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Every Dent has a Story- Renovating Old HomesOh, the many days I have spent scraping off loose paint and repainting. When you’re in the middle of restoration you
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Our State MagazineThere is a lot of excitement going on in Garner right now. Actually, the excitement started months ago when many of us
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Names and GraveyardsOftentimes when a house gets its name, all of the credit goes to the family who lived there the longest or most recently.
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What Makes a Stay an Experience?People who have never stayed at a bed and breakfast may ask themselves why they should consider it. Sure, there are motels
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Preservation through ReservationI know aging is part of the process for all living things. But, it is also a process that happens to non-living things.
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Trains, trains and Strolling Down MainTrains are so much a part of small towns across America. Even if the train doesn’t stop in town any longer when it rolls
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A Look into the Past – The Garner History Museum at the DepotThe town of Garner was still called St. Mary’s district when the railroad arrived in 1851 and even when the
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Honor the History: The Story of Banks Bed and BreakfastI am a firm believer that old houses need to be valued. Old houses are structures that held families who lived their lives
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Banks Bed and Breakfast: Our Route to InnkeepingEveryone has a route to how they’ve gotten from there to here and we are no exception. While I was growing up as an Army
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