A Milwaukee-Area Bed and Breakfast in Cedarburg Wisconsin
Guests of the Port Washington Inn are often here long enough to explore several eateries during their stay. Some of their favorite eateries around Ozaukee County (4-9 miles from PWI) include those on this map!
| …. And mark your calendars for our other upcoming programs and events:Play Reading: “Arms and the Man” May 12, 7pm This George Bernard Shaw masterpiece marks the final reading with The Rep’s gifted 2007-08 Intern Company. This riveting play offers a satirical look at the foolishness of glorifying war and the notions of idealizing love. Shaw endearingly subtitled the piece an “Anti-Romantic Comedy in Three Acts.” Alfred and Lynn famously took enormous pay cuts to sign on with The Theatre Guild specifically for the opportunity to do works of substance by playwrights of Shaw’s caliber and abilities. Since they were giving up so much money, Lynn and Alfred were able to put two caveats into their contract that would change the course of their lives - and American Theatre. First, they would only act together. Second, they would never act in the summer - so that they could spend every summer in Genesee Depot. They had aspirations to create a meaningful home and retreat for themselves and their friends. (That beloved retreat came to be known as Ten Chimneys.) All Play Readings and Conversations are just $15 by advance reservation and $20 at the door. Call (262) 968-4110.Celebration of Ten Chimneys Day & Our 5 Year Public Opening Anniversary May 23, 8:30am A FREE EVENT! You are invited to join us for a group photo and reception in honor of The Lunts’ Wedding (5/26/22), Ten Chimneys’ Public Opening (5/26/03), our dedication as a National Historic Landmark (5/26/04), and Wisconsin’s “Ten Chimneys Day” on May 26th of every year. Since the 26th falls on Memorial Day this year, we welcome you to join us for a celebration on Friday the 23rd. 8:30 a.m. Please arrive and park. 9:00 a.m. Join our group photo in the Main House Courtyard. 9:30 a.m. Enjoy a coffee, champagne, and cake reception at the Lunt-Fontanne Program Center. Please note that no Estate Tours are available for the 23rd. All guests are asked to RSVP: RSVP by leaving a message at (262) 968-4161 ext. 937 (or “Y-E-S”).Conversations at Ten Chimneys: Steve Ross June 14, 8pm Special Musical Edition: The New York Times has dubbed Steve Ross “The Crown Prince of New York Cabaret.” “The best songs are stories, and the best singers storytellers.” - Steve Ross Ten Chimneys Foundation is thrilled to welcome Mr. Ross back to Genesee Depot. (He inaugurated our “Music in the Drawing Room” program, in 2006.) Steve will offer a delightful evening of sophisticated songs and stories, drawn from the heyday of the Lunts’ reign as the king and queen of Broadway. This special musical “Conversation” will be presented in the Lunt-Fontanne Program Center, making it the first time we’ve been able to offer guests a chance to see a world-class cabaret singer at Ten Chimneys at the standard admission price for public programs ($15/$20). All Play Readings and Conversations are just $15 by advance reservation and $20 at the door. Call (262) 968-4110. Estate Tours 2008 Our tour guests are placed in small groups and are led through the estate by docents who share stories that interpret not only the objects and décor of the estate but also the lives and values of its remarkable creators. Full Estate Tours ($35 admission per person) provide the optimum Ten Chimneys experience. This comprehensive tour features the eclectic rooms of the elegant Main House Tours ($28 admission per person) are designed for those who may have trouble traversing the full estate. This tour features fourteen rooms in the estate’s Main House. To reserve, please call our reservation line at (262) 968-4110. For more information on our public program offerings, public tours, or anything-Ten-Chimneys, browse www.tenchimneys.museum.
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Innkeeping is a labor of love that is all about sharing. To meet most innkeepers is to meet people who aspire to offer a special experience to their guests. The care that goes into decorating and maintaining their inns and into preparing delicious food for their guests is calculated to look and feel as though it happens effortlessly. A truely professional innkeeper will manage to provide this experience in spite of all the snafus they may have been dealing with behind the scenes.
It is always a pleasure for such innkeepers when their guests are moved to express their appreciation, sometimes verbally, sometimes in a thank you note that arrives after their stay. Our hearts are always warmed by kind words from our guests and there have been many. The following note arrived recently from Erika who visited our bed and breakfast inn with two friends who have been visiting the inn for many years (in fact these friends gave the inn a Lenten Rose last year and have also made our hearts sing with their kind words):
Rita & Dave,
I just wanted to drop you a note to let you know how beautiful your B&B home is. The hospitality was incredible and the warmth of both of your personalities really made me feel very comfortable. Your place is an awesome getaway. What a fantastic job you both did with the decor. I have spent time in a lot of B&B’s - but your place is the most elegant of all!! I will be back! Erika
Erika knew that Dave (and our son Aaron) have created many special furniture pieces for the inn in their woodworking shop. She also knew that Rita uses her sewing skills to enhance the inn. Erika and her friends had participated in the Saturday Night Good Food, Good Company Special as well as two full breakfasts and she took home a few recipes.
