Their special furnishings, home cooked breakfast, and creatively decorated guest rooms add the perfect atmosphere for your vacation. Perched on the rim of a mountain, the Storybook Inn transports you to an enchanting setting with each room decorated as a scene from a storybook. Choose the Arabian Nights suite, Captain’s Quarters, King and I suite, Robin Hood, Goldilocks and the Three Bears family rooms, Key Largo, Tom Sawyer, Swiss Family, or Secret Garden suite.

The Story Book Inn, Lake Arroew Head

It is the added touches which make their rooms a work of art. The owners Richard and Patty Teachout want to give their guests fun things to do. You will see antiques hanging from the ceiling, along the walls, and on almost every piece of furniture in the house and guest rooms. Richard is an expert antique collector and loves to have everyone guess the use of some of his most unusual pieces. Anyone guessing all 12 objects, wins a free dinner. Richard’s most expensive antique is a student of Rembrandt’s painting hanging over the fireplace. His oldest is a 16th century blanket chest. See a patchwork quilt (1850) made of tobacco pouches, old English tin wash tubs used as night stands, Thomas Edison Gramophone cylindrical disc, a wedding cup designed to drink from both sides, and more!

Imagine a sparkling lake, clear blue skies, with nature all around you. The Storybook Inn is located in Skyforest, California, just 5 minutes from Lake Arrowhead. Relax, hike, water ski, sit on the terrace or in the gazebo, go mountain biking, horseback riding, star watching, take the Arrowhead Queen boat tour across Lake Arrowhead, watch for wildlife, or shop. Ride a jeep/ATV along the forest service roads for hundreds of miles of breathtaking panoramas through canyons, ridges, and meadows. Visit historic mines from California’s gold rush days, and follow a meandering river. Concerts and festivals are scheduled throughout the summer. Lake Gregory (8 miles) offers paddle boats, a water slide, and row boats. Green Valley Lake (8 miles) has great fishing. With so many villages and small communities around Skyforest, try their entertainment, restaurants, cocktail lounges, community/senior centers, social clubs, and events. Skyforest and Lake Arrowhead offer year-round fun.

After spending time around the mountains, you are hungry! The Storybook Inn’s new View Restaurant will satisfy even the most discriminating gourmet. Sit on the glassed terrace for a 100 mile view of Catalina, the mountains, or the night the lights of San Bernardino. A favorite among the locals on the mountain, Patty calls their dinners, “Recognizable meals, recipes with a twist.” The lamb shank ($19) and braised beef short ribs ($18) are slow cooked for 12-15 hours. Each falls apart, and is soo tender and juicy. Entrees: wild salmon filet ($16), chicken stuffed with Portobello mushrooms and brie ($16), pork chops with Maui onions ($18), shrimp scampi over linguini ($18), etc. Her appetizers are original- mariners’ steaming fondue with lobster, crab, scallops and shrimp ($10) served in a fondue pot. The brie is warm with fresh apple slices and water table crackers ($8). The bruschetta ($8) is topped with artichokes and peppers for a tantalizing taste. Dinners come with soup or salad, wild rice or red potatoes, vegetables, and sourdough bread. And the desserts are scrumptious- apple pie, cheese cake, and brownie. Dinner is served Friday and Saturday evenings from 5:30-8:30 P. M., with Sunday champagne brunch from 10:00 A. M.-2:30 P. M. ($12.95). Brunch features 6 to 8 entrees along with breakfast selections. The Teachouts explain, “We serve big portions so our guests get their money’s worth and don’t go away hungry.”

Breakfast is an event at the Storybook Inn! It’s an ALL YOU CAN EAT buffet: 2-3 entrees, baked goods, fresh juices, fruit, cereal, and yogurt. Richard and Patty have over 100 videos, archery, bocce ball, backgammon, cards, chess, checkers, Jenga, puzzles, monopoly, Parcheesi, and other games for their guests. They also have facilities for weddings, rehearsal dinners, receptions, parties, clubs, and groups. Inn Guests receive a FREE glass of wine, beer or soft drink every day. Don’t stay at a regular hotel! Skyforest and Lake Arrowhead are quick getaways only 1-½ hours from Los Angeles and 4-½ hours from Las Vegas. This is where the rich and famous play! See why this area has been the meeting place of Hollywood’s celebrities since the 30’s. For information, call the Storybook Inn, (877)-337-0011.

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Experience the beauty and history of Lake Arrowhead. For information about the Arrowhead Queen Boat Tours call (909)-336-6992.