Sweetwater Branch Inn » Uncategorized http://www.sweetwaterinn.com Bed & Breakfast: Downtown Gainesville, Florida - Near UF & Shands Hospital Tue, 21 May 2013 16:56:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 All NEW Updated Rooms & Cottages Photos! http://www.sweetwaterinn.com/all-new-updated-rooms-cottages-photos/ http://www.sweetwaterinn.com/all-new-updated-rooms-cottages-photos/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 22:05:43 +0000 sweetwater-marketing http://www.sweetwaterinn.com/?p=2425 Check it out! We’ve updated all of our rooms and cottages photos on the website! Blue Moon Room Honeymoon Cottage Giovanna's Room Luisa Room Isadora Room Lilly's Cottage Jacuzzi Julia's Room Luisa's Jacuzzi Lilly's Cottage Kitchen Honeymoon Cottage Jacuzzi Carriage House Living Room Heirloom Room Carriage House

Click around the Rooms Menu links to see all of our Cottages, Cushman Colson (Peach) House Rooms, & McKenzie (Blue)  House Rooms! Be sure to reserve your rooms for December to lock in all of our low 2012 rates!

Find your next relaxing home-away-from-home today!

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Make sure to bookmark this link : http://www.sweetwaterinn.com/about/gainesville/upcoming-events-to-check-out/

We’ll be constantly updating this event list with new upcoming happenings in Gainesville. Be sure to check it out, and don’t forget: after your concert, your basketball game (GO GATORS!) or whatever other activities you may find, your favorite Sweetwater room will be ready for your relaxing return! 

Here are this month’s featured events. (Check out Dance Alive’s Nutcracker Showcase! Sweetwater guests receive a whopping 50% off tickets with our own special coupon!) Happy holidays!  :-D

December Events: 

The ice rink will open at the Bo Diddley Community Plaza, which is located at 111 E. Univ. Ave., on Friday, Nov. 23 and close onSunday, Jan. 6. The skating fee for one hour on the ice is $10 per person, including skate rental, or $7 per person for patrons furnishing their own skates.

Annual Tree Lighting at The Historic Thomas Center. Featuring caroling and holiday music from local artists. The heart of the celebration is the holiday decorations on the giant tree and around the building, which are annually provided by the Thomas Center Associates. Santa will be on hand to visit with the children.

Enjoy holiday cheer with The Gainesville Brass Quintet around the fabulous Christmas tree at themThomas Center. The performers are principal players with the Gainesville Chamber Orchestra. Worth a drive up to Gainesville.

Friday, Dec 7 6:30p
at UF Commuter Lot, Gainesville, FL

Light Up The Night 5k Fun Run is a one of a kind 5K Run/Walk event ran on a fast, flat course. If you like running, you like awesome music beats and you like creating a moving GLOW party, plus free post race food-YOU will love the Light Up The Night 5k fun run! YOU help Light Up the Night as glow runners in LEDs and glow lights make their way through the 3.

Price: $5.00
Phone: (352) 378-2606
Age Suitability: All Ages

Enjoy a Christmas dinner theater experience at Parkview Baptist Church, Gainesville, FL on December 7 and 8 at 7:00 p.m. Witness a live dramatic interpretation of the traditional Christmas story and enjoy a fine meal too!
Tickets are available at the church office. Call 378-2606 for tickets or visit our website at www.parkview-baptist-church.org for more information.

Cinderella is celebrating its 20th anniversary as a holiday tradition for Danscompany of Gainesville. This full length ballet will bring to life an enchanted evening and a truly magical performance. This is a timeless love story and wonderful tradition to make with your family and friends. Come and celebrate the holidays with Danscompany’s rendition of Cinderella, a full-length ballet that has been a holiday and family tradition in Gainesville since 1993.

  • Holiday Cruz-in and Food Drive
    Saturday, Dec 8 12:00p to 4:00p

    Car show featuring Gainesville Street Rods.
    With food, Santa Claus, Bounce house, music, and Food Drive to benefit the Bread of the Mighty Food Bank.
    Please bring non-perishable food items to donate.

  • Sunday Soiree with Klezmer Kats
    Sunday, Dec 9 4:00p

    A festive Chanukkah Party featuring the Klezmer Katz. Known for their mixture of different musical genres that move the spirit, soul, and feet of audiences in the Gainesville area. Klezmer is a Yiddish word describing the ancient Gypsy-like music played by Jews around the world. The Klezmer Katz stay true to the core Eastern-European tradition while blending Latin music and jazz into its varied repertoire.

    Museum Nights: Kwanzaa
    Thursday, Dec 13 6:00p to 9:00p
    at Harn Museum of Art, Gainesville, FL

    To mark the Kwanzaa holiday season, the Harn will present a program that introduces the evening with an invocation by elders of the Gainesville community. Enjoy musical performances and tours of African American
    and African works in the Harn’s collection.

  • Nutcracker
    Saturday, Dec 15 2:00p
    at University of Florida: Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Gainesville, FL
  • Sweetwater is happy to announce we have 50% off ticket coupons for Sweetwater guests!

Dance Alive National Ballet presents its 47th year of Nutcracker! Entrancing, enchanting and exciting, The Nutcracker is a ballet for the young at heart of all ages. With swirling snowflakes, tiny toy soldiers, mean mice, the exquisite ‘Waltz of the Flowers’, a handsome Prince and the beautiful Sugar Plum Fairy, the Nutcracker will bring a smile to your face and a lift to your spirit.

