Holmes County, Ohio Bed and Breakfast Located Near Upcoming Benefit Auction

As Summer begins in Holmes County, Ohio, so do the local benefit auctions taking place throughout the summer, all of which are located near The Barn Inn Bed and Breakfast. One well known auction coming June 7 and 8, 2013 is The Holmes County Rails to Trails Benefit Auction. All proceeds from the event will go to the Holmes County Rails to Trails Coalition for ongoing year-round maintenance and development of the Holmes County Trail from Fredericksburg to Brinkhaven.

The Holmes County Trail serves as a safe and great getaway to miles of breathtaking beauty, the whole family can enjoy, whether biking, walking, or horseback riding. One lane of the trail is paved with asphalt for biking, roller-blading, walking, running, and wheelchairs, while the adjoining lane is paved with "chip and seal" for Amish buggies and horseback riding. It is labeled as the first Trail in the nation to accommodate Amish buggies, which now has 15 miles of the 29 mile trail open from Fredericksburg to Killbuck.

Starting the Holmes County Rails to Trails Auction on Friday night, June 7 will be youth volleyball and corn hole tournament beginning at 6:30 at the Holmes County Fair Grounds, as well as a preview of the auction items from 4:00-9:00 pm.

The Schedule for Saturday, June 8 begins with breakfast at 7:00 am. consisting of Breakfast Sandwiches, fresh fruit, donuts, cream sticks, orange juice and coffee. Following breakfast will be the Road Apple 5-K (registration begins at 7 am.). The 2 mile walk will begin at 7:30 am. and the 5K Race at 7:45 am. Following the events will be an awards ceremony at 8:45 am. All events will be held on the Holmes County Trail starting and finishing at Hipp's Depot located off of SR 39 West of Millersburg. Food will be served at the Fair Grounds.

 The Auction begins at 9:00 am. Miscellaneous Items such as: crafts, garden tools, furniture and quilts, a bedroom suite, hutches, table and chairs, ceder chest, and numerous wood items donated by local craftsmen will be sold. Starting at 10:30 will be the Open Buggy and Lawn Furniture auction, including a Play Mor swing set, Toro Model 20199 with 30" deck, Hustler Walk-Behind Mower with 48" deck, and a Toro Model 30489 with a 52" deck. A 16x24 log cabin featuring an 8x24 porch and a loft inside, will be sold at 12:30 pm. on Saturday.

 The Lunch Menu will include BBQ Chicken, Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Corn Dogs, Noodles, Salad Bar, Pie, and Ice-cream. A Bake Sale will be held all day, selling fry pies, locally make cookies, bread, and pies.

For more information or to make a donation in Holmes County's unique non-motorized transportation and recreation corridor, contact 330-674-0475 or visit www.holmestrail.org.

Submitted by: Elizabeth Beam
May 21, 2013

Holmes County, Ohio, Bed and Breakfast Shares About Local Benefit Auction

The 37th Annual Holmes County Training Center Spring Festival, coming May 10 and 11, is a great opportunity for guests staying at The Barn Inn Bed and Breakfast, to experience one of  the many annual benefit auctions in Holmes County, which serves as a large attraction to the local Amish communities.

The event benefits the students and adults of the Holmes County Training Center and Lynn Hope Industries, sponsored by the Holmes County Association for Handicapped citizens. Festivities will start Friday and continue all day Saturday, including entertainment, live music, food, raffles and auctions. Friday evening all the auction items can be viewed from 6:00-9:00 pm. Open Volleyball will take place from 6:00 pm to midnight, and soup and sandwiches will be served throughout the evening. Starting at 3:00 Friday will be a bake sale running until 10 pm. Entertainment: Holmes County Bluegrass, Liberated 4 Him, and John Schmid will be performing from 7:00 to 10:00 pm.

Amish-made Quilts

Schedule for Saturday, May 11. 2013

Breakfast - 7:00 am. to 10:00 am.
Bake Sale - 7:00 am. to Sold Out
Craft & Furniture Auction - 9:00 am.
Silent Auction - 9:00 am. - 1:00 pm.
Children's Games - 10:00 am. to Noon and 2:00 pm. to 4:00 pm.
Chicken Barbecue - 11:30 am. - Sell Out
Special Auction - 1:00 pm.
Quilt Auction (Featuring over 100 Amish-made comforters, quilts, and wall hangers) - 2:00 pm.

