Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - May 5, 2011, 9:01 pm
We're always very happy to share our recipes here at the Grunberg Haus. In fact, some of our recipes were handed down by the previous owners 11 years ago when we bought the inn, others we brought with us, and still others we've come across while searching for new ideas to offer our guests. So we don...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Apr 30, 2011, 7:30 pm
The Vermont Department of Tourism is giving away $100 in a weekly drawing that you can enter online. It only takes a minute to answer about 12 survey questions and you're entered to win a $100 gas card. Nowhere else will pay you anything let alone a hundred dollars a minute! Jeff Connor Grunberg...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Apr 29, 2011, 10:12 pm
Vermont Restaurant Week starts today, April 29, and runs through May 5, 2011 Vermont's annual restaurant week is a great way to eat at some of the state's best restaurants at a deep discount. The event, organized by Seven Days newspaper, includes dozens of restaurants with prix-fixe menus showcasin...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Feb 27, 2011, 8:40 pm
Eric Warnstedt Everyone has heard of the Oscar Awards for the movies but far fewer have heard of the James Beard Foundation Award, an equally prestigious award for people in the restaurant industry. Like the Oscar's, The James Beard Foundation Award has numerous categories even though the most publ...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Dec 22, 2010, 5:07 pm
Okemo's "Timber Ripper" coaster is a few weeks late in opening because it was so complicated to build but it's completed now and scheduled to open tomorrow, Dec 23. The fastest $13 you'll ever spend! . . . Jeff Connor Grunberg Haus
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Dec 20, 2010, 11:29 pm
The next time you are at Sugarbush, see if you can tell which trails are groomed by these two guys. Jeff Connor Grunberg Haus
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Dec 19, 2010, 12:46 pm
I saw this photo on Bolton Valley Resort's Facebook page and had to share it. Today is "Santa Skis or Rides Free Day" at Bolton - everyone who wore a Santa costume got a free pass for the day. And it's a beautiful day here with sunshine and temperatures in the mid 20's. Last week we had light to me...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Nov 16, 2010, 12:37 am
There is a fun, new YouTube video about Dog Mountain's 2010 fall festival in Saint Johnsbury VT. Stephan Huneck, artist and founder of Dog Mountain and its famous Dog chapel, passed away earlier this year so all the events from now on are in part memorials to his life and work. Coincidentally...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Nov 12, 2010, 3:08 pm
Shelburne Vineyard's Autumn Wine and Food Festival will be held tomorrow, Saturday, November 13 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. There will be free wine tastings, live jazz performances, and local food products from VT Smoke and Cure, Cavendish Game Birds, Olivia
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Oct 29, 2010, 8:26 pm
Shelburne Farms Coach Barn 28th Annual Quilt Show: Homage to Grandmother Saturday October 30, 2010 10 to 5 Sunday October 31, 2010 10 to 4 Shelburne Farms Coach Barn The Champlain Valley Quilters will be hosting their 2010 quilt show in the Coach Barn at Shelburne Farms, Shelburne, Vermont, Harbor R...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Oct 29, 2010, 6:25 pm
Fall Show 30th Annual Essex Fall Craft & Fine Art Show October 29, 30 & 31, 2010 Champlain Valley Exposition Essex Junction, VT Named one of the top shows in the country by Sunshine Artist Magazine, the Essex Fall Craft and Fine Art Show has become one of the largest. The merchandise is good qu...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Oct 28, 2010, 9:25 pm
Photo taken in Waterbury VT, October 27, 2010 One of the great things about Vermont is its natural beauty even in seasons when you would least expect it. Right now is a good example. Most of the colorful leaves are not only past peak, they're lying on the ground. We're transitioning into Vermont's "...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Oct 17, 2010, 2:38 pm
I got a chuckle today when Stowe's first Snow Report of the season arrived in my email inbox. But they had a good reason for sending it: over two feet of snow there yesterday. Of course, that's at the top but you can see in the report that they averaged a couple of inches elsewhere on the trails....
