Staying Sassy at the Sassafras

The homey little B&B smells like Grandmas and the beds are, nostalgically, just as comfy. I'm right at home in Lancaster, NY this week, spending my evenings at the Sassafras and my days with several clients in the Buffalo area.

The stairs at Sassafras creek and crack but the thick green carpet feels wonderful on my aching heals. The comforts and familiarity of wood burning fireplaces, old vintage furniture, high Tudor ceilings and antique chandeliers beats a sterile Motel 6 any day.

I love staying in a B&B, especially when I'm the only one roaming about before bedtime - peering into Victorian parlor rooms, pulling a good book from a dusty shelf, stepping back in time to when horse and buggies clopped down main street.

In the morning, Ken cooks up a mean homemade quiche followed by fresh fruit and a steaming cup of Chai. This intimate 1891 Queen Anne-style home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. All the rooms have private baths or showers with all new electric and plumbing.

It shouldn't surprise me that I should pick a large, sunny room on the east side of the house lived in by Dr. Lester for over eighty years. She was an early feminist who served as the first woman to be the chair of a department in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Buffalo. Woman Power!