The White House on Park Avenue

Here are more local goings-on near The White House on Park Avenue Bed & Breakfast, courtesy of the Greater Rensselaer Chamber of Commerce …

Fri & Sat, Aug 18-19: Sidewalk Sales around town. Participating businesses include: Steffens Jewelry, Stunt Dawg Studio: Screen printing & Embroidery, Willow Switch, Long’s Gifts, Needles Point, Prairie’s Edge, Foxy’s Hair Salon, Big Dog Rentals (located at 208 W. Washington), Brookside Florist, Bags, Bangles & Baskets, JC Penney Direct Merchant

Fri, Aug 19th, 7P: RCHS hosts KV for the Cracker Barrel football battle.

Sat, Aug 20, 7:30-11:30A: Farmers Market on South side of Courthouse. Homegrown, home-baked, handmade selections!

Tues, Aug 23, 4-6p: Tuesday Farmers Market will include dulcimer music by the “Strings of Comfort”. South side of Courthouse. Fresh veggies, fruits, baked goods, hot food from the grill!

Fri, Aug 26, 1-3P at the Gazebo: 175th celebration of the founding of City of Rensselaer. Come and be a part! Cake, punch and entertainment!

Fri-Sat-Sun, Sept 9-10-11: 35th Little Cousin Jasper Festival on the Courthouse Square! Lots of activities, music, booths, yard sale, parade, walk/run …and more! Check website: www.littlecousinjasper.com for up-to-date schedule and all applications. Fun in downtown Rensselaer!

It’s that time of year – the annual two-week retreat at Fountain Park Chautauqua. Since 1895, visitors have been coming to the Chautauqua grounds just north of Remington, Indiana. The hotel is one of the oldest wooden, continuously operated hotels in the nation! The hotel fills up fast, and we often welcome “overflow” guests here at The White House on Park Avenue bed & breakfast.

Fountain Park runs from July 23-August 7, and has an extensive schedule: visit www.fountain-park.org.

I thought I’d share a couple of “Top” lists from our experiences as innkeepers. These are what our guests say and do while staying at The White House on Park Avenue Bed & Breakfast.

TOP RESTAURANTS:

* City Office & Pub
* Ayda’s
* Rico’s
* Devon’s

TOP ATTRACTIONS:

* Saint Joseph’s College
* Fair Oaks Dairy Experience
* Jasper-Pulaski State Wildlife Area
* Indiana Beach Resort

Recently we welcomed Stuart and Caren, cross-country cyclists. They stayed at The White House on Park Avenue Bed and Breakfast as part of their trip from West to East. We enjoyed hearing about their adventures, and they left on their tandem two-wheeler on a beautiful morning. We can follow their adventures at www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/4900

Happy Beginning of Summer! Here are some exciting events in the Rensselaer area, courtesy of our friends at the Chamber of Commerce:

June 24th and 25th: 1st Trust Credit Union staff will be hosting bake sales. Proceeds go to Children’s Miracle Network. The office opens at 10A on Fri and 9A on Saturday.

June 25th: Taste of Rensselaer begins at 4P at the Carnegie Center, 301 N. VanRensselaer St.

Saturday, June 25th: Retail Merchants will be offering their festival SPUDS and ICED COFFEE at the Taste of Rensselaer this year. Be certain to look for them! Serving begins at 4P.

Tuesday, June 28th 1ST SOURCE ASSET ADVISORS is hosting Unprecedented Markets: Historic Opportunities, featuring Doug Macomber, at Rico’s. 6P to 8P [dinner served]. Please RSVP by June 24th at 219-866-3036 or Vickie.Bower@lpl.com.

Friday, July 1st: Wesley Manor Retirement Community, 1555 N. Main St., Frankfort, IN, celebrates Community Appreciation Day & 50 years of Ministry! Festivities begin at 4:30p with wheelchair & bed races, 6p Singing Saints, 7p Lafayette Vintage Brass Band. Games, prizes, reminiscing, hot dogs, drinks, ice cream & popcorn! All times are Eastern. Please bring your own lawn chair.

Saturday, July 9th: EAA GROUP at JASPER COUNTY AIRPORT is hosting a FLY-IN. Pork Chop dinner will be served 11A to 3P
And also: JC CRUISERS are hosting the Car Show and Judging this same day. Brookside Park, enter off Clark Street (hwy 114 West). Registration 8A to 1P. Awards 4P. Public invited to bring canned goods for Good Samaritan Food Pantry when they come to view cars on display. Cruise: begins at 6P.

It’s been a stormy spring here in Indiana, but not as bad as some in the southern part of the Midwest. Prayers are with everyone as they survive the spring thaw and storms. It’s also been a few weeks since we’ve blogged, and we apologize to our local fans (you know who you are!) However, much has been going on at The White House on Park Avenue since our last post!

We’ve welcomed another grandchild on March 1 – a boy, Lucas Paul, born to my son and daughter-in-law. He joins his brother Jeffery. My daughter and her husband expecting in October to join grand-daughter Annie!

We’re booking rooms for graduation at Saint Joseph’s College – don’t delay if you are wanting to stay walking distance from the College.

We’ll leave you with a picture of some food at a reception we hosted recently…

It’s 2:23 p.m. February 2 – and it’s still snowing!

Snow began about noon on Feb. 1 and we’re now getting lake-effect snow. I would guess that we’ve gotten about a foot or so.

Here are some pictures of the snow, snow removal, and scenes around the house.

We finally took down the Christmas decorations with the help of our favorite Saint Joseph’s College student helpers!

We just added a special for the upcoming Valentine’s Day weekend…

Indulge yourselves with a weekend package at The White House on Park Avenue Bed and Breakfast. Spend two nights (Friday and Saturday) in The Cottage Retreat. Enjoy hand-dipped chocolate strawberries and candied nuts at check-in; relax in the over-sized jacuzzi; and wake up to in-room breakfast delivered by your innkeeper hosts!

Sally and I have been busy this Christmas season – between travelers, holiday office parties, and our own families getting together, The White House on Park Avenue has been bustling! Here are some pictures of the food and festivities!

What a beautiful time of year! A dusting of snow, brisk temperatures, and a group of carolers at the door! It must be close to Christmas!

We have two holiday parties scheduled, but it’s not too late! If you’re looking for a site for your office holiday party, give Sally a call at 866-2337 to check for availability.

Merry Christmas!