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Algonquin Bed and Breakfast Celebrates 200 Years of 'Sense and Sensibility'

06.10.11

, Austen’s first published book, and includes quilling, a traditional papercraft. The Jane Austen series will continue throughout the year led by Linda Levengood, a Jane Austen enthusiast from Crystal Lake. Each tea will focus on one of the author’s books and include a dessert tea and hands-on activity.

“Linda uses a lot of props. She’ll have dresses, hats, jewelry and with the food, we’ll try to incorporate some of the things that were popular at the time,” Shellhart said.

The Victorian Rose Garden Bed & Breakfast offers both a beautiful place for out-of-towners to stay when visiting Algonquin as well as a place for local people to hold meetings, events and celebrations.

Brewer has lived in the Victorian home since 1974, but she started operating it as a bed and breakfast in the mid-’90s, after her children grew up.

“There’s never a dull moment. I never know who’s going to come through the door next. I’ve had people stay here from Africa, Malaysia and Algonquin,” Brewer said.

Source: Patch.com