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Oct 15, 2010, 4:09 pm
Our weather today was not conducive to foliage viewing but it's predicted to be better tomorrow and fairly good on Sunday. Many areas are past peak now plus the wind and rain has knocked off many of the leaves that changed colors. However, there are still some areas coming into good color. As I've m...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Oct 10, 2010, 9:06 pm
While organizing this year's photos, I came across this summer photograph of plastic wrapped, round hay bales on a Route 100 farm a little north of Waitsfield. Jeff Connor Grunberg Haus
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Oct 9, 2010, 9:42 pm
The quilt auction website mentioned below says more than 75 quilts will be auctioned tomorrow (probably written months ago) but the word "more" understates it by a wide margin. According to their Facebook page they now have 180 donated quilts for auction. Considering the amount of work that goes i...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Oct 9, 2010, 5:48 pm
Quilt Auction Saturday October 10 Vermont is a rural state and I suppose nothing says rural like quilts and tractors. If you would like to see to some of the local rural flavor, here are two good Vermont events you can attend, one featuring quilts and the other parading tractors. Cabin Fever Quilts...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Oct 8, 2010, 8:20 pm
We got off to an early fall foliage here in Vermont but the colors are still changing and we have many days left before we're past peak everywhere. I was looking at the hillside across the street yesterday and was pleased to see so much bright red and orange has shown up. As usual, some hillside...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Oct 6, 2010, 9:38 pm
Vermont's Killington resort has a "K55" deal available for a short time that you should take a look at if you are thinking of skiing there a few times this year. The K55 is a one day lift ticket that costs "just" $55 which is almost a 35% discount from the weekend window rate of $85. The offer e...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Oct 4, 2010, 9:42 pm
Photo copyright Billings Farm and Museum One of my favorite towns in Vermont is Woodstock and one of my favorite places in Woodstock is the Billings Farm and Museum. In your travels around central Vermont, Billings is one place I think should be at the top of your list of places to visit. This comi...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Oct 2, 2010, 9:44 pm
The 2nd Annual Vermont Pumpkin Chuckin' Festival is being held at The Boyden Family Farm in Cambridge VT on Sunday, October 3, 2010. There will be catapults and trebuchets in action throwing pumpkins hundreds of feet. Competition matches start at 1:00 in the afternoon. Also, the American Chunker A...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Oct 1, 2010, 9:23 pm
I've watched Vermont fall foliage reports for a decade and the one I put the most faith in comes from Vermont Department of Forestry rangers. They are out in the field and they know what they're talking about. Heck, they even studied it in college. For years. At great expense. Their report is avai...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Sep 24, 2010, 3:37 pm
Fall foliage in Vermont is off to a good start. Small spots of color have been visible for about a week and now they are gradually becoming larger spots. No bright reds yet, mostly yellows showing. It seems a little early to me but I think the foliage should last well into the second half of October...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Sep 17, 2010, 9:57 pm
... internal combustion engines. Two big car shows are going on this weekend here in northern Vermont: the British Invasion in Stowe and the Northeast Street Rods Nationals near Burlington. The British Invasion is open to any British made car or motorcycle from old classics to modern cars. It's ...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Sep 15, 2010, 9:25 pm
Glenn Ziemke On September 18 and 19, Waterbury's Ziemke Glassblowing Studio will be part of an Open Studio Weekend at five glassblowing studios up and down scenic Route 100 from Granville to Hyde Park, Vermont. The event will feature glassblowing demonstrations, prize drawings, sale pricing, and ...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Sep 11, 2010, 9:43 pm
I've written previously about how much I enjoy Megapickles, a daily photo blog by John Hughes, a professor at Saint Michael's. The Vermont landscapes and architectural photographs are well done and fortunately they make up the bulk of John's work. If you want to see what Vermont look like to a supe...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Sep 9, 2010, 11:08 pm
Country singer and Vermont native Jamie Lee Thurston will hold a free concert at Ben & Jerry's factory on Route 100 in Waterbury VT on Saturday, September 11, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Free ice cream and a free politician too! (Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.) Jeff Connor Grunberg Haus
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Sep 2, 2010, 7:20 pm
"How to Survive the Recession - A Vermont Perspective" by Bob Stannard: A fun read by Manchester Vermont resident Bob Stannard made up from some newspaper columns he wrote in recent years plus new material especially for this book. Bob figured he could help his country in this time of trial and tri...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Aug 22, 2010, 9:31 pm
www.vtfalls.com website I don't know why we all love waterfalls. Perhaps we've never seen a bad one. We've seen other bodies of water look bad such as muddy streams, filthy rivers, scummy ponds, and polluted lakes. But not a waterfall. If somebody did something to pollute one, it would get flushed o...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Aug 19, 2010, 10:59 pm
Starting a positive review with a criticism is probably the wrong way to go about it, but I'll do it anyway because I won't be able to continue writing unless I get it off my chest. A recent Slate magazine headline, "The Only Luggage You'll Ever Need" is wrong. The article is about the Patagonia M...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Jul 31, 2010, 2:30 pm
