Rittenhouse Inn Photo Shoot with Paramount Pixels

There was a week this past summer when two separate guests said to me, “This room looks so much nicer in person than it does on your web site.” I immediately knew it was time for some fresh photography, so I did a little research and I made a few calls. On a sunny two-day … Read More

50th Annual Bayfield Apple Festival Draws Near

We are gearing up for another Bayfield Apple Festival, and this one is special: it’s the 50th Annual celebration of fall, fun, and of course, apples in Bayfield, WI! Here at the Rittenhouse Inn, we are busily making Caramel Apple Creme Puffs and getting ready to grill brats (with apple sauer kraut!) all weekend. We’re … Read More

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

Margarita Island Dinner – May 21, 2011

Whet your appetite for a weekend of fun! Our Margarita Island Dinner features a playful island theme. Fresh fruit flavors are showcased in the form of delicious coladas, margaritas, and mai tais. (see menu below) Saturday: Margarita Island Dinner, 6:30pm, $75 Chef Keen spent several seasons living and working in Hawaii. He brings his knowledge … 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