Keep on Truckin' in Carlisle!

Three Luxurious suites are still available this weekend for the Carlisle Truck Nationals. We don't guarantee it, but we would like to point out that one of our guests won a 3rd Place prize last year, and who knows what she'll win this year!

So join us here - remember "all roads lead to Carlisle", and to the Carlisle House, winner of "Best of Carlisle" for 8 years running, one of TripAdvisor's top 2 B&B's in Pennsylvania, a BedandBreakfast.com Diamond Collection B&B, and a Select Registry property.

And even better, you really don't have to have a truck! You could visit Carlisle just for our wonderful restaurants and antiquing. Whatever reason you have for visiting, we'd love to have you stay with us, so book on-line from our web-site or just call us at 717-249-0350.

Kayak Long Pine Run Reservoir - Kings Gap, near Carlisle PA

Registration is still open for this program!!

Novice as well as experienced paddlers are welcome to participate in a relaxed 1.5 hour exploration of this quiet reservoir located in Michaux State Forest near Caledonia State Park.

This peaceful, 155 acre lake has approximately three miles of shoreline, most of which is mixed hardwood and pine forest. While small electric motor boats are permitted, canoes and kayaks are more typical. Fishing and hiking are also available at Long Pine Run Reservoir.

Kayak program participants meet Kings Gap staff at the lake. Single kayaks, paddles and life vests are provided. Basic instruction and safety procedures will be reviewed before launching.

Please be aware of these safety restrictions when registering:

Participants must be 12 years or older, and able to swim.

Each participant age 12-18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

300 lb. weight limit for kayaks.

Kings Gap Staff will provide a natural history program during each session.

Registration is required. Cost is $15.00 per person.

Call 486-5031 to register by noon on Thursday, August 4^th

Corvettes at Carlisle 2011 - Rooms Downtown

August 25-28, 2011

Come join the fun in the downtown area of Carlisle when the Corvette Parade stops right in front of our inn.




We have 2 great suites still available, and at 1 mile from the showgrounds and with many delicious restaurants within 2 or 3 blocks, where else would you want to stay?


Call ASAP for reservations

717-249-0350

thecarlislehouse.com

Mini Vietnam Reunion

This past weekend, we had 2 wonderful Vietnam veterans staying at the Carlisle House. The three of us shared photos, stories, hugs and distant memories.

John has returned to Nam with his son and had many more photos of that very beautiful country.

1968 - 1970

The Bikes are Back in Carlisle

Our great biker guests are back for the Carlisle Bike Fest weekend! Dawn photo shows part of the line up out back.



Softail Harley


Our group from from the VA Tidewater area riding out!

A Distinguished Inn of North America

We are pleased to announce that our Carlisle House has been “selected” for inclusion in

Select Registry, Distinguished Inns of North America.

Sentinel article July 19, 2011

The Association was founded in the late 1960s by Norman Simpson, the "father of country inn travel in America." In his pioneering book, Country Inns and Back Roads, there were 12 properties listed, primarily in the New England region. Today, Select Registry represents approximately 400 of the finest country inns, B&Bs and unique small hotels from California to Nova Scotia - the very best the travel industry has to offer.

Perhaps the most important distinction between a Select Registry member inn and any other is their system of quality assurance. Select Registry carries out a regular quality assurance inspection of each of its nearly 400 inns. This program involves independent inspectors - not employees of Select Registry - with years of experience in the hospitality industry. The inspectors arrive anonymously, spend the night, and evaluate the inn based on a detailed ten-page point system, which translates into a pass/fail grade for the inn. Inns applying for membership are inspected periodically as are existing member inns.

We feel that this success validates our approach to inn-keeping, exemplified by our basic principles that "It should be a place where we would like to stay, offering extraordinary hospitality and concierge service with no extra charges, be they for parking, in-room beverages, or any other of the charges added by many hotels.” The quality assurance program also looks at the location - in this case Historic Downtown Carlisle - and the amenities available in the immediate vicinity, from the many boutique stores to the amazing selection of foods offered in Carlisle restaurants, and the innate attractions of our beautiful downtown and environs.

We are more than happy to share the credit with all our friends, colleagues and businesses in Carlisle who promote this town as a wonderful place to visit, stay, and enjoy.

Carlisle means Corvettes! Downtown Rooms Available!

Every August the world's largest Corvette show takes place here in Carlisle, PA! From the Carlisle House it is just 1 mile to the Fairgrounds, and at our B&B on South Hanover Street, we get a front-row seat for the Corvette Parade on Saturday evening! For two or three hours you can wander up and down Hanover Street looking at about 400 immaculately preserved and awesomely interesting Corvettes! Here are a few pictures to whet your appetites... Amazingly we have a few rooms left for this extravaganza, so don't delay, call today!

Bikes, Trucks, Corvettes, and the Best B and B in Carlisle!

Just 1 mile from the Fairgrounds, and we have rooms

available for all these shows! Why not stay downtown and enjoy our fabulous restaurants, shops and antiquing? For the 8th year running we have been voted "Best of Carlisle", come stay with us and find out why at Carlisle's only Select Registry accommodation!

Carlisle Bike Fest 2011

July 22-24
Carlisle, PA

We have just 2 beautiful rooms available right in the Carlisle downtown! One with double jacuzzi and one with gorgeous shower and body jets!


Come enjoy Bike weekend, dinners at Carlisle's wonderful restaurants, the Carlisle downtown and a luxurious room at the #1 Award Winning Carlisle House Bed & Breakfast.

We are just a mile from the Fairgrounds in the Downtown Carlisle Historic District.

Boot Camp Begins!

For many young people, today is the start of the 5-week intensive, known to the cognoscenti as "Ballet Boot Camp"!.

Yes, the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet has started the first of its two summer programs, with aspiring ballet dancers from all over the world descending on Carlisle to receive the best schooling possible. Founding Artistic Director Marcia Dale Weary, Associate Artistic Director Darla Hoover, and CPYB's Resident Choreographer Alan Hineline lead an amazingly talented staff whose mission is "to inspire, educate and enrich the lives of our students and the region through training in and the performance of classical ballet.". We are proud to be one of Carlisle's CPYB supporters!

On Saturday July 2, the Stars of CPYB 2011 performance takes place at the Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts, Harrisburg, PA. You can find full details here, and we have just two rooms left for you to stay over and enjoy our hospitality to go along with what will surely be a wonderful evening!