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A Suite Deal Special Pkg. for Sweethearts who stay with us anytime February 2 – March 15. Receive keepsake engraved goblets or flutes along with complimentary wine, sparkling juice or champagne bottle. Relax with our signature aromatherapy in your double whirlpool and fluffy bathrobes to use during your stay. You will be tempted by chocolate truffles & a beautiful fresh red rose awaiting on your bed. An Enchanting Evening Game (make a wish and rekindle your romance) can be enjoyed at the inn and taken home as a keepsake. Wishes really do come true! In room, complimentary snacks for lovers to enjoy while playing their game, so choices include: soda, coffee, hot chocolate, teas, popcorn, cashews, & fruit. Sit by the inviting fireplace & listen to romantic CD music. Look forward to your bedtime chocolate dessert surprise. Be pampered with complimentary room service for your full home cooked candle light breakfast in the privacy of your suite. Ask us to make your dinner reservations, on-site massage appointment, & the late check-out option.

We’re serious about Valentines! Guests tell us, “We don’t want to leave the inn.” Here is your chance to stay a second night and receive a $25 gift card at our guest’s favorite award winning restaurant, Apollon. www.apollonrestaurant.com Make sure to request this bonus when reserving the same suite for a two consecutive night Valentine reservation. This special may not be used with other specials or a gift certificate. “Valentine, Take Me Away To The Franklin Inns”. The innkeepers have creatively planned “The Valentine For All Ages” so you can have a memorable romantic getaway in Appleton. Call 920-993-1711 soon for best availability.

A Ladies Event! Walk it. Shop it. Love it!

Calling all girlfriends: Plan a girlfriend getaway starting on Friday, March 23, 2012 by an overnight stay in either the Turret Royale Suite at the Franklin Street Inn for up to 7 ladies or the Sea Breeze Suite at the Franklin Inn on Durkee for up to 8 ladies.

B. Y. G. D. plans begin downtown Appleton on College Ave. only two blocks from the inn on Saturday, March 24 from 9:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. Tickets go on sale starting 2-27-12 for $27 each. Call the ADI office 920-954-9112 for your tickets. Enjoy a delicious champagne breakfast, Spring & Summer fashion show at the Radisson, swag bag, and numerous activities and shopping specials throughout Downtown Appleton for ladies of all ages! Everyone is invited to gather at the Déjà Vu Martini Lounge to end the day with happy hour.

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Downtown Appleton becomes a dessert-lovers’ paradise & it all starts only two blocks from our inns! Book a romantic Valentine stay at the Franklin Street Inn or Franklin Inn on Durkee Bed & Breakfasts. Celebrate with other chocoholics in this 9th annual special event on Tuesday, February 14th from 4:30-8:30 p.m.

Quickly, make your plans. I just called for an update on ticket availability. As of 2-2-12 there are still some tickets left, but they are going FAST! Call the ADI office 920-954-9112 for your tickets at only $20 each (or two for $35), you will be able to taste unique scrumptious chocolate desserts and drinks like chocolate beer in different restaurants, bars and coffee houses. Vote for your favorite chocolate treat Feb. 14-19 and you could win a $25 Downtown Appleton Gift Certificate!

People move along College Ave. stopping at seventeen different businesses where some of the best chefs in the area will have a delicacy to serve you! You can start anywhere and go at your own pace. Have you ever participated in a progressive supper? This sounds like a fun way to mingle at a progressive chocolate event!

Well what was for breakfast Sunday morning? Guests enjoyed Apricot Orange Cream Scones, Spiced Fruit, & Egg & Sausage Strata. Yummy & here is a picture. Seeing is believing, but come on over for a taste! We were delighted to receive such nice comments about the breakfast. The recipes for this breakfast will be added to our Franklin Street Inn website within the next month. We want to get some fresh recipes out on our site. Check back on the website when you are ready to make your next brunch.

On Thurs. Nov. 17, Hearthstone is inviting the public to the Radisson Paper Valley for An Evening of Historic Proportions With President Theodore Roosevelt. The evening begins at 5:00 and tickets can be purchased from Hearthstone. This event is a fundraiser for the museum. Included in the evening is a silent auction, dinner, and a talk about TR’s life, great accomplishments, & viewpoints.

Gib Young’s hours of study, research, and watching and listening to audio & video samples of Mr. Roosevelt have enhanced the remarkable physical resemblance of Theodore Roosevelt-circa 1915. Gib considers himself more of an amateur historian than entertainer. But bringing the 26th President alive before modern Americans cannot help but be entertaining as TR recounts the many adventures in his life.

Mr. Young, historical interpreter, arrived in Appleton on Nov. 14. It has been our privilege to offer lodging to Gib Young during his visit here! Ron & Judy were impressed with his love of history. He enjoys reading historical books, but also visited historical landmarks in this area.

Mr. Young enjoyed spending his days visiting school children here in Appleton. The children loved meeting the man the Teddy Bear was named after.

