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Eureka Springs Bed and Breakfast Newsletter August 2010

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EVENING SHADE INN BED AND BREAKFAST NEWSLETTER
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
August, 2010

Some people wait all year for August to roll around in Eureka Springs for the city-wide yardsale, the Annual Eureka Springs Bluegrass Festival and the Annual VW Weekend. Don’t forget the Gallery Stroll, the Talent Contest at the Pine Mountain Jamboree and more! And don’t forget there’s free music every Saturday and Sunday in Basin Spring Park.

August – Time for one last getaway before the kids go back to school! Traditionally, this is a slower period for us so we’re offering a great weekday special, so don’t wait too long to take advantage.
Come relax and rejuvenate in Eureka Springs, your extraordinary escape. Reserve your dates today!

SPECIAL

Unwind On A Budget
Yes, You Deserve A Getaway

* Stay Two Nights in a King Jacuzzi Suite (Maylie, Matalyn or Sabrina)
* Enjoy a Full Breakfast in your room each morning
* Homemade Desserts in your room each afternoon
* A Dinner for Two at one of Eureka’s Fine Restaurants ($50 voucher)
* Two Tickets to a Music Show
* $379.00 plus tax Weekends
* $349.00 plus tax Monday thru Thursday

Exchange Music Show Tickets for a One-Hour Couple’s Massage for only $79 extra!
No other discounts apply

RECIPE

SAUSAGE HASHBROWN CASSEROLE

1 lb ground sausage, divided
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 can (10 3/4 oz) cream of chicken soup
1 cup sour cream
1 container (8 oz) container of french onion dip
1 cup chopped onion (optional)
1/4 cup each red and green bell pepper, chopped (optional)
salt and pepper to taste
1 package (30 oz) frozen hash brown shredded potatoes, thawed

In a skillet, cook the sausage until browned. Drain well. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cheese, chicken soup, sour cream, french onion dip, chopped onion, bell peppers, salt and pepper. Fold in thawed hash brown potatoes. Reserve about 1/2 cup cooked sausage and combine remainder with hash brown mixture. Spread mixture in a 9×13 greased baking dish. Top with remaining sausage. Bake at 350 degrees for about one hour or until casserole is golden brown. Cool about 10 minutes before serving.

AUGUST EVENTS IN EUREKA SPRINGS
FREE Music every Saturday from 1pm-5pm and every Sunday from 11am-3pm in Basin Spring Park

August 6-7
16th Annual Yards & Yards of Yard Sales. Bargains all around town. For more information call 800-6EUREKA

August 13-15
The Gospel of Amazement facilitated by Michael Card. This retreat is based upon Michael Card’s study of Hesed, the defining characteristic of God, in the Old Testment: ‘Radical Reversal’ is rooted in hesed and central to Luke’s presentation of the gospel. For more information contact Little Portion Retreat Center at 479-253-7379

August 14
2nd Saturday Gallery Stroll. The City’s art galleries are joining forces to stage a monthly “Celebration of the Art of Eureka” 6pm to 8pm. For more information call Quicksilver at 479-253-7679.

August 19
Poetluck is a potluck dinner and literary salon held the third Thursday of every month, March-October at The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow in Eureka Springs.

August 19-22
8th Annual Eureka Springs Bluegrass Festival. Local, regional and national talent performing bluegrass all around town. Festival includes workshops, band contest and a lot of pickin’. For more information, call 479.253.2586

August 21
Colgate Country Showdown National Talent Contest at 2:00 p.m. at the Pine Mountain Theater

August 27-29 17th Annual VW Weekend at the Inn of the Ozarks. For more information call Dave Heilmann at 479-253-9768

August 28-Sept 4
Carroll County Fair at the Carroll County Fairgrounds, Hwy. 21 N. Berryville, AR. For more information contact Becky Harp at 870-438-7255.

September
FREE Music every Saturday from 1pm-5pm and every Sunday from 11am-3pm in Basin Spring Park

September 1
FREE Banjo Rally at Bear Mountain Log Cabins. Bring your own banjo and join in the fun, or just come and listen. For more information call 800-805-8005 or 479-253-6185.

September 10 & 11
40th Annual Eureka Springs Antique Automobile Festival. Hundreds of vintage classics compete for prizes and trophies. Includes show with parade. For more information call 800-6EUREKA

September 11
The 1922 Bank Robbery Re-enactment after the antique car parade; the first time an automobile was used as getaway vehicle in a bank robbery.

September 10-12
Wood Carvers Jamboree. Show hours are 10:00am to 5:00pm on Saturday and 10:00am to 3:00pm on Sunday at Pine Mountain Village. For more info call Bill at 918-251-8734.

