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WEEKEND GETAWAYS - Friday, April 18, 2008
Make The Most Of Your Vacation - From Coast to Coast!
Greetings Getaway Lover,
We're off to the rolling hills of Vermont.....
Vermont is an entire state of hidden treasures. Highways
are not marred with billboards, and on some roads, cows
still stop traffic twice a day, en route to and from the
pasture. In spring, sap boils in sugarhouses, some built
generations ago. Yet up the road, a chef trained at the
New England Culinary Institute in Montpelier might use
the maple syrup to glaze a pork tenderloin.
It's the landscape that attracts people to Vermont. The
rolling hills belie the rugged terrain underneath the
green canopy of forest growth. During the heyday of the
wool industry in the mid-1800s, sheep farming denuded 85%
of the landscape. With railroads opening up the West after
the Civil War, farming moved to the more profitable plain
states, and the landscape began reclaiming itself.
Happy Trails,
Jan
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--DESTINATION: Vermont
Tourism is one of the state's main economic engines. In
winter, Vermont's 16 ski resorts are the prime attraction.
In summer, clear lakes and streams provide ample opportun-
ities for swimming, boating, and fishing; the hills attract
hikers and mountain bikers. The more than 14,000 square
miles of roads are great for road biking. In fall, the
leaves have their last hurrah, painting the mountainsides
a stunning array of yellow, gold, red, and orange. The only
time things really slow down is during "mud" season --
otherwise known as late fall and spring. Even innkeepers
have been known to tell guests to come another time.
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CELL PHONE LIGHT
Retail Price: $5.99
Deal Price: $3.49
SAVE EVEN MORE: Get 2 for $5.98
Always find your way in the dark with this handy LED Cell
Phone Light attached to your cell phone, MP3 player, or other
personal accessory. Features two powerful LED lights with 15'
beam, 6000-hour battery life and on/off switch. Replaceable
battery included.
DETAILS:
* Slim, ultra bright LED light
* Sticks to back of most cell phones
* Light clicks on when button is pushed, turns off when released
* * 2" Long, 1" Wide & 1/4" Thick
To see a picture or order, visit:
CELL PHONE LIGHT
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--WHAT TO DO AND SEE:
Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Factory
Industrial Site, Waterbury
On your way to Stowe from I-89, be sure to stop at Ben
& Jerry's Ice Cream Factory, the Valhalla for ice-cream
lovers. Ben and Jerry began selling ice cream from a
renovated gas station in Burlington in the 1970s. Famous
for their social and environmental consciousness, the
boys do good works while living off the butterfat of the
land. The tour only skims the surface of the behind-the-
scenes goings-on at the plant -- a flaw forgiven when
the free samples are dished out. www.benjerry.com. COST:
Tour $3.
Address: Rte. 100, 1 mi north of I-89, Waterbury, VT, USA
Phone: 802/846-1500; 802/882-1260 recorded information
Bread and Puppet Museum
Museum/Gallery, Glover
The Bread and Puppet Museum is a ramshackle barn that
houses a surrealistic collection of props used by the
world-renowned Bread and Puppet Theater. The troupe has
been performing social and political commentary with the
towering (they're supported by people on stilts), eerily
expressive puppets for about 30 years. They perform at
the museum every Sunday June-August at 3 PM. COST:
Donations accepted. OPEN: June-Oct., daily 10-5.
Address: Rte. 122, 1 mi east of Rte. 16, Glover, VT, USA
Phone: 802/525-3031
Dog Mountain
Museum/Gallery, St. Johnsbury
For folk art, visit Dog Mountain, artist-dog lover Stephen
Huneck's art gallery (works are for sale) and sculpture
garden. In the chapel, humans and their canine companions
can meditate. www.huneck.com. COST: Free. OPEN: June-Oct.,
Mon.-Sat. 10-5, Sun. 11-4, and by appointment.
Address: Off Spaulding Rd., St. Johnsbury, VT, USA
Phone: 802/748-2700 or 800/449-2580
ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
Zoo/Aquarium, Burlington
Part of the waterfront's revitalization, the ECHO Leahy
Center for Lake Champlain is an aquarium and science
center. Kids can check out the 100 hands-on, interactive
wind and water exhibits and the sunken shipwreck.
www.echovermont.org. COST: $9. OPEN: Daily 10-5, Thurs.
until 8.
Address: 1 College St., Burlington, VT 05401, USA
Phone: 802/864-1848
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Other Places of Interest:
Eclipse Theater and Starlight Lounge
Music Club, Waitsfield
The Eclipse Theater and Starlight Lounge presents soul,
rock, country, blues, and jazz concerts.
Address: Rte. 100, Waitsfield, VT, USA
Phone: 802/496-7787
Deacon's Den Tavern
Music Club, Wilmington
Deacon's Den Tavern hosts bands on weekends from
Thanksgiving through Easter.
Address: Rte. 100, Wilmington, VT, USA
Phone: 802/464-9361
Inn at Long Trail
Music Club, Killington
On weekends, listen to live music and sip draft Guinness
at the Inn at Long Trail.
