It's coming up this weekend - the Best Winter Antique Show Ever! Well, that's my opinion, anyway. As antique shows go, this one's possibly the most amazing antiques show of the year, and it happens in Winter, not Spring, Summer or Fall.
The 42nd Annual Guilford Antiques Show, benifiting the Hyland House Museum, is this weekend, February 26th and 27th, 2011, at the Elizabeth Adams School, 233 Church St (Rte 77 - Exit 58 off of I-95), Guilford CT.
The show features upward of 50 dealers and objects from the 18th to the early 20th centuries: furniture, American folk art, paintings, oriental carpets, estate jewelry, pottery, early iron, garden furnishings and more ... collectibles for every wish list.
Pictures are worth a thousand words - For a taste of what temptations you might find take a look at photos from past shows.
Come to the Shoreline this weekend, take in this Antiques Show and browse to your heart's content. Bring your wagon or SUV and take home things you just can't live without. Hours are 10am-5pm on Saturday, February 26th and 11am-4pm on Sunday, February 27th. Free parking on site, and a cafe to boot!
Admission is $8 per person - We have a few discount coupons here for our overnight guests, and you may also print a discount coupon from the web site.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
Dinners at the Farm - 2011
Dining doesn't get any fresher than this! The Dinners at the Farm, New England farm dinner benefit series, have announced the farms and dates for their 2011 season, and we have already begun receiving reservations here at the Tidewater Inn for overnight accommodations.
Barberry Hill Farm in Madison CT is your destination for dinners on July 7, 8, 9 and 10 and again on July 14, 15, 16 and 17. White Gate Farm in East Lyme CT is the place to be for dinners on August 11, 12,13 and 14 and again on August 18, 19 and 20 (21st is already sold out!).
For details, menus, tickets, and more follow the links, above, to their website home and details pages. "Dinners at the Farm" is a summertime experience unique to the CT shoreline area and an activity you won't want to miss.
Celebrate Cherished Relationships
Valentine's Day - a time to Celebrate our most Cherished Relationships.
I love the new Hallmark Valentine's Day commercial on TV this year: "Valentine's Day is not a day to say 'I Love You.' It's a day to say 'I Love Us.' To celebrate the One we have become." Wow! Now that's an enlightening thought, and I applaud whoever came up with it.
Yes, I believe it's true. It is all about the "Us" in our relationships, the oneness. So, this Valentine's Day, and always, celebrate all your most cherished relationships. If you're without a spouse or boyfriend/girlfriend right now, you still have other, and perhaps even deeper, relationships to celebrate ... dear friends, parents, children, brothers and sisters, and more.
Someone needs to write a song about this, don't you think? ...
To one and all of you who are in my life, I celebrate Our relationships. I Love Us!
I love the new Hallmark Valentine's Day commercial on TV this year: "Valentine's Day is not a day to say 'I Love You.' It's a day to say 'I Love Us.' To celebrate the One we have become." Wow! Now that's an enlightening thought, and I applaud whoever came up with it.
Yes, I believe it's true. It is all about the "Us" in our relationships, the oneness. So, this Valentine's Day, and always, celebrate all your most cherished relationships. If you're without a spouse or boyfriend/girlfriend right now, you still have other, and perhaps even deeper, relationships to celebrate ... dear friends, parents, children, brothers and sisters, and more.
Someone needs to write a song about this, don't you think? ...
To one and all of you who are in my life, I celebrate Our relationships. I Love Us!
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Christmas "Inn" Madison
There's something very special going on this Sunday, December 5th - it's called Christmas "Inn" Madison, and we are very excited to be a part of it.
We and two other of Madison's bed and breakfast inns are opening our homes to the public from 2 to 5 pm for a Christmas Holiday House Tour, to benefit the Madison Exchange Club's Habitat for Humanity build project.
Visitors to the inns will see the splendor of the shoreline this holiday season as they tour these historic inns of Madison CT. The Grandfield, the Scranton Seahorse Inn and the Tidewater Inn will regale guests with their breathtaking beauty, unique charm and festive holiday decor. Meet the innkeepers as they share the special history of each home. Enjoy hot cider and sing the carols of the season as you ride between the two Madison Center inns in a horse-drawn wagon.
Three B&B's are included - the Grandfield, at 14 Stanton Court, off of Signal Hill Road, and the Scranton Seahorse Inn and the Tidewater Inn, both in Madison Center, on the Boston Post Road. Volunteers from the Madison Exchange Club will be on hand to greet all visitors. There will be a horse-drawn wagon with a footman from Foxglove Farm of Lyme CT for rides between the Scranton Seahorse Inn and the Tidewater Inn, with hot cider on board and singers from the Guilford First Congregational Church to lead the Carol Singing as you ride along. At the Tidewater Inn Bill Speed, Director of Music Ministries at the Guilford First Congregational Church will play Christmas tunes on the piano.
