St. Francisville, La. Jan-Feb 2012 Press Release

If you have trouble viewing the newsletter below, go to http://www.stfrancisville.us/info-sources/friends-of-st-francisville     Plantation Country Romance: February in St. Francisville is for Lovers By Anne Butler When Martha Barrow of Highland Plantation returned to the St. Francisville area after completing her education at Madame Legoin's fashionable educational institute in Philadelphia, she was 18 and in the sweet bloom of youth. She quickly caught the eye of handsome planter Daniel Turnbull, ten years her senior. Writing of the relationship some years hence, one of their granddaughters would say, "A mutual romance immediately commenced, little Cupid cast his darts and their hearts that instant caught the sunshine they through life had sought." They were joined in matrimony in 1828 and their descendants for generations would occupy their magnificent home called Rosedown, now a state historic site where the wedding of the Turnbull's daughter Sarah is regularly reenacted. Full Article Early Travels to St. Francisville, LA, Led to Some Lurid Descriptions by Anne Butler The four-laning of US Highway 61 and the new Mississippi River Bridge make it easy to reach St. Francisville these days, but in the 19th century, travels to this picturesque little Mississippi River village were fraught with perils and gave rise to some spectacularly gruesome newspaper dispatches. In February, as the West Feliciana Historical Society museum, on Ferdinand St. in St. Francisville, hosts the travelling Smithsonian Institute exhibit called Journey Stories, the focus is on who we are and how we got here. St. Francisville and its now-vanished sister city Bayou Sara beneath the bluffs have got some fascinating tales to tell in this regard. Full Article Previous Articles by Anne Butler... ST. FRANCISVILLE'S CHRISTMAS IN THE COUNTRY, by Anne Butler   Full Artilce SMITHSONIAN SHOW IN ST. FRANCISVILLE, by Anne Butler    Full Article FALL IS WELCOMED WITH OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES IN ST. FRANCISVILLE, LA by Anne Butler Full Artilce UNIQUE WILDLIFE REFUGE IN ST. FRANCISVILLE AREA by Anne Butler Full Article ST. FRANCISVILLE AREA'S FABULOUS HISTORIC FURNISHINGS BEING INVENTORIED by Anne Butler Full Article ST. FRANCISVILLE NOTED FOR ITS UNIQUE CULINARY HISTORY by Anne Butler Full Article Above articles are available for press/promotional use only. High resolution photographs to accompany these articles are available by request. Contact Patrick Walsh by EMAIL or calling (800) 488-6502 Blue Goose Media

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New Year's Schedule

Happy New Year in St. Francisville       Here is the schedule for the upcoming New Year's Weekend.   All Accommodations will be open December 30, 31 and January 1, 2012 except Greenwood Plantation B&B.   Restaurants Schedule:   Audubon Café – closed December 30, 31 and January 1 Birdman – open December 30 and close at noon on December 31, closed on January 1 Blue Horse Saloon – open December 30 and 31 from 4pm until 2am closed on January 1 Carriage House – open December 30, open until 9pm on December 31 and closed on January 1 Cozy Corner Bistro – open December 30 and until 5pm on December 31 closed on January 1 East Dragon – open December 30, close early on December 31, closed on January 1 Feliciana Seafood open December 30, 31 and January 1 but no deli service Magnolia Café open December 30 and 31, closed January 1 Oxbow – open December 30, 31 and closed January 1 Que Pasa open December 30, closed December 31 and January 1 Sonny's Pizza – open December 30, and 31, closed January 1 South of the Border – open December 30 and 31, closed January 1 The Bluffs – open December 30 and 31 on the 31st from 8:00pm til 1:00am New Years Eve Special                 $65.00 a person or $125.00 a couple Reservations requested.  Wing It Grill – open December 30, closed December 31, and January 1 The Wine Parlor – open December 30, 31 and January 1   Shops Schedule:   A Few of My Favorite Things open December 30 and until 2pm on December 31, closed January 1 Backwoods Gallery open December 30 and until 2pm on December 31, closed January 1 Bohemianville Antiques open December 30 and until 2pm on December 31, closed January 1 Grandmothers Buttons open December 30 and until 2pm on December 31, closed January 1 Harrington Gallery open December 30 and 31, closed January 1 Hillcrest open December 30 and 31, closed January 1 Ins & Outs open December 30 and until 2pm on December 31, closed January 1 St. Francis Arts and Antiques open December 30 and 31, closed January 1 Sage Hill open December 30 and 31, closed January 1 Shanty Too open December 30, close early December 31, closed January 1   Angola Museum will be closed December 30, 31 and January 1 Rosedown and Oakley will be open December 30 and 31, closed January 1     West Feliciana Parish Sheriffs Office and St. Francisville Police Department will take you home if you need a ride please remember to not drink and drive.     Your Subscription: Change your subscription Unsubscribe Powered by Joobi

