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Vegetarian Vacation Guide |
| This guide serves as a sampling of vacation spots and travel services that cater to vegetarians. This information was gathered for Vegetarian Journal's Guide to Natural Foods Restaurants in the US and Canada, which lists over 200 resorts, B & B's, travel agents, and tours. For more information about the restaurant guide call The Vegetarian Resource Group at (410) 366-8343 or visit the website at www.vrg.org |
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United States |
| Alabama Uchee Pines Institute 30 Uchee Pines Rd, Seale, AL 36875 877-UCHEEPINES Website: www.ucheepines.org A lifestyle center for ambulatory people with health problems, the institute operates within a framework of Seventh-Day Adventist beliefs and is supervised by five physicians. All meals are vegan. |
| Arizona Natural Bed and Breakfast 3150 East Presidio Rd., Tucson, AZ 85716 (520) 881-4582 Website: www.tucsonnatural.com Email: mark@tucsonnatural.com Enjoy macrobiotic style cooking and a desert environment at this bed & breakfast. All meals are vegetarian. Natural Bed and Breakfast provides whole foods breakfasts and can accomodate special diets. Also, visit the nearby Sonoran Desert Museum. |
| Arkansas Singleton House Bed and Breakfast 11 Singleton, Eureka Springs, AR 72632 (800) 833-3394 or (501) 253-9111 Singleton House is a vegetarian bed and breakfast situated in a restored 1890 Victorian home on a hillside in Eureka Springs' historic district. Each room has a private bath. Breakfast is served on the balcony overlooking a wildflower garden. |
| California Joshua Grindle Inn 44800 Little Lake Rd., PO Box 647, Mendocino, CA 95460 (707) 937-4143 or (800) GRINDLE Email: stay@joshgrin.com Website: www.joshgrin.com The innkeeper is vegan and serves vegetarian and vegan breakfasts. The full breakfasts are sit-down style on a long 19th century pine harvest table. On sunny mornings tables for two are offered on the front veranda. The inn is located in a home built on two acres in 1879. The Mendocino coast offers a variety of outdoor activities including mountain bike trails, river canoe trips, whale-watching tours, hiking, and kayaking. |
| Colorado Two Sisters Inn 10 Otoe Pl., Manitou Springs, CO 80829 (800) 274-7466 or (800) 2 SIS-INN Website: www.twosisinn.com This bed and breakfast will gladly cater to vegetarians upon request. Enjoy fresh fruit, home baked muffins, a hot entrée, and more. Refreshments are made with Manitou's naturally carbonated mineral waters. |
| Connecticut Butterbrooke Bed and Breakfast 78 Barry Rd., Oxford, CT 06478 (203) 888-2011 This restored c. 1711 colonial house is located on a small organic farm and serves a vegetarian breakfast. |
| Florida Avalon of St. Augustine 855 Cherry Tree Road, St. Augustine, FL 32086 (904) 794-7101 or (888) 794-2011 Email: iana@aug.com Website: www.avalonretreat.com This retreat in northern Florida offers vegetarian options at every meal, and vegan meals upon request. Special features include daily yoga, meditation, therapeutic massage, and reflexology. |
| Hawaii Volcano Inn 19-3820 Old Volcano Hwy., PO Box 490, Volcano, HI 96785 (808) 967-7293 or (800) 997-2011 Email: volcano@volcanoinn.com Website: www.volcanoinn.com The Volcano Inn has three cottages, and several other bedrooms for guests to choose from. The cottages offer views of the rainforest and tree fern forest. Vegetarian and vegan meals offered. |
| Idaho Idaho Afloat PO Box 542, Grangeville, ID 83530 (208) 983-2011 Email: idafloat@camasnet.com Website: www.idafloat.com A white-water rafting organization on the Pacific Northwest, Idaho Afloat can accommodate vegetarians, and would be happy to bring in a local vegan cook for a group of twelve or more. |
| Iowa Lalley House Bed and Breakfast 701 5th St., Adair, IA 50002 (515) 742-5541 Website: www.lalleyhouse.com With advance notice they are happy to cater to vegetarians and vegans in this Victorian bed and breakfast. Also available next-door to the house is a private log cabin. |
| Maine West of Eden PO Box 65, Rt. 102 and Kelleytown Rd., Seal Cove, ME 04674 (207) 244-9695 Email: westofeden@acadia.net Website: www.acadia.net/westofeden Located adjacent to Acadia National Park, this B & B is housed in a restored c. 1872 farmhouse on Mount Desert Island. The island offers hiking, kayaking, and swimming. The hosts maintain a vegetarian kitchen and will accommodate vegan, macrobiotic, gluten-free, and other special diets. |
