December 14th, 2011
Hi Everyone! It’s beautiful this time of year in Sugar Hill. We are decorated for the holidays and even had some snow this morning. We wanted to share the Top 10 Cool Things to Do in the White Mountains. 1.Dine at one of Open Table’s Top 10 Ten Restaurants in New England. Chef Val is [...]
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June 26th, 2011
1. Stay at the Sugar Hill Inn. The Sugar Hill Inn is a romantic getaway known for culinary adventure and warm, inviting guest rooms and cottages. Selected “Best of New Hampshire 2011” by the editors of New Hampshire Magazine. The dining room is open to both inn guests and the public by reservation. [...]
Keep reading Top Ten White Mountain Summer Time Things To Do
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June 2nd, 2011
June 3 – 19, 2011 This will be my 6th Lupine Festival. Every year, like magic, the beautiful wildflowers spring to life in June just in time for the Festival. But there is much more to it than just beautiful blue wildflowers. It is a celebration of spring. At the Sugar Hill Inn, the pool [...]
Keep reading 18th Annual Fields of Lupine Festival – Sugar Hill, NH
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May 24th, 2011
As the owner of the Sugar Hill Inn I am frequently asked about shopping. The White Mountains are dotted with small towns like Sugar Hill, Bethlehem and Franconia, each with interesting and unique shops. This blog is going to focus on Littleton, our big town. You won’t find any of the chain stores on [...]
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May 12th, 2011
1. Millers Café and Bakery, Littleton, NH (603) 444-2146 Creative sandwiches, soups and salads. My favorite is the Yankee Pot Roast Flip Bread Sandwich. Be sure to visit the Gris Mill located next store. Delightful deck with scenic river views, tasty food and the willingness to take credit cards puts Millers in the number one [...]
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May 5th, 2011
Tuesday night is date night for Karen and me. We really love a leisurely dinner with a good bottle of wine. We are usually so busy extending hospitality, it is a real treat to be a guest from time to time. All of the restaurants below, we have tried recently and have enjoyed. Some of [...]
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January 31st, 2011
Chapter 7: I am frequently complimented on the Sugar Hill Inn’s staff and this of course is music to my ears. How did such a small inn in the middle of nowhere assemble such a talented team? We have an award winning Chef and our guests tell me that Susan is the best massage therapist [...]
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Tags: Enlighten Business Management, Leadership. Team Building, Management, Small Business, sugar hill inn
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July 26th, 2010
Chapter 6: In 2006, what I loved about the Sugar Hill Inn was its potential to be great some day. It had 15 acres, great views, and a farm house dating back to 1789. However, the roof was bad, the paint was peeling, the plumbing was old and the water smelled bad among other things. [...]
Keep reading The Money Pit
Tags: Bed and Breakfast, Country Inn, Interior design, New Hampshire, Old Homes, Renovations, Sugar Hill, White Mountains
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April 24th, 2010
Chapter 5 Even with the seventy hour work week, I enjoy being an innkeeper. It is the most demanding but best job I have ever had. Until buying the Sugar Hill Inn I was never known as a workaholic. Being an innkeeper is more a life style then a job. For those that can totally [...]
Keep reading The Ten Reasons I Love What I Do
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April 4th, 2010
The cool thing about staying at a country inn is that every establishment has its own character and personality. That personality comes from its history, location and most importantly the owner.
Keep reading Sugar Hill Inn Design 101
Tags: Country Inns, Interior design, Sugar Hill, White Mountains
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