2012 Newnan Candlelight Tour of Homes

We're decorated for the holidays!

2012 Candlelight Tour of Homes This Friday

The Piedmont Auxiliary Candlelight Tour of Homes kicks off Friday night at 4 PM. This year's tour features seven homes in several of the downtown historic districts with The Major Long House on LaGrange Street serving as the refreshment venue.

Photo Courtesy of Casa Bella Bed and Breakfast, House #5.

Tickets are available at several Coweta County locations and will be available at the seven homes the night of the tour!

Bed and Breakfast Hotels in Newnan

Innkeeper Patty Gironda and friend, Zena!

Fall Art Walk In Newnan 770-755-6750

Gorgeous weather and fall activities kick off this Friday on the Court Square in Newnan with the annual Art Walk.  Stroll the streets around our beautiful courthouse and dash in a store or two (or ten) looking for that one striking piece of art that compliments your personal collection!

Newnan's Fall Art Walk
Downtown Newnan
Friday, September 21, 2012
5-8 PM

This is a FREE event and is an opportunity to explore the shops and restaurants around the square!

If your looking for accommodations within walking distance of our downtown district Casa Bella is a short 1/2 mile walk past lovely antebellum and 20th century cottages and bungalows.

Newnan and Casa Bella Evenings

Every season brings new activities to Casa Bella and fall is no exception! We tend to spend more hours on the front porch with a nice glass of wine rather than gathered around the pool.

The Fall Taste of Newnan is around the corner and such a wonderful way to experience our historic square and downtown!

Casa Bella Breakfast

This is our signature breakfast cheesecake Slightly sweetened, served with fresh fruit and a small amount  of our homemade raspberry syrup!

Ms. Katy Stays At Casa Bella

Casa Bella Bed and Breakfast of Newnan welcomed its first canine guest over the past week-end. A twelve-year old Welsh Corgi, Katy was the perfect lady!  She loved the attention from all the other guests and was overheard to say she wanted to stay on permanently at Casa Bella!

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Our guests tonight shared how much they enjoyed our website and the abundance of pretty photos but went on to comment that the photos didn't do the house and decorating justice! Thanks!

Christmas At Casa Bella Bed and Breakfast

Spend Christmas in our newest accommodation!

Guestroom Quattro is a soothing retreat decorated in soothing grays and pale aqua accents. Enjoy a restful night sleep on the spacious king bed, watch TV in bed or relax on the slipcovered linen sofa in front of a large TV with cable.

Celebrate the holidays in historic downtown Newnan!

Oak Hill Cemetary in Newnan, GA

Guests, Kevin and Sherri Rains, spent the weekend exploring Oak Lawn Cemetery in Atlanta, hoping to identify and photograph a lost relative's headstone.  While visiting Newnan they made their way to our own Oak Hill cemetery dating back to 1833. Kevin graciously shared his photography with us and I had to share this lovely black and white!

Romantic Newnan

With Labor Day Weekend upon us, guests of Casa Bella will certainly find plenty to keep them entertained.

The Southern Living Idea House has brought plenty of attention to Casa Bella through happy travelers eager to stay in an old home while enjoying the tasteful redesign of an old farmhouse!

Newnan is busy with Labor Day activities including the monthly Market Days, a road race and plenty of flea markets lining the roads to Powers Crossroads and the new Powers Pavilion.

Breakfast at Casa Bella

Senoia-Area Bed and Breakfast for Southern Living Idea House

Our guests are off to Senoia to gather ideas for completion of their new house being built to resemble an old farmhouse! Mention your trip to the 2012 Southern Living Idea House and receive a special rate of $149 including our delicious two-course breakfast and refreshments!

Powers Pavillion in Newnan

Enjoy the 2012 Powers Pavillion from the comfort of our sparkling saline pool at Casa Bella! Turn trash to treasure with finds from our roadside flea markets and sales! No reason to rough it! Call about our Special Rate and discover beautiful downtown Newnan!

Stay In Newnan This Fall 770-755-6750

Our best crop of Mutsu Apples to date!  We've harvested so many apples that I've put up extra quarts for crepes and platters of triple cream brie, crackers and fruit!

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The apples are cooling, the syrup's thickening and 8 quarts of fresh figs are ready to be put up! We're just waiting on you!
At my father's request, I'm off to fry some freshly-picked Matsu apples in bacon grease! You know you want to taste it, too!

