Tag Archives: Ellen Goldberg

Sponsored by Briar Patch Bed and Breakfast Inn | By Katrina Wilson Middleburg’s Briar Patch Bed & Breakfast Inn has a peacock on site that they met in the fall, and he has maintained a colorful presence at the business. The establishment is known for hosting weddings, parties and retreats. It is a pet friendly bed and breakfast, but the Briar Patch family were shocked when a peacock showed up in the fall of 2022. He was eating the cat food for the outdoor cat! Ellen Goldberg, owner of the establishment, said they named the peacock Pete. “Years ago, our two daughters had parakeets – Pete and Polly,” she said. “I loved the alliteration with the P’s and gave the peacock the name Pete.” She said Pete the Peacock has favorite hangout spots on the roof of the main house …

Read More »