Explore Smuggs magazine — Summer 2015

THE INSIDER’S GUIDE TO THE MOUNTAIN LIFESTYLE

SUMMER TWENTY FIFTEEN VOLUME TWENTY FOUR

Isn’t it time to vacation your way?

As a CLUB WYNDHAM® Plus owner, you can: e Choose the unit size that’s right for your vacation, from one to four bedrooms e Access new building inventory at Smugglers’ Notch e Increase the flexibility of your Smugglers’ float week to get you back in Prime Season e Travel the country without paying an exchange fee Visit us at the Village Center or call ext. 1253 today to learn more, including how you can enhance your float week to maximize your vacation time.

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A REPUTATION BUILT ON QUALITY AND EXPERIENCE.

YEAR-ROUND AND FRACTIONAL OWNERSHIP AT SMUGGLERS’ IS AN INVESTMENT IN YOUR FAMILY, ENSURING THAT YOU’LL ENJOY GREAT VACATIONS AND ESTABLISH FAMILY TRADITIONS. Enjoy the many benefits that are included with full and fractional vacation home ownership from special discounts on lift tickets and lessons, Summer children’s programs to use of pools, waterparks, and recreational facilities, as well as discounts in our sport shops. Plus, you’ll receive potential rental income and the ability to exchange your vacation home through RCI (Resort Condominiums International) for other vacation opportunities worldwide! We know of no other similar resort that offers this type of comprehensive benefit package.

To learn more about the benefits of Real Estate Ownership at Smugglers’ Notch visit us in the Village Center while you are here, stop by our Open House or call extension 1122 to make an appointment.

Real Estate

Betty Brgant, Broker bbrgant@smuggs.com 802-644-1122 www.smuggs.com/re 4 • explore

10,000 square feet of fine antique and custom furniture

UNDER ARMOUR POLO RALPH LAUREN CARTER’S & OSHKOSH BROOKS BROTHERS PHOENIX BOOKS BELLA & VAN HEUSEN FAMOUS FOOTWEAR ORVIS & PUMA JOCKEY & GYMBOREE KITCHEN COLLECTION LANE BRYANT SNOW DROP & VITAMIN WORLD SWEET CLOVER MARKET CHRISTOPHER & BANKS G.H. BASS & ACE HANNAFORD

Serving the Smugglers’ Notch area for 26 years!  Specialize in farm tables  Windsor chairs  Antique reclaimed wood tables  Custom Tiger Maple & Cherry  Custom paint finishes  Custom cabinet work  Restoration of antiques  Live-edge tables  Wholesale to the trade  White glove shipping nationally

SHOWROOM OPEN THURSDAY – SUNDAY, 10AM - 5PM https://www.facebook.com/pages/Essex-Outlets

ESSEXOUTLETS.COM 21 ESSEX WAY, ESSEX, VT 05452 Directions from Smuggs: Rt. 108 (Mountain Road) to Rt. 15, Turn left on Rt. 15 and

DIRECTIONS: Route 108 N. Turn right out of Smugglers’ Notch Resort, 3 miles on the left.

www.smugglersnotchantiques.com  802.644.2100 info@smugglersnotchantiques.com

follow for approximately 25 minutes to 21 Essex Way in Essex VT. 802.878.2851

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Explore Smuggs Magazine Summer 2015 Creative Design & Layout: Priscilla Emerling Advertising: Steve Clokey, 802-644-1119 sclokey@smuggs.com Drew Tolbert, 802-644-1021 dtolbert@smuggs.com Printing: The Offset House – Essex, VT Contributors: Karen Boushie  Justin Marsh Hilary DelRoss  Jen Rose Smith

Cover photo: Chris Diegel, chdiegelphoto.smugmug.com Smugglers’ Notch Resort  4323 Route 108 South  Smugglers’ Notch, VT 05464 802-644-8851  1-800-451-8752  www.smuggs.com Printed on 10% post-consumer recycled paper. When you are finished reading your copy of Explore Smuggs magazine, please pass it along to a friend or dispose of it in an appropriate recycling container. ©2015 All rights reserved. Any reproduction of articles or other features of this magazine is prohibited without written permission of the publisher. America’s Family Resort and Got Kids? are service marks; and Smugglers’ Notch Vermont, Smugglers’ Notch Resort, Smuggs, Summer Fun University, and the accompanying designs are registered service marks of Smugglers’ Notch Management, LTD, and Smugglers’ Notch Management Company, Inc. © 2015 Smugglers’ Notch Management LTD. and Smugglers’ Notch Management Company, Inc.

