B’Twixt and B’Twain
Package
Price: $300 includes taxes Valid June 1-August 30, 2010 Tuesday-Thursday --cannot be used in
conjunction with other specials. Pretend to be
Mark Twain for a day and explore the valley betwixt the beautiful hills of his
favorite summer place—Elmira and the Chemung Valley.
Let Rufus Tanner House serve as your “homebase” while you explore -- ascend
the hills, savor the history, fly the skies, hike the trails, picnic
overlooking the Chemung Valley and return to the quiet country setting of our
B&B.
- Two
consecutive nights/double occupancy in the Empire Room or Victorian
Cottage Room at Rufus Tanner House
- Gourmet
breakfasts for each of you in the morning and complimentary guest pantry
available all day
- A picnic
lunch for two
- Voucher for one bottle of Finger Lakes Wine
- Historic
trolley ride for two (includes on site visit to the Mark Twain Study where the
author wrote many of his books)
- Hike the Mark
Twain Trail at Tanglewood (3.1 mile trail is marked with 10 Twain quotes
related to nature along the path. While it is worth hiking for whatever
distance you are able, those able to go to the top will be rewarded with a
spectacular view of the Chemung River Valley--the same views that inspired
Twain while he penned Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
and many other classics while summering in Elmira).
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DAY ON A FARM (Sunday
and Monday nights only)
$295 (1-2 people) $380 (3-4 people)
Stay in the Victorian
Cottage Room on Sunday and Monday night. Spend Monday at Spring Meadows Farm, a
homestead that raises and sells organically grown vegetables. Experience a day in the life of a farmer as
you work alongside Andy and Jen gardening, attending to the pastured livestock (hens,
pigs, milk cows and calves) and assisting with farm chores.
9:30-1:30 Assist with work in the gardens, assist with
field work using oxen and take part in general upkeep on the farm.
1:30-3:30 On
your Own
3:30-5:30 Assist
with chores (bring in milk cows and milk; check for eggs; check on pastured
calves and pigs).
Prices include two
overnight stays, breakfast each morning and taxes.
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