Recipe: Overnight Egg Strata

This crowd-pleasing recipe, like many we make here at our boutique Cedarburg hotel, is extremely versatile and easy to personalize.  Changing the variety of cheese, meat and seasonings gives you nearly endless variations.  For the bread portion, we have used croissants, almost any kind of yeast bread, biscuits, even bagels. Add herbs or veggies such as…

Washington House Inn :: Voted the Best Milwaukee Bed and Breakfast

It’s always nice to be recognized, and we’re thrilled to have been chosen as the area’s #1 Milwaukee bed and breakfast by wisn.com’s A List voters.  The A List asks local residents to vote on the businesses and attractions that make Milwaukee great.  You can watch the announcement and visit the Inn here:  Milwaukee is…

March Special – Visit the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts

We are pleased to partner this month with the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts. Stay with us this month and receive two FREE admission tickets to this beautiful new  Cedarburg, Wisconsin attraction, just minutes from the Washington House Inn. The current exhibit “Taking Flight” showcases birds in quilts, and other fiber arts. The exhibit…

Cedarburg Wisconsin Winter Activities

Just because the cold is upon us doesn’t mean there’s no fun to be had in Cedarburg.  One of the most exciting new developments around town is the construction of a new free outdoor ice skating rink, Festive Ice, just one block away from us!  First they built the barriers, lined the area with plastic…

Recipe: Oatmeal Coffee Cake

We’re always looking for quick, easy no-fail recipes that taste great. In every respect, this recipe is a winner!  Perfect for breakfast or afternoon snacking, this cake will soon be one of your favorites. Oatmeal Coffee Cake Recipe Ingredients: 1 ½ cups boiling water ½ cup butter 1 cup oatmeal 2 eggs 1 cup sugar…

Washington House Inn and Cedarburg–the perfect overnight trip from Chicago

We’ve been getting calls from folks who heard about us on Chicago’s ABC7 show 190 North.  Host Janet Davies featured us in a story about Cedarburg a few weeks ago.  The show covered a lot of the town’s must-see attractions including the Cedar Creek Winery, Anvil Pub and Grill, the General Store Museum, and the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts. …

Summer!

Today’s officially the first day of summer, but Cedarburg is already in full swing of summertime activities.  The town has been bustling all week with the Plein Air Painting Competition.  It’s so much fun to stroll around the historic district and peek over the shoulders of artists portraying beautiful Cedarburg.  The artists must complete a…

Tailgate Tour

The Washington House Inn was honored May 18, 2012 to have past and present Green Bay Packers, as well as President & CEO Mark Murphy, as our overnight guests. Cedarburg/Grafton was the 4th stop on their five-city Tailgate Tour. Local non-profit, Portal, Inc., was selected by the Green Bay Packers to be the host and…