Need an escape? Place to put up guests and visitors? An intimate retreat from city stress?

The Sesquicentennial B&B Tour, scheduled Saturday, September 13, offers getaway seekers a preview of ten Mason area lodgings. The tour, sponsored by the Mason County Chamber of Commerce, will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., plenty of time to see each of the unique, historical B&B’s and guest houses. For this first annual tour, the Chamber selected six charming places in the Historic District of Mason close to the Courthouse square, two traditional lodgings very near downtown, and two historic B&B’s in the nearby countryside within a few minutes drive.

Tickets include access to any or all of the participating B&B’s. Touring guests will be eligible to win restaurant gift certificates, discounts on overnight stays, and special gift items. Start your tour at any of the B&B locations or pickup presale tickets with maps at the Chamber Visitor Center on the north side of the square.

Bed and Breakfast Open House Sesquicentennial Tour

• Sponsored by Mason County Chamber of Commerce

• Saturday, September 13, 2008

• 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

• Tickets at $10 per person include information packet, maps and directions

Participating Bed and Breakfasts

Apple Cottage Bed & Breakfast, (Sheila and Don Durflinger) 325-347-1885

Bridges House, (Mary Hemphill) 325-347-5151

Das alte Haus, (Alice and Tommy Starks) 325-347-5719

Fort Mason Outpost Guest House, (Brenda and Tom Koepke) 325-347-6021

Gamel Guest House, (Patsy and Gene Zesch) 325-347-5531

The Hasse House, (Laverne and Jack Lee) 325-347-6463

Lucia Holmes Guesthouse, (Scott Haupert and Manny Silerio) 325-347-9463

Mason Square Bed & Breakfast, (Michelle and Shain Chapman) 325- 347-6524

Mi Casa Es Su Casa, (Lola and Henry Hohn) 325-347-5342

Red Door Bed & Breakfast, (Monica and Brent Hinckley) 325-347-5415

Check out these properties on the “Lodging” page of the Chamber’s web site, www.masontxcoc.com, or stop by the Chamber Visitor Center for information and brochures, or call the Chamber office 325-347-5758.