08/korakia-bed-breakfast-inn-palm-springs.html

Bed & Breakfast Bliss!

--Kathryn--

http://www.kathrynbechenink.com/