YORK, Penn.— Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Barak Obama are scheduled to meet today at the Historic York Inn / Smyser Bair House to begin talks on stabilizing the world economy and strengthening relations between the nations of the world.
“When President Obama asked for this meeting, we were surprised he wanted to meet in York,” Putin said. “Later we found out he said New York. But we already had reservations at Historic York Inn and, after seeing the beautiful parlor, didn’t want to change plans.”
Obama agreed on the venue. “My predecessor may have chosen a more ‘Washington-elite’ meeting place, like somewhere in Washington. But look, I believe in change, so we’re meeting in York. That’s change you we can believe in.”
When Russian President Dimitry Medvedev advised Putin that the meeting was set on April Fool’s Day, the meeting was cancelled.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Welcome to the Historic York Inn
Hello, and welcome to The Historic York Inn, also known as The Smyser-Bair House Bed & Breakfast — a Victorian mansion located at 30 South Beaver Street in the historic district of downtown of York, Pennsylvania.
The Historic York Inn / Smyser-Bair House Bed & Breakfast is the perfect place to stay — in part due to it's beauty and history, in part due to it's central location to so many points of interest: York, Gettysburg, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Hershey, Lancaster, Baltimore, Washington DC, and a number of interesting sights nearby.
The central location makes The Historic York Inn / Smyser Bair House well-positioned for an extended vacation of day trips.
We welcome you to visit for a brush with history, a romantic getaway, or for any of your travel needs. Gold Pier mirrors, crystal chandeliers, stained glass windows, elaborate woodwork — it’s all yours to enjoy as our guests.
Living in historic luxury like this is more affordable than you may think. Our rates rival those of corporate hotels, yet offer so much more.
Decorated with antique furniture and maintaining the look and feel of a Victorian mansion from the 1800s, the home features well-preserved details from the past, including gold-leaf, Italian, handcrafted Pier mirrors covered in gold that (legend has it) came from Dr. Henry Smyser’s own Gold Rush expedition; crystal chandeliers; hand-crafted ceiling medallions and crown molding; stained-glass windows with family crests; an antique, 100 percent porcelain sink and water closet; 9 to 12 foot ceilings throughout the home; hand-cast, iron window heads and medallions; stunning mantles and marble fireplace surrounds; a second floor balcony; and a beautiful mural out back where the stable once stood in the brick courtyard.
We look forward to welcoming you to The Historic York Inn / Smyser-Bair House Bed & Breakfast. For reservations, more information, or to arrange a tour, please send an email to us at Yorkinn@gmail.com.
We look forward to hearing from you.
The Historic York Inn / Smyser-Bair House Bed & Breakfast is the perfect place to stay — in part due to it's beauty and history, in part due to it's central location to so many points of interest: York, Gettysburg, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Hershey, Lancaster, Baltimore, Washington DC, and a number of interesting sights nearby.
The central location makes The Historic York Inn / Smyser Bair House well-positioned for an extended vacation of day trips.
We welcome you to visit for a brush with history, a romantic getaway, or for any of your travel needs. Gold Pier mirrors, crystal chandeliers, stained glass windows, elaborate woodwork — it’s all yours to enjoy as our guests.
Living in historic luxury like this is more affordable than you may think. Our rates rival those of corporate hotels, yet offer so much more.
Decorated with antique furniture and maintaining the look and feel of a Victorian mansion from the 1800s, the home features well-preserved details from the past, including gold-leaf, Italian, handcrafted Pier mirrors covered in gold that (legend has it) came from Dr. Henry Smyser’s own Gold Rush expedition; crystal chandeliers; hand-crafted ceiling medallions and crown molding; stained-glass windows with family crests; an antique, 100 percent porcelain sink and water closet; 9 to 12 foot ceilings throughout the home; hand-cast, iron window heads and medallions; stunning mantles and marble fireplace surrounds; a second floor balcony; and a beautiful mural out back where the stable once stood in the brick courtyard.
We look forward to welcoming you to The Historic York Inn / Smyser-Bair House Bed & Breakfast. For reservations, more information, or to arrange a tour, please send an email to us at Yorkinn@gmail.com.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Mid-Atlantic Garden Show Suggests Historic York Inn
The Historic York Inn is proud to be on the preferred list of places to stay for the Mid-Atlantic Garden Show.
