Jul 14, 2023 | Arts & Museums, Entertainment & Music, Out and About, Outdoor Recreation, Seasonal Activities
The Town of Swanzey describes itself as the second largest community in Cheshire County with a total land area of 45 square miles, made up of five distinct villages: Swanzey Center, North Swanzey, East Swanzey, West Swanzey, and Westport. Scattered throughout the...
Oct 24, 2013 | Happenings at the Bridges Inn, Historical & Cultural
The Bridges Inn is located in a house built by the Whitcomb family, on a site originally settled by the Strattons. It is of a distinct style, only found in New England, where there was a high-concentration of Yankee farmers. We might call it an extended or...
Aug 12, 2013 | Arts & Museums, Entertainment & Music, Historical & Cultural
Visitors to the Monadnock region have commented that each small town is unique. Each town has its own flavor, so it’s not any great leap to say that Keene is different from Peterborough. While both towns are in southwestern New Hampshire and only about eighteen...
Jul 18, 2013 | Arts & Museums, Food & Dining, Historical & Cultural, Outdoor Recreation
In previous blog posts, various single day excursions from the Bridges Inn have been discussed, such as the Covered Bridge Loop. In this blog post, we will explore another exciting destination to Windsor, Vermont and Cornish, New Hampshire, just over an hour drive...
Jul 2, 2013 | Arts & Museums, Historical & Cultural, Nature and Outdoors
The southwestern New Hampshire area is full of interesting and unique things to see and do. As a lifelong resident of the region, I am still finding places that are new to me. The other weekend, a guest who was staying at the Bridges Inn informed me about Fruitlands...
