SNOW? IN RALEIGH? CHRISTMAS DAY?

Here is a photo of the front of the Inn on the morning of December 26, 2010. WHO SAYS IT IS THE SUNNY SOUTH??!! It started snowing in Raleigh about 11pm on Christmas evening. by morning, we had about 7 inches of snow! It was a wet one, too. You can tell by the tree branches sort of hanging low.

February - Valentine's Day

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH.......

Although it is called Valentine's Day, we in the Inn business celebrate it as Valentine's month. The reason being, we do not have enough rooms to accommodate all of the guests who wish to celebrate it on that one specific day. So, people come throughout the month to celebrate this romantic time with their loved one. Check out our website. If you have an idea of what you want to do, ask us if it is possible, we can then give you an idea of what the cost will be.

The Day is coming up fast, so if you want to celebrate with that special person in your life, hurry and book a room. Even if you are located just in Raleigh or nearby, in the past, we have had many a guests be local, but just want something different and unique. Stay at Raleigh's first Bed & Breakfast; established in 1984.

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Oakwood Inn contact information:

www.oakwoodinnbb.com

919-832-9712

Indy's Best In The Triangle 2010 - Bed & Breakfast

The Oakwood Inn Bed & Breakfast came in as a second finalist in this category.
This list is compiled by the readers of The Indepedent Entertainment Weekly Newspaper.
The Oakwood Inn Bed & Breakfast received the distinction of finalist with King's Daughters Inn of Durham as the winner.

Below are the links to the article in the newspaper, and the other link shows the list with The Oakwood Inn listed.

If you are looking for a place to stay in the Triangle, The Oakwood Inn Bed & Breakfast was voted as one of the best places to stay with regards to the Bed & Breakfast category. Check out our website: www.oakwoodinnbb.com.
http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/best-of-the-triangle-2010/Content?oid=1468392

http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/readers-choice-poll-winners/Content?oid=1470886&storyPage=5

Oakwood Inn B & B is pictured above. Second place in finalist category.

Three Carolina Hurricanes Players in NHL All Star Game

RALEIGH, N.C. — Several Carolina Hurricanes will be playing in the All-Star Weekend in Raleigh.
Center Eric Staal and goalie Cam Ward were selected to play in the All-Star Game while rookie Jeff Skinner was one of 12 first-year players chosen for the SuperSkills Competition. The three of these players have had great seasons and will do well in participating in this event. The great thing about it, is that these three players will be playing in front of their loyal fan base. Hockey is doing well down here in the South. Carolina has a great team. With three of its top players in the NHL All Star game on January 30, 2011, it should be a big win!
Staal, Ward and Skinner take it as an honor for them to play in the NHL All Star game especially since it is in their home town of Raleigh, but it is a joy for us fans!
Come join the fun and game on weekend of January 28-30, 2011. We still have rooms available at the Oakwood Inn Bed & Breakfast. Check out our website at www.oakwoodinnbb.com or call us at 919-832-9712 or 800-267-9712. We are a 25 minute walk from the Convention Center where there is going to be lots of activities and fun. We are a only a 20 minute drive from the RBC where the game will be played.

NHL All Star Game in Raleigh 2011

Raleigh is hosting the NHL All Star game this year in 2011. January 28-30, 2011 is the weekend and many.... just about all of the hotels are booked. The Oakwood Inn Bed & Breakfast still has rooms available. If you need tickets we can maybe also help you get tickets to the games and activities using our concierge service. Check out our website www.oakwoodinnbb.com and please call us for details 919-832-9712.

As it was nicely said: "The fact the All-Star Game is awarded to the Hurricanes is a testament to the strength of this franchise and, above all, the enthusiasm and fantastic support that you 'Caniacs have shown your team," Bettman added. "When the 'Canes are home, you make RBC Center one of the loudest places in sports."

Carolina President and General Manager Jim Rutherford and team owner Peter Karmonos, Jr. said hosting an All-Star Game will offer a tremendous boon for the capital city of North Carolina. Not to mention the fact fans will absolutely go bonkers for All-Star Weekend

NHL WEEKEND IN RALEIGH 2011

NHL All Star weekend this January 28-30, 2011!! Hockey fans we have rooms available for that weekend! Check out our website at www.oakwoodinnbb.com. The Oakwood Inn Bed & Breakfast is located about a 25 minute walk from the convention center. We are about a 20 minute drive to the RBC center. We have a concierge service that can provide transportation, pick meals for you, get tickets for events and make reservations at the restaurants. Check out our website for update on rooms available. Call us about the concierge service to assist you, it is called American Courier & Concierge located right downtown: http://www.americancourierandconcierge.com.

Below is an article that was posted on the upcoming NHL All Star Weekend.

The Sheraton Raleigh Hotel may not be that busy now, but soon, it will score a hat trick with full rooms, restaurant, and bar.

“We've been sold out for 2-1/2 weeks now,” said Tom Dillon, the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel's Assistant Director of Sales. “We have upwards of 1,700 rooms sold for the event for the week. It will be the largest event this hotel has ever seen.”

The Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau expects the international all-star game and the associated events will draw thousands of people to the capitol city and pour millions of dollars into the economy.

“Without a doubt this event is going to be the largest international sporting event ever held in Raleigh and Wake County,” said Scott Dupree, V.P. of Sports Marketing, Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau. “We're talking about, based on what previous host cities have reported, an economic impact of $10 million plus.

And it's not just hotels already seeing an all star impact.

“Restaurants are already getting bookings, reservations, special parties and events,” said Dupree. “Special event sites, such as the Convention Center and Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, those facilities are already booking major events and parties as well.”

NHL All-Star Weekend is Jan. 28 – 30.

In addition to the All-Star hockey game, there will be NHL Fan Fair inside the Convention Center and All-Star Wide Open Street Party, similar to the Raleigh Wide Open Celebrations.

GET YOUR ROOMS BOOKED NOW!!!

NC Museum of Art: NORMAN ROCKWELL

I'm not sure if the above painting will be in the exhibit, but since I'm a pharmacist, I am using it in my blog.
EXHIBIT DATES: November 7, 2010 to January 30, 2011.
Check out the north Carolina Museum of Art website for more information:
http://ncartmuseum.org/exhibitions/norman_rockwell/


American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell traces the evolution of Rockwell’s art and iconography throughout his career—from carefully choreographed reflections on childhood innocence in such paintings asDay in the Life of a Little Girl (1952) to powerful, consciousness-raising images forLook in the 1960s, documenting the traumatic realities of desegregation in the South. Rockwell’s artistic contributions and the impact of his images on American popular culture are explored within the context of his life and times through in-depth exhibition commentary, a decade-by-decade installation of 40 original works of art, and a complete set of 323 Saturday Evening Post cover tear sheets, spanning 47 years. The exhibition travels to 12 national venues through 2013.
The nation’s premier illustrator for more than six decades, Norman Rockwell (1894–1978) was the people’s painter, depicting scenes from American life for the covers and pages of the most prominent publications. Rockwell is most recognized for his illustrations featured on the covers of The Saturday Evening Post from 1916 to 1963. This important exhibition will offer a multidimensional view of America across the 20th century, as seen through Rockwell’s narrative images, which continue to have a singular impact today.
As the first major exhibition in the Museum’s Center for Special Exhibitions, American Chronicles brings the art of America’s most recognized illustrator to North Carolina. Transcending generations, this exhibition provides the opportunity for all visitors, young and old, to discover and rediscover Rockwell’s reflections of 20th-century America.