Upcoming events near our Placerville bed and breakfast

March  28,29 30Imagination Theater presents “Little Women”Evening performance times vary, call theater for specific time Imagination Theater, El Dorado Fairgrounds, 100 Placerville Dr, Placerville $16 for adult, 13 for Senior, $9 for children For more information contact: Box Office (hours are 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Tuesday - Friday) (530) 642-0404March 29 & 30El Dorado Winery Association’s 17th Annual Passport Weekends 2008The two weekends are March 29 - 30 and April 05 - 06 Twenty wineries located in El Dorado County. Must have already pre-purchased your tickets….visit the website listed for more information www.eldoradowines.org For more information contact: El Dorado Winery Association (800) 306-3956April 5 The 30th Annual Bon Voyage Ball 2008All proceeds to benefit the Rotary Community Projects. This is a great evening to get dressed up, have a wonderful dinner, dancing, and participate in many drawings for great prizes. The theme is April in Paris. Raffle win a trip for 2 to ParisMusic by Aftershock, catered by Old Town Grill. No host bar, Hors d’oeuvers & Cocktails 6:00 p.m., Dinner 7:30 p.m. and Dancing 8:00 p.m. El Dorado County Fairgrounds, 100 Placerville Drive, Placerville. Dinner/Dancing Ticket $60, Drawing Ticket $100, Couple’e Special 2 dinner tickets & 1 drawing ticket $200 www.placervillerotary.org For more information contact: Placerville Rotary Club, Syd O;Brien (530) 622-1694April 5 & 6El Dorado Winery Association’s 17th Annual Passport Weekends 2008The two weekends are March 29 - 30 and April 05 - 06 Twenty wineries located in El Dorado County. Must have already pre-purchased your tickets….visit the website listed for more information www.eldoradowines.org For more information contact: El Dorado Winery Association (800) 306-3956April 19 Third Saturday Art WalkArt galleries and merchants stay open late to host changing art show. Wine, hors d’oeuvres, demonstrations, and entertainment. Sponsored by local galleries and merchants. 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Historic Main Street, Placerville. Free to the public. www.placerville-downtown.org For more information contact: Placerville Downtown Association (530) 642-0177

Reviews can equal reservations–here are some recent ones.

Some recent reviews of our B&B…

“I stay at the Albert Shafsky House any time I am in the area (which is usually twice a year).  I have been going for at least 8 years.  The innkeepers are fabulous hostesses, the rooms are spotless and wonderfully decorated and the food is delicious!  I go back every year and feel like I am visiting old friends.  I always recommend the Albert Shafsky House to friends and family.”

“Rita and Stephanie are the greatest hosts. We were greeted with a wonderful wine tasting when we checked in and the rooms were cozy, comfortable, clean and nostalgic. We took our parents who stayed in the larger suite and they too were truly impressed by the warm welcome and cozy atmosphere. Breakfast was delightful and the other guests were as pleased as we were at this charming B&B.”

“We had a lovely time and a great stay at Shafsky House B and B. Hope to return.”

It is comments like this, that make running a bed and breakfast the best profession one could have.

Saturday, March 7, 2008

Here is a fun way to spend a weekend.  Why not stay over at the Albert Shafsky House B&B and go to this fun run event. 

 

Wofford Acres Vineyards

Along with

 Ursa Winery,

Fenton Herriott Winery,

Crystal Basin Cellars,

and

Findleton Winery

present the

Spring  High Rollers’ Run

 

We invite you to take this opportunity

to visit these 5 excellent wineries in the Camino area. 

Receive playing die and a bottle of wine at each stop

and enjoy prize drawings throughout the day!

At the end of the day

sit down to a delicious dinner and more prizes!!

Tickets for the day of fun are only $84.50 per person

and additional dinner tickets may be purchased!

Tickest are purchased through Wofford Acres Vineyards.

 

You may order tickets in the tasting room itself

or by sending a check made out to Wofford Acres Vineyards

at

1900 Hidden Valley Lane

Camino, CA  95709

 

For more information please contact through info@wavwines.com.

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Life is full of perfect little moments….upon return from another wonderful CABBI Innkeeping Conference, where I presented about the importance of blogs, this is a snippet of the email I read….

“Dear Rita and Stephanie, Congratulations on being selected as Blog of the Week on ILoveInns.com.We at ILoveInns are always striving to bring our members more exciting ways to highlight their Inns and the special communities they live in. In this regard we wanted to share with you that your creative and informative Blog was selected to be highlighted as the Blog of the Week on our home page at www.iloveinns.com.”

So, being the responsible innkeeper and blogger that I am, here is a portion of what the iloveinns post had to say 

“Best Bed & Breakfast Blogs by InnkeepersJanuary 28, 2007 Best Blog: http://www.shafsky.com/blog.htmInnkeeper & Inn: Rita TImewell & Stephanie Carlson, Albert Shafsky House Bed & BreakfastName of Blog: Albert Shafsky House BlogWhy we like this blog: This blog is full of useful information for innkeepers and prospective innkeepers alike. Rita and Stephanie have owned the Albert Shafsky House for 5 years and share with you their thoughts and ideas on running a California bed & breakfast. From how to start a blog, to their “Top 10 reasons to become an innkeeper…or why we did at least”, to innkeeper conferences and trade shows, this blog offers detailed information on many aspects of inn ownership.”

