tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62179771375592561922024-03-13T08:52:01.288-07:00At the ColonnadeColonnadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08962777949266013226noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217977137559256192.post-7546841697406968372013-03-07T06:41:00.002-08:002013-03-07T06:43:10.853-08:00The AtriumWe were so lucky to have our newest venue, the Atrium, photographed by the talented Kyle Bergner. We first fell in love with Kyle's work when she photographed our space at a <a href="http://kylebergner.blogspot.com/2012/10/weddings-amanda-and-jim-at-inn-at.html" target="_blank"><i>gorgeous wedding</i></a> hosted here last fall. It was then we realized she was able to <i>perfectly </i>capture the essence of our boutique style hotel.<br />
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Not all of us at the Colonnade watched the Oscars start to finish, but we all saw bits and pieces of the most important movie awards show this past Sunday evening.<br />
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From the red carpet interviews to Seth McFarlane's jokes and the many awards that were given out to the stars, there was something enjoyable for everyone. I personally loved anything with Jennifer Lawrence. I loved her in The Hunger Games and even more in Silver Linings Playbook. Then I saw her Red Carpet appearance and now she is one of my favorite actresses of all time. She seems super cool and totally real...which for a celebrity, is pretty great.<br />
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When I opened my email this morning, I saw an article from one of the magazines I subscribe to called Inc. The article included 12 motivational quotes to get you through the year, my favorite out of all of them is above. It was great for a Monday morning and definitely the right way to start the week!<br />
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We didn't just learn how to prepare seafood meals last night. The Food & Beverage Director, Ricardo Espinosa, gave a short lesson about which wine would go best with the seafood! It was a great night overall; everyone enjoyed themselves, especially the Chef.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's the second annual Big Mask Party at the Colonnade. We are all extremely excited and have been working hard to make sure it is a night to remember! There will be a decadent plated <i>dinner</i>, 5 hour <i>open bar</i>, <i>entertainment</i> by The Great Expectations band, a late night comfort <i>buffet</i>, a <i>balloon</i> drop, and of course a<i> champagne toast</i> at midnight to celebrate! </span></div>
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big day, look a week or two out to give us time to test it out, and most
important, make sure we won't be disturbing our guests or neighbors. The chandelier itself is a task to put together. (It may be hard to tell from the picture, but each strand of crystals is </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">individually</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> attached to each tier, <b>that</b> man has some serious patience)</span></div>
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Welcome to the blog for the <a href="http://www.colonnadebaltimore.com/" target="_blank">Inn at the Colonnade</a>, written by
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Here I’ll be taking you to neat places in Baltimore,
showing you some of my favorite spots around the hotel, and exploring the local
culture! I want to keep you updated with our community and hotel so feel free
to look around; I’m glad you stopped by.<br />
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I grew up in Westminster, a small suburb north of Baltimore;
it’s part of the more country side of Maryland in my opinion. After high
school, I wanted to see more of the world, outside of my country town. I went to
school in South Carolina for a year and transferred to West Virginia University,
where I graduated. In the past few years, I have spent a summer in Ocean City,
studied abroad in Spain, spent another summer in South Florida, and somehow
ended up living in Baltimore (even though I knew little to nothing about the
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I have a passion for traveling and learning about new cultures so I was
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Oh, and I should probably let you know now, I root for the
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