The largest garden show in teh mid-atlantic region takes place from February 26 to March 1, 2009. But you’re welcome to extend your stay to enjoy other area sights and still take advantage of our special Garden Show rate.
The Garden Show features enchanting display gardens, thousands of flowers, a bustling garden market, workshops and free seminars, musical entertainment, and a Standard Flower Show. It's a must-see for all gardeners!
We’re excited to open our historic, Victorian mansion to you. In past years, the home has been on the York Home and Garden Tour, and we’re also on the York Historic Walking Tour. Ask anyone who knows the history of York about the Smyser-Bair house, and they’ll tell you where it is, perhaps with a bit about its history. You can read more about the mansion and its history in the posts below.
We have reserved rooms for Garden Show exhibitors and visitors for 2009 at a special Show price of $75 per night, which includes a hot, home-cooked breakfast. Be sure to mention the Mid-Atlantic Garden Show to reserve your room at this discounted price.
Read more about the Mid-Atlantic Garden Show by visiting their website.
http://www.midatlanticgardenshow.com/
Ready to reserve a room, take a tour, or learn more? Just email us at YorkInn@gmail.com or call us at 410-980-6747 today.
We look forward to making you feel at home.
The largest garden show in teh mid-atlantic region takes place from February 26 to March 1, 2009. But you’re welcome to extend your stay to enjoy other area sights and still take advantage of our special Garden Show rate.
The Garden Show features enchanting display gardens, thousands of flowers, a bustling garden market, workshops and free seminars, musical entertainment, and a Standard Flower Show. It's a must-see for all gardeners!
We’re excited to open our historic, Victorian mansion to you. In past years, the home has been on the York Home and Garden Tour, and we’re also on the York Historic Walking Tour. Ask anyone who knows the history of York about the Smyser-Bair house, and they’ll tell you where it is, perhaps with a bit about its history. You can read more about the mansion and its history in the posts below.
We have reserved rooms for Garden Show exhibitors and visitors for 2009 at a special Show price of $75 per night, which includes a hot, home-cooked breakfast. Be sure to mention the Mid-Atlantic Garden Show to reserve your room at this discounted price.
Read more about the Mid-Atlantic Garden Show by visiting their website.
http://www.midatlanticgardenshow.com/
Ready to reserve a room, take a tour, or learn more? Just email us at YorkInn@gmail.com or call us at 410-980-6747 today.
We look forward to making you feel at home.
Monday, December 1, 2008
Historic York Inn Featured on National Television
The Following press release about the Historic York Inn / Smyser Bair House was issued by the City of York!
HISTORIC YORK HOME FEATURED ON NATIONAL TV
On December 1 at 5 p.m., a historic home in the heart of downtown York’s historic district will be featured on HGTV’s program, If Walls Could Talk: Hidden Treasures.
The home is known by many Yorkers as the Smyser-Bair House. It was owned by Dr. Henry Smyser in the 1800s and passed through his daughter into the Bair family. In the 1990s and early 2000s, the Victorian home was open to the public as The Smyser-Bair House Bed & Breakfast.
Viewers of the program will enjoy seeing some of the treasures hidden inside the home: one-of-a kind, gilded Pier mirrors, the elaborate parlor, an original crystal chandelier converted from candle to electric, a unique gaselier, and a signature in the attic dating back to the 1800s.
The crew came to film the Smyser-Bair House before the current owners purchased the home in December, so the program is already a bit of history itself.
The new owners have plans to reopen the home as a bed and breakfast in the near future. At the moment, they are busy getting the home ready, and promoting their new full-color, hardcover story book for children: Flightless Goose. You can learn more about Flightless Goose at http://www.rungoose.com/.
Look for the reopening of The Historic York Inn – Smyser-Bair House Bed & Breakfast sometime in 2009.
In the meantime, you have the opportunity to catch a glimpse on December 1 at 5 p.m. on HGTV’s If Walls Could Talk: Hidden Treasures.
