Vermont Winter Vacation Guide 2008 - (Page 19) 14 Vermont is a mecca for chocolate! In addition to Snowflake Chocolates, visit Lake Champlain Chocolates in Burlington (www.lake champlainchocolates.com, 802-8641808), Laughing Moon Chocolates in Stowe (www.laughingmoon chocolates.com, 802-253-9591), and Vermont Confectionary in Bennington (www.vermontcandy. com, 802-447-2610), watch chocolate being made, and experience the tours and tastes! LAKE CHAMPLAIN CHOCOLATES, JEFF CLARKE 20 Bring your skates and glide around one of Vermont’s many ice rinks. You’ll find skating at many of our ski resorts, larger inns, and outdoor centers, such as the Craftsbury Outdoor Center. (www.craftsbury.com, 802-586-7767). Vermont also features rinks open to the public, located in small villages and cities alike. 21 Kids, cows, and kittens! Stay at the award-winning Liberty Hill Farm in Rochester, a working dairy farm with 150 head of cattle and generous amounts of kittens. There’s always something to do on the farm- milk a cow, help with chores, or snowshoe in the woods. www.libertyhillfarm.com, 802-7673926. CABOT CREAMERY COOPERATIVE 15 Go back in time with the Heritage Winterfest, on January 26-27, 2008 in Jeffersonville/ Cambridge, featuring an old-style biathlon with skiers on wood-framed snowshoes using traditional-style muzzle-loader rifles. Other events include sleigh rides, story hour, snowshoeing and fireworks. www. smugnotch.com, 802-644-1118. 16 Choose and cut your own fresh Christmas tree! Many farms also feature refreshments, hay rides, animals, and Christmas gift shops. Most growers open their tree plantations for cutting from Thanksgiving weekend until Christmas. For a list of participating farms, please contact the Vermont Agency of Agriculture. www.vermont agriculture.com/buylocal, 802-828-2416. 17 Small people enjoy mini-treatments from the fun and creative Kids’ Spa Menu at the Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa Wellness Center in Stowe. Treatments are for children ages seven and older and a parent must be present during the treatment. www.stoweflake.com, 802-253-7355. 18 Experience a guided maple factory tour at Saint Johnsbury’s Maple Grove Farms of Vermont and visit the Sugar House Museum. See the creation of their leading line of salad dressings, and for those with a sweet tooth, taste a free maple candy sample. Admission is $1.00/adult, children under 12 are free. www.maple grove.com, 802-748-5141. 19 Kids, keep an eye out on the slopes for “cheesy” mascots, including Cheddar at Ascutney Mountain Resort in Brownsville (www.ascut ney.com, 800-243-0011), and Mogul Mouse at Smugglers’ Notch Resort in Smugglers’ Notch (www.smuggs.com, 800451-8752). www.VermontVacation.com 22 ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center is Vermont’s world-class attraction on the Burlington Waterfront. Every day is an adventure at ECHO, with daily animal feedings and demos, 70 live species, over 100 interactive experiences, and major traveling exhibits. You’ll love FrogWorld, with its colorful and bizarre frogs from around the globe, and don’t miss the “Be a Watershed Weather Reporter” TV studio, where you can star in and edit your own weather report — and take home the DVD! www.echover mont.org, 1-877-ECHOFUN (877-324-6386). 23 Go down in history on Presidents’ Day: create a presidential silhouette and sample the favorite cookies of the Presidents at the Billings Farm and Museum Sleigh Ride Weekends in Woodstock, February 16-18 and 23-24, 2008. Of course, take a ride in a sleigh, go sledding with jack jumper sleds, and tour the dairy farm and farmhouse. www.billingsfarm.org, 802-457-2355. 24 Vermont’s Historic State House is located in Montpelier, the smallest capital city in America. The House and Senate rooms are the oldest legislative chambers in the country that are restored to an historically accurate condition. The legislative session begins in January, and during the week you will have the opportunity to watch the lawmakers in action. www.vtstatehouse.org, 802-828-2228. 25 “Snowshoe and Ice Cream Too” at the Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Factory in Waterbury. Saturday and Sundays from midDecember through mid-March join Umiak Outfitters on a guided snowshoe tour behind the factory and then go inside for a tour of Ben & Jerry’s. Call 802-253-2317 for additional information and pricing. 1-800-VERMONT 19 ANDRE JENNY, VDTM TUBBS SNOWSHOE COMPANY http://www.VermontVacation.com
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