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Issue #12
Vermont.com ... is Vermont!
01/26/05
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In This Issue...
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Greetings! - Baby It's Cold Outside!
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Welcome to Vermont.com's Newest Members!
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Win a "Fly Fishing Vacation" from Vermont.com sponsor:
Deer Meadow Inn
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Echo Lake Inn - Ski & Stay Package
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Newsworthy - What's Happening at Vermont.com?
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Featured Vermont.com Recipe - Romantic Lobster Dinner for Two
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Three Stallion Inn - Your Second Night is on us!
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The Inn at Essex - "Five Nights, Five Mountains" Package
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Newsworthy - Two Honored With Franklin Fairbanks Award
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Thatcher Brook Inn - Romantic Winter Package
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Wyndham Burlington - Great Escape Package
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Vermont Trivia - True or False?
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Inn at Weston - Romantic Hideaway Package
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Manchester View - Vermont Valentine Special
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Stowe Area Association - Family Ski & Ride Savings in Stowe!
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Newsletter Sponsor
Deer Meadow Inn
Welcome to 35 acres
of Vermont Paradise!
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Greetings!
Baby It's Cold Outside!
That means it's time to come to Vermont and warm up! Now, I bet you're thinking,
"One doesn't go to Vermont to warm up." Sure you do. You can be outside playing
all day on our ski slopes, cross country trails and snowshoeing terrain. Then, as
Cole Porter once wrote, "it's so nice by the fire." There are no cold hearts in
the Green Mountains, even if the tootsies get a bit cool once in a while. To see
just how warm a welcome you'll get, sign up for a subscription to the Vermont.com
e-letter, chock full of deals, bargains, and news. One lucky winner last month and
their dog won "The Ultimate Dog Lover's Getaway" to Stowe, including a stay at the
Two Dog Lodge
and a dog sled tour with
Green Mountain Dog Sled Adventures.
You can win a Vermont getaway too! This month's Giveaway includes a "Fly-Fishing
Vacation" from
Deer Meadow Inn!
If you haven't already, just
Subscribe
for a chance to win!
- Craig Altschul, Editor
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Vermont.com
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Special Thanks to our Newsletter Sponsor!
Deer Meadow Inn
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This month's Vermont.com Newsletter allows one (1) lucky subscriber
to win a "Fly Fishing Vacation" from
Deer Meadow Inn! Your Getaway will include two nights lodging
for two in this gracious Bed & Breakfast with spectacular
views, and a delicious breakfast. You'll also receive one full
day of fly-fishing instruction and guiding for 1 or 2 anglers on our ponds
and streamside. Your host, Ron, a former Orvis instructor, will
share 50 years of experience with you as he gives casting instructions,
teaches you how to read the water, and takes you fishing for
trout, bass, and pike with a fly rod. On our 35 acres of Vermont
Paradise, we have two stocked ponds to enjoy, one with trout and small
mouth bass, and the other with large mouth bass. Ron provides the flies he ties
to match the hatch! Fly-fish for big trout after dark - A truly exciting
experience! (Package is valid May through September, 2005. Reservations
are subject to Availability. Tax & Gratuities not included.)
Please review our Contest Rules.
If you haven't already -
Subscribe
to the Vermont.com Newsletter for a chance to win!
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Vermont.com Special
Echo Lake Inn - Ski and Stay Package
Come stay with us to enjoy 2 days of skiing at Okemo,
and lodging with breakfast and dinner. Mention the VERMONT.COM
NEWSLETTER to receive your special rate of just $99pp/pn!
(Midweek, Non-Holiday, 2-night stay required, tax and gratuity extra.)
*Visit
Echo Lake Inn
or call 800-356-6844 for more info!
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Orchid of the Week
From the Inn at Weston,
a feature on the
Vermont.com homepage.
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What's happening at Vermont.com?
In our ongoing effort to provide everything in and about the State of Vermont,
we have added City Pages for
Burlington,
Manchester,
Killington,
Stowe,
and
Woodstock.
