Category Archives: Blue Ridge Mountains
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I can’t help myself!
Posted on December 1, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Blue Ridge Mountains, Blue Ridge Parkway, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, road trip virginia, Virginia bed and breakfastI WAS GIVEN A NEW TOOL FOR MY TOOLBELT AND AM HAVING SO MUCH FUN WITH IT! You all know I love taking photos, getting outside and seeing these beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains… Fun and Fantastic Five Mile Mountain Road in Franklin County, Virginia Expect this scene in October-November, but this winding road is here [...]
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Our Guests Hiked McAfee Knob!
Posted on November 9, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Blue Ridge Mountains, Blue Ridge Parkway, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, hiking blue ridge, mcafee knob, roanoke outsideOur guests at The Claiborne House B&B Kelsey and Adam made the 8 mile round trip hike out to McAfee Knob early October. The leaves were not turning very much, but the view was STUNNING! Click image for larger view The view at the top when you reach McAfee Knob is worth the hike! You [...]
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Virginia is for Lovers Y’all
Posted on October 30, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Blue Ridge Mountains, Blue Ridge Parkway, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, romantic getaways virginia, Virginia is for lovers“That’s right, all you sad-sack single types. Don’t dare come a knockin’ when this state’s a rockin’.” -Virginia Read more from Frommers here.Book your getaway at The Claiborne House B&B in Rocky Mount, VA here. ISN’T IT TIME FOR A BLUE RIDGE DAY Y’ALL?
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The Romantic Blue Ridge Room is calling you!
Posted on October 19, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Blue Ridge Mountains, blue ridge room, Claiborne House Bed Breakfast, Franklin County Virginia, Rocky Mount, romantic getaways virginiaYour innkeeper at The Claiborne House B&B seems to gather most of her photos just before the guests show up! Such is the case tonight, we have a lovely couple here for a special birthday getaway and they ordered one of our “Hanky Panky Innstant Romance” add-ons for a later arrival. So after it was [...]
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We’re named in the top 100 Best Blogs and Businesses in Hospitality!
Posted on October 16, 2012 by Shellie Leete in 100 Best Blogs and Businesses in Hospitality, Bed and Breakfast Virginia, Blue Ridge Mountains, Claiborne House bed and breakfastTHE CLAIBORNE HOUSE BED AND BREAKFAST BLOG – COFFEE TALK IS NUMBER 25! Welcome to The Claiborne House B&B! Excerpt:“Making people feel welcome and comfortable is at the heart of the multi-billion dollar hospitality industry. By understanding what customers want, hospitality-based businesses like bed & breakfasts, hotels, hostels, and even restaurants and food blogs can [...]
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Fall Foliage Driving Tour of Franklin County
Posted on October 13, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Blue Ridge Mountains, Blue Ridge Parkway, Claiborne House Bed Breakfast, driving tour, Fall Foliage, Franklin County VA, Leaf Peeping, leavesTHE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY HAS DECIDED TO SHARE A FAVORITE DRIVING TOUR HERE IN FRANKLIN COUNTY! The Blue Ridge Parkway (just 15 miles from The Claiborne House B&B) Five Mile Mountain Road, Franklin County VA Turner’s Creek Road in Callaway (Near Phoebe Needles) From Boones Mill on Rt 220 (about 20 minutes South of [...]
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Which would you rather have?
Posted on October 10, 2012 by Shellie Leete in better breakfasts, Blue Ridge Mountains, Claiborne House bed and breakfastA hotel bread/carb-laden continental breakfast or a hot-home-cooked breakfast made just for you at The Claiborne House? Hotel Continental Breakfast A Claiborne House Breakfast ISN’T IT TIME FOR A BLUE RIDGE DAY Y’ALL? BETTER BREAKFASTS!
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Our Musical Heritage in These Mountains!
Posted on October 9, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Blue Ridge Mountains, carter fold, Claiborne House Bed Breakfast, Franklin County VA, The Crooked Road: Virginia's Heritage Music Trail, Virginia bed and breakfast“On a recent visit to Virginia, I drove along a stretch of the 330-mile Crooked Road Heritage Music Trail that stretches through the mountains in the southwest part of the state…” begins the author Frances J Folsom in The Telegraph. It’s more than a road… Read the entire article here titled “Southwest corner of Virginia [...]
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It is what it is, really!
Posted on October 8, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Blue Ridge Mountains, Blue Ridge Parkway, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, fall leaves, leaf peeping va, romantic bed and breakfast virgniaA great thing happened, a long time follower of The Claiborne House stayed with us and said “This is exactly like I’d imagined it!” First breakfast seating on Sunday at The Claiborne House B&B That really made me smile! She then said “You have portrayed the area perfectly, I am not disappointed in the least!” This was [...]
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Fall is a-callin’
Posted on October 8, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Bed and Breakfast Virginia, Blue Ridge Mountains, Blue Ridge Parkway, Claiborne House bed and breakfastISN’T IT TIME FOR A BLUE RIDGE DAY Y’ALL?
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