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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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 […]
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 […]
Lake Willoughby is a quiet, even haunting, place cloaked in the 7,000-acre Willoughby State Forest in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
The Green Mountain State has plenty to offer in the Great Outdoors. Read our picks for the best outdoor attractions in Vermont for 2013. BEST OUTDOOR CENTER CRAFTSBURY OUTDOOR CENTER, Craftsbury Common Rated among the country’s best running and sculling programs (for beginners and pros), this is also a place to walk and mountain-bike, swim […]
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Covered Bridge Harley Ride
I shot this photo from the back of our Harley as my husband and I vacationed in Vermont & New Hampshire this past week. It was taken inside the Cornish-Windsor Bridge that spans the Connecticut River between Cornish, NH and Windsor, VT. It is the longest two-span covered bridge in the world.
After a heavy rain fall, these local college students took advantage of the flooded street.
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Lake Champlain Chocolates
In-house chocolate sculptress Emily Jones of Lake Champlain Chocolates creates art out of chocolate. I saw this fine piece of edible art displayed in their shop at 65 Church Street, Burlington, Vermont in 2006.
Looking for fun in the Green Mountain State? You won’t have to look far! Read our picks for the best attractions in Vermont. BEST INDOOR WATERPARK JAY PEAK WATERPARK, Jay The Pump House is glass-walled, with a retractable glass roof, and always 86 degrees. The choice of watery ways to cool off include “La Chute”–a […]