FeaturesPhotos by Jason Mikula |
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Feb 22, 2012 11:56 AM
The President's Day three-day weekend, brings in large crowds to
ski resorts across the state. Vermont resorts tend to bring
in about a third of their business, says Parker Riehle, executive
director of the Vermont Ski ... full story
- Features By Spider McGonagle |
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Feb 22, 2012 11:51 AM
It may only have a population of 361 people but for the past 20
years the small town of Lynchburg, Tennessee has taken over
Killington for one week each winter. This year our friends at Jack
Daniel's will host the 21st Annua ... full story
Features KILLINGTON— |
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Feb 22, 2012 11:50 AM
Tweed River Productions along with Bow Thayer and Perfect
Trainwreck are proud to announce the first annual "Tweed Winter
Carnival" at Pico Mountain March 23-25. "Tweed Winter Carnival" is
a spin off of the successful "Tweed ... full story
Features LUDLOW— |
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Feb 22, 2012 11:47 AM
The band Big Head Todd and the Monsters has been added to the
lineup and will be sharing a stage with Barenaked Ladies and Guster
during the second annual FestEVOL music and mountain lifestyle
event at Okemo Mountain Resort ... full story
Features By Karen D. Lorentz |
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Feb 22, 2012 11:44 AM
The challenges are many: the recent economic downturn; climate
change and erratic winters; an ever-more sedentary society;
societal shifts with two-worker families which causes time poverty;
school activities that limit the ... full story
FeaturesThe largest winter music festival in the East will feature Snoop Dogg and Chromeo |
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Feb 15, 2012 02:08 PM
KILLINGTON-Killington announced Feb. 9 that the SnowMont Music
Festival, a three-day music festival, will arrive March 30-April 1,
2012. World-class musicians will preform on multiple stages and are
expected to draw large cr ... full story
- FeaturesBy Karen D. Lorentz |
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Feb 15, 2012 02:07 PM
As any snow sport slider knows, this season is all about
snowmaking, i.e. the mixing of water and air under pressure and the
wonderful white flakes falling from tower guns or gushing upwards
from land guns.
We know the stor ... full story
- FeaturesBy Polly Lynn |
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Feb 15, 2012 02:05 PM
This is the first year that Killington voters will not
participate in a traditional Town Meeting where votes are cast from
the floor, instead opting for the Australian Ballot.
Killington residents voted for this change at a ... full story
FeaturesAug. 15-19 |
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Feb 15, 2012 02:04 PM
This August an estimated 400+ riders will set out to complete
the Vermont Challenge-the only bicycle Challenge that tours
Southern and Central Vermont over 3-4 days and draws upon the
creative energy of local businesses and ... full story
FeaturesBy Polly Lynn |
updated
Feb 8, 2012 01:25 PM
Valentine's Day is a reminder of just how romantic we have
become in recent history.
Candlelight dinners for two at the nicest restaurants are reserved
months in advance. Flowers and gifts are exchanged. And couples vo ... full story
- FeaturesBy Tony Crespi and Tara DeLuco |
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Feb 8, 2012 01:23 PM
It's hard not to feel romantic strolling the French Riviera or
enjoying a horseback ride on a beach in Hawaii. But, that's hardly
adventure travel. Fortunately, in the heart of the winter one
alternative to the jet lag a ... full story
Features By Karen D. Lorentz, Photo courtesy of Killington Resort |
updated
Feb 8, 2012 01:21 PM
It was a night to remember.
On a dark winter's night last season my husband and I joined
friendly group of folks at Cooper's Coffee. We had gathered there
for a sleigh ride to a yurt and warmed up with a complimentary ... full story
FeaturesBy Polly Lynn |
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Feb 1, 2012 10:38 AM
MENDON- At an auction on Tuesday, Nov. 8, The Vermont Inn sold
for $270,000 - quite a deal compared to five years ago when it sold
for over $1,200,000. The Inn is a 16-room bed and breakfast on five
acres off Route 4 in ... full story
FeaturesBy Karen D. Lorentz |
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Feb 1, 2012 10:38 AM
Killington Resort is one of the nation's most famous pioneering
ski resorts with a reputation of international stature. How it got
there presents a chance to check your Killington IQ and perhaps
re-new your appreciation ... full story
FeaturesStory and Illustration by Greg Crawford |
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Feb 1, 2012 09:49 AM
Four years after New York stunned previously undefeated New
England in Super Bowl XLII, the Patriots and Giants meet again.
Okay, let's get this out of the way. The "L" stands for 50; the
"X" stands for 10. When the "X ... full story
FeaturesBy Polly Lynn |
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Jan 25, 2012 03:07 PM
Andrew Geller and his wife Francia bought Blanche and Bills on
Andrew's birthday - Aug. 28, 2009. Two years later, on that same
day, it was nearly washed away by Tropical Storm Irene.
"Kind of weird cosmically, if you ... full story
Features By Karen D. Lorentz |
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Jan 25, 2012 03:07 PM
Vermont's third oldest ski area and one of the first thirty in
North America, Pico is a mountain where a sense of community and
the joy of snow sports prevail. Since its Nov. 27, 1937 debut,
skiers of all ages have found ... full story
Features Louie Vito, Simon Dumont and Kaya Turski to compete in Winter Dew Tour at Killington’s Bear Mountain |
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Jan 18, 2012 08:38 AM
KILLINGTON-Killington Resort is set to host the second stop of
the Winter Dew Tour's Pantech Invitational, the largest snow sports
event in the East. Top athletes in freeskiing and snowboarding from
around the world desc ... full story
FeaturesKillington Resort adds over 35 trails after new snowfall |
updated
Jan 18, 2012 08:26 AM
KILLINGTON-Killington Resort, the largest ski and snowboard
resort in the East, received its first winter storm of 2012 with 16
inches of new snow which began on Thursday morning, Jan.12 and
continued for three days. The ... full story
FeaturesBy Polly Lynn |
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Jan 13, 2012 01:22 PM
Photo courtesy of Okemo Mountain
Resort
Jimmy, a visitor to Okemo, shows off his "Helmet Head" during
the 2011 contest.
The National Ski Areas Association recognizes National Safety
Awareness Week annually ... full story
