MARCH MADNESS!

At the moment the sun is shining in an effort to deceive the fact that it's painfully cold outside! It's 9 degrees and the whipping wind makes it feel more like 3 degrees below zero! The calendar may read March, but this winter is definitely far from over! To help warm things up a bit we're offering our own March Madness specials:

Lodging

• buy one night's accommodations & get the 2nd night for FREE! Applies to both weekends & weekdays. The ski & snowboard conditions are fabulous -- plan a mid-week get-away & take advantage of Peek 'n Peak's reduced mid-week lift tickets.

Dining

• It's the month to honor St. Patrick -- what better way to celebrate than featuring drink specials all month long.?

Shopping

• All tin toys are 50% OFF! Now is the perfect time to add on to your collection or to share (with the younger members of the family) your interest in old-fashioned things that "wind" or "pull back" to go!
• We're offering $5 Mystery Bags that have are valued at an approximately $20 - $25. Are you game?

Web site News

The brand new web site is almost ready to go live!!! I'm planning to green light the project by the end of this week & will send up a flare when it's ready to peruse. It has been a true labor of love - we hope you enjoy the new bells and whistles!

Weddings, Wine & Song!

This last weekend in February is going to be a busy one!

The Candle Shop & Blue Heron Inn present "Wedding Weekend"

Sat & Sun, Feb 28 & Mar 1; Sat: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm; Sun: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm The weekend will feature: Free gift for the first 30 brides – early registration welcome! Free centerpiece rentals with the purchase of candles from the Candle Cottage Custom-made reception candles in any color and scent Discounts on Unity Candles and holders Shopping discounts on purchases at Beth’s Candle Cottage and Nostalgia @ Blue Heron Inn Special events will include:

Sat -- 3:00 – 9:00 pm - Wine tasting at the Blue Heron Inn, courtesy of Sparkling Ponds Winery, Ripley, NY Sat – 4:00 – 8:00 pm - Tarot Card readings by Carolyn Sampson (love donation, please)

All participating brides may register to win a One Night Stay at Blue Heron Inn or $100 in free candles from the Candle Cottage Celebrate St Patrick with us! The Irish Players are back in town!

Sun, March 1st -- 1:00 – 3:00 pm We’re calling the first Sundays of the month “Irish Sunday” for a good reason! That’s when a group Irish players will sit in for a live jam session at the Blue Heron Inn. The group (with members from all corners of the region) will play from from 1:00 – 3:00 pm. Come listen as they play; join us for lunch, tip a pint & taps your toes. lt'll be an enjoyable diversion from all this weather chat!

More Musings....

Don’t hibernate – come see why we LOVE winter in Findley Lake, NY! Wake up warm & cozy in the Inn, browse the local shops & relax over a cocktail or a meal with the one you adore. February is the month of l’ amour – come celebrate at the Blue Heron Inn!

Make Findley Lake part of all your seasons!

Cheers to a month of great love! Tobi & Bruce

VALENTINE'S DINNERS

We're celebrating love all weekend long at the Blue Heron Inn! Join us on Fri, Sat & Sun nights from 5:00 - 9:00 pm. Reservations are suggested.

KEEPSAKE CANDLE WORKSHOP Sat, Feb 21 Beth’s Candle Cottage and the Blue Heron Inn will present the first in a series of a Keepsake Candle Workshops on Saturday, February 21, 2009. Participants will craft a personal keepsake candle with their own collectible objects or they may choose from a variety of themed buttons, trinkets & treasures. The workshop will be held at two times on Saturday, February 21, 2009 at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm. The cost is $25.00 per person and includes all candle supplies, lunch at the Blue Heron Inn and shopping discounts at Beth’s Candle Cottage and Nostalgia @ Blue Heron Inn. No experience is necessary and attendance is limited; reservations & advanced payment are required by Feb 14, 2009. Please call Beth at the Candle Cottage at 716.679.7874 to make a reservation. Join us - the candles are a great gift idea & it’s going to be a lot of fun!

