Happy New Year 2015 !


Another year has passed with great guests , and friends !  May each of you have a very blessed 2015 and best wishes to all of you ! 

We have a $99 rate for all rooms in January !!  WOW what an amazing deal !  Hurry and reserve your 5 star stay as dates are filling up fast ! 

Check out all the happenings in town at www.eurekaspringschamber.com !!! Winter does not mean everything closes up till spring.......

Getting married? Book your wedding with us !  Check out our packages on the website then call me to plan a celebration worthy of a queen and king !!

Best in 2015 to all !
Randee

Sweet Treats Cookie Tour a Grand ( and goody filled ) time !

And so we gave our famous cake balls. The biggest turn out yet in Eureka for our annual sweet treats tour !  We all had a great time, met some awesome people and ate a lot of sweets and drank our famous hot apple cider !  As promised, here is one of our cake ball recipes and I hope to see all of you again next year or sooner ( you need to stay here !!! )  The beautiful lady in the photo above is my owner Catherine- the greatest friend and employer to me and I am grateful for her !!!!

 

Ciao,

Randee Ruane CHA

Innkeeper

 

FUNFETTI CAKE BALLS

1 baked 9x13" cake

1 to 1 1/2 c. vanilla frosting, canned or make your own

1 (1 lb.) package vanilla candy melts, any color
About 2 T. shortening
Rainbow sprinkles
Larger confetti/disc sprinkles for decorating


Directions
1.  Crumble cake (or cupcakes) into a large bowl, working it into small crumbs. Add frosting and mix until well combined. Mix in rainbow sprinkles - I'm not sure how much I used; I just kept pouring them in and stirring until the mixture looked "confetti'ish."

2.  Shape into approximately 1" balls, using about 1 T. of the cake mixture per ball; set aside on wax paper. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 1 hour, or place in freezer for about 15 minutes.

3.  In a small deep bowl, melt candy melts and shortening together in the microwave per candy melt package directions (typically in 30 second intervals, stirring in between).

4.  Use a fork to dip each cake ball in the candy coating, letting excess coating drip off back into the bowl. Place on wax paper. Immediately sprinkle with a few large disc/confetti sprinkles (or additional rainbow sprinkles).

5.  Let stand for coating to set up.

Are they not pretty ?

 

Ho Ho Ho !!!!

23 more shopping days till Christmas Folks ! Not ready to get your shop on ? Or maybe you have finished your shopping ( good for you ! ) and so you are seeking entertainment?  There are many great venue to choose from in December in Eureka Springs !

* December 5th : Light the World:  The annual Eureka Springs Christmas Parade begins at 6pm from Basin Park!  Floats , walkers, bands and more !!

*December 6th : Preservation Society Tour of Homes: 3pm-8pm : A self guided tour of Christmas past with homes decorated for the holidays.  Tickets are available for sale at the Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce 479-253-5826

December 7th-14th: Annual Christmas the 1886 Crescent Hotel.  An entire week of holiday music fun and fare.  www.christmasathecrescent.com

December 13th : Holiday Sweet Treats Tour !  ( we are a participant ) 1pm-6pm. A tasty tour of 8 beautifully decorated Bed and Breakfast Inns here. Guests will receive a delightful gift of cookies from each B N B and be entered to win one of 3 $100 lodging gift certificates !  Tickets are $20.00 per person and available at all participating Bed and Breakfasts: Red Bud Manor , Rock Cottage Gardens, Heartstone Inn, 5 Ojo Inn, Crescent Cottage Inn, Ridgeway House, Main Street Inn and Arsenic and Old Lace Inn.  479-253-8916 for more information !

So much more to do and see this month so check it all out at www.eurekaspringschamber.com !!

Till next time,
Randee

 

 

 

More Photos' from Trick or Treat Night here on Halloween !!

Hundreds and Hundreds came trick or treating through the historic district loop and we gave each a treat as they stopped by - the legs are ours in our front yard- too funny !   A little cold this year but we all had a great time!!!

 

Tricks , treats and great fun Halloween 2014!

