Get Engaged or Married at our Texas Hill Country Bed and Breakfast!

November 9th, 2012

Lots of people come to our Texas Hill Country bed and breakfast for romantic weekend getaways in Texas – or with a little advance planning, to set the stage for a lifetime of love and happiness with one of our proposal packages at our Texas Hill Country Wedding Venue.

And then there are those who drive to the Hill Country for a romantic dinner at Carol’s, a favorite Cat Spring Restaurant – AND pop the question.

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Newly Engaged Couple at Carol’s Restaurant: Photo by Skeeter Hagler

This couple got engaged recently at Carol’s Restaurant. They met on an online dating site for Christian singles in April and quickly fell in love, according to Blisswood owner Carol Davis.

He surprised her by suggesting dinner in the country, and then surprised her again with an engagement ring.

Carol’s Restaurant is the perfect place for those in the mood for love – and for a memorable meal. The restaurant’s interior is Texas country, with appointments in cedar and cowhide. Tables are topped with white linens and votive candles, giving the room a warm glow. The menu offers Texas favorites like steaks and chops, as well as sophisticated seafood and pasta offerings.

As for the couple who got engaged at Carol’s: He is a Harley rider and his fiancé is learning to share his enjoyment of motorcycle riding.

“Oh, what love makes you do,’’ says Blisswood’s Carol Davis.

The couple is considering having their wedding at Blisswood Bed and Breakfast.

With its multiple cabins and cottages, Blisswood Bed and Breakfast offers several accommodations in a relaxing oasis on a 650-acre working ranch in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. We offer several “proposal packages.’’

One, designed for guests staying with us, includes a picture-perfect setting — and much more: Couples enjoy a guided horseback ride to Enchanted Lake; chilled Champagne and souvenir glasses waiting in the Gazebo; chocolate-covered strawberries and fresh flowers. After she (or he) says yes, a golf cart will whisk you back to your lodging. Prices start at $239 per couple, plus the cost of accommodations.

Our proposal package for non-guests includes flowers; chocolate-covered strawberries; cheese and crackers; and Champagne with souvenir glasses. The fee is $199 per couple, and includes the use of the Gazebo at Enchanted Lake.

All you have to bring is the ring!

Visit our website for perfect Weekend Getaways in Texas or give us a call today at 713-301-3235. We would be delighted to help you plan your proposal and make your engagement something to remember for the rest of your lives.

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Great Girlfriend Getaways in Texas Hill Country

November 1st, 2012

Looking for a place to kick back and kick up your boot heels with your best friends? Girlfriend Weekend Getaways in Texas is our Specialty at Blisswood Bed and

girlfriend getaways in Texas

Photo by Skeeter Hagler

Breakfast. So, round up your co-workers, college roommates, or far-flung female family members for a long-overdue and much-needed escape to BlissWood, our inn and ranch of Texas Hill Country.

Girlfriend getaways are all about bonding and chilling out, taking part in activities if the mood strikes and even learning something new.

This group of friends stayed at The Oasis, a tropical setting amid the prairies of ranching country, and enjoyed the unheated pool at the Conservatory.

BlissWood’s girlfriend getaway packages are the perfect combination of “we time’’ and “me time.’’ Packages include a massage, bottle of champagne, picnic in the Gazebo at Enchanted Lake and horseback ride. The package price is $179 per person, plus the cost of accommodations.

Accommodations at our Blisswood bed and breakfast ranch is an hour west of Houston and sleeps groups of all sizes – reserve one that sleeps four, for example, or choose multiple accommodations for larger groups. You can cook in your cottage or cabin – you supply the food, the kitchen has all the appliances and utensils you need – or step out for a gourmet dinner with local flavor at Carol’s Restaurant.

girlfriend getaways in texas

Photo by Skeeter Hagler

Activities at our 650-acre working ranch include archery, walking, hiking, horseback riding, catch and release bass fishing, trap shooting, scrapbooking and more.

For an additional charge, groups can arrange a hot air balloon ride. Add on photos by BlissWood’s official photographer, Pulitzer Prize winner Skeeter Hagler, for $75 more.

You can relax with a book or magazine in a rocking chair on your porch. And you can stay up all night playing “Truth or Dare” if you like. Mom’s not here – just your unofficial sisters.

