Lobenhaus Bed and Breakfast and Vineyard Oregon » Blog http://lobenhaus.com Just another Inndx Blogs and Websites for Inns weblog Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:43:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Carlton’s Walk In the Park http://lobenhaus.com/2010/07/carltons-walk-in-the-park/ http://lobenhaus.com/2010/07/carltons-walk-in-the-park/#comments Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:43:49 +0000 lobenhaus http://lobenhaus.com/?p=381 Bigger & better than ever… sixth annual two day event, July 31 and August 1st.  Wennerberg Park in Carlton, Oregon.  Featuring world-class wineries, awesome food, talented artists, music & entertainment… classic auto show & MORE!  This event benefits numerous local charities, especially for children’s services.

Reserve a room at the nearby Lobenhaus B & B.

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Turkey Rama 2010

 

“Fifty Years of Turkey Fun!”

Turkey Rama, McMinnville’s favorite annual summer festival will be held Friday & Saturday, July 9-10, 2010. One of McMinnville’s oldest traditions, Turkey Rama is celebrating its 50th year in 2010…so make plans now to join us!

Each year thousands of people flock to McMinnville for the food, fun and entertainment of Turkey Rama. The community festival observes the historical importance of the once-thriving turkey business in the surrounding county—the turkey farms are gone, but Turkey Rama lives on!

The McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce and the McMinnville Downtown Association are partnering once again to present the 2010 festivities which will feature the “World’s Largest Turkey BBQ,” the Downtown Festival in Historic turkey-rama-grill.jpgDowntown McMinnville, the Turkey Trot (8K Race/2M Walk), the Biggest Turkey Contest, a Community Sock Hop, and much more! For more information, please contact the McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce at 503-472-6196.

McMinnville is located on Highway 99W, 35 miles southwest of Portland and 25 miles northwest of Salem.

  • Downtown Festival: Historic Downtown McMinnville will once again be filled with sidewalk sales, vendor booths, music and a variety of entertainment and fun activities for the whole family. Downtown activities will be open 11 AM to 10 PM on Friday and 10 AM to 8 PM on Saturday.
  • The World’s Largest Turkey BBQ: For those looking for good barbecued turkey, McMinnville is the place! Once again this year we will grill over 5 tons of turkey on Saturday, July 10, 11 AM to 6 PM. Live music and entertainment will also be featured in Wortman Park during the BBQ.

The barbecue features fresh barbecued turkey, prepared on-site. Guests can order a turkey dinner or a fully cooked barbecued turkey-half to take home. Turkey dinners include a generous portion of turkey, potato salad and coleslaw, dinner roll, watermelon, cake and soft drink. Turkey dinners are $12 for adults, $8 for seniors and $6 for children.

Fully cooked barbecued turkey halves are $15 each. Turkey halves can be purchased at four locations around town—the BBQ site at Wortman Park (11 AM until sold out), Town Center/Rite-Aid (9 AM to 2 PM), Lowe’s Home Improvement parking lot (10 AM to 3 PM), and at the Downtown Information Booth (Noon until sold out).

  • Biggest Turkey Contest: This perennial community favorite is a fundraising competition that benefits local charities. This year’s talent show—a grand finale to the competition—will be held on the Downtown Main Stage at 6 PM. For more information about the contest, contact Kris Gullo at the McMinnville Downtown Association.
  • Turkey Trot: This 8K Run/2-Mile Walk benefits the Willamette Valley Cancer Foundation and is a traditional part of our Turkey Rama festivities. This year’s run will be held on Saturday, July 10, with registration starting at 7 AM. For more information about the contest, see “Turkey Trot”, or contact Leslie Banke at the McMinnville Chamber.

Other community events will be held throughout McMinnville in conjunction with Turkey Rama. You can view a complete schedule of events.

Voice:   503.472.6196

 

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48 Star Memorial Flag

Memorial weekend marks the beginning of our 10 th season at the B & B.  Breakfast included…Freedom Waffles topped with Old Glory Fruit ( Red strawberries, White whipped cream, Blueberries), Huevos Americana (crustless quiche), Uncle Sam sausages (grilled chicken/apple) and Justice Juice (toasted our anniversary with Mimosas, made with our local Argyle Brut).  A house full of wonderful guests made the celebration more meaningful.

