Many inn guests are curious about how our chefs prepare food or what utensils they use in our kitchens. We caught Chef Wells on his leisure time by the kitchen in our main building, the Farmhouse, and he happily gave a few tips for the budding
East Tennessee has become the wedding capital of the eastern United States. Second only to Las Vegas, couples come to East TN to tie the knot. Half of the US population lives within a day’s drive and the vacation possibilities make it natural to combine
Perhaps the ultimate endorsement of Whitestone Country Inn is to be chosen by a bride as the venue for a wedding. The wedding day is the best attended and, in many ways, the most important day in our lifetime. Even in this economy, weddings
ARE WE THERE YET? By Paul Cowell Have you ever reached what you thought was a destination only to find it was just a rest stop? You had been going in the right direction, but the final destination was farther on. Sometimes, even
THIS IS A LETTER WE RECIEVED FROM A MISSIONARY WHO STAYED HERE THIS WEEK. HOW WONDERFUL TO HELP, EVEN A LITTLE BIT, A WOMAN WHO HAS DEDICATED HER LIFE TO SERVING OTHERS. “I stood on the back porch of the Farmhouse looking out across the meadow and river…clear into
At Whitestone we begin our Holiday preparations in July. We set aside one day to invite guests to join us in these preparations. As the Christmas Carol says, we think it is important to “Prepare Him Room.” If we wait until the last minute to
Delbert Cowell 1910 – 1999 The first 15 years of my dad’s life was very difficult. His parents were share-croppers near Camden, Tennessee. They had 7 children living in a small home with very limited resources. When Dad was 8, his mother died. A step-mother
Many adults never feel like they belong anywhere like they did in their childhood home. Usually going back to the place of childhood memories does not workout either…we are disappointed. I went back to our family farm on the old Pinson Rd, four miles from
Mother’s Day is fast approaching, so we here at Whitestone are preparing for another fantastic Mother’s Day Buffet. Coconut Encrusted Tilapia, Carved Beef Tenderloin and Herb Roasted Garlic Chicken are featured on our Chefs’ Menu this year! So don’t delay, make your reservations today!!
More and more leisure travel involves “multigenerational” travel. That’s a complicated way to say parents are traveling with children and grandparents are taking trips with grandchildren. As a grandfather with 5 wonderful, exceptional, etc, etc grandchildren who live here on the Whitestone property, I am