The Spring Festival Auction will be held at the Holmes County Training Center, 8001 Township Road 574, Holmesville, Ohio. 4.5 miles North of Millersburg off of State Route 83. For more information call 330-674-8045

Submitted by: Elizabeth Beam
May 7, 2013

Holmes County, Ohio, Bed and Breakfast Welcomes New Fashion Boutique to Area

Are you ready to get away from the busy everyday life for a weekend? Come stay with us at The Barn Inn Bed and Breakfast, located in the heart of Amish Country, where you will find some of the most unique shops, offering you the ultimate shopping experience, from furniture, antiques, garden crafts, children's toys, apparel, chocolate candy, homemade baked goods, Amish cheese, produce, Amish jams and jellies, and much more!

Heini's Cheese Chalet, Country Gatherings, and Coblentz Chocolates.

If you are in the area Memorial Day weekend, don't miss the grand opening of Bfearless "the cure for the common life" the newest fashion boutique and largest Crocs outlet in the region, opening in Walnut Creek on May 25-27! Bfearless is the perfect place for every woman in search of her own style, offering a sophisticated and fashionable collection of high quality clothing in sizes to fit all women, accessories, gifts, excellent customer service in a modern environment that makes shopping fun, and prices that fit any budget.

A sophisticated and fashionable collection of clothing and accessories

Not only is Bfearless a women's clothing and accessory store, but a whole family shoe store located at 3147 State Route 39, Walnut Creek, Ohio 44687. Store hours will be: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 9:00 am. to 6:00 pm., Tuesday 9:00 am. to 8:00 pm., and Friday 9:00 am. to 7:00 pm. For more information call 330-893-9201.

Submitted by: Elizabeth Beam
April 29, 2013

Holmes County, Ohio, Bed and Breakfast Offers Small Year-round Wedding Packages

The Holmes County, Ohio, Barn Inn Bed and Breakfast, in the heart of Amish Country offers a unique barn setting, where close friends and family can gather in quiet natural surroundings for the ideal romantic wedding.  Our rustic, yet refined barn showcasing original beams, provides that unique and special setting for your most special occasion. Whether your style is formal or casual, enjoy your ceremony outside in our beautiful backyard, which includes the fountain and picnic area and our chandelier-lit gazebo, or inside our Great room in front of the fireplace. Let us handle the details, making your special day simply perfect in every way!

We offer small year-round indoor wedding packages; and, in the warmer seasons, an outdoor wedding option. Packages are: Vow Renewal, Elopement, Indoor or Outdoor Intimate Wedding, and Private Wedding.  Our property is beautiful and our prices are as attractive as our property; so, with the savings, you can enjoy your very special day is even sweeter. Visit our website for full package details.

Wedding inside our Great room in front of fireplace

Vow Renewal Package: $375 plus cost of your room
Reaffirm your love and commitment to each other in a simple ceremony, that may be inside our Great room in front of the fireplace or outside under the chandelier-lit gazebo.

Elopement Package:  $550 plus cost of your room
Looking to "run away" for a simple yet elegant ceremony?  This package is for you.

Intimate Wedding Package: up to 15 guests (Choose either indoor or outdoor option)
We offer small year-round packages with an outdoor or indoor option.  Ceremony and reception are scheduled for a three hour time frame.

Private Wedding Package:  up to 30 guests
This package requires rental of all of the guestrooms at The Barn Inn for two nights, which will provide exclusive use of the property.

Submitted by: Elizabeth Beam
4/22/13

Holmes County Ohio Inn Offers Group and Family Vacation Rentals Getaway

In addition to finely-appointed guest rooms, The Barn Inn Bed and Breakfast, located in Holmes County Ohio, now offers group and family vacation rentals and accommodations for that perfect Amish Country getaway.  All of our vacation rentals offer guests much more space than a hotel or B and B guest room.  Additionally, our home rentals provide the freedom to cook for yourself. Our accommodations are located in a culturally rich region, home of the world's largest settlement of Amish, where delightful foods, cultural sites, and shopping experiences abound.  Two or three days may not give you enough time to see all that Amish Country has to offer.

Fred Gehrig House at The Barn Inn Bed and Breakfast

The vintage Fred Gehrig Farmhouse, situated on the Barn Inn property, is ideal for five persons or a family with children, and is complete with a kitchen stocked with essential cooking equipment, living room, dining room, laundry, two bathrooms, two private bedrooms, a third room with a twin bed and children's play space equipped with child-size stove, refrigerator, washer/dryer and table and chairs. Outside, in fair weather, enjoy the deck with table and chairs and gas grill. Farm animals on the property, free WiFi, satellite TV, central heat and air, and a full country breakfast brought to your door each morning make it that perfect family or friend getaway.

