When my friend Lucy Robinson opened the beautiful 1876 Ben Maddox House Bed and Breakfast in Visalia, California, Lucy knew she would be sharing a bit of colorful California History with vacationing families who enjoy her majestic, historical home situated between century old trees and fragrant rose and herb gardens, all just a short drive from Sequoia National Park and Kings Canyon National Park, and a morning drive from Yosemite.
What Lucy didn’t know was that she would be using her lifelong passion and endless talents to create a haven that vacationing families from all over the world would come to love and revisit year after year.
We've stayed there, as a family, enough times that Lucy has become a close personal friend. I even ran her B & B for a few days last fall while Lucy was away. Lucy having owned and operated numerous inns in Ireland, brings exceptional, meticulous, attention to detail to the table along with sumptuous, custom, cooked to order gourmet breakfasts. She loves kids and has a special place in her heart for special needs children. In fact Lucy has started an amazing non-profit for special needs kids and their families who stay for free at the Ben Maddox House. You'll want to check it out more at: Feast for the Senses (www.feastforthesenses.org)
The location of Ben Maddox House is conducive to so many wonderful nearby family road trips and jaunts with nearby farming communities like the charming nearby town of Exeter with its beautiful boutiques and eateries. Three national parks nearby, make the Ben Maddox House a wonderful hub for enjoying some of California’s best. Rarely does one find a Bed and Breakfast where the sheets are meticulously pressed daily and a refreshing pool awaits any family seeking a refreshing dip in the gardens.
Only a five-minute stroll from Ben Maddox House, The Vintage Press, Visalia’s best family dining experience is a must with its four distinctive rooms, classic seasonal menus and exemplary service. Chef David Vartanian creates beautiful and delicious entrees and desserts. The Vintage Press is simply the best in California’s central valley and so is the Ben Maddox House, making the two a perfect family vacation just a few hours from Sacramento.
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