The Fair runs August 7th-15th, 10am-5pm, daily, rain or shine.
Shop more than 200 individual craft booths featuring jewelry, wood accessories, decorative glass, pottery, fiber arts, metalwork, furniture, prints, and more.
The week of the fair is always one of the busiest of the year. There is still some availability August 8-11 and August 14&15. Make your plans soon. Check Availability
Our prix-fixe dinner is served Wednesday-Sunday each week.
What makes a country inn so different? Service, intimacy and peacefulness are primary. B&B’s as well as Country Inns are typically operated by their owners and sometimes a small contingency of dedicated staff. Generally, people working at these establishments do so for the experience of meeting new people as well as the enjoyment of pleasing the guests. Breakfast is included and at The Inn at Pleasant Lake you will find an afternoon tea included as well.
At The Inn at Pleasant Lake, we cater to all ages. Many of our guests are couples, families and zoomers (travelling baby boomers). The inn is a superb spot for an intimate wedding and a great spot for families and groups to gather together or business colleagues to meet.
In the summer, we have beach towels and chairs ready for you to borrow for a day at the beach (just in front of the inn) and we keep a couple of baskets of sand toys for the children to enjoy. We have one rowboat, two canoes and one double kayak for your enjoyment on the lake as well. Of course, swimming in our beautiful, clean and clear Pleasant Lake is a great way to cool off on a hot summer day.
One thing that sets The Inn at Pleasant Lake apart is our fine dining restaurant managed by owner and Executive Chef, Brian MacKenzie. The prix-fixe dinners are often the sole reason that some guests come to stay.
If you are seeking a lake vacation at a country inn, reserve a stay at the Inn at Pleasant Lake for a memorable experience.
My Dad! Mowing the Inn lawn 5-20-2010
As I look out at the glistening lake I am reminded how truly fortunate I am to live in one of the most beautiful spots in our great country. Just up in town, main street is getting a fresh coat of black top, NESE’s Othello opens tonight at Colby Sawyer, and children all over town are dreaming of their summer vacations (a mere month away). Memorial Day weekend signals the kickoff of the summer travel season. The inn is a great place to step back and forget the deadlines and pressures of everyday life.
I’ve just posted a Dine & Stay Getaway for Sunday of Memorial Day. It’s hard to believe the end of May is almost here. If you get the chance you may want to take part in this special.
Our new website went live a couple of weeks ago and we hope you are enjoying it. We will be posting new pictures of all the rooms that were updated in the next few weeks.
If you frequent facebook or twitter you can find us there as well.
Enjoy the day!
Fondly, Linda
May is full of activity this year. Join us for some fun.
May 1, 2010, New London becomes Olde London to kick off Shakespeare month
11:45 AM – May Day Celebration Parade
Events on the Green after the parade:
Crowning of the May Queen, Maypole Dance, Morris Dancers, Bagpipers,
Childrens Games, Creating May Baskets, Coloring Contest.May 1, 2010, 15th Annual Chocolatefest
12PM-3PM, judging at 2:30PM
Colby Sawyer College, Wheeler Hall, Ware Campus Center, $10 per person, under 5 are free
Attendees sample chocolates and vote on their favorite.
603.526.6575 for more information
May 2, 2010, Kearsarge Chorale Concert, 4PM
First Baptist Church, free
May 9, 2010, Mother’s Day Dine & Stay Packages
Treat Mom to a night away and a delicous meal & save! lunch menu, dinner menu
May 21, 2010, Opening Night, Othello
Performed by the Northeast Shakespeare Ensemble
Colby Sawyer College, Sawyer Center Theater
Runs through May 30th, 2010
The busy summer travel season is quickly approaching and we’ve been busy planning many projects to be completed by the end of April. The great thing about an inn is that it is non-corporate, like a hotel or motel chain, and improvement decisions can happen quickly. We’ve been watching industry trends and reading the comment cards that our guests leave after their visits to our inn. Brian and I have a pretty large list of changes we want to see happen in the next few months and some have already begun. Our staff has always been eager to pitch in during our slower times with projects that encompass much more than their regular duties.
Lori has been working for us in housekeeping for many, many years and aside from being “type A” and loving everything in its place she has been a professional painter and worked in the floral industry. This is Lori’s favorite time of year when the paint samples come out and we begin to assess “where to begin”. We always start with one project but invariably this sets off an avalanche of other projects that we would love to tackle. Usually then, Brian comes in and reminds us of reality.
Currently we are working simultaneously on updates to five rooms. It all began when Brian and I were innocently walking through a furniture store and found a beautiful king sized headboard at an attractive price. Years ago we were so pleased with ourselves for removing all the full sized beds and replacing with queens. Could we fit a king into the mix giving us two in the inn??? We decided to go for it and we ordered a mattress and all the necessary linen to have another king bed at the inn. That excellent price on the headboard was a distant memory. A few weeks later before the delivery I had a dream, more like a nightmare….uh oh, how will it get up to the third floor. We’ll, I have such great respect for furniture delivery men and though we had to break out the saw and make a little edit here and there, the bed is safe and sound in Room 9, on the third floor. This larger bed has pushed out the side tables, but we have a plan for our carpenter (Ray…..I need you now 
) to come in and make recessed shelves in the walls to each side of the bed. Remember when I said avalanche…..I’m sure you have this occur in your own decorating at home. One innocent change and ‘poof’ the pressure is on to make it all look cohesive again. This one headboard has precipitated the ’need’ for new sconces, painting and a shuffle of other furniture in the room. The ’shuffling’ is where Chef MacKenzie comes in to play. Besides having the ability to cook a five course dinner for a hundred people at one time, he can move stuff really well. We still have some tweaking to do to Room 9, but it is on its way to being ready for summer. In the meantime we are moving around our inn making various changes. We’ll keep you updated, but here is our punch list:
Room 1: new sleighbed, new wallpaper, newly painted walls, ceiling and bathroom.
