It has been quite a year for us, and as we head into the last half of our second full year of business (we hosted our first guests two years ago in July), Peggy and I wanted to take some time to express our appreciation for your support and enthusiasm toward The Livingston Inn and […]
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As we gather our thoughts for the holiday season, Peggy and I wanted to take a minute to acknowledge a special person on our team: Jessica. Jessica has been working with us for just over a year, since October of 2011, coming in twice a week to do light cleaning and ironing. She is unfailingly
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Fifteen years ago, Peggy and I moved to Madison. We came for a variety of reasons that made sense for our family. We left Breckenridge, Colorado — where we had met when we both worked in the hospitality industry there — the first week of November, right between the summer and winter seasons.
As mentioned in last week’s post, The Livingston Inn was honored to have hosted a reunion for the Harman sisters on Sept 16, 2012, exactly one year to the day from our Grand Opening celebration. This was indeed a special afternoon. When you talk to Gail and Jacquie about The Leitch House and what it’s
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Peggy and I love owning this historic home. We’ve often said that we consider ourselves stewards of the building and its history, so we’ve been very gratified by the positive reaction from our neighbors and the greater Madison community since we moved in. There has been a good amount of positive press about the inn
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A good friend of ours recently loaned us a copy of A Taste of Old Madison. The cookbook was first published in 1974 and is a delightful who’s who of notable figures in Madison history. Our friend brought us the cookbook because it features a photograph of the William T. Leitch house, the landmark designated name
In celebration of the upcoming 14th annual Wisconsin Film Festival, April 18 to 22, in Madison, I’m presenting our Furlan family’s picks for this year’s events. There are over 150 films at the festival, all sure to be great, but perhaps our preview will help you narrow down your choices. Film descriptions courtesy of festival
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Before too much time passes, my wife and I want to take a moment to thank all of the people at the City of Madison for helping us to open The Livingston Inn. Contrary to the government employee stereotype, everyone we encountered at the city was engaging, knowledgeable, and patient. All this during a period
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“My wife and I love staying at a bed & breakfast.” Substitute “husband”, “partner”, or “significant other”, and I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve heard this statement since we opened The Livingston Inn.
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