Last week we had the honor of hosting former US congressman Dennis Kucinich at The Marie Bed & Breakfast! Mr. Kucinich stayed for several days while he was speaking in the area and he had some incredibly kind words to say about his stay: Hi, while visiting Olympia, Washington on a speaking tour I had the great pleasure of staying at The Marie Bed and Breakfast. It’s one of the best BnB’s in America. It’s vintage 1892, perfect shape. Beautifully … Read More
Come sit with Santa at our holiday open house! Get pictures taken with Santa, enjoy holiday music, hot cider, and crafts! Take a tour of our historical home! Sunday December 15th from 11am to 3pm.… Read More
Join us for an Olympia Artisan Market! Come support local artists, enjoy live music, purchase hot drinks or snacks, and tour one of Olympia’s oldest houses!… Read More
Come join us for the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party! We’ll be featuring a menu pulled right from the pages of Lewis Carroll’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’! Activities include a caucus race, croquet, crafts, and more! Dress-up is encouraged, but not required.… Read More
Who doesn’t love a good book? Cozying up on a cool night with a hot drink and good story? Smelling the paper as you turn a page? Finding yourself swept away from reality and carried to another time and place for a while? I know I do. I LOVE books for all the reasons above and more. You can imagine how excited I was when told that creating a small library for The Marie would be a part of my … Read More
What is it about an old house that makes people want to stop and look around? To be let inside so they can meander and peek? Being a host at last month’s open house at The Marie Bed and Breakfast gave me some good ideas. Style, craftsmanship and history definitely play a part. People want to see how a house is furnished and dressed. What colors and patterns adorn it. They also want to see what old artisan touches still … Read More