This Week's Feature Article

Ferry at Chimney Point Replaces Lake Champlain Bridge

Ferry at Chimney Point Replaces Lake Champlain Bridge

The Lake Champlain Bridge is no more! It all started last Fall with its closure and then its destruction early this year. A temporary ferry is now running.

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Attractions

alt text Riding the Train for $12… Until December 31!

Check out this video about the Amtrak’s Vermonter. Until December 31, you can still enjoy a nice ride, and a nice visit somewhere… may be on one of the last days of foliage… or on a snowy day in December! It really sounds like fun, and a pleasant thing to do on a week-end day!

alt text Take the train between Vermont towns for $12 in 2009!

You can ride the train between towns within Vermont on the Amtrak’s Vermonter for only $12 this summer and this fall!

alt text Burlington – Prettiest Town and Great Food

Sarah Tuff Dunn said: “Burlington has it all… a brick pedestrian marketplace, Vermont’s iconic white steeples and rolling hills that spill down toward a lively, green waterfront on Lake Champlain” when she explained Burlington’s selection as one of the 20 Prettiest Cities in America, by Forbes Traveler.

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Outdoors

alt text Smugglers’ Notch Resort Delays Ski Opening Date

Smugglers’ Notch Resort just announced that they are delaying opening until December 5th. Sad news for the skiers!

alt text 2009 Best Ski Resorts and Ski Hotels

We have read for you in the December issue of Condé Nast Traveler: the results of the Readers’ Poll about 2009 Best Places to Ski & Stay in North America.

alt text Enjoy Vermont’s Waterways this Fall

Fall is a great time of the year to explore Vermont’s waterways! Don’t wait to come and enjoy the scenery while canoeing or kayaking, or taking a lake cruise in the region.

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Events

alt text Handel’s Messiah Concerts in Vermont - 2009 Season

Due to popular demand, we have gathered the list of Handel’s Messiah concerts in Vermont this December… just like last year! Let’s enjoy the music of Christmas!

alt text Celebrating Fall Foliage in Vermont

To celebrate Vermont foliage season, there are many things to do here: festivals, apple picking, food events, biking and more.

alt text A Vermont Institute for Artisan Cheese Event

Enjoy and discover Vermont cheeses this fall: consult the cheese trail map or read “The Vermont Cheese Book” to plan your visit to local cheesemakers.
You can also enjoy a seminar on Cheese and Wine Pairing at the Vermont Institute on Artisan Cheese.

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Gastronomy

alt text Celebrating Fall Foliage in Vermont

To celebrate Vermont foliage season, there are many things to do here: festivals, apple picking, food events, biking and more.

alt text A Vermont Institute for Artisan Cheese Event

Enjoy and discover Vermont cheeses this fall: consult the cheese trail map or read “The Vermont Cheese Book” to plan your visit to local cheesemakers.
You can also enjoy a seminar on Cheese and Wine Pairing at the Vermont Institute on Artisan Cheese.

alt text First Vermont Cheesemakers Festival

On Sunday, August 23rd, dozens of cheesemakers and other artisan food producers will gather in Shelburne, VT, for the first annual Vermont Cheesemakers Festival. Tasting seminars, cheesemaking demos, cooking shows, cheese tasting is all on the program.

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