Editor: Karen Boushie Copy Editor: Stacy Maynard

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ARTICLES Harvesting Nature’s Bounty for Wellness

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Northern Vermont Beer Trail

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A Storied Past

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Family Ties

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Love at Comedy Night

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DEPARTMENTS The Green Scene

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Chowtime

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Events

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CONTENTS

Welcome

Posting photos of your family’s Smuggs adventures on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter? Tag them #exploresmuggs!

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18-hole, challenging, mountainside course • gravel paths locally owned & operated • restaurant & bar • no tee times necessary

Rates: Monday - Thursday, greens fee plus cart for 2: $35/per person (+ tax) Friday - Sunday & Holidays, greens fee plus cart for 2: $40/per person (+ tax)

802.933.5100

Directions from Smugglers’: turn right out of Smugglers’ entrance on to Route 108 North. Stay on Route 108 through the town of Bakersfield.

Go approximately 1.5 miles and bear right on the Boston Post Road. Travel .5 miles and the Clubhouse is on the right. Closest course to Smugglers’, approximately 30 minutes.

“Cloud Line” detail, by Phil Laughlin, oil.

Bryan Memorial Gallery presents Through December 2015 Legacy Collection – East Gallery Through June 28 Inside Out, Still Lifes and Interiors – Main Gallery Phil Laughlin – Middle Room

Sponsored by Artisan Realty and Jericho Mini Storage

July 3 – September 7 Generations – Main Gallery Andrew Orr & David Curtis – Middle Room Sponsored by G.W. Tatro, Jack Corse & Smugglers Notch Resort

September 11 - December 30 2015 Land & Light & Water & Air - Main Gallery Mary & Alden Bryan - Middle Room

180 Main St. | Jeffersonville, VT 05464 | 802-644-5100 | www.bryangallery.org Spring & Fall Hours: Thursday - Sunday, 11 - 4: Summer hours (July 4 - Columbus Day) Open daily, 11 - 5.

Always open by appointment.

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elebrate the joys of the Winter season! From guided snowshoe treks and snowmobile tours to snow tubing and even a snowcat ride to the top of the mountain, our Vermont Winter Experience

Program will introduce you and your family to all of the wonderful adventures that Winter in Vermont has to offer! Carry home memories as unique and special as each twinkling snowflake!

Make your Winter fun by calling today for more information about our special Vermont Winter Experience Program!

1.855.265.9367 • www.smuggs.com/vwe

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We make winter fun!

welcome

Welcome to Smugglers’! We are delighted that you and your family have joined us for summer fun.

Our commitment to serving the needs of vacationing families is decades long, yet each season represents a fresh and exciting start. That’s because each season we wholeheartedly accept the challenge of supporting the ever-evolving recreational interests of families like yours.

Our guests have indicated that while they’re on vacation, time spent together enjoying activities is very important to them. In response, we’re offering more of our popular Family Ties programs, designed for all ages to take part in. Formerly an afternoon program, Family Ties now will encompass a full day of activity choices every day of the week, giving families more opportunities to play, learn, create and explore together.

You might enjoy an exciting Creature Feature session with a naturalist, life-size foosball for all ages, a family arts and crafts session, and much more. Our returning guests will still find their favorites, like Bigger is Better life-size games and the amazing agility dog demonstration. Many of the Family Ties programs are included in your Smugglers’ family vacation package.

Want to try mountain biking? A new mountainside features park will be the cornerstone of the Smuggs MTB instructional experience. Park features will mimic terrain you’d find on a trail, but will allow for skill development in a setting with gentle grade and plenty of open space. With instruction, we’ve taken the model for our successful ski school and replicated it with our mountain biