Thurston House Times – Dressed to Kill!

The Enzian Theater and the Eden Bar have just announced their New Years Eve plans. Their party, starting at 9pm, has a James Bond theme.

Enzian New Years Party

Secret Agents, Bond Girls and Villains – celebrate the New Year with a bang at Enzian and Eden Bar. Come “Dressed to Kill” as your favorite James Bond character and party into the New Year with drink specials (shaken or stirred) and a DJ spinning until 2AM. The countdown to 2010 culminates with a spectacular fireworks show at midnight. Costume contest begins 10:45PM with the most impressive character winning a VIP Table package and an Enzian Dinner for Two gift certificate.

General Admission – $5 includes one complimentary Peroni
V.I.P 2-Top Table – $50 includes 1 Bottle of Champagne
V.I.P 4-Top Table – $100 includes 2 Bottles of Champagne

Party begins 9PM
Costume Contest 10:45PM
FREE Fireworks Show Midnight

This great theater and bar is only minutes from Thurston House, an easy walk too. Book your room, head to the Enzian, and sleep in late on the 1st. Great way to start a new year!

Thurston House Times – Another gift idea!

Doesn’t your special someone deserve a unique gift? How about a manatee? That’s right, the Save the Manatee Club based here in Maitland offers an adoption program. The recipient will receive adoption papers, a photo and other information about this wonderful creature. What fun to give and receive! Come to Thurston House bed & breakfast when it is cold out and head a short distance to Blue Springs Park. There they count hundreds of manatees coming in to the warm waters.

manatee swimming in spring

Thurston House Times – Tasty Time Coming!

The annual Maitland Chamber of Commerce  – The Taste of Maitland – marks it’s 12 th annual event on November 9th from 5:30pm-8pm. There will be lots of food and drink from places such as the Maitland Wine Market, Schakolad Chocolate Factory, Qdoba, Shipyard Brewing Company, and so many more…. This event is held at beautiful Lake Lily Park, and is a short stroll from Thurston House bed & breakast. Tickets in advance are $12, and $15 at the door. You can get the tickets by calling the chamber at #407-644-0741. Book your room now!

Lake Lily Park, Maitland

Thurston House Times – Maitland B & B News!

Thurston House bed & breakfast is back open after a month long break. During this break a lot was accomplished, from refinishing of wraparound porch floor, redo of screens on upstairs sleeping porch, pressure washing, new gutter covers and a variety of odds and ends. We even had a new sign made, and Joe installed it last weekend. It was made by Freeman Sign of Cape Neddick, Maine – thanks Sandra and Kevin!Come see, come stay, come enjoy…book now

new sign

new sign

Thurston House Times – What’s happening?

Thurston House is temporarily closed so that the upstairs sleeping porch and a few other minor things can get a facelift. We do everything possible to make Thurston House gorgeous for our guests! Be the first to come back once we are finished. We reopen to bed & breakfast guests on 10/9, and that  just happens to be the night of the Maitland Historical Society Event – An Evening in the Grove….book now!

Thurston House Times – Maitland Backyard Habitat!

We have been certified by the National Wildlife Federation as a Wildlife Habitat. We have a beautiful lake, bird bath, many varieties of trees, lots of flowers & bushes, walking areas….everything that makes life perfect for wildlife. We see many varities of birds here, an assortment of colorful butterflies, and all sorts of other wildlife. It is difficult to imagine that we are only 5 miles north of downtown Orlando, but in the middle of this 8 acre natural paradise. Come see!

Certified Wildlife Habitat

Certified Wildlife Habitat