Out in the Mountains

    

by Nora Landon ‘

P-town too frenetic? Key West too far?
If you’re looking for a quiet, relaxing place
to get away for a night, a weekend, or a
vacation, you might consider the High-
lands Inn in Bethlehem, New Hampshire.
Located in the heart of the White Moun-
tains, about two and a half hours from
Burlington, it may just be a “lesbian para-
dise,” as one of its brochures attests.

The Highlands Inn caters to an exclu-
sively gay clientele, “99 percent” of it les-
bian, according to innkeeper Grace New-
man, although she is quick to point out that
gay men are welcome.

The Highlands opened for business in
September 1983. It is a renovated 200 year-
old farm-
house, sitting
on 101 se-
cluded acres
of woods and
fields, half a
mile down a
dirt road. It
operates as a
bed-and-
b r e a k f a s t ,
with twenty
rooms in four
buildings.

Most of
the guest
rooms come
with a private
bath, and
some have a
kitchen. Each
room is dif-
ferent and all
are furnished
with antiques

Signpost to a lesbian paradise: The Highlands Inn has been a
haven to lesbians and gay men alike since 1983 and continues
to grow in popularity.

and comfortable furniture. Prices range
from $50 to $95 per couple per night (single
rates are also available), depending on the
accommodations, the length of stay and the
time of year. Midweek prices are lowest.
All prices include a deluxe continental
breakfast.

The ground floor of the main building
is warm and inviting, consisting of a
screened-in porch, a large living room, and
an even larger breakfast room. The living
room, dominated by a fireplace, contains
comfortable furniture in conversational
groupings, and floor to ceiling bookshelves
along one wall. The breakfast room has a
piano, and at the far end a sitting area for
watching TV and videos.

Grace Newman, Winner of the 1990 Christ-
mas Decoration Contest in Bethlehem NH and
Innkeeper of the Highlands Inn

There is plenty to do for those who
want to be active. The Inn itself has an
indoor hot tub, an outdoor swimming pool
and 15 miles of hiking/skiing trails. Avail-
able in the area are golf, tennis, skiing,
antiqueing and other shopping, summer
theater, and all the tourist attractions and
recreational options of the White Moun-
tains regions.

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