Issue #18 8/10/05 *** Our eNewsletters are available ONLINE! *** In This Issue... Greetings! - Those Dog Days are Wonderful Days Welcome to Vermont.com's Newest Members! What's Happening at Vermont.com? - We're Moving! Riding For Wishes The Vermont Inn - Super Summer Special Newsworthy - St. J Welcome Center Sees Nearly 1,700 More Visitors The Circus Smirkus Big Top Tour 2005 Vermont Trivia - True or False? The Weston Playhouse ends it's 2005 Theatre Season soon The Dorset Theatre Festival's 30th Anniversary Season Newsletter Sponsor Vermont.com Our new site design is coming soon! ... providing information about everything in the State of Vermont! Greetings! Those Dog Days are Wonderful Days So what's wrong with the so-called "dog days of August?" Not a thing. Just ask your pup as he trots along a mountain trail or lounges in a stream. Many lodges and inns in the Green Mountains welcome your pooch (but, be sure and ask first) and you. Take a look at our Pet Friendly page to help make plans for you and your best friend. August in Vermont is delightful. The skies are blue, the days warm, and the evenings cool. The flowers bloom everywhere and the green fields and mountain peaks are in their glory. All that means is, you should be here. We want to be able to tell you about all the bargains and special deals that await you every month, so if you haven't already, Subscribe for our e-letter and the chance to win trips and prizes. July's Issue included a Golf Vacation for two at the incredibly beautiful Stratton Mountain Resort! - Craig Altschul, Editor Calendar of Events August 4-31, 2005 Wed & Sat, 7:30pm Adams Farm, Wilmington Evening Wagon Ride & Bonfire Party Tractor-pulled wagon rides, stopping at Vermont's largest bonfire pit for original New England ghost stories, and s'mores made with homemade fudge. Reservations required. Look for more events on the Vermont.com Calendar of Events! Welcome to Vermont.com's Newest Members! Mortgage Solutions, Inc. The Equinox Resort & Spa The Inn at Quail Run Vermont.com What's Happening at Vermont.com? We're Moving! You heard it straight from the moose's mouth - we're moving! Over the next few weeks, we will be in the process of moving everything into our new office. Starting August 30th, our new contact info will be: VERMONT.COM 5376 Main Street Manchester Center, VT 05255 Phone: (802)362-6100 We are also in the process of changing the look and feel of the Vermont.com website, enhancing its overall appeal on the web. The "skin" has been finalized, and we are now working on the technical back-end to put it all together. The header at the top of this Newsletter is a Sneak-Peek of what you can expect to see in the new site design. If all goes well, you should expect this new design to start taking place at the end of this month! In our ongoing effort to provide everything in and about the State of Vermont, we have City Pages for Burlington, Manchester, Killington, Stowe, and Woodstock, and we have plans to add more city pages in the future! When planning your vacation to Vermont this Summer, be sure to check out our Summer Resorts, Lodging, and Dining pages, as well as our popular Calendar of Events and Golf Guide! Traveling with pets? We also have a Pet Friendly page for our Lodging Category! If you haven't already - Subscribe to our Vermont.com Newsletter to receive discount offers and seasonal promotions throughout Vermont, and for a chance to win a Vermont Getaway! Don't forget, you can also view our Newsletter Archives ONLINE! *Visit Vermont.com for more information! Vermont.com is Hiring! Vermont.com is Proud to Support... Riding For Wishes Come ride with us at the 2nd Annual "Riding For Wishes" Motorcycle Event at the Magic Mountain Base Lodge in Londonderry, August 28th. Join us in this great fundraiser and help the children of Vermont realize the joy of a wish come true. (All vehicles welcome to participate.) Don't ride? Enjoy the other festivities of the day including raffles, 50/50 drawings, door prizes, food, and music. Don't be bashful, come on over! Bring the kids, friends, neighbors and join Londonderry in celebrating this wonderful cause. All contributions are given to the "Make-A-Wish Foundation of Vermont".. *For more Information, Visit Riding For Wishes. For Event Registration call 802-824-6150. Benefactor Info: "Make A Wish Foundation of Vermont" 802-864-9393. Orchid of the Week From the Inn at Weston, a feature on the Vermont.com homepage. Vermont.com Special The Vermont Inn - Super Summer Special Our small country inn on five acres in the Green Mountains offers the charm of a family run inn with excellent New England and Continental cuisine. Join us August 1st through September 11th for biking, tubing down the river, golfing, shopping, hiking or just relaxing. Mention VERMONT.COM and get $20 off per night and a special welcome gift. *Visit The Vermont Inn or call 800-541-7795 for more information! Newsworthy St. J Welcome Center Sees Nearly 1,700 More Visitors "The number of visitors at the St. Johnsbury Welcome Center is up dramatically during the first seven months of 2005 as compared to the same time period a year ago -- and merchants believe they are seeing the benefits." Visit Caledonian Record for more information! Vermont.com is Proud to Support... The Circus Smirkus Big Top Tour 2005 Every summer, a company of talented Smirkus Troupers from age 10 to 18 go on a two-month performance tour around New England. Backed by coaches, cooks, crew, and musicians, the Troupers perform to sell-out crowds in a 700-seat European-style one-ring Big Top tent! Circus Smirkus is a non-profit art/education organization that provides a forum for youth and adults to collaborate on life enhancing adventures in the circus arts. You can see some of their final performances during the month of August in Montpelier and Greensboro, VT. *Visit Circus Smirkus or call 800-532-7443 for more information! Vermont Trivia True or False? Fact: Vermont was the first state to abolish slavery. True! - Not only was Vermont the first state to abolish slavery, but also the first sovereign nation in modern times to do so. Slavery was specifically abolished in the constitution that Vermont adopted on July 8, 1777. During the years between this and 1791 (when it became a state), Vermont was technically a sovereign nation. Vermont.com is Proud to Support... The Weston Playhouse ends it's 2005 Theatre Season soon The Weston Playhouse Theatre Company's 2005 season is soon coming to an end and the Playhouse leadership promises "stories told as only live theatre can." Now playing thru August 20th is Sam and Bella Spewack's "Kiss Me Kate" - Fred Graham casts his ex-wife, a Hollywood diva, to co-star in a musical Taming of the Shrew, and in no time the battle of the sexes is taking place offstage as well as on, when two gunmen show up to collect on a gambling debt. Before you can say "Brush up your Shakespeare," the thugs are onstage, the shrew is tamed, and Cole Porter shows us that love can conquer all. Other performances include "John & Jen" Aug 17 - Sep 4, "Blithe Spirit" Aug 25 - Sep 4, and "Cyrano" Oct 13-15. Season Subscriptions, Group Sales and Singles Tickets are now available by phone. Mention VERMONT.COM when you call! *Visit Weston Playhouse or call 802-824-5288 for more information. Vermont.com is Proud to Support... The Dorset Theatre Festival's 30th Anniversary Season The historic Dorset Playhouse has been in continuous use since it's construction in 1929. The original Playhouse structure is composed of two pre-revolutionary barns moved to the present site from Dorset West Road. Professional theatre at the Dorset Playhouse has been an important part of life in Dorset and Manchester since the 1930s. It is one of this area's most widely known cultural attractions attended by our community's own residents and by thousands from across a three-state area. Now playing August 11-14 "The Lion in Winter". A life and death struggle for love, power, and acceptance. August 4-10 and 16-20 features "Sky Girls". Celebrating the women aviators of WWll. An amazing theatrical experience. Mention VERMONT.COM when you call! *Visit Dorset Theatre Festival or call 802-867-2223 for more information! 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