2019 – Summer News!

2019 – Summer News!

Summer is here! In every season Vermont has so much to offer its visitors! Below are a few ideas for the next few months.

Local Farmer’s Markets throughout Summer and into Fall

Wed. – Woodstock – on the Green – 3-6pm – fresh veggies, local crafts, music and kids activities

Fri. – Hartland – in the field by the library on Rt. 5 across from Mike’s Mobil – 4-7pm – fresh veggies, local farm raised meat, crafts, music and sometimes hot food

Sat. – Norwich, VT – on Rt. 5 S., about a half mile from Exit 13 off 1-91 – 9-1pm also convenient to King Arthur Flour which is worth a visit!

Sat. – Windsor, VT – on Main Street in Windsor – 11-2

Sat. – Woodstock, VT – Mount Tom Market in parking lot on Rt. 12 heading towards Pomfret – 9:30-12:30

Wagon Ride Wednesdays – Billings Farm Museum – 11-3pm (July 3-August)

Summer Family Fun in Windsor, VT

Artisans Park on Rt. 5 in Windsor is the home for a lot of great businesses: Harpoon Brewery & restaurant, Silo Distillery, Farmstead Cheese, Path of Life Sculpture Garden and River & Trail Outfitters.

Starting June 21 Farmstead Cheese will have their Fun Family Fridays with outdoor movies and other activities. Check details under events on their Facebook page.

The Harpoon Brewery Pizza Oven is Open for the summer season! Come, stop by and enjoy a pizza on Friday evenings and all day Sat. and Sun. Don’t forget a maple creamee for dessert at next door Farmstead Cheese!

Silo Distillery often offers seating outside to listen to live music and enjoy a cocktail using their own distilled spirits. Check their Facebook page.

Hartland Summer Concert Series –Sundays 5pm at the Hartland Rec Center.All concerts are free of charge and open to the public!

July 14 Moxley Union;July 21st Still Hill;July 28th Trifolium;August 4th Jim Yeager;August 11th Carlos Ocasio

In Woodstock – Music by the River on Friday evenings 5:30pm – 7:00pm on the Back lawn of the North Chapel at 7 Church St.. (Rain location: Woodstock Town Hall Theatre) – free (donations welcome); No BYOB as food and beverages are available for purchase provided by the Worthy Kitchen. Check out the performances scheduled at www.pentanglearts.org/events

OTHER NEARBY ACTIVITIES:

Sculpture fest – This is a wonderful opportunity to take a walk around 2 adjacent farms that have lovely views and numerous unique sculptures positioned throughout the properties. There is no charge. Put on your walking shoes, take your pet – and enjoy the generosity of these landowners. www.sculpturefest.org for directions. It’s open year round – check the weather to decide your footwear however!

July 2 – Hartland, VT – Stroll through Eshua Bog to view the lady slippers, 10-11:30am

July 3 – Brownsville, VT – 6pm-9pm – music, Cheryl the Clown, food for sale – burgers and fried chicken as well as a Harpoon Beer Tent; fireworks will be at the Ascutney Outdoors Center in Brownsville

July 3 – Plymouth Notch, VT – President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site, 9:00pm patriotic songs; dusk Fireworks

July 4 – Woodstock, VT – Billings Farm Museum – Old Vermont 4th

July 4 – Woodstock, VT – Woodstock Union High School (WUHS) – 6pm – children’s activities, food, music 6-9:15 followed by fireworks at dusk

July 4 – Hartland, VT – Old Home Days & Parade -parade at 10 am followed by concerts and other fun events

July 4 – Brownsville, VT – 9am – 3pm vendors will be set up; 11-2pm Pig Roast in the Town Hall; Harpoon beer tent and the parade is at 1pm

July 5 – Woodstock, VT – Old Time Band Concert and Ice Cream Social, Woodstock History Center, 7pm

July 5 – Pomfret, VT – Suicide Six Ski Area, Vermont Symphony Orchestra, followed by fireworks; for details and ticket info call 457-3981, pentanglearts.org

July 13 – Woodstock, VT – Farm House/Manor Tour – Billings Farm and Museum , 2pm

July 13 – Woodstock, VT – St James Fair – 10-3pm, great bargains, food, music, near the Green

July 14 – South Woodstock, VT – Kedron Valley Pond, Screening of Moonstruck under the Stars, Opens at 8pm, film at 8:30pm, Moonlight Magic Tickets $20 online;$25 day of event; Children free. Includes popcorn, candy, moonlight magic cocktail and outdoor screening of Moonstuck. Benefits Pentangle Arts

July 20 – Woodstock area – One day 100 mile ride and run – drive carefully horses and runners on the roads for 24 hours

July 26 – Windsor, VT – White Wine Tasting, free, Windsor Wine and Spirits on Main St. 4-6pm

July 26-28 – Woodstock, VT – Bookstock – check out the activities at www.bookstockvt.org

July 27 – Sept. 15 – Woodstock, VT – 33rd Annual Quilt Exhibition. Billings Farm Museum

July 27 – Woodstock, VT – Farm to Ballet – 6:30pm Billings Farm Musuem. This is a fabulous outside presentation by talented ballerinas with wonderful costumes bringing the farm to life. Get your tickets in advance, plan your picnic, bring your chairs or blankets and enjoy!

July 27-28 – Windsor, VT – Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival – Unbelievable number of BBQ (and other foods) to try along with Harpoon Beer of course. See their website for details. www.Harpoonbrewery.com

July 28 – Woodstock, VT – National Ice Cream Day – Billings Farm Museum

Aug. 3 – South Woodstock, VT – Parade, 3pm

Aug. 10 – Woodstock, VT – Farm House/Manor Tour – Billings Farm and Museum , 2pm

Aug. 11 – Woodstock, VT – Taste of Woodstock, 10-4pm, downtown, food, crafts, children activities, live music, beer and wine

Aug. 30 – Sept 1 – 3 day VT 100 mile horse ride – throughout the Woodstock area and adjoining towns. Drive Carefully!

Aug. 31 – Sept. 1 – Plymouth, VT – Plymouth Folk & Blues Festival

Sept. 13-14 – Woodstock, VT – Light Garden on the Green, dusk to 9:30pm

Dec. 14-15 – Woodstock, VT – Well-known Wassail Weekend!

Near the bottom of the post are some ideas of places to visit and restaurants nearby!

Biking and Hiking – recently new is the Ascutney Outdoors organization. They have worked to make Ascutney Mountain in Brownsville, VT a place for all to enjoy various activities.In addition to all the Winter activities held there the trails are great for biking and hiking. Check out their website for events planned and future improvements. www.ascutneyoutdoors.org/new-events/ They now have equipment to rent at the Outdoors Center.

Mountain Biking has now replaced skiing at Suicide Six in Pomfret, VT Check out their schedule of hours at suicide6.com or 457-6661

Below are places of interest – dining – touristy – entertainment:

Some fairly new restaurants in the area! Check them out but remember in the Winter and Spring call to check days and hours of opening since they vary as they try to fit in some time off:

New in downtown Woodstock are these restaurants:

Mangalitsa restaurant (for dinner) and Soulfully Good Cafe (for breakfast and lunch). Heart Rock (formerly Spooners) Open only Wed. Fixed Prix menu.

The Hartland Diner in Jessup’s Plaza at Hartland 3 Corners – open 7 days a week for lunch and breakfast (served all day!). Another nearby spot for breakfast and lunch is the South Woodstock Country Store.

The owners of the former Stella’s restaurant have opened a restaurant in Windsor at the railroad station (Windsor Station Restaurant and Barroom)serving dinner with lots of music events as well!

Opened in Quechee Jake’s Market with food items, deli, Vermont products and clothing. It has almost everything you could need …the list is endless! A new spot in Quechee is The Skinny Pancake – a Vermont creperie.

Another popular restaurant in Woodstock – The Worthy Kitchen where the Eastender used to be (on the East end of Rt. 4)! Very casual atmosphere, limited menu but the specials change and the food is great (highly recommend the steak!). Draft Beer choices are endless and there is also a token wine selection. The bartenders/wait staff are great fun too!

New in Woodstock is the The Daily Catch on Central St. known for their seafood entrees and recognized by people who have visited the same restaurant in Boston. Another fairly new restaurant on the West end of Woodstock on Rt. 4 is the 506 Bistro in the fancy On the River Inn. Open now in Woodstock next to the Tourist Center (behind The Mountain Creamery) is Sweet & Salty – a “weigh it out yourself” soft-serve ice cream bar that also offers a few lunch choices. With the summer daylight they are open quite late in the evenings. In Quechee, The Public House, near the putt-putt golf, offering food and craft beers and they have also just opened the Public House Diner in Quechee. Several new restaurants in White River Junction including Piecemeal Pies serving English savory pies ; nearby is the Tuckerbox with Turkish and Mediterranean cuisine; a block past the Coolidge Hotel is a fantastic taco restaurant (Trail Break) with a large beer selection – look carefully – it’s a bit hidden but worth the effort and also for lunch and dinner with a big VT beer selection is a new Cambodian restaurant -Phnom Penh Sandwich Station.

If you are returning to the area from previous visits please note there are lots of restaurants in the area you may wish to try: in Woodstock: Melaza Bistro, The Prince and the Pauper, Anchor Wat and Mon Vert Cafe. Of course, many of my “old” favorites are still there: Keeper’s (Reading), The Black Rock Restaurant (Springfield), The Weathersfield Inn (Weathersfield, VT), Long Trail Brewery (Bridgewater) for lunch, Harpoon Brewery (Windsor), Simon Pearce restaurant and The Parker House Inn(Quechee) and many more!! The Kedron Valley Inn is only 3 mi. from the cabin and has recently gone thru major renovation – They have now opened their Ransom Tavern (457-1473 to make reservations and check on hours). Harpoon Brewery (at Artisan’s Place in Windsor) is open for lunch and some evenings for dinner – check first as their schedule changes.

Another food “establishment” which has garnered a big following is the “elevated food truck” called Chef Brad’s Crazy Side. The food truck has relocated from Hartland to Rt. 4 near the Fat Hat on the way to Quechee. They now have an actual building which is open after October when they close up the food truck. It will reopen inside in Nov. for lunch 11:30-2:30. Brad is a fantastic chef, thus the big following. You can follow the restaurant specials on his Facebook site. People rave over his fish in a basket. I personally like his hamburgers or lamb-burgers and sweet potato fries. When the temperatures are cool I always try one of his homemade soups.

