Castle-like B&B on Oregon Coast Changes Name
The stunning, castle-like bed and breakfast formerly called St.
Bernard's Bed & Breakfast now has a new name. St. Bernard's has
added another business partner, changed its name to Arch Cape
House, and is in the middle of other shifts in direction.
This fall, owner Barbara Dau joined forces with a new business
partner, on-and-off Arch Cape resident Robert Shaw. The result
was St. Bernard's B&B becoming Arch Cape House and an array of
other interesting plans.
The upscale lodging - just south of Cannon Beach, in Arch Cape -
has a distinctive architecture, built to resemble something
between a castle and northwest ski lodge. It boasts gourmet,
home-cooked breakfasts, a wine social hour, and unique rooms
filled with antiques.
The new name is designed to make it easier to remember and
identify the lodging's location, said Shaw. The new name also
works better with their revamped website, www.archcapehouse.com,
allowing web surfers to more quickly notice the location.
"There's a new partner, a new website, and we just thought it
was a good time to change everything," said Shaw. "We're just
trying to really let people know where we are and that here they
can get great food, hospitality and that unique architecture -
all overlooking the beaches of Arch Cape."
Dau and Shaw are planning other changes and additions, including
wine tasting dinners, featuring local artists, cross promotions
with other businesses and events in Cannon Beach, and a garden
that will grow food for Dau's legendary breakfasts.
Shaw is taking master gardener classes in preparation. "I want
to grow herbs for our own food," Shaw said. "So we'll have
organic foods for Barbara's cooking. Hopefully we'll get to grow
more, like tomatoes and other vegetables too."
New bungalows on the property are also in the planning stages,
which would serve as vacation rentals.
Shaw comes from the fishing industry and the tech industry, most
recently having worked with AT&T and IBM, installing
telecommunications equipment and software. Shaw ran his own
fishing boat business for 15 years, sailing between the coasts
of Oregon and Alaska. In the 90's, he entered the tech world.
His experience includes marketing on the Internet and various
kinds of business management, as well as telecommunications
technology.
His family has been in the Arch Cape since the 30's. His parents
also run a small lodging there.
Shaw is bringing much of his tech and marketing knowledge to
revamping the approach of many aspects of Arch Cape House. Shaw
and Dau are looking at adding wireless Internet access. Shaw has
already done much with their website, including a much larger
presence on the Net and online booking for the lodging - which
he says is currently responsible for a growing chunk of business
at Arch Cape House.
The intertwining of promotions with other businesses has already
begun. Arch Cape House has linked some lodging specials and
packages with EVOO Cooking School in Cannon Beach and with
Seaside's Oregon Dixieland Jubilee on February 24 - 26.
Arch Cape House is on East Ocean Rd., just north of the Arch
Cape Tunnel. www.archcapehouse.com.
800-436-2848.
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specials on the coast, see Oregon Coast
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