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Foliage Travel | Editors’ Picks for Where to Eat in Northwest Vermont

Vermont is arguably New England’s top state for fall foliage color-seekers, so why not plan a delicious meal while you’re planning your driving route? Since the northwest city of Burlington on the shores of Lake Champlain is a popular tourist spot in Vermont year-round, we’ve put together a list of our picks for where to […]

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Ebb Tide

Time slows down as heavy cloud come in towards sunset over the silver waters of Lake Champlain. Looking towards the Canadian border, red boats tug at their moorings, eager to break free. It’s a place of breathtaking wonder and beauty.

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Lake Willoughby, Vermont | Great Views Lake

Lake Willoughby is a quiet, even haunting, place cloaked in the 7,000-acre Willoughby State Forest in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. Stunningly beautiful Willoughby is wedged between Mounts Pisgah and Hor, each more than 2,500 feet high. A century ago this fjord-like lake, more than 300 feet deep in places, was home to competing hotels, while excursion steamboats […]

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2013 Deerfield Valley Blueberry Festival | Mount Snow Valley Vermont

This weekend marks the end of the 6th Annual Deerfield Valley Blueberry Festival which began on July 26, 2013. From Friday, July 26 through this Saturday, August 3, Wilmington, Vermont, and the surrounding towns of  Dover, Jacksonville, Whitingham, Searsburg and Marlboro have all participated with blueberry-themed events and activities like blueberry bingo at Masonic Temple  […]

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Best Classic Attractions in Vermont | 2013 Editors’ Choice Awards

There’s a lot to see in do in the Green Mountain State, but some activities really stand the test of time. Read our picks for the best classic attractions in Vermont. BEST “CABINET OF CURIOSITIES” FAIRBANKS MUSEUM & PLANETARIUM, St. Johnsbury Victorian cabinets in the Grand Hall display hundreds of stuffed animals, from mice to an […]

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A Visit to Stowe, Vermont | Food, Wine, and Cider Donuts

I had always considered Stowe, Vermont to be a strictly winter ski destination, but it turns out I was wrong. “Stowe in the summer season,” as I was told by my innkeeper last month, “is perhaps the busiest season.” Tucked just east of Burlington in northern Vermont, Stowe’s combination of 200-year-old village along with its […]

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Vermont’s Champlain Islands | Freshwater Pearls

The Champlain Islands in Vermont float under the vacation radar, making it the perfect destination for those folks looking for a laid-back vacation getaway with plenty to do.

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Best Bargains in Vermont | 2013 Editors’ Choice Awards

Pinching pennies never felt so good! Check out our picks for the best bargains in Vermont for 2013. Your wallet will thank you. BEST GLASS EARRINGS GREEN Mountain GLASSWORKS, Granville Vermont natives Michael and Angela Egan shape Venetian-style freehand blown glass into spectacular vases, pitchers, and a variety of art glass, but it’s the earrings […]

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Best Lodging in Vermont | 2013 Editors’ Choice Awards

Looking to rest your head in Vermont? We’ve got you covered! Check out our picks for the best lodging in Vermont for 2013. BEST WAY TO MEET RUDYARD KIPLING NAULAKHA, Dummerston Soak in Rudyard Kipling’s bathtub, write at his desk, or curl up with a copy of The Jungle Book, a few feet from where […]

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