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SHUNPIKING ON SHUNPIKE ROAD – 28 JULY 2018
The short newspaper article spoke to me immediately for a talk “…about the two sections of the Crown Point Military Road that touched the town, and the layout of the original turnpike and shunpike.” Meeting place, Belmont Village (population 245) … Continue reading
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Tagged Belmont General Store, Belmont Vermont, Crown Point Road, Mount Holly, VT
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ROCK STUDY — VICTORIAN SPRING — 255 BB1 KILOMETERS — 11 JULY 2018
This day off was scheduled two weeks ago – but rain (not good with top down) postponed the outing. I have a fascinating week of learning coming up, and in preparation thought a visit to Proctor, Vermont, and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Clarendon Springs, Clarendon Springs Hotel, Proctor, Vermont Marble Museum, VT
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STRATFORD INN and NEW ROADS — 11-13 APRIL 2018
See the date of the travel in this post? Wonder why it has taken so long for me to get to it? Know how long it has been since my last travel post? Have any idea how busy I have … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Newhart Show, East Middlebury, Vermont Stockbridge, VT
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SANTA’S LAND, PUTNEY, VERMONT – RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY 16 DECEMBER 2017
SANTA’S LAND USA – 2020 Covid Hours and Details Open Every Sat. & Sun until the last weekend before Christmas! 10:00am – 4:00pm As usual, masks and social distancing is required at all times. The new VT regulations are for … Continue reading
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Tagged Putney, Roadside Americana, Santa Claus, Santa's Land, US Route 5, Vermont, VT
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HOLIDAY EXPLORATIONS – GETTING YOU IN THE MOOD – 6 and 9 DECEMBER 2017
I may have shared I considered mid-December Road Scholar Christmas programs at the Biltmore, and another in Williamsburg. For various reasons I decided not to go, holding those areas for adventures in late spring instead. But, I wanted to … Continue reading
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Tagged Manchester, Vermont, VT
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SANTA’S LAND – PUTNEY, VERMONT – REOPENED NOVEMBER 25, 2017
SANTA’S LAND USA – 2020 Covid Hours and Details Open Every Sat. & Sun until the last weekend before Christmas! 10:00am – 4:00pm As usual, masks and social distancing is required at all times. The new VT regulations are for … Continue reading
INN-DULGENCE TOUR – OKEMO VALLEY, VERMONT – 3 DECEMBER 2016
There is so much going on in preparation for the holidays – I cannot do it all. This weekend was the Norman Rockwell Christmas Festivities in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, but when I finally thought about going, the Red Lion Inn was … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrie Rose Inn, Blue Genian Lodge, Castle Hill Resort, Chester, Echo Lake Inn, Golden Stage Inn, Grafton, Grafton Inn, Inn at Weathersfield, Inn-dulgence Tour, Inndulgence Tour, Londonderry, Ludlow, Okemo Valley, Perkinsville, Plymouth, Proctorsville, Stone Hearth Inn, Vermont, VT, Weston
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TWO LOCAL THINGS YOU NEED TO DO – NOW !!! — 3 and 4 October 2016
This is not the conclusion of “Everything Dutch in the Hudson Valley” – I know that. But this will be a brief encouragement for some nearby explorations you need to do very soon. Scott and Betty arrived with their Airstream … Continue reading
BONUS DAY – BONUS 164 KILOMETERS WITH BLUE BELLE – 5 SEPTEMBER 2016
Happy Labor Day. You may be caught in traffic – I was not, as I am in “heaven.” I expected today to be bad weather wise with the storm that hit the south earlier in the week, but I was … Continue reading
Shunpiking with Ray 