A wise woman (Edna Buchanan) once said: “Friends are the family we choose for ourselves.’’ So carve out some quality time with your “sisters’’ at BlissWood.

Give us a call today at 713-301-3235 or check availability online to start planning your girlfriend getaway at our Texas bed and breakfast resort. We will be happy to customize a package in any way you choose.

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Texas Elopement Packages Found at Texas Hill Country Bed and Breakfast

October 25th, 2012

Texas Elopement PackagesWeddings take considerable time and effort to plan, and many brides and grooms don’t want to say “I Do’’ to the stresses and pressures involved. Let’s elope, they say. Let’s avoid the hassles of planning a wedding.

To the rescue: all-inclusive Texas elopement packages offered and perfected at our Texas Hill Country Wedding Venue.

Our Romantic Texas Hill Country Bed and Breakfast is situated on a 650-acre working ranch an hour west of Houston in Cat Spring, Texas. With the Texas Hill Country as a backdrop, it’s a perfect setting for elopements, Texas weddings, or a simple romantic weekend getaway.

Richard and Joy didn’t have much time to plan a wedding. The bride is a nurse with the Air Force, serving in Afghanistan. BlissWood took care of all the elopement details: the flowers, the ceremony, the cake, the romantic accommodations.

The couple was married October 6, 2012, in an intimate ceremony at the Gazebo at Enchanted Lake. They exchanged their vows before BlissWood owner Carol Davis, who is also an ordained minister.

They enjoyed champagne, a gourmet dinner at Carol’s Restaurant, a Cat Spring Favorite, and a “tropical’’ mini honeymoon at Kit’s Bungalow, one of the options nearby at The Oasis at BlissWood. The Oasis is a tropical setting among the rolling prairies of Texas Hill Country. It truly is an oasis, with a waterfall, orchids in bloom and scenting the air and a small, unheated pool.

Skeeter Hagler, BlissWood’s official photographer and Pulitzer Prize Winner, captured many moments of the couple’s idyllic elopement, which they will have for the rest of their lives.

A wedding at BlissWood – from intimate elopements for two to elaborate events for dozens of guests – is an affair to remember.

Give us a call today at 713-301-3235 to start planning your elopement, wedding, or vow renewal event.

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Family getaways at BlissWood Bed and Breakfast

October 11th, 2012

The family that plays together – and gets away together – stays together.

BlissWood Bed and Breakfast, our peaceful oasis on a working ranch an hour west of Houston, Texas, is a perfect destination for family getaways and for families gathering for reunions from many points on the map or globe.

It’s a great place to relax and de-stress with family members we see every day – and loved ones we don’t have the opportunity to see often enough. For larger groups, some of our accommodations sleep up to eight or 10.

We offer outdoor activities to suit every member of the family, including hiking, biking, horseback riding, archery and catch-and-release bass fishing.

These young guests enjoyed a paddleboat ride on Enchanted Lake. Photo by Skeeter Hagler.

With busy work and school schedules, you might be hard-pressed to sit down for supper as a family on a nightly basis. On family getaways at BlissWood, you can prepare meals in your house or cottage, or gather the clan for a gourmet meal at the nearby Carol’s at Cat Spring Restaurant. The restaurant is owned and operated by BlissWood owner and host Carol Davis.

To capture your family getaway, consider adding on photos by Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Skeeter Hagler. Prices start at $75.

For those who like to travel with their four-legged family members, BlissWood offers pet-friendly lodging. The only thing we ask is that you make arrangements for your furry friends in advance – and that dogs be on leashes at all times.

Give us a call today at 713-301-3235 to start planning your memorable and relaxing family getaway – be it big or small.

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Discover the BlissWood Way to Stay

September 26th, 2012

You deserve better than the sterile, impersonal, predictable motel next to the highway – even if it leaves the light on for you.

You deserve a BlissWood Way to Stay: a peaceful bed and breakfast inn in the Texas Hill Country that feels like your home away from home. A welcoming place with country and creature comforts and plenty of personal touches. Take a look at this short video and see for yourself.

BlissWood is our non-traditional bed and breakfast on a 650-acre working ranch, an hour west of Houston.

We are participating in the Better Way to Stay campaign promoted by the Professional Association of Innkeepers International. The campaign seeks to help travelers discover smaller inns and bed and breakfasts.

