Posting Date, 413/11 Please listen to Table Talk with Teresa Farney, Food Editor, Colorado Springs Gazette newspaper, Saturday, 4/16th, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. as Al, Linda Ballard will be guests on the radio show; KVOR (740 a.m.) We will be talking about our new couples program, Becoming Great Hosts, as well as our High/5 course Dinner Teas.
Posting Date, 2/3/11 Wow January flew by and we just finished our February monthly email to our past customers, family, friends, media contacts, see http://www.thecanoncityqueenanne.com/monthlycustomeremails.html February is going to be a very busy month as this year we have four Valentines options, http://www.thecanoncityqueenanne.com/2011valentines.html; two Baking/Cooking Demonstrations, http://www.thecanoncityqueenanne.com/212artofcandymaking.html; and the start of new and exciting program, "Becoming Great Hosts," for couples, http://www.thecanoncityqueenanne.com/becominggreathosts.html which will be a opportunity for Linda and me to work with couples to help them prepare a special dinner for family, friends, business associates. We have had couples ask us how we can serve High/5 course meals, when it is just Linda and me, so now we can help others get comfortable in serving fine dining. Media kits to come out mid-February and pilot project to be completed for a roll out 3/1/11. Financials are coming in and 2010 was another good year, third year in a row with growth in Afternoon/Lunch, High/5 course Dinner and the many Special Events of the past year. Thank you, to all of our customers, may we have the opportunity to serve you in 2011.
Posting Date, 11/26/10 Speciality Holiday Gifts at the Queen Anne; from "Tea Cup Pies; to Devonshire cream filled, chocolate covered Strawberries; to Scones and Devonshire Cream; to Loose Leaf Teas; and Gift Certificates (which we will mail for you,) we aim to provide our customers with unique and memorable Holiday Gifts. Check us out at, http://www.thecanoncityqueenanne.com/holidaygifts.html
Posting Date, 11/3/10
NEWS RELEASE:
1)�Mile High Window Light Show� to feature internationally renown classical guitar artist music, each Friday, Saturday and Sunday night, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., during the month of November. The Queen Anne is proud to add internationally renown, Ca�on City classical guitar artist and composer, Jim Bosse� to our weekend window light shows.Mr. Bosse� guitar music is used to program over 5,000 window and veranda lights, into a complimentary symphony of gold, green and purple colors, creating a FREE art show of sound and lights.Music can be heard by tuning any radio to 107.5 FM, allowing all to see the choreographed music and light show from an automobile; or by standing on the sidewalk, listening to outdoor speakers, while viewing the light show. Additional details concerning Mr. Bosse� music can be found at http://www.jimbosse.com 2)Exterior and Interior Holiday Lighting will begin Monday, November 15th and continue through New Years evening. As in the past years, each of the four tea rooms will take on it�s own theme, to include a tea cup, tea pot tree and many other uniquely lighted displays.The FREE Mile High Window Light Show will add eight additional circuits of exterior lighting (approximately 2,500 additional lights,) which will be driven by traditional holiday music and compositions by local classical guitarist Jim Bosse.Music can be heard by tuning any radio to 107.5 FM, allowing all to see the choreographed music and light show from an automobile; or by standing on the sidewalks, listening to outdoor speakers, while viewing the light show.Note: private tours available which will explain the computer, lighting, hardware and musical components, as well as systems and programming necessary to control a complex window lighting show. Contact [email protected] for a date and time.�Lighting and Music = Art.�
Saturday, October 23rd, 2:00 p.m., "The Art of Pie Making and Tea Cup Pie Making, " have you ever seen a "tea cup pie," they are unique, fun to serve. See
Posting Date, 9/20/2010, "The Art of Italian, German, Pork Green Chili Recipes posted on website." YUM!!
