Join Us at Baker St. Harbour

Bed & Breakfast

For a Fun Filled Fourth of July

Thursday, July ^3rd

5 p.m. - Close Talley Amusements 3925 E. Hwy 377
7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Granbury Riverboat Ports O’ Call Dinner Cruise

 Friday, July 4^th

7:30 a.m. Anytime Fitness “Run for the Hills” 5K Anytime Fitness-Waters Edge Drive
9 a.m. - 6 p.m. The Artwork of Vern Johnson Langdon Center A.P. Gordon House
10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Art/Craft & Food Vendors Historic Downtown Square
10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Family Fun Shanley Park
Noon - 6 p.m. Live Entertainment Shanley Park
2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Granbury Riverboat Scenic Cruise
2:30 p.m. Granbury Opera House Matinee “Annie Get Your Gun”
3 p.m. - Close Talley Amusements 3925 E. Hwy 377
4:30 p.m. Granbury Live Matinee “The Beat Goes On”
6 p.m. Ranch Rodeo Reunion Grounds
7 p.m. - 9 p.m. All American Big Band Jazz Langdon Center Lawn
7:30 p.m. Granbury Riverboat Dinner Cruise
Dusk Fireworks over Lake Granbury Approximately 9:40
10 p.m. Brazos Drive-In Late Show

9 a.m. - 6 p.m. The Artwork of Vern Johnson Langdon Center A.P. Gordon House
10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Art/Craft & Food Vendors Historic Downtown Square
10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Family Fun Shanley Park
8 a.m. Tom Ward Decorated Bike Contest Decker Gym
9:15 a.m. Granbury Cloggers Dance In front of Granbury Live
10 a.m. Hometown Parade Downtown Granbury
Noon - 2 p.m. Granbury Riverboat BBQ Lunch Cruise
1 p.m. Granbury Live Matinee “The Beat Goes On”
1:30 p.m. Old-Fashioned Family Games Houston Street Park
2:30 p.m. Granbury Opera House Matinee “Annie Get Your Gun”
3 p.m. - Close Talley Amusements 3925 E. Hwy 377
3 - 4:30 p.m. Granbury Riverboat Scenic Cruise
7 p.m. Future PBR Bullriding Reunion Grounds
7 p.m. - 11 p.m. Rockin’ Rods Car Show Home Depot Parking Lot
7:30 p.m. Granbury Opera House “Annie Get Your Gun”
7:30 -10 p.m. Granbury Riverboat Murder Mystery Dinner Cruise
8 p.m. Granbury Live “The Beat Goes On”
9 p.m. Texas Country Concert - Dirt Road Gypsies Reunion Grounds
9:15 Brazos Drive-In Double Feature

 Sunday, July 6^th

9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Service by Stonewater Church Shanley Park
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Art/Craft & Food Vendors Historic Downtown Square
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Family Fun Shanley Park
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Granbury Riverboat Brunch Cruise
2 0 3:30 p.m. Granbury Riverboat Scenic Cruise
2:30 p.m. Granbury Opera House Matinee “Annie Get Your Gun”
3 p.m. - Close Talley Amusements 3925 E. Hwy 377
9:15 p.m. Brazos Drive-In Double Feature

Country Roads

June 13^th - 29^th: Granbury Opera House

The show is filled with high energy musical numbers that fill your heart with pride that you are an American.

This is a show for the whole family.

Director Linda Ewing and her cast have captured the essence of Denver's life in the Granbury Opera House's production of

“Take Me Home Country Roads: A Celebration of John Denver's Love of America.”

Make your reservations through us and save $5.00 per ticket, for up to four people

                                                           

John Tracy in Concert,

February 8, 7:00 pm

You are invited to our first 2008 Coffeehouse Concert @ St. Luke's Church Parish Hall

600 NW 6th Street, Mineral Wells, TX

$10 will go to the artist; free coffee and snacks.

 

The desire to make music is a passion that has burned brightly for this Texas native since he started playing guitar and writing songs as a teenager. While his friends were listening to the era's popular music that Tracy calls "manufactured," he much preferred James Taylor, Jim Croce, and other artists with a simpler style of storytelling and an authentic sound. 
 

Inspired by an abiding faith in God, Tracy's lyrics are reflective and thought provoking. Messages of love unfold from song to song, anchored by a voice that is richly colored, deep, and always kind. It's a gentle, not-quite country and not-quite folk sound that Tracy hopes will move and perhaps inspire others to slow down, follow their dreams, and find the love that really matters in life.

It's also a style of music that is much like Tracy himself - authentic.

Shared by our good friends in Mineral Wells;  Sue & Raf Seibert  

The official Spring/Summer Granbury Opera House 2008 Season opens May 9 and closes August 31; however, three very exciting special productions are planned for the pre-season schedule.

Granbury Community Theater - "Who Dunnit", is a very fun mystery originally presented on "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" in the early 60's.  Tickets $15, on sale now!