Our B and B was in the spirit for Halloween! Can anyone tell whose legs those are ?

Trick or Treat !  Happy Halloween Everyone !

Welcome to October.....

Or..as I call it "Rocktober" cause we are rockin full most dates in this highest demand month of the year.

This coming weekend is of course is the annual War Eagle Mill Antique Craft Show visit www.wareaglemilll.com for all the details!

October 18th is Eureka Springs October fest downtown on Main Street 11am-5pm

The Annual Mini's are coming 23-26th www.ozarkmini.com

19th annual Spooktacular at Turpentine creek www.turpentinecreek.org

and get your costumes ready for the big one- Halloween night trick or treat in Eureka on the upper historic loop !!!

New friends... ( there I am in the middle with all our new friend guests from this past weekend) what a blast we all had together and new friendships formed between them !!!!

 

Rev up your engines......

First come the bikes, then comes the vettes' !

This weekend is Bikers, Blues and BBQ weekend in Arkansas and Eureka Springs is going to have a ball with bikers all weekend !  The main events are in Fayetteville! Visit www.bikesbluesandbbq.org for more info !

Then, what I call "Rocktober" ( October being the busiest high demand month of the year here) starts with a bang with Corvette Weekend !  The vettes are back ! October 2nd-6th  visit www.eurekaspringschamber.com for more info !

So officially its fall people !  And.....Halloween is coming soon so get your candy bought and prepare your costumes for the big night here in Eureka Springs !

Fall Foliage will be coming soon. What a beautiful photo of Eureka !

Till next time....
Randee

 

 

Well here we are, another September , another fall season, but with so many great events to chose from here in Eureka Springs!

September 2-7th 2014: The Crescent Classic: Check out the Italians! Ferraris, Lotus and other exotic cars will be in town at the Crescent Hotel. A car parade will be Saturday the 6th in the historic loop at 9am ! 

44th Annual Eureka Springs Antique Festival: At Pine Mountain village. www.eurekachamber.com for all the info !

September 10th-14th Jazz Fest Weekend ! Outstanding Jazz Artists check out all the artists , times of performances and more at www.jazzeureka.com

And...we end the month will Bikers Blues and BBq September 26-28th. check out all the happenings at www.bikesbluesandbbq.org

And don't forget to book at Red Bud Manor- we have great packages for 2 night stays or if you wish for a 1 night stay book now before your dates are booked up !

Thank you as always to all our guests past present and future - and for those 5 star reviews on tripadvisor. See them all at www.tripadvisor.com !

Best wishes to all.....
Randee 
 

New Friends of Red Bud Manor !
These 3 couples stayed with us last week. While each had never met the others before their stay, they became great friends during their visit to Eureka Springs ! This is what one aspect of what a bed and breakfast is all about- strangers coming to the breakfast table and leaving as friends !  It happens quite a bit here at Red Bud Manor !  It is always amazing ( and fun ! ) to host new guests as they come together for a great time at our breakfast table !

Why don't you join us ? Book a night or two, or three..and see what you are missing !  Not only will you experience a 5 star modern luxury bed and breakfast with VIP WOW service, but you will make new friends as well!  Where would we be without friends?

Here is to all our friends....happy end of August Everyone !
Randee

September is coming....!


It is crazy to think that the summer will be over soon!  In that case, we are offering a great special for the month of September !  Stay 2 weeknights in September and get 10% off your stay!  But...we are still in summer mode and so many events to do here this month:

August 8-10
The Eurekan Multi-Sport Event. 4th year of this very popular swimming-biking-foot racing event. A three-day multi-sport festival consists of a sprint-distance triathlon on Friday afternoon, road bike tour rides and racing on Saturday morning and running races on Sunday. Participants can enter individual events or take "The Eurekan" challenge.

August 9
2nd Saturday Gallery Stroll. From April to December, on the second Saturday of each month (and every Saturday in May) the galleries open their doors from 6-9 p.m. with special shows and artist receptions.