Thank you for your kind words, Erika. They truly did make our hearts sing!
Some of Port Washington’s attractions cannot be pinpointed on a map: Interurban Bike Trail, the Sauk Creek Nature Preserve, the Art Deco Lighthouse in the harbor, Sauk Creek, the Historic Walking Tour (P.W. has significant architecture predating the civil war)!
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If you qualify as a baby boomer, you may remember Julie Andrews in My Fair Lady singing “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly”.
My Fair Lady dreamed of a “loverly” place; you may dream of such a place too!
Wouldn’t it be loverly to be magically transported to a place where the surroundings are beautiful and comfortable?
Wouldn’t it be loverly to find a delicious treat and complimentary beverage options upon your arrival?
Wouldn’t it be loverly to enjoy a sunrise over Lake Michigan from your room?
Wouldn’t it be loverly to be served a delicious breakfast and early morning coffee?
Wouldn’t it be loverly to watch a movie uninterrupted?
Wouldn’t it be loverly to sit outside in the park-like grounds of the inn on a pleasant day?
Wouldn’t it be loverly to share a gourmet picnic while you commune with nature?
Wouldn’t it be loverly to spend quiet hours in total privacy with your favorite music in the background?
Wouldn’t it be loverly to travel back in time to a ‘kinder, gentler era’?
Time at the Port Washington Inn is “loverly”! Our guests tell us so again and again.
Come enjoy the romance of Port Washington Inn.
One of the distinctive sounds we’ve grown accustomed to since moving to Port Washington is the honking of geese as they wing their way between the shoreline of Lake Michigan and areas inland. In Iowa where we grew up, pheasants were common but geese were not! They offer entertainment throughout the winter as they arrow through the skies. A walk along the harbor gives ample opportunity to observe the antics of a variety of ducks bobbing about in the water. Geese, ducks, gulls are ever present and a myriad of other birds are sighted as they move through the area during their spring and fall migrations.
Ample viewing areas overlooking the shoreline make Port Washington a birding paradise! At the Port Washington Inn our guests can pick up the Great Wisconsin Birding & Nature Trail Lake Michigan Region AND the Ozaukee Trailside Birding Guide. Then they can walk to the lakeshore and Interurban Trail with binoculars and cameras in hand to capture the moment!
Today’s mail brought our issue of Wisconsin Trails Magazine which highlights the Lake Michigan Magic of Port Washington ( pages 16-18).
You can read the magazine article on their website at http://www.wisconsintrails.com/content/57.php which also includes a picture of……….
you guessed it, the Port Washington Inn!
Along with a photo depicting the grounds of the inn in summer, here’s “the scoop” :
“If you’re in the mood for a traditional B&B experience, the Port Washington Inn offers five rooms, two of them suites, in a 1903 Victorian in a residential neighborhood. Breakfast is served buffet-style in the downstairs dining room, and the inn gets bonus points for its resplendent gardens, lake views, and commitment to life in the green lane.”
Our inn ad located on the inside front cover, references our Travel Green Wisconsin Certification and the Gourmet Picnics we offer May thru October!
This new Birding Guide was just published and is available at the inn.
Quoting from the guide:
It is certainly true that Ozaukee County is for the birds. Our geographic location and divergent land uses create a great environment for birds and for bird watching. Some of the best birding in Wisconsin, throughout the year, is done at key locations in the County. During migration, the Lake Michigan shoreline guides numerous species of ducks, geese, gulls, hawks, shorebirds, and many Neotropical migrant landbirds to their breeding and wintering sites within, and far away from, Ozaukee County.
The Milwaukee River corridor provides important feeding and resting habitat to a multitude of migrating warblers, sparrows, thrushes, and wrens. The fields, forests, and farmsteads also serve as breeding habitat for many of these species. We also have our resident woodpeckers, cardinals, finches, chickadees, and jays that brave the winter and stay fed at our feeders.
The Port Washington Inn’s location is perfect for accessing the Birding Hotspots within Port Washinton: the Interurban Trail, Upper Lake Park, the Port Washington Harbor, and the Port Washington Ravine. Port Washington is also a good central point along the trail making it easy to venture south or north of the city for uniquely differing experiences of the trail. Take one of our Gourmet Picnics with you for the day and you will be birdwatching without interruption!
We’ve improved the comfort quotient in the sitting room of Grace’s Suite,
newly redecorated last winter! With a new wingback chair and two new
ottomans this sitting room is sure to put a smile on your face as you cozy
in to watch a movie, read, play a board game, or check email on your laptop
(WI-FI makes that easy). The electric fireplace enables the ambience of a
fire with or without additional heat. A roman shade on the door gives you
total control of the privacy. Wall sconces are on their way to put the finishing
touches on this sitting room.