Still have vacation time coming, and don't know where to
go? 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
Yuchi Pines Institute * Route 1, Box 443, Seale, AL 36875 * (334)
855-4781
A health-conditioning center for ambulatory people with health problems,
the institute operates within a framework of Seventh-Day Adventist
beliefs and is supervised by two M.D.'s. All meals are vegan.
Arizona
Natural Bed and Breakfast * 3150 East Presidio Rd., Tucson, AZ 85716 *
(520) 881-4582 * Website: www.tucson-natural-bnb.com * Email: [email protected]
Enjoy macrobiotic style cooking and a desert environment at this bed &
breakfast. 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: [email protected] * 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 entr�e, and more.
Refreshments are made with Manitou's naturally carbonated mineral
waters.
Connecticut
Butterbrooke Bed and Breakfast * 78 Barry Rd., Oxford, CT 06478 * (203)
888-2000
This restored c. 1711 colonial house is located on a small organic farm
and serves a vegetarian breakfast.
Delaware
Savannah Inn * 330 Savannah Rd., Lewes, DE 19958 * (302) 645-5592
Located near the Atlantic Ocean, this vegetarian bed and breakfast only
serves food in the summer months.
Florida
Avalon of St. Augustine * 855 Cherry Tree Road, St. Augustine, FL 32086
*
(904) 794-7101 or (888) 794-1101 * Email: [email protected] * 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) 997-2292 * Email: [email protected] *
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) 983-2414
Email: [email protected] * 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: [email protected] * 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) 486-2405 or (800) 553-3404 * Email: [email protected]
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.
Massachusetts
Brodie Mountain Ski Resort * US Route 7, New Ashford, MA 01237
(413) 443-4752 * Email: [email protected] * Website: www.skibrodie.com
This ski resort offers vegetarian and vegan selections in their
restaurant and two cafeterias. They also sponsor several
vegetarian-oriented events.
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: [email protected] * 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.
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)
399-1554
Email: [email protected] * 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) 753-5086 or (888) 809-0885 * Email: [email protected]
Website: www.cyberzones.com/amritnivas
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) 583-2225
Ext.25
Email: [email protected] * 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: [email protected] * 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: [email protected] * 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: [email protected] *
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: [email protected] * 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 ) 635-2353 * 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.
Vermont
Sweet Onion Inn * Route 100, PO Box 66, Hancock, VT 05748 * (802)
767-3734
Email: [email protected] * Website: www.madriver.com/lodging/sweeto/
Nestled in the Green Mountains, Sweet Onion Inn offers all vegan
breakfasts like a Full-a-fruit Tart and Sunrise Burritos made with
veggie sausage. Dinners, available through reservation only, include
Shepherd's Pie with tempeh and Mountain Burger made with brown rice,
vegetables, and tahini. In between eating these wonderful vegan meals,
take advantage of the surrounding country for skiing, hiking, canoeing,
and visiting local historical sites.
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) 442-2206
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) 677-2320 or (360) 533-2320 * Email: [email protected]
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) 248-2222
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) 238-2981
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) 932-2667 or (800) 668-7055 * Email: [email protected]
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.retreatsonline.com/can/goto/hiddenval.htm
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: [email protected]
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.
International Vacation Spots
Australia
O'Reilly's Rainforest Guesthouse * Via Canungra, QLD 4775 Australia
(07) 5544 0644 * Email: [email protected] * 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: [email protected]
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: [email protected] * Website: perso.wanadoo.fr/lamaisonduvert/
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. They have soirees on Tuesdays and Fridays and
celebrate a variety of international holidays.
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 * Umar�n 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: [email protected]
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: [email protected]
Website: www.veg.ndirect.co.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.
Travel Tours and Services
Adventure Health Travel * PO Box 638, Ashland, OR 97520 * (541) 482-7740
or (800) 443-9216
Email: [email protected] * 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: [email protected]
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 * 6505 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda, MD
20817
(888) 2GO-VEGE or (301) 571-4603 * Email: [email protected] * 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) 984-2268
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) 927-1255 or 9888 0 559-3031
Email: [email protected] * 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.
* 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).
Source: The Vegetarian Resource Group
PO Box 1463, Baltimore, MD 21203
(410) 366-8343 Email: [email protected]
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