August 14
Back-to-School Concert at The Great Passion Play. For more information call 800-882-7529 or visit www.greatpassionplay.org.

August 14-16
Annual Eureka Springs Family Bluegrass Weekend. Join us for our Annual Bluegrass Celebration! Thursday night Watermelon Social, free music in Basin Spring Park (weather permitting) and performances in the Auditorium. For more information visit www.eurekasprings.org.

August 14-17
Beading in the Ozarks at the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center. Featured bead artists will be Laura McCabe Sherry Serafini and Maggie Meister. Information and registration can be found atwww.beadingintheozarks.com or call Jeannine Rainone at 469 450-3723.

August 15-17
3rd Annual Summertime in the Ozarks. Al-Anon conference at the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks. For more information visit www.summertimeintheozarks.org.

 

August 22-24
22nd Annual VW Weekend at the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks. For more information call 479-435-1133 or visit www.eurekaspringsvwshow.com.

August 27
FREE Banjo Rally at Bear Mountain Log Cabins. Bring your own banjo and join in the fun, or just come and listen. For more information call 800-805-8005 or 479-253-6185.

 

So - call me for reservations - rooms are still available - and get in on these great events everyone !  Don't forget our great packages of course; visit our website to view them/book them!   I am humbled by our recent reviews on WWW.tripadvisor.com - all 5 stars !  Thank you guests !!  We love you and are here all for YOU! 

 

Till September....

I am at your service,

Randee

 

August is here !

There are many events here in Eureka Springs this month so check out what interests you at www.eurekaspringschamber.com. The most popular is BlueGrass Festival:

Eureka Springs Presents Annual Bluegrass Festival

 

Eureka Springs is rounding out the summer with another exciting event. This year's Annual Bluegrass Festival will be jam-packed with lively and talented musicians for three days on August 14-16.  

  

The Bluegrass Festival kicks off with a Watermelon Social in Basin Spring Park on Thursday at 7 p.m. presented by the Eureka Springs Downtown Network. This event is an open jam and everyone is invited to bring their instruments and join in. Free watermelon and water will be provided. 

 

On Friday and Saturday, there will be free music in the Basin Spring Park bandshell from noon-6 p.m.

 

The line-up is as follows:  

 

Friday: 

12 p.m. Davanzo Family

1 p.m. Clark Family

2 p.m. Eureka Springs Bluegrass Band

3 p.m. Donny Catron

4 p.m. Dragonmasters

5 p.m. Clancey Ferguson 

 

Saturday: 

12 p.m. Clark Family

1 p.m. Buffalo City Ramblers

2 p.m. Al Brumley & Friends

3 p.m. Mountain View Friends & Family

4 p.m. Dragonmasters

5 p.m. Davanzo Family 

 

This year, there will be two nights of shows beginning at 7 p.m. at The Auditorium at 32 S. Main Street. Friday night's performers include The Davanzo Family, Mountain View Friends & Family, Clancey Ferguson, Buffalo City Ramblers with Donny Catron, Dragonmasters, and headline act Melvin Goins with Retro & Smiling.  

 

Melvin Goins began his musical career in the mid-1950s when he joined the legendary Lonesome Pine Fiddlers. Since then, he has worked with a number of notable bluegrass musicians, including Paul Williams, Bobby Osborne and The Stanley Brothers. His greatest contribution to the bluegrass scene came from his stint with his younger brother Ray as The Goin Brothers. Today, the iconic performer continues to delight audiences with his exciting performances. 

 

Saturday night's performers includes Al Brumley Jr. & Friends, Clark Family with Bill Nesbitt, Tim Crouch & Friends, Pam Setser & Mountain View Friends featuring Clancey Ferguson, Buffalo City Ramblers featuring Donny Catron, Retro & Smiling, and headline act Karl Shiflett and Big Country Show.  

 

Karl Shiflett & Big Country Show deliver authentic bluegrass and classic country music in a highly entertaining and exciting way. Officially established in 1993, the band started out slowly and didn't gain national recognition until they signed with a record label in 1999. The Texas-based group gained instant recognition with the song "Where the smoke goes up (and the money goes down)." Karl Shiflett & Big Country Show have a unique sound unlike any other and always deliver a great show. 