Gib had some time to tour our local History Museum at the Castle, also. He admired the new exhibit displaying Progressive Appleton through the lens of W.D. Schlaffer. The exhibit includes photographs during the turn of the 20th century. Gib & I, both with a love for history, discussed how we just did not want to leave this exhibit! What a fine representation of past life in Appleton which contrasts with Appleton’s present day buildings. Owning two historical turn of the century homes in Appleton, made it very exciting for me to visualize the city life that our home owners lived in 1900.

Perhaps you want to come to Appleton to Christmas shop. The Fox River Mall has plenty of options & ideas in their 200 stores. If you can make it on Tuesday, Nov. 22 at 6:30 then you can include watching the 41st Annual Downtown Lighted Christmas Parade, too. This year’s theme is “Lighting the Season”. The convenient location of both of our inns, only 2 blocks from the parade route, will definitely help you extend your time in the Fox Cities so you can get all of your shopping done. We even solve your parking for this event!

The Appleton Downtown Christmas Parade is the largest nighttime parade in the Midwest. Last year’s parade drew approximately 80,000 spectators to Downtown Appleton.

…with only 40 shopping days until Chirstmas

Discover the easiest, most-convenient way to shop for special family and friends on your list by giving a Franklin Street Inn Gift Certificate.

Please either email us, info@franklinstreetinn.com or call, 920-993-1711. You will be well on your way of checking off a gift for an important person on your Christmas List. Do your shopping the Stress-free way! We would be happy to quickly mail out your gift certificate.

Why not share the same wonderful bed and breakfast experience that you had at the Inn! Perhaps the recipient will want to use your gift certificate for their birthday or anniversary. Then your gift certificate doubles the joy for the receiver, once in the Christmas holiday & secondly for the next event.

Happy Gift-giving!

Upload your best photo from your stay to our Franklin Street Inn/Franklin Inn on Durkee facebook page. Perhaps it was a photo that you took to remember your special getaway. Maybe it was the photo that we took of you. We have tried to offer that to all of our guests. We would appreciate a few words about why you liked your stay with your photo, also. Next, ask your friends to view your photo and like it! The guest photo with the most likes wins! This contest starts today with my newsletter announcement. The contest deadline ends March 30. Just in time for a Cabin Fever Getaway because the person with the most likes wins a complimentary overnight stay at either inn. So begin now by hunting for your photo. The Franklin Street Inn facebook page has a landing page that offers a mini-tour of our inn. We would appreciate it if you would LIKE our business and have your friends do so, also. Enjoy because this contest should prove to be much fun! We can’t wait to see who wins!

Dinner with Theodore Roosevelt and Silent Auction
November 17, 2011

Enjoy an evening of entertainment and dinner with the 26th President of the United States. Theodore Roosevelt will be in Appleton for a special, one-night-only engagement at the Radisson Paper Valley. Theodore Roosevelt was the first President to win the Nobel Peace Prize and the only President to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. He helped conserve millions of acres of land with the creation of National Parks and National Forests. He served gallantly during the Spanish – American War and broke up monopolies. This is your chance to meet a great American.

Gib Young is a professional interpreter who has been portraying Theodore Roosevelt for several years. He has performed for major companies such as Daimler-Chrysler, at Mount Rushmore and several National Parks and Wildlife Reserves, and countless museums including Mount Vernon.

Hearthstone is non-profit organization and receives no city, state, or federal funding. Money raised from this event will help to fund educational programs, restoration efforts, and operating expenses. Ticket purchases and silent auction donations and purchases are tax-deductible as allowable by law.

Tickets are $60.00 per person or $100 per couple; members are eligible for discounted tickets. Tickets must be purchased in advance by calling 920-730-8204 or visiting Hearthstone during normal business hours.

Silent auction items are still being accepted. If you or your company would like to make a donation of memorabilia, tickets, vacation packages, goods, or services. Please contact Tricia Adams at 920-730-8204
Theodore Roosevelt played by Gib Young

Judy Halma, inn-keeper, had the opportunity to attend the Osthoff Culinary School this week. The class that she took was called European Breakfast. Chef Scott J. Baker, graduate of The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY, taught everyone culinary skills that he developed for the resort L’ecole de la Maison.

Breakfasts at the inn will not be the same anymore! New recipes have been found. Judy is always up for a new challenge. Have you ever tasted Flaming Crepes Suzette with Raspberries? Well there was a whole lot of chopping going on to prepare a Tomato & Leek Quiche, too! Everyone in the class was busy trying new recipes and adding a few new cooking techniques to their past skills.
Even though working on new recipes was a great experience, we all concluded that the grand finale definitely became the highlight. Of course, the students had to sample their work. We had the privilege to sample seven different entrees. These tasty treats were an incredible experience! We know that the completed entrees flavor was enhanced due to the high quality ingredients used: fresh herbs, fruits, & vegetables, aged hard cheeses, organic eggs, butter, smoked salmon, & morel mushrooms. The class ended with all students being excused from washing the dishes. Hooray!