The first real snowfall of the year covers The Mansfield House at Sterling Ridge Resort.
“Stick Season” in Vermont
Yes, I know it doesn’t sound pretty. Think about this: your own private cabin in the woods near a stream, relaxing in front of a fire, sipping on our local Boyden Valley wine or a warm cup of freshly roasted coffee from our local Brown & Jenkins. Outside awaits beautiful walking trails that lead you and possibly your special [...]
Fall Bragging Rights…
It’s always been exciting for me to open up a magazine and “WOW” there you are! Your local business featured as a CHOICE lodging property! So when I opened the September/October 2012 issue of Yankee Magazine, my smile grew and I felt extremely proud of our once small Inn, now 19 cabin resort, a Choice [...]
Plumbers and Chefs do go hand in hand.
20 years ago… Sue & Scot became chefs, housekeepers, grounds keepers, builders and more! Scott’s first job was contractor/builder/carpenter with a brand new puppy shed for their pregnant golden retriever: Sienna. Sue became housekeeper and chef at the inn, her first recipe was granola that she still serves today to friends and family. Visit www.sterlingridgeresort.com [...]
20 Years of Sterling Ridge: The Road to Being an Innkeeper, Part I
The upcoming year, 2012, holds a lot in store here at Sterling Ridge. We are celebrating our 20th Anniversary! Can you believe, a once 8 bedroom Bed & Breakfast on 80 acres is now a thriving 360 acre RESORT with 20 log cabins and 2 additional homes! It all started when Sue & Scott Peterson [...]
On Becoming a Gardner, Part II
For all our followers, it is an exciting time! I have moved up a rung on the gardening ladder. I can water pretty darn good – according to Evelyn, Queen Gardener here at Sterling Ridge Resort. I have also found out a couple of things the past few weeks that I would like to share: [...]
Special Day for a Young Innkeeper
Ok, so this isn’t so much about my gardening adventures – more posts to come on that. However, it is a special day for a special person here at Sterling Ridge Resort and it is shown with a beautiful Korean Lilac. Fifteen years ago today, Eric “came home” to Vermont. To celebrate this amazing event, [...]
On Becoming a Gardner, Part I…
As most of our readers know, Sterling Ridge has gorgeous gardens in the spring and summer. These beautiful works of art are tended by Sue and Evelyn – Evelyn being the Master Gardener – with every thing from daffodils in the spring to mums come fall. Sue, lets say, is knowledgeable about gardening since she [...]
STERLING a poem by David Walsh
Sterling With love by David Walsh – July 16, 1993 The mountains loom like magic spires, the air so clean and free And if you were at heaven’s door, such tranquility you’d see Sunlight shining round the clouds, to all there might appear Soft and pleasant thoughts of home, the things that draw us near. [...]
Spring in the middle of the Mud
Aaaaah, a little bit of Spring in the middle of the mud…
