Hi Barb and I, thought you all might like to see Global TV's small town feature about Ladner on their Saturday 14 May program. Click this link to view the 7 minute feature.
Check out a number of Ladner's events and beautiful scenery. River Run Cottages actually appears twice once with a beautiful Swan’s at Sunset taken by one of our guests and a second one from some kayakers out in front of the Waterlily.
Don't forget to keep an eye on our enewsletter 'As the River Churns' for bi monthly events and specials.
We are lalso looking for feed back directly by your comments and though your reviews.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Friday, April 29, 2011
River Run Cottages - Voted #1 B&B in Ladner by Tripadvisor visitors
River Run Cottages has been voted as the #1 B&B in Ladner by Tripadvisor.com. We would like to thank all of you that have taken the time to submit a review on your B&B experience with us.
We encourage those of you who have not had the opportunity yet to share your experience to submit a review by clicking the Tripadvisor - Add a Review button and help keep us as one of your favourites. Your comments help keep us fresh and we learn about all of the little things that make your stay more enjoyable.
If you found us in a travel guidebook like ‘The Best Places to Kiss in the Northwest’, ‘Fodor’s’, ‘Lonely Planet’, ‘Yelp’ etc. they also appreciate any feedback on your travel experiences and their contact info can be found below.
You may wish to also follow our River Run Blog which contains a number of Barb’s fine recipes that you enjoyed during your stay with us along with any current specials.
We truly appreciate your help and support and hope we will have the pleasure of your company again in the future.
Thank you for thinking of us at River Run Cottages.
Will and Barb
http://www.riverruncottages.com/
We encourage those of you who have not had the opportunity yet to share your experience to submit a review by clicking the Tripadvisor - Add a Review button and help keep us as one of your favourites. Your comments help keep us fresh and we learn about all of the little things that make your stay more enjoyable.
If you found us in a travel guidebook like ‘The Best Places to Kiss in the Northwest’, ‘Fodor’s’, ‘Lonely Planet’, ‘Yelp’ etc. they also appreciate any feedback on your travel experiences and their contact info can be found below.
You may wish to also follow our River Run Blog which contains a number of Barb’s fine recipes that you enjoyed during your stay with us along with any current specials.
We truly appreciate your help and support and hope we will have the pleasure of your company again in the future.
Thank you for thinking of us at River Run Cottages.
Will and Barb
http://www.riverruncottages.com/
Saturday, March 26, 2011
New look at River Run Cottages B&B
Check out the new Northwest Room!
April 2011 Issue.
This winter was a time for change in the Northwest Room.
The new look retains the River Rock Waterfall shower but includes an updated bathroom area and expanded bedroom.
Now, after your shower you can reach the driftwood bed from both sides,all the while your toes are warmed by a thick plush carpet underneath.
The kitchen nook has been moved into the sitting area where we have added more room for the single murphy bed and to read by the wood burning fireplace.
We also found time to update the Keeper's Quarters bathroom with new lighting, cabinet and granite sink.
Look us up or call if you want to stop by for a look to plan your next visit.
Have you seen our Spring Specials?
We have just published our new Spring Specials for April and May:
Until we meet again, we wish you all good health and look forward to your next visit.
Will and Barb
April 2011 Issue.
This winter was a time for change in the Northwest Room.
The new look retains the River Rock Waterfall shower but includes an updated bathroom area and expanded bedroom.
Now, after your shower you can reach the driftwood bed from both sides,all the while your toes are warmed by a thick plush carpet underneath.
The kitchen nook has been moved into the sitting area where we have added more room for the single murphy bed and to read by the wood burning fireplace.
We also found time to update the Keeper's Quarters bathroom with new lighting, cabinet and granite sink.
Look us up or call if you want to stop by for a look to plan your next visit.
Have you seen our Spring Specials?
We have just published our new Spring Specials for April and May:
- Book two or three nights in April and we'll pay the Gas;
- Special mid-week rates for May;
- Romantic Dine and stay package.
Until we meet again, we wish you all good health and look forward to your next visit.
Will and Barb
Saturday, December 11, 2010
New Year's Eve Weekend Special at River Run Cottages
New Year's Eve at River Run Cottages.
