from Martinsville Insider tips: Want to have fun while putting a smile on a child’s face on Christmas morning? Then check out Martinsville Speedway‘s 16th Annual Toy Drive on December 8, 2012. For the price of a new toy, you can drive your car on the historic NASCAR track, and for a few dollars more you can take a [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...ONE OF THE REASONS I LOVE THANKSGIVING IS THE ABUNDANCE OF SWEET POTATOES FOUND IN THE GROCERY STORES! Now living in the South, Sweet Tatoes are a way of life. Growing up in the West, the only way I had them was shall we say “Gerber Style” and we called them yams, and I will [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...We used to live in the country, I mean literally smack dab in the middle of the woods, and have never had as much wildlife trying to get innside as we do here in Rocky Mount! Junie trees a shrew Since moving here we have had squirrels in the attic, raccoons in the basement, and opossums in [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Your innkeepers at The Claiborne House B&B have a long list of projects, from things we think would be cool, to things we need to get done. One of the things on our “think would be cool” list is a private deck area for The Love Shack (aka The Wash House Cottage). So Tony (the [...]
1 Comment. Continue Reading...Got Strangs? We do on Saturday December 1, 2012 at 7:30PM see 5 Time IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out right here in Rocky Mount! Stay with us and go to this fantastic show in Rocky Mount! Tickets are just $15! Ticket info call 540-483-0904 or 540-483-5360 Presented by [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...THE ONE DAY WHEN THE STREETS ARE CLOSED OFF IN DOWNTOWN ROCKY MOUNT! Come Home to Franklin County Christmas: Join us Friday, December 7th, 2012 for a night full of food, fun and fellowship. The annual Come Home to a Franklin County Christmas opens with the “Biggest Little Parade” in Franklin County at 5 pm [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...THIS ONCE A YEAR SPECIAL “BUY ONE NIGHT GET THE SECOND NIGHT FREE!” Fall in love all over again at The Claiborne House! Make your own slideshow at Animoto.See our packages page to redeem this special offer here~see our rooms page with photos here. ISN’T IT TIME FOR A BLUE RIDGE DAY Y’ALL?
No Comments. Continue Reading...…and that is from the beginning Here is the high shelf in our bedroom, now Tony can finish the dry wall We are in our 9th year here as owners of The Claiborne House Bed and Breakfast. One of the things that happened to us when we bought this inn was going from a much larger home [...]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Our 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 [...]
2 Comments. Continue Reading...‘SALVAGE DAWGS’ SET TO PREMIERE NOV. 8 ON DIY NETWORK National TV Series About Virginia-Based Black Dog Salvage Brings Humor and Respect for History One of my favorite places to spend hours in Roanoke is Black Dog Salvage! We are so excited to learn of this new program and hope you will enjoy it! ROANOKE, [...]
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