K ,^T....diSft;WiOTTO? R. Ashley Smith Emerald The Secret Garden recently purchased its neighbor, Campus Cottage Bed & Breakfast, both of which are located near campus. There are a wide variety of B&Bs, both small and large, old and new, located throughout Eugene for visiting relatives. Get some R&R at a B&B ■ Eugene has many options for visiting relatives looking for something special this Family Weekend By Jenny Moore Oregon Daily Emerald Speckled sun shining through the window, chocolates left on the bed side, a fluffy towel hung by the bath — if your kids fail to conjure up the ideal visit for you on Family Week end, there are a host of other people willing to try. The next time you’re in town, why not treat yourselves by arrang ing a weekend stay at one of Eu gene's many bed and breakfasts? From the intimate two-bedroom cottage to the three-story home with a view of the city, the Eugene Area Bed & Breakfast Association has a variety of options for you and your family to choose from. For those interested in staying a stone's throw from campus, try the Excelsior Inn Bed and Breakfast, a popular destination for parents and other visitors to the University. Maurizio Paparo, owner of the Excelsior Inn, is accustomed to meeting the needs of visiting par ents. "Ours is a convenient facility. This weekend, 90 percent of our guests will be parents," he said. Once a fraternity house, the Ex celsior Inn offers 14 rooms with an assortment of amenities, including private baths, TVs with VCRs, air conditioning, computer hookups and king- or queen-size beds, as well as whirlpool tubs. With four newly renovated guest suites, each named after a renowned classical music composer, the Excelsior Inn’s rooms offer their own connections to the past. In addition to a comfortable place to stay, guests will enjoy the flexibil ity of an open breakfast, served from 7-10 a.m. "This weekend we will offer our guests the choice of eggs benedict, a frittata, French toast, bacon and scrambled eggs," Paparo said. Linda Haney, the most recent owner of the Campus Cottage Bed & Breakfast, offered several reasons why parents might want to stay there. Located within walking dis tance from campus and downtown, Haney says the cottage is conven ient and comfortable. Return visi tors will notice the Campus Cottage Bed & Breakfast was recently sold to its neighbor, The Secret Garden. Haney says guests will enjoy the merger of this “magnificent three story inn built in 1918” with Eu gene's "original bed and breakfast.” “In Eugene, the bed and break Bed & Breakfasts around town Downtown Campbell House, A City Inn 252 Peart St. Eugene, Oregon 97401 343-1119 campbellhouse@ca m pbelfhouse. com www.campbellhouse.com Mariposa Inn Bed & Breakfast 690 W. Broadway Eugene, OR 97402 284-2508 innkeeper@mariposainnbb.com www.mari posainnbb,cp m The Oval Door Bed & Breakfast 988 Lawrence St. Eugene, Oregon 97401 683-3160 ovaldoor@ovaldoor.com www.ovaldoor.com Pookie's Bed 'n' Breakfast On College Hill 2013CharneltonSt. Eugene, Oregon 97405 343-0383 www.pookiesbandblodging.com River Walk Inn Bed and Breakfast 250 North Adams St. Eugene, Oregon 97402 fasts are either quite small, or large. There’s not much in the middle range. Visitors will find there are lots of options to choose from in Eu gene. There is something for every body," said Haney. How often do you get the oppor tunity to spoil yourself? Give your self the time to sleep in, and let the smell of crisp French toast drenched with maple syrup waft up the staircase to your room. The inti macy of staying in a small house of fers you this luxury. At Pookie's Bed 'n' Breakfast on College Hill, you can soak in a clawfoot tub and "step back in time." Decorated throughout with an tiques from the 1920s and ’30s, this centrally-located bed and breakfast is just far enough away from cam pus to let you feel as though you are on a mini-vacation. Request the Bartolette Suite, and you'll enjoy a view from the bay window of West Eugene for sunsets — or rain storms, as the case may be — over the coastal mountains.' No matter the weather or the occasion, Pookie's offers a romantic atmos phere in the soon-to-be-designated historic district of College Hill. Breakfast at Pookie's includes a full or continental entree breakfast served from 8-9:30 a.m. in the for mal dining room. "Guests dine on antique and col lectible plates, featuring a different setting everyday. It's truly a wonder ful surprise each time you dine," says owner Pookie Walling. In addi tion to caring for her guests, Walling is president of the Eugene Area Bed & Breakfast Association. If you'd like to pop in for a visit, Pookie's Bed 'n' Breakfast will hold an open house Sunday from 1-5 p.m. at 2013 Charnelton St. For a free directory of bed & breakfasts in the Eugene area, call 1 800-507-1354 or contact Walling at 343-3553. aircuts $10.00 ular $15 with shampoo & conditioner g* ■ 'erms $32.95 Loop Rods & Spiral $42.95 regular $50-65 with conditioners, cut & style. Longer; color treated hair slightly more, pood through June 10, 2001 1311 Lincoln Willamette Towers Building - 345-1810 ' elange GET LUCKY! (Even with your parents in town.) 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