Barb and Will would like to invite you to join us for a New Year Eve weekend Special. Imagine you and your loved one bringing in 2011 at one of the Best Places to Kiss in the Vancouver area. Then staying on to enjoy the party afterglow nestled beside the fireplace.
Our New Years Eve weekend special includes:
Barb and Will would like to invite you to join us for a New Year Eve weekend Special. Imagine you and your loved one bringing in 2011 at one of the Best Places to Kiss in the Vancouver area. Then staying on to enjoy the party afterglow nestled beside the fireplace.
Our New Years Eve weekend special includes:
- Two nights stay in your choice of cottage, along with our gourmet breakfast, brought to you in the privacy of your cottage.
- Champagne, party favours and snacks to bring in the New Year on Friday.
- Then for Saturday, our after-party basket with all the things you need to curl up in front of the fireplace to relax and enjoy the morning after in style with your loved one.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Recipe: Brown Sugar Shortbread
This basic shortbread recipe is a family recipe that our daughter Andrea loves. It lends itself well to cookie cutters, so it’s perfect for Christmas and other special occasions … as well as for River Run guests, of course!
Brown Sugar Shortbread
1 cup salted butter, softened
¾ cup light brown sugar, packed
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
Preheat oven to 325ºF.
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer at medium speed. Scrape down sides of bowl. Add vanilla and flour, blend thoroughly on low speed.
Roll dough and cut into shapes. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 17-19 minutes or until cookies spread and turn light golden brown.
Remove to baking rack to cool. Decorate with icing, sprinkles, etc. if desired.
Enjoy! To set up your own Romantic Getaway, check out our availability calendar
Brown Sugar Shortbread
1 cup salted butter, softened
¾ cup light brown sugar, packed
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
Preheat oven to 325ºF.
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer at medium speed. Scrape down sides of bowl. Add vanilla and flour, blend thoroughly on low speed.
Roll dough and cut into shapes. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 17-19 minutes or until cookies spread and turn light golden brown.
Remove to baking rack to cool. Decorate with icing, sprinkles, etc. if desired.
Enjoy! To set up your own Romantic Getaway, check out our availability calendar
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Recipe: River Run Cookies
These cookies are as nutritious as they are delicious. The dough keeps really well in the freezer, so you can bake small batches at a time.
We do this as our Bed & Breakfast has only four cottages, and Will loves them so much that I always worry about having enough for our guests!
River Run Cookies
1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup white chocolate chips
1 cup chocolate chips
1 ½ cup dried cranberries
1 cup coconut
1 cup rolled oats
1 ½ cups granola
Preheat oven to 325ºF.
Cream together butter, sugars, eggs and vanilla. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Batter should be thick.
Drop dough onto cookie sheet in large drops (we like them big).
Cookies are best if they are slightly undercooked, so we recommend 10-15 minutes. Your oven might be different than ours, so keep an eye on them and remove when golden brown around the edges and slightly soft in the middle.
Remove to baking rack to cool. To set up your own little getaway, check out our availability calendar
Enjoy!
We do this as our Bed & Breakfast has only four cottages, and Will loves them so much that I always worry about having enough for our guests!
River Run Cookies
1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup white chocolate chips
1 cup chocolate chips
1 ½ cup dried cranberries
1 cup coconut
1 cup rolled oats
1 ½ cups granola
Preheat oven to 325ºF.
Cream together butter, sugars, eggs and vanilla. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Batter should be thick.
Drop dough onto cookie sheet in large drops (we like them big).
Cookies are best if they are slightly undercooked, so we recommend 10-15 minutes. Your oven might be different than ours, so keep an eye on them and remove when golden brown around the edges and slightly soft in the middle.
Remove to baking rack to cool. To set up your own little getaway, check out our availability calendar
Enjoy!
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Welcome back to the Snowbirds of River Run Cottages
What's New at River Run?
September 2010 Issue.
Hello to our Indian Summer on the coast at River Run Cottages and the Return of the Snowbirds
Fall is now upon us here at River Run Cottages Bed and Breakfast, school is back in, the kids are off to University, and now iss the time to stop and watch for the return of the Snowbirds to Ladner, the Vancouver area and Reifel Bird Sanctuary.
The Lesser Snow Goose migrates 400 km from Wrangel Island off the coast of Siberia wintering in Westham Island (Ladner) and some going to southern California.
Upwards to 20,000 stop to feed on the farmer's fields in our area.
