Wedding Season is Underway in Bayfield

This is surely one of our most favorite times of year… Wedding Season in Bayfield, Wisconsin! Bayfield is fast becoming known as a Wisconsin Wedding Destination, and for good reason: the beauty of Bayfield and Lake Superior offer numerous locations for your ceremony and reception. The Rittenhouse inn and our historic properties are ideal Bayfield … Read More

Celebrating 35 Years in Business

As Wendy and I begin our seventh year as Innkeepers, we are excited to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of Old Rittenhouse Inn and Landmark Restaurant. As a child, I can remember the “big move” from Madison to Bayfield (dad let me ride in the U-Haul with him) and how excited I was to live in … Read More

New Year’s Eve 2010 | Wisconsin

New Year’s Eve Dinner and Packages Celebrate the New Year in style! Romantic packages include 6-course candlelight dinner for two, breakfast, and champagne & sweets delivered to your room. Ask about staying a 3rd night for 1/2 price! New Years Eve Dinner by Candlelight Chef Steve creates a New Years dining experience you’ll remember for … Read More

Red Wine Tasting Weekend November 12-13

There are still two rooms left for this weekend’s Red Wine Tasting events… and of course locals are welcome to attend the events “ala carte.” Complete packages include a Friday wine tasting and appetizer buffet, a Saturday afternoon tasting seminar, and Saturday evening’s six-course Red Wine Dinner, plus full breakfasts and server gratuities. Wines for … Read More

Applefest is Almost Here!

The temperatures are dropping, the trees are turning color, and all the delicious late summer/early fall produce is arriving at the Inn’s back door on an almost daily basis. That can only mean one thing: it’s almost time for the 49th annual Bayfield Apple Festival! Now there are a LOT of Apple Festivals out there … Read More