Memorial Day weekend unofficially marks the transition to summer and all the activities the warm weather brings with it. For myself and my husband, it’s the time of year when we pull the kayaks out of the shed and start thinking about places to paddle. Currently, our favorite spot is a mere 30 minutes from […]
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A team endurance challenge like no other, Tough Mudder has been called “probably the toughest event on the planet,” putting participants through an experience that is equal parts torture and badge of honor. I am sure that anyone who has competed in or witnessed a Tough Mudder event, has wished: “Why didn’t I think of […]
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Best of Vermont 2012
Yankee Magazine‘s Editors’ Choices for the best food, attractions, and activities in Vermont for 2012 are here. We’ve found the bargains and local secrets, too!
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Vermont Best Lodging 2012
BEST FARMHOUSE RETREAT Meadowlark Inn, West Brattleboro Loll in the hammock or soak in the Jacuzzi while you listen to birdsong and keep a watch for deer at this classic B&B in a beautifully restored 1870s farmhouse. Rates: from $145, including full breakfast. 13 Gibson Road. 800-616-6359, 802-257-4582; meadowlarkinnvt.com BEST BOVINE B&B Shearer Hill Farm […]
BEST PLACE TO LET ‘ER RIP Okemo Mountain Timber Ripper, Ludlow On the Ripper, billed as “Vermont’s first roller coaster,” riders rocket down 3,100 feet of curves and straightaways on the face of Okemo Mountain. Control your own two-person cart as it hurtles along steel rails at speeds of up to 25 mph. 77 Okemo […]
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Vermont Best Local Secrets 2012
BEST BURGER MENU Rozzi’s Lakeshore Tavern & Restaurant, Colchester A 32-burger menu makes this Mallets Bay sports bar a Burlington-area favorite; selections include Cajun mushroom, escargot, and “Green Mountain” (cheddar, bacon, and apples). Full Entrée menu; lots of microbrews, and the fearsome two-pound “Dozer Challenge.” Burgers: from $6.99; Entrées: from $8.99. 1072 West Lakeshore Drive. […]
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Vermont Best Bargains 2012
BEST CHOWDOWN IN THE BIG TOWN August First Bakery & Café, Burlington “Flatbread Friday” is this bakery’s entry in the all-you-can-eat stakes. For $12 (kids under 10, $8), dig into classic pizzas, as well as inventions like chicken-and-pesto or green-olive-and-pepperoncini. Unlimited salad, too, and chocolate-almond frangipane pizza for dessert. 149 South Champlain St. 802-540-0060; augustfirst.typepad.com […]
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Vermont Best Attractions 2012
BEST PLACE TO GET LOST Hathaway Farm, Rutland Saturday night “Moonlight Madness” festivities at Vermont’s largest corn maze begin with a glowstick-lit expedition and conclude with a marshmallow roast. The maze is open from the last weekend in July through the last weekend in October. 741 Prospect Hill Road. 802-775-2624; hathawayfarm.com BEST RUMMAGING The Antique […]
Yankee Magazine chooses the best restaurants in Vermont for 2012. Did your favorite make the list? Best Restaurants in Vermont BEST COMFORT FOOD WITH FLAIR Table 24, Rutland Owner/chef Steve Sawyer’s diverse menu, ranging from duck fritters with goat cheese to wood-fired rotisserie chicken with grilled asparagus, has brought a note of sophistication to this […]
Woodstock is such a favorite destination for Yankee staffers that when we decided to do an Explore New England piece on the town, things got a little competitive. But then it occurred to us: This is such a major New England vacation hub, why not send two staffers there and tackle it from different angles. […]
Often referred to as the quintessential Vermont town by travel guides and magazines, Woodstock, Vermont, ups the aesthetic ante for historic charm. Stately old homes and buildings—Georgian Colonials, Federal-style, and Greek Revivals—circle the Green and are scattered throughout the village. With no ghastly power lines in Woodstock proper (they are all buried), it’s easy to […]
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Maple Season in New England
High pressure had drifted over central Vermont, and with it temperatures had climbed steadily from the teens overnight up past freezing and into the 40s. David “Tig” Tillinghast, had driven out that mid-April morning and checked the sugar bush in Strafford–212 acres of leased land, 1,050 taps–and found the sap running like crazy. The season […]