We first visited Hampshire Pewter during a Lakes Region familiarization tour. We’d visited high quality pewter factories in other parts of the world but had never seen comparable standards of quality or design. For two years, we sent countless guests to visit Hampshire Pewter. They watched season craftsman create ornaments in this small NH factory [...]
Archive for July, 2008
Hampshire Pewter
Posted in Shopping, tagged crafts, factory, gifts, quality, Shopping, value, Wolfeboro on July 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Scott Ouellette’s Latest Restaurant: The North End
Posted in dining, tagged casual, dining, Italian food, traditional favorites on July 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Scott Ouellette, the owner of ‘Canoe’ and ‘O Steaks & Seafood’ has opened another new restaurant. ‘North End’ is located in Moultonborough, about 15 minutes from The Glynn House. The North End is open evenings through October.
We haven’t had a chance to try it yet. We will. The menu is filled with delicious sounding goodies. Our [...]
Rhino Guides Offer Glynn House Guests A Discount
Posted in Area Activities, tagged certified guide, discount, experience, experienced climbers, ice climbing, instruction, rock climbing on July 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Did you ever think rock or ice climbing might be loads of fun? Are you an experienced climber who’d like to fine-tune your skills? Would you simply like to climb with a guide who can take you to the most interesting places in New England? Would you like to save 14% off normal rates?
We’ve [...]
Weir’s Beach Lobster Pound – Nightmare Evening
Posted in dining, tagged ambiance, children, dining, feedback, Lobster, service quality on July 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Glynn House guests experience nightmare dinner at Weir’s Beach Lobster Pound! The wrong orders were finally delivered after a 90-minute wait! Rectifying incorrect orders added more time. When one diner realized she’d been served the wrong lobster item, I guess the lady was supposed to know the difference between a 2-pound and 1½-pound lobster, management [...]
Boston Globe says, “They Promise Help at the Pump”
Posted in press articles, tagged Boston Globe, gas saving, promotion, recreation, relaxation, romance, savings, special on July 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
On June 15th, the Boston Globe told readers about our “Recreation, Romance, Relaxation & Gas Refill Rebates” special offer. Our initial offer has been extend through August 28th. What do you need to do to save? Just stay any two evenings between August 1st & August 28th. You’ll receive a $20 per night Gas Rebate [...]
First Guests Try “Sky Rider” Zip
Posted in Area Activities, tagged discount, exciting, sky rider, zip-line on July 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Mike and Fliss spent their anniversary with us last year. They tried the Tree Top Zip-Line adventure and loved it! They returned this year to celebrate their 1st anniversary. When we told them Alpine Adventures had a new bigger, higher, longer and more thrilling zip-line adventure, their decision to have a go was never in [...]
“Time Out New York”: Reports on The Glynn House Inn
Posted in press articles, tagged art galleries, Center Sandwich, easy access, New York, outdoor recreation, spectacular scenery, superb value, White Mountains on July 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Time Out New York” wrote a great article about ‘Summer Getaways’ in New Hampshire about 12 months ago. The story isn’t ‘hot off the press’, but the message is still ’spot on’. NH offers spectacular scenery, great outdoor recreation options and superb value. The Glynn House remains a “perfectly maintained, Victorian-era bed and breakfast where [...]
Dinner at Canoe
Posted in dining, tagged fresh food, Lake Winipesaukee, Lobster, spectacular views on July 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Canoe’s motto is “make it fresh; keep it simple; make it great.” Food is served with a smile too. On Tuesday, Glynn House guests who’d stayed with us the previous 14 evenings invited us to dinner. The venue was our choice. We picked Canoe.
Our selections included signature dish macaroni and lobster, vegetable stir-fry, chicken & [...]
“Natural Earth” Amenities
Posted in Living Green, tagged amenities, green, luxurious, natural, organic, quality, vegetarian based on July 24, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Ingrid spent weeks looking for ‘green’ amenities. They wanted high quality products that our guests would really enjoy. They also wanted items that didn’t just appear to be green. Ingrid, Shirley and Pam also tested a wide variety of different ‘green’ amenities. We ultimately decided to use “Natural Earth” personal care amenities because the deliver the ‘real [...]
Ingrid’s Birthday – Dinner at The Sunset Room
Posted in dining, tagged dining, golf, gourmet, great food, scenic views, wine on July 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Our daughter Ingrid was 27 this week. Her selection for dinner was The Sunset Room at Owls Nest Golf Course. This was our first opportunity to sample Chef John Richard’s cooking at his new home. Wow! We were impressed.
The ‘birthday girl’ had Crab Tots and Steak Frits. Dad had a Strawberry Hazelnut Salad and [...]
