Romantic Valentine Getaway

What makes us different? In a word, Privacy. All our suites and cottages feature outside entrances, sound-proofing and breakfast delivered to your door at your chosen time.  Enjoy all the convenience, privacy and luxury at Evening Shade Inn Bed and Breakfast that many B&B’s just can’t offer.

VALENTINE’S MONTH SPECIAL
Make Romance Last More Than A Day!

• Two Nights in a Private Honeymoon Cottage **
• A Dinner for Two at one of Eureka’s fine restaurants ($50 voucher)
• A Chilled Bottle of Champagne or Sparkling Cider in your room on arrival
• In-Room Full Breakfast each morning
• Desserts in your room each day

- $449 Valentine’s Weekend
- $399 Any days in February except Valentine’s Weekend (Feb 10 – 12)
**Substitute any of our suites at a reduced price. Call for details.
- Add a third night to either package for $150
No other discounts apply, All Prices Plus Tax

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Wow! November is here already. Sorry we didnt’ send out a newsletter last month. Things were just so busy around here taking care of our guests this past month.

The Christmas season is just around the corner. Eureka Springs is preparing for a spectacular Christmas Season. The city is asking for everyone to have their decorations up by the second weekend in November. Eureka Springs is on the Arkansas Trail of Lights and we want make sure guests enjoy our wonderful town in all it’s decorated glory. We have thousands and thousands of lights to put up in the next few days and we hope you will visit to see them.

Some of the things going on this month are the 64th Annual Original Ozark Folk Festival, the Pine Mountain Jamboree starts their Christmas Show, an Art Parade and Gallery Stroll, Fall Antique Show & Sale and the Eureka Springs Fall Art Show. Santa will be in Basin Park starting on November 25. Have your picture made with Santa and his Elves on November 26. The Eureka Springs Christmas Parade will be December 2nd. You won’t want to miss all the colorful entries.

We will be open for Thanksgiving and Christmas and already have some bookings so don’t be shy about asking for holiday dates. Unlike some places, we are open all year and we’d love to have you visit during the winter when it’s slower and more relaxed.

Enjoy all the extraordinary things Eureka Springs has to offer. Call us and make your reservations today!

SPECIALS

November Magical Sunday Special

Intrigue Theater Eureka Springs AR

2 Free tickets ($50.00 Value) are included when you book a Sunday Night on November 13th or 20th. Enjoy the newest show in Eureka Springs – “Intrigue Theater – The Ghosts Have Answers” at the 5:00 pm Sunday performance at the historical Eureka Springs Auditorium – Free with your Sunday stay on November 13th or 20th.

A unique experience reminiscent of 19th Century entertainment, Guests will witness magical demonstrations, feats of astonishing mental capabilities and Spirits may make their presence known with whispered answers and unexplained phenomenon.

Good on a Sunday stay in any suite or cottage on November 13th or 20th. Mention Sunday Special at time of booking. Not valid on prior bookings. No other discounts apply. Subject to availability.
No other discounts apply

RECIPE

(Yes, I know it’s lots of work, but it’s really worth it.)

CARAMEL ITALIAN CREAM CAKE

Brown sugar is the shortcut to quick caramel flavor in both the cake layers and the frosting.

3 cups shaved coconut
1 cup finely chopped pecans
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
5 large eggs, separated
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
Quick Caramel Frosting
Cream Cheese Frosting

Preheat oven to 350 deg F. Place shaved coconut in a single layer in a shallow pan. Plance pecans in a second shallow pan. Bake coconut and pecans at the same time 5 to 7 minutes or until coconut is toasted and pecans are lightly toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through.

Beat butter and shortening at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy; gradually add granulated and brown sugars, beating well. Add egg yolks 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition. Add vanilla, beating until blended.

Combine flour and baking soda; add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition. Stir in pecans and 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut.

Beat egg whites at high speed until stiff peaks form and fold into batter. Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans.

Bake at 350 deg F for 23 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove pans from racks and cool completely (about 1 hour).

Prepare Quick Caramel Frosting. Immediately spread frosting between layers and on top of cake. Spread Cream Cheese Frosting over sides of cake; press 2 cups toasted shaved coconut onto sides of cake.

