The Inn at Jackson Jackson, New Hampshire

When we arrived in Jackson, NH, we immediately went to our inn.  We got checked in and found the inn to be warm and cozy- two nights here sounded splendid.  It was cooler up in the mountains and the air was brisk.  The leaves were bright and the town has a 'tradition' of sorts that we were not familiar with until this day.  Pumpkin people!!  Everyone around Jackson, but especially the inns, restaurants, and shops, have 'scenes' in their front yards made from pumpkins that are the 'heads' of people. We saw a grandma pumpkin reading to her 3 little grandchildren pumpkins, etc.  The Inn at Jackson was no exception.  They featured Dorothy and her trio of companions of the Wizard of Oz.  She even wore the red ruby slippers!  (see prior blog for a picture of this! )

The Inn is currently for sale, so if you're interested, click HERE.  The owners actually own another inn as well and they've hired an outstanding innkeeper to run The Inn at Jackson....we had a wonderful two days there!

the lovely fireplace was warm and cozy to enjoy our breakfast near

I love the fact that the dining room has tables for two or larger groups

One of the windows in the breakfast room looks over the village and woods

Linens were crisp!

We had two incredible meals during our stay in Jackson, NH.  One was at Thompson House Eatery.  I cannot say enough good things about this restaurant.  It was so delicious.  Reservations are absolutely required, however, so don't expect to walk in without one ( like we did the first night ).  The other delicious restaurant choice was The White Cider Company restaurant.  Again, reservations needed.

You can help yourself to coffee or tea and cereals and a made to order breakfast

every morning, the choices for breakfast were on this chalkboard

Breakfast was made to order

Of course, I LOVED the charming china- little flowers....how special!

                                                                               

in the evening, the parlor fireplace had a lovely roaring fire

the main lodge entryway

gorgeous windows, many with original leaded glass

one of the guest rooms

another guest room

Many, many choices in this large inn

the front of the inn

The Inn at Jackson's pumpkin people display

the front yard of the inn, which sits on a bluff overlooking Jackson, NH- if you look down by the sign by the road, you can see their Halloween/Fall display of 'pumpkin people' which is a tradition in Jackson, NH For 2010, their pumpkin people display was The Wizard of OZ- it was really, really good! (photo above)

                                                                                                        

the area around Jackson, NH was breathtaking!

The inn was so cozy, that it was difficult to pull ourselves away from the breakfast table around the fire, but we had a train to catch....so stay tuned for our trip into Conway, NH and the train trip I wanted to go on for a LONG time!

Brackett's Farm, Maine and the trip to Jackson, New Hampshire

 On Columbus Day, I had an appointment with a local dentist in Maine- I'm not going to name her, but THANK YOU!!  She took x-rays and gave me a prescription for penicillin and pain meds- oh my---I've never had a toothache like that and I knew it wasn't going to be pretty when I got home, but for now, I needed something to feel better so we could enjoy this long anticipated vacation!!

After the appointment, we made our way from Kennebunk, Maine to Jackson, New Hampshire....along the way, there were gorgeous vistas, farmstands, white homes and churches, and apples, pumpkins, and cider stands.  Finally, we couldn't stand it anymore and stopped....we bought a bag of apples, had some wonderful conversation with the gal at the stand, and got out to stretch and enjoy the sunshine.....

A highlight was a stop at Brackett's Farm.  It has been in operation since 1780.  See their website for events, history, and details, but it is a MUST STOP---so yummy good!!

APPLES!

the barn across the street from the farmstand

I've never seen horse apples advertised/sold before- I know they love 'em!

I didn't know Maine was known for its potatoes!

They had a pick-your-own orchard, too

cider, syrup, pumpkins.....anything you could think of

so many varieties

Honeycrisp apples at HALF the cost of Whole Foods back home

what a lovely Fall display

inside the barn farmstand- love the signs!

a stately purple martin house posed in the rafters of the barn

apples, apples, apples

TONS of blue hubbard squash- can I fit one in your suitcase sweetheart?

The farm's black lab sat patiently waiting for a treat

Oh how I'd love to take a bundle of this home with me!

the rolling hills....and our pride showing!

I call this 'a pop of color'

At times, we felt like the only ones on the road

spectacular New England color

a gorgeous river on this beautiful day

giving you a sense of where we were

so what's up around the corner?

another darling little church in New England

blue skies and water....and color all around

I had my eyes open for moose in these wet areas

bursts of color and mountains up ahead!

LOVED this sign---

the road ahead

Bright red, orange, yellow and MOOSE CROSSING signs!

I couldn't even capture all the color in New Hampshire

gorgeous color along our route

the churches in New England are like none other

Love the light and shade....colors and green

LOTS of leaves down in this neck of the woods

We made it!! Jackson, NH- we're here!!
Oh how I love the covered bridges!!

The next blog entry will highlight the lovely inn where we stayed for two nights in Jackson, what we did while we were there, and the delicious dinners that we still talk about!  See you then!!