Press Release 11/29/05
For Immediate Release Contact: Rose Szwed

Phone: (248) 542-5072

SIXTEEN INNS SHOWCASE A CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11 FROM 1:00–5:00 PM WITH PROCEEDS GOING TO NEEDY FAMILIES

(Jones, Michigan)—The Bed and Breakfast Association of Southern Michigan will sponsor a Christmas Open House at the participating member inns on Sunday, December 11th from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm.

The innkeepers work especially hard to combine the personal touches and hospitality their visitors always receive with warm, lasting holiday memories. That means these large, often historic bed and breakfast homes are lavishly accented with holiday decorations as unique as their owners.

This year, the public is invited to tour 16 member inns of the Bed and Breakfast Association of Southern Michigan to view holiday decorations and sample specialties of the house with proceeds benefiting KeyStone Place, a local charity serving children.

A single $5.00 admission per person is your passport to as many of the inns as you can visit during the designated time period. Tickets can be purchased in advance at:

· The Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce at 200 West Main Street. Call 269-651-5758 for more information.

· The Three Rivers Chamber of Commerce at 57 North Main Street. Call 269-278-8193 for more information.

· At the door of any participating inn.

“The participating innkeepers selected KeyStone Place to benefit from the proceeds of the event,” said Dick Buerkle, President of the Bed and Breakfast Association of Southern Michigan. “All of our inns are so unique ad this is an ideal way to explore our properties and give back a the same time.”

KeyStone Place provides shelter, tutoring, and other assistance to homeless children and their families in St Joseph County.

Relaxing comforts await you at The Bed and Breakfast Inns. Our Bed and Breakfast gives you all the charm of country living near all attractions. The Bed and Breakfast is in the midst of the sandy beaches and dunes in southern Michigan.