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Tandem Cyclists

Recent guests from the East Coast showed us the very best way to see the country is on a bicycle.  This adventuresome couple brought their tandem bike on the airplane – all apart  in its special case.  They rode about 30 miles each day – in 10 mile increments – stopping to allow for breaks in the weather, to meet & chat with the locals, to smell the “roses”, and to taste some fine wine.  They even took the Wheatland Ferry across the Willamette River  to a wonderful park on the other side.

We were honored to host them at our Bed & Breakfast for 5 days…. more proof only the best guests stay at B & B s.

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Reserve now!  Annual event featuring 25 wineries from the Yamhill Carlton AVA and food pairing samples from 5 local restaurants.  Economic stimulus!  Purchase online now for $20 or $25 at the door -  all 25 wineries with several vintages each - all inclusive!

May 1, 2010    11am-4pm   Saturday

Anne Amie Vineyards

6580 NE Mineral Springs Road

Carlton, OR 97111

503 864 2991

Stay a night or two at  nearby at a fine Bed and Breakfast… the Lobenhaus..we will be attending the event as certified growers to offer educational insights to the wonderful grapes grown in the Y-C soils.

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Lobenhaus Spring Flowers

Spring has sprung… the grounds are in full boom… sun is shining in Carlton, Oregon.  Guests this weekend from MD & FL were so thrilled to be in OR… amazed it did not rain once while they were here for a conference in Portland…. they took a day to travel the Columbia Gorge, with stops to visit the falls… and all the way to Mt. Hood.  The next day they motored to the coast ( a bit busy there due to spring break), then drove to wine country for a grand finale to their trip.  This morning a very early healthy breakfast sent them on their journey to the airport for long flight home.  Only the BEST guests stay at B & Bs !!!

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Of course, wine tasting from over 60 Oregon wineries…. samples & glasses being poured by their own vintners.  Featured ..special pricing on multiple bottle purchases.

Designated driver program participants are encouraged with free mugs with soda refills.  Drink responsibly.  Shuttle services to complimentary parking.

The very best part is that we innkeepers get to attend a highly rated wine event so close to home…a time to join our guests!

]]> http://lobenhaus.com/2010/03/wine-tasting-culinary-event-in-oregon-wine-country/feed/ 0 Bird Watching at Lobenhaus B & B Carlton, OR http://lobenhaus.com/2010/03/bird-watching-at-lobenhaus-b-b-carlton-or/ http://lobenhaus.com/2010/03/bird-watching-at-lobenhaus-b-b-carlton-or/#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:17:22 +0000 lobenhaus http://www.lobenhaus.com/blog/?p=19 The Lobenhaus had a very special visitor the other day – a handsome American Bald Eagle!  Wish I could share a photo… but he gave me the eagle eye & soared away.  Mr. Eagle was flying from tree to tree watching the rainbow trout in our pond.  Absolutely beautiful in flight!  Here is a partial list of winged friends you may sight (seasonal & transient)) around our grounds of natural habitat woods, creek & vineyards: Downy woodpeckers, Steller & scrub Jays, White crowned sparrows, American Robins, Black-capped Chickadees, Rufous Towhees, House Wrens, Viotent-green & Barn Swallows, Northern (Bullocks’s) Orioles,  Belted Kingfishers, Killdeer,  Common flicker, Red-winged Blackbirds, Anna’s & Rufous Hummingbirds, Cedar Waxwings, American Goldfinch, Mourning Doves,Western Bluebirds, Evening Grosbeaks… by the water: Great Blue Heron, Osprey, Turkey Vultures, American Kestrel, Mallards, Buffle Heads & Wood Ducks.. at night, various owls may serenade… they keep out of sight & are not identified.  We welcome your visit, a day or two, or just an afternoon - bring binoculars, picnic &  Oregon Pinot Noir!

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