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Join us for Sugar Hill’s Annual
Autumn Open-Air Market
Oct 1 – 2, 2011: Saturday & Sunday
10 am to 3:30 pm

Route 117 - Sugar Hill Town Building

Annie B's Decorative Arts - Groveton, NH

Ann & Bernard Thibeault will be at both the Sugar Hill and Franconia Market with their hand drawn & painted decorative pieces, slates, and framed art. They also have Christmas ornaments, small furniture pieces, and doll furniture. Their tent usually has quite a variety. One year I found some lovely handpainted cupboard knobs, the perfect gift for a friend of mine. They will also do custom pieces for you and specialize in animal portraits. You can contact them through e-mail by clicking on this link annthibeault@access4less.net

The Adair Country Inn & Restaurant - Bethlehem, New Hampshire

Ilja Chapman

   The Adair Inn is one of our favorite booths at the festival! Tasty, too!

They bring iced tea samples of NH's own Teasy Tea Blends from Somersworth, NH. Chef Orlo Coots will be preparing tidbits of his menu for you to sample at the market booth and you'll get a chance to meet innkeeper, Ilja. The samples are all free as they come to the festival to share a bit of the Inn with all of us. They've had so much fun in past years that this year they are coming for both Saturday & Sunday at the Sugar Hill Market.

And on Tuesday, June 14th you can sample Chef Orlo's dessert specialities at the Swing 'n Sweets Concert at the Sugar Hill Meetinghouse. It's a night of jazz, swing, dance, and delicious desserts from Inns and Restaurants all over our area.

Daily during the Lupine Festival; Innkeepers, Ilja & Brad Chapman, open the Inn and gardens for a historic tour and refreshments from Noon to 4 pm. It's free with your Lupine Festival Tour Book. Don't miss the chance to explore their beautiful grounds (Budweiser choose the location as a backdrop for their calendar shoot). And if you choose to enjoy a meal at the Adair during the Festival, take your tour book with you to receive a $5.00 discount.

They also host some unique Lupine Events on Sundays:

Sunday, June 5th at 2 pm:
Stop by for a Cooking Show and Demo with Chef Orlo.
Friday, June 10th at 6 pm:
Happy Tea Hour, a food & tea tasting.
   These events and daily tours are free with your Festival Tour Book.

June 19th: 11 am - 2:30 pm. Father's Day BBQ Brunch Buffet
Smoked Ribs, Smoked Seafoods, Gourmet Burgers, Salads, More. . Music by renown fiddler, Patrick Ross. And because boys of all sizes seem to like Firetrucks, they will have Sugar Hill's #2 Fire Engine on the lawn; the truck is just a bit too big to be a centerpiece on the buffet table. $32.95 per person, Reservations required.

 Visit www.adairinn.com to learn more about this intimate Inn and their restaurant. All year round, they host wonderful events that are open to the public, if you don't get there during the Lupine Festival - plan to visit another time. During the winter, my family had a great time on their moonlight snowshoe buffet and tour.

Arnold and Sons Woodworking  - Raymond, New Hampshire

This NH-Made family business takes fallen trees and some bought wood and "turn" them into useful items. Three generations of Arnolds - but the twist here is that the youngest generation is the one that "started" the business. Andrew Arnold learned wood-turning from a local woodturner. His father, Rick, became fascinated by what his son was doing, so he learned the craft . . . and then his father, Dick Sr., decided to learn, too.
   They enjoy taking a fallen tree and turning it into pieces that are not only functional but look good too. The three enjoy the challenge of making new things for their clients to suit their needs. They make bowls, salt & pepper mills, bottle stoppers, pens & pencils, kaleidoscopes, vases, key rings, cutting boards, and believe it or not - wooden neckties!

They can't come to this year's lupine festival but are hoping to join us for the Autumn Festival on Oct 1-2.

Check out their website: www.arnoldandsonswoodworking.com.

Moose Lily Studio - Campton, New Hampshire

Bethani Garland creates earrings from semi-precious stones on sterling silver wires. As a wildlife biologist, she puts together these pieces in the colors found in our local bird-life and wildlife to honor them; creating "wearable art" so that her customers may also become aware of the beauty of nature. She's also customize her earrings, contact her by e-mail: bethanigarland@yahoo.com. Bethani's service dog, Lily, is always nearby. Bethani and Lily will be at both markets; look for them inside the Sugar Hill meetinghouse or under the large tent in Franconia.

Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank

   Stop in the local branch in Franconia for a cup of coffee and friendly faces all year round. During the Lupine Festival, their Mobile ATM was parked near Harman's. The Cash Cow is "Money on the Moove . . . " Visit their website: theguarantybank.com

World Unique - Franconia, NH

Linda Frank is brings beautiful Bali batik clothing for women, kids, & men: dresses, skirts, pants, wrap pants, kids' clothes, men's shirts, and more. Linda has been going to Bali and working with her friends their to produce these unique styles & fabrics for 12 years. Fair trade & fair prices. She works with her long-term suppliers and friends to create unique designs and fabrics at reasonable prices.
Visit her website: www.worlduniqueonline.com

 

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The Vermont Maple Granola Company
Manchester Center, Vermont

This is another vendor that is only coming for one day, so stop by on Saturday, June 18th. I think some of you are really going to enjoy Beth's product!

She makes all natural artisan-crafted granolas and trail mix sweetened with pure Vermont Maple Syrup. Six varieties (Wildblueberry Flax, Cranberry Nut, Cherry Pomegranate Almond, Banana Walnut Flax, Fruitful Harvest, and Maple Oak Nut). All of these granolas are wheat-free and some are nut-free. She packs them in eco-friendly one-pound bags and 4 oz. snack packages. Beth also makes a Trail Mix with granola, peanuts, dried fruit, dark chocolate pieces, and tamari almonds. Check out the website for more information: www.VermontMapleGranola.com. You can also give us some feedback and let us know which of the flavors you would like available in Harman's Store.

White Mountain Creations
Bretton Woods, New Hampshire

White Mountain Creations was inspired by Debbie Robison's love of the nature and her ability to capture the beauty and uniqueness of the North County in New Hampshire and around New England from the grand vistas to the minute blossoms with my camera. A former co-worker and friend, Janet Christenson, has an incredible gift with words and it is she who is the creator of all the greeting cards. Not only does she have this gift but she too has an eye for taking great photos. So together, they enjoy capturing the uniqueness and beauty all around New England such as finding a bear in the backyard, fox pups in a stonewall, a butterfly on the top of a coneflower or a moose in the woods or in a wallow. Their website, www.WhiteMountainCreations.net, is not only a gallery of photos but a chance to share their line of greeting cards and the other products.

Debbie will be at all three weekends of the Lupine Festival. June 4-5, you can find her at the Art Show at the Carolina Crapo Memorial Building in Sugar Hill, on June 11-12 at the Sugar Hill Meetinghouse for the Lupine Market, and on June 18-19 at Dow Field in Franconia for the final Lupine Festival Market. We are always happy to welcome another NH-Made member to the market

You can also see Debbie at the following events:
July 30: Lancaster Street Fair, NH
August 26: 20th Annual Moose Festival - Colebrook, NH
August 27: 20th Annual Moose Festival - Canaan, Vermont.

Bob Bowen - Waterford, Michigan

I'm leaving this entry up because my cousin, Bob Bowen, is coming for our Autumn Festival; he really goes the extra mile to help the market be a success in the autumn. You often found him (and his wife Mary Ann) selling apples or coffee . . . but you really out to check out some of his artwork.

Below you see one of his creations: Woodward Knights. This was commissioned for the Harold Sullivan's Mopar Museum. Bob Bowen maybe a well-known automotive artist but he's also a part of our Aldrich Family. Bob's mother, Ruby Aldrich, was born and raised right here in Sugar Hill and Bob is Bert and Maxine's nephew. Maybe you've seen some of his other work - this moose on the side of garage on the Center District Road or if you have a copy of Harman's cookbook, take a look at page 22 and you'll see his painting of our Sugar Hill home.

But back to the Woodward Knights. This is a highly detailed painting of a legendary street race between the Silver Bullet, a modified 1967 Plymouth Belvedere GTX hardtop; and a 1968 Firebird that took place in during the 1970's. The Silver Bullet wasn't just any Plymouth - he could race a quarter of mile in less than 11 seconds at 132 mpg! Mr. Harold Sullivan owns the Silver Bullet and still races it.

You can check out the website: www.silverbulletgtx.com. Even if you aren't a "car" person, I don't think you'll be disappointed if you take a minute to look at this poster - the detail is amazing and the way Bob portrays the lighting is something I can't figure it.

GrannyLady Quilts
Clawson, Michigan

My cousin, Bob Bowen, has been having such fun at the Autumn Festival these past few years (even if we do work him hard at them), that his sister, Barbara Lusk, decided to join us last year. She brought her quilts. I'm leaving this entry up even though she won't be here this autumn. But due to my father's death last year, Barbara's time at the market was not what we all expected . . . this way you can click on her facebook link..

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