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Issue #25 |
2/1/06
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In This Issue...
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Newsletter Sponsor
Birch Ridge Inn
We have the perfect recipe for a relaxing vacation!
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... providing information about everything in the State of Vermont!
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Greetings!
Be Our Valentine
What better way to tell someone you love them than to take that someone to a place
he or she loves? You know, like the Green Mountains of Vermont. Plan to ski (the
downhill or cross country kind), snowshoe, walk, shop, or just sit by the fire
and relax with a good book. Whether it's enjoying a romantic weekend with your
sweetheart, or a day filled with family activities, we're sure you'll have fun.
You can win a getaway to Vermont and other great prizes just by signing up to
receive this free monthly newsletter from Vermont.com. It's chock full of news
and bargains, so don't be left out in the cold (unless you want to ski, of course).
If you haven't already,
Subscribe
to our free monthly newsletter for a chance to win.
Congratulations to Alexandra from New York for winning January's newsletter giveaway,
including four lift tickets to
Ascutney Mountain Resort!
This month, you could win a "Romantic Getaway For Two" from the
Birch Ridge Inn!
Just watch your e-mail the week of the 15th to see if your address is chosen as
a finalist, then come visit us in Vermont!
- Craig Altschul, Editor
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Calendar of Events |
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The Penguin Plunge
Feb 4, 2006
Lake Paran
North Bennington
Feb 11, 2006
Lake Champlain
Burlington
Feb 19, 2006
Lake Memphremagog
Newport
Join hundreds of brave souls as they "take the plunge" into an ice-cold lake to
raise money for Special Olympics Vermont.
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Look for more events
on the Vermont.com
Calendar of Events.
Or post your own,
It's FREE!
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Vermont.com
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This month's
"Welcome" section
is brought to you
by our Employee
of the Month:
Wendell Coleman
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Special Thanks to our Newsletter Sponsor!
This month's Vermont.com Newsletter allows one (1) lucky subscriber
to win a Romantic Getaway for Two at
the Birch Ridge Inn!
The perfect vacation recipe starts with a fresh country breakfast. Then choose
your favorite activity from a list including golf, hiking, biking, fishing,
antiquing, site seeing, skiing, or just plain relaxing. Next, combine a private
location, nestled in the Green Mountains, surrounded by gardens in summer, pretty
foliage in the fall, and mountains of snow in the winter. Finally, garnish with
a gourmet experience of fine wines and great dining in the evening. Need we say
more!
The winner will receive: Two-nights lodging for two (Friday and Saturday
night) in an individually decorated guest room with a king bed & fireplace
and one dinner for two. (Estimated Retail Value: $800 - Taxes & Gratuities
included - Package expires 2/28/07 - Reservations Required.)
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How do I win? What do I do? If you are a subscriber on our
Mailing List, do NOTHING! You are automatically eligible to win
our Giveaways. You will receive an email if your address is chosen as a finalist
on or around the 15th of the month. If you haven't already -
Subscribe
for a chance to win! You are eligible to win our giveaways as long as your address
remains on our Mailing List.
Please review our Contest Rules.
Don't want to wait for the drawing results?
Visit
Birch Ridge Inn
or call 800-435-8566 to book your Vacation!
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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 City Pages for
Burlington,
Manchester,
Killington,
Stowe,
and
Woodstock,
and with plans to add more city pages in the future, we have recently added one for
Chester!
When planning your vacation to Vermont this season, be sure to check out our
Lodging, and
Dining
pages, as well as our popular
Calendar of Events,
and the
Ski & Snow Report!
Traveling with pets? We have a
Pet Friendly
page for our Lodging Category.
If you haven't already - Subscribe to our
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chance to win a Vermont Getaway! You only need to sign-up once, and as long as
you are subscribed, you are eligible to win. Duplicate entries will be deleted.
Don't forget, you can also view our Newsletter Archives
ONLINE!
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Vermont.com
for more information!
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Vermont.com Special
Free Lodging at Stratton Mountain Resort
Snowy winter deals don't get any better than this! Just purchase
a three-day lift ticket for only $144* (midweek, non-holiday) and
you'll get TWO NIGHTS FREE LODGING at the Liftline Lodge.
Upgrades available for the Inn at Stratton Mountain and condominiums
including the Long Trail House. Can't fit a midweek stay? Mention
VERMONT.COM when you call and ask about our weekend packages,
starting from $79*!
