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Surprise Your Valentine with a Cottage Getaway

Since Valentine’s Day usually lands on a weekday, couples often only have a few hours in the evening to celebrate together. Most often, we do this by enjoying a delicious meal together — whether it’s at home with a thoughtful... Read more

The Beauty of White Snow  Grey… dirty snow… slush….slippery pavements. Winter in the city. Things even smell as bad as they look. Just after Christmas every year as a child, we went to my Aunt’s in the country for the... Read more

Romantic Winter Activities for Couples

Sometimes it’s nice to get away with your sweetheart to reconnect and take a moment to appreciate the love you share for one another. There’s so much romance in cottage country, especially in winter! We’ve narrowed down our top romantic... Read more

Head Up North & Have a Relaxing New Years’!

A few years ago now, my husband and I took a trip up North to ring in the New Year. It was idyllic. After the Christmas rush ended, our family & friends were deep in hibernation mode. We decided to... Read more

Sounds of Silence

One of the most amazing Cottage Country experiences is the overwhelming sounds of silence in winter, as odd as that may sound (pun intended). Warm summer days, swimming, campfires and all the other wonderful summer things are great cottage times... Read more

Get the Whole Family Together at a Large Cottage Rental

Group of 10 or more? Get the whole family together at a large cottage rental! We have sorted through our properties and created a list of our biggest, family-friendly properties! As you get together with family over the holiday season,... Read more

A Christmas Village for (all) the Ages in Novar

We all knew someone that had a miniature Christmas village on their coffee table. It may have been a couple of Rockwell-esque houses or something a little more elaborate – but it is doubtful that you saw anything coming close... Read more

Picture the Perfect Christmas Getaway

What does your picture-perfect Christmas look like? It probably looks something like this: twinkling lights on the tree, white glistening snow on the ground, a frozen lake, snuggling by a cozy fire and maybe a deer grazing nearby as you... Read more

Give the Gift of Experience this Holiday

Looking for the perfect gift for your family? Avoiding shopping mall crowds at this time of year? Hoping to make more family memories before the kids grow up? Keep hearing about giving the Gift of Experience but not sure where... Read more

The Time is Now!

Believe it or not, Summer 2020 has already started filling up! We’ve received numerous inquiries for next season, and as these requests turn into confirmed reservations, the July and August calendars have really booked up. Even though we’re still over... Read more