FINDLEY LAKE WEDDING WEEKEND Sat & Sun, Feb 28 & Mar 1

Sat: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm; Sun: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Beth’s Candle Cottage and the Blue Heron Inn are calling all brides! The annual Wedding Weekend will feature:

Both Days: - Free centerpiece rentals with the purchase of candles from the Candle Cottage - Custom-made reception candles in any color and scent - Discounts on Unity Candles and holders

- Free gift for first 30 brides - Shopping discounts on purchases at the Candle Cottage and Nostalgia @ Blue Heron Inn

Saturday

3:00 – 9:00 pm - Wine tasting at the Blue Heron Inn, courtesy of Sparkling Ponds Winery

5:00 - 9:00 pm - Tarot Card readings by Carolyn Sampson

Register to win a One Night Stay at Blue Heron Inn

or $100 in free candles from the Candle Cottage

WINTER PACKAGES Take advantage of our special Snowmobile Packages: Stay & Ride - WeekendStay Friday, Saturday or Sunday & get the 2nd night at half price!Stay & Ride - WeekdayStay 2 mid-week nights & the 3rd night's on us. Can't stay 3 nights? Stay 2 nights & get the 2nd night at half price!

Present your Chautauqua Lake Snowmobile Club card & receive

a 10% discounton all food purchases (alcoholic beverages not included)

NEWS FROM NOSTALGIA (in the big red barn out back)

A Sweetheart of a Deal -- buy one hand painted Lolita glass & get the 2nd one at half price! And all Christmas merchandise is 50% off.

IRISH SUNDAY -- MARCH 1ST 1:00 – 3:00 pm We’re calling the first Sundays of the month “Irish Sunday” for a good reason! That’s when a group Irish players will sit in for a live jam session at the Blue Heron Inn. The group (with members from all corners of the region) will play from 1:00 – 3:00 pm. Come listen as they play; join us for lunch, tip a pint & tap your toes – it’ll be an enjoyable diversion from all this weather chat!

T.G.I.F. HAPPY HOUR Every Friday -- 5:00 ‘til 8:00 pm Join us on Friday afternoons for discounted drink specials & fresh popcorn.

It IS a Small World After All!

I learned about a fun, on-line scrabble game called lexulous (http://www.lexulous.com) and am addicted to it. I sneak in a game here & there, mostly when I am working on more tedious tasks. Quite often my family scolds me when they hear the 'ding' of the bell signaling my turn.

I've played with folks from all over the USA & all over the world. I sent photos of snow to a woman from Australia who complained how 'bloody hot' their summer was. I've played with people as far away & exotic as Malasia & as close as NYC.

Sometimes I play with people who want to chat & others who don't. The game itself is fun if you like to play games, spell & learn a little (strange scrabble words like qis, za, etc). I was playing with a lady from Florida, (gemmerchant is her game name) & told her I was from SW NY state. She asked where more specifically, Chautauqua, Jamestown? I told her Chautauqua County, just over the PA state line. She asked 'close to Peek 'n Peak?' I said yes, just a few miles around the corner in Findley Lake, NY. I asked her how she knew of this area & she explained her husband was from nearby Jamestown, NY & they spend summers at Chautauqua. gemmerchant further told me that they attend church in Findley Lake on Sundays as the local minister's wife is related to her husband. I shared that we owned the Blue Heron Inn on Main Street and she told me that she's eaten in our restaurant when in town & love it!

I couldn't believe the coincidence! gemmerchant & I have exchanged e-mail addresses and we will meet this summer. Can you imagine more of a "small world" moment than this?

BLUE HERON INN ON FACEBOOK!

After all the snowy days in a row what a pleasure to see the sun high in the sky! The solar-powered Rainbow Maker affixed to Nostalgia's front window is turning & sending beautiful rainbows all around the shop. Not to be outdone the solar chime is ringing its sweet song as well.

Big news!

In addition to this blog the Blue Heron Inn has its own Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Findley-Lake-NY/BLUE-HERON-INN/56080346816?ref=ts

Sign up & become a fan!

Hopefully the new web site (http://www.theblueheroninn.com/) will be up & running sometime this month. I know, I know -- it's way overdue!

We hope to be celebrating the Steelers victory later on today - enjoy the game wherever this finds you!