We moved to Cottonwood to get away from the hustle and bustle of Phoenix! Our property has amazing views and we are always excited to share them with our guests! After being open for 5 amazing years, we still love sharing Origins Bed and Breakfast with all who stay with us! Nestled in the heart of the Verde Valley, Cottonwood, Arizona offers a charming blend of history, small-town warmth, outdoor adventure, and award-winning wine culture. Whether you’re planning a romantic

Summer of 2025 was a warm, humid one, though with a paucity of actual rain. That didn't detract from the beautiful skies, however....

Enjoy a stroll along the Verde, just a short walk from Origins B&B! The Verde River provides a great place to reflect! We are fortunate...

This is why we live here! And this is what we hope to share with YOU! Summertime often provides glowing sunsets. After a long, warm...

Our guests often comment about our attention to detail. We take that as a compliment! One guest went so far as to detail out what they...

Jeff's daughter, Tori, visited from her Oregon home, and they enjoyed a few excursions together. They reached the Grand Canyon just as a...

Jeff's good friend Clifford came for a visit this February. Together, they explored northern AZ, enjoying each other's company and the...

Sharing with you the view from our Kitchen window. THIS is what we get to enjoy each morning, as we prepare our guests' breakfasts!

We decided to redesign our yard - front and back - to provide more visually interesting spaces for our guests. Oh ... and to reduce the...

This series of Posts is called "Daily Life." However, few of these photos share what Karen & Jeff actually do on a daily basis ... the...

Fall colors here are not flashy, but when cold weather turns the Cottonwood trees' leaves yellow, a ribbon of fall beauty flows along the...

Summer rains have been mostly absent so far this year. Storms typically begin mid-June, but our first rain of the season arrived at the...

It remains safe to visit Origins B&B! After you have read in the prior post about the flooding we had this March, please enjoy these...

It remains safe to visit Origins B&B! But the latest atmospheric river to pass over California has caused significant flooding in...

Imagine gazing outside from your bedroom at sunset.... We love our sunsets!

Yet another storm front arrived this winter season, bringing wet snow (which quickly melted). Here is a view of Origins B&B as you...

All the rains we've received the past few weeks has raised the flow of the Verde River. And turned its waters a deeper brown. This view...

A series of winter storms have left snow upon the Black Hills, which lie to the south and west of Origins Bed & Breakfast. While we have...

Cathy and Richard, from Mesa, AZ, are the first guests to have stayed in all four rooms (and met all other Explorers Club member...

What a beautiful, peaceful morning! Our AZ-based children and their families spent Christmas Eve and Night with us. We enjoyed an...