Harpoon Brewery – Windsor – don’t forget live music on Thurs. evenings. And visit Farmstead Cheese (Sustainable Farmer) next door! They offer lots of local products. During the summer they have oven fired pizzas for sale to eat on the picnic tables outside. Also in the same complex there is the Silo making Vermont’s own Vodka/Gin/Whiskey/Moonshine. Often the Silo and Farmstead Cheese team up with some local musical talent and hold a special events at the Silo-usually on Sundays, serving cocktails and food bites. These places are located in Artisan’s Park in Windsor off Rt. 5 – home to many other interesting places such as Simon Pearce outlet store and Great River Outfitters who feature a lot of Water Activities – check out their calendar as well as an adjacent hiking area called Path of Life Garden http://greatriveroutfitters.com. Sometimes in the winter dog sledding is there – check with www.braeburnsiberians.com

Brown’s Tavern is also open for dinner at the Ascutney Resort in nearby Brownsville, along with their Maple Kitchen restaurant which features Prime Rib on Thursday nights.

If you stop at Mike’s Mobil just off Rt. 91 on Rt. 12/5 you’ll find some hot foods to choose from as well as deli sandwiches made to order, to keep you from needing to cook that first meal at the cabin! Large selection of beer,wine, and coffee. It’s also the closest place to get diesel and wi-fi.

Montshire Museum in Norwich, VT gets top marks for it’s displays for young and old including the outside grounds www.montshire.org

I recommend a visit to Sugarbush Farm (www.sugarbushfarm.com) where they have a wonderful educational display and video on sugaring, an animal petting area and a wonderful cheese and maple syrup tasting room with of course a gift shop full of goodies to take home or buy for gifts.

The Windsor Station Restaurant(Windsor, VT) has live music every Tuesday and Friday. Harpoon Brewery (Rt. 5 Windsor) has live music every Thursday and first Saturday. Browns Tavern (Ascutney Resort, VT) has Live music every Sunday. Skunk Hollow Tavern (Hartland 4 Corners) has live music every Wednesday and Friday. For details of who is playing check the links below.

For Windsor area entertainment information:
Windsor Station: http://windsorstationvt.com/live-music
Harpoon: http://www.harpoonbrewery.com/breweries/windsor
Brown’s Tavern: http://brownstavern.webs.com/apps/calendar
Skunk Hollow: http://www.skunkhollowtavern.com/Entertainment.aspx

For info on what’s happening at the Woodstock Town Theatre then check out: www.PentangleArts.org

For more cultural activities in the nearby area check out these sites:

http://www.woodstockvt.com/woodstockvt/events

The nearby Billings Farm Museum has an activity going on most of the weekends.

www.hop.dartmouth.edu Hanover, NH

www.TupeloHall.com White River Junction, VT

www.ClaremontOperaHouse.com Claremont, NH

www.OperaNorth.org Lebanon, NH

www.NorthernStage.org White River Junction, VT

www.ArtistreeVT.org Woodstock, VT

Summer has arrived in Vermont 2019!

Summer has arrived in Vermont 2019!

Summer is here! In every season Vermont has so much to offer its visitors! Below are a few ideas for the next few months.

Local Farmer’s Markets throughout Summer and into Fall

Wed. – Woodstock – on the Green – 3-6pm – fresh veggies, local crafts, music and kids activities

Fri. – Hartland – in the field by the library on Rt. 5 across from Mike’s Mobil – 4-7pm – fresh veggies, local farm raised meat, crafts, music and sometimes hot food

Sat. – Norwich, VT – on Rt. 5 S., about a half mile from Exit 13 off 1-91 – 9-1pm also convenient to King Arthur Flour which is worth a visit!

Sat. – Windsor, VT – on Main Street in Windsor – 11-2

Sat. – Woodstock, VT – Mount Tom Market in parking lot on Rt. 12 heading towards Pomfret – 9:30-12:30

Wagon Ride Wednesdays – Billings Farm Museum – 11-3pm (July 3-August)

Summer Family Fun in Windsor, VT

Artisans Park on Rt. 5 in Windsor is the home for a lot of great businesses: Harpoon Brewery & restaurant, Silo Distillery, Farmstead Cheese, Path of Life Sculpture Garden and River & Trail Outfitters.

Starting June 21 Farmstead Cheese will have their Fun Family Fridays with outdoor movies and other activities. Check details under events on their Facebook page.

The Harpoon Brewery Pizza Oven is Open for the summer season! Come stop by and enjoy a pizza, and don’t forget a maple creemee for dessert at next door Farmstead Cheese! The oven is open on weekend nights.

Silo Distillery often offers seating outside to listen to live music and enjoy a cocktail using their own distilled spirits. Check their Facebook page.

Hartland Summer Concert Series –Sundays 5pm at the Hartland Rec Center.All concerts are free of charge and open to the public!

July 14 Moxley Union;July 21st Still Hill;July 28th Trifolium;August 4th Jim Yeager;August 11th Carlos Ocasio

OTHER NEABY ACTIVITIES:

Sculpture fest – This is a wonderful opportunity to take a walk around 2 adjacent farms that have lovely views and numerous unique sculptures positioned throughout the properties. There is no charge. Put on your walking shoes, take your pet – and enjoy the generosity of these landowners. www.sculpturefest.org for directions. It’s open year round – check the weather to decide your footwear however!

June 22 – Woodstock, VT -Scultpture Fest Garden Reception, Woodstock History Center, 1pm

July 3 – Brownsville, VT – 6pm – food for sale – burgers and fried chicken as well as a Harpoon Beer Tent; fireworks will be at the Ascutney Outdoors Center in Brownsville

July 4 – Woodstock, VT – Billings Farm Museum – Old Vermont 4th

July 4 – Hartland, VT – Old Home Days & Parade -parade at 11 am followed by concerts and other fun events

July 4 – Brownsville, VT – 9am – 3pm vendors will be set up; 11-2pm Pig Roast in the Town Hall; Harpoon beer tent and the parade is at 1pm

July 5 – Woodstock, VT – Old Time Band Concert and Ice Cream Social, Woodstock History Center, 7pm

July 13 – Woodstock, VT – Farm House/Manor Tour – Billings Farm and Museum , 2pm

July 20 – Woodstock area – One day 100 mile ride and run – drive carefully horses and runners on the roads for 24 hours

July 27 – Sept. 15 – Woodstock, VT – 33rd Annual Quilt Exhibition. Billings Farm Museum

July 27 – Woodstock, VT – Farm to Ballet – 6:30pm Billings Farm Musuem. This is a fabulous outside presentation by talented ballerinas with wonderful costumes bringing the farm to life. Get your tickets in advance, plan your picnic, bring your chairs or blankets and enjoy!

July 27-28 – Windsor, VT – Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival – Unbelievable number of BBQ (and other foods) to try along with Harpoon Beer of course. Ride their website for details.

Aug. 3 – South Woodstock, VT – Parade, 3pm

Aug. 10 – Woodstock, VT – Farm House/Manor Tour – Billings Farm and Museum , 2pm

Aug. 11 – Woodstock, VT – Taste of Woodstock, 10-4pm, downtown, food, crafts, children activities, live music, beer and wine

Aug. 30 – Sept 1 – 3 day VT 100 mile horse ride – throughout the Woodstock area and adjoining towns. Drive Carefully!

Aug. 31 – Sept. 1 – Plymouth, VT – Plymouth Folk & Blues Festival

Near the bottom of the post are some ideas of places to visit and restaurants nearby!

Biking and Hiking – recently new is the Ascutney Outdoors organization. They have worked to make Ascutney Mountain in Brownsville, VT a place for all to enjoy various activities.In addition to all the Winter activities held there the trails are great for biking and hiking. Check out their website for events planned and future improvements. www.ascutneyoutdoors.org/new-events/

Below are places of interest – dining – touristy – entertainment:

Some fairly new restaurants in the area! Check them out but remember in the Winter and Spring call to check days and hours of opening since they vary as they try to fit in some time off:

New in downtown Woodstock are these restaurants:

Mangalitsa restaurant (for dinner) and Soulfully Good Cafe (for breakfast and lunch). Heart Rock (formerly Spooners) Open only Wed. Fixed Prix menu.

The Hartland Diner in Jessup’s Plaza at Hartland 3 Corners – open 7 days a week for lunch and breakfast (served all day!). Another nearby spot for breakfast and lunch is the South Woodstock Country Store.

The owners of the former Stella’s restaurant have opened a restaurant in Windsor at the railroad station (Windsor Station Restaurant and Barroom)serving dinner with lots of music events as well!

Opened in Quechee Jake’s Market with food items, deli, Vermont products and clothing. It has almost everything you could need …the list is endless! A new spot in Quechee is The Skinny Pancake – a Vermont creperie.

Another popular restaurant in Woodstock – The Worthy Kitchen where the Eastender used to be (on the East end of Rt. 4)! Very casual atmosphere, limited menu but the specials change and the food is great (highly recommend the steak!). Draft Beer choices are endless and there is also a token wine selection. The bartenders/wait staff are great fun too!

New in Woodstock is the The Daily Catch on Central St. known for their seafood entrees and recognized by people who have visited the same restaurant in Boston. Another fairly new restaurant on the West end of Woodstock on Rt. 4 is the 506 Bistro in the fancy On the River Inn. Open now in Woodstock next to the Tourist Center (behind The Mountain Creamery) is Sweet & Salty – a soft-serve ice cream bar. In Quechee, The Public House, near the putt-putt golf, offering food and craft beers and they have also just opened the Public House Diner in Quechee. A new restaurant in White River Junction is Piecemeal Pies serving English savory pies and nearby is the Tuckerbox with Turkish and Mediterranean cuisine.

If you are returning to the area from previous visits please note there are lots of restaurants in the area you may wish to try: in Woodstock: Melaza Bistro, The Prince and the Pauper, Anchor Wat and Mon Vert Cafe. Of course, many of my “old” favorites are still there: Keeper’s (Reading), The Black Rock Restaurant (Springfield), The Weathersfield Inn (Weathersfield, VT), Long Trail Brewery (Bridgewater) for lunch, Harpoon Brewery (Windsor), Simon Pearce restaurant and The Parker House Inn(Quechee) and many more!! The Kedron Valley Inn is only 3 mi. from the cabin and has recently gone thru major renovation – They have now opened their Ransom Tavern (457-1473 to make reservations and check on hours). Harpoon Brewery (at Artisan’s Place in Windsor) is open for lunch and some evenings for dinner – check first as their schedule changes.

