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Autumn Air in the Vermont Appalachians
Blog: Around The World On The Toilet - 8 October 2011
The daily grind was starting to feel endless. I couldn’t believe it had been almost a year since we’d been back from our last trip, and I hadn’t been away for longer than 2 days since. We had less than a week available for holidays, so we looked at our options within a close range [...]
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Fair Fun For Everyone
Blog: Vermont's Insider Guide to Kid Friendly Fun - 31 August 2011
[Champlain Valley Fair]
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Daub, Dot, Do at Kids Hop
Blog: Vermont's Insider Guide to Kid Friendly Fun - 16 August 2011
September 9-10, 2011 Now in its 19th year, the South End Arts + Business Association (SEABA) is presenting a remarkable exhibition of visual art, Vermont’s largest, at the South End Art Hop. The Art Hop is a two-day event occurring on the weekend following the Labor Day holiday. This must see, must do event attracts [...]
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Let’s Get Local
Blog: Vermont's Insider Guide to Kid Friendly Fun - 10 August 2011
I am pretty lucky, in my job I get to play tourist in my home state almost 365 days a year. My favorite times are when friends and family come to visit. I have an opportunity to plan a few days of touring around Burlington hitting all of my favorite spots and showing them [...]
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A Tale of the Islands’ Creemee Stands
Blog: Vermont's Insider Guide to Kid Friendly Fun - 24 June 2011
This year for Father’s Day we decided to take advantage of a special we had spied — a free round of golf for Dad at the Alburg Golf Links. For us, this meant a trip up to the Champlain Islands. I saw that as a chance to explore and get the lowdown on places we [...]
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A Vermont Family Getaway
Blog: Vermont's Insider Guide to Kid Friendly Fun - 27 April 2011
OK, I have a confession to make — I’ve actually stayed at this hotel in the past. Long before I was Miss Magpie and long before it was the Holiday Inn Club Vacations at Ascutney Mountain Resort, I spent a weekend here. It may look sort of the same on the outside, but yowza, it [...]
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Sugar Coat It
Blog: Vermont's Insider Guide to Kid Friendly Fun - 17 March 2011
Mmmm, you can almost smell the sweetness all across Vermont. The reason? March 19-20th marks the 10th annual Maple Open House Weekend. That means that nearly every sugarhouse in Vermont will have fun maple-related activities, tastings, demos and tours; perhaps you’ll even find a pancake breakfast or two. For anyone new to “Sugar on Snow” [...]
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Being Better at Sugarbush
Blog: Vermont's Insider Guide to Kid Friendly Fun - 8 March 2011
My first experience at Sugarbush was spring skiing in March, 2009. I remember that day clearly. I was enjoying après ski in the sunshine on the porch of Timbers when I met Win Smith, the omnipresent owner of Sugarbush. Since then I have met him a handful of times. But during a recent stay at [...]
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Funtown, Vermont – Smugglers’ Notch
Blog: Vermont's Insider Guide to Kid Friendly Fun - 24 January 2011
We landed in fun-land around a five o’clock on Friday night. We had come to Smugglers’ Notch to put their wintertime activities to the test. After a smooth check-in with the friendly and informative front desk staff, we decided to zip over to the rental shop to pick up our daughter’s snowboard gear for her [...]
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Not Just a Flurry
Blog: Vermont's Insider Guide to Kid Friendly Fun - 18 January 2011
Let the avalanche begin! It is winter festival time. Just about every weekend in Vermont, from now until the end of February, you can find a celebration of snow. Some have sledding and snowshoeing, others igloo building. Most have hot chocolate and lots of them are serving up chili. Make plans today to join in [...]
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Celebrate Good Times
Blog: Vermont's Insider Guide to Kid Friendly Fun - 31 December 2010
There are a whole slew of family friendly activities happening to help you ring in the New Year with friends and family. From Montpelier to Burlington there are First Night celebrations all around. One family friendly performance not to be missed is the Re-Bop Extravaganza. This event features singing local kids and guest artists including [...]
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Jingle Bell Time
Blog: Vermont's Insider Guide to Kid Friendly Fun - 17 December 2010
It is a swell time! If you haven’t gotten your tree yet, bundle up and head to one of Vermont’s Christmas Tree Farms this weekend to find the perfect one. Miss Magpie and her family cut down a gargantuan balsam fir at Dave Russell’s last weekend. We had such a great time, it is this [...]
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Have a Swell Noel
Blog: Vermont's Insider Guide to Kid Friendly Fun - 9 December 2010
Most people would agree, December is the most wonderful time of the year. Families share in the traditions and rituals of the holiday season. It is a time to decorate cookies, make gingerbread houses and sit on Santa’s lap. We trim the tree, sing carols and hang the stockings by the fireplace with care. This [...]
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This is How We Stroll
Blog: Vermont's Insider Guide to Kid Friendly Fun - 3 December 2010
Santa IS coming to just about every town in Vermont this weekend! Get your family out to mingle and jingle with the townsfolk. Here what’s happening: Saturday, December 4 Vergennes Holiday Stroll – beginning at 7:30 am you can chow down breakfast with Santa then hear him read “Twas the Night before Christmas”, visit a [...]
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Ghoulish Goodies
Blog: Vermont's Insider Guide to Kid Friendly Fun - 21 October 2010
It is time to scare up some fun for the kiddies. Halloween time is upon us. Get those costumes ready for some back-to-back usage. This year there are more parades, costume parties, contests, and haunted happenings than ever before. SPOOKYTOWN Beginning this weekend there are several boo-rrific activities that families can enjoy together. Hunter’s Moon [...]
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The Cream of the Autumn Crop
Blog: Vermont's Insider Guide to Kid Friendly Fun - 30 September 2010
When the leaves start falling you know it is time to head outdoors and get some color therapy. Nothing says fall like a harvest festival or a hayride out to the pumpkin patch. All this month there are great activities for kids like decorating halloween cookies, a Hunter’s Moon Campfire, exploring the magic of Vermont’s [...]
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Insider’s Guide to the Art Hop with Kids
Blog: Vermont's Insider Guide to Kid Friendly Fun - 8 September 2010
September 10 & 11, 2010 For those wanting to enjoy the South End Art Hop with their kids, there are plenty of opportunities. Whether it be walking through the exhibits, admiring the outdoor sculptures or attending some of the special events aimed at the under-teeners, The Hop can be a family affair. Don’t miss the [...]
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Lazy Days of Summer
Blog: Vermont's Insider Guide to Kid Friendly Fun - 9 August 2010
Whew, it is hard to believe that it is almost the middle of August already. There is just enough time to cram in a few more things with the kids before school starts. Hit a water park, find the perfect swimming hole or bike the causeway. Take a road trip out to Danville to the [...]
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The High Points of a Family Trip to Topnotch
Blog: Vermont's Insider Guide to Kid Friendly Fun - 13 July 2010
As you head through Stowe, past town and up Rte 108, tucked away you will find Topnotch — a Preferred Boutique, Four Diamond, Resort and Spa. Don’t let the brown, motel-esque, façade fool you, curb-side appeal isn’t everything. Once inside you will see that this hotel has been well designed to afford guests sweeping views [...]
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Let's Eat! Family Friendly Dining in Vermont
Blog: Vermont's Insider Guide to Kid Friendly Fun - 15 February 2010
Everyone enjoys a good meal out every now and then, especially when it gives the chef at home the night off.
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Northern Lights Rock and Ice - Adventure Course
Blog: Vermont's Insider Guide to Kid Friendly Fun - 28 January 2010
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