Dickinson College – A New Year Begins!
Today is move-in day for the Class of 2016 at the Dickinson College. We are chock full with families from CA, TN, MA, NY and RI. Many hugs and tears all around! We wish the new Freshmen all the best!
18th Annual McLain Festival – Carlisle
18th Annual McLain Celtic Festival September 1, 2012 Two Mile House, Carlisle PA Join the fun at the 18th Annual McLain Celtic Festival with musical entertainment including Irish and Scottish dancers as well as Border Collie demonstrations and Highland athletics. Other highlights include re-enactors, Scottish Clan representatives, Highland cattle, vendors with Celtic goods and […]
Old Friends – Frequent Guests
It is always so nice to have returning guests! Emily and Lowell were our 22 guests after we opened the Carlisle House in 2004 as their daughter was at Dickinson College. Following her graduation and career move to New York City, we see Emily and Lowell as they overnight on their journey from Ohio to […]
A Visit to Gettysburg
Mary in the Gettysburg Museum One of the best parts of owning a Bed & Breakfast is being able to guide guest toward all the fascinating and fun things to do in Carlisle and the Cumberland Valley. Sometimes we send them to Hershey and Gettysburg as well, but the downside is that being so busy, […]
All Ford Nationals in Carlisle
Carlisle Events presents the 2012 All Ford Nationals! Our first guests have arrived…early this morning from northern Alberta, Canada…what a drive…2,485 miles in a fire engine red 2008 Mustang Shelby Cobra with bug wrap still on. This is the Shelby American’s 50th year and there will be a huge celebration, parade and street […]
Memorial Day 2012
Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on 5 May 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, and was first observed on 30 May 1868, when flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. We remember those who have sacrificed everything for us! […]
From this day forward…
Joanna Horstmann Hayes Our beuatiful bride guest is Joanna Horstmann, leaving the Carlisle House on her way to be married to Kevin Hayes. We were privileged to have many of the bridal party staying with us – appropriately enough in the Hayes Suite – as Joanna prepared for the great step into matrimony! We wish […]
A Post from Carlisle…
We are enjoying an exciting weekend with so many special guests here for the 2012 graduation ceremonies at Dickinson College with CIA Director David Petraeus delivering the Commencement address. One of our VERY special regular guests of four years is with us to celebrate her daughter Daisy’s graduation. Markie Post, TV actress best known for […]
Reservations from the Air!
In the April issue of the US Airways Magazine, our beautiful Cumberland Valley was featured in a 13 page article. Would you believe that we got a call from a US Airways plane as the caller had just seen us in the magazine. Tim and Beth booked and stayed with us this past weekend for […]
“Look out! An ice-cube on the bow!”
The Astors Last night we had the great pleasure of helping out at a dinner party where we, along with some of our best friends, recreated the last First-Class dinner served on the Titanic! Friends of ours, Skip and Anne Ebert had donated the evening as an auction item for the benefit of the YWCA. […]