QUICK CARAMEL FROSTING

Like the classic caramel frosting, this one hardens quickly, so cool the cake layers before you start to make it.

1 cup butter
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup heavy cream
4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Bring first 3 ingredients to a rolling boil in a 3 1/2 quart saucepan over medium heat, whisking constantly (about 7 minutes)

Stir in cream and bring to a boil; remove from heat. Pour into a bowl of a heavy-duty stand mixer. Gradually beat in powdered sugar and vanilla at medium speed, using whisk attachment; beat 8 to 12 minutes or until thickened. Use immediately.

TIP: Don’t panic if you overbeat the frosting. Thin to a spreadable consistency by adding 1 to 2 teaspoon hot water.

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Beat 1/4 cup butter, softened and 4 ounces cream cheese, softened at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add 2 cups powdered sugar, beating at low speed until blended; stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.

We love decorating for fall with the orange leaves, pumpkins, cornstalks and scarecrows. This year, we let guests judge from the jack-o-lanterns to pick their favorite.

Weekends are pretty full, but we still have some weekday vacancies and we’d love to have you stay with us at our Eureka Springs Bed and Breakfast and enjoy the scenery that only comes around once a year.

Our Eureka Springs B&B is just a short ride away from Fayetteville and would make a terrific base for enjoying all the Rally has to offer, yet being able get away from the noise at night. Relax and enjoy a full breakfast in your room at your chosen time without having to wait and fight for a seat at a restaurant.

Of course, the best part of this rally is the fabulous roads of Northwest Arkansas. Head East from Fayetteville and you’ll encounter some of the best riding anywhere. Enjoy scenic views, twisting “blue highways”, and picturesque Ozark towns with the friendliest people you’ll ever meet.

The Rally isn’t just in Fayetteville, either. The Rockin Pig Saloon in Eureka Springs, Arkansas will host a special appearance by Angie and Michael Ballard from the Full Throttle Saloon on Wednesday September 28th starting at 7:00 pm for autographs and photos.

Bikes, Blues and BBQ is located in the heart of the Ozark Mountains, and has some of the best scenery for riding in the country. Don’t forget that all profits generated by Bikes Blues and BBQ go straight to local charities. We have plenty of lodging in Eureka Springs if you are looking for a place to stay. Hope to see you this year.

Congratulations Eureka Springs! Each year, Arthur Frommer’s Budget Travel magazine celebrates the great small towns with the “Coolest Small Towns in America” competition. Readers of the magazine nominate the most interesting towns they know with populations of less than 10,000. Voters then choose among the nominees for the coolest small town. Eureka Springs is proud to have been voted #4 in the U.S. overall! Voted for having great B&B’s, Victorian architecture, the monumental 67-foot-tall hilltop Christ of the Ozarks, Branson-style shows, and hunting for ghosts in the historic downtown. Also noted for the thriving Artist Community, the current of creativity bubbles up just about everywhere, if you look hard enough. We would love for you to visit and experience this wonderful Victorian retreat for yourself.

This month, the highlights of events are the Banjo Rally International Labor Day Weekend, the annual Antique Automobile festival and Bank Robbery Re-enactment is September 9 and 10. Wood Carvers Jamboree and the 2nd Saturday Art Gallery Stroll is the same weekend. Don’t miss Scooting in the Ozarks, Jazzy Weekend, and the Second All American Weekend and of course, Bikes Blues and BBQ is the last weekend of the month in Fayetteville. There’s always plenty to do and enjoy in Eureka Springs.

Don’t miss Free concerts in Basin Spring Park Fridays and Saturdays, weather permitting in Eureka Springs. We’d love to have you visit and enjoy all the extraordinary things Eureka Springs has to offer. Call us and make your reservations today!

RECIPE

PECAN-PEACH COBBLER

12 to 15 fresh peaches, peeled and sliced*
3 cups sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2/3 cup butter
2 boxes refrigerated piecrusts (4 piecrusts total)
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
1/4 cup sugar
vanilla ice cream

Combine first 4 ingredients in a dutch oven and let stand 10 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Bring peach mixture to a boil over medium heat, reduce heat to low and simmer 10 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat, add vanilla and butter, stirring until butter melts.