When planning your vacation to Vermont this winter, be sure to check out the Vermont.com
Winter Resorts,
Lodging, and
Dining
pages, as well as our popular
Calendar of Events and
Ski and Snow Report!
Traveling with pets? We have recently added a new
Pet Friendly
page for our Lodging Category! Subscribe to our
Vermont.com Newsletter
to receive discount offers and seasonal promotions throughout Vermont, and for a
chance to win a Vermont Getaway! Coming Soon:
We will have all back-issues for our Newsletter available live on the web, and a
page where you can see who's won our past Giveaways!
Visit
Vermont.com
for more information!
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Vermont.com is Hiring!
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Featured Vermont.com Recipe
Romantic Lobster Dinner for Two
Submitted by:
Tucked away on a tranquil village green, The Four Columns Inn sits nestled at the
foot of a 150-acre private mountain. Fulfilling all your romantic notions of Southern
Vermont, our white, Federal-style Inn (complete with green shutters and a rooster
weathervane!) offers 15 comfortably elegant rooms and rambling grounds with back-to-nature
trails through wooded forests.
Featured Vermont.com Recipe:
Romantic Lobster Dinner for Two, by Four Columns Inn |
3 2lb Lobsters
1 head of cabbage
12 tsp. melted butter
1/2 lb. butter, cut into cubes
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4 shallots, chopped
1 1/2 cup white wine
1 cup heavy cream
salt and pepper
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* Plunge the lobsters into a large pot of boiling water for 7 minutes. Cool under
cold running water. Remove the meat from the shells and cut crosswise into 1/2" slices.
* Take 12 large leaves from the cabbage and blanch them in a pot of salted boiling
water until tender. Drain the leaves and dry flat on towels.
* Remove the large central rib from the cabbage leaf, place on a work surface and
overlap the two sides where the rib was removed to make a continuous surface. Place
the divided lobster on each cabbage leaf. Fold the cabbage leaf around the lobster
to make a packet. Put the packets, folded side down, into a baking dish. Put 1 tsp.
of melted butter on each packet.
* Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
* Combine wine and shallots in a stainless saucepan and reduce until almost all
the liquid is evaporated. Add the cream and reduce until 1/3 cup remains. Strain
sauce through a fine cheesecloth and return to stainless pan.
* Cook the cabbage packets in the preheated oven until warm (about 5 minutes).
* Place the sauce over low heat and whisk in the butter cubes, one at a time. Season
with salt and pepper.
* Place the cabbage packets on warm plates and surround each packet with sauce.
Serve immediately.
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Visit
Four Columns Inn
or call 800-787-6633 for more information!
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Vermont.com Special
Three Stallion Inn - Your Second Night is on us!
Your stay with us will include use of all the Inn's amenities - use of VTC's
Shape facilities, which boasts an indoor pool, basketball courts,
and racquetball courts, and use of The Green Mountain Stock Farm's
35km of trails - great for snowshoeing and cross country skiing!
When booking your one-night stay, mention the VERMONT.COM NEWSLETTER
and make a dinner reservation to get a second night and a Royal
Continental Breakfast each morning ON US! Prices start
at just $130 double occupancy plus tax & gratuity.
*Visit
Three Stallion Inn
or call 800-424-5575 for more information!
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Vermont.com Special
The Inn at Essex - "Five Nights, Five Mountains" Package
Enjoy five nights in a Designer Country Inn Room
at the Inn at Essex with Continental Breakfast for two
daily, Two lift tickets at Bolton Valley for night
skiing, Two full day lift tickets for Smuggler's Notch,
Stowe, Sugarbush, AND Jay Peak! With a Package Price of $999
per package, that's a savings of 30%! (Deposit required at the
time of booking. Offer valid for travel dates of January 18 - Mar 31, 2005.
Visit Here
for additional restrictions and availability.) Mention the VERMONT.COM
NEWSLETTER when making your reservation and receive a complimentary
Vermont Product Welcome Basket upon arrival - including maple syrup, cheese and chocolate!
