Old Rittenhouse Inn Among USA Today’s Top 20 B&B’s

As innkeepers who have been around quite a while (over 40 years now), we congratulate BedandBreakfast.com on their 20th year as leaders in our industry. To commemorate this occasion, B&B.com provided USAToday.com with a private tour of 20 Inns and B&Bs across the country, which in turn inspired a feature photo article: 20 great B&B’s … 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

First Impressions of Bayfield: 1969

I’ll never forget Mary and my first sight of Bayfield. It was a sunny, warm day in June, 1969, when Mary and I drove in from the south and were mesmerized by the lake. Sparkling like a million diamonds, we were spellbound. The town was quiet, not the tourist haven it has become. There were … Read More