Tag: Vermont
5 Reasons I Love Vermont
Within the last six months, I’ve visited Vermont twice, for my first & second time. Here are five reasons why I’m so in love with the Green Mountain State. 1. The Green Mountains Sure, they’re not the craggy, sky high Rocky Mountains in America’s west, but boy are they beautiful. The highest peak, Mt. Mansfield,…
Vermont Sleigh Ride
While in Vermont, we snuck away one evening for a romantic horse-drawn sleigh ride at the Stowehof Inn. Peter, the concierge at Stowe Mountain Lodge, arranged it for us, followed by an excellent fondue dinner at the Stowehof’s straight-out-of-the-50s-pub. After a little snafu (they didn’t have our reservation, the ride we thought we were going…
Learning How to Ski in Stowe
Things I did not know when I arrived in Stowe, that I now know: – You can wear ski boots indoors. – Skis have sizes & your skis have to be adjusted based on what size your boots are. – Ski resorts really do have hot chocolate & waffle huts – & they’re amazing. –…
Hiking in Vermont
We told Peter, the Alpine Concierge at Stowe Mountain Lodge, that we wanted an easy-but-not-too-easy-but-not-too-hard hike. He recommended heading to Smugglers Gap & heading up to Sterling Pond. He promised that it wouldn’t be too hard & would be worth it when we made it to the top. So off we went, dressed in our…
Vermont Factory Fun
More so than any place I’ve ever visited, Vermont is full of factories of all types to visit. During our long weekend there, we hit up a chocolate factory, a teddy bear factory, a brewery, a winery, a cheese factory & an ice cream factory – whew! Here is everything you need to know about…
Vermont Eats
We had lots of yummy food & local beer during our recent visit to Vermont. These were some of the highlights. Prohibition Pig This little pork-obsessed restaurant in the small town of Waterbury was recommended to me by a former colleague who grew up in the area. She suggested eating there as a reward following…