Another food “establishment” which has garnered a big following is the “elevated food truck” called Chef Brad’s Crazy Side. The food truck has relocated from Hartland to Rt. 4 near the Fat Hat on the way to Quechee. They now have an actual building which is open after October when they close up the food truck. It will reopen inside in Nov. for lunch 11:30-2:30. Brad is a fantastic chef, thus the big following. You can follow the restaurant specials on his Facebook site. People rave over his fish in a basket. I personally like his hamburgers or lamb-burgers and sweet potato fries. When the temperatures are cool I always try one of his homemade soups.

Harpoon Brewery – Windsor – don’t forget live music on Thurs. evenings. And visit Farmstead Cheese (Sustainable Farmer) next door! They offer lots of local products. During the summer they have oven fired pizzas for sale to eat on the picnic tables outside. Also in the same complex there is the Silo making Vermont’s own Vodka/Gin/Whiskey/Moonshine. Often the Silo and Farmstead Cheese team up with some local musical talent and hold a special events at the Silo-usually on Sundays, serving cocktails and food bites. These places are located in Artisan’s Park in Windsor off Rt. 5 – home to many other interesting places such as Simon Pearce outlet store and Great River Outfitters who feature a lot of Water Activities – check out their calendar as well as an adjacent hiking area called Path of Life Garden http://greatriveroutfitters.com. Sometimes in the winter dog sledding is there – check with www.braeburnsiberians.com

Brown’s Tavern is also open for dinner at the Ascutney Resort in nearby Brownsville, along with their Maple Kitchen restaurant which features Prime Rib on Thursday nights.

If you stop at Mike’s Mobil just off Rt. 91 on Rt. 12/5 you’ll find some hot foods to choose from as well as deli sandwiches made to order, to keep you from needing to cook that first meal at the cabin! Large selection of beer,wine, and coffee. It’s also the closest place to get diesel and wi-fi. (Mike’s will be renamed in 2019 to Jake’s but it should have the same good choices.)

Montshire Museum in Norwich, VT gets top marks for it’s displays for young and old including the outside grounds www.montshire.org

I recommend a visit to Sugarbush Farm (www.sugarbushfarm.com) where they have a wonderful educational display and video on sugaring, an animal petting area and a wonderful cheese and maple syrup tasting room with of course a gift shop full of goodies to take home or buy for gifts.

The Windsor Station Restaurant(Windsor, VT) has live music every Tuesday and Friday. Harpoon Brewery (Rt. 5 Windsor) has live music every Thursday and first Saturday. Browns Tavern (Ascutney Resort, VT) has Live music every Sunday. Skunk Hollow Tavern (Hartland 4 Corners) has live music every Wednesday and Friday. For details of who is playing check the links below.

For Windsor area entertainment information:
Windsor Station: http://windsorstationvt.com/live-music
Harpoon: http://www.harpoonbrewery.com/breweries/windsor
Brown’s Tavern: http://brownstavern.webs.com/apps/calendar
Skunk Hollow: http://www.skunkhollowtavern.com/Entertainment.aspx

For info on what’s happening at the Woodstock Town Theatre then check out: www.PentangleArts.org

For more cultural activities in the nearby area check out these sites:

http://www.woodstockvt.com/woodstockvt/events

The nearby Billings Farm Museum has an activity going on most of the weekends.

www.hop.dartmouth.edu Hanover, NH

www.TupeloHall.com White River Junction, VT

www.ClaremontOperaHouse.com Claremont, NH

www.OperaNorth.org Lebanon, NH

www.NorthernStage.org White River Junction, VT

www.ArtistreeVT.org Woodstock, VT2016

Summer in Vermont 2018

Summer in Vermont 2018

Vermont has made it through the long Winter and now summer is here and full of fun and exciting events!

Near the bottom of the post are some ideas of places to visit and restaurants nearby!Some little known fun events are held at the Fable Farm in Barnard, VT. The music programming at Feast and Field grew out of Fable Farm’s early days when artists would play for the pass-of-a-hat under the maple trees. Today, a full music series is produced by BarnArts Center for the Arts at Feast and Field. The Thursday Night Music Series as one of their events along with other Music on the Farm ticketed events. The music is still primarily supported by a “passing of the sap bucket” each Thursday, and by donations from Music on the Farm sponsors. For more info on each music event check the calendar dates below or go to www.BarnArts.org Feast and Field is located at 1544 Royalton Turnpike, Barnard, VT. Music runs from 5:30- 8 pm, or whenever the band quits! Market Hours are 4:30-7:30. New this year and planned to open July 13 is Suicide Six’s Elemental Bike Park. Once open it will be open Friday-Sun. during the summer and all week long in the Fall.

Wagon Ride Wednesdays – at Billings Farm & Museum -every Wednesday – July 11- August 29, 11- 3 pm

32nd Annual Quilt Exhibition at Billings Farm & Museum – July 28 – Sept. 16, 10 – 5pm

Aug. 16 – Barnard, VT – Fable Farm – Barn Arts Music Series – Patti Casey & the Wicked Fine Players, folk

Aug. 17 – Woodstock, VT – Brown Bag Outdoor Concert – Sabouyouma Afro-Funk – free – bring picnic, chair, blanket, wine/beer on sale, Woodstock History Center Back Lawn, 5:30pm

Aug. 23 – Barnard, VT – Fable Farm – Barn Arts Music Series – Break Maids, folk/rock

Aug. 24 – Woodstock, VT – Brown Bag Outdoor Concert – Amythst Kiah – free – bring picnic, chair, blanket, wine/beer on sale, Woodstock History Center Back Lawn, 5:30pm

Aug. 26 – Woodstock, VT – Central Vermont Chamber Music Festival – North Universalist Chapel, 4pm

Aug. 30 – Barnard, VT – Fable Farm – Barn Arts Music Series – Night Tree, new acoustic

Aug. 31 – Woodstock, VT – Brown Bag Outdoor Concert – The Dupont Brothers- free – bring picnic, chair, blanket, wine/beer on sale, Woodstock History Center Back Lawn, 5:30pm

Aug. 31 – Sept. 2 – South Woodstock, VT and area towns – 3 day 100 mile horse ride – watch out for horses on the roads, starts and ends at Green Mountain Horse Assn.

Aug. 31 – Pomfret, VT – Heavy Blues-Grass – noon, Suicide Six

Sept. 6 – Barnard, VT – Fable Farm – Barn Arts Music Series – Oliver The Crow, folk

Sept. 9 – Woodstock, VT – Leslie Stroud & Matthew Odell -“Old World,NewWorld:Timless Sonatas”-N. Universalist Chapel, 4pm

Sept. 13 – Barnard, VT – Fable Farm – Barn Arts Music Series – The Party Crashers, dance/rock

Sept. 20 – Barnard, VT – Fable Farm – Barn Arts Music Series – Chaque Fois, Cajun

Sept. 21-22 – Woodstock, VT – Pentangle Light Garden on the Green

Sept. 27 – Barnard, VT – Fable Farm – Barn Arts Music Series – Jeremiah McLane Owen Marshall & Corey DiMaurio, celtic

Oct. 4 – Barnard, VT – Fable Farm – Barn Arts Music Series – Lula Wiles, folk/roots

Oct. 11 – Barnard, VT – Fable Farm – Barn Arts Music Series – Kafari & Jake Hoffman, Old-time Country and blues

SUMMER CAMPS – check these out!

1. Vermont Institute of Natural Science http://vinsweb.org/…/…/02/vins-nature-camp-schedule-2018.pdf
2. Billings Farm
https://billingsfarm.org/billings-farm-museum-summer-camps…/
3. GMHA https://www.gmhainc.org/event_d…/junior-horsemanship-clinic/
4. Artistree https://artistreevt.org/summer-camps.html
5. Montshire Museum of Science https://www.montshire.org/programs/summer-camp
6. Farm & Wilderness camps https://farmandwilderness.org
7. Soccer Camps https://www.hartlandrecreation.com/…/…/program_details.aspx…
8. Theatre Camp at Northern Stage https://northernstage.org/…/calling-6-12-year-olds-for-jun…/
9. Athletics https://www.woodstockinn.com/resort/event-calendar/kids-camp
10. Rec Center – games & hikes http://www.woodstockrec.com/…/activit…/program_details.aspx…
11. Splash Camp https://uvacswim.org/swimming/splash-camp/
12. Dance and Performing Arts https://pentanglearts.org/class/
13. Art https://avagallery.org/summer-art-camps/
14. Lots of options at these camps http://www.ultracamp.com/info/upcomingsessions.aspx…

Biking and Hiking – New last year is the Ascutney Outdoors organization. They have worked to make Ascutney Mountain in Brownsville, VT a place for all to enjoy various activities.In addition to all the Winter activities held there the trails are great for biking and hiking. There is no charge to use the trails. Check out their website for events planned and future improvements. www.ascutneyoutdoors.org/new-events/

Below are places of interest – dining – touristy – entertainment:

Some fairly new restaurants in the area! Check them out but remember in the Winter and Spring call to check days and hours of opening since they vary as they try to fit in some time off:

New in downtown Woodstock are these restaurants:

Mangalitsa restaurant (for dinner) and Soulfully Good Cafe (for breakfast and lunch).

The Hartland Diner in Jessup’s Plaza at Hartland 3 Corners – open 7 days a week for lunch and breakfast (served all day!).

The owners of the former Stella’s restaurant have opened a restaurant in Windsor at the railroad station (Windsor Station Restaurant and Barroom)serving dinner with lots of music events as well!

Opened in Quechee, Singleton’s Market and Jake’s Market with food items, deli, Vermont products and clothing. It has almost everything you could need from fresh fish, homemade sausages, wine, beer…the list is endless!

Another popular restaurant in Woodstock – The Worthy Kitchen where the Eastender used to be (on the East end of Rt. 4)! Very casual atmosphere, limited menu but the specials change and the food is great (highly recommend the steak!). Draft Beer choices are endless and there is also a token wine selection. The bartenders/wait staff are great fun too!

Another new restaurant on the West end of Woodstock on Rt. 4 is the 506 Bistro in the fancy On the River Inn. In Quechee, The Public House, near the putt-putt golf, offering food and craft beers and they have also just opened the Public House Diner in Quechee. A new restaurant in White River Junction is Piecemeal Pies serving English savory pies.