Any more questions on why or how blogging can help your site?  Ask away.

Are you an aspiring innkeeper?

Join CABBI at the ANNUAL ASPIRING INNKEEPING AS A PROFESSION (IAP) CONFERENCE

REGISTRATION: Choose the 2-day or 3-day workshopTWO-DAY WORKSHOP
Regular Registration by 1/25: $590 (single) $950 (double)
Onsite Registration: $695 (single) $1195 (double)THREE-DAY WORKSHOP (includes InnSpire 2008)
Regular Registration by 1/25: $885 (single) $1600 (double) 
Onsite Registration: $935 (single) $1700 (double)HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS: Please contact the Hyatt Vineyard Creek & Spa directly for your hotel reservations at 800-233-1234 and ask for the CABBI conference rate of $129. This rate is good until 1/11/08. This hotel is located in Northern California.s wine county at 170 Railroad St. in Santa Rosa, in walking distance from the Historic Railroad Square District.CANCELLATION POLICY: Conference cancellations must be received in writing by 12/31/07 for a full refund less a $25 processing fee. After 12/31/07, no refunds allowed.REGISTER ONLINE or visit the Workshop page

 

Now that I am an innkeeper, now what do I do?

So, you have decided to become an innkeeper and purchased the perfect place…now the trick is to keep your sanity while working your dream job.

When we first took over the Albert Shafsky House B&B in Placerville, which had been a dream, we worked 18 hour days for several weeks.  It was grueling, it was hard and it was stupid…I am sure we were not nearly as prepared for guests as we should have been, since we were exhausted.  There was so much to do…

There is still much to do all these years later, but we have learned how to take care of guests and ourselves.  Treat yourself…take a day off now and then….leave the inn to an innsitter (a good one) and take a vacation…or a long weekend…if you are not rested, how will you possibly take care of your guests?

February is time for Romance…all month at the Placerville B&B

A tradition at the Albert Shafsky House in February is to celebrate Valentine’s Day for the whole month. Our pals over at Boeger Winery are offering “Sweets for Your Sweetie” on Saturday, February 9th from 11-4pm for $15 per person.Impress your sweetie and satisfy your sweet tooth with this fun and deliciousValentine tasting. Enjoy scrumptious chocolates from local favorites FudgeFactory Farms and Annabelle’s Chocolates paired with some of our fine wines. Take home a one of a kind Boeger “lovers” logo glass. You and your “sweetie”can snuggle up to a cup of our very own Rubies Cocoa in our Historic Wine Cellar. And they will have Complimentary Gift Wrap available the day of the event!RSVP: to Tara 800.655.2634 x: 18 or tara@boegerwinery.comWhy not join us out at the event!

February is time for Romance…all month at the Placerville B&B

A tradition at the Albert Shafsky House in February is to celebrate Valentine’s Day for the whole month. Our pals over at Boeger Winery are offering “Sweets for Your Sweetie” on Saturday, February 9th from 11-4pm for $15 per person.Impress your sweetie and satisfy your sweet tooth with this fun and deliciousValentine tasting. Enjoy scrumptious chocolates from local favorites FudgeFactory Farms and Annabelle’s Chocolates paired with some of our fine wines. Take home a one of a kind Boeger “lovers” logo glass. You and your “sweetie”can snuggle up to a cup of our very own Rubies Cocoa in our Historic Wine Cellar. And they will have Complimentary Gift Wrap available the day of the event!RSVP: to Tara 800.655.2634 x: 18 or tara@boegerwinery.comWhy not join us out at the event!

Are you an aspiring innkeeper?

Join CABBI at the ANNUAL ASPIRING INNKEEPING AS A PROFESSION (IAP) CONFERENCE

REGISTRATION: Choose the 2-day or 3-day workshopTWO-DAY WORKSHOP
Regular Registration by 1/25: $590 (single) $950 (double)
Onsite Registration: $695 (single) $1195 (double)THREE-DAY WORKSHOP (includes InnSpire 2008)
Regular Registration by 1/25: $885 (single) $1600 (double) 
Onsite Registration: $935 (single) $1700 (double)HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS: Please contact the Hyatt Vineyard Creek & Spa directly for your hotel reservations at 800-233-1234 and ask for the CABBI conference rate of $129. This rate is good until 1/11/08. This hotel is located in Northern California.s wine county at 170 Railroad St. in Santa Rosa, in walking distance from the Historic Railroad Square District.CANCELLATION POLICY: Conference cancellations must be received in writing by 12/31/07 for a full refund less a $25 processing fee. After 12/31/07, no refunds allowed.REGISTER ONLINE or visit the Workshop page