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Thursday, December 10, 1987 was the first Victorian Christmas Celebration at The Settlers Inn. The event was conceived when Jeanne Genzlinger and Marcia Dunsmore were on a walk in Bingham Park and got to talking about our holiday traditions, childhood memories,  and fantasies about Christmas. Shortly thereafter Grant and Jeanne invited Marcia to join us [...]

The Settlers Inn and Grant and Jeanne in particular are delighted to welcome Carol Stoudt founder and brewmaster of Stoudt’s Brewing Company in Adamstown, Pa. Grant and Carol’s relationship goes back more than twenty years. Grant developed an interest in the history of brewing in Pennsylvania and traveled the state to find small independent brewers [...]

We’re sprucing up our restaurant, giving it a fresh coat of paint and getting it ready for Spring. As a result, it will be closed from March 7-17, reopening on Friday, March 18. Breakfast will be served at our coffee cafe, Cocoon Coffee House. We’re also offering a lodging special during this time — Stay [...]

Jeanne and Grant are thrilled to receive this AAA four diamond award again for 2010. We are very proud of our staff and their accomplishments that enable this to happen for the second year in a row. In a press statement, Michael Petrone, AAA National Director of Tourism Information Development said: “AAA Four Diamond Award [...]

The farm-to-table cuisine served at The Settlers Inn is always a tantalizing treat for one’s senses. Combined with fine wine, smooth jazz and your special someone, it has been known to cause a frisson of delight. Fair warning to those indulging in a Valentine’s Day dining experience at The Inn. The Settlers will offer two [...]

What better way to bid farewell to 2008 than with friends and family at The Settlers Inn New Year’s Eve jazz extravaganza? Music and handcrafted menus will be featured in the Main Dining Room and the Undercroft. The atmosphere in the Undercroft will set guests on course for smooth sailing in 2009 with the creative [...]

The Settlers Inn is renowned for our festive holiday celebrations and authentic décor. This year, we’ll continue the tradition. Each weekend in December will offer fun events, fine food and our award-winning handcrafted approach to hospitality. The Inn’s annual Old Fashioned Christmas will be held Friday and Saturday, December 5 and 6, from 5 to [...]

Eat, Drink and Be Scary… Pumpkin King Jack Skellington may have ruled Halloween Town in Tim Burton’s classic The Nightmare Before Christmas but at The Settlers Inn our carvers extraordinaire Grant Genzlinger and David Dunsmore are also rattling some bones on their annual quest for the perfect pumpkins. Grant’s and David’s finished masterpieces will grace [...]

The Halloween season conjures more than spooky ghouls and goblins here at The Inn. Join us this Friday, October 3, for some spirits of the hoppy kind as we welcome Sly Fox Brewery for an Oktoberfest Beer Dinner. Gathering time is 6 PM; dinner begins at 6:30. Guests will enjoy German October charcuterie with preserved [...]