September 11
2nd Saturday Gallery Stroll. The City’s art galleries are joining forces to stage a monthly “Celebration of the Art of Eureka” 6pm to 8pm. For more information call Quicksilver at 479-253-7679

September 15-18
Scooting the Ozarks will be at the Travelers Inn. Self-guided & guided rides. Poker Run, Vendors & more. This event is open to all Scooter riders, from Mopeds to Maxi’s. For more information call 715-574-7099

September 16
Poetluck is a potluck dinner and literary salon held the third Thursday of every month, March-October at The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow in Eureka Springs.

September 17-19
Citywide Sidewalk Sale. Bargains all over town and special prizes just for shopping!

September 19-25
Plein Air Painting Festival. Eureka Springs is a natural venue for plein air painting and instruction. Join us for the first ever Plein Air Festival in beautiful Eureka Springs. For more information contact Steve Schmidt at 479-981-0573

September 24-26
5th Annual ADVENTURE INTO ART Eureka Springs Artists Studio Tour. Artists Studios open to the public. This is a free self-guided tour.

September 30-October 3
20th Annual Corvette Weekend. For more information call 417-862-7232

If you have questions or need more information about any of these events, email or call us toll-free.

Clark and Donna

Bed and Breakfast Newsletter Eureka Springs July 2010

admin — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:15:09 +0000

EVENING SHADE INN BED AND BREAKFAST NEWSLETTER
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
July, 2010

Summer is really here, but at least the weather has been cooler the last few days, making outdoor activities more enjoyable. Some things going on in July are the Second Saturday Gallery Stroll, Fat Tire Festival and Opera in the Ozarks will be playing until July 17th, so don’t miss your chance to catch a fantastic performance this year. There will also be an art display at the AUD for the final performance.
We’ve added a few new summer dessert recipes to make your stay with us even better. A light, cool dessert is so refreshing after a day out shopping or sightseeing. The Oreo Cookie Dessert is so good – you have to try it!

Come relax and rejuvenate in Eureka Springs, your extraordinary escape. We still have vacancies for July, so take advantage of a great Summer Getaway. Reserve your dates today!

SPECIAL

Unwind On A Budget
Yes, You Deserve A Getaway

RECIPE

Oreo Cookie Dessert Recipe
* 1 (18 ounce) package Oreo cookies, divided, crushed (save 3/4 cup)
* 1/2-1 cup butter or margarine, melted
* 16 ounces Cool Whip, divided
* 8 ounces cream cheese
* 1/4 cup powdered sugar
* 1 (3 1/2 ounce) box instant chocolate pudding mix
* 2 cups milk (3.4 ounce)
* 1 (14 ounce) can eagle brand sweetened condensed milk

1. Pour crushed cookies in 9×13 glass dish.
2. Melt butter, pour over cookies.
3. Mix 1/2 of the cool whip, cream cheese and powdered sugar, spread on top.
4. Mix pudding with milk and sweetened condensed milk; beat until thick, spread on top.
5. Spread on other 8 oz Cool Whip.
6. Sprinkle with leftover cookies.
7. Refrigerate over night.

15 min | 15 min prep
SERVES 6 -8

JULY EVENTS IN EUREKA SPRINGS
July
FREE Music every Saturday from 1pm-5pm and every Sunday from 11am-3pm in Basin Spring Park

July 4
Independence Day Fireworks celebration at Turpentine Creek. For more information call Clif Jackson at 479-253-3790

July 5-9
ESSA Session Six-Youth Session: For Ages 11-17 Classes 9am-4pm. Comic Book Art with K. Michael Crawford; Painting with Carol Peacock; Beginning Sewing-Making a Lap Quilt with Suzanne Tourtelot; Fun with Clay with Sally Gorrell & Donna Doss; Stained Glass with Mike Gibson. For more information call 479-253-5384.

July 7
John Michael Talbot benefit concert at the Auditorium. Benefit is for the “Green” Monestary at Little Portion. For more information contact Rachel at 479-253-8909.

July 9-11
Inner Hermit facilitated by John Michael Talbot. This retreat is based the new book being written by John Michael. “The World is My Cloister – the journey of the hermit within” describes the care and feeding of the solitary within each of us, known only to God — An opportunity to change your life with guidance from a spiritual friend. For more information contact Little Portion Retreat Center at 479-253-7379

July 10
2nd Saturday Gallery Stroll. The City’s art galleries are joining forces to stage a monthly “Celebration of the Art of Eureka” 6pm to 8pm. For more information call Quicksilver at 479-253-7679

July 12-16
ESSA Session Seven: Right Brain/Left Brain with Peggy Kjelgaard; The Wisdom of the Hands with Doug Stowe; Shaman Doll Making with Valerie Damon. For more information call 479-253-5384

July 15
Poetluck is a potluck dinner and literary salon held the third Thursday of every month, March-October at The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow in Eureka Springs.

