New Pictures of Rooms!!

I am having some new room pictures taken. They turned out great! Skye Walker, who is also doing a terrific mural on the side of the Carlsbad Boys and Girls club, did such a great job. You can check out his work at www.skyewalkerart.com .  This is the Newport room.

Most Prestigious Award!!!

Love the fun way a couple let me know they enjoyed their stay!  I must say this is my favorite award I have received!  Written on a Magnolia Tree Leaf.  Thank you!!

Sweet Romance

It is so sweet when guests take the time to organize special things for their loved ones.  We are happy to arrange for anything you would like us to have waiting for you in the room when you arrive.  This sweet couple had chocolates, flowers and champagne in their room upon arrival.  So nice to see people treating each other so well.

Homemade Lemonade!!

Our lemon tree in the back yard is producing so many lemons!  My husband, Kris, makes the best homemade lemonade.  When he makes the simple syrup for the lemonade, he adds a couple basil leaves for an added refreshing flavor.  It is so delicious!  We will enjoy it while we watch the Superbowl.

Christmas Gnome

This adorable Christmas Gnome is keeping watch  over the lobby during the holiday season.  He was sent all the way from Norway and was made by my cousin, Maritt Smenes.  He fits over a wine bottle and is the perfect little greeter full of Christmas cheer. 

Talented Guest!

It is so fun getting to enjoy the talents of our guests.  This beautiful card was created by Heather MacFarlane when she came and stayed with us.  You can see more of her work at http://www.beachguildoffineart.com/gallery/heather_macfarlane/ .

My Drunk Pelican

Love my pelican wine holder. Thanks, Dave and Angie, for the wine to put in it. It is so fun to find pelican items. Our friend Elizabeth found this one. He looks like he has had one bottle too many.

Love Our Guests....

This was a lovely couple from Germany that stayed with us last week. Iris and Jens were such a delight. They stayed with us for a few days then went to see other parts of the Southwest. Jens also biked over 300 miles in the desert. They ended their trip with another stay with us before heading home. Thank you for staying with us and we hope you had a safe trip home! I will mail you the Pelican Cove engraved mugs as soon as I get them in!!

Pre-Holiday Special!!

The holiday season is coming fast! The Pelican Cove is providing you with an opportunity to escape for a few days before the holidays. Book two nights at regular price any time before November 22nd and get the third night FREE! The stay must be before November 22nd and the nights must be consecutive. Come and relax, get your Christmas cards organized, work on that scrap book gift you are giving or what ever will help prepare you to enjoy your holidays. Call us at 888-PELCOVE (753-2683) to reserve your room today!

Exactly How We Feel..

My Mom and Dad came to visit and Mom brought me this beautiful saying to put in the lobby. It is so perfect. Exactly the way we feel.

Love Our Guests....

I had the pleasure of having Janette and Layla (Mom and Daughter) stay with me for a couple of days this week. They were celebrating Layla's birthday. Getting to know them over their stay, I also realized they were just celebrating LIFE! Janette is a cancer survivor/fighter and she asked if I would put her blog http://breastlessinseattle.com/ on our blog. Happy to do it! It is a great site for those that have dealt with cancer either themselves or with a family member. Thank you for sharing your story with me ladies!

The Newest Addition to The Pelican Collection

This piece of art was given to me by a group of tennis players that come every year to escape the heat in Tucson and play a little tennis. It is always so nice to see them and catch up with what has been happening with them for the past year. This also falls into the catagory of "when guests become friends". Love my tennis playing friends from Tucson!!

Switchfoot BroAm Event

The lovely family shown above are the Gallagher bunch. They come every year and help out with the Switchfoot BroAm that is in Encinitas at Moonlight Beach. The event was this past weekend so put it on your calendar for next year to attend this event. For more information check out the website www.switchfoot.com/p/broam . Hope to see you next year!!

When Guests Become Friends...

Ramona and Barry have been coming to the Pelican Cove to visit their grandson since he was born. In fact, they were staying here the night he made his grand entrance to the world. What fun it has been to watch Aiden grow up. This is such a wonderful extra benefit of having a bed and breakfast. Guests become friends and I look forward to watching many more years of Aiden growing up!! Pelican Cove loves it's guests!!

Pelican Cove Inn Supports the Kiwanis Club

The Pelican Cove Inn enjoyed hosting Kevin Dobson, of "Knot's Landing" and Kim and Chip McAllister from "The Amazing Race", as they donated their time to participate in the Oceanside Pacific Kiwanis Club Celebrity Gold Tournament on May 11th. The event was held at the Camp Pendleton Marine Memorial Golf Course and to see the various charities that benefit from the tournament, to to the Kiwanis Club's web site, http://www.oceansidepacific.org/ . We are glad we could donate the rooms and really appreciate that fact that the participating celebrities take the time out of their schedules to help raise money for such a worthy cause.

Carslbad 5000 Always a Good Time!

The Carlsbad 5000 ( http://www.carlsbad5000.com/ ) was a great success this past weekend. It is so nice to be located walking distance from the starting line. It makes it so convenient for the runners that stay with us. This was the 25th year anniversary of the race. If you are running next year, come stay with us!!