Winter Schedule at The Inn

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM COLONIAL PINES INN

and THANKS SO MUCH to EVERYONE who made 2014 a GREAT SEASON!

Actually, it's not quite over yet, and here are the remaining opportunities 

to stay at Colonial Pines in 2014:

Christmas Parade Weekend - Fri & Sat Dec 5 & 6

After Christmas - Sat Dec 27 through Sat Jan 3

MISS REBECCA'S COTTAGE

is ALWAYS open and is a cozy, warm, convenient winter rental.  

Enjoy a stone fireplace, hike up Sunset Rocks, explore 

the winter beauty of Highlands Nature Center, and

get a special off-season rate.

Call for Reservations:  (828) 526-2060

Or email sleeptight@colonialpinesinn.com

Colonial Pines Inn Bed and Breakfast

541 Hickory St

Highlands NC 28741

Donna & Chris Alley

Innkeepers Since 1984

We love being your hosts!

Hummingbird Special

Thanks so much to Nanci Adler who snapped this gorgeous and hard-to-get photo of a lovely little female hummingbird visiting the Moon Feeder on our porch!  The tiny birds are on a feeding frenzy right now before they fly South to avoid the coming cool weather.  Nights are now in the 40s and it hasn't been raining nearly as much as the forecast says, so check the special (below) and come on up!!

The hand-blown glass and copper feeder shown above is for sale in our gift shop along with other variations of Parasol's recycled hand-blown "Mini-Blossom" glass feeders which can hang from a beautiful curved hook or rest on a stake put directly into the ground or into a flower pot.

Stay with us soon for a last look at our little friends zooming from feeder to feeder and take advantage of this Last Minute Hummingbird Special:

20% Off 2014 Weekly Rates (Seven Nights) at

Miss Rebecca's Cottage or
The Guest House Apartment
Excluding Thanksgiving & Christmas Weeks
(MENTION THIS BLOG - NEW RESERVATIONS ONLY)

Colonial Pines Inn Bed and Breakfast

541 Hickory St

Highlands NC 28741

(828) 526-2060

Donna & Chris Alley, Innkeepers Since 1984

Not a Moment to be Bored!!

Aside from Highlands' famous hiking, shopping, and dining, take a look at the following amazing list of special events offered year-round for your pleasure.  Click on the links for complete details and SCROLL DOWN FOR A SPECIAL for week of SEPTEMBER 5.

 Highlands Playhouse (one-quarter mile from the Inn) offers first-run movies Thursday through Sunday on a new 35-foot movie screen with Dolby Surround. First Run movies are on the schedule, so click the link above to see what's playing now. They also sell popcorn, candy, soft drinks and wine!!  Their 75th (can you believe it!) Live Theater Season was a huge success and there are some off-season offerings as well.

The Bascom Arts Center (one mile from the Inn) has put Highlands on the map in the art world, and offers a vibrant year-round selection of week-end and week-long adult classes in pottery, painting, and photography for all levels. They also hold wonderful community events such as  Barn Dances and Raku-Firings. There is ALWAYS something to do at The Bascom, so check it all out on their website. Both professional and amateur artists find Colonial Pines Inn a reasonably-priced, and conveniently-located choice for accommodations while studying at The Bascom.

The Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center (half a block from the Inn) offers great off-season entertainment such as Metropolitan Opera Performances in HD and live concerts by country, bluegrass, retro-rock, and Broadway artists. The PAC, as we call it, is also home to The Highlands-Cashiers Community Players offering "Mama Won't Fly" in May & June; and The Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival opens their 33rd season of top-quality professional chamber music concerts in June, July, & August. Don't miss this incredible talent!

The Highlands Chamber of Commerce maintains a Calendar of Events organized by dates to make things easier for you.  They sponsor the annual CHILI COOK-OFF in March, a toe-tapping evening for residents and visitors alike featuring live music, dancing, chili, salsa, cornbread, wine & beer for only $20 per person!! They also sponsor two free music gatherings for all to enjoy June through August: FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE and SATURDAY IN THE PARK.

The Laurel Magazine is a beautifully printed monthly magazine about Highlands featuring news, stories, events, dining & shopping. It's another good source for finding out what's going on and you can look at it online at the above link. You will also want to pick up a free hard copy to take home when you're in town.

The Center for Life Enrichment with the motto "The Curious Mind Knows No Bounds," offers valuable adult continuing education classes since 1992 in the Peggy Crosby Center (3/4 mile from the Inn).

 

 Who knew there was so much to do in Highlands!! When we first became Innkeepers in 1984, there were only a few Summer happenings.  My how times have changed. At this writing, there are events yet to be scheduled, so please click the links above for more current details. 

 And if relaxing in a  rocking chair, sipping tea, and breathing cool mountain air is more your style than throwing pots at The Bascom (see photo), we offer that right here at Colonial Pines!!

 

Colonial Pines Inn Bed and Breakfast

is open for 2014 and we hope you will be our guests!

