Carlisle Road Diet Here!!

Carlisle goes on a diet...a Road Diet! Yippee!

A “road diet” involves reducing the number of lanes in a road. In the case of Carlisle, it involves reducing High and Hanover Streets from 4 lanes to 3. Instead of two travel lanes in each direction, under a road diet we will have one travel lane in each direction, plus a dedicated lane in the center for left turns. The main reasons road diets are implemented are to “calm” traffic by reducing speeds, and to increase safety for motorists as well as other forms of transportation (walking, bicycling).

The line eraser trucks came yesterday to remove old and paint new lines. We now have the 3 lanes and the new digital video signal controls will be activated soon. Other segments of the traffic calming and people friendly plan include better and shorter crosswalks, bicycle lanes and signage on the interstates directing trucks around town! We can hear the "quiet" already and are thrilled!

Thanks Borough of Carlisle and Penn DOT!

Pure Prairie League & Firefall - APRIL 8!!!! NOT 6TH!

Pure Prairie League and Firefall - Carlisle Theatre - April 8

Pure Prairie League and Firefall
A classic rock event with two of the all time greats!

Friday, April 8, 2011 at 7:30 PM

Ticket Prices: $47, $42, $37

10% off your room price with show tickets at the #1 B&B in PA on tripadvisor.com.

Bad time to be a fly...

... but a great time to be a fly-fisherman (or woman!). The trout streams are restocked for the season, and with the Letort Spring Run (featured in "50 Places to Fly-Fish Before You Die") just half a mile from here, we are looking forward to the arrival of our regular fly-fishers. Of course we are looking forward to making new fly-fishing friends, and if you've never tried it, why not check out our fly-fishing page and find a guide to help you get started.

It's catch-and-release so we can't offer to fry up a pan of delicious rainbow or brook trout, but if you're lucky our breakfast quiche that day may be our Scandinavian, featuring Smoked Salmon, Dill, and Havarti!

The season starts on Saturday April 16, so check your waders and make your reservation now!

Michaux Mash - Michaux State Forest PA - Today

Mountain Bike Racing Back to Basics

One of our guests from VA was up and out before dawn today to register and ride in the Michaux Mash in the mountains south of Carlisle. He joined hundreds of other riders for four hours of fun racing. New to this year, the MASH is the Mid Atlantic Super Series' opening endurance race!

Good luck Pete!!

Happy First Day of Spring

It's finally here! Celebrate!
Primroses in the flower baskets and boxes...

Happy St Patrick's Day to All

We wish all of you a very
Happy St Patrick's Day!

Mary and Alan

Tourism Day in PA - March 15

TOGETHER FOR TOURISM

MARY GOES TO HARRISBURG!

The First annual Pennsylvania Tourism Summit and Tourism Day, focused on engaging the industry, community and state government on the importance and value of one of our state’s most vital industries!

Guest speakers focused on the future of tourism, key issues impacting our industry and how to strengthen communication, collaboration and awareness. Tourism rally at the State Capitol, Freshman Legislator’s Breakfast, Educational tracks targeting Executives, Sales & Marketing professionals and PR/Communications staff.

Snow Again?

Here we go again and it's almost Spring
Only14 more days.
What's up with the snow?

A Step Back in Time - Dills Tavern

An Evening at the Historic Dill's Tavern
Dillsburg, PA

We spent an evening of music and good eats with Historic Carlisle Friends at Dill's Tavern and former plantation, an early PA business venture of Matthew Dill and family. The Dill family maintained a tavern in the Dillsburg area beginning in the 1750's and this final structure was begun in 1794. Great fiddle, banjo and bass music and delicious culinary offerings!