Stop by the English Inn Pub for drinks after the Lansing Boat Show, February 24-26, 2012.

After hours of boat browsing at the Lansing Center, come by the English Inn Pub for drinks and tasty pub food. Raise your glasses to the boat you will one day have, or perhaps to the one you just purchased.

Miller’s exhibit, “Solitude,” reveals a Michigan that seems timeless: landscapes dotted with old fences, barns, silos, open fields, orchards. The work is sparse and haunting and beautiful.

Solitude runs at the Lansing Art Gallery through February 24, 2012. It’s worth a trip to town to see it. While here, lodge and dine at The English Inn, a Lansing area inn and fine dining restaurant. We’re located in the Michigan countryside; the journey here will conjure visions of Miller’s photographs.

The Grand River, near our Eaton Rapids Bed and Breakfast.

The English Inn is ideal for romantic Valentine's Day dinners.

If you love to cook, perhaps you’re planning to wow your lover with an amazing home cooked meal. Perhaps you’re planning to take the afternoon off to prepare his or her favorite dishes. Perhaps you’re at the market right now, shopping for the freshest ingredients you can find.

Then again, maybe you just want to be able to enjoy a romantic dinner with your lover, without having to hop up and serve it. Maybe you don’t like to cook. Maybe Valentine’s Day should be special for both of you.

Maybe you should look into dinner at The English Inn.

Let us prepare a feast for you at our Lansing Michigan fine dining restaurant. Sip wine from our award winning wine list. Share a plate of Caviar. Dive into a bowl of Lobster Bisque. Try our Stuffed Quail, or Duck Cassoulet, or simply delicious Classic Filet Mignon. Dare we even mention dessert?

The English Inn is elegant. It can turn any day into a special day, and a special day into an unforgettable one.

Happy Valentine’s Day.

Linger over dinner and retire to one of our rooms. The Valentine's Special.

We think everyone should extend Valentine’s Day this year. Why not, right?

With this in mind, we’re offering Room and Dinner packages at the English Inn for the next 10 days. Bring your sweetie to our Eaton Rapids inn and fine dining restaurant for a night of wining, dining, and love.

Express your love by stepping out of your routine and spending a romantic night together at our inn. Call a babysitter. Call your parents. Call a friend. Call whomever you need to call to make this happen. It’s a simple gesture, really, but a grand one.

Our Valentine’s Special starts at $125 and includes one night of lodging and dinner for two. It’s worth learning more about this. Please call 517.663.2500.

Grab your girlfriends and head to the Mid-Michigan Women's Expo.

The annual Mid-Michigan Women’s Expo takes place in Lansing February 3-5, 2012. Call your girlfriends, your mom, your sister and plan to attend.

The Women’s Expo is all about women. It features demonstrations and presentations on a host of topics, from healthcare to women in business to cooking.

Try a new hairstyle and a makeover. Get a massage. Sample beauty products. Have a health screening. Meet with a personal fitness trainer. Learn about home-based businesses. Meet with interior designers, builders, and remodelers. Discuss hosting an international student. Plan a vacation. Shop.

Go for all three days, or simply spend a few hours at the Women’s Expo. Then head to our Lansing Fine Dining Restaurant with your girlfriends, and treat yourselves to a fun evening with friends.

For additional event information, please see Mid-Michigan Women’s Expo.

If everything goes as planned, this could be you.

Bring the object of your affection to The English Inn, our Lansing area Bed and Breakfast and fine dining restaurant. Come for the night or come for a leisurely dinner. Many places around the inn are perfect for proposals: the dining room (over champagne or a glass of wine), the guest rooms (private and luxurious), the gardens (even in winter), the pergola overlooking the Grand (the breathtaking view).

You may want to consider our Ultimate Getaway Package, which includes luxury accommodations, a champagne dinner for two, breakfast, and a commemorative lithograph of your stay with us. How many people have a lithograph of the moment they popped the question? How wonderful!