At BlissWood, guests stay in individual cottages and cabins, connect with nature and take advantage of outdoor activities like horseback riding and bass fishing.

You can cook meals in your own kitchen, if you like. Or, you can mingle with local residents and dine with us at Carol’s at Cat Spring Restaurant.

Couples come here for relaxation and romance and families come here for reunions and quality together time. BlissWood owner Carol Davis goes out of her way to make sure BlissWood offers something for everyone.

Watch our  video, then give us a call at 713-301-3235 to start planning a BlissWood Way to Stay that’s customized to meet your needs.

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Bow WOW: So Many Animals at Our Texas Guest Ranch!

September 16th, 2012

Do you miss your animals when you travel?  If so, you are not alone. Pets are part of our families. It’s only natural to think about them when we’re away.

At BlissWood Bed and Breakfast, any separation anxiety will be short-lived. Our property an hour west of Houston abounds with animals. You can walk among them, and talk to them.

Miniature donkey at Blisswood Bed and Breakfast

Photo by Skeeter Hagler

BlissWood owner Carol Davis raises South American Paso Fino horses, Angus cattle and miniature donkeys at her Lehmann Legacy Ranch in Cat Spring, Texas.

Walk around our 650-acre property and you’ll encounter many animals: horses, alpaca, camels, peacocks, black buck antelope, chickens, ducks, geese, goats, a pot belly pig and American Bison.

Kangaroo at Blisswood Bed and Breakfast

Photo by Skeeter Hagler

One of the most popular critters at our guest ranch is Roger Roo, a kangaroo. He is such a hit with guests that he has his own fan club.

Blisswood border collie Lady

Photo by Skeeter Hagler

Carol has a soft spot for and deep personal connection with border collies. She rescues and fosters members of this breed through All Border Collie Rescue, giving them a comfortable and loving temporary home until they are adopted and move to their new “forever home.’’

“A lot of the dogs are on their last day when I rescue them,’’ Carol says.  “I adopted two of them myself, Lady is one and Hannah the other.’’

Photo by Skeeter Hagler

Hannah (above) appeared in Cabela’s summer 2012 catalogue. The outdoor outfitter spent 10 days at our ranch for a photo shoot earlier this year.

For those who like to travel with their pets, BlissWood offers pet-friendly lodging. The only thing we ask is that you make arrangements for your furry friends in advance – and that dogs be on leashes at all times.

Give us a call today at 713-301-3235 to start planning your relaxing vacation – for you or for you and your pet(s).

 

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Thumbs up for a relaxing weekend in rustic surroundings

August 30th, 2012

Imagine spending a relaxing weekend in a log cabin in the middle of a working ranch in Texas Hill Country. A Log Cabin with rustic flavor, antiques and a few of the comforts we take for granted nowadays — like electricity, heat and air conditioning.

Photo by Fran Gephart

Two recent guests at BlissWood Bed and Breakfast, a couple celebrating their wedding anniversary, selected our Log Cabin lodging option when they stayed with us earlier this summer.

They loved their time here and posted a complimentary (thank you!) review online. This is what they had to say:

“My husband and I spend a weekend at a different bed and breakfast each year for our wedding anniversary. This year we picked BlissWood in Cat Spring, Texas. We are quite fond of antiques and rustic decor so we picked the Log Cabin. (will include link to check dates/availability) We were not disappointed.

“The cabin was well built. The furniture and appliances were quite neat to use. The gas stove was made by Firestone and the General Electric refrigerator had the coils on top. Oh yes, there was electricity and air conditioning so it wasn’t too rustic!

“We had a wonderful dinner at Carol’s at Cat Spring Restaurant. The ribeye was large and juicy, potatoes were the best we’ve had, and we even had some complementary watermelon granita, which was very refreshing!

Photo by Fran Gephart

“We do recommend renting a golf cart to explore the 500+ acre land, which is full of photo opportunities.’’

A relaxing getaway and a taste of a simpler life and times is here for EVERYONE to enjoy at BlissWood Bed and Breakfast. Give us a call at 713-301-3235 to discuss options and start making plans.

 

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Saddle Up at Our Bed and Breakfast in Texas Hill Country

August 17th, 2012

When is the last time you went horseback riding? Or the last time you even SAW a horse (other than your city’s mounted police patrol)?

