Bush Library is a Must See

Looking for something to do inside?  While staying at The Brenham House you can add the library to your itinerary.  As you are greeted at the door, they will reply,"see you next week"!  It is an awesome library with so much to see. 

Monday-Saturday 9:30 - 5:00 P.M.

Sunday 12 -5:00 P.M. 

Click here to see website:

bushlibrary.tamu.edu

Fourth of July Celebration

www.birthplaceoftexas.com

What better place to spend the Fourth of July than in Washington County!  

Fireworks on the Brazos celebrating the our nation's independence in the same place where Texas declared her independence.

Free Blue Bell Ice Cream and Coca-Cola drinks!

Live patriotic concert and a fireworks display at Washington on the Brazos State Park!

Book you room now for the Fourth of July

at The Brenham House Bed and Breakfast

www.TheBrenhamHouse.com

Mobius Coffeehouse Just Down the Street!

1120 South Market Street

Brenham, Texas

Looking for a great cup of coffee?

7 A.M-8 P.M. Monday through Saturday

Enjoy wireless internet or good conversation with a friend, a espresso based beverage, and one of their many food items.

Check out the menus by clicking here:

www.mobiuscoffeehouse.com

It is close to The Brenham House, here is the map:

You can't miss it.  It has the largest red coffee cup on top of the shop!

Grayson County Herbal Tea Company

We have the most wonderful guests who stay with us at The Brenham House!  They are talented at the many things they love to do.  
Terry Irvin has started her own herb farm in Grayson County.  She plants herbs, grows them organically and harvests all herbs by hand.  After her harvest, she dries, chops and cans her herbal teas.  She sells everything she makes, as well as tea accessories.  She also will be glad to take your order. 

Lemon Balm Tea

Chocolate Mint Tea

    Check out the Grayson County Herbal Tea Company
Howe, Texas

 www.GraysonCoHerbalTea.com

After the rains!

We got a delicious 2 day rain in Brenham!  These are my grandmother, Kate Flanagan's rain lilies.  I have carried them from her house to three of my own homes.  They make me smile!

www.TheBrenhamHouse.com

40th Annual International Festival-Institute

June 12-July 17
Opening Chamber Music Program 3:30 p.m., 


Opening Orchestra Program with the Texas Festival Orchestra at 8:00 p.m., 


***individual or season tickets available.
Festival Hill, hwy. 237 @ Jester Road, Round Top, Texas 


Click here to check out times ticket prices:
www.FestivalHill.org

Alert to all of you Gardeners!

June 12 

Summer Harvest Celebration at Brenham's Farmer's Market

307 S. Park Street

Celebrate this tasty season at the Farmer's Market with home grown fruit and vegetable contest, open to all!

11:00 A.M. Justin Duncan, greenhouse manager at Prairie View A & M, will speak on How to Improve your Vegetable Garden

Brenham Summer Antiques Show

June12-13 Brenham Summer Antiques Show

Country and formal furniture, pottery, glassware, sterling, linens, estate jewelry, old toys, collectibles, plus a Farmer's Market and plant sale, 9-5 P.M. Saturday, 10-4 Saturday

$5.00 admission

2804 Gun and Rod Road

Knights of Columbus

Windy Winery

Come out and enjoy the wine, music, and vineyard!

Windy Winery - June 5th Light Rock Blues Music 

Check out their schedule www.WindyWinery.com

Martha's Bloomers

Cafe M. Bloomers is a Garden Cafe at Martha's Bloomers.  

Serene indoor and outdoor garden dining.  

Hot entrees, homemade soups, sandwiches, garden fresh salads, desserts and flavored teas.  

Opened Tue.- Sun. for lunch 11-3 P.M.

Desserts served until 4 P.M.

...And did I say shop, shop, shop while you are there?

8101 Hwy. 6 bypass, Navasota

Only 20 minutes from Brenham!

www.MarthasBloomers.com

Lavender, Lavender, Lavender!

It is that time of year for fresh cut Lavender!

There are two Lavender Farms, with gift shops!

Pick your own or buy gifts, like soaps, teas, sachets, and more!

Check out these Lavender Farm websites:

www.ChappellHillLavender.com 

www.LavandeTexas.com 

Downtown Places to Dine

107 W. Commerce

Brenham, Texas

Located in Downtown Brenham.  Great food, good variety on the menu, served to you in a historic building! Check it out for dinner!

www.BrenhamGrill.com

Wonderful Italian Food, Great Ambience!

www.VolareItalianRestaurant.com 

Burgers, Steak and Seafood in a beautiful building.

205 S. Baylor

A must try!  Hot and cold sandwiches, salads, quiches, soups, pies and ice cream.  So, so, good!

Located at 107 West Alamo Street

www.MustBeHeaven.com

Funky Art Cafe

202 West Commerce Street

www.FunkyArtCafe.com

Rendez-vous

106 East Alamo Street

Wine retail and wine bar.  Serves sushi, sandwiches, soups, tacos, seafood, and steaks.

Barrington Living HIstory Farm

May 29-30 Washington on the Brazos State Park

It's springtime in Texas and the gardens are growing here at Barrington Living History Farm.  

Learn about foods pioneers grew in the 1850's.  