Room 4: new sofabed, new sitting room wall color, new curtains, new carpeting
Room 5: new curtains, new bedroom wall color, new chair
Room 9: see above
Room 10: new trim paint
Room 12: new tile in bath, new bath fixures, conversion of closet (drawers?, spot for small tv?, mini fridge? this is a work in progress)
Office: new desk, new granite counter at guest check-in area
Entryway: Replace metal door and sidelights, new outdoor sconces, new door hardware
Barn: Don’t even get me started!!! Uggh.
Inn exterior: Paint, shutter upgrade.
Website: Accolade & Review Page, Re-work of home page.
We hope you get the opportunity to visit us! We shut rooms here and there to accommodate the progress, but remain open overall. Much of this work goes on behind closed doors.
Our winter rates (*two night min.) through mid-April and summer weekends are booking up. Plan your trip soon. We’d love to see you.
Linda, Brian and all our amazing, smiley staff
Enjoy this wonderful soup especially during the cold Winter months.
We call it Potage Lyonnaise (potato and onion soup) which is the combination mainly of potatoes and onions then blended with a bit of balsamic vinegar and cream.
1/2 spanish onion diced
3 – 4 large potatoes sliced thin
1 qt. vegetable or chicken stock
2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 cup heavy cream
Salt, pepper, sugar to taste
Method: Combine the onion, potatoes and stock then bring to a simmer. Simmer until the vegetables have softened. Once softened, purée the mixture with either a hand blender, food processor or regular blender until smooth. Check the consistency. If the mixture is too thin you can always thicken with a slurry of corn starch and liquid or potato starch and liquid. To thicken bring the purée to a simmer and slowly stream in the room temperature slurry while stirring constantly. Next, add the balsamic and cream. Then season the soup to taste. Use your seasoning to bring out the best balance in flavor.
A place to rejuvenate
The hikes, as always, offer a variety of terrain and conditions, and will include geocaching, snowshoe and cross-country ski events. A special feature again this year will be a moonlight snowshoe hike over a forgiving three-mile course.
Hikes range from easy to difficult. Hike leaders will offer full details for each event, including starting place and time and equipment needs. There is absolutely no cost to participants, except for personal food, equipment, and transportation to the hike site. Since winter hikes require special attention to physical conditioning, weather and snow conditions, hikers are encouraged to evaluate their capabilities carefully before joining any group.
~ Overnight Camping is Not Permitted on the SRK Greenway ~
E – easy M – moderate D – difficult
The hikes:
Saturday, February 6
Andrew Brook Trail to Jack and June Junction, then down the Newbury Trail to Newbury Harbor. Call Charlie Killam, 526-4467. 4.5 miles, D – difficult.
Saturday, February 13
Explore the hidden trails of King Hill in Sutton. Snowshoes, poles as needed. Call off-trail specialist Art Robbins, 927-4377. 4.5 miles, M – moderate.
Saturday, February 20
A relaxed snowshoe to remote Clark Pond on New London’s newly constructed conservation trail. Call Ralph Spofford, 526-6568. 1.5 miles, E – easy.
Saturday, February 27
Journey along Sunapee Ridge to Lucia’s Lookout and the unique view only dedicated trekkers get to see. Call long-distance winter hike specialist Gerry Gold, 526-2857. 12 miles, D – difficult.
Saturday, Sunday or Monday, February 27, 28 or March 1
Moonlight madness, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., on the clearest night. Install fresh batteries in your headlamp and call leader Dave Cook, 526-4570, 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. nightly, to confirm date. 2 miles, M – moderate.
Saturday, March 6
From Haynes Road in Newbury, travel the SRKG to Poor Farm Road, then head south into Sutton Mills. Bail out there, or take Corporation Hill Road and loop through the Johnson Easement to NH Route 114. Call Brent Scudder, 763-0187. 4-5 miles, M – moderate.
The holidays were really busy here at the inn and with all the new snow the winter activities are in full swing. Be sure to look at our Ski & Stay packages with Ragged Mountain Resort and Mount Sunapee Resort. There are a few cross country ski centers nearby as well and an ice rink in town and many spots to snowshoe. A local shop rents equipment for all these activities. About 1/2 hour drive from the inn is a place to have a sleigh ride if the conditions are favorable. January 29th, a day before the next full moon, the New London Recreation Department will be putting on its “Dinner with Jack Frost” a progressive snow shoe dinner featuring campfires at each food tent along the way. The inn has a spot along the trail and will be featuring Potage Lyonnaise (potato soup…..a favorite!). The trek ends at the Colby Sawyer College campus with a big bonfire and band.
The days are shorter, the nights colder and soon winter will be in full swing here in New London. This year we have ski and stay packages with Mount Sunapee Resort and Ragged Mountain Resort. We have ice skating, cross country skiing, sledding and sleigh rides nearby too. Friday, January 29th the New London Recreation Department sponsors a “Dinner with Jack Frost”. This event is fun for all ages and features a progressive snowshoe walk from campfire to campfire through the town green, tasty food samplings from area restaurants along the way and ending with a big bonfire and band. The next day you can be a spectator at a fun ski joring event too. Call us anytime for ideas on what is available during the winter in our area.
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