The three inns will be all decked out for the holidays, each in their own unique style. The inns' personal ornaments and accessories will also be complemented by the handiwork of several local businesses which are helping with or adding to the displays and thus able to feature what they can do to decorate your home for the holidays.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. They may be purchased in advance at any of the three inns, at the Nosey Goose and at R.J. Julia Bookseller in Madison Center, and at the Madison Chamber of Commerce registration table at the Cafe Allegre for the Thursday, December 2nd Ladies' Night, Sip-Shop-Save event. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the event at either the Tidewater Inn or at the Scranton Seahorse Inn.
Madison businesses partnering with the inns for this event include Walker Loden, Maggie's of Madison, The Audubon Shop, Nosey Goose, Madison Flower Shop and Garden Center, Madison Earth Care and Stop & Shop of Madison, and Christensen Landscaping of Northford CT.
A Madison CT 4-Day Christmas Weekend!
There are lots of goings-on in Madison CT this weekend to start the Christmas celebrations, beginning Thursday, December 2nd and going strong through Sunday evening, December 5th, with something for everyone of all ages.
Tonight, Thursday, December 2nd -
It's Ladies' Night Out. "Sip - Shop - Save" in downtown Madison, 5-8pm. Begin at Cafe Allegre between 5 and 6 pm to register for this fabulous evening full of holiday cheer, secret sales, and chances to win over $400 worth of Madison Merchant Gifts. Treat yourself to a glass of wine at half price and pick up your official Ladies' Night button, wish list and details of all the evening's offerings.
Twenty-one Madison shops are offering specials and sales just for tonight. The Scranton Seahorse Inn and the Tidewater Inn are offering specials on Gift Certificates purchased tonight either in person or by phone or email. How can you miss?!
Need more info? Go to http://www.facebook.com/shopmadisonct.
Four Days - Thursday, December 2nd, 7-10pm; Friday and Saturday, December 3rd and 4th, 12-6pm; and Sunday, December 5th, 12-4pm.
The historic Deacon John Grave House "Holiday Faire Extraordinaire" brings boutique shopping from around the state to Madison for this 4-day event. This is an opportunity to purchase wonderful gift items that are truly unusual, from soup to ties. [581 Boston Post Road, Madison CT - Downtown Madison]
Saturday, December 4th
Holiday Craft Fair, 9am-5pm - Madison CT Arts Barn, 8 Campus Drive
Holiday Parade & Town Tree Lighting and Carol Sing - Madison Center
Parade begins at 2pm. Children can visit with Santa and Mrs. Clause at the Cafe Allegre porch from 2:15-4pm.
Tree lighting and Carol Sing at the Town Green 4:30pm
Then follow the luminaria across the green to the First Congregational Church for the ABC Concert at 5pm
Sunday, December 5th
It's Christmas "Inn" Madison - 2 to 5pm. Christmas open house and tour of Madison's historic inns. See the splendor of the shoreline in this holiday season as you tour the Grandfield, the Scranton Seahorse Inn and the Tidewater Inn. Meet the innkeepers as they share the special history of each home. Enjoy hot cider and the sounds of the season as you ride between the downtown inns in a horse-drawn wagon. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. Proceeds benefit the Madison Exchange Club's Habitat for Humanity Build.
Shoreline Soul Holiday Concert - 3pm, First Congregational Church, Madison CT
Jane Garmey, Champagne Reception and Book Signing, at R.J. Julia Booksellers, Boston Post Road, Madison Center - 4:30 pm. "Private Gardens of Connecticut"
Tonight, Thursday, December 2nd -
It's Ladies' Night Out. "Sip - Shop - Save" in downtown Madison, 5-8pm. Begin at Cafe Allegre between 5 and 6 pm to register for this fabulous evening full of holiday cheer, secret sales, and chances to win over $400 worth of Madison Merchant Gifts. Treat yourself to a glass of wine at half price and pick up your official Ladies' Night button, wish list and details of all the evening's offerings.
Twenty-one Madison shops are offering specials and sales just for tonight. The Scranton Seahorse Inn and the Tidewater Inn are offering specials on Gift Certificates purchased tonight either in person or by phone or email. How can you miss?!
Need more info? Go to http://www.facebook.com/shopmadisonct.