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HISTORIC YORK HOME FEATURED ON NATIONAL TV
On December 1 at 5 p.m., a historic home in the heart of downtown York’s historic district will be featured on HGTV’s program, If Walls Could Talk: Hidden Treasures.
The home is known by many Yorkers as the Smyser-Bair House. It was owned by Dr. Henry Smyser in the 1800s and passed through his daughter into the Bair family. In the 1990s and early 2000s, the Victorian home was open to the public as The Smyser-Bair House Bed & Breakfast.
Viewers of the program will enjoy seeing some of the treasures hidden inside the home: one-of-a kind, gilded Pier mirrors, the elaborate parlor, an original crystal chandelier converted from candle to electric, a unique gaselier, and a signature in the attic dating back to the 1800s.
The crew came to film the Smyser-Bair House before the current owners purchased the home in December, so the program is already a bit of history itself.
The new owners have plans to reopen the home as a bed and breakfast in the near future. At the moment, they are busy getting the home ready, and promoting their new full-color, hardcover story book for children: Flightless Goose. You can learn more about Flightless Goose at http://www.rungoose.com/.
Look for the reopening of The Historic York Inn – Smyser-Bair House Bed & Breakfast sometime in 2009.
In the meantime, you have the opportunity to catch a glimpse on December 1 at 5 p.m. on HGTV’s If Walls Could Talk: Hidden Treasures.
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Monday, August 25, 2008
Front Page News: Historic York Inn
If you read The York Dispatch, then you probably saw the article about The Historic York Inn. After all, it was on the front page!
The front page headline read: Couple opens B&B in the heart of York.
The story was written by Dispatch reporter Daina Klimanis.
In the story, Daina wrote about the owners’ not-too-long-ago visit to a bed and breakfast in upstate New York, and how the writer-and-artist pair thought owning their own bed and breakfast would be a dream come true.
Then, as though dictated by fate, they found the Smyser Bair mansion up for sale at 30 South Beaver Street – once home to the prominent Smyser family, then passed on through marriage to the Bair family, and eventually opened as a successful bed and breakfast in the 1980s and 1990s.
The Dispatch described the parlor “a soaring room with sky-blue walls, flowing drapes over the windows and hand-carved mirrors leafed in gold Smyser brought back from his Gold Rush adventures.” The story went on to say that “The parlor could be the perfect venue for receptions.”
The story described The Historic York Inn as “good news to the city's economic development office, where officials have long said a bed-and-breakfast would contribute to the city's tourism offerings.”
"It's an outstanding thing for the city," said Kevin Schreiber, coordinator of marketing and economic development for the City of York.
The Historic York Inn is proud to be an important part of the City of York!
Make The Historic York Inn a part of your next visit – contact us to set up a tour or reserve a room! Just email YorkInn@gmail.com.
The front page headline read: Couple opens B&B in the heart of York.
The story was written by Dispatch reporter Daina Klimanis.
In the story, Daina wrote about the owners’ not-too-long-ago visit to a bed and breakfast in upstate New York, and how the writer-and-artist pair thought owning their own bed and breakfast would be a dream come true.
Then, as though dictated by fate, they found the Smyser Bair mansion up for sale at 30 South Beaver Street – once home to the prominent Smyser family, then passed on through marriage to the Bair family, and eventually opened as a successful bed and breakfast in the 1980s and 1990s.
The Dispatch described the parlor “a soaring room with sky-blue walls, flowing drapes over the windows and hand-carved mirrors leafed in gold Smyser brought back from his Gold Rush adventures.” The story went on to say that “The parlor could be the perfect venue for receptions.”
The story described The Historic York Inn as “good news to the city's economic development office, where officials have long said a bed-and-breakfast would contribute to the city's tourism offerings.”
"It's an outstanding thing for the city," said Kevin Schreiber, coordinator of marketing and economic development for the City of York.
The Historic York Inn is proud to be an important part of the City of York!
Make The Historic York Inn a part of your next visit – contact us to set up a tour or reserve a room! Just email YorkInn@gmail.com.
Friday, July 11, 2008
The Historic York Inn Brings the Victorian Era Alive
Also known as The Smyser-Bair House, This nationally-recognized mansion was recently featured on national television for its rich history and luxurious charm.
