Westby House Inn a Wisconsin Bed and Breakfast

La Crosse Queen on Mississippi River

Cruise Mississippi River in La Crosse Wisconsin

A must to any weekend getaway is viewing Wisconsin’s Mississippi River bluffs from the river itself and a stay at the Westby House bed and breakfast. The La Crosse Queen is a modern-day replica of the grand river boats that plied the Mississippi River in the late 19th Century. She is one of the few authentic Mississippi River paddlewheel river boats still in operation in the country today. In keeping with early traditions, she was built with sternwheels that are her only means of propulsion. The La Crosse Queen has a split sternwheel and each is run by a twin diesel engine that powers hydraulic motors which turn the paddles. This is in contrast to most Mississippi River paddlewheelers in operation today that have a “free wheeling” paddlewheel at the stern of the boat for visual effect, but have traditional screw-type engines hidden for their real means of propulsion.  Operates May through October with daily sightseeing cruises, Sunday champagne brunch, and Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evening cruises. Your trip will be a scenic delight on the upper Mississippi River!

Tunnels on the Elroy-Sparta Trail

Elroy Sparta Bike Trail in Southwest Wisconsin near La Crosse

Bike this popular trail with no trail pass the weekend of June 6th.  After a day on the trial pamper yourself at the Westby House by staying in one of the whirlpool suites.

Free Biking on Elroy Sparta Bike Trail in Wisconsin

Tunnels on the Elroy-Sparta Trail

Free riding on the Wisconsin State Bike Trails is set for June 6 and 7, 2009. Close to the Westby House B&B is the Elroy Sparta Bike Trail.
Bike the trail and go through Tunnel #3, which is nearly a mile long, and just 8 miles from Sparta is the longest bike trail tunnel in America! These tunnels were cut through the rolling hills of Wisconsin in the late 1800’s. Only an 8-mile bike ride from Sparta, it’s an experience you shouldn’t miss. (The trail has a very slight grade of less than 3%–not making it difficult to ride to the tunnel, but making it much easier to ride back to Sparta!)

Tunnels on the Elroy-Sparta Trail

Ride Elroy- Sparta State Bike Trail Free on June 6th  & 7th.  The perfect lodging location is the Westby House B&B. This is a perfect place after a day on the trail.

The Elroy-Sparta State Trail is considered to be the first rails to trails bike trail in America!  Built from an abandoned Chicago & Northwestern main line between Chicago and Minneapolis, the trail features three amazing rock tunnels and dozens of old stone bridges.  Tunnel#3, which is nearly a mile long, and just 8 miles from Sparta is the longest bike trail tunnel in America!  These tunnels were cut through the rolling hills of Wisconsin in the late 1800′s.  Only an 8-mile bike ride from Sparta, it’s an experience you shouldn’t miss.  (The trail has a very slight grade of less than 3%–not making it difficult to ride to the tunnel, but making it much easier to ride back to Sparta!)

Tunnels on the Elroy-Sparta Trail

Westby House B&B is perfect location to stay and bike the Elroy-Sparta Trail. Close to La Crosse Wisconsin bike trails too.

Celebrate Anniversary or Birthday at a Wisconsin B&B

Celebrating an anniversary or birthday at the Westby House Victorian Inn is why most guests choose this Wisconsin bed & breakfast.  Romantic, relaxing,  and memorable are just a few expressions that create the perfect getaway atmosphere for that special occasion.  Add an anniversary or birthday package to your stay and really feel pampered.

A couple from Iowa celebrated their 1oth wedding anniversary with a stay at the Westby House, and they returned again for the 15th.  They want to return before the 20th because waiting 5 years is much to long!

La Crosse’s Pump House Regional Arts Center Events near B&B in Westby

Here is an opportunity to take in two experiences in one night with local musicians at the Pump House in La Crosse and a overnight stay at the lovely Westby House B&B in Westby.  Here is the performances slated for May 9 and 15, 2009.

THE PUMP HOUSE
Art Show:
The Art of Recovery April 30 –May 6th
Independent Living Resources, Inc. is sponsoring an art show. This showing will be the kick off event in celebration of Mental Health Awareness Month.  This event features the works of over thirty local artists. Each of the featured artists are persons who are living with psychiatric disabilities that use art as a medium to maintain wellness in their journey of recovery. This event will create awareness and help eliminate the stigma of mental illness. For more information call Kathie Knoble‐Iverson at 608 787‐1111.
Performances:
Lynn Biddick May 9, 7:30 pm.
Ghost in the Bed Album Release Concert Tickets are $15 in advance. Biddick has now returned to La Crosse, where she continues her multi‐tasking ways as a singer, songwriter, choir director, piano, voice and music teacher, and harmonium player in the Coulee Celtic Band. Ghost In The
Bed is her first full‐length album.
Tracy Grammer May 15
For the uninitiated, Tracy Grammer rose to acclaim as one half of the duo, Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer, called “one of the fastest‐rising acts in folk music” by the Boston Globe. Three years after Carter’s sudden death, Grammer emerged with an extraordinary talent that continues to
touch those who hear her. Today, Grammer digs deep into the spirit of Carter’s poetic verses and haunting melodies to color her music with textures and flourishes that blur the boundaries
of categorization. Tickets $15/Members, $18/Nonmembers.
For more information, call 608‐785‐1434