Four Days - Thursday, December 2nd, 7-10pm; Friday and Saturday, December 3rd and 4th, 12-6pm; and Sunday, December 5th, 12-4pm.
The historic Deacon John Grave House "Holiday Faire Extraordinaire" brings boutique shopping from around the state to Madison for this 4-day event. This is an opportunity to purchase wonderful gift items that are truly unusual, from soup to ties. [581 Boston Post Road, Madison CT - Downtown Madison]
Saturday, December 4th
Holiday Craft Fair, 9am-5pm - Madison CT Arts Barn, 8 Campus Drive
Holiday Parade & Town Tree Lighting and Carol Sing - Madison Center
Parade begins at 2pm. Children can visit with Santa and Mrs. Clause at the Cafe Allegre porch from 2:15-4pm.
Tree lighting and Carol Sing at the Town Green 4:30pm
Then follow the luminaria across the green to the First Congregational Church for the ABC Concert at 5pm
Sunday, December 5th
It's Christmas "Inn" Madison - 2 to 5pm. Christmas open house and tour of Madison's historic inns. See the splendor of the shoreline in this holiday season as you tour the Grandfield, the Scranton Seahorse Inn and the Tidewater Inn. Meet the innkeepers as they share the special history of each home. Enjoy hot cider and the sounds of the season as you ride between the downtown inns in a horse-drawn wagon. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. Proceeds benefit the Madison Exchange Club's Habitat for Humanity Build.
Shoreline Soul Holiday Concert - 3pm, First Congregational Church, Madison CT
Jane Garmey, Champagne Reception and Book Signing, at R.J. Julia Booksellers, Boston Post Road, Madison Center - 4:30 pm. "Private Gardens of Connecticut"
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Tea with TeaRisa at Miss Susan's
Let me introduce you to TeaRisa. You'll find her enjoying her tea on our front porch, and she invites you to join her at Miss Susan's for a "Cuppa." This is our official Tidewater Inn Scarecrow for Madison's first Annual "Sea Shop Scare(crow)" event, a month-long scarecrow contest which culminates in a Sea Shop Scare(crow) Soiree (party!) on October 28th.
TeaRisa was the creative idea of Kathy, one of our housekeepers. As we tossed around the many ideas for our potential scarecrow she suggested a lady having tea because the Tidewater Inn was originally built by Susan J. Hart in the 1920's to be her Tea Room. The rest of us came on board and ran with the idea, and Miss TeaRisa was born.
Come on by to say "hello" and to see Miss TeaRisa throughout October, and be sure to come to Madison to see all of the other 65 or more scarecrows that are all around town, along Rte 1, Wall Street and Rte 79 up to Bradley Road. Prizes for the best scarecrow, determined by popular vote (so come cast your vote for us!), in the categories of SEA, SHOP, SCARE, or Best All Around, will be awarded at the Soiree, 5-8pm, Thursday, October 28th in downtown Madison in the New Alliance Bank courtyard. Come for the fun, the food, and the special "spooky sales."
The Colors of Autumn
Look! Look!
I've been out and about leaf-peeping along the shoreline, and the
colors are just now coming into their glory. Here's a bit of a taste of what you'll see here this week.
In case you're wondering, I have found that the shoreline's colors traditionally peak at the end of October into early November ... a bit after you'd expect ... and this year they are right on schedule.
Take a couple of days or a whole weekend and come and "play hooky" along the CT shoreline. Come see the colors for yourself.
We've had guests from around the world and as far away in our USA as Alaska this last week, and I've been having my fun as an innkeeper creating driving tours and leaf peeping adventures. Just ask when you come and I'll gladly share them with you, or even create a custom one just for you.
Right on schedule the Indian Summer weather has also arrived, bringing warm sweater-weather days and refreshingly cool nights. It's a Connecticut Shoreline Autumn at its best!
I've been out and about leaf-peeping along the shoreline, and the
colors are just now coming into their glory. Here's a bit of a taste of what you'll see here this week.In case you're wondering, I have found that the shoreline's colors traditionally peak at the end of October into early November ... a bit after you'd expect ... and this year they are right on schedule.
Take a couple of days or a whole weekend and come and "play hooky" along the CT shoreline. Come see the colors for yourself.
We've had guests from around the world and as far away in our USA as Alaska this last week, and I've been having my fun as an innkeeper creating driving tours and leaf peeping adventures. Just ask when you come and I'll gladly share them with you, or even create a custom one just for you.
Right on schedule the Indian Summer weather has also arrived, bringing warm sweater-weather days and refreshingly cool nights. It's a Connecticut Shoreline Autumn at its best!
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