Christmas Schedules

We would like to wish everyone and Merry and Safe Christmas and Holiday Season. This issue of happenings will let you know the Christmas Schedule for our local businesses. Worship Services on Wednesday, December 21, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day at St. Francisville United Methodist Church, 9862 Royal St., St. Francisville: December 21 - Longest Night Worship - 6:00 p.m. This service is for anyone grieving a loss of any kind this Christmas season or want to support someone who is grieving. December 24- Christmas Eve Worship Candlelight and Holy Communion 4:00 p.m. (children will sing) 6:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.  December 25 - Christmas Day Worship -10:00 a.m. Casual service and Blessing of the Toys Accommodations Schedule:   Barrow House – closed December 23, 24 and 25 Best Western – open December 23, 24 and 25 Butler Greenwood Plantation – open December 23, 24 and 25 Cottage Plantation – closed December 23, 24 and 25 Greenwood Plantation – closed December 23, 24 and 25 Hemingbough open December 23 and 24, closed December 25 Lake Rosemound Inn – open December 23,24 and 25 Lamplighter Suites – open December 23, 24 and 25 Lodge at the Bluffs – open December 23, 24 and 25 Magnolia 3-V Tourist Court – open December 23, 24 and 25 Magnuson Hotel open December 23, 24 and 25 Myrtles Plantation – open December 23 closed December 24 and 25 Peaceful Pines – open December 23, 24 and 25 ShadeTree – open December 23, 24 and 25 St. Francisville Inn open December 23, closed December 24 and 25         Restaurants Schedule:   Audubon Café – open December 23, closed December 24 and 25 Birdman – open December 23 and til noon on December 24, closed on December 25 Blue Horse Saloon – open December 23 and 24 from 4pm until 6pm and closed December 25 Carriage House – open December 23, closed December 24 and 25 Cozy Corner Bistro – open on December 23 and until 5pm on December 24, closed on December 25 East Dragon – open December 23, will close early on December 24 and closed December 25 Feliciana Seafood – open December 23, 24 and no deli service on December 25 Magnolia Café – open December 23, closed December 24 and 25 Oxbow – open December 23, closed December 24, 25 and 26 Que Pasa – open December 23, closed December 24, 25 and 26 Sonnys Pizza – open December 23 and 24, closed on December 25 South of the Border open December 23, closed December 24 and 25 The Bluffs Restaurant open December 23 and 24 until 3pm, closed December 25 Wing It Grill open December 23, closed December 24 and 25 The Wine Parlor open December 23 and 24 until 2pm, closed December 25   Shops Schedule: A Few of My Favorite Things open December 23 and til 2pm on the 24, closed December 25 Backwoods Gallery open December 23, and til 2pm on the 24, closed December 25 Bayou Pickers open December 23 Bohemianville Antiques open December 23 and til 2pm on the 24, closed on December 25 Border Imports open December 23 and til 2pm on the 24, closed on December 25 Grandmothers Buttons open December 23 and til 2pm on the 24, closed December 25                 Your Subscription: Change your subscription Unsubscribe Powered by Joobi