Unroll 2 pie crusts. Sprinkle 1/4 cup pecans and 2 tablespoons sugar evenly over 1 piecrust, top with other piecrust. Roll into a 12-inch circle, gently pressing pecans into pastry. Cut into 1 1/2 inch stips. Repeat with remaining 2 piecrusts, 1/4 cup pecans and 2 tablespoons sugar.

Spoon half of peach mixture into a lightly greased 13×9 inch baking dish. Arrange half of pastry strips in a lattice design over top of peach mixture.

Bake at 475 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Spoon remaining peach mixture over baked pastry. Top with remaining pastry strips in a lattice design. Bake 15 to 18 more minutes. Serve warm or cold with vanilla ice cream.

*2 (20 ounce) packages frozen peaches may be substituted. Reduce sugar to 2 cups, flour to 3 tablespoons and nutmeg to 1/4 teaspoon.

Note: To make ahead, let baked cobbler cool, cover and freeze up to 1 month. Thaw in refrigerator overnight. Uncover and reheat at 250 degrees for 45 minutes.

There will be performance opportunities for players at local venues, institutions and other facilities; evening shows at the Best Western Convention Center and “jam sessions” at all hours of the day and night. A vendor room offering opportunity to see and acquire quality instruments, instrument accessories, sheet music, instruction materials and access instrument maintenance services and advice from experienced luthiers and players. Public evening shows are held on Friday and Saturday nights with quality performers and very reasonable admission prices. The public shows begin at 7:00 pm and last until they are over. After the evening shows, “jam sessions” usually breakout in every nook and cranny of the convention center and evening show attendees are welcome to linger and enjoy these sessions too.

The Rally will feature The New Orleans Krewe, an intriguing trio comprised of banjoists Barry Foulon and Mike Gentry and tuba player Danny Rubio. The legendary Don Van Palta, Sgt. Ron Hinkle, and many other outstanding performers will also entertain.

Public events begin Wednesday, Aug 31 at 5:30 p.m. when Bear Mountain Riding Stables and Dude Ranch hosts a barbecue and banjo jam. Admission is $10 per person for the barbecue; pickers and listeners are all welcome at the free jam.

Thursday, 10 a.m.- noon is a jam session at Pine Mountain Village. Open to the public and free. Thursday night 7 p.m. is a pool party and jam at Best Western Inn of the Ozarks, which is also open to the public.

Friday, Sept. 2, 5:30 p.m., the Grand Banquet and Show take place at Best Western Conference Center, with banquet and show tickets priced at $28 each; the show only is $10.

Saturday, Sept 3, Basin Spring Park is the site of a free concert from 1-3 p.m.; the action moves back to the Best Western at 5:30 p.m. for another banquet and show, at $25 for both, and show only at $10 per ticket.

Reservations must be made a day ahead for the banquets; contact the rally organizers prior to August 29 by e-mail or postal mail. After that date, contact the Best Western Inn at 800-552-3785 or 479-253-9768. Shows start at 7 p.m. There are no reserved seats for the shows, and no reservations taken for show only.

So come, make it a getaway and enjoy yourself at our Eureka Springs Bed and Breakfast, a wonderful place to relax and enjoy your time in Eureka Springs.

We hope you are faring well in this summer heat. We’ve had to water our plants daily to keep them from dying since we haven’t had any measurable rain in weeks . Hopefully the worst is behind us and cooler days will be arriving soon. We’ve had many visitors from Texas in the last few weeks that come to the Ozark Mountains for a respite from the sweltering heat. The evenings have been pleasant with temperatures in the 70’s and a few guests have chosen to have breakfast outside to enjoy the cool mornings. Kids will be going back to school soon and we hope you’ll take some time for yourself to relax in Eureka Springs.