Breakfast at Casa Bella

The first apples have been picked and I'm anxious to turn them into apple filling for crepes and an apple-cinnamon bread! 












Some years the squirrels and birds get to the crop before I do but I reason that we have to share during dry months.  This year I'm under the trees in time and have sampled the first juicy apple. 

I've never identified these but they are a very good with the right amount of rain.  Lightly sweet, a little tart . . .really perfect for a tart or apple fritter!

R & R in Newnan

Many of you might think that the biggest worry for an innkeeper is breakfast! It's a fact-making delicious breakfast foods is high on the priority list!

But sometimes the bigger worry is finding the perfect balance between pampering and offering guests space to relax, unwind and restore! We see many of our guests come to CB overtired, stressed and just plain worn out!

Casa Bella takes pride in putting our guests back on the street relaxed, rested and smiling!

For some guests it might require an afternoon of swimming followed by a restorative nap.

For others-sleeping an extra hour in the morning works magic-especially followed by a satisfying breakfast of Praline French Toast and a second egg course accompanied by Buttermilk Biscuits with Patty's Sherried Pork Sausage Gravy

Stay Near HGTV Green Home in Serenbe

There's still time to catch a glimpse of the 2012 HGTV Green Home at Serenbe. Tickets are $12 and Casa Bella is a quick fifteen minutes away! Enjoy HGTV's Summer Giveaway, discover Newnan's historic homes and vibrant downtown!

Tuscan-style Pizza with Roasted Egg

Vegan guests, Anne and daughter, Laura enjoy a Tuscan-style homemade pizza with rich sauce, goat cheese, fresh spinach and oven-roasted egg!

Southern-style In Georgia

Our little corner of the world is beautiful this spring! Coweta County GA is one of the prettiest spots on the earth during May and June! Everything's green and the air is crisp!

Ron and I are busy with  projects in the yard; including newly painted furniture around our georgeous front porch, a re-worked raised garden area-filled with pretty architectural elements and relocated farm tables with plenty of seating for an afternoon glass of wine!

If you're planning a trip to the 2012 Southern Living Idea House, Casa Bella is offering a SPECIAL $149 per room with the presentation of a ticket stub! Can't beat that!

If you're planning a trip to the 2012 Southern Living Idea House, Casa Bella is offering a SPECIAL $149 per room with the presentation of a ticket stub! Can't beat that!

Gracious Southern Living In Newnan

My mother and I share a passion for Southern Living Magazine and their annual cookbooks.

My 1981 Southern Living Cookbook is my "go-to" encyclopedia for all things cooking and is a treasured gift from my mother on my wedding day in 1981!  It's always close by and regularly enjoyed with a quiet cup of my Home At Last! Robust Morning Blend Coffee!

Casa Bella Bed and Breakfast of Newnan, Georgia

I hope if you're making plans to attend the 2012 Southern Living Idea House in Senoia you'll consider Casa Bella Bed and Breakfast in Newnan. I'd love to share my book!

Casa Bella Bed and Breakfast Near Senoia, GA

2012 Southern Living Idea House

 

The 2012 Southern Living Idea House is set to open this June through December and offer visitors another unique glimpse of life in a small Southern town with a big vision!

Take a moment and enjoy the action on a time-lapse video that chronicles the live progress over the past year!

http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/idea-houses/2012-idea-house-video-tours-00417000077181/

While visiting the Southern Living Idea House be sure to stop by Newnan and enjoy our charming downtown square filled with clothing boutiques, vintage goodies and good eats! 

Spring 2012 At Casa Bella in Newnan

I've always focused on images from the inside of the house but seeing that we are busy in the yard I just had to share this gorgeous example of a young India Blood Peach tree donated to Casa Bella over fifteen years ago!

Tiny, but worth their weight in gold, the ripe peaches make up a base of a favorite homemade syrup and homemade ice-cream.

Once the fruit has matured, we process the peaches by peeling them, storing them in freezer bags and freezing until needed for the raspberry-scented deliciousness!

Casa Bella is busy with spring cleaning and dolling up the outdoors.

 After a brief bit of time off, we're anxious to open the pool, paint the porch furniture and add a new farm table to our beloved front porch!

We've always enjoyed a pretty table on the west side of the porch but the sun is intense and too hot for a pleasant breakfast.  So, we've repainted the base and are in the process of adding a beautiful tabletop of reclaimed wood salvage from old barnwood! 

And we have moved our pretty new table to a new cooler location and hope guests will enjoy even more use of our fabulous front porch!