Our Snow Geese start arriving at the Sanctuary in early October and are often referred to as the "Fraser-Skagit” flock or subpopulation, as they move back and forth between the estuaries of the Fraser and Skagit Rivers. The Sanctuary marking the center of the Fraser River estuary.
During their stay here, favourite natural foods for these birds are the intertidal marsh plants of the estuary. Marsh plants such as bulrush (Scirpus americanus) store starch reserves in their roots and rhizomes. The geese dig up these food sources using their strong bills. The soils in the Delta area are rich in iron compounds, and stain the head feathers of the geese orange when they have been digging in the marsh. In the spring, the green growth of pastures and marsh plants such as sedge (Carex lyngbeyi) are popular foods.
Agricultural crops are also eaten, although most are harvested by farmers before the snow geese arrive. Leftover potatoes often remain in the fields, and the geese dig these up. Local farmers all participate in a program called “Greenfields” which coordinates the fall planting of green growing grass cover for these geese, other wildlife and soil enrichment through the Delta Farmland and Wildlife Trust.
The snow geese provide spectacular wildlife viewing for our visitors. They form very large dense flocks which feed, rest and fly over the Sanctuary, neighbouring farmland and nearby Fraser marshes every day. They are restless and constantly moving when Bald Eagles, people and dogs are nearby. Within the flocks, visitors can often identify family groups. The young born that year are fully grown before they migrate to this area, but their first set of adult feathers is grey, not white.
Small groups containing two white birds and several darker birds are likely family groups. The snow geese regularly sleep on the water in large dense flocks, sometimes out in the marshes of the estuary, and sometimes in the quiet river channels around the Sanctuary.
Book a two night or more visit and stay during the midweek between the 1st of September and the 31st of October and we will offer a 10% discount .
All you have to do is email us at River Run and mention that you are here to see the Snow Geese.
We wish you all good health and look forward to your next visit.
Will and Barb
September 2010 Issue.
Fall is now upon us here at River Run Cottages Bed and Breakfast, school is back in, the kids are off to University, and now iss the time to stop and watch for the return of the Snowbirds to Ladner, the Vancouver area and Reifel Bird Sanctuary.
The Lesser Snow Goose migrates 400 km from Wrangel Island off the coast of Siberia wintering in Westham Island (Ladner) and some going to southern California.
Upwards to 20,000 stop to feed on the farmer's fields in our area.
Our Snow Geese start arriving at the Sanctuary in early October and are often referred to as the "Fraser-Skagit” flock or subpopulation, as they move back and forth between the estuaries of the Fraser and Skagit Rivers. The Sanctuary marking the center of the Fraser River estuary.
During their stay here, favourite natural foods for these birds are the intertidal marsh plants of the estuary. Marsh plants such as bulrush (Scirpus americanus) store starch reserves in their roots and rhizomes. The geese dig up these food sources using their strong bills. The soils in the Delta area are rich in iron compounds, and stain the head feathers of the geese orange when they have been digging in the marsh. In the spring, the green growth of pastures and marsh plants such as sedge (Carex lyngbeyi) are popular foods.
Agricultural crops are also eaten, although most are harvested by farmers before the snow geese arrive. Leftover potatoes often remain in the fields, and the geese dig these up. Local farmers all participate in a program called “Greenfields” which coordinates the fall planting of green growing grass cover for these geese, other wildlife and soil enrichment through the Delta Farmland and Wildlife Trust.
The snow geese provide spectacular wildlife viewing for our visitors. They form very large dense flocks which feed, rest and fly over the Sanctuary, neighbouring farmland and nearby Fraser marshes every day. They are restless and constantly moving when Bald Eagles, people and dogs are nearby. Within the flocks, visitors can often identify family groups. The young born that year are fully grown before they migrate to this area, but their first set of adult feathers is grey, not white.
Small groups containing two white birds and several darker birds are likely family groups. The snow geese regularly sleep on the water in large dense flocks, sometimes out in the marshes of the estuary, and sometimes in the quiet river channels around the Sanctuary.
Book a two night or more visit and stay during the midweek between the 1st of September and the 31st of October and we will offer a 10% discount .
All you have to do is email us at River Run and mention that you are here to see the Snow Geese.
We wish you all good health and look forward to your next visit.
Will and Barb
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