Friday, February 1, 7:30  Opening Performance

Saturday, February 2, 7:30 Performance

Friday, February 8, 7:30 Performance

Saturday, February 9, 7:30 Closing Performance

The Cast of the first production of the Granbury Community Theater is as follows

ALEXANDER ARLINGTON  ...... Rick Mauch MICHAEL (Archangel) ....... Chuck Eder MURIEL (Angel)   ..........  Caitlin McKinney MOREY (Angel)  ............  Eddie Lane ISABELLE  .................  Donna Ennis ANNIE (the maid) ..........  J.J. Mainord HARRY (gardener/butler) ...  Don Bourland MISS JENKINS  .............  Rosemary Stahlbush ANDREW  ...................  Michael Monsour VIVIAN  ODELL .............  Cindy Skaggs GEORGE BREWSTER ...........  Philip De Los Santos FLO BAKER  ................  Evelyn Bourland

When Nancy Peifer called in early November to make a reservation at Baker St. Harbour Waterfront Bed and Breakfast, we knew we would be blessed by these missionaries on furlough from Kenya, but we had no idea the magnitude of their contributions and our forthcoming blessings! That particular weekend we had guests from Kansas, Texas, and Kenya!

As stories were shared around the breakfast table, Steve and Nancy began to tell their story. "The Peifers moved to Kenya eight years ago. A former Oracle software manager, he was struck by the chronic poverty and he believed educating local children could help change that. He devised an inexpensive way for schools to provide meals to hungry students and he also builds school computer centers. The result: Attendance is on the rise." Nancy teaches French at the school, and is a great supporter of their visions and projects.

As they continued their story, Bill & I and the other guests were mesmerized by their servants' hearts, their experiences, and many accomplishments. Steve smiled and calmly relayed that he was one of the finalists for "CNN Heroes", and that CNN would be interviewing him IN KENYA that coming week! It was amazing how this man so humbly told of their involvement in Kenya, and the honor that he could receive from CNN. We discovered in late December that Steve WAS the recipient of the CNN Hero Award for "Championing Children". Steve, along with five other "heroes" were honored on December 6, 2007 "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute," hosted by CNN's Anderson Cooper and Christiane Amanpour, aired live globally on CNN/U.S., CNN International and CNN en Espanol from the American Museum of Natural History in New York. You can read all about it on Steve's "kenya kids can" website.

"It's a privilege to be in Kenya," Peifer told the CNN Heroes audience. "We came to Kenya after one of our children died. Scripture says he who seeks to lose his own life will find it. When my son died, I felt like I lost my own life. Kenya gave it back to me. I'll always be blessed that we ended up in Kenya. There's such a need in Kenya. There's such an opportunity right now." Championing Children: extraordinary commitment to the welfare of young people.

"Over the past five months, our CNN Heroes initiative has shone a spotlight upon dozens of amazing people from around the globe," said Jim Walton, president of CNN Worldwide. "All of them deserve the designation as a 'hero,' and these seven we honored tonight truly stood out with their accomplishments, their courage and their humility." Festivities began at 8 p.m. on Headline News with a one-hour red-carpet show live from outside the museum as celebrity performers and presenters arrived.

The two-hour gala that followed featured performances from Grammy Award winners Mary J. Blige, Sheryl Crow and Norah Jones, and acclaimed performer-producer Wyclef Jean. Watch Blige's performance » The show focused the spotlight on the 18 CNN Heroes finalists selected from more than 7,000 nominations submitted by viewers in 80 countries. The finalists -- three each in six categories of cause-related work -- have been featured in stories airing on "Anderson Cooper 360" during the past two weeks.

Steve was leaving the next day after their visit to Granbury to go to Kenya for the CNN interview, then returned to the US until December 27 when the family would be returning to Kenya. We were VERY honored to have him and his wife Nancy as Granbury and Baker St. Harbour Waterfront Bed and Breakfast guests. We also pray that Steve and Nancy and their family are safe, considering all the current conflicts in Kenya.

A new year always brings at least a few New Year's Resolutions, and many go by the wayside in just a few weeks.  One resolution WE are making is to make an effort to move to "the Green" way of living. 

Here's a great article from National Geographic The Green Guide, about Going Green For Your Health.  The site has very informative articles about all aspects of your daily life, and how each of us can contribute to saving the environment.   I'm sure you'll find the "Home Green Home" article can be adapted to YOU and YOUR home.

Many innkeepers LIVE in their homes, and the idea of "Going Green" is becoming more and more popular among Innkeepers AND the travelling public. 

Have a Safe, Healthy, Prosperous, and GREEN New Year!

As we reflect on 2007, and as we begin a New Year, we pray this prayer ..

Dear Lord, please give me ....

A few friends who understand me, and yet remain my friends ..

A work to do which has real value, without which the world would feel the poorer..

A mind unafraid to travel, even though the trail be not blazed ..

An understanding heart ..

A sense of humor ..

Time for quiet, silent meditation ..

A feeling of the presence of God ..

And the patience to wait for the coming of these things, with the wisdom to know them when they come.

 .... W.R. Hunt

 We wish you all a Healthy and Prosperous New Year!