Address: U.S. 4, Killington, VT, USA
Phone: 802/775-7181
Other Places of Interest:
Eclipse Theater and Starlight Lounge
Music Club, Waitsfield
The Eclipse Theater and Starlight Lounge presents soul,
rock, country, blues, and jazz concerts.
Address: Rte. 100, Waitsfield, VT, USA
Phone: 802/496-7787
Deacon's Den Tavern
Music Club, Wilmington
Deacon's Den Tavern hosts bands on weekends from
Thanksgiving through Easter.
Address: Rte. 100, Wilmington, VT, USA
Phone: 802/464-9361
Inn at Long Trail
Music Club, Killington
On weekends, listen to live music and sip draft Guinness
at the Inn at Long Trail.
Address: U.S. 4, Killington, VT, USA
Phone: 802/775-7181
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CAP LIGHT WITH 5 LED's
Normal Price: $14.99
DEAL PRICE: $5.99
Our Cap Light is a must-have for any person needing a convenient,
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FEATURES INCLUDE:
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CAP LIGHT WITH 5 LED's
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--WHERE TO SLEEP:
Doveberry Inn and Restaurant
$80 to $220, West Dover
After a day's skiing, this country lodge just a few minutes
from the slopes provides a welcome haven. You can warm up
by the fireplace in the living room with a glass of wine
from the bar. Guest rooms are cheerful and bright, and four
have fireplaces. The small restaurant ($$$; closed Tuesday)
serves northern Italian specialties such as wood-grilled
veal chop with wild mushrooms and pan-seared salmon with
herbed risotto. www.doveberryinn.com. 11 rooms. Restaurant,
some in-room VCRs, bar; no a/c in some rooms, no kids under
8. AE, MC, V. Meal plans available.
Address: Rte. 100, West Dover, VT, USA
Phone: 802/464-5652 or 800/722-3204
Fax: 802/464-6229
Green Mountain Inn
$80 to $170, Stowe
Welcoming guests since 1850, this classic redbrick inn in
downtown Stowe has all the amenities of a resort, like an
outdoor heated pool open year-round. But the rooms in the
main inn and annex still feel like a country inn, with
Early American décor. Two new buildings have luxury rooms,
suites, and town houses. The Whip Bar & Grill ($$-$$$)
puts an interesting twist to comfort food, such as cheddar-
cheese-and-apple-stuffed chicken. www.greenmountaininn.com.
105 rooms. 2 restaurants, pool, gym, hot tub, massage,
sauna, recreation room. AE, MC, V. Full breakfast.
Address: 18 Main St., Stowe, VT, USA
Phone: 802/253-7301 or 800/253-7302
Fax: 802/253-5096
Heart of the Village Inn
$120 to Over $220, Shelburne
Each of the elegantly furnished rooms at this handsomely
restored 1886 B&B across from Town Hall (and ½ mi from the
Shelburne Museum) provides coziness and comfort. The
Victorian house has five guest rooms, with four more and
a suite in the carriage barn. In rooms with king-size beds,
you can divide the beds into twins. www.heartofthevillage.com.
8 rooms, 1 suite. Cable TV. AE, MC, V. Full breakfast.
Address: 5347 Shelburne Rd. (Rte. 7), Shelburne, VT 05482, USA
Phone: 802/985-2800 or 877/808-1834
Fax: 802/985-2870
--WHERE TO DINE:
American Flatbread
Italian, $8 to $20, Waitsfield
For ideologically and gastronomically sound pizza, you
won't find a better place in the Green Mountains than
this modest haven between Waitsfield and Warren. Organic
flour and produce fuel mind and body, and Vermont hardwood
fuels the earth-and-stone oven. The "punctuated equilibrium
flat bread," made with olive-pepper goat cheese and rosemary,
is a dream, as are more traditional pizzas. It's open Monday-
Thursday 7:30 AM-8 PM for takeout, Friday and Saturday
5:30-9:30 for dinner. Reservations not accepted. MC, V.
Closed Sun.
Address: Rte. 100, Waitsfield, VT, USA
Phone: 802/496-8856
Bear Creek Mountain Club
Contemporary, $12 to $28, Ludlow
A private ski club by day, the elegant clubhouse with
mahogany doors and marble counters opens to the public
at night for dinner. A cathedral ceiling in the upstairs
dining room gives an open, airy feel. The menu features
such creations as cannelloni stuffed with butternut squash
and grilled gingered pork tenderloin. Ski it off the next
day with a $75 guest pass. MC, V. Closed Mon.-Wed. No lunch.
Address: Rte. 100, 9 mi north of Ludlow, Plymouth, VT, USA
Phone: 802/672-4242
Chef's Table
Contemporary, $12 to $28, Montpelier
Nearly everyone working here is a student at the New
England Culinary Institute. Although this is a training
ground, the quality and inventiveness are anything but
beginner's luck. The menu changes daily. Dining is more
formal than that of the sister operation downstairs, the
Main Street Bar and Grill (open daily for lunch and dinner).
A 15% gratuity is added to the bill. AE, D, DC, MC, V.
Closed Sun. No lunch Sat.
Address: 118 Main St., Montpelier, VT, USA
Phone: 802/229-9202; 802/223-3188 grill
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