Thurston House Bed & Breakfast Times

We've moved!!!!

2009-01-28T08:01:00.002-05:00

Thank you for enjoying our blog. We have moved to a new blog. Come visit us at http://thurstonhouse.com/blog/ .

Coming up...ZORA!!!

2009-01-17T12:55:00.003-05:00

The 20th (can you believe it!) Zora Neale Hurston Festival starts this week. There will be all sorts of events, and the end is a street party festival along Kennedy Blvd. this next weekend. My guests are very excited about walking down the street to go to it...only 1/2 mile from Thurston House. It should be fabulous!

New at the Enzian Theater!

2009-01-13T09:35:00.004-05:00

We are very fortunate to have a special theater just minutes away from Thurston House, bed & breakfast. It is the Enzian Theater, an independent movie house. Recently there has been a wonderful new addition, the Eden Bar. It is an outside patio bar that offers Austrian specials on the menu. Try their new Austrian wines and beers, a great way to start your evening before going inside to watch a movie, or to relax after a great film. We were just there last night to see the movie MILK, excellent and thought provoking! This theater is also home to the Florida Film Festival, this year held 3/27-4/5.

New Forida Inns website!

2009-01-06T07:03:00.004-05:00

Mary Thurwachter, formally of the Palm Beach Post, has always been a good friend to us Florida Inns. She recently launched a new website - http://www.innsideflorida.com/. We wish her much success!

HAPPY 2009!!!!

2009-01-01T09:22:00.002-05:00

A happy year to all. This one is going to be great! Remember, when you get stressed and just need to step away from it all think THURSTON HOUSE for that special and much needed getaway.

A New Year is Coming!

2008-12-27T10:59:00.002-05:00

Still undecided about what to do for New Year's Eve? Thurston House bed & breakfast offers a two night special - see website for details and availability. What a way to start a new year, relaxing at our quiet Winter Park area bed & breakfast! Take a stroll, sit on the porch, enjoy the hammock.... HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Happy Holidays All!

2008-12-24T10:37:00.005-05:00

Merry Christmas Eve Day! I hope everyone can take time to reflect, take a deep breath and do something just for "you"! We are continuing our tradition of heading over the the Morse Museum in Winter Park to view the Tiffany collections this afternoon. They open this day free to the public every year, a thank you to all. Enjoy - whatever you find yourself doing! We'll end our day sitting on our beautiful Thurston House porch, enjoying time with guests.

Gift problems?

2008-12-20T08:31:00.002-05:00

One stop shopping here at Thurston House bed & breakfast in Maitland, FL. You can buy a http://www.bedandbreakfast.com/ gift card, a couple of beautiful Cloth & Clay mugs and a framed Thurston House picture. You could also book yourself a night here to de-stress after the holidays. Time is ticking away!!!

Sunday walk and what did we see?

2008-12-15T15:47:00.005-05:00

We took a beautiful walk yesterday over to our local farmer's market. Got some Winter Park Honey bears and a great big lemon! I think I can make 10 lemon breads from that lemon! On the way back we visited neighbors who have a great hobby...driving their 1931 Model A. They were all spiffed up for their yearly Christmas gathering and were just heading out. Joe wanted to make you think this was his! It does fit nicely with the ambience of Thurston House, our Maitland bed & breakfast near Winter Park.

Aren't you SPECIAL?

2008-12-09T14:44:00.003-05:00

Be sure to check out specials on our Winter Park, FL bed and breakfast website. We try to keep things current and right now have specials both for New Years Eve and the entire Valentine's month. Now is a beautiful time to be at Thurston House . We are decorated all over for the holidays and outside in the yard the camellia's are ready to pop! Soon we'll be picking oranges for our fresh OJ too. If you can't book now, at least buy a gift card for a stay when you really need to run away from home and escape life a bit. We are known for that here!

Eatonville dressed for the holidays!

2008-12-07T10:12:00.004-05:00

Eatonville, the oldest incorporated African American municipality (1887) in the US, is just down the street from us. We often head down their main street on our morning walks. This shot was taken last week. The beautiful brick sidewalks and many street lights glow with holiday decorations. Come stay at Thurston House bed & breakfast and take a stroll back in time.

In the garden this beautiful day....

2008-12-04T15:42:00.003-05:00

It's warming up nicely and is a gorgeous day here at Thurston House. What a wonderful place we are caretakers of. Come visit us in Maitland soon!!!

Unexpected guest...

