Ken and Susanne stepped out of their very different worlds 
and came together on this special piece of land by the creek in the mid 90's. Susanne grew up in Germany, and she chose the land for its natural beauty and its proximity to her good friend, Holly. Ken came from New York and brought with him his long-standing love for tipis and cooking. They built the house, the garden, the garden house, added two tipis – but it was not complete until their dream came true of becoming guardians for the old forest behind the house. You could literally hear the tall trees whisper: “Build it, and they will come". The Cabin in the Woods and the third tipi followed, along with the two bath rooms in the Bath House, the Garden Cottage, an outdoor kitchen and a patio for outdoor dining. At last, the retreat was ready -- a kind of “five star Tipi Bed & Breakfast.”
In the meantime we have added an in-ground Spa and more tipis, which brought the number of tipis up to seven, and we are enjoying the weddings, the family retreats and workshops that we are hosting on this sacred ground.
In May of 2011 we erected a huge 30 ft. tipi in the forest among the biggest trees, with the help of our friends - and we called it "Crazy Horse". It can house two families - up to about eight to ten people. It was easily adopted by all our guests and became quite popular.
"Chief Ollokot" joined us around the same time. 
We call him "Olli" for short. Olli is an American Indian Dog.
Tipi Village Retreat