If you are returning to the area from previous visits please note there are lots of restaurants in the area you may wish to try: Trap Door Bakery and Deli in Quechee, and in Woodstock: Melaza Bistro, Pi Brick Oven Trattoria and Pi Martini Tapas Bar(with Jazz music every Wed. at 7pm), Anchor Wat and Mon Vert Cafe. Of course, many of my “old” favorites are still there: Kedron Valley Inn and Tavern(S. Woodstock)-every Sun. is Burger and Beer night; Keeper’s (Reading), The Black Rock Restaurant (Springfield), Long Trail Brewery(Bridgewater) for lunch, Harpoon Brewery (Windsor), Simon Pearce restaurant and The Parker House Inn(Quechee) and many more!! The Kedron Valley Inn is only 3 mi. from the cabin. Bentley’s restaurant in Woodstock offers dancing to their DJ on Friday and Saturday nights at 10 pm. Harpoon Brewery (at Artisan’s Place in Windsor) is open some evenings for dinner – check first as their schedule changes. In the summer there is often Oven-Fired Pizza offered outside.

Another food “establishment” which has garnered a big following is the “elevated food truck” called Chef Brad’s Crazy Side. The food truck has relocated from Hartland to Rt. 4 near the Fat Hat on the way to Quechee. They now have an actual building which is open after October when they close up the food truck. It will reopen inside Nov. 1 for lunch 11:30-2:30. Brad is a fantastic chef, thus the big following. You can follow the restaurant specials on his Facebook site. People rave over his fish in a basket. I personally like his hamburgers or lamb-burgers and sweet potato fries. When the temperatures are cool I always try one of his homemade soups.

Harpoon Brewery – Windsor – don’t forget live music on Thurs. evenings. And visit Farmstead Cheese (Sustainable Farmer) next door! They offer lots of local products. During the summer they have oven fired pizzas for sale to eat on the picnic tables outside. Also in the same complex there is the Silo making Vermont’s own Vodka/Gin/Whiskey/Moonshine. Often the Silo and Farmstead Cheese team up with some local musical talent and hold a special event at the Silo, serving cocktails and food bites. These places are located in Artisan’s Park in Windsor off Rt. 5 – home to many other interesting places such as Simon Pearce outlet store and Great River Outfitters who feature a lot of Water Activities – check out their calendar as well as an adjacent hiking area called Path of Life Garden http://greatriveroutfitters.com. Sometimes in the winter dog sledding is there – check with www.braeburnsiberians.com

Brown’s Tavern is also open for dinner at the Ascutney Resort in nearby Brownsville, along with their Maple Kitchen restaurant which features Prime Rib on Thursday nights.

If you stop at Mike’s Mobil just off Rt. 91 on Rt. 12/5 you’ll find some hot foods to choose from as well as deli sandwiches made to order, to keep you from needing to cook that first meal at the cabin! Large selection of beer,wine, and coffee. It’s also the closest place to get diesel and wi-fi.

Montshire Museum in Norwich, VT gets top marks for it’s displays for young and old including the outside grounds www.montshire.org

I recommend a visit to Sugarbush Farm (www.sugarbushfarm.com) where they have a wonderful educational display and video on sugaring, an animal petting area and a wonderful cheese and maple syrup tasting room with of course a gift shop full of goodies to take home or buy for gifts.

The Windsor Station Restaurant(Windsor, VT) has live music every Tuesday and Friday. Harpoon Brewery (Rt. 5 Windsor) has live music every Thursday and first Saturday. Browns Tavern (Ascutney Resort, VT) has Live music every Sunday. Skunk Hollow Tavern (Hartland 4 Corners) has live music every Wednesday and Friday. For details of who is playing check the links below.

For Windsor area entertainment information:
Windsor Station: http://windsorstationvt.com/live-music
Harpoon: http://www.harpoonbrewery.com/breweries/windsor
Brown’s Tavern: http://brownstavern.webs.com/apps/calendar
Skunk Hollow: http://www.skunkhollowtavern.com/Entertainment.aspx

For info on what’s happening at the Woodstock Town Theatre then check out: www.PentangleArts.org

For more cultural activities in the nearby area check out these sites:

http://www.woodstockvt.com/woodstockvt/events

The nearby Billings Farm Museum has an activity going on most of the weekends.

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Fall is in the air!!

Fall is in the air!!

Lots of activities are in the local area. One of my favorites is Sculpturefest which continues through the Foliage Season and even into Winter (if you want to snowshoe the farms!). It’s an outdoor exhibit of various artists unique sculptures covering two farms. It’s free and a wonderful place to walk, enjoy and have a picnic in the beautiful countryside. Find directions on their website: www.sculpturefest.org

From Fall until Spring The Billings Farm in Woodstock offers a selection of films – check them out on https://billingsfarm.org/filmfest/

Oct. 14 – Woodstock, VT – Peak to Peak hike to a scenic viewpoint on Mount Peg or Mount Tom from the Woodstock Green, 10-2:30pm

Oct. 14 – Barnard, VT – Annual Oyster Stew Supper, East Barnard Community Club, 5324 Broad Brook Rd., 5-7:30pm

Oct. 14 – Hartland, VT – Turkey Supper, Hartland UU Church on Brownsville-Hartland Road, 4:30 and 6:30 seatings

Oct. 14-15 – Woodstock, VT – Autumn Wagon Ride Weekend, Billings Farm Museum, 10-5pm

Oct. 14 -15 – Vermont – Annual All Day Open Studio Weekend, for more info and a map: www.vermontcrafts.com

Oct. 21 – Woodstock, VT – Farm House/Manor House Tours, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical park, 1pm, meet at the 1890 Farm House

Oct. 21 – Hartland, VT – Turkey Supper, Hartland UU Church on Brownsville-Hartland Road, 4:30 and 6:30 seatings

*Oct. 21-28 – Windsor, VT – Haunted Halloween Maze – Artisans Park (where Harpoon Brewery is) -Wednesday – Friday 12p – 6p and Saturday – Sunday 10a – 6p (Closed Monday and Tuesday)

Oct. 22 – Woodstock, VT – Glad Rags Sale, Masonic Hall, 9-12 and 1-3pm

*Oct. 27-28 – Windsor, VT – Haunted Halloween Maze Evening Event – Artisans Park – 5-8pm

Oct. 28 – Quechee, VT – Hoots and Howls, VINS Nature Center, 10am

Oct. 28 – Woodstock, VT – Bentley’s Restaurant, Halloween Costume Party, until 10pm

Oct. 28 – Hartland, VT – Turkey Supper, Hartland UU Church on Brownsville-Hartland Road, 4:30 and 6:30 seatings

Oct. 29 – Woodstock, VT – A Family Halloween, Billings Farm Museum, fun for all ages, 10-5pm

Oct. 29 – Woodstock, VT – The Fretless performing at the Woodstock Town Hall Theatre, 4pm, www.pentanglearts.org/music

Nov. 10-12 – Woodstock, VT – Wagon Ride Weekend, Billings Farm Museum, 10-4pm

Nov. 12 – Woodstock, VT – Adaskin String Trio, Woodstock UU Church, 2-3pm, www.northchapelvt.org

Nov. 18 – Barnard, VT – 1st Annual Barn Festival, Barnard Inn Restaurant and Max’s Tavern, 2-6pm

Nov. 23 – Woodstock, VT – Turkey Trot. 5K through the village, 8:30am, www.zacksplacevt.org

Nov. 24-26 – Woodstock, VT – Thanksgiving Weekend, Billings Farm Museum, entertainment, activities, horse drawn wagon rides, 10- 4pm

Nov. 24-26 – Killington, VT – Audi FIS Ski World Cup, www.killington.com/worldcup

December weekends – Woodstock, VT – Christmas at the Farm, Billings Farm Museum, 10-4pm

Dec. 2 – Plymouth, VT – Coolidge Holiday Open House, sleigh rides, old-time music, craft demos, Calvin Coolidge Historic Site, 10-4pm

Dec. 8 – Pomfret, VT – BarnArts Holiday Cabaret at ArtisTree, 7:30-10pm www.artistreevt.org

Dec. 8 – 10 – Woodstock, VT – Wassail Weekend, Billings Farm and Museum, 10 -4pm, horse drawn sleigh/wagon rides (weather permitting) – additional activities in the village of Woodstock detailed below

Dec. 9 – Woodstock, VT – Breakfast with Santa, Little theater, 8-11am

The Ten, Acapella men’s choir, Congregational church

Cello by Candlelight, North Universalist Chapel Society

Holiday House Tour, 9:30 – 2pm, starts at Woodstock Town Hall Theatre

The Wassail Parade, 2pm, horses, dogs, Victorian era costumes, around the Village Green

Lighting of the Memory Tree, Bon Fire And Carol Sing on the Village Green, 3pm

Lighting of the 400 Luminaries on the Village Green, 4pm

Christmas with Celts concert, Woodstock Town Hall, 8pm

Dec. 10 – Woodstock, VT – Community Messiah Sing, Our Lady of the Snows Church, 4pm

Dec. 14-16 – Woodstock, VT – A child’s Christmas in Wales, www.artistreevt.org/theatre

Dec. 14-17 – Hanover, NH – The Christmas Revels, a Nordic celebration of the Winter Solstice, www.revelsnorth.org/Christmas-revels/

Dec. 15 – Barnard, VT – BarnArts Annual Winter Carols, First Universalist Church, Barnard, Rt. 12

Dec. 26-Jan. 1 – Woodstock, VT – Horse drawn sleigh/wagon rides (weather permitting), Billings Farm and Museum

Feb. 3 (?) – Hartland, VT. – Tiki Torch Trek – fun event…..more to come

Feb 16-18 – Woodstock, VT – The Vermont Flurry: Woodstock Snow Sculpture, on the Green, 10am-10pm

March 10 – Barnard, VT – Annual Masquerade Jazz & Funk Winter Music Carnival, 5:30-10:30pm, www.barnarts.org

New last year is the Ascutney Outdoors organization. They have worked to make Ascutney Mountain in Brownsville, VT a place for all to enjoy various activities.In addition to all the Winter activities held there the trails are great for biking and hiking. There is no charge to use the trails. Check out their website for events planned and future improvements. www.ascutneyoutdoors.org/new-events/

Below are places of interest – dining – touristy – entertainment:

Some fairly new restaurants in the area! Check it out:

New in downtown Woodstock are these restaurants:

Mangalitsa restaurant (for dinner) and Soulfully Good Cafe (for breakfast and lunch).