Rooms and suites, furnished and unfurnished, long-term and short, are available in this historic mansion on South Beaver Street in the historic district of downtown York, Pennsylvania -- the nation's first capitol.
Walking distance from the historic Central Market, visitors’ center, historic theaters, museums, new baseball stadium, shops, office and government buildings, the college, rail trail, park, even the Articles of Confederation – in the center of it all.
Living in luxury can be more affordable than you think. Space is limited, so schedule your tour now!
The house will impress you. It was featured on the program “If Walls Could Talk” on HGTV last December.
The woodwork, hand plastered medallions and molding, herringbone, inlaid floors, stained glass windows, gold-plated, hand-crafted Pier mirrors, antique chandeliers and light fixtures, gasolier, 12-foot ceilings, 9-foot tall windows, curved walls, and elaborate decorations will amaze you. The mansion is well-suited for long-term and short-term stays.
The formal parlor is perfect for events as well: readings, meetings, receptions, gatherings, you name it.
Email us at YorkInn@gmail.com for more details. We can set up a tour, reserve a room or suite, or answer any questions you may have.
We look forward to personally welcoming you to The Historic York Inn!
http://www.yorkinn.info/
We look forward to personally welcoming you to The Historic York Inn!
http://www.yorkinn.info/
Friday, June 6, 2008
Street Rodders: Classic Car? Classic Accomodations!
Welcome to York, Street Rodders!
You have a classic car, so you appreciate things of historic value. Why settle for the usual hotel. For the same price, you can take a room at The Historic York Inn, our Victorian Mansion from the 1830s.
The Historic York Inn, or Smyser-Bair House, is on the National Register of Historic Properties and Historic York Walking Tour. The home is decorated in the Victorian style. And talk about location -- it's right in the center of York's downtown historic district, a block from the market, the visitors center, museums, restaurants, the theater, even walking distance from the baseball stadium and Articles of Confederation.
This amazing mansion was recently featured on national television for its rich history and luxurious charm. Now, we're opening this luxury mansion to you!
Nightly rates rival those of corporate hotels, but what you find here is much more impressive than anything you’ll find at your average hotel.
The house will impress you. It was featured on the program “If Walls Could Talk” on HGTV on Christmas Eve. The woodwork, hand plastered medallions and molding, herringbone, inlaied floors, stained glass windows, gold-plated, hand-crafted Pier mirrors, antique chandeliers and light fixtures, gasolier, 12-foot ceilings, 9-foot tall windows, curved walls, and elaborate decorations will amaze you.
Email us at YorkInn@gmail.com for more details. Rooms are available NOW -- whether you want to stay for one year or one night. See the beautiful pictures and read about the rich history below. Email us to set up a tour, reserve a room or suite, or ask questions.
We look forward to personally welcoming you to the Historic York Inn.
You have a classic car, so you appreciate things of historic value. Why settle for the usual hotel. For the same price, you can take a room at The Historic York Inn, our Victorian Mansion from the 1830s.
The Historic York Inn, or Smyser-Bair House, is on the National Register of Historic Properties and Historic York Walking Tour. The home is decorated in the Victorian style. And talk about location -- it's right in the center of York's downtown historic district, a block from the market, the visitors center, museums, restaurants, the theater, even walking distance from the baseball stadium and Articles of Confederation.
This amazing mansion was recently featured on national television for its rich history and luxurious charm. Now, we're opening this luxury mansion to you!
Nightly rates rival those of corporate hotels, but what you find here is much more impressive than anything you’ll find at your average hotel.
The house will impress you. It was featured on the program “If Walls Could Talk” on HGTV on Christmas Eve. The woodwork, hand plastered medallions and molding, herringbone, inlaied floors, stained glass windows, gold-plated, hand-crafted Pier mirrors, antique chandeliers and light fixtures, gasolier, 12-foot ceilings, 9-foot tall windows, curved walls, and elaborate decorations will amaze you.
Email us at YorkInn@gmail.com for more details. Rooms are available NOW -- whether you want to stay for one year or one night. See the beautiful pictures and read about the rich history below. Email us to set up a tour, reserve a room or suite, or ask questions.
We look forward to personally welcoming you to the Historic York Inn.
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