July 15 & 16
ESSA Session Seven (continued): Stained Glass/Mike Gibson. For more information call 479-253-5384

July 16-18
12th Annual Eureka Springs Fat Tire Festival Mountain Bike Festival. Competitive and non-competitive cycling events. Cross country, downhill, short track, observed trials, bike parade, film fest and fun rides. Largest event of its kind in the central United States. Cash and prizes. Great fun for the whole family. For more information contact David Renko at 479-363-6146

July 17th
Opera in the Ozarks 60th Anniversary performance in the Auditorium. For more information call 479.253.2586

July 19-23
ESSA Session Eight: Acrylic/Oil Painting with Jody Stephenson; Wood Working with T.J. Brown; Metal Memory Boxes with Mary Springer. For more information call 479-253-5384.

July 23-25
Reflections of St. Francis facilitated by John Michael Talbot. John Michael Talbot’s new based on his new book by this title offers an accessible entrance into the Rule and Testment of St. Francis, sheds light on Francis as a saint, a founder, and a reformer, and provides unique observations as a source of inspiration for all states of life today. For more information call 479-253-7370

July 26-30
ESSA Session Nine: Watercolor with Richard Stephens; Hand-Built Clay Forms with Terry Russell; Beginning to Intermediate Enameling with L.J. Smole; Wood Turning with Kip Powers. For more information call 479-253-5384.

July 28-Aug 1
5th Annual Renagade Rally for Cruiser Scooters. For more information contact Jane at 316-708-4159
AUGUST EVENTS IN EUREKA SPRINGS
FREE Music every Saturday from 1pm-5pm and every Sunday from 11am-3pm in Basin Spring Park

August 2-6
ESSA Session Ten: Bookmaking with Dolph Smith. For more information call 479-253-5384.

August 5-7
ESSA Session Ten: Advanced Basket Weaving with Leon Niehues. For more information call 479-253-5384.

August 6-8
Inner Hermit facilitated by John Michael Talbot. This retreat is based the new book being written by John Michael. “The World is My Cloister – the journey of the hermit within” describes the care and feeding of the solitary within each of us, known only to God — An opportunity to change your life with guidance from a spiritual friend. For more information contact Little Portion Retreat Center at 479-253-7379

August 6-7
16th Annual Yards & Yards of Yard Sales. Bargains all around town. For more information call 800-6EUREKA

August 13-15
2010 Luke, the Gospel of Amazement Retreat with Michael Card. This retreat is based upon Michael Card’s study of Hesed, the defining characteristic of God, in the Old Testment: ‘Radical Reversal’ is rooted in hesed and central to Luke’s presentation of the gospel. For more information call 479-253-7370

August 19
Poetluck is a potluck dinner and literary salon held the third Thursday of every month, March-October at The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow in Eureka Springs.

August 27-29 17th Annual VW Weekend at the Inn of the Ozarks. For more information call Dave Heilmann at 479-253-9768

August 28-Sept 4
Carroll County Fair at the Carroll County Fairgrounds, Hwy. 21 N. Berryville, AR. For more information contact Becky Harp at 870-438-7255.

Eureka Springs Bed and Breakfast Newsletter May 2010

admin — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 03:44:42 +0000

EVENING SHADE INN BED AND BREAKFAST NEWSLETTER

Eureka Springs, Arkansas
June, 2010

Whew! May is over and summer is here. Everything is so green and lush right now because of all the spring rain. Donna and I have found a little time to get out enjoy the scenery lately on the bike. The riding here is fantastic. June looks to be a busy month in Eureka Springs with lots of things to do. Here’s just some of the things going on in June – a art gallery stroll, a car show, Opera in the Ozarks, the Xterra Outdoor Triathlon, Carnegie Library 100th Celebration and much more. And don’t forget,Blues Weekend is this coming weekend and there will be lots of music all over town to enjoy.

There’s always something going on in Eureka Springs. Weekends in June are really filling up, so we put together a Mid-Week Special so you can take advantage of the less-busy time during the week. Reserve your dates today!

SPECIAL

Mid-Week Getaway Special
Yes, You Deserve A Getaway

Stay Two Nights in a King Jacuzzi Suite (Maylie, Matalyn or Sabrina)
Enjoy a Full Breakfast in your room each morning
Homemade Desserts in your room each afternoon
Includes your choice of -
- A $50 Dinner Voucher or,
- 2 Passion Play Tickets
$299.00 plus tax (June Only)

No other discounts apply

RECIPE

PRALINE PECAN CHEESECAKE

Crust:
1 pkg. Pillsbury Plus butter recipe cake mix
1/2 c. softened butter
(Reserve 1 cup of crust mixture for topping)

Filling:
3 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/3 c. sugar
1 to 1 1/2 tsp. rum extract
4 (1.2 oz.) toffee candy bars, coarsely crushed
3 tbsp. flour
3 eggs

Topping:
1 c. reserved crust mixture
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1 c. chopped pecans

Garnish:
1/3 c. caramel ice cream topping

Heat oven to 325 degrees. Combine cake mix and butter in large bowl, mixing at low speed until crumbly. Set aside 1 cup of mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture in bottom and 1 1/2 inches up sides of ungreased 9 or 10 inch springform pan.

