5 years ago today, we bought The Oliver Inn Bed and Breakfast! Tom and I sold most of what we had,  made a life change, and packed up our things and moved here to South Bend.  We love being Innkeepers! Living in downtown South Bend is great. Fabulous dining and entertainment all within walking distance.   Great museums and other family fun places, like Coveleski Stadium and the East Race!

If you get the chance to come and stay with us, we would welcome the opportunity to show you some hospitality!

We are glad we live in this historic neighborhood!

Downtown South Bend has First Fridays this Friday the 6th! Don’t forget about the special Chuckwagon Dinner at Tippecanoe Place on Friday night!

Don’t miss Music in the Gardens at the Center for History!

This weekend is busy here in town!  Come and cheer on the runners in the Sunburst Marathon!

Maybe you are a Notre Dame Graduate come back for reunion weekend?

Welcome all visitors to town this weekend, we are glad you are here!

Coming to South Bend for this great event!  You can get $25.00 off of our regular room rate!  We are right on the bike trail!

It is this Sunday from 630am-1100am. It is a 30 mile route and you can find out more information at

www.bikethebend.com

Tom and I went to Austin Texas this week to a Professional Innkeeping conference. It was so informative. We got to learn what is new and upcoming in the industry.  As well as meet and learn from each other as innkeepers.  We are glad to be going home, to be with our  guests and serve them even better!!!

A relaxing morning breakfast at The Oliver Inn

Would you use the words “calm” and “relaxing” to describe your typical breakfast? Probably not. We wake up and hit the snooze button, then race around trying to get everyone in the house out the door on time for work or school, and our day starts with a flourish.

Here at The Oliver Inn one of our goals is to help our guests escape the normal morning frenzy. Our dining room table is set with china and lace and beautiful silver candelabras. The grand piano in the library plays soothing music while guests enjoy a gourmet breakfast. In the winter months, there’s a fire going. And the final touch—no clocks in the dining room.

We would love to welcome you to our morning oasis sometime. But if you can’t come to the Inn, why not recreate your own version of a quiet breakast? Turn on soothing music—maybe the radio, a favorite CD, or your iPod. Light some candles and build in a little extra time. It could make all the difference in the rest of your day!

From the time we first got married, Tom and I shared the dream of someday owning a bed and breakfast.  When circumstances gave us the chance to start a new career, we finally decided that we should quit talking about owning an Inn and buy one.

And we love owning and operating the Oliver Inn.

One of the reasons we chose the Oliver Inn is that it is both elegant and comfortable. We want our guests to experience relaxation from the moment they walk in the front door.  We usually have quiet music playing, and we bake fresh chocolate chip cookies every afternoon. In the morning, we serve a candlelight breakfast with background music from our grand piano. There are no clocks in our dining room, and our guests can relax and forget about the outside world for a short time.

Most of us lead very chaotic lives, running here and there for meetings and errands. It’s rare that we take the time to relax. Let me challenge you to take some time this week to turn off the blaring TV and turn on some quiet music. Light candles at breakfast. Sit and visit where there are no clocks and just be with your sweetheart—or enjoy a moment alone to rejuvenate.

If you would like to practice your relaxing skills we’d love to host you here at the Inn. Any time of the year is a good time to have a getaway from the world. www.oliverinn.com.

Please visit www.bedandbreakfast.com to check availability. Our website host crashed their server and we hope to be up soon!

Come snuggle by one of our fireplaces and sip some hot cocoa, have some warm cookies and relax.

Don’t miss the lighting of the big tree at the College Football Hall of Fame, and the South Bend Symphony this weekend! Great time to getaway to Downtown South Bend!