Horses are an integral part of the landscape and environment at BlissWood Bed and Breakfast Inn, on our 650-acre working ranch near Houston.  They’re part of our family, really. And guided horseback rides are one of the most popular activities we offer.

Horsing around at BlissWood

Photo by Skeeter Hagler

This couple, visiting from Houston, stayed in the Enchanted Cabin and took advantage of our horseback/picnic package. Their guide took them from the barn to Enchanted Lake on horseback, where a picnic basket was waiting for them in a gazebo on an island at Enchanted Lake. After lunch, a golf cart took them back to the barn.

Photo by Skeeter Hagler

The couple commissioned BlissWood’s Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer in residence, Skeeter Hagler, to come along and capture some special moments.

They described their stay with us – and their activities – as peaceful and relaxing, a much-needed break from their hectic lives. They departed with lasting memories, and a promise to come back and see us.

Photo by Skeeter Hagler

Whether your activity of choice is hiking, biking, taking a stroll around the ranch, horseback riding – or simply relaxing on the porch of your cabin or guest house – BlissWood Bed and Breakfast offers something for everyone.

Give us a call at 713-301-3235 to start planning a getaway to Texas Hill Country that’s tailored to suit YOU and what you like to do.

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Celebrate your love with a wedding in Texas Hill Country

August 6th, 2012

We do a lot of weddings at BlissWood Bed and Breakfast Inn.

Love is always in the air here; our secluded location encourages it. And each couple married by BlissWood owner Carol Davis – who wears many hats, including ordained minister – has a special story to share.

This couple had a small ceremony with family and friends in the Gazebo at Enchanted Lake.

Photo by Skeeter Hagler

In the course of making arrangements, Carol learned the couple had dated in high school, gone their separate ways and made families.

When they were both single again, they saw each other at a baseball field where their children were playing. They rekindled their romance, and the rest, as they say, is history.

The couple’s children played a prominent role in their wedding at BlissWood, and the ceremony was followed by a cake and punch reception at Carol’s at Cat Spring Restaurant.

Photo by Skeeter Hagler

BlissWood Bed and Breakfast is a gorgeous setting for anyone wanting a destination wedding – we’re just an hour west of Houston — or simply a relaxing, peaceful place to say “I Do.” The options are numerous, from elopements to wedding vow renewal packages.

It’s “Your Day, Your Way’’ at BlissWood. Give us a call at 713-301-3235 to discuss wedding options tailored to meet your needs and desires.

And visit our website to explore the possibilities for having a Texas honeymoon right here at our 650-acre working ranch!

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Couple celebrates 40th Anniversary at Texas Bed and Breakfast

July 30th, 2012

A relaxing way to celebrate a special wedding anniversary is to take a mini vacation with the one you love. That’s exactly what this couple did. They celebrated their 40th anniversary with us at BlissWood Bed and Breakfast Inn, in the Texas Hill Country.

Photo by Skeeter Hagler

The couple met on a blind date more than 40 years ago. In that time, they have enjoyed many anniversary celebrations. This one was extra special! They stayed in the Texas Farmhouse at BlissWood, and left this note in our Guest Book.

“It may be 2012, but this weekend we experienced life in 1912!  Thanks to everyone for the warm, wonderful hospitality and especially to Carol for sharing your ‘little slice of Heaven.’  We especially enjoyed the quiet and peace while in the midst of God’s awesome nature.  His creativity is majestic as evidenced in each of the unique and gorgeous trees.

“We go back to the city now refreshed, renewed and replenished — exactly our reason for coming.  Thank you for allowing us to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary with you. ”  – JP & K.

The Texas Farmhouse at BlissWood Bed and Breakfast is a restored two-story farmhouse furnished with turn-of-the-century antiques.  It has two bedrooms (one upstairs, one downstairs) and a fully furnished kitchen with working antique 1920′s gas stove and working 1926 GE refrigerator.

The Farmhouse is near the barn area, in the heart of our working ranch. Prices start at $219 per night and include continental breakfast.

Our setting is secluded and peaceful, but activities abound, should you wish to pick up the pace. We offer bicycles, bass fishing and horseback riding, to name just a few.

A getaway to BlissWood guest ranch near Houston is a wonderful way to celebrate a birthday, engagement, anniversary – any of life’s joyous occasions.

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13251 Newberg Rd.
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