Quince - The Delightfully Unexpected Fruit
Have you ever tasted a Quince? Do you know what a quince is?Last Spring, Emmet, an elderly man I know from one of the schools I substitute teach at brought in some homemade Quince Jelly to share with...
View Article2nd Annual Orchard Wassail - January 16, 2016
Wassail GodWayne County, NY is the second largest apple producing region in the United States next to Washington state. As a resident, we are proud to boast this fact as our guests marvel at the...
View ArticleUnderground RR Safe House
The Preston - Gaylord Cobblestone Farmhouse aka Maxwell Creek Inn Bed & Breakfast is a proud recipient of the William G. Pomeroy Foundation "Legends & Lore" of the Underground Railroad historic...
View ArticleAnnual Spring Shopping Fling
Make it a girlfriends weekend get-away browsing through 20 local unique gift shops and wineries throughout Wayne County, NY.Spring flowersEach stop offers refreshments and a special gift for each...
View ArticleWilliamson, NY - Apple Blossom Festival
The 57th Annual Apple Blossom Festival celebrates the beauty of the bloom onMay 18 - 22, 2016.pink and white apple blossom flowersA time honored tradition takes place each year around mid -May...
View Article5 Must Do Activities While Visiting Sodus, NY in June
Don't just visit the Sodus Bay region - Experience it! Activities the whole family will enjoy while visiting in June.June 18, 2016 - Heritage Square Museum will have music by "Special Blend" - Music...
View ArticleExperience Sodus Point, NY July 4th Weekend
The 4th of July weekend is always a big to do in Sodus Point, N.Y. with activities for young and old.July 2nd - 10:00 A.M. the weekend starts out with a Red - White - and Blue Themed Kiddie Parade with...
View ArticleCheck Out These July Events While Staying in Sodus, NY
Great events and activities continue throughout the month of July near Sodus Bay. Whether you are coming for a day, the weekend or the week you won't want to miss some of the great things to do nearby...
View ArticleCheck Out This Nearby Wine & Music Festival July 31st
Sit back and relax and enjoy an afternoon of music, sipping local wines, tasting local spirits and hard cider at the:3rd Annual Summer Sips & SoundsWine and Music FestivalJuly 31: This summer...
View Article9th Annual Harvest Festival - Sodus, NY
It's Harvest Time Again!Come on out to the 9th Annual Harvest Festivalon September 24, 2016, downtown Sodus, NY. This festival is short of nothing and is jammed packed with something to do for the...
View ArticleHow Many Varieties of Apples Are There?
Wayne County, NY 19th Annual Apple Tasting Tour - October 1 - 31, 2016apple on covered cake plateLittle do most people know that Wayne County, NY is the second largest apple producing region in the...
View ArticleLocal Gift Shops Host WINTER WONDERLAND Shopping Fling
Christmas always seems to creep up on us and this year is no different. With less than a month and a half until Christmas day you can jump start your Christmas shopping with theWayne County Winter...
View ArticleA Treasure Trove of History - Part l
Preston-Gaylord Cobblestone Farmhouse c:1846Preston-Gaylord Cobblestone Farmhouse 1901Recently, I was given the special honor of receiving a box full of historical information in regards to our home...
View ArticlePart II - A Treasure Trove of History
John Preston's Journey from England to New York - 1833John Preston 1808-1881(This information was given to me when we first purchased the Preston-Gaylord Cobblestone Farmhouse in 1998 by John Preston's...
View ArticlePart III - A Treasure Trove of History
Four Generations(sitting) Elizabeth Swales Preston and great grandson Roger Sentell Ewing)(standing-left) Fannie Preston Sentell(standing-right) Mary Sentell Ewing1873 - A Letter to Fannie Preston from...
View ArticleSweetheart Special
Sweetheart Special - February 10 & 11 and February 17 & 18, 2017Treat your Sweetheart to a Weekend Get-Away $162 (tax included)Maxwell Creek Inn Bed & Breakfast is surrounded by Beechwood...
View ArticlePart IV - A Treasure Trove of History; Letters from the Past
writing by candlelight with feather penA Letter From George Appleyard Esq. to Elizabeth 1864This is the 3rd hand written letter recently given to me by the ancestors of our home - The Preston-Gaylord...
View ArticleROLL OUT THE BARRELS
wine barrel fountainSpring has sprung!The Lake Ontario Wine Trail Presents: "Roll out the Barrels" Spring EventBe the first to check out New Spring releases straight out of the barrels.Tastes wines,...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Elizabeth Preston
Elizabeth Swales-Preston April 18, 1902 - A 90th Birthday Celebration for Elizabeth PrestonAmong the many items I received from Peter Gaylord were a number of newspaper clippings dating back to 1902...
View ArticleDo You Believe in Ghost?
Ghost Hunt PackageStrange noises, phantom footsteps, the feeling of being touched or hearing sudden whispers. Experience the energy of the paranormal; breezes out of nowhere - the thrill and chill of...
View Article10 Nearby Things to See and Do in May
You know it's spring when the museums and gifts shops open up and you can see the peach and cherry blossoms on the trees. Along about May 20, the apple blossoms are in full bloom too and a what a...
View ArticleFeatured Most Charming Bed & Breakfast in New York State
Maxwell Creek Inn Bed & Breakfast was just featured in Reader's Digest New York's Most Charming Bed & Breakfast's. Scroll down to New York.Reader's Digest Magazine - Most Charming Bed and...
View ArticleCLOSING OUR DOORS
THE ADVENTURES AT MAXWELL CREEK INN BED & BREAKFASTIt has been my greatest pleasure to host guests from all over the world for 20 & 1/2 years. Some from Germany, China, Russia, Israel, England,...
View ArticleOPENING FOR SUMMER AND FALL 2020
OPENING GUEST COTTAGEWe have decided to open our GUEST COTTAGE for the summer and fall season beginning June 27, 2020.Our Guest Cottage is designed for Extended Stay Guest or Rent by the week or month....
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