OAKWOOD CANDLELIGHT TOUR 2009 in RALEIGH

Another Christmas Season!!

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HISTORIC OAKWOOD CANDLELIGHT TOUR 2009 !!!

Man Oh Man... here we are all ready getting into the Christmas season! Another one coming up quick. What makes it really a fast upcoming holiday for Doris and myself is the fact that the Oakwood Inn B & B is alway involved in the Historic Oakwood Candlelight Tour. This event is a fund raiser for Historic Oakwood which helps us preserve the Victorian nature of our neighborhood and also has provided funding to help save some older homes from the wrecking ball. Here are some of the details:

Oakwood Candlelight TourDecember 12-13 from 1-7 PM
Light up your Christmas season at the 38th Annual. Take a walk through the past this holiday season as this year thirteen properties, that's right THIRTEEN PROPERTIES, in the Historic Oakwood neighborhood open their doors to visitors during the 38th annual Historic Oakwood Candlelight Tour, December 12-13 from 1-7 PM.

Whether you’re interested in getting a glimpse inside the candlelit windows, learning more about Raleigh’s history and architecture, or simply looking for an excuse to spend a little extra time with friends in downtown Raleigh, you’re invited to come celebrate the holidays on the Candlelight Tour. There will be some entertainment like groups singing Christmas Carols, or FREE cookies to munch on, and other activities.

You can purchase your tickets in advance for $15 at a variety of locations.

The Oakwood Inn, 411 N. Bloodworth Street, Raleigh
Calm & Sense, 2603 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh
CyberGraph Advertising, Inc., 610 N. Person Street, Raleigh
Fallon’s Creative Flowers, 700 St. Marys Street, Raleigh
Fallon’s Creative Flowers, 4215 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh
Frances T. King Stationery, The Lassiter at North Hills, Raleigh
Garner Chiropractic Center, Timber Crossings S.C., 205 Timber Drive West, Garner
Logan Trading Company, 707 Semart Drive, Raleigh
NC Museum of History, 5 E. Edenton Street, Raleigh
Quail Ridge Books, 3524 Wade Avenue, Raleigh
Raleigh City Museum, 220 Fayetteville Street Mall, Raleigh Side Street Restaurant, 225 N. Bloodworth Street, Raleigh

Or..Or you can do it the lazy way like I would and just go to Etix.

Tickets are available for advance purchase online or at select locations throughout the Triangle. On the days of the tour, they may be purchased at The Oakwood Inn, 411 North Bloodworth Street. Tickets are not tax deductible or refundable. Tour held rain or shine. In Advance: $15 Tour Day: $20
Online Ticket Purchases - AVAILABLE NOW!

Please bring the printed ticket to The Oakwood Inn, 411 North Bloodworth Street the day of the tour to receive an official Candlelight Tour ticket that includes a list of the homes on the tour and a map.
We are expecting a record crowd of about 2,500 people this year. Remember the Tickets are $15 in advance. ADVANCE SALES END ON FRIDAY, DEC. 11 AT 4PM.

My Next blog will discuss some of the fabulous homes that will be on Tour, and as always... your favorite, The Oakwood Inn Bed & Breakfast will be on tour celebrating its 25th year anniversary as a B & B.

Oakwood Inn Remodels Balcony

For those of you who have stayed with us, and in particular in the Pell room, you know we had a balcony off that room. It was not the prettiest. It was not the grandest. And it was fairly small. But it did offer you a decent view, but more importantly, it gave you access to the outside without having to walk downstairs and out the front door. Many of our guests who were smokers, liked it just for that reason, because you could go outside and smoke.

Well, the old one was a little old and rickety and was razed. We had a new larger one installed with a beautiful backyard porch area for us, the innkeepers. The new balcony can hold four people, not two like the old one, and we hope to put a nice table and chairs up their with a fold out canopy in case the sun is too hot. For now, we are still trying to get the darn thing painted. A little bad weather put us about 10 days behind and the painting still needs to be completed. But you can use it! Come see us and check it out.

Raleigh's Oakwood Inn B & B Economy Special

They are saying the Recession is over. Yeah, right. Unemployment is still high as Mt. Everst, people are holding onto their money because they do not have a lot to spend, and the banks still hold onto what was given to them so they can hand out executive bonuses. I thank all of those guests that have spent some of their hard earned savings with us. I thank them for stimulating the economy. The only way to stimulate the economy is to spend money. Lord only knows the banks are not doing their share.

We appreciate all of you who have done your share and spent a little. To help kick the economy in the buttocks, we at the Oakwood Inn B & B in Raleigh, NC are offering an Economic Special. We have lowered our prices to from November 1, 2009 until a date in 2010 when we see an increase in people traveling. On an aveage we have cut $20-30 per night off of the 2009 rack rate. Check out our prices on our website. The website reservations offer the best discount rate we have to offer. Some rooms are starting at $119. Now that may not seem like a deal, but add a breakfast for two, snacks like sodas, chips, cookies, internet service, and parking, and you got a darn good deal. The hotels downtown, where we are also located, charge a daily fee for internet and you may have to also pay for parking. Heck, you can stay with us, and walk to anywhere you need to go in downtown Raleigh. You can also take a free ride on the R-Line, a free daily bus service. Or if you'd like to pay a little, take a Raleigh Rickshaw ride right to the doorstep of where you are headed to.

Economic special for now is a great deal. If you are coming to Raleigh or the surrounding area, check out our website for some darn good pricing for rooms AND ALL THE AMENITIES included.