2008-11-29T10:06:00.002-05:00

Sitting on the porch yesterday, Joe noticed a very unexpected guest to Thurston House. A turtle from Lake Eulalia came up to find a place to lay her eggs. She found the parking area to be a perfect spot!

Carole - Thurston House, bed & breakfast

Happy Thanksgiving!

2008-11-26T08:01:00.003-05:00

We are blessed to be able to enjoy our beautiful Thurston House over this holiday weekend. A full house of guests from New Hampshire will keep things lively and busy. Have a wonderful holiday!

Carole & Joe - Thurston House bed & breakfast

The first one!

2008-11-20T15:11:00.002-05:00

I was just talking to a guest this morning about the camellia's. Sure enough, when I went out walking around, there it was! This is a beautiful time of year to be in Central Florida at Thurston House bed & breakfast!

In the garden today.

2008-11-18T11:09:00.002-05:00

I just wanted to share this beautiful flower with you....a crinum lily.

Holidays at the Waterhouse Museum

2008-11-13T11:35:00.003-05:00

This historic house museum reflects the life of a middle class Victorian family during the early days of the city of Maitland. The home was originally built by Maitland resident and carpenter William Waterhouse in 1884.

"Holidays at the Waterhouse" runs from November 12, 2008-January 11, 2009. Visitors to the Waterhouse Residence Museum will find a fabulous Victorian Christmas. Trees, decorations, and traditions fill the home representing a combination of both Victorian and typical Floridian Christmas decor. Guests will find an extra treat on their tour as they get to search for the annual visitor, the Waterhouse Mouse!

The museum is just a short walk or ride from Thurston House, bed & breakfast.

PORCH DONE!!!!!

2008-11-07T16:55:00.003-05:00

So happy to report that the porch at Thurston House bed & breakfast, in Maitland, Florida is complete. The "Gem of Maitland" has been repolished! Just in time too as guests are due this very night. Now is perfect porch sitting weather, and I am sure there will be some of that going on this weekend. Wine may be involved too!

Business travel and b&b's....

2008-11-04T08:27:00.004-05:00

We have been hosting business travel guests for years now. USA Today just today had a great article on the trend of frequent stay points for corporate guests. If you travel often on business, how about staying at a bed & breakfast next time? Thurston House bed & breakfast is conveniently located 5 miles north of downtown Orlando, in Maitland, and next to Winter Park. Ask about our Corporate Club! For inns in other locations, see www.bedandbreakfast.com & www.bbonline.com.

Porch time is coming.....

2008-10-29T15:04:00.004-04:00

Things are moving along, yet slower than anticipated, but it's going to be beautiful. Guests to Thurston House bed & breakfast in Maitland, north of Orlando, will be able to spend hours relaxing and visiting on this all newly refurbished porch. Hopefully my next post with photo will be much different!!!

The porch continues......

2008-10-21T14:47:00.004-04:00

Nothing like a fresh coat of paint to make an old house look fresh and new! Thurston House, a bed & breakfast in the Orlando area, is getting better than ever and will be reopening for guests very soon!

Holiday gift idea....time is flying by!

2008-10-17T09:12:00.004-04:00

Thurston House, the only bed & breakfast in Winter Park and Maitland proudly offers for sale BedandBreakfast.com gift cards. You can purchase them in any amount, and they are good at over 4,000 bed & breakfast establishments worldwide! Of course they can be used at Thurston House too!

The porch saga continues....

2008-10-16T15:07:00.002-04:00

Work is continuing on our beautiful Thurston House front porch. The sky blue ceiling was painted today so they are making great progress. I just got paint to refresh all the porch furniture in anticipation for our grand reopening....keep tuned!

What's happening at Thurston House?

2008-10-05T09:14:00.004-04:00

Our beautiful Thurston House, an Orlando area bed and breakfast, is getting a much needed face lift to the front wrap around porch. This lakefront setting has been the location for many discussions through the years, and lots of world problems have been solved over a glass of wine here. To handle all of this work, Thurston House is temporarily closed...difficult to get inside with no porch floor! Look for our grand reopening BY 11/7. It will be better than ever. Come and help us break in the new porch.

Do you like fancy cars?

2008-09-24T11:15:00.000-04:00

One of Joe's all time favorite things to go to is the yearly Concoures De Elegance held on Park Avenue in Winter Park. This years event date was just changed and it now is being held 11/1 & 11/2. All types of high end cars will be gathered there....Lamborgini, Porsche, Masserati and so much more! Thurston House, our Winter Park, FL bed and breakfast is the perfect place to stay for this event. We are only a short drive away!