The Hartland Diner in Jessup’s Plaza at Hartland 3 Corners – open 7 days a week for lunch and breakfast (served all day!).

The owners of the former Stella’s restaurant have opened a restaurant in Windsor at the railroad station (Windsor Station Restaurant and Barroom)serving dinner with lots of music events as well!

Opened in Quechee, Singleton’s Market and Jake’s Market with food items, deli, Vermont products and clothing. It has almost everything you could need from fresh fish, homemade sausages, wine, beer…the list is endless!

Another popular restaurant in Woodstock – The Worthy Kitchen where the Eastender used to be (on the East end of Rt. 4)! Very casual atmosphere, limited menu but the specials change and the food is great (highly recommend the steak!). Draft Beer choices are endless and there is also a token wine selection. The bartenders/wait staff are great fun too!

Another new restaurant on the West end of Woodstock on Rt. 4 is the 506 Bistro in the fancy On the River Inn. In Quechee, The Public House, near the putt-putt golf, offering food and craft beers and they have also just opened the Public House Diner in Quechee. A new restaurant in White River Junction is Piecemeal Pies serving English savory pies.

If you are returning to the area from previous visits please note there are lots of restaurants in the area you may wish to try: Trap Door Bakery and Deli in Quechee, and in Woodstock: Melaza Bistro, Pi Brick Oven Trattoria and Pi Martini Tapas Bar(with Jazz music every Wed. at 7pm), Anchor Wat and Mon Vert Cafe. Of course, many of my “old” favorites are still there: Kedron Valley Inn and Tavern(S. Woodstock)-every Sun. is Burger and Beer night; Keeper’s (Reading), The Black Rock Restaurant (Springfield), Long Trail Brewery(Bridgewater) for lunch, Harpoon Brewery (Windsor), Simon Pearce restaurant and The Parker House Inn(Quechee) and many more!! The Kedron Valley Inn is only 3 mi. from the cabin. Bentley’s restaurant in Woodstock offers dancing to their DJ on Friday and Saturday nights at 10 pm. Harpoon Brewery (at Artisan’s Place in Windsor) is open some evenings for dinner – check first as their schedule changes. In the summer there is often Oven-Fired Pizza offered outside.

Another food “establishment” which has garnered a big following is the “elevated food truck” called Chef Brad’s Crazy Side. The food truck has relocated from Hartland to Rt. 4 near the Fat Hat on the way to Quechee. They now have an actual building which is open after October when they close up the food truck. It will reopen inside Nov. 1 for lunch 11:30-2:30. Brad is a fantastic chef, thus the big following. You can follow the restaurant specials on his Facebook site. People rave over his fish in a basket. I personally like his hamburgers or lamb-burgers and sweet potato fries. When the temperatures are cool I always try one of his homemade soups.

Harpoon Brewery – Windsor – don’t forget live music on Thurs. evenings. And visit Farmstead Cheese (Sustainable Farmer) next door! They offer lots of local products. During the summer they have oven fired pizzas for sale to eat on the picnic tables outside. Also in the same complex there is the Silo making Vermont’s own Vodka/Gin/Whiskey/Moonshine. Often the Silo and Farmstead Cheese team up with some local musical talent and hold a special event at the Silo, serving cocktails and food bites. These places are located in Artisan’s Park in Windsor off Rt. 5 – home to many other interesting places such as Simon Pearce outlet store and Great River Outfitters who feature a lot of Water Activities – check out their calendar as well as an adjacent hiking area called Path of Life Garden http://greatriveroutfitters.com. Sometimes in the winter dog sledding is there – check with www.braeburnsiberians.com

Brown’s Tavern is also open for dinner at the Ascutney Resort in nearby Brownsville, along with their Maple Kitchen restaurant which features Prime Rib on Thursday nights.

If you stop at Mike’s Mobil just off Rt. 91 on Rt. 12/5 you’ll find some hot foods to choose from as well as deli sandwiches made to order, to keep you from needing to cook that first meal at the cabin! Large selection of beer,wine, and coffee. It’s also the closest place to get diesel and wi-fi.

Montshire Museum in Norwich, VT gets top marks for it’s displays for young and old including the outside grounds www.montshire.org

I recommend a visit to Sugarbush Farm (www.sugarbushfarm.com) where they have a wonderful educational display and video on sugaring, an animal petting area and a wonderful cheese and maple syrup tasting room with of course a gift shop full of goodies to take home or buy for gifts.

The Windsor Station Restaurant(Windsor, VT) has live music every Tuesday and Friday. Harpoon Brewery (Rt. 5 Windsor) has live music every Thursday and first Saturday. Browns Tavern (Ascutney Resort, VT) has Live music every Sunday. Skunk Hollow Tavern (Hartland 4 Corners) has live music every Wednesday and Friday. For details of who is playing check the links below.

For Windsor area entertainment information:
Windsor Station: http://windsorstationvt.com/live-music
Harpoon: http://www.harpoonbrewery.com/breweries/windsor
Brown’s Tavern: http://brownstavern.webs.com/apps/calendar
Skunk Hollow: http://www.skunkhollowtavern.com/Entertainment.aspx

For info on what’s happening at the Woodstock Town Theatre then check out: www.PentangleArts.org

For more cultural activities in the nearby area check out these sites:

http://www.woodstockvt.com/woodstockvt/events

The nearby Billings Farm Museum has an activity going on most of the weekends.

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Summer fun in Vermont!

Summer fun in Vermont!

Summer is in full swing now. Here are some ideas of things to see and do in the area. Note that every Friday night is outdoor movie night with family rated movies in Windsor, VT at Artisans Park home of Harpoon Brewery and The Cheese Board. Wood fired pizza is available. Sunday afternoons at 2 pm is the Saint-Gaudins Concert Series outdoors in Cornish, NH just across the Conn. River from Windsor, VT

August 17 – Barnard, VT – Americana music, Feast & Field Market, 5:30-8, www.barnarts.org

August 19 – Woodstock, VT – Farm House/Manor House Tours, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical park, 1pm, meet at the 1890 Farm House

August 19 – Quechee, VT – Quechee Highland Games and Celtic Festival, 8-5 pm

Aug. 19 – South Woodstock, VT – GMHA Casino Night fundraiser, food, fun, 7-10pm, www.gmhainc.org

August 19 – Brownsville, VT – “Brownstock 2017” on Mount Ascutney, music, field games and food vendors, 1-6pm, $15 for adults, ascutneyoutdoors.org/new-events/brownstock

Aug. 19-20 – Woodstock, VT – annual Naked Table Project, www.nakedtable.com

Aug. 19-20 – Woodstock, VT – Super Sidewalk Sales Day

August 23 – Woodstock, VT – Farmer’s Market on the Green, 3-6pm

Aug. 23 – Woodstock, VT – Wagon Ride Wednesdays, Billings Farm Museum, 11-3pm

August 24 – Barnard, VT – Soul Funk music, Feast & Field Market, 5:30-8, www.barnarts.org

Aug. 26 – Quechee, VT – Scottish Festival and Competition, www.quecheegames.com

Aug. 26 – Woodstock, VT – Puppies and Pooches on Parade on the Green, 10:30am

August 26 – Woodstock, VT – Mansion Open House, 10am-4pm, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Park

Aug. 27 – Vermont – Vermont Overland Ride, www.vermontoverland.com

Aug. 27 (thru Sept. 17) – Woodstock, Vt – Annual Quilt Exhibition, Billings Farm Museum, 10-5pm

August 30 – Woodstock, VT – Farmer’s Market on the Green, 3-6pm

Aug. 30 – Woodstock, VT – Wagon Ride Wednesdays, Billings Farm Museum, 11-3pm

August 31 – Barnard, VT – Celtic Traditional music, Feast & Field Market, 5:30-8, www.barnarts.org

Sept-Oct. – Woodstock/Pomfret, VT – Sculpturefest -free – wonderful outdoor sculptures by various artists, directions and info at sculpture fest.org

Sept 1-17 – Woodstock, VT – Quilt Exhibition, Billings Farm Museum, 10-5pm

Sept. 2-3 – Plymouth, VTR – Plymouth Folk & Blues Festival, 2-5pm, free, www.plymouthfolk.com

Sept. 3 – South Woodstock, VT – Green Mountain Horse Association 100 mile ride, 1930’s Garden Party and Open House, 3-5pm

Sept. 6 – Woodstock, VT – Farmer’s Market on the Green, 3-6pm

Sept. 6 – Woodstock, VT – Wagon Ride Wednesdays, Billings Farm Museum, 11-3pm

Sept. 7 – Barnard, VT – Folk music, Feast & Field Market, 5:30-8, www.barnarts.org

Sept. 9-10 – Woodstock, VT – Fine Art Festival on the Green, food, music, demos, 10-5pm

Sept. 10 – Windsor, VT – 5th Annual Mac & Cheese Challenge, 11-3pm, vermontfarmstead.com

Sept. 10 – Woodstock, VT – Amaranth String Quartet, Woodstock UU Church, 2-3pm, www.northchapelvt.org

Sept. 13 – Woodstock, VT – Wagon Ride Wednesdays, Billings Farm Museum, 11-3pm

Sept. 13 – Woodstock, VT – Farmer’s Market on the Green, 3-6pm

Sept. 14 – Barnard, VT – Zydeco music, Feast & Field Market, 5:30-8, www.barnarts.org

Spet. 14-17 – Tunbridge, VT – Tunbridge World’s Fair, www.tunbridgeworldsfair.com

Sept. 16 – Woodstock, VT – Farm House/Manor House Tours, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical park, 1pm, meet at the 1890 Farm House

Sept. 20 – Woodstock, VT – Wagon Ride Wednesdays, Billings Farm Museum, 11-3pm

Sept. 20 – Woodstock, VT – Farmer’s Market on the Green, 3-6pm

Sept. 21 – Barnard, VT – Soulful blues duo, Feast & Field Market, 5:30-8, www.barnarts.org

Sept. 21 – Woodstock, VT – Vermont Symphony Orchestra Made in Vermont Tour, www.pentanglearts.org, 7:30pm

Sept. 22-23 – Woodstock, VT – Pentangle Arts Light Garden on the Green, 6:30-10pm

Sept. 23 – Woodstock, VT – Old Time Fair and Silent Auction, Woodstock History Center, 1-4pm

Sept. 23-24 – Woodstock, VT – Forest Festival Weekend, 10-4pm, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park, horse drawn wagon rides, demos etc.