Demonstrations on seed saving, hearth cooking, 

and making herb vinegars in the kitchen.

June 5-6 Washington on the Brazos State Park

History lessons made fun!

Tobacco plants were used during the 1850's for its valuable properties from insecticides to medicines!

Check it out!
OPEN DAILY 10-4:30 P.M.

www.birthplaceoftexas.com/barrington/index.htm

Memorial Day Weekend

Memorial Weekend!

Come stay with us!  

Relax and enjoy all that Brenham has to offer.

It's a slower pace, it's friendly and 

most of all it is small town USA at it's best!

Walk downtown, bring your bikes and see our lovely town as you ride around the tree lined streets.  Think about how life must have been years ago, as you view the historic homes.

www.TheBrenhamHouse.com 

Home Sweet Farm

What a way to spend a Sunday Afternoon!  

Sample Pleasant Hill Wines, Organic Cheeses, and there will be Strawberries for sale as well!

Stock up on your organic produce.

Come early 2:00 P.M.

www.homesweetfarm.com 

See What Our Guests Discovered

Brenham Old Towne Bakery

Our guests discovered...

Chocolate Covered Frozen Cheesecake on a stick

at the bakery!

Grab one and walk the downtown area on a sunny afternoon!

www.TheBrenhamHouse.com 

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Hot Nights and Cool Tunes!

The Downtown is blocked off for all of Brenham and their guests to bring their lawn chairs and enjoy an outdoor concert!  Starts at 7:00P.M. as the sun goes down and the breezes begin.  

Yes, there are organizations selling your favorite 

beverages and foods.  The restaurants in the downtown also remain open as well.

Oh, and did I say the concert is FREE!

It is always fun and there are a series of 5 concerts.

**Every Saturday night in July!

July 3- Texas Unlimited Band

July 10- Suede

July 17- Big Otis Show Band

July 24- The Fab 5

July 31- Radiostar

Book your rooms now at The Brenham House!

On Golden Pond at Unity Theatre

June 10-27

3 weeks, 12 shows

check here for performances:

www.unitybrenham.org

This is one romantic play that goes beyond the usual story of young love.  In a youth-obbsessed culture, here is a refreshing, intelligent, and very funny play about a couple in their "golden years" and still deeply in love.

Poker Cake

What a great birthday cake!  It was all eatable!

Made by Brenham Old Towne Bakery, in Historic Downtown Brenham.

It was Carol's birthday, innkeeper of the Front Porch Bed and Breakfast!

Great fun sharing a meal and playing cards with other innkeepers of Washington County.

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Unity Theatre- Reminder to Get Tickets

April 22 - May 9   

Unity Theatre Presents:

www.unitybrenham.org

3 weeks, 12 shows

Let us secure your tickets!

120th Maifest

May 7-8                        

 120th Maifest

Enjoy one of the oldest German festivals in Texas.  Colorful parades, spectacular pageants and great food.  

Friday 10:30 parade, Fireman's Park open at 5:00P.M.

Saturday 10:30 AM parade, Fireman's Park open at 11:00

www.maifest.org 

Shakespeare at Winedale

April 30 - May 1st- Shakespeare at Winedale

Spring performance "The Merchant of Venice".

www.utexas.edu/cola/progs/winedale/ 

Poetry at Round Top

April 30-May 1st -  Poetry at Round Top

A gathering of great poets of our time.  A top event in the United States.  Festival Concert Hall at Festival Hill.

www.FestivalHill.org 

Bluebonnets Around Brenham's Downtown

Walk around town!

Bring your camera......

 

Bluebonnets through out the town!

Ellison's Greenhouses

 Ellison's Greenhouses

Stroll through 2-1/2 acres of greenhouses and showrooms.  It changes with the seasons.  There is so much to see and buy!    

                                                        www.EllisonsGreenhouses.com

Come to Brenham and see nature at it's best!

Antique Rose Emporium

  www.weAREroses.com  

Everything is blooming!

Stay with us at The Brenham House &

Makes plans today to go out to The Antique Rose Emporium!

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Blue Bell Creamery

Come to Brenham and tour the Blue Bell Creamery!


         www.BlueBell.com



Learn about the history of Blue Bell, tour the creamery, and at the end of the tour eat the best ice cream you will every find!












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Pleasant Hill Winery

Pleasant Hill Winery
When coming to stay with us at The Brenham House, make plans to get here before the sunsets!  You can enjoy the Wine Down at Pleasnat Hill Winery every Friday, March -May.

Bring your friends, enjoy some great wine, relax, unwind and watch the sunset.















www.pleasanthillwinery.com

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Burton Cotton Gin Festival

21st Annual Burton Cotton Gin Festival


One day only...April 17th


Celebration when cotton was king!  Folk life demonstrations, parade, tour the oldest working cotton gin, entertainment, and all you can eat Crawfish Boil 4-6 P.M.

Great for adults and kids alike.

Unity Theatre presents Camelot 2010

April 22-May 9, 2010

3 weeks, 12 shows

Unity Theatre presents Lerner and Loewe"s

Camelot

The story is legend.  The musical is legendary.

Book Now at The Brenham House!

.....and we will be glad to secure your tickets for you.

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