Vermont’s picturesque Northeast Kingdom hosts the Dandelion Run each May. Athletes from the United States & Canada have their choice of either a half marathon run or a 10k walk/run that winds past farmsteads and through woodlands on old dirt roads carpeted with blooming dandelions.
West Arlington Bridge (Rockwell) leading to the former home of Norman Rockwell, “Inn on Covered Bridge Green” in West Arlington, VT
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 […]
The A.M. Foster Bridge on a moonlit evening with stars above. Taken on full moon night in Cabot, Vermont. Venus is the brightest star near the right edge.
A super moon rising over the Congregational Church in Peacham, Vermont.
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!
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