| Maryland Gramercy Mansion 1400 Greenspring Valley Road, Stevenson, MD 21153 (410) 486-2011 or (800) 553-3404 Email: Gramercy@erols.com Website: www.gramercymansion.com Located on 45 acres 20 minutes from downtown Baltimore. They have an organic farm and flower gardens, as well as a pool, tennis court, and hiking trails. Breakfast is served from a menu; a vegan menu is available. Additional amenities include a jacuzzi, fireplaces, TV and VCR's, and robes. Note: One room has a hunting motif. |
| Minnesota Chatsworth Bed and Breakfast 984 Ashland Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104 (612) 227-4288 This bed & breakfast is located 10 minutes from downtown St. Paul. |
| Montana A Wild Rose Bed and Breakfast 10280 Hwy 2 E., Coram, MT 59913-0396 PO Box 130396, Coram, MT 59913-0396 (mailing address) (406) 387-4900 Email: wildrose@cyberport.net Website: www.cyberport.net/wildrose This B & B is completely vegetarian, and offers vegan meals on request. It is situated just six miles from Glacier National Park. There are four rooms available, as well as an outdoor therapeutic spa. Special diets can be accommodated. |
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New Hampshire The Tuc'me Inn 68 N. Main St., Box 657, Wolfeboro, NH 03894 (603) 569-5702 Located in a quaint New England town on the eastern shore of Lake Winnipesaukee, this bed and breakfast serves vegetarian breakfasts. Enjoy swimming, boating, hiking, mountain-climbing, or skiing nearby. |
| New Jersey Serendipity Bed and Brunch 712 9th St., Ocean City, NJ 08226 (609) 399-2011 Email: serendipitynj@prodigy.net Website: www.serendipitynj.com Vegetarian and macrobiotic entrees served buffet-style. |
| New Mexico Inn of Nectar at Amrit Nivas PO Box 970 Santa Cruz, NM 87567 505-929-0569 Email: nam@newmexico.com Website: www.santafegetaway.com Located in the Espanola Valley, The Inn of Nectar sits on five acres of desert in the Sombrillo Hills. This self-contained vacation rental provides whatever creature comforts you may want, including a dishwasher, private phone, VCR and video library, and business-related needs. The kitchen is kept vegetarian, and vegetarian meals can be provided on request for an additional charge. The owners also periodically "exchange" the Inn for homes in other locations. |
| New York Farm Sanctuary PO Box 150, Watkins Glen, NY 14891 (607) 583-2011 Ext.25 Email: office@farmsanctuary.org Website: www.farmsanctuary.org This shelter for abused farm animals also has a bed and breakfast serving a continental vegetarian breakfast. The bed and breakfast is open May through October, the shelter is open all year. |
| North Carolina The Duckett House Inn and Farm PO Box 441, Hot Springs, NC 28743 (828) 622-7621 Website: www.bbonline.com/nc/ducketthouse Located on five acres bordering the Pisgah National Forest, Duckett House Inn offers activities like white water rafting, hiking on the Appalachian Trail, and hot springs mineral baths. Vegetarian breakfasts, made with organic produce and grains, are served daily. Dinners are by reservation only. |
| Oregon Oregon House Workshop and Retreat Center 94288 Hwy 101, Yachats, OR 97498 (541) 547-3329 Email: metatoh@pioneer.net Website: www.oregonhouse.com Overlooking a cliff in central Oregon, this spot offers both personal and group retreats. Relaxation is encouraged, and massage and healing treatments are available. Vegetarian options at every meal, and vegan meals are available upon request. |
| Puerto Rico La Casa de Vida Natural Box 1916, Rio Grande, PR 00745 (787) 887-4359 or (888) 3-LA-CASA Email: lacasa@lacasaspa.com Website: www.lacasaspa.com La Casa provides an incredible setting to enjoy nature. It is located in the Puerto Rican rain forest, and visitors have views of both mountain peaks and the ocean. Enjoy hiking and swimming during the day, and fantastic vegetarian and vegan cuisine with an international flavor. |
| South Dakota Black Hills Health and Education Center Box 19, Hermosa, SD 57744 (800) 658-LIFE (5433) or (605) 255-4101 Email: info@bhhec.org Website: www.bhhec.org/ This strictly vegan health resort is situated in the famous Black Hills. |