Child's Play Room and Twin Bed in Farmhouse

Detailed below and located at Apple Hill, approximately 1/2 mile from Millersburg, are three vacation rentals, each with their own private entrances, that can be rented independently or as a whole for a large family group. They are the Gardener's Suite, Blossom Suite, and Cottage Suite. Each vacation rental is complete with cookware and dinnerware, WiFi, beds, linens, towels, and essentials to make yours a memorable stay . Our Apple Hill rentals are very close to the Holmes Country Trail, a scenic bike, equestrian, and walking trail that meanders through the quiet and unspoiled lands that once were part of the Ohio to Erie trail system. They are also convenient to all of the popular Amish Country points of interest.

The Gardener's Suite, with accommodations for six adults plus children has two bedrooms; one spacious bedroom with two queen beds, a second bedroom with one queen bed and electric fireplace, a large kitchen and dining room to do your own cooking, a den with a queen sofabed, two large flat-screen TVs, blu-ray, WiFi, and much more. This two-story vacation rental also has a large carport and picnic table and chairs.

Gardener's Suite Bedroom

The Cottage Suite, with one queen bed plus a queen sofa bed, has one bath and an efficiency kitchen/dining room and living room, two TV's and a DVD player, WiFi, and more.

Cottage Suite

The Blossom Suite, with a large living room, flat screen TV, kitchen to do your own cooking, dining room, two bedrooms each with a queen bed, and new bathrooms.  This suite is presently under construction, with plans to open in May, 2013.  Please check the Barn Inn accommodations on line or call regarding availability.



Submitted by Loretta Coblentz
April 13, 2013

Holmes County, Ohio, Bed and Breakfast Only 10 Minutes From Location of 2013 Triathlon

Holmes County, Ohio, The Barn Inn Bed and Breakfast, is only 10 minutes North of Lake Buckhorn, the location of this summer's Second Annual Holmes County Triathlon, scheduled for Saturday, July 20 2013. Come experience the challenges nature has to offer in Amish Country! The course, designed to display the natural beauty of Holmes County and provide a fitness challenge for all levels of triathletes, features a half mile swim in Lake Buckhorn (a 220 acre lake), a 13 mile bicycle ride on county roads through the Becks Mills Valley, and completing with a 5K run on the Holmes County Trail. Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers by age group.

The event is being coordinated by the Holmes County Coalition, a group of agencies striving to inspire passion among individuals and organizations to embrace and incorporate quality nutrition and physical activity as part of their daily lives, improving health and well-being of the community. Funds generated through registration fees will go to support activities of the coalition. 

Registration is available now until Sunday, July 14, and can be completed online at www.active.com. Registration forms are also available at Kinetics Fitness Center in Millersburg and the Berlin Hotel and Fitness Club. The cost for those registering as an individual is $60 and $90 for those registering as a team. The costs are the lowest for those who register before June 1, with increasing fees for June and July registrations.

Registration begins at 6:00 am. on July 20. The location of Lake Buckhorn is: 1817 State Route 83, Millersburg, Ohio 44654.

Submitted by: Elizabeth Beam
4/9/13

Holmes County Ohio, Bed and Breakfast is excited to announce return of Amish Country Theater

Holmes County, Ohio, Barn Inn Bed and Breakfast located in Ohio Amish Country is excited to announce that The Amish Country Theater is back! After glowing reviews in 2012, the theater returns with brand new shows for 2013. The unique shows are guaranteed to entertain the whole family, and include: live country gospel music, hilarious actors, magicians, clean family comedians, homemade concessions, souvenirs, a spectacular view, and must of all a fun great atmosphere. It is a place where guests come and laugh together from the second the doors open, through the journey home. The 2013 Show Schedule is: May 16 - December 14, Thursdays at 7:00 pm. Friday and Saturday shows are at 3:00 pm. and 7:00 pm.

Venriloquist Ken Groves and juggler Lance Weirick.

Be sure and catch the one-time only performance Laughs & Gasps! A Springtime Spectacular, coming Saturday, April 20 at 7:00 pm. Opening this exciting show will be an act you won't soon forget! Get ready to witness Lance Weirick, a gravity-defying juggler, as he tosses heavy and hazardous objects high above his head, all while perched carelessly atop an eight-foot ladder. Last but not least prepare to be charmed by the hilarious international ventriloquist Ken Groves and his crazy cast of characters! You won't want to miss Weirick's breathtaking stunts and Groves' sidesplitting comedy! Tickets are $16 for adults and $12 for kids 11 and under when ordered in advance. Tickets can be purchased at (888) 988-7469 or online at www.amishcountrytheater.com

The Amish Country Theater is located at:
3149 OH 39
Walnut Creek, OH 44687

Submitted by: Elizabeth Beam
3/29/13