Sept. 23-24 – Woodstock, VT – Vermont Fine Furniture & Woodworking Festival, Billings Farm Museum, 10-5pm

Sept. 27 – Woodstock, VT – Wagon Ride Wednesdays, Billings Farm Museum, 11-3pm

Sept. 27 – Woodstock, VT – Farmer’s Market on the Green, 3-6pm

Sept. 28 – Barnard, VT – Jazz music trio, Feast & Field Market, 5:30-8, www.barnarts.org

Sept. 30 – Oct. 1 – Woodstock, VT – Pumpkin and Apple Celebration, Billings Farm & Museum, 10-5pm, www.billingsfarm.org

Oct. 1 – Woodstock, VT – Camerata New England Piano Trio, Woodstock’s UU Church, 2-3pm, www.northchapelvt.org

Oct. 4 – Woodstock, Vt – Farmer’s Market on the Green, 3-6pm

Oct. 5 – Barnard, VT – Soul music, Feast & Field Market, 5:30-8, www.barnarts.org

Oct. 7 – Plymouths, VT – Plymouth Notch Antique Apple Festival, Pres. Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site, 10-4pm

Oct. 7 – Woodstock, VT – Annual Penny Sale, Woodstock Union High School, 7pm

Oct. 7-8 – Woodstock, VT – Apple and Craft Artisan Fair, Rt. 4 Bailey’s Meadow, 10-5pm

Oct. 7-8 – Woodstock, VT – Harvest Weekend, Billings Farm Museum, husking bee, barn dance, cider pressing, 10-5pm

Oct. 11 – Woodstock, Vt – Market on the Green, 3-6pm

Oct. 14 – Woodstock, VT – Peak to Peak hike to a scenic viewpoint on Mount Peg or Mount Tom from the Woodstock Green, 10-2:30pm

Oct. 14 – Barnard, VT – Annual Oyster Stew Supper, East Barnard Community Club, 5324 Broad Brook Rd., 5-7:30pm

Oct. 14-15 – Woodstock, VT – Autumn Wagon Ride Weekend, Billings Farm Museum, 10-5pm

Oct. 21 – Woodstock, VT – Farm House/Manor House Tours, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical park, 1pm, meet at the 1890 Farm House

Oct. 22 – Woodstock, VT – Glad Rags Sale, Masonic Hall, 9-12 and 1-3pm

Oct. 29 – Woodstock, VT – A Family Halloween, Billings Farm Museum, fun for all ages, 10-5pm

Nov. 10-12 – Woodstock, VT – Wagon Ride Weekend, Billings Farm Museum, 10-4pm

Nov. 12 – Woodstock, VT – Adaskin String Trio, Woodstock UU Church, 2-3pm, www.northchapelvt.org

Nov. 23 – Woodstock, VT – Turkey Trot. 5K through the village, 8:30am, www.zacksplacevt.org

Nov. 24-26 – Woodstock, VT – Thanksgiving Weekend, Billings Farm Museum, entertainment, activities, horse drawn wagon rides, 10- 4pm

Nov. 25-26 – Killington, VT – Audi FIS Ski World Cup

December weekends – Woodstock, VT – Christmas at the Farm, Billings Farm Museum, 10-4pm

Dec. 2 – Plymouth, VT – Coolidge Holiday Open House, sleigh rides, old-time music, craft demos, Calvin Coolidge Historic Site, 10-4pm

Dec. 8 – Pomfret, VT – BarnArts Holiday Cabaret at ArtisTree, 7:30-10pm www.artistreevt.org

Dec. 8 – 10 – Woodstock, VT – Wassail Weekend, Billings Farm and Museum, 10 -4pm, horse drawn sleigh/wagon rides (weather permitting) – additional activities in the village of Woodstock detailed below

Dec. 9 – Woodstock, VT – Breakfast with Santa, Little theater, 8-11am

The Ten, Acapella men’s choir, Congregational church

Cello by Candlelight, North Universalist Chapel Society

Holiday House Tour, 9:30 – 2pm, starts at Woodstock Town Hall Theatre

The Wassail Parade, 2pm, horses, dogs, Victorian era costumes, around the Village Green

Lighting of the Memory Tree, Bon Fire And Carol Sing on the Village Green, 3pm

Lighting of the 400 Luminaries on the Village Green, 4pm

Christmas with Celts concert, Woodstock Town Hall, 8pm

Dec. 10 – Woodstock, VT – Community Messiah Sing, Our Lady of the Snows Church, 4pm

Dec. 14-16 – Woodstock, VT – A child’s Christmas in Wales, www.artistreevt.org/theatre

Dec. 14-17 – Hanover, NH – The Christmas Revels, a Nordic celebration of the Winter Solstice, www.revelsnorth.org/Christmas-revels/

Dec. 15 – Barnard, VT – BarnArts Annual Winter Carols, First Universalist Church, Barnard, Rt. 12

Dec. 26-Jan. 1 – Woodstock, VT – Horse drawn sleigh/wagon rides (weather permitting), Billings Farm and Museum

Feb. 3 (?) – Hartland, VT. – Tiki Torch Trek – fun event…..more to come

Feb 16-18 – Woodstock, VT – The Vermont Flurry: Woodstock Snow Sculpture, on the Green, 10am-10pm

March 10 – Barnard, VT – Annual Masquerade Jazz & Funk Winter Music Carnival, 5:30-10:30pm, www.barnarts.org

During the Summer (June 1 – Oct. 12) on Thursdays, Barn Arts presents Music on the Farm at Feast & Field in Barnard, VT, www.barnarts.org

New last year is the Ascutney Outdoors organization. They have worked to make Ascutney Mountain in Brownsville, VT a place for all to enjoy various activities.In addition to all the Winter activities held there the trails are great for biking and hiking. There is no charge to use the trails. Check out their website for events planned and future improvements. www.ascutneyoutdoors.org/new-events/

Below are places of interest – dining – touristy – entertainment:

Some fairly new restaurants in the area! Check it out:

The Hartland Diner in Jessup’s Plaza at Hartland 3 Corners – open 7 days a week for lunch and breakfast (served all day!).

The owners of the former Stella’s restaurant have opened a restaurant in Windsor at the railroad station (Windsor Station Restaurant and Barroom)serving dinner with lots of music events as well!

Opened in Quechee, Singleton’s Market and Jake’s Market with food items, deli, Vermont products and clothing. It has almost everything you could need from fresh fish, homemade sausages, wine, beer…the list is endless!

Another restaurant in Woodstock – The Worthy Kitchen where the Eastender used to be (on the East end of Rt. 4)! Very casual atmosphere, limited menu but the specials change and the food is great (highly recommend the steak!). Draft Beer choices are endless and there is also a token wine selection. The bartenders/wait staff are great fun too!

Another new restaurant on the West end of Woodstock is On the River Inn (506 Bistro) and in Quechee, The Public House, near the putt-putt golf, offering food and craft beers. A new restaurant in White River Junction is Piecemeal Pies serving English savory pies.

If you are returning to the area from previous visits please note there are lots of restaurants in the area you may wish to try: Trap Door Bakery and Deli in Quechee, and in Woodstock: Melaza Bistro, Pi Brick Oven Trattoria and Pi Martini Tapas Bar(with Jazz music every Wed. at 7pm), Anchor Wat and Mon Vert Cafe. Of course, many of my “old” favorites are still there: Kedron Valley Inn and Tavern(S. Woodstock)-every Sun. is Burger and Beer night; Keeper’s (Reading), The Black Rock Restaurant (Springfield), Long Trail Brewery(Bridgewater) for lunch, Harpoon Brewery (Windsor), Simon Pearce restaurant and The Parker House Inn(Quechee) and many more!! The Kedron Valley Inn is only 3 mi. from the cabin. Bentley’s restaurant in Woodstock offers dancing to their DJ on Friday and Saturday nights at 10 pm. Harpoon Brewery (at Artisan’s Place in Windsor) is open some evenings for dinner – check first as their schedule changes. In the summer there is often Oven-Fired Pizza offered outside.

Another food “establishment” which has garnered a big following is the “elevated food truck” called Chef Brad’s Crazy Side. The food truck has relocated from Hartland to Rt. 4 near the Fat Hat on the way to Quechee. They now have an actual building which is usually open for breakfast and lunch. They do change when they’re open based on the seasons. I think now they are opening the truck for dinner and closing the lunch hours. However, check it out on their Facebook site. Brad is a fantastic chef, thus the big following. You can follow the restaurant specials on his Facebook site. People rave over his chicken in a basket. I personally like his hamburgers or lamb-burgers and sweet potato fries. When the temperatures are cool I always try one of his homemade soups.

I recommend a visit to Sugarbush Farm (www.sugarbushfarm.com) where they have a wonderful educational display and video on sugaring, an animal petting area and a wonderful cheese and maple syrup tasting room with of course a gift shop full of goodies to take home or buy for gifts.

Harpoon Brewery – Windsor – don’t forget live music on Thurs. evenings. And visit Farmstead Cheese (Sustainable Farmer) next door! They offer lots of local products. During the summer they have oven fired pizzas for sale to eat on the picnic tables outside. Also in the same complex there is the Silo making Vermont’s own Vodka/Gin/Whiskey/Moonshine. Often the Silo and Farmstead Cheese team up with some local musical talent and hold a special event at the Silo, serving cocktails and food bites. These places are located in Artisan’s Park in Windsor off Rt. 5 – home to many other interesting places such as Simon Pearce outlet store and Great River Outfitters who feature a lot of Water Activities – check out their calendar http://greatriveroutfitters.com. Sometimes in the winter dog sledding is there – check with www.braeburnsiberians.com

Brown’s Tavern is also open for dinner at the Ascutney Resort in nearby Brownsville, along with their Maple Kitchen restaurant which features Prime Rib on Thursday nights.

If you stop at Mike’s Mobil just off Rt. 91 on Rt. 12/5 you’ll find some hot foods to choose from as well as deli sandwiches made to order, to keep you from needing to cook that first meal at the cabin! Large selection of beer,wine, and coffee. It’s also the closest place to get diesel and wi-fi.