| Texas Church of the White Eagle Lodge 2615 St. Beulah Chapel, Montgomery, TX 77356 (409) 597-5757 Email: strc@stjohns.org Website: www.stjohns.org This spiritual retreat center is dedicated to following and teaching White Eagle's philosophy. It is strictly lacto-ovo vegetarian and will accommodate vegans. |
| Utah Pah Temple Hot Springs Resort 825 North 800 East, Hurricane, UT 84737 (435 ) 635-2011 Website: www.infowest.com/pahtemp Pah Temple Resort offers day and overnight accommodations for guests. Reservations must be prepaid, and vegetarian meals may be requested at that time. |
| Virgin Islands Majo Bay Camps Inc. Box 310 Cruz Bay, St, John USVI 00830 (340) 776-6240 Majo Bay Camps is strongly committed to environmental preservation. It consists of a community of tent-cottages within a national park. Every cottage has a propane stove and an ice cooler for food storage. A restaurant offers one vegetarian option at each meal. |
| Virginia Ballard House Bed and Breakfast 12527 Ballard Rd., Route 660, Willis Wharf, VA 23486 (757) 442-2011 Ballard House is located on the eastern shore of Virginia near the Chesapeake Bay and Barrier Islands. Vegetarian breakfasts including Tofu Scramble and fruit cobblers are available upon request. Ballard House is handicapped accessible and offers air-conditioned rooms. |
| Washington Lytle House Bed and Breakfast 509 Chenault St., Hoquiam, WA 98550 (800) 677-2011 or (360) 533-2011 Email: benchmark@techline.com Website: www.lytlehouse.com Located on the Olympic Peninsula, overlooking Grays Harbor, this bed and breakfast has vegan and vegetarian options such as Vegan French Toast or oatmeal at every meal. |
| West Virginia The Woods PO Box 5, Hedgeville, WV 25427 (800) 248-2011 Website: www.thewoodsresort.com This 18,000-acre resort and conference center is located near the Baltimore-Washington area. It offers a few vegetarian entrees. |
| Wisconsin Arbor House 3402 Monroe St., Madison, WI 53711 (608) 238-2011 Website: www.arbor-house.com With advanced notice, vegetarian and vegan meals are available at this bed and breakfast that bills itself as "an environmental inn." Across the street from Arbor House, you can spend the day exploring UW Arboretum, 1280 acres of ecologically restored woodland, prairie, and native communities. |
Canada |
| British Columbia Golden Dreams B and B 6412 Easy St., Whistler, BC V0N 1B6 (604) 932-2011 or (800) 668-7055 Email: goldendreams@whisterweb.net Website: www.cantravel.ab.ca/goldendr.html Be surrounded by nature's beauty and pampered with a wholesome vegetarian or vegan breakfast, homemade jams, and fresh bread. Unique "theme" rooms, an outdoor hot tub with a mountain view, fireplace, bike rentals, and full guest kitchen. Located one mile from village express gondolas. Valley trail system and bus route very close by. |
| Ontario Hidden Valley Farm RR 2. Chatsworth, ON N0H 1G0 (519) 794-3727 Website: www.hiddenvalleyfarm.8k.com Secluded retreat on certified organic farm near Owen Sound. Offers home-cooked vegetarian meals. Special diets catered on request. |
| Quebec Sivananda Ashram Yoga Camp 673 8th Ave., Val Morin, PQ J0T 2R0 (819) 322-3226 or (800) 263-9642 Email: HQ@sivananda.org Website: http://yogacamp.que.cc/index.html This ashram has a lodge where guests are served lacto-vegetarian meals. Vegan meals are available on request. Yoga, skiing, and various classes are available to all guests. |
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International Vacation Spots |
| Australia O'Reilly's Rainforest Guesthouse Via Canungra, QLD 4775 Australia (07) 5544 0644 Email: reservations@oreillys.com.au Website: www.oreillys.com.au Located in Lamington National Park, O'Reilly's offers lacto-ovo vegetarian meals. |
| England Michael House Trelake Lane, Treknow, near Tintagel, N. Cornwall, England, PL34 0EW 01840 770592 Email: Michaelhse@aol.com Website: members.aol.com/michaelhse This vegetarian guesthouse is located at the top of a valley overlooking the sea. The Bodmin Moors are nearby. A typical vegan menu includes leeks in mixed peppercorn vinaigrette and walnut roulade served with braised fennel and tomato concasse. Special diets accommodated upon request. They also grow their own organic produce and sell organic vegan and vegetarian wine. |
| France La Maison du Vert, Vegetarian Hotel and Restaurant Ticheville, 61120 Vimoutiers, Normandy, France 02 33 36 95 84 Email: mail@maisonduvert.com Website: www.maisonduvert.com This hotel is completely vegetarian, with its own organic gardens and homemade foods. Vegan diets are catered to, as are special diets. Lisieux, Caen, Bayeux, and Rouen are within easy driving distance, and the coast is an hour away. |
