Vermont Ski & Snowboard Museum

The Vermont Ski Museum located in downtown Stowe has some big news... A name change! They will now be known as the Vermont Ski & Snowboard Museum. Recognizing the roots of snowboarding and how it grew in the state of Vermont.

If you have not had a chance to check it out yet make plenty of time for it in your next vacation as the rich history of skiing and snowboarding in Vermont and Stowe came alive. The museum is filled with great stories, photographs and old equipment, one could marvel at for hours.

Check out their Website for more information!

http://www.vermontskimuseum.org/

Stowe Farmers Market

Hey Guys!

This warm weather means it's farmers market season! The Stowe Farmers’ Market is entertaining with a variety of local musicians that play at the market, from bluegrass to jazz each week. Craft and cooking demonstrations, hands on activities or petting zoos with kids and lambs. Preserving the Vermont tradition of locally grown & crafed.

Here is the next two weeks music schedule:
May 29th: Eames Brothers Band
June 5th: Frayed

Open Every Sunday in 2011, May 15 through Oct 16. 10:30 am - 3:00 pm. Rain or Shine.

Check out the Farmer's Market Website: http://www.stowevtfarmersmarket.com/Welcome.html

Marathon Weekend!

Looking for a little excitement this weekend?

Sunday May 29th is the 23rd annual Key Bank Vermont City Marathon!

What's going on at Stowe?

What goes on at Stowe many wonder after the snow melts. I have that answer! A lot goes on a Stowe and it is just as much fun in the spring, summer and fall as it is in the winter!

I have been busy training for the Burlington Marathon so I have not been out and about as much BUT there are a lot of great events coming up soon! Check them out!

The Antique Automobile Club of America – 2011 Eastern Spring Meet Car Show

Saturday, May 21
Join us on Saturday, May 21st at the Mansfield Base Lodge Parking Lot for a step back in time. Browse through rows of hundreds of America’s oldest and most classic vehicles. Parking is $10 per car. Food and beverage will be available at the show as well as a flea market and car corral. Please visit www.aaca.org for additional information.

Scheduled Stowe Mountain Golf Club Opening Day

Monday, May 23

This is the course that has caught the attention of the golfing world. Stowe Mountain Golf Club, recognized by Golf Magazine as one of the “Top ten new courses in the United States that you can play,” meanders along the slopes of Mount Mansfield and Spruce Peak, reaching an elevation of more than 1,800 feet.

Last Trick Rail Jam

Saturday, May 28
Get your last of the snow stash! Open to all this free flowing rail jam is under the green of spring leaves with a giant pile of snow.

Music, Prizes, Spring Conditions and a huge pile of snow! Where: Lower Standard below the Half Pipe Area....just follow the signs from the base of the Triple Chair Lift

When: 11am - 2pm

What to bring: Water, Sunblock, a Good Attitude and a legal gaurdian to sign your waiver form if you are under 18 years of age.

Route 108

Vermont Route 108 is a north–south state highway that begins in downtown Stowe and ends at the Canadian boarder in a town called Franklin.

VT 108 passes through the Mount Mansfield State Forest. The road is very steep and turning, makes for great skiing in the winter when the road is closed. But now that the road is open again, there is a whole world of possibilities for fun outdoor activities until it closes again in October after the first snowfall.

Along the road, there are small parking areas where rock climbing and hiking are very accessible and many road cyclists take the steep incline as a challenge and pedal up the road. Surrounded by streams in the heart of the green mountains Route 108 is one of the best roads, in my opinion, in Vermont for outdoor adventures. Located next to Mount Mansfield, the weather can change instantly and it is always colder than you expect it is going to be. I always advise packing/ wearing warmer clothing while playing in the woods off of 108.

I hope everyone gets a chance this summer to drive Rt 108, The Notch Rd, and explore the boulder fields, rock climb, hike or find a local swimming hole alongside to have fun in!

Sun is Shining

The sun has finally started to shine again up here in Vermont and the snow is slowly been melting away. A few of the diehards have been hiking to make a few more turns, but many people are waiting around for the mountain biking trails to dry out and are road riding to pass the time. Me, I moved, visited my grandmother in Newport, RI, and now I am enjoying all of the sun we have in the forecast for the rest of the week. For me it is perfect for marathon training. (I am running the Kay Bank Vermont City Marathon in Burlington on May 29th, feel free to come cheer me on!)

Looking to the future The Stowe Country Club is opening on Saturday May 14th!!! Everybody get your clubs ready its golf season!

But for now I am enjoying the sun in town!

Bacon Brothers Concert Review

Walking up to Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center I had no idea where my tickets were going to be, all I knew was that I was going to see the Bacon Brothers LIVE! And I was pretty excited.

David Rowell, the Executive Director at SPPAC began the show welcoming everyone and announcing that the center has now been open for 13 weeks and will be phasing into Act II as the summer approaches. It has been very successful thus far and David as well as myself are looking forward to all of the upcoming acts.

I ended up sitting second row center and felt like Kevin Bacon was looking at me directly!

The show was a big success; the audience was very into the show cheering, singing and dancing along in their chairs. I thoroughly enjoyed such a close up view of everything especially Kevin Bacon’s butt ;-) I also must admit that in the beginning I wanted to see then burst out and begin singing Footloose, but I knew better and sat back to relax.

Kevin played a whole variety of instruments from guitars, tambourines, harmonica, and drum all while dancing and singing though the show. Michael played the guitar and a beautiful carbon fiber cello while dazzling the audience. The rest of the band was very animated and seemed to be having lots of fun.

My favorite song of the night was New Year’s Day. The band came together rocking out while having so much fun!

Incase you missed seeing them at the Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center but see the touring elsewhere go and enjoy the show!

Stay Tuned for more spring updates!
-Megan