LAST MINUTE SPECIAL
Sep 5 - Sep 12: stay at least THREE NIGHTS and receive
A 20% DISCOUNT
at Miss Rebecca's Cottage

Donna & Chris Alley, Innkeepers Since 1984

828.526.2060 or 866.526-2060 Toll-Free

Escape to Winter at Miss Rebecca's Cottage

A Snowy Forecast for 2014!!

We can't guarantee you will see this scene, but we can guarantee a 

WINTER SPECIAL

at Miss Rebecca's Cottage for January through March:

Special Rates for a Two-Night Minimum:

Two Guests: Reg $200/night, Special $150

Four Guests:  Reg $275/night, Special $200

Six Guests:  Reg $375/night, Special $250
(holidays excluded)

LONGER ESCAPES in JAN & FEB ONLY $700 per week!

Invite friends or cozy up by the fireside with your special one 

and enjoy Highlands without the crowds!

Click HERE for more information.

For reservations, call (828) 526-2060
or email sleeptight@colonialpinesinn.com.

LAST MINUTE SPECIAL AT COLONIAL PINES INN:
Weekend of February 28
The Master Bedroom $160
WITH SECOND NIGHT HALF PRICE!!
Including Full Breakfast & Afternoon Refreshments

Thanks to EVERYONE who made it a GREAT 2013!
We are now taking reservations for 2014
and Highlands is expecting a busy season.
Call or email soon for the best choice of rooms.

We look forward to seeing you in 2014!

Donna & Chris Alley, Innkeepers Since 1984

Colonial Pines Inn Bed & Breakfast

 (828) 526-2060

(866) 526-2060 Toll Free

Sweets & Treats from Colonial Pines Inn

(Scroll Down for a Last Minute Special!)

Sadly, our little postcard cookbook is no longer available, so...

we're giving away all our secrets on a new recipe blog:

Sweets & Treats from Colonial Pines Inn

(or click the "Recipes" tab on our website)

Check back often to see what's new!!

Here's preview of some of the newest posts:

"Pumpkin Bread with Fresh Cranberries"

The perfect Holiday bread served with hot cider.

"Quiche Primavera"

An individual vegetable quiche with spinach, sweet onions, mushrooms, 

red peppers, white cheddar, dijon mustard & spices. 

Served with glazed chicken-apple sausage and fresh apples, grapes, 

and pears - you won't need lunch!

"Cranberry-Coconut Squares"

Topped with a sugary glaze, there's nothing better than these
 melt-in-your mouth treats enjoyed with a cup of Earl Grey Tea

in a rocking chair on our porch on a sunny & breezy
 day like today. Wish you were here!!

MENTION THIS BLOG FOR A LAST MINUTE SPECIAL:
Miss Rebecca's Cottage
(click link for more info)
January through March 2014
$150 per night for two guests (a 25% discount)

Hope to see you soon in the Mountains!

Colonial Pines Inn Bed & Breakfast

Chris & Donna Alley, Innkeepers Since 1984

Stone & Steel

Sometimes, the best decisions in life take a while. We have wanted to add stonework and an iron railing to our front entrance since 1984 when we first asked the Barnes family (local stonemasons) for an estimate.  Other projects took priority but finally, in this our 30th year as innkeepers (after numerous discussions on design, logistics, and budgeting), we have just completed the job.  And guess who our stonemasons were?  That's right - the next generation of the Barnes family!!

Doug Barnes adds mortar to a second wall near The Bargain Basement in the Guest House.  He and four of his relatives politely worked around our schedule and the needs of our guests. They were fast, professional, and able to handle every detail that came up in the course of the project. The Barnes family's stoneworking skills can be seen all over Highlands, and we feel very fortunate to have a bit of their legacy here at Colonial Pines.

The center railing required years of discussion and finally drew design inspiration from a railing at the newly renovated Charleston Market. A nudge from our artistic niece Bonnie gave us the confidence to place it in the center of the front stairway and the craftsmanship of local metalworker Randy Branum made it happen. After all was said and done, it was the right location and the right design. We apologize to all guests who had to hobble up the stairs for so many years without the help of a railing. Please come back and give it a try!

MENTION THIS BLOG FOR THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL

Through September: arrive Monday and receive
your THIRD NIGHT HALF PRICE or your FOURTH NIGHT FREE.
(The Bargain Basement, always $90, is excluded from this deal)

NEW RECIPE BLOG

Click the RECIPES tab from the website:

www.colonialpinesinn.com

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON IN THE MOUNTAINS!

Donna & Chris Alley, Innkeepers Since 1984

Colonial Pines Inn Bed and Breakfast

(828) 526-2060

(866) 526-2060 Toll Free

email:  sleeptight@colonialpinesinn.com

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme

At Last -
Spring has arrived and allowed us to plant a new herb garden.

Your can that the tender baby herbs will soon 

find their way into our breakfast creations!!

LAST MINUTE SPECIAL THROUGH JUNE 20:
MENTION THIS BLOG and get your
 Second Night for Half Price!

EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT:
Arrive Monday and stay Thursday FREE!
(excluding October)

Call for quotes on longer stays.

HOW TO DO IT:

Chris constructed a couple of  20" deep x 30" high
 sawhorses out of pressure-treated lumber

and topped them with a marble top from an old dresser. 