  • Chocolate & Champagne Holiday Gala
Saturday, Dec 15 8:00p

Dance Alive National Ballet presents Chocolate & Champagne Holiday Gala! Dining, dancing, and shopping – all rolled into one great party! With the Nutcracker Winter Wonderland as your backdrop, dance onstage to the fabulous sounds of Gosia and Ali, dine on gourmet delights, sip on complimentary champagne and wine, indulge in decadent desserts, and enjoy exclusive HOLIDAY SHOPPING at our silent auction.

  • The Gainesville Pops 5th annual Christmas concert – The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
    Saturday, Dec 15 3:00p
    at First United Methodist Church, Gainesville,FL

    The Gainesville Pops presents music for the whole family in their 5th annual Christmas concert, The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, on December 15, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Gainesville. Selections include music from How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the classic carol Good King Wenceslas in a jazzy style, and Leroy Anderson’s wintry holiday song, Sleigh Ride.

    Cupcakes and Urban Ecotour
    Sunday, Dec 16 1:00p to 4:00p
    at Hippodrome Theatre, Gainesville, FL

    Join us for a 2.5 mile hike in the great outdoors – in downtown Gainesville! Leave the Prius behind as we head out into the urban jungle. This expedition is an easy hike from the Hippodrome, through Sweetwater Park, north through the Duckpond, and through the Thomas Center Gardens. We will explore landmarks and learn the city’s history and architecture.

]]> http://www.sweetwaterinn.com/whats-coming-up-in-gainesville/feed/ 0 Another Great UF Football Weekend at SWB! http://www.sweetwaterinn.com/another-great-uf-football-weekend-at-swb/ http://www.sweetwaterinn.com/another-great-uf-football-weekend-at-swb/#comments Sun, 18 Nov 2012 18:16:23 +0000 sweetwater-marketing http://www.sweetwaterinn.com/?p=2179 Just wrapping up our second to last football game weekend for the 2012 season. Breakfast this morning was delicious – apple cinnamon pumpkin spice French toast casserole, cheesy vegetable frittatas, pan seared sausages and ham, and peppered sweet potato home fries… *Mmmmm*!

Sweetwater Inn loves to support the Gators, as well as any Gator opponent that comes into Gainesville! Here’s the Gator football schedule for 2013. Make sure to [reserve your rooms soon](https://resnexus.com/resnexus/reserve/?ID=1168) – we book up really quickly!

]]> http://www.sweetwaterinn.com/another-great-uf-football-weekend-at-swb/feed/ 0 Sweetwater Gardens http://www.sweetwaterinn.com/sweetwater-gardens/ http://www.sweetwaterinn.com/sweetwater-gardens/#comments Thu, 12 May 2011 14:45:00 +0000 swbranch http://www.sweetwaterinn.com/?p=569 We adore Rachel! She does such a fantastic job of keeping our gardens as gorgeous as possible. She is making everything PERFECT for our summer brides and grooms.




]]> http://www.sweetwaterinn.com/sweetwater-gardens/feed/ 0 2011 Brides Choice Award! http://www.sweetwaterinn.com/2011-brides-choice-award/ http://www.sweetwaterinn.com/2011-brides-choice-award/#comments Sun, 01 May 2011 16:30:00 +0000 swbranch http://www.sweetwaterinn.com/?p=613 Weddings, Wedding Venues 2011 Bride's Choice Awards | Best Wedding Photographers, Wedding Dresses, Wedding Cakes, Wedding Florists, Wedding Planners & More ]]> http://www.sweetwaterinn.com/2011-brides-choice-award/feed/ 0 New Heating and Cooling Units http://www.sweetwaterinn.com/new-heating-and-cooling-units/ http://www.sweetwaterinn.com/new-heating-and-cooling-units/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:17:00 +0000 swbranch http://www.sweetwaterinn.com/?p=568 Are you hot or cold? In Florida, we just never know what the weather will be like…. Well, we have the solution for you!
Our B&B now boasts mini splits for each room. What is a mini split you ask? Great question! Individual A/C and heat! Very few B&Bs offer their guests individual heating and cooling for each guest room. Now our guests in each of our 18 rooms, suites and cottages have control over their temperature level. Adjust to your comfort and relax!
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Go see all of the premier wedding vendors in Gainesville and receive a special prize from each!

-L

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We look forward to seeing many old friends and meeting new friends at the Gainesville Wedding Expo this weekend…Sunday, January 9th, noon-4pm at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. Our wonderful chef has selected our menu for the day. We will be serving:
*Goat Cheese Lollipop Truffles rolled in Pistachios or Sun-Dried Tomatoes (wait til you try these, they will knock your socks off!)
*Skewered London Broil with Orange-Barbeque Glaze
*Wild Mushroom Ravioli with Sherry Cream Sauce & Roasted Pine Nuts
Please stop by our booth and say hello. We can’t wait to see you!
-L
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Thanks to all of our wonderful friends and neighbors who came out for our Historic B&B Holiday Homes Tour. We had record-breaking numbers attend this year and we had so much fun! We had a brass band, carolers, beautifully decorated homes, delicious treats and warm friendship… what a night!

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Grant is the cutest Yoda in existence!

Brittany really is a true Jedi…

-L

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