The charming country setting of our Lansing area Bed and Breakfast is inherently romantic. Make the most of it. Pop the Question during a romantic getaway here, perhaps some time around Valentine’s Day. Even if you know the answer will be yes, it doesn’t hurt to set the right mood.

Later, when you’re deciding on a wedding venue, consider saying your vows where you first promised you would. In years to come, you may even decide to celebrate your anniversary with a trip to our Michigan inn. Now that’s romantic.

Dinner can be both outstanding and affordable at The English Inn.

Yet we all know that dining out can get expensive. Each of us deals with that in our own way: some of us dine out less frequently; some of us share entrees; some of us forego wine with our meals; and some of us wait for dining specials.

As avid foodies, we want people to be able to enjoy gourmet food and an accompanying wine in a lovely setting. That’s why we’re offering a Two Dine for $42 special through February 9, 2012.

Call a good friend or grab your spouse and head to our Lansing area Fine Dining Restaurant, The English Inn. Our special includes two salads, two entrees, and a bottle of wine. Can you believe that? As we know, a bottle of wine alone can cost more than $42.

It’s January, and there is still no snow on the ground. The holidays are behind us, and it seems a long time until the next special occasion. It’s easy to feel a little glum at this time of year.

Don’t.

Instead, treat yourself and a friend to a great meal at The English Inn, our Lansing area fine dining restaurant. Linger over dinner, enjoying good conversation and excellent food, and feel good about it. After all, you’re worth it.

A spring wedding at The English Inn. Doug Elbinnger Photography.

The Bridal Show features gowns, tuxedos, cakes, wedding venues, and entertainment. It’s a wonderful opportunity to see what various businesses offer, and to narrow down your own choices. You may not walk out with a dress, but you may walk out with the name of the dressmaker you must have.

Our Michigan Wedding Venue is in Eaton Rapids, not far from the Bridal Show in Lansing. Stop by to see what we look like before or after the show. Enjoy a drink in our English pub, or a full meal in our dining room. Stroll through our exquisitely maintained grounds.

Whether you’re planning a winter wedding, a spring wedding, a summer wedding or a distant fall wedding, we can help. Our private rooms are suitable for intimate weddings of fewer than twenty, or large weddings of two hundred. We will provide a full meal or serve appetizers, drinks, and cake. The choice is yours; our wedding planners will help make your dream wedding come true.

Welcome the New Year from The English Inn.

2011 has been a good year for us here at The English Inn. That’s because of you.

Thank you all for coming to our Eaton Rapids restaurant and inn throughout the year. Thank you for celebrating your special occasions with us, and for stopping by the pub after work for a pint. Thank your for hosting your weddings here, and for returning for your anniversaries. Thank you for bringing your office here for holiday work parties, and for having your retirement parties here. We enjoy sharing the special moments in your life.

We wish you all the very best in 2012. Happy New Year!

Celebrate New Year's Eve with a delicious meal at The English Inn.

If you like to celebrate the arrival of the new year with good company and excellent food, consider spending New Year’s Eve at our Lansing Michigan restaurant. You can come as you are or you can dress your finest. You can tuck into perfectly prepared steak, poultry, or seafood. You can sip fine wine, and toast the arrival of 2012 with champagne.

Our Eaton Rapids Fine Dining Restaurant was recently reviewed by Dine Michigan. We are pleased to note that our reviewer and his companions were thrilled with their meals. They tried our Escargot, our Duck Sausage, and our Mushroom Caps. They tucked into our Classic Filet Mignon, our Lobster Stuffed Walley, and our Duck Cassoulet. They finished with Crème Brulée, Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheesecake, and White Chocolate Mango Mousse. Read the full review at Dine Michigan.

We strive to create a comfortable environment, so our diners can focus on each other and savor the food. We let the elegance of the historic Tudor mansion speak for itself. The English Inn is a wonderful setting for special occasions: weddings, anniversaries, birthday celebrations, and New Year’s Eve.

Join us at The English Inn on December 31, 2011, and raise a glass to the best of 2011, and the new year to come.