An assortment of pots planted with herbs, mints,
and salad greens, and - voila! - the perfect little herb garden

right outside the kitchen door!!

Join us for a Refreshing Mountain Spring!

Donna & Chris Alley

Innkeepers Since 1984

Colonial Pines Inn Bed and Breakfast

541 Hickory St

Highlands NC 28741

(828) 526-2060

(866) 526-2060 Toll-Free

www.ColonialPinesInn.com

Winter White, Spring Specials

 Have you ever seen a white squirrel?
We haven't, either - but a guest recently captured this photo
of the rare White Squirrel (not an albino) between here and Brevard.
How lovely it would be to see one on a 
beautiful snowy day like we've had lately.
Join us for a chance to see all things white and enjoy
these Late Winter/Early Spring Specials:

LAST MINUTE SPECIAL:

Now through April 15

your SECOND NIGHT will be HALF PRICE!
(Miss Rebecca's Cottage included)

EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT:
Arrive on MONDAY
and stay THURSDAY night FREE!
(excluding July & October)

Colonial Pines Inn Bed and Breakfast

www.colonialpinesinn.com

(828) 526-2060

(866) 526-2060 Toll-Free

"Social Security" in Highlands

JOIN US WEEKENDS THROUGH APRIL 15
FOR SECOND NIGHT HALF PRICE
(excluding holidays)
and enjoy great off-season entertainment in Highlands!

The Highlands Cashiers Players present

"SOCIAL SECURITY"

Performances Feb 21-24 & March 1-3, 2013

at the Performing Arts Center

HALF A BLOCK FROM THE INN

www.highlandspac.org

 This joyful, laugh-out-loud comedy opened on Broadway in 1986 and has been a favorite with theater audiences ever since. Sophisticated art dealers Barbara and her husband David find their domestic tranquility shattered when Barbara’s sister deposits their eccentric archetypal Jewish mother on their doorstep.  The comic sparks really begin to fly when the mother--old enough for Social Security, but never too old for romance--hits it off with an elderly artist who is the art dealers’ best client.

The Annual
"CHILI COOK-OFF"
6:30-9:30 Saturday March 9
Live Music & Dancing, Chili, Salsa, Cornbread
Beer & Wine $20/person all inclusive
Highlands Conference Center - Two Blocks From the Inn
ENTER YOUR GOURMET CREATIONS OR 
JUST COME & HAVE FUN!!
Details at www.highlandschamber.org

The Bascom Arts Center presents

"WINTER BARN DANCE!"

Saturday March 23, 2013 7-10pm

Country, contra, square dancing, and more,

Complete with live bluegrass music and a world class caller.

www.thebascom.org

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON IN THE MOUNTAINS!

Colonial Pines Inn Bed & Breakfast

www.colonialpinesinn.com

(828) 526-2060

(866) 526-2060 Toll Free

Passion Flowers for Our Valentines

Join us for a Valentine Weekend Getaway!!

All guests will receive a free gift of luxurious 16 oz Passion Flower Lotion

or 10 oz bar of Passion Flower soap, both made rich with

Olive Oil and Shea Butter.

While here, you can check out other fresh botanicals

such as African Violet, Zinnia Aloe, Fresh Holly, Winter Pear, Sugar Plum

Harvest Apple, Spiced Pumpkin, and Peppermint Frost.

Stay all other non-holiday weekends through March

and your Second Night Is Half Price!

See you soon in the mountains!

Colonial Pines Inn Bed and Breakfast

www.colonialpinesinn.com 

(828) 526-2060

(866) 526-2060 Toll Free

A Happy 2013 to YOU!!!

This is what your Innkeepers will be doing in January!

Colonial Pines Inn will re-open on February 14, but
 Miss Rebecca's Cottage is always open and ready for your wintertime visit! Enjoy a third night at half price for Valentine's Weekend, and please check out our other 2013 SPECIALS.

Chris & I  both want to extend a personal THANK YOU to every single one of our fantastic guests who made it a come-back season in 2012! You were perfect guests - considerate, funny, kind, sweet, entertaining, helpful, and sometimes delightfully opinionated! We hope you thoroughly enjoyed your stay at Colonial Pines and found us to be polite and professional Innkeepers.  Yes, we were ready for a break by the end of October, but we loved every minute of it and we are honored to have been your hosts since 1984. We will be open and ready on
FEBRUARY 14 to do it all over again for our

30th YEAR AS INNKEEPERS!!!

To visit before Feb 14, check out

Miss Rebecca's Cottage

 which provides a warm, comfortable and private wintertime escape right here in town with a stone fireplace and full kitchen.

House-sitters Diane and Bob will be here to answer questions, take reservations or forward a message to us.  Please call early for your best choice of rooms in 2013. Highlands is no longer a secret and can be a very busy little town.

We hope to see you soon in the mountains!

Donna & Chris Alley

Innkeeper/Owners Since 1984

Colonial Pines Inn Bed and Breakfast

 (828) 526-2060

(866) 526-2060 Toll-Free