*Visit
The Inn at Essex
or call 800-727-4295 for more information!
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Newsworthy
Two Honored With Franklin Fairbanks Award
"The Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium honored not one, but two men with the Franklin
Fairbanks Award..." "Each year, fellows and trustees of the museum, recognize a
person for contributions in the arts, humanities or sciences with the Franklin
Fairbanks Award. It is the most prestigious honor given by the museum."
Please visit
Caledonian Record
for more information!
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Vermont.com Special
Thatcher Brook Inn - Romantic Winter Package
Romantic horsedrawn sleigh rides, alpine skiing, x-c skiing, antiques,...
all this awaits you at the Thatcher Brook Inn. Now through March 29th,
mention the VERMONT.COM NEWSLETTER when you reserve two weekend
nights, and get the third night at 50% off! Reserve two weekday
nights and get the third night on us! (Based on availability,
excluding holiday periods.) We are located at exit 10 off I-89, within
walking distance to Ben & Jerry's and just minutes from Stowe, Bolton
Valley, and Mad River Valley.
*Visit
Thatcher Brook Inn
or call 800-292-5911 for more information!
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Vermont.com Special
Wyndham Burlington - Great Escape Package
Now through 4/30/05, Mention the VERMONT.COM NEWSLETTER
to enjoy deluxe accommodations with a delicious piping-hot breakfast for
two, for just $99 per night/per room! Relax in our indoor
pool or whirlpool, enjoy one of Burlington's many winter activities and
events, or shop 'til you drop at the Church Street Marketplace.
Whatever your pleasure, you can escape to it here!
*Visit
Wyndham Burlington
or call 800-658-6504 for more information!
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Vermont Trivia
True or False?
Fact: A Vermont resident was the
first person in the United States to receive a Social Security check.
True! - Ida May Fuller of Brattleboro
was the first beneficiary of recurring monthly Social Security payments. Check
number 00-000-001, was issued to Ida May Fuller in the amount of $22.54 and dated
January 31, 1940. She lived to be over 100 and ended up collecting a total of
$20,000 in benefits over her life.
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Vermont.com Special
Inn at Weston - Romantic Hideaway Package
Mention the VERMONT.COM NEWSLETTER when you join us for two-night's
lodging in a fireplaced guest room, and enjoy a Scrumptious
multi-course breakfast each morning, one 3-course dinner
for two, a magical horse-drawn sleigh ride, a private guided
tour of our award-winning orchid greenhouse, 2 tickets
to the Southern Vermont Arts Center, and VIP discount coupons
to designer outlet shopping in Manchester! Package starts at just $500/couple midweek
and All taxes & gratuities are included! (Offer valid
through 04/30/05, excluding holidays, additional nights available.)
*Visit
Inn at Weston
or call 802-824-6789 for more information!
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Vermont.com Special
Manchester View - Vermont Valentine Special
A true recipe for a Valentine Gift any time of the year includes Moonlight
in Vermont, Chilled Champagne, Godiva Chocolates, and a Blazing
Fireplace, starting at $210! Most fireplace rooms have spa
tubs as well to really put this package over the top. Add Roses
for just $25 more! Now through 4/30/05, Mention the VERMONT.COM NEWSLETTER
to receive Maple Syrup!
*Visit
Manchester View
or call 800-548-4141 for more information!
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Vermont.com Special
Stowe Area Association - Family Ski & Ride Savings in Stowe!
Many Stowe Properties offer great value for families! Right now,
when you purchase an adult/senior ticket for four or more consecutive days, mention
the VERMONT.COM NEWSLETTER and you can get either a
Multi-day Child Ticket, or 25% off a Multi-day Children's Adventure
Program (lift included). Offer does not include any additional Reward
Program benefits/options. Excludes holiday periods & early/late season (2/19-2/27/05
and 4/11/05-Close).
*Visit
GoStowe.com
or call 877-GO-STOWE for more information!
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