There’s always plenty of things going on in Eureka Springs and this month is no exception. Events this month include the 17th Annual Yards and Yards of Yard Sales. Hosted August 5th and 6th, Yard Sale bargains will be all around town. Maps will be available at the Chamber of Commerce so you can locate the sales in our city-wide sale. New this year, the Eurekan Biking-swimming-foot race triathlon, with lots of activities for family members of the athletes, August 12-14. Participate or come watch the athletes compete for the title of THE EUREKAN. Join us for our 2011 Annual Bluegrass Celebration August 19-21! Rain or Shine. Bluegrass groups such as Mountain Sprout, Backroads Bluegrass Band, Steve Jones’ Band, Cletus Got Shot, Arkansas Red, Hogscalders, Hogeye Ramblers, Blackberry Winter and Gospel-themed ensembles from the Pine Mountain Theatre and the Ozark Mountain Hoe-Down will perform. The 19th Annual Volkwagen weekend will be August 26-28 featuring all things VW. There’s even a Banjo Rally featuring banjos from all over the US. Sounds like great fun!

Don’t miss Free concerts in Basin Spring Park seven days a week, weather permitting. Eureka Springs. We’d love to have you visit and enjoy all the extraordinary things Eureka Springs has to offer. Call us and make your reservations today!

RECIPE

CRESCENT ROLL BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

1 tube crescent rolls
6-8 slices of thickly sliced or grated pepper jack cheese
4 eggs
3/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons dried onion or minced green onion
6 slices bacon (fried and crumbled) or thinly sliced ham
salt and pepper

Separate & press dough in sprayed 9×13” pan. Press into bottom and 1” up each side of pan, sealing seams. Place cheese slices over the dough, sprinkle with bacon. In a small bowl, combine eggs, milk, salt and pepper, pour over cheese slices. Cover loosely with foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until tested done. 6-8 servings.

Are you shying away from staying at a B&B because you’re not sure what to expect? Younger travelers think B&Bs are for “oldies” and others believe the B in B&B stands for boutique or expensive.

Here’s some myth’s about B&B’s:

“But I’ll have to eat with people I don’t know!”
We deliver a full, hot, 3-course breakfast to your room each morning at your chosen time. We think sharing breakfast with your loved one is a special treat and should be private. You don’t even have to get dressed for breakfast, much less eat with strangers.

“I don’t want to share a bathroom!”
Every suite and cottage at Evening Shade Inn B&B has it’s own private bathroom, complete with a tub/shower combination. Each suite and cottage also has a two-person jacuzzi located outside the bathroom.

“It’s so expensive!”
Actually, when you add up all the extras including complimentary breakfast, snacks, beverages, wi-fi, movies and parking, then compare prices to local hotels in your travel destination, you will find we offer a great value. We don’t raise our rates for festivals, holidays and special events like the hotels and motels do. Our B&B is also exclusive since we only have 8 rooms and you don’t feel you are surrounded by hundreds of other people.

They’re old buildings and I need my wi-fi connection
Convenience and comfort are high priorities for us. All rooms have individual heat and a/c, LCD TV’s, digital cable, DVD players and wireless internet. Our property was built specifically for overnight lodging and each has a long list of luxury amenities you have come to expect.

The purpose of the Better Way To Stay campaign is to promote the B&B option among travelers, to convince those who’ve never tried a B&B to choose the option for their next trip and to convert non-B&B travelers or infrequent B&B guests into regular inn-goers.

We think that Evening Shade Inn Bed and Breakfast is a Better Way to Stay in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Consider us for your next visit to Eureka Springs and let us pamper you.

The rash of spring storms has been unfortunate and we hope you and your loved ones are safe and well. Many places in the area are accepting donations for the relief effort. Our heart goes out to all those affected.

The Eureka Springs Blues Festival is this weekend. If the blues are your thing, be sure to catch the multitude of performers that will be all over town. We have one cottage left for the weekend and it won’t last long. Cars shows, gallery strolls, free music in the park and more…Eureka has lots of things going on this month. Opera in the Ozarks starts later this month. The season is short, so don’t miss out. The finale will be on July 22.

We’ve been working on ongoing upgrades this spring, with new drapes and duvets in several rooms, new flat-screen tv’s and cherry tv stands. We’re always working to make your stay nice and comfortable and we appreciate all our wonderful guests.

Weekends are getting really busy and our Eureka Springs bed and breakfast rooms are filling up, so don’t delay. Reserve your dates today. Our special is month is for mid-week when things are less busy.

Eureka Springs Blues Festival

Hurry, we only have a couple of rooms left at our Eureka Springs Bed and Breakfast for the weekend, so don’t wait.