Posting Date, 9/13/2010, THANK YOU!!! 59 people elected to donate $50.00 per person to support an amazing organization, Sangre De Cristo Hospice & Palliative Care West, �way to go those who elected to assure others are taken care of with dignity, health care and life ending love. very few understand the depth in which the staff and volunteer reach in trusting that they can provide care to those with a terminal illness. the canon city queen anne, linda and I were honored to host the event. and i don�t want to forget, a big high five to the seven volunteers from the canon city high school football team, who were the servers for the evening; great job guys!!! http://teahousefinediningcolorado.com/288/thank -you-for-supporting-the-fund-raiser-for-sangre- de-cristo-hospice-sunday-912-fine-dining- southern-colorado/
8/24/10, Mile High Window Light Show moves to "demand timing," whereby it will operate when there are High/5 course Dinner Tea guests, or when someone calls in to request the window light show. Reservations or to schedule a time to see the window light show, please call 719 275-5354, more detail at http://thecanoncityqueenanne.com/windowlightshow.html
7/20/10, Media Night 7/26/10, 7:30 p.m., see http://www.thecanoncityqueenanne.com/windowlightshow.html for details, chamber members, lodging industry, media, tourist industry, "Dessert on the Veranda," Information, Facility Tour.
7/14/10, the "Mile High Window Light Show," is operating daily, 8 to 10 p.m. Tune into 107.5 FM as you arrive at 813 Macon Avenue, Canon City, CO, to hear the music that is driving the window light show. A special Veranda seating at 7:30 p.m., for High/5 course Dinner Tea and Window Light Show will be available through September, reservations necessary, (719) 275-5354, video: http://www.thecanoncityqueenanne.com/windowlightshow.html
Media Kit being developed for the "Mile High Window Light Show," southern Colorado's newest attraction, watch for the emails.
6/21/10,
Next Baking/Cooking Demonstration, The Art of Italian Cooking by Linda Ballard (Linda is 1/2 Italian,) Saturday, July 17th, 2:00 p.m.
August demonstration, The Art of German cooking by Linda Ballard (Linda is 1/2 German,) Saturday, August, 21st, 2:00 p.m.
Reservations necessary, phone or text 719 275-5354, email: [email protected].
Anniversary, Birthday High/5 course Celebration Dinners for June will be celebrated on Saturday, June 26th, 6:00 p.m. These special events include a romantic dinner with a glass of champagne if desired, a framed, colored photograph as a memory of the celebration. Menu options at www.thecanoncityqueenanne.com.
SPECIAL NOTE: The debute of the "Mile High Window Light Show," a computer and music controlled attraction with over 5400 colored window lights in 32 windows will begin Thursday, July 8th for the Canon City Chamber Business After Hours event and the weekend of July 9th-11 guests. Light shows will run from 8-10 p.m. daily. Special veranda seating and High/5 course dinners will be offered for the months of July and August. A news media kit, to include a DVD example of the shows, will be sent to all newspaper, radio, television contacts, as well as postings on You Tube, God Tube, Facebook, Linked In, Twitter social networks.
6/12/10, Did you see the Friday noon news, channel 11, colorado springs, co; mike boyles did a featured restaurant spot and it was fun to see the news show live.
6/1/10,
1) UPDATE, FUTURE ATTRACTION: We are approximately 75% done with our "Window Light Show," project. We will have 5,200 window lights controlled in three different colors, gold, green and purple. Our starting target date is July 4th weekend to begin evening light shows where twenty seven windows will change colors to victorian music, which can be heard on their FM car radio station. Static gold lights and accent structure corner lights are currently operating from dusk to 10:30 p.m. every night (makes this 1889 victorian three story very beautiful at night.) More updates, photos, videos in the near future.
2) Western Heritage Days are this coming weekend, we will be providing a Sunday brunch for guests, 6/6/10, 9:00-11:00 a.m. seatings, $24.99 per adult, details: http://www.thecanoncityqueenanne.com/66westernheritbrunch.html "MADE TO ORDER OMELETS, BELGIAN WAFFLE, CHOCOLOATE FOUNTAIN, MORE."
3) The Art of Grilling Demonstration, Saturday, 6/19/10, 2:00 P.M., Hands on grilling class for those attending; as well as a full meal from what is prepared, $39.99 per adult, details: http://www.thecanoncityqueenanne.com/619grillingclass.html "GREAT FATHER'S DAY GIFT."
4/26/10, Directions to The Canon City Queen Anne Tea House for Saturday, May 1st; Canon City Blossom Festival. See web page "Directions," directly below the News Room page.
3/18/10, Flavor of Pueblo, 5th Annual Flavor of Pueblo Food & Wine Show The Queen Anne had a booth in this wonderful show at the Pueblo Convention Center. It was attended by over 700 people and we served over 500 bite size scones with devonshire cream. And guess what, we tied for first place in the dessert catagory, that was special. It was a very enjoyable time, well organized and attended by warm people. We will do it again in 2011 and we have a recipe to win.....!!