Montshire Museum in Norwich, VT gets top marks for it’s displays for young and old including the outside grounds www.montshire.org

The Windsor Station Restaurant(Windsor, VT) has live music every Tuesday and Friday. Harpoon Brewery (Rt. 5 Windsor) has live music every Thursday and first Saturday as well as brick oven-fired pizzas on the weekends(Summer and Fall). Browns Tavern (Ascutney Resort, VT) has Live music every Sunday Skunk Hollow Tavern (Hartland 4 Corners) has live music every Wednesday and Friday. For details of who is playing check the links below.

For Windsor area entertainment information:
Windsor Station: http://windsorstationvt.com/live-music
Harpoon: http://www.harpoonbrewery.com/breweries/windsor
Brown’s Tavern: http://brownstavern.webs.com/apps/calendar
Skunk Hollow: http://www.skunkhollowtavern.com/Entertainment.aspx

For info on what’s happening at the Woodstock Town Theatre then check out: www.PentangleArts.org

For more cultural activities in the nearby area check out these sites:

http://www.woodstockvt.com/woodstockvt/events

The nearby Billings Farm Museum has an activity going on most of the weekends.

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www.hop.dartmouth.edu Hanover, NH

www.TupeloHall.com White River Junction, VT

www.ClaremontOperaHouse.com Claremont, NH

www.OperaNorth.org Lebanon, NH

www.NorthernStage.org White River Junction, VT

www.ArtistreeVT.org Woodstock, VT2016

Mid-Winter 2016 at the Cabin

Mid-Winter 2016 at the Cabin

February and March in Vermont often offers a wide variety of activities – some snow related and some not. Of course, you can always just chill out in the cabin in front of a wood stove!

NEW: Dog-sledding on Fridays and Sundays (12-4pm) – check it out at the Artisan Way in Windsor (where Great River Outfitters, Harpoon Brewery and the Silo are located) or contact Braeburn Sledding www.braeburnsiberians.com Pre-booked 2 hour excursions are available on Tues.,Thurs., and Sat.

There is a free outdoor ice skate rink in West Windsor (Brownsville) at the Albert Bridge School on the Brownsville-Hartland Road. It’s open to the public on Fridays 3-4:30pm.

There is also free rope tow skiing on Mt. Ascutney in Brownsville, snow permitting!

Note: Hartland Diner in Hartland 3 Corners will be closed on Tues. & Wed. for the months of Feb. and Mar. Back to open 7 days a week April 1st.

What to do on a Saturday afternoon? Woodstock Vermont Film Series is hosted at Billings Farm & Museum – list of movies is posted at the cabin in the Current Events folder.

The Montshire Museum in Norwich, VT always has a multitude of interesting activities going on!

Windsor Winter Farmer’s Markets -runs the 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month through May from 11am-2pm at the Windsor Welcome Center (3 Railroad Ave). You’ll find these vendors:Backwoods Grove: Buy a citrus cleaner, scrubby, and a dishcloth for only $10 as a set! Get a jump start on the spring cleaning! Brookhaven: Spicy pickles, dilly beans, dried herbs, plus journals, notepads and pillows made from recycled materials. Contented Butterfly Farm: Limited quantity of eggs, USDA inspected lamb meat, leeks, canned goods (tomatillo salsa, cucumber relish and strawberry/rhubarb topping sauce), handspun yarn and knit hats. Max & Ozzie’s Homemade Crafts: Limited number of fresh eggs, plus freshly baked focaccia bread in new flavors! Try three cheese, sweet onion, bacon/onion/mushroom, rosemary/sea salt and Italian herb/parmesan. 100% cotton napkins and kitchen towels plus reusable snack bags available in a variety of prints.
Nada’s Notes & Photos: Photograph notecards and framed prints featuring local historical and natural scenes. Split Rock Farm: Beef, eggs, jams, relishes and pickles. The Tragic Whale: Makeup bags, pencil cases and *new item* coasters!

Jan. 30th – Pomfret, VT – 80th Anniversary Party for Suicide Six : Snowshoe race up and down the Mountain ($40 entry, 4:05pm) and Party ($36.80 6-9pm) Reservations 802 457-6665

Feb. 7 – Cornish, NH – Guided Family Snowshoe Adventure, Saint-Gardens National Historic Site, visitor center, 1-3pm, snowshoes available

Feb. 11-15 – Woodstock, VT – The Vermont Flurry: Woodstock Snow Sculpture Festival, on the Green

Feb. 13 – Hartland, VT – Annual Tiki Torch Trek, 5-8pm, A community evening of outdoor fun! Ski or snowshoe on trails lit by Tiki Torches, eat a great meal and enjoy the bonfire and music. www.HartlandWinterTrails.org

Feb. 13 – Pomfret, VT – Suicide Six, President’s Week Torchlight Parade & Dance, starts shortly after dusk

Feb. 13 – Woodstock, VT – Animal Tracking Workshop,Forest Center, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park, 10-2pm

Feb. 13 – Hartland, VT – Roast Beef Supper, Brick Church – look for signage at Damon Hall, 5-7pm

Feb. 13 – Pomfret, VT – Boy Thayer Trio, Artis Tree, 7:30pm

Feb. 16 – Hanover, NH – Hirsch-Pinkas Piano Duo, Hopkins Center at Dartmouth College, 7pm

Feb. 11-21 – Woodstock, VT – Sleigh Ride Week, Billings Farm & Museum, 10-3pm

Feb. 20 – Woodstock, VT – Fatstock, check it out at http://www.vermontoverland.com/fatstock/

Feb. 20 – Pomfret, VT – Suicide Six Sledding Party(4-5pm) & Movie Night(5:15pm)

Feb. 20 – Hartland, VT – Country Dance, Damon Hall, 7pm

Feb. 21 – Cornish, NH – Guided Family Snowshoe Adventure, Saint-Gardens National Historic Site, visitor center, 1-3pm, snowshoes available

Feb. 27 – Woodstock, VT – Wildlife Tracking in the Snow, Forest Center, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park, 10-noon

Mar. 6 – Woodstock, VT – Guided Family Snowshoe Adventure, Forest Center, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park, 1-3pm, snowshoes available

Mar. 19 – Hartland, VT – Country Dance, Damon Hall, 7pm

Mar. 26-27 – Woodstock, VT – Maple Madness, Village Green, 11-1pm

Mar. 26-27 – Vermont – Maple Weekend, Open House at Maple Sugar Producers throughout Vermont

Apr. 18 – Hartland, VT – Country Dance, Damon Hall, 7pm

Below are places of interest – dining – touristy – entertainment:

Some fairly new restaurants in the area! Check it out:

The Hartland Diner in Jessup’s Plaza at Hartland 3 Corners – open 7 days a week for lunch and breakfast (served all day!).Note: Hartland Diner in Hartland 3 Corners will be closed on Tues. & Wed. for the months of Feb. and Mar. Back to open 7 days a week April 1st.

The owners of the former Stella’s restaurant have opened a restaurant in Windsor at the railroad station (Windsor Station Restaurant and Barroom)serving dinner with lots of music events as well!

Opened in Quechee, Singleton’s Market and Jake’s Market with food items, deli, Vermont products and clothing. It has almost everything you could need from fresh fish, homemade sausages, wine, beer…the list is endless!

Another new restaurant in Woodstock – The Worthy Kitchen where the Eastender used to be (on the East end of Rt. 4)! Very casual atmosphere, limited menu but the specials change and the food is great (highly recommend the steak!). Draft Beer choices are endless and there is also a token wine selection. The bartenders/wait staff are great fun too!

Another new restaurant on the West end of Woodstock is On the River Inn and in Quechee, The Public House, near the putt-putt golf, offering food and craft beers.

If you are returning to the area from previous visits please note there are lots of restaurants in the area you may wish to try: Trap Door Bakery and Deli in Quechee, and in Woodstock: Melaza Bistro, Pi Brick Oven Trattoria and Pi Martini Tapas Bar(with Jazz music every Wed. at 7pm), Anchor Wat and Mon Vert Cafe. Of course, many of my “old” favorites are still there: Kedron Valley Inn and Tavern(S. Woodstock)-every Sun. is Burger and Beer night; Keeper’s (Reading), The Black Rock Restaurant (Springfield), Long Trail Brewery(Bridgewater) for lunch, Harpoon Brewery (Windsor), Simon Pearce restaurant and The Parker House Inn(Quechee) and many more!! The Kedron Valley Inn is only 3 mi. from the cabin. Bentley’s restaurant in Woodstock offers dancing to their DJ on Friday and Saturday nights at 10 pm. Harpoon Brewery (at Artisan’s Place in Windsor) is open some evenings for dinner – check first as their schedule changes. In the summer there is often Oven-Fired Pizza offered outside.

I recommend a visit to Sugarbush Farm (www.sugarbushfarm.com) where they have a wonderful educational display and video on sugaring, an animal petting area and a wonderful cheese and maple syrup tasting room with of course a gift shop full of goodies to take home or buy for gifts.

Harpoon Brewery – Windsor – don’t forget live music on Thurs. evenings. And visit Farmstead Cheese (Sustainable Farmer) next door! They offer lots of local products. During the summer they have oven fired pizzas for sale to eat on the picnic tables outside. Also in the same complex there is the Silo making Vermont’s own Vodka/Gin/Whiskey/Moonshine. Located in Artisan’s Park in Windsor off Rt. 5 – home to many other interesting places such as Simon Pearce outlet store and Great River Outfitters who feature a lot of Water Activities – check out their calendar http://greatriveroutfitters.com. Sometimes in the winter dog sledding is there – check with www.braeburnsiberians.com

Brown’s Tavern is also open for dinner at the Ascutney Resort nearby along with their Maple Kitchen restaurant which features Prime Rib on Thursday nights. Ascutney Mountain has been revived as Ascutney Outdoors which now has a ski tow rope and there is no charge to ski there. There are also trails which have been opened for biking and hiking.

If you stop at Mike’s Mobil just off Rt. 91 on Rt. 12/5 you’ll find some hot foods to choose from as well as deli sandwiches made to order, to keep you from needing to cook that first meal! Large selection of beer,wine, and coffee. It’s also the closest place to get diesel.

Montshire Museum in Norwich, VT gets top marks for it’s displays for young and old including the outside grounds www.montshire.org

The Windsor Station Restaurant(Windsor, VT) has live music every Tuesday and Friday. Harpoon Brewery (Rt. 5 Windsor) has live music every Thursday and first Saturday as well as brick oven-fired pizzas on the weekends(Summer and Fall). Browns Tavern (Ascutney Resort, VT) has Live music every Sunday Skunk Hollow Tavern (Hartland 4 Corners) has live music every Wednesday and Friday. For details of who is playing check the links below.