Once the site of a thriving granite mine, Hardwick VT became a pleasant but hardscrabble looking town after the mine closed. Then it got hit by a major fire five years ago which destroyed several important old buildings in the middle of town. But it has made an admirable comeback in recent years. M...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Jul 25, 2010, 8:01 pm
I've been a Vermont inn owner for ten years and I still come across a few new inns each month that I've not heard of before. If memory serves, I think I read years ago that there are 1800 some lodging facilities in little ole Vermont but I just read an article about a place that may top them all. I...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Jul 21, 2010, 5:02 pm
Photo credit: www.central-vt.com/moose "Montpelier, Vermont, the nation's smallest capital city had an unexpected visitor Monday, July 19th as a moose wandered leisurely during the lunch hour. This picture was taken by an administrative assistant at Vermont State Housing Authority on 1 Prospect in...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Jun 19, 2010, 1:09 pm
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Jun 19, 2010, 8:51 am
One of central Vermont's most popular events is taking place this weekend. The 31st annual Quechee Balloon Festival features about 20 hot air balloons which launch twice a day at 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. In some cases, they can accommodate passengers and there will also be tethered balloon flights...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Jun 15, 2010, 9:00 pm
Stowe Alpine Slide This Saturday, June 19, Stowe opens its summer attractions including my favorite, the Alpine Slide. This adventure starts with a chair lift ride to the top of Spruce Peak Mountain. At the top, you are given a plastic sled on wheels and directed to one of the two parallel fibergla...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - May 5, 2010, 12:08 pm
One of the new Vermont travel blogs I've been reading for the past few months is called Love Vermont. It's written by Katherine Kerrigan who describes herself as a "girl who fell in love with a state and a state of mind" which is actually a common situation in Vermont and one that applies to me and ...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Apr 17, 2010, 9:11 pm
The Inn at the Round Barn is one of my favorite places in Vermont. It's in a beautiful valley a few minutes drive from the village of Waitsfield. It's not only a great place to stay but also the perfect venue for a Vermont country wedding if you're in the market for such a dream event. Dave Hartsh...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Apr 17, 2010, 7:46 pm
Here's a great way to get a personalized tour of the most picturesque parts of Vermont and also get some help in photographing it all. It's like getting two for the price of one! Steve Mermelstein is a professional photographer who makes a living doing commercial, fine art, and wedding photography...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Apr 16, 2010, 10:53 pm
As a follow-up to last week's posting about the Burlington VT Discover Jazz Festival, I wanted to add that the festival has a Facebook page and a Twitter account. They are a great way to keep up to date and discuss what's happening with the festival as it moves to its June debut. Jeff Connor, Gru...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Apr 15, 2010, 11:15 pm
If it's not the world's first Twitter Pub Crawl, it definitely is Burlington VT's first. And who else but Magic Hat would put on such an event. It's scheduled for April 22, 2010 at 7:00 pm and it is structured as a team event. Throughout the night each four person team will receive clues from Magic...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Apr 7, 2010, 9:06 pm
The line up for this year's annual Burlington Discover Jazz Festival has been announced and ticket sales are available at the Flynn Center ticket website. This year's jazz performances start June 4 and go through June 13. Now in its 27th year, the Discover Jazz Festival has been called "One of t...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Apr 6, 2010, 10:54 pm
Approximately 100 quilts will be on display at the 12th annual Franklin County Quilt Show this weekend. You can find the show at the St. Albans City Hall, 100 North Main. St Albans is about 30 miles north of Burlington and close to Interstate 89 (exit 19). There will be special exhibit quilts inclu...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Sep 25, 2009, 12:04 pm
There are two beer festivals in northern Vermont this weekend and it would be easy for you to attend them both if you would like. On Saturday, September 26, Siptemberfest is taking place at Mad River Glen on Route 17 near Waitsfield VT. Some of Vermont's best known brewers will be there: Magi...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Sep 25, 2009, 12:04 pm
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Sep 18, 2009, 7:15 am
Shelburne Farms is hosting its 31st Annual Harvest Festival and Energy Fair Saturday, September 19 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. This is a very large event and a great place to take the kids. There will be about 15 bands performing throughout the day, Spanish Horse demonstration, antique tractors, ha...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Sep 18, 2009, 7:15 am
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Sep 16, 2009, 11:08 am
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Sep 16, 2009, 11:08 am
I just posted a few photos from the 2007 British Invasion on Flickr to give you a small sampling of what this car show is about. As mentioned in my September 6 blog entry below, there will be hundreds of beautiful British cars from old to new. The British Invasion web site has more details. My fr...
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Jeff C. posted an article on Vermont Travel Notes - Sep 12, 2009, 2:13 pm
TiconderRover, winner of the costume contest in2007, wearing a model of the Ticonderoga steamship which is on display at the museum Dogs, dogs,dogs. Flying disc dogs, retrieving dogs, pointing dogs, sled dogs, obedience dogs, agility dogs, police dogs, working dogs, dancing dogs, and even fashion sh...
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