Category Archives: Claiborne House bed and breakfast
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Happy New Year!
Posted on December 30, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Bed and Breakfast Virginia, Blue Ridge Parkway, Claiborne House bed and breakfastWe thank all of our wonderful guests who made 2012 a very special year. We hope to see you again soon at The Claiborne House Bed and Breakfast, or perhaps meet you for the very first time! God bless each and every one from The Leete Family Innkeepers. 2013 is gonna rock!
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Road Trip Destination: ‘Lincoln Trail’ in Virginia
Posted on December 29, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Bed and Breakfast Virginia, civil war, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, general jubal early, Lincoln the movieYou‘ve got to be some kind of serious cinematic curmudgeon to not be swayed by “Lincoln.” Stephen Spielberg has always had his detractors among serious film critics — nobody can be that popular and good, right? And, historians can always probably find a nit or two to pick with the movie. Then, there‘s the folks [...]
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Please don’t go…stay!
Posted on December 17, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Bed and Breakfast Virginia, Claiborne House bed and breakfastBook your room online to stay at The Claiborne House and save $10!
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Feliz Navidad Chorizo Quiche
Posted on December 16, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Bed and Breakfast Virginia, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, feliz navidad chorizo quicheHere are photos of the quiche I made for tomorrow’s brunch at Tony’s work (they will have a judge to taste-test and pick winners in each category). Innkeeper Shellie spicing things up It’s puffed up here just out of the oven Trivia: ”Feliz Navidad” is a Christmas song written in 1970 by the Puerto Rican singer-songwriter [...]
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Homegrown Americana with Doug & Telisha Williams at Rives Theatre
Posted on December 11, 2012 by Shellie Leete in americana music, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, Doug and Telisha Williams, Martinsville VA, Rives TheaterIn nearby Martinsville you will find DOUG and TELISHA WILLIAMS performing Friday December 14, 2012 at 7PM. Tickets are just $10 at the door. sHORT bIO: Short Version Dead right, honest songwriting delivered in a hauntingly beautiful yet gritty, neo-traditional Americana wrapper. Doug and Telisha write songs about a place where old time religion, superstition, run down [...]
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Get a heapin’ helpin’ of Franklin County bluegrass
Posted on December 9, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Bluegrass, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, Franklin County VA, The Johnathan Dillon BandJUST WANDER ON DOWN THE HILL A SPELL FROM THE CLAIBORNE HOUSE BED AND BREAKFAST and you will arrive at Two by Two BBQ. Johnathan is that young whipper snapper in the middle Come on out and get a heapin’ helpin’ of Franklin County bluegrass on Saturday Dec 15th, 2012 from 8-10pm. Stay with us [...]
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When Organising Becomes Tedious: What To Do
Posted on December 8, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Bed and Breakfast Virginia, Claiborne House bed and breakfastWe own The Claiborne House Bed and Breakfast, so owning an inn you have a very large home, but you do not live in most of it, you live in the innkeeper quarters… Not only do you live here, but you run a business from within. What does this mean? You often require what we have [...]
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What does Virginia have to do with Moby Dick?
Posted on December 5, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Blue Ridge Parkway, Claiborne House bed and breakfast, natural bridge va, Virginia sightsJust one hour drive from The Claiborne House Bed and Breakfast brings you to this amazing natural historic landmark, Natural Bridge. 1750 George Washington graffiti’d this natural wonder…carved his initials into Natural Bridge. Late 1700′s Thomas Jefferson purchased this landmark as well as 157 acres around it from King George III of England for 20 [...]
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Part 3 of the Intruder at the B&B Series
Posted on December 2, 2012 by Shellie Leete in Claiborne House bed and breakfast, TURTLEMAN, Virginia bed and breakfastThe Claiborne House B&B is a welcoming place to 2 footed guests, but also many of the 4 footed variety find us. Tony is a maniac about keeping this house and basement sealed up from critters, but they find their way in. Here is Mrs P who was captured this morning as guests were checking [...]
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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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