Eureka Springs Blues Festival 2011 Schedule

• Thursday, June 2

Basin Spring Park
Music In The Park Starts At Noon!
Jones van Jones 12:00 PM
Buddy Shute 1:30 PM
Little Joe McLerran 3:00 PM
Isayah’s AllStars 4:30 PM

1905 Basin Park Hotel Barefoot Ballroom
Doors Open at 8:00 PM, Show Starts At 9:00 PM
Litte Joe McLerran

• Friday, June 3

Basin Spring Park
Music In The Park Starts At Noon!
Blues For Kids With The Doghouse Daddies 12:00 PM
Lionel Young Band 3:00 PM
Adam Posnak 4:30 PM

The Auditorium
Doors Open at 6:30 PM, Show Starts At 7:00 PM
Little Joe McLerran
Lionel Young
Coco Montoya

1905 Basin Park Hotel Barefoot Ballroom
Doors Open at 9:00 PM, Show Starts At 10:00 PM
Rosie Ledet

• Saturday, June 4

Basin Spring Park
Music In The Park Starts At Noon!
George Hunt’s Harmonica Blowout For Kids 12:00 PM
Free Hohner harmonicas to the first 50 kids!
Marquise Knox 1:30 PM
Brandon Santini 3:00 PM
The Ariels 4:30 PM

The Auditorium
Doors Open at 3:30 PM, Show Starts At 4:00 PM
Scott Leeper
Brick Field Band
Marquise Knox
Elvin Bishop

1905 Basin Park Hotel Barefoot Ballroom
Doors Open at 9:00 PM, Show Starts At 10:00 PM
Tinsley Ellis

• Sunday, June 5

Gospel Brunch At The New Delhi Cafe
Brick Fields 11:30 AM

Venue Schedule

Chasers
Friday – What’s It To You- 9:00 PM
Saturday – The Ariels- 9:00 PM

Chelsea’s
Thursday – Earl & Them- 9:00 PM
Friday – Shawn “Lil’ Slim” Holt- 5:00 PM
Patrick Sweany- 10:00 PM
Saturday – Jug Band- 12:30 PM
Shawn “Lil’ Slim” Holt- 2:00 PM
Earl & Them- 5:00 PM
Patrick Sweany- 10:00 PM
Sunday – Patrick Sweany- 1:00 PM

Lumberyard
Friday – Red Ambition- 9:00 PM
Saturday – Trash Angels- 9:00 PM

New Delhi
Friday – G-Funk- 6:30 PM
Saturday – Doghouse Daddies- 1:00 PM
Tribute To Dasanni- 6:30 PM
Sunday – Brick Fields Gospel Brunch- 11:30 AM
Brick Fields Band- 4:00 PM

Pied Piper Pub & The Cathouse Inn
Thursday – Kris Lager- 7:00 PM
Friday – David Castro- 4:00 PM
Sad Daddy- 4:00 PM
Brandon Santini Band- 8:00 PM
Kris Lager- 8:00 PM
Saturday
David Castro- 2:00 PM
Sad Daddy- 4:00 PM
Brandon Santini Band- 8:00 PM
No Name Blues Band- 8:00 PM
Sunday
Rich Berry- 12:00 PM

Rockin’ Pig
Thursday – Mary Bridget Davies- 9:30 PM
Friday – Mary Bridget Davies- 9:30 PM
Saturday – Mary Bridget Davies- 9:30 PM

Rowdy Beaver
Friday – Doghouse Daddies- 8:00 PM
Saturday – Doghouse Daddies- 8:00 PM

Rowdy Beaver Den
Friday – Sweet Stevie- 6:00 PM
Saturday – Honeyshine- 7:00 PM
Sunday – Sweet Stevie- 12:00 PM

Squid & Whale
Thursday – Shawn “Lil’ Slim” Holt- 8:30 PM
Friday – Knock-Kneed Sally- 6:30 PM
Cross-Eyed Cat- 9:30 PM
Saturday – Smooth Down Under- 3:00 PM
Cross-Eyed Cat- 6:30 PM
Knock-Kneed Sally- 10:00 PM
Sunday – Shawn “Lil’ Slim” Holt- 12:00 PM

All acts, times, dates and venues subject to change!

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