 

Tickets to The Auditorium shows are $20 for adults and $12 for children ages 16 and under. Buy tickets for both nights for $35 for adults and $20 for children.   Also on Saturday, August 16 at the Rodeway Inn Chalet at 2015 East Van Buren, Melvin Goins tells stories from his life on the road at 9 a.m. Admission is free.   For more information about the Annual Bluegrass Festival, visit www.eurekasprings.org.

 

See you all soon and thank you for the 5 star reviews on www.tripadvisor.com !!!!

Randee

Happy July 4th Everyone!

For those of you wishing to partake in Eureka Springs July 4th celebration here is what is happening:

On July 4th 2014:
The annual July 4th family celebration in Basin Park is from 3pm-5pm and includes games, music and more! A parade will begin downtown Eureka Springs at 2pm and drumming in Park will be from 6pm-8pm at Basin Park

Fireworks will begin at dusk at Turpentine Creek ! 

At Holiday Island, festivities will be all day beginning at 2pm with vendor booths and live music , lawn games, food and more  at the recreation center. There will be a veterans tribute at 3pm followed by a pulled pork dinner at the Barn. Traditional cook out cuisine ( hot dogs, hamburgers  chips snacks and drinks ) will all be available for purchase. The Ariels perform live at 5:50pm-8:30pm followed by fireworks ! Call for more information 479-244-9405

Have a safe and happy celebration this weekend !
As always, thanks to all our guests whom have posted our 5 star reviews on tripadvisor!

Randee

Sometimes it just takes two.....

Another fabulous and elegant wedding recently at Red Bud Manor !   Brenda and Kip came to us - just the two of them- for their wedding weekend week before last!

A special couple, a ceremony, a scrumptious cake , champagne , wine and a romantic carriage tour of Eureka Springs. What more could any bride ask for ? Except of course our beautiful bed and breakfast and 5 star WOW service!

Thank you Kip and Brenda and congratulations from all your Red Bud Manor family!

You too can have a spectacular wedding with us !  Call me today to begin planning your celebration !  And check out Brenda and Kip's 5 star reviews of us on www.tripadvisor.com  They were so thrilled with us they each wrote a review !

Happy Summer Everyone !
Randee

A Great Weekend in Eureka!

Many things going on this weekend here ( June 13-15 2014) !

Gallery stroll June 14th: Galleries will be open from 6pm-9pm with special exhibits, and artists receptions.

Blues Weekend: An annual event in Eureka Springs, local ,regional and national blues acts will be here all weekend with headliners grammy winner Chubby Carrier and the bayou swamp band, Walter " Wolfman" Washington and the Roadmasters and Carolyn Wonderland.  For ticket information: www.eurekaspringsblues.com.  Free music at Basin Park beginning Friday at 12noon including a Kids Drumming contest Saturday !

Happy Fathers Day !  Treat Dad to the blues then head over to Turpentine Creek Sunday from 1pm - 6pm for food, music and fun for kids and adults all for only $5! Kids under 6 free !
Thank your Dad and make him a "cool cat" by hanging out with the wild cats !!

We will be adding some great new packages in the next week or so and we are offering free trolley all day passes for everyone whom books a 2 night stay !!!!

Happy June Everyone and thank you to all the Dad's !!!
Randee

Very exciting news!

We were just awarded the 2014 certificate of excellence from Tripadvisor !! What an honor!
We were given this award because our guest reviews are all 5 star excellent !  Being a Diamond Collection bed and breakfast on bed and breakfast.com and now this.....WOW !
Thank you everyone! It is our commitment to provide all our guests nothing less than superior accommodations, VIP wow service and breakfasts !  So book the # 1 bed and breakfast in
Eureka Springs and find out just what you have been missing- you will be wowed-I guarantee it !

We have so many great packages to chose from: weddings, romance, relaxation and more!
Stay three nights and get the third 50% off!