*Visit
Stratton Mountain Resort
or call 800-STRATTON for more information.
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Orchid of the Week
From the Inn at Weston Greenhouse.
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Featured Vermont.com Recipe
Triple Chocolate Cookies
Submitted by:
Grandma Miller's Pies & Pastries is the result of three generations of bakers,
beginning with Dorothy Miller, an Iowa farmwife. Today, David and Lynne produce
a fine line of high-quality, hand-made pastries in the tradition started so many
years ago in Grandma Miller's kitchen. Specializing in fruit pies, their product
is available in many of the area's finer restaurants and specialty food stores.
Indulge in a sweet treat on your winter vacation in Vermont.
Featured Vermont.com Recipe:
Triple Chocolate Cookies
by Grandma Miller's Pies & Pastries |
- 6 oz. chocolate
- 1/2 c. margarine
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 c. sugar
- 1/3 c. flour
- 1/4 c. cocoa
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- 1 t. baking powder
- 1 1/2 t. vanilla
- 1/2 t. salt
- 2 c. chopped pecans
- 3 oz. chocolate chips
- 3 oz. white chocolate chips
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Melt 6 oz. chocolate and margarine in microwave. Beat eggs and sugar until light;
add melted chocolate, flour, cocoa, baking powder, vanilla, and salt. (Should be
the consistency of brownie batter) Stir in pecans, chocolate chips, and white
chocolate chips. Drop on greased cookie sheet and bake at 325 degrees for 15-20
minutes. Makes three dozen cookies.
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*Visit
Grandma Miller's Pies & Pastries
or call 802-824-4032 for more information!
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Newsworthy
Kicking one New Year's resolution in the butt
"The Health Department estimates that roughly 92,500 adult Vermonters smoke, and
an estimated 800 die annually from smoking-related diseases, including heart
disease and cancer." "When it comes to New Year's resolutions, Vermonters appear
to be making good on one common pledge: to quit smoking."
Visit
Vermont Guardian
for more information!
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Vermont.com Special
Nightly Ski Packages to Bolton Valley from The Inn at Essex
Enjoy a night in a Designer Country Inn Room at The
Inn at Essex with Continental Breakfast for two daily, and Two
full-day lift tickets to Bolton Valley. With Package Prices
starting at $199*, that's a savings of 45%!
(Package available thru 3/31/06, some restrictions apply.) Mention
VERMONT.COM 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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The Vermont.com Photo Gallery
See your photos of Vermont displayed online!
Professional and Amateur Photographers Wanted! Special thanks
to Jim Reed for submitting his photo of "Majestic Maples" last month. We're
still looking for more photos of Vermont to use on our website, so breakout that
new digital camera you just got from the holidays! If you have good quality photos
of Vermont, just send them in an
email with the name/location of the photo, the date it was taken, the person's
name who took it, and permission to use the photo(s) on our site and in future
newsletters. Photos used will be added to our Vermont.com photo gallery
with the photographer's name on it.
*Visit
The Vermont.com Photo Gallery
or call 802-362-2000 for more information.
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Vermont Trivia
Quick Facts at a Glance
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State Name: Vermont
From the french "vert mont"
meaning "green mountains".
Nickname:
"Green Mountain
State"
State Song:
"These Green
Mountains"
State Motto:
"Freedom and
Unity"
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State Flower:
Red Clover
State Tree:
Sugar Maple
State Bird:
Hermit Thrush
State Animal:
Morgan Horse
State Insect:
Honeybee
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State Capital:
Montpelier
10 largest cities (2003):
Burlington (39,148)
Essex (18,933)
Colchester (17,175)
Rutland (17,103)
South Burlington (16,285)
Bennington (15,637)
Brattleboro (11,996)
Hartford (10,610)
Milton (9,924)
Barre (9,166)
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Vermont.com Special
"Experience Vermont" Romantic Hideaway Package at The Inn at Weston
Get away this winter to Southern Vermont and save up to 20% with
this special package. Now through April 30th, Enjoy two night's lodging
in a fireplace room, a scrumptious multi-course breakfast each
morning, a 3-course dinner for two in our award-winning restaurant,
a magical horse-drawn sleigh ride, 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. Mention VERMONT.COM
to get this package, starting at only $550/couple*.
*Visit
The Inn at Weston
or call 802-824-6789 for more information.
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