In same bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, flour, and rum extract; beat until smooth. Add eggs and mix well. Stir in crushed candy bars and pour into crust lined pan. In small bowl combine reserved crumb mixture, brown sugar, and pecans; blend well. Sprinkle evenly over filling.

Bake at 325 degrees for 70-85 minutes or until center is set and topping is golden brown. Remove from oven and drizzle caramel topping over top. Bake for 8-10 minutes more to set topping. Cool 30 minutes.

Run knife around sides of pan to loosen. Cool completely. Remove sides of pan and refrigerate 4-5 hours or overnight. Store in refrigerator. 16 serving.

JUNE EVENTS IN EUREKA SPRINGS
June
FREE Music every Saturday from 1pm-5pm and every Sunday from 11am-3pm in Basin Spring Park

June 3-6
Eureka Springs Blues Weekend. Blues Artists at the Auditorium and various venues around town. Please visit www.eurekaspringsblues.com for more information on artists and showtimes.

June 4-6
Come to the Quiet facilitated by John Michael Talbot. A world-famous musician and traveler who has touched millions with his hauntingly beautiful, meditative music, John Michael Talbot brings a wealth of knowledge and insight to this important subject. You are invited to join him in the deeper places where one finds peace and becomes a source of peace for others. For more information call 479-253-7370

June 4-6
Kustom Kemps modified street cars at the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks.

June 7-11
ESSA Session Two: Plein Aire Painting with David Tripp; Digital Photography with Mike Haley; Colored Clay Tiles with Susan Siegele; Beginning Hot Glass with Ed Pennebaker. For more information call 479-253-5384.

June 11-13
9th annual “Miatas at Eureka”. Participants from around the country come and join us is the enjoyment of the wonderful driving that is abundant in the Ozark mountains around Eureka Springs.

June 12 (tentative)
5th Annual XTERRA Eureka Springs — Off-Road Triathlon and Trail Run. The XTERRA Eureka Springs Off-Road Triathlon and Trail Run is part of the XTERRA America Tour. The triathlon will consist of a 0.5-mile swim, 13-mile mountain bike and a 5-mile trail run. The trail running race is 3.5 miles. Come for the race — stay for the charm and beauty of Eureka Springs.

June 12
2nd Saturday Gallery Stroll. The City’s art galleries are joining forces to stage a monthly “Celebration of the Art of Eureka” 6pm to 8pm. For more information call Quicksilver at 479-253-7679

June 13
Happy 100th Birthday, Eureka Springs Carnegie Public Library! Join us in celebrating 100 years of service. An all-day party at the Library, 194 Spring Street. For further information: 479-253-8754

June 14-18
ESSA Session Three: Painting Flowers/Marlene Gremillion; Off Loom Weaving with Eleanor Lux;; Clay Sound Sculptures with Laurie Spencer. For more information call 479-253-5384.

June 17
Poetluck is a potluck dinner and literary salon held the third Thursday of every month, March-October at The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow in Eureka Springs.

June 18-July 17
60th Anniversary of Opera in the Ozarks, located at 16311 Hwy. 62 W. This opera season is recognized nationally and internationally as one of the finest. All seats reserved. For more information call 479-253-8595

June 18 & 19
Eureka Springs Quilters Quilt show at Faith Christian Church 9am-4pm.

June 18-20
12th Annual Native American Festival & Pow-Wow. Located at Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge, 7 miles south on Scenic Hwy. 23 S. For more information call Clif Jackson at 479-253-3790

June 21-25
ESSA Session Four: Art Doll Making with Rebecca Middleton; Metal Sculpture with Wayne Summerhill; Intermediate Jewelry with Lyla Allison. For more information call 479-253-5384.

June 21-23
“In Search of the Lord’s Way” 5th Annual Summer Meeting at the Pine Mountain Theater

June 25-27
Reflections of St. Francis facilitated by John Michael Talbot. John Michael Talbot’s new based on his new book by this title offers an accessible entrance into the Rule and Testment of St. Francis, sheds light on Francis as a saint, a founder, and a reformer, and provides unique observations as a source of inspiration for all states of life today. For more information call 479-253-7370

June 28-July 2
ESSA Session Five: Oil Painting with Carol Peacock; Paper Sculpture with Leandra Spangler; Designing Hand Knits with Bo Breda; Advanced Wax Casting & Stone Setting with Jon Philippi; Wood Sculpture with Jim Nelson. For more information call 479-253-5384.