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And enjoy the wonders that
historic Murphys, the “Queen of the Sierra” has to offer.
We, and our
exceptional staff here at Dunbar House 1880, enjoy creating for our
guests a private haven of relaxation, comfort and ease.
“I’m
not buying any bed and breakfast,” were the first words that Rich
uttered when Arline jumped on the bed with excitement, saying, “It’s for
sale!” “The
Inn
is for sale!” Growing up in the beautiful
Adirondack Mountains
in
Hudson Falls,
New York, Arline always dreamed of owning a
B&B on the East Coast. After staying at Dunbar House for
three days, Arline went to thank Barbara and Bob Costa, the previous owners,
for their hospitality, and to let them know that the Dunbar House was
the epitome of what a B&B should be. Arline said she would
love to own a place just like Dunbar House, but most likely back
East, preferably,
Maine. Barbara’s response was, “Well,
honey, it’s not
Maine
…but it’s for sale.”
We
purchased the Dunbar House on
May 28, 2004
. Guests that have
come back to visit are relieved to see that nothing has changed, and that
they are still gently cared for by our wonderful staff.
Arline
is thrilled that she will have plenty of opportunities to cook and create
again. Arline was head chef at one of the fraternity houses at
Stanford
University, and for a sorority at San Jose
State University. The college crowd enjoyed Arline's creative dishes and proclaimed her a “goddess” after sampling
her scrumptious desserts.
Arline was instrumental in formulating and teaching Tamale Workshop Classes
through the San Jose and Santa Clara Adult Education Program. Arline
is now excited to create new recipes, and share her passion for cooking with
the Dunbar guests.
Rich
has been in the high tech business for over 30 years. After graduating from
Stevens Tech in
Hoboken,
New Jersey, he took his first job with
IBM
in
New York
’s
Hudson
Valley. Seven years later, Rich had an offer from Amdahl and they moved
us out to sunny
California. Rich left Amdahl after 13 years. Since then, Rich and his
partner struck out on their own and successfully started a chip company
called nSerial, which they then sold to Intel.
Rich then took off some well deserved time, leveled most of our
family home, and rebuilt it with our son Richie.
We
have four children, Richard, Jr., Bethany, Jillian and Michael. We
have two grandchildren…so far. Richard, Jr. is a talented car mechanic, carpenter and
all around fix-it guy, who can build
anything, just like his dad. Richie has a 6 year old son, Skyler, who
loves sports. Jillian
has a 3 year old daughter, Shaylee, and lives in the state of
Washington.
When Jill & Ian aren't working at their real estate & mortgage lending
jobs, you can find them in their boat out on the lake.
Bethany
worked as an Escrow coordinator for
Century 21 for a few years out of high school, but then decided to go to college
to get a business degree. Our whole family proudly watched as Beth graduated
California
State
University,
Long Beach
in June 2007 with a Communications Degree.
Michael, our youngest, will be starting his 3rd year at Academy of Art
University in
San Francisco.
Drawing and animation is his passion, and he plans on becoming a 2-D animator.
Rich’s view of owning a
B&B has changed considerably. So much so, that we sold our family
home in Campbell, CA, and have taken up residence in the Dunbar House. We find
Murphys every bit as beautiful as the
Hudson
Valley
and the
Adirondacks. We especially love the close-knit,
community feeling.
We
invite you to come join us and share our journey. We, and our
staff, are looking forward to being of service to you, and until we meet…
Warm wishes,
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