Vermont Winter Vacation Guide 2008 - (Page 22) Vermont for Every Season ASCUTNEY MOUNTAIN RESORT provide a wealth of urban amenities – theater, concerts, museums, and a full spectrum of restaurants – on a scale that is both comfortable and welcoming. Lake Champlain draws residents and visitors onto the beaches and out on the water for fishing, sailing, paddling, and cruises on several passenger boats and ferries. Vermont’s mountain resorts offer an ideal landscape for challenging golf courses and facilities for tennis, lift-served mountain biking, hiking tours and family-oriented summer vacations. They are frequently a venue for concerts, dance, theater, and athletic events for all comers. LANDWEHRLE STUDIOS BROWNSVILLE Spring and winter have a fitful relationship during TRAPP FAMILY LODGE March and April, but the season produces both some of the sweetest skiing in the Green Mountains and the annual sap run from Vermont’s plentiful sugar maples. By May the longer days and spring rains bring a rush of blossoms and soft green foliage that, in its own way, is as visually stunning as the colorful weeks of autumn. Vermonters are quick to put time and energy into raking away the remnants of winter from gardens, yards, fields and roadsides. Green-up Day is a decades long tradition that has continued to gain momentum in Vermont; the results are a source of pride and pleasure for both residents and visitors who appreciate the attention to the special beauty of the Vermont landscape. STOWE MOUNTAIN RESORT SUGAR ON SNOW During the colorful foliage season, the focus shifts to chicken pie suppers and the harvest of crisp apples and all varieties of produce. Any and all of these are good reasons for further exploration of Vermont’s distinctive countryside. ANDRE JENNY, VDTM Early June brings the summer season to full bloom. Ever since gearing up for the state’s bicentennial in 1991, Vermont communities have continued to exercise a passion for events and festivals, not to mention farmers’ markets. These events embrace everything from downtown walking tours to ultra-marathons and relays; local folk musicians to the Vermont Symphony Orchestra and the Mozart Festival; and flea markets and auctions to fine art and crafts exhibitions and agricultural fairs. Once the trails are dry the outdoors beckons hikers and mountain bikers into the woodlands. Vermont is one of the leading destinations for bird and wildlife watching and has a tradition of quietly respecting the natural environment we share with other creatures. The return of moose, turkeys, peregrine falcons, and, most recently, bald eagles to the Green Mountains is a reflection of that commitment and stewardship. It’s the quiet access to the natural world that is as compelling in the summer months as in the stillness of winter, but you can plunge into the lake instead of skating across it. Vermont’s country inns and small villages are a pleasant option for stopping for a few minutes or overnight during a rambling tour along country roads. By contrast, Burlington’s well-proportioned downtown and bustling waterfront parks 22 Vermont Winter Vacation Guide 2008 GROTON STATE FOREST In fact, the real challenge of being in Vermont during the summer and fall, is choosing what you have time for from among all the possibilities – of course, it’s also the perfect place to savor a lazy afternoon and a good book on the porch . . . www.vtchamber.com http://www.vtchamber.com
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