Hello, all: We have had a cancellation on our big Anniversary Weekend, October 8-9, 2016.  We are celebrating ten years as innkeepers by giving back to those who got us where we are today.  Two of our three rooms are … Continue reading →

National Weather service has issued a heat Advisory for Olympia today.  Right now the official temperature in Olympia is 90 degrees F.  Here at Mallard Cove it’s cool in the  shade, 75 deg F. in the house, thanks to Mother … Continue reading →

Pssst!  You heard it here first.  The Inn at Mallard Cove is throwing a ten-year anniversary celebration week and party!  B&B prices will be rolled back to 2006 levels!  That’s when we had our first paying guest, October 6, 2006.  Price … Continue reading →

Guest now sitting on waterside deck, mesmerized by Bald Eagle sitting on tree branch across “our” cove.  or is it the eagle’s cove?  And who is watching whom? Life is good here at Mallard Cove  

Hello out there:  Nothing much new to report, unless you like news about preparing organic gardens for spring and  summer.  We are still replete with vegetables from our winter garden.  Many of these greens find onto our lunch and  dinner … Continue reading →

Video of Bald Eagle “rescue” Just another morning on the beach at Mallard Cove.  We “suffer” the distraction of watching wildlife and marine mammals from all windows on the water side of the house.  Linda saw a Bald Eagle struggling … Continue reading →

As  I walked through the living room I just glanced out the window and noticed a deer in the front yard.  I dashed into the kitchen and called to Don “come and look out the window, there is a doe … Continue reading →

Our last blog described how Don was “adopted” by a harbor seal pup.  The pup, apparently orphaned, tried to get into his kayak, followed him 1.5 miles through the water next to the boat back to Mallard Cove, where it … Continue reading →