For Windsor area entertainment information:
Windsor Station: http://windsorstationvt.com/live-music
Harpoon: http://www.harpoonbrewery.com/breweries/windsor
Brown’s Tavern: http://brownstavern.webs.com/apps/calendar
Skunk Hollow: http://www.skunkhollowtavern.com/Entertainment.aspx

For info on what’s happening at the Woodstock Town Theatre then check out: www.PentangleArts.org

For more cultural activities in the nearby area check out these sites:

http://www.woodstockvt.com/woodstockvt/events

http://www.thevermontstandard.com

The nearby Billings Farm Museum has an activity going on most of the weekends.

Billings Farm and Museum

www.hop.dartmouth.edu Hanover, NH

www.TupeloHall.com White River Junction, VT

www.ClaremontOperaHouse.com Claremont, NH

www.OperaNorth.org Lebanon, NH

www.NorthernStage.org White River Junction, VT

www.ArtistreeVT.org Woodstock, VT

SPRING!!! Soon to be arriving at Leave No Trace Cabin!!

SPRING!!! Soon to be arriving at Leave No Trace Cabin!!

Spring has been a long time coming this year in Vermont but if you’re a ski buff you should enjoy more weeks of lovely Spring skiing since there is such a good base.

Some fairly new restaurants in the area! Check it out:

The Hartland Diner in Jessup’s Plaza at Hartland 3 Corners – open 7 days a week for lunch and breakfast (served all day!).

The owners of the former Stella’s restaurant have opened a restaurant in Windsor at the railroad station (Windsor Station Restaurant and Barroom)serving dinner and lots of music events as well!

Opened in Quechee Singleton’s Market and Jake’s Market with food items, deli, Vermont products and clothing. It has almost everything you could need from fresh fish, homemade sausages, wine, beer…the list is endless!

Another new restaurant in Woodstock – The Worthy Kitchen where the Eastender used to be (on the East end of Rt. 4)! Very casual atmosphere, limited menu but the specials change and the food is great (highly recommend the steak!). Draft Beer choices are endless and there is also a token wine selection. The bartenders/wait staff are great fun too!

If you are returning to the area from previous visits please note there are lots of restaurants in the area you may wish to try: Trap Door Bakery and Deli in Quechee, and in Woodstock: Melaza Bistro, Pi Brick Oven Trattoria(with Jazz music every Wed. at 7pm), Anchor Wat and Mon Vert Cafe. Of course, many of my “old” favorites are still there: Kedron Valley Inn and Tavern(S. Woodstock), Keeper’s (Reading), The Black Rock Restaurant (Springfield), Long Trail Brewery(Bridgewater) for lunch, Harpoon Brewery (Windsor), Simon Pearce restaurant and The Parker House(Quechee) and many more!! The Kedron Valley Inn is only 3 mi. from the cabin. Bentley’s restaurant in Woodstock offers dancing to their DJ on Friday and Saturday nights at 10 pm. Harpoon Brewery (at Artisan’s Place in Windsor) is open some evenings for dinner – check first as their schedule changes. In the summer there is often Oven-Fired Pizza offered outside.

Taftsville Covered Bridge has reopened. It had been closed since “Irene” and it is a great relief to have that access to River Road re-opened!

I recommend a visit to Sugarbush Farm (www.sugarbushfarm.com) where they have a wonderful educational display and video on sugaring, an animal petting area and a wonderful cheese and maple syrup tasting room with of course a gift shop full of goodies to take home or buy for gifts.

Harpoon Brewery – Windsor – don’t forget live music on Thurs. evenings. And visit Farmstead Cheese (Sustainable Farmer) next door! They offer lots of local products. Also in the same complex there is the Silo making Vermont’s own Vodka/Gin/Whiskey/Moonshine.

Brownsville General Store at the base of Ascutney mountain offers a daytime deli (sit down with the locals or take-out).

Brown’s Tavern is also open for dinner at the Ascutney Resort nearby. Ascutney Mountain is no longer a ski resort but trails have been opened for biking and hiking.

If you stop at Mike’s Mobil just off Rt. 91 on Rt. 12/5 you’ll find some hot foods to choose from as well as deli sandwiches made to order, to keep you from needing to cook that first meal! Large selection of beer,wine, and coffee. It’s also the closest place to get diesel.

Montshire Museum in Norwich, VT gets top marks for it’s displays for young and old including the outside grounds www.montshire.org

Artisan’s Park in Windsor off Rt. 5 – home to many interesting places such as Harpoon Brewery, Sustainable Farmer (cheese making and other VT products), Simon Pearce outlet store, The Silo (manufacturer of Gin, Vodka and Whiskey) and Great River Outfitters who feature a lot of Water Activities – check out their calendar http://greatriveroutfitters.com

The Windsor Station Restaurant(Windsor, VT) has live music every Tuesday and Friday. Harpoon Brewery (Rt. 5 Windsor) has live music every Thursday and first Saturday as well as brick oven-fired pizzas on the weekends(Summer and Fall). Browns Tavern (Ascutney Resort, VT) has Live music every Sunday Skunk Hollow Tavern (Hartland 4 Corners) has live music every Wednesday and Friday. For details of who is playing check the links below.

For Windsor area entertainment information:
Windsor Station: http://windsorstationvt.com/live-music
Harpoon: http://www.harpoonbrewery.com/breweries/windsor
Brown’s Tavern: http://brownstavern.webs.com/apps/calendar
Skunk Hollow: http://www.skunkhollowtavern.com/Entertainment.aspx

For info on what’s happening at the Woodstock Town Theatre then check out: www.PentangleArts.org

For more cultural activities in the nearby area check out these sites:

www.hop.dartmouth.edu Hanover, NH

www.TupeloHall.com White River Junction, VT

www.ClaremontOperaHouse.com Claremont, NH

www.OperaNorth.org Lebanon, NH

www.NorthernStage.org White River Junction, VT

www.ArtistreeVT.org Woodstock, VT

Here’s a few of the recently advertised activities in the area:

April Specials at Prince & Pauper Restaurant, Woodstock. Prix Fixe: Sun-Tues $39/pers. and Bistro Menu – Wed-Thurs. 2 entrees for $35

Mar. 21 – Woodstock, VT – Winter Farmer’s Market, Masonic Hall, 10-1pm

Mar. 27-29 – Statewide – Maple Sugar Open Houses

Mar. 28 – Woodstock, VT – Hyannis Sound Concert, North Chapel UU Church, 7pm

Mar. 28-29 – Woodstock, VT – Maple Madness, see www.woodstockvt.com

Apr. 4 – Woodstock, VT – Baby animal day, Billings Farm Museum

Apr. 5 – Woodstock, VT – Easter brunch, Red Rooster restaurant in the Woodstock Inn, 11-2:30

Apr. 9 -10 – Hanover, NH – Figaro! – Dartmouth Hopkins Center For the Arts, 7pm(Thur.), 8pm(Fri.)

Apr. 10 – Windsor, VT – Windsor Wine & Spirits, 4-6pm, tasting 4 new spirits on the market, free

Apr. 16-18 – Woodstock, VT – Anniversary celebrations at Bentley’s restaurant, 3 nights of Live Music and a Throwback Disco Party on the 18th.

Apr. 18 – Woodstock, VT – Winter Farmer’s Market, Masonic Hall, 10-1pm

Apr. 22 – Hanover, NH -Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, Dartmouth Hopkins Center For the Arts, 7pm

Apr. 25 – Windsor, VT – Windsor Wine & Spirits, Free wine tasting, six Rose’s, 4-6pm

May 2-3 – Woodstock, VT – Sheep shearing day and Border Collie Herding, Billings Farm Museum

June 6 – Woodstock, VT – pre-Covered Bridges Half Marathon Pasta Dinner at Suicide Six, pre-register

June 7 – Woodstock, VT – Covered Bridges Half Marathon, pre-register. books early

June 7,14,21,28 – Woodstock, VT – Ice Cream Sundays, Billiings Farm Museum

July 1,8,15,22,29 – Woodstock, VT – Wagon Ride Wednesdays, Billings Farm Museum

August 8 – Woodstock, VT – Taste of Woodstock, downtown centre

Sept. 12-13 – Woodstock, VT – Chamber of Commerce Art Festival

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Golfing and Canoe/Kayak Rentals near Leave No Trace Cabin

Golfing and Canoe/Kayak Rentals near Leave No Trace Cabin

Recent requests by guests coming this summer to Leave No Trace Cabin had me doing a little of research lately out of my comfort zones of equestrian pursuits. But with the help of Google and some personal discussions with friends who are golfers and kayakers I have come up with these websites for the pursuit of these sports near Leave No Trace Cabin. Enjoy! There is something for everyone in this wonderful part of Vermont!

Golf courses nearby:
Crown Point Country Club, Springfield, VT – maybe 15 mi from the cabin
http://www.crownpointcc.com/
Woodstock Country Club – five miles (I also recommend the Fairways Grille there
for lunch!)
http://www.golflink.com/golf-courses/course.aspx?course=1154156
Quechee Country Club – about 12 miles (another great restaurant for dinner – a
little pricey)
http://www.golflink.com/golf-courses/city.aspx?dest=Quechee+vt
Okemo Valley in Ludlow, VT – about 25 min.
http://www.okemo.com/okemosummer/golfcourses/okemogolf/thecourse.asp
Newport Country Club, Newport, NH – about 40 mi.
http://www.newport-golf.com/
The closest place for canoeing, kayaking, and fishing:

Wilderness Trails in Quechee – about 10 miles.
http://wildernesstrails.weebly.com/index.html
The owner, Marty Banak is very knowledgeable and friendly – I took some
cross-country ski lessons from him.
North Star Rentals also has canoes and kayaks and is a bit further away – 14
miles. Even if you don’t go there to rent you should travel in that
direction to see the Cornish-Windsor covered bridge pictured in their ad –
it’s quite historic as one of the longest double span covered bridges, as it
crosses the Conn. R. from VT to NH
http://www.kayak-canoe.com/
Dartmouth Outing Club through the Ledyard Canoe Club also rents kayaks I’ve heard – they are in Hanover,
NH – about 30 min. away at Dartmouth College. The small town of Hanover is
lovely with nice shops and good restaurants (and a movie theater even!! ?
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~lcc/?page_id=8