| Israel Moshav Amirim Bikat Beit Hakarem, Carmel, Israel 20115 06-980946 Billing itself as a vegetarian/naturalist village, Moshav Amirim is located in the beautiful upper Galilee overlooking the Kinnert. Most of the foods and herbs are organically grown on the premises. |
| Mexico Miranda's Veranda B & B Umarán 122, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato 37700, Mexico 011 52 415 22659 Mailing address: 1900 Fox Dr., Suite 84-150, McAllen, TX 78504 Mexican charm with American convenience in luxury Spanish-colonial home in the Centro district. Bright airy rooms with private baths, cable TV, whole house purified water, natural fiber linens, and daily maid service. No smoking, advance reservations advised, three night stay minimum. |
| Scotland The Greenhouse 14 Hartington Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH10 4LD 0131 622 7634 Email: greenhouse_edin@hotmail.com Website: www.13thnote.com/greenhouse.html The Greenhouse is completely vegetarian, and vegan meals are readily available. This guesthouse is just a 20 minute walk from the center of the city. They provide vegetarian personal care products and note that the pillows and duvets are polyester-filled. A vegan Scottish breakfast is served, including "rashers" (organic tempeh), vegetarian sausages, mushrooms, and baked beans. Special diets are catered to on request and vegan items are marked on the menu. |
| Wales Graianfryn Vegetarian/Vegan Guesthouse Penisarwaun, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales, LL55 3NH 01286 871007 Email: graianfryn@ndirect.co.uk Website: www.fastasleep.me.uk Located near the coast, this guesthouse only has three rooms, so reservations are a must. The owners have been vegetarian for 20 years, and many of the meals served are dairy-free, so catering to vegans is not a problem. They also offer picnic lunches. |
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Travel Tours and Services |
| Adventure Health Travel PO Box 638, Ashland, OR 97520 (541) 482-7740 or (800) 443-9216 Email: sabel@jeffnet.org Website: www.adventurehealthtravel.com This internet-based travel agent specializes in spas and fitness, eco-adventure/natural history land and cruise packages, vegetarian travelers, retreats, and hideaways. |
| Earth Connections PO Box 1646, Bancroft, ON, K0L 1C0, Canada (613) 332 6807; (877) 368 8687 Email: earthcon@northcom.net Elegant canoe camping tours for active adults who want to explore eastern Canada's wild spaces. Canoes, tents, bedding, portable washrooms, guides, and vegetarian meals make for warm luxury in the wilds. They provide a two-night retreat in the Conroy Marsh and Algonquin Park, near Bancroft, Ontario, Canada. Day tours, weekend outings, and longer tours are available. Fall tours to Northern Ontario and winter tours to Costa Rica are also offered. |
| Green Earth Travel 7 Froude Circle, Cabin John, MD 20818 (888) 2GO-VEGE or (301) 571-4603 Email: greeneatvl@aol.com Website: www.vegtravel.com Ask for or write to Donna Zeigfinger, who specializes in arranging travel plans for vegetarians. |
| Hawk, I'm Your Sister PO Box 9109, Santa Fe, NM 87504 (505) 984-2011 Women's wilderness canoe trips featuring primarily vegetarian meals. A few co-ed trips are also offered during the year. |
| Vegetarian Journeys PO Box 17215, Sarasota, FL 34276 (941) 927-2011 or (888) 559-3031 Email: journeys@mindspring.com Website: www.vegetarianjourneys.com They cater to the needs of vegetarian travelers, both customizing travel arrangements and also organizing trips that are smoke and alcohol free, vegetarian, and offer physical activity. |
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| The Vegetarian Vacation Guide was complied by Davida Gypsy Breier. |
| Vegetarian Journal's Guide to Natural Foods Restaurants in the US and Canada is available for $16. To order a copy send a check made payable to The Vegetarian Resource Group to PO Box 1463, Baltimore, MD 21203. You can also order a copy through the VRG website at www.vrg.org. For more information about the restaurant guide or to order over the phone with a Visa or Mastercard call (410) 366-VEGE (8343). |
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