Celebrating and thanking our Veterans
As part of the B&Bs for Vets program in North America, we celebrated a wonderful evening with our four veteran couples, 3 Army and 1 Air Force with a total of 61 years of military service! They were all given flowers by Pealers, our downtown florist and a box of velvety mints by Peter […]
Veterans Day Carlisle
Civil War Memorial, Carlisle We thank all those who have served our country to keep us free and help others gain their freedom!
Sandy Blows By
8:30am Monday Lucky for the Carlisle downtown, we in the South end got off lightly! We did have the very heavy winds and stronger gusts, and of course the rain. Fortunately though, no wind damage and even our old stone basement stayed dry. The streets were fairly empty as the Mayor and Governor Corbett […]
Love and marriage…
We really love having Brides and their Grooms here to stay! Larry and Barbara are just the nicest people and we really enjoyed the breakfast conversation they shared with all our other guests on the day after their wedding in Lebanon County. When they came to leave, we couldn’t resist getting a picture of them […]
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! […]