Here is to a great spring to each of you !  Make every day count and extra special !

Randee

Spring is here !

April Showers bring May flowers- so true at Red Bud Manor !  Our flowers are popping out all around the house !  Beautiful !

We love our bike Clubs !  Attached is a photo of a group that booked all our rooms and traveled together to Eureka Springs 2 weekends ago. What a bunch of fun we had with them !  They came as strangers and left as part of our family as all our guests do !!! 

I also had some repeat guests this past weekend. Surprise ! They got married and waited to tell me until they arrived for their honeymoon with us !  Congratulations Nicholas and Heather- another couple that is part of the Red Bud Manor Inn family.


Seriously- where are you going to stay in Eureka Springs , receive VIP WOW star service and breakfasts as well as a beautifully appointed room with all the modern amenities and the Elf service of nightly goodies ? Only at Red Bud Manor. We are number one on TripAdvisor for a reason and darn proud of it. Thanks as always to our guest comments ( all excellent 5 star reviews) that put us in first place !                                                     
 tis wedding season- book now for any future date and receive a complimentary carriage tour ride!
Don't forget our other fabulous packages- check out our website !! www.redbudmanorinn.com

                                                                Nicholas and Heather on their wedding day....

 

Our fabulous Bike Club !

 

Happy May Everyone !  Make every day count !

Randee

 

Create your dream celebration......

Happy ( soon to be ) May !  Looks like spring is finally here to stay!  Our gardens are blooming, the birds are singing louder and with that comes thoughts of your special celebration with us....Weddings!

Book your wedding for any future date with us in the month of May and receive a complimentary elegant carriage tour ride !  Dates are filling so call me today to begin planning the wedding and celebration of your dreams !

Don't forget our great packages not just for weddings , however, for relaxation !  No better time of year in Eureka Springs than spring and summer !

Happy May Everyone!
Randee
 

Hi Everyone !  We prepare a lot of gluten free breakfasts here at Red Bud Manor and found this top 25 list to be hilarious for those of you that are gluten free !  Enjoy the good laugh here !  :

See you all soon !

Randee

Innkeeper

 

TOP 25 THINGS THAT HAPPEN WHEN YOU EAT A GLUTEN FREE DIET!!!

1) You will have to throw away all of the food you own and scour grocery stores for gluten-free bread so that you don’t starve.

2) You will shout out loud in grocery stores when you come across gluten-free pretzels.

3) Someone will accuse you of doing this to “be trendy.”

4) You’ll learn to be OK with paying $10 for five cookies.

5) Grocery shopping will take twice as long because you have to read EVERY. WORD. on EVERY. INGREDIENTS LIST.

6) You will create heartfelt bonds with your beloved gluten-free brands.

7) You’ll celebrate when something is labeled as “naturally gluten-free” because OH BOY WATCH OUT THIS IS THE BEST DAY EVER

8)  People will be confused by what exactly you can eat.

 

 

 

9 ) You will judge grocery stores based on the quality of the cell phone signal you get there.

10) Because you will have to google every brand to find an FAQ about gluten.

11) You will feel betrayed by inanimate objects like SOY SAUCE.

12) You will develop a dependency on every kind of rice dish.

13) You will see a label like this and wonder “Will this hurt me terribly if it shared a facility with wheat?”

14)  You will be slightly depressed by Google search suggestions.

15) Waiters will hate you.

16) Salad dressings will disappoint you.

 17) You will wonder why major food companies don’t provide gluten-free options.

 18) You will have to buy something called guar gum if you ever want to bake again.

19) …until you find an all purpose gluten-free flour

20) Everyone will cruelly ask you if you miss pasta, and you will think they are dumb.

21) Then you will try to tell them about corn-quinoa pasta, which is actually great, and they just won’t understand

22) You will miss flour tortillas every day of your life

23) YOU CAN’T DISCUSS OATS ANYMORE. YOU JUST CAN’T.

 24) You will seek out gluten-free beer and be pleasantly surprised.

25) You will have to constantly apologize at parties for turning down every snack someone offers you.

