Coffee or tea, anyone?
One of the things that our guests continually appreciate here at the Bridges Inn at Whitcomb House is the quality and variety of coffee and tea we have available. Available 24/7 in our dining room (self-serve): An assortment of Keurig K-cups and...
Autumn in the Monadnock Region
Autumn is a beautiful time of year in the Monadnock Region and there's plenty to keep you busy. The region abounds with colors. Our favorite Thompson Covered Bridge is a stone's throw from the inn. Along Route 9, Stoddard - Photo by Laurie Ray...
Maple Sugaring in the Monadnock Region
In much of New Hampshire, one of the early signs of spring is when the maple trees are tapped for sap. The conditions have to be just right with cold nights and warm days which allow the thawed sap to run. The Faulkners from Covered Bridge Maple...
The History of the Whitcomb House
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...
Colorful Cheshire County
This region of southwestern New Hampshire is also known as the Monadnock Region and Cheshire County. Whatever you call it, you have to appreciate its colors at this time of year. Although heavy rain and wind took down several leaves earlier this...
Arts and Culture in Peterborough, New Hampshire
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...
Day trip to the Windsor / Cornish Area
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...
The Fruitlands Museum
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...
Making Improvements – Coombs Bridge Room
Any building as big and old as the Whitcomb House, which was built in 1792, is always going to need something. When Susan bought it in November 2006, she knew there would be projects ahead, but what a journey it has been! We have done extensive...
Spring and Earth Day at the Bridges Inn
Today it looks and feels like spring has arrived in the Monadnock Region. Green grass is poking up from the soil and buds are starting to form on the trees. Flowers are blooming and the hours of daylight are longer. As of this weekend, this new...
Confused Spring
This year we've seen many of the ordinary signs of spring at the Bridges Inn at Whitcomb House: maple trees being tapped for syrup, snowdrop flowers poking through the soil, and crocuses. Spring has sprung but on Friday, April 12th, Mother Nature...
Winter in the Monadnock Region
It's almost New Year and the Monadnock Region is beautiful with snow everywhere. It's a picture-perfect landscape at the Bridges Inn. Contact us for a reservation at www.bridgesinn.com or 603-357-6624. And for a peek at other sites in the region:...
