Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Albert Shafsky House B&B Receives 2009 Best of Placerville Award

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Albert Shafsky House B&B Receives 2009 Best of Placerville Award

U.S. Commerce Association’s Award Plaque Honors the Achievement

WASHINGTON D.C., June 8, 2009 — Albert Shafsky House B&B has been selected for the 2009 Best of Placerville Award in the Bed & Breakfasts category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA).

The USCA “Best of Local Business” Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2009 USCA Award Program focused on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the USCA and data provided by third parties.

About U.S. Commerce Association (USCA)

U.S. Commerce Association (USCA) is a Washington D.C. based organization funded by local businesses operating in towns, large and small, across America. The purpose of USCA is to promote local business through public relations, marketing and advertising.

The USCA was established to recognize the best of local businesses in their community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations, chambers of commerce and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to be an advocate for small and medium size businesses and business entrepreneurs across America.

SOURCE: U.S. Commerce Association

CONTACT:
U.S. Commerce Association
Email: PublicRelations@us-ca.org
URL: http://www.us-ca.org

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Ahh, Placerville Brewfest is here…

Events near our Placerville bed and breakfast

Aw where to begin. Somehow it got to be June, not too sure where May went. Our friend finished her dissertation and became Dr. Carolyn, the kids are out of school in El Dorado County, rafting is here and it has been warm enough to go already and we have several events coming up that might be of interest/or you may find us there.

June 13th — Wagon Train and Placerville Founders Day. Celebrate Placerville’s 155th birthday on Historic Main Street all afternoon with us. Placerville was founded 155 years ago, just a few miles from where gold was first discovered in California. To celebrate, Historic Main Street in Placerville closes to welcome the Highway 50 Wagon Train and host the Founders Day Street Faire with living history exhibits and re-enactments, gem-panning, fire engine displays, pony rides, costume contests, music, a decorated banners display and more from 1PM to 5PM. Free to the public.

June 18th-21 – The El Dorado County Fair comes back to town! This year’s theme is “Hooves to Horsepower” and promises as much fun as always.

June 27th
Bell Tower Brewfest, 6PM to 9PM
This popular Placerville event will be hosted again by downtown merchants and will include a street closure for added enjoyment and safety for all patrons. Entertainment will feature the Bill Magee Blues Band, the Mark St. Mary Zydeco Band, and Trac 7 in different locations on Main Street. If you are interested in sampling over 40 different micro-brews, tickets will need to be purchased for patrons over 21 years of age. Tickets are limited and expected to sellout before that evening, so plan on getting them early. They will go on sale in late May for $30 at River City Bank, Tony Matthews The Wine Smith and Placerville Brewing in Placerville. Or, tickets can be purchased onl-ine with a credit card. For more info on this big fundraiser, please contact the Placerville Downtown Association at (530) 672-3436.

More fun at the Fairgrounds…..
July 4
Family Blast
Main Lawn Area – Gates Open at 4:00 pm
Live Music by Bad Iron
Fireworks, Kids Activities. Food and Beverage available for purchase.
For more information, call 530-621-5860

July 4
Placerville Speedway
Pits open @ 3:30 pm, Gates Open @ 5:00 pm, Qualifying @ 6:30 pm.
Admission – Adults $ 15.00, Juniors $ 10.00, Children $ 5.00
Parking is $ 5.00 per vehicle.
For more information http://www.johnpadjenmotorsports.com/placerville/

July 5
Flea Market
7:00 am – 2:00 pm
For more information, call the Fair Office at (530) 621-5860 or eldoradocountyfair.org/flea.html

July 5
Placerville Speedway
Pits open @ 3:30 pm, Gates Open @ 5:00 pm, Qualifying @ 6:30 pm.
Admission – Adults $ 15.00, Juniors $ 10.00, Children $ 5.00
Parking is $ 5.00 per vehicle.
For more information http://www.johnpadjenmotorsports.com/placerville/

All this to do and the summer is just beginning! Hope to see you soon!

Bedandbreakfast.com serves “Breakfast” award to Albert Shafsky House B&B

Placerville, CA — The Albert Shafsky House Bed and Breakfast of Placerville ,CA, was selected as one of the BEST BREAKFAST winers in the annual Best of BedandBreakfast.com Awards, 2008-2009. The Best of BedandBreakfast.com Awards are based upon a qualitative and quantitative review of the nearly 50,000 independent reviews submitted to BedandBreakfast.com, the leading online B&B directory and reservation network worldwide.

“We know how important independent reviews are. We’re delighted that inngoers concurred that Albert Shafsky House Bed and Breakfast is a favorite among those seeking the B&B experience,” explained BedandBreakfast.com’s Sandy Soule, one of the most highly recognized authors and a spokeswoman for the B&B industry. “It’s clear that the Albert Shafsky House Bed and Breakfast earned high marks from inngoers for their fine accommodations, breakfasts, amenities, and wonderful hospitality and service,” commented Soule. 

“We are pleased that we were chosen for a Best of BedandBreakfast.com Award and are proud that our guests posted reviews that resulted in this award,” stated Rita Timewell. “It is gratifying that our attention to the details that make a difference to guests were recognized by inngoers who took the time to write reviews of the Albert Shafsky House B&B,” commented Timewell. Here’s an excerpt from one of our reviews: “Completely, totaly, singularly, fully, all encompassingly outstanding. Rooms and home were inviting in every way, breakfast and wine were to “dine” for. Thank you so much for a stay that was better than home away from home.”

About the Albert Shafsky House Bed and Breakfast: A unique Bed & Breakfast experience awaits you at the historic “Albert Shafsky House Bed & Breakfast Inn” in the heart of California’s fabled Gold Country–Placerville California. Warm hospitality, comfortable and tastefully appointed guest rooms, and a fabulous homemade breakfast you’ll not soon forget will draw you back again and again. Stay at the Albert Shafsky House B&B Inn in Placerville and be treated like GOLD

The Best of BedandBreakfast.com Award winners are not ranked but are listed alphabetically by state or country within each category. The 2008-2009 Best of BedandBreakfast.com Awards went to:

Best Breakfast
Albert Shafsky House Bed and Breakfast Inn, Placerville, CA

For a complete list of Best of BedandBreakfast.com winners, and thousands of perfect choices for your next B&B getaway visit BedandBreakfast.com, the leading online bed and breakfast directory and reservation network worldwide, listing nearly 7,000 B&Bs and inns. Travelers can make reservations online, purchase The Getaway Gift Card from BedandBreakfast.com, welcomed at nearly 4,000 B&Bs in the U.S. and Canada, and read up-to-date trip reports on the BedandBreakfast.com blog, read and write independent reviews, and post questions on expert-hosted message boards.

Placerville Innkeepers and small towns

Some days this is such a small town….we can’t walk down historic Main Street without seeing at least 4 people we know….we usually run into folks at the grocery store…and Home Depot….and the restaurants we dine at….and the local events (be they charity or fun!)….our friends even comment on how many people we seem to know in Placerville and we are not locals.

Arriving just over 6 years ago and taking over the inn we did not know a soul here in town – though we had stayed at the inn down the street from us (now a private home) and our existing friends all thought we were nuts to move away from our careers, home and friends–turns out they were right in part–you have to be a bit nuts to run an inn.  But, they (and we) had no idea at the time how much Placerville , El Dorado County and our neighbors would come to mean to us (and I hope we mean a lot to them too).  

Some days this is such a small town…and we would not have it any other way….