 

 

 

Sparkle Sparkle Spring is finally here !

This last photo of Red Bud Manor was shot Monday 3-17-14 after our latest winter storm when it was a white winter wonderland in Eureka Springs !

We are blooming here !  Our daffodils are in bloom and tulips are next followed by much much more beautiful blooms as we move into warmer months !  Let us hope that father winter is now gone for good but.....we never know do we? Last year we had a snow storm on May 1st. Here is hoping that spring is here for good !

Our April promotion for all our guests whom stay with is in April is a complimentary bottle of either strawberry, peach or apple sparkling wine to celebrate Spring !!!  So book now - dates are filling fast. 

Don't forget to look at our packages too- weddings, romance, wine dine and dream and spa packages are fantastic !  

Thank you guests for ranking us number 1 bed and breakfast in Eureka Springs on Trip Advisor!
Here is to warmer weather.....

Randee Ruane,CHA, CCC
Innkeeper

March Madness is here !!!!!!!

Greetings Everyone !  Its finally March and with that is our newest promotion- book and stay with us any dates in March and recieve 2 - 1 day trolley ticket passes !  A great deal especially on weekends when downtown is so busy and parking is tight !!!

Also we are in the midst of Eureka Gras- our own version of Mardi Gras- here is a photo of our guests whom attended the Hookers and Jokers Ball last night at the Crescent Hotel !  

Here is the remaining schedule for Eureka Gras !  

·       Feb 28, 6pm: Coronation Ball – Crescent Hotel Crystal Ball Room

·       Mar 1, 2pm: Eureka Gras Day Parade – Downtown on Spring and Main streets

·       Mar 1, 7pm: Beaux Arts Ball at Basin Park Hotel

·       Mar 2, 11:30am: Jazz Brunch at Crescent Hotel – Bring your Umbrellas

·       Mar 3, 6pm: Arti Gras Reception – Caribe Cantina – Festive Dress

·       Mar 4, 6pm: St Liz Cajun King Cake Ball — Parish Hall

2014 Eureka Gras Mardi Gras Extravaganza For more details, please visit: www.krazo.ureeka.org

Have a great March and thank you to our past and future guests- we love you all !!!

Randee Ruane, CHA, CCC

InnKeeper 

Happy Valentines Day !

Although we are sold out for Valentines weekend, you can still celebrate with us all month !  We are giving a bottle of champagne and a box of chocolates for all our guests this month !  So please do not wait - book your celebration today for you and your valentine !!!  Don't forget our romance package either- treat your sweety to a spectacular 2 night stay in Eureka Springs with us- talk about pampering to impress!!

Check out our romance package on our website !

Yes- we have our own Mardi Gras in Eureka Springs !

The Krewe of Krazo,OZARK spelled backwards, Assures visitors and locals Laissez les bon temps Rouler- Let the Good Times Roll! 

February 27th- March 4th 2014. Check out the complete schedule at www.eurekaspringsmardigras.com. Stay with Red Bud Manor Inn!

Happy Happy Everyone ! As always , thank you guests for rating us #1 on tripadvisor for Eureka Springs !!!   See you soon !

Randee Ruane, CHA, CCC

InnKeeper

Happy New Year Everyone!

We had a great December with the holidays preceded by our Sweet Treats Cookie Tour and the Preservation Society Tour of Homes mid month !  Everyone enjoyed our Champagne and Red Velvet Cake Ball Cookies and hot Apple Cider while touring our beautiful bed and breakfast home!

Do you not love our "Grinch Green" Christmas tree?   We also had a wedding and a full house of lively guests for News Year Eve!  Thank you to everyone whom attended our Cookie Tour and the Tour of Homes we hope to see you all soon!

Hurry and book your $99 rate for this month - only 2 1/2 weeks until February and watch for our February room rate specials too on our website www.redbudmanorinn.com !

Thank you to all of our guests whom posted 5 star reviews on Tripadvisor !  We are humbled as always..

Many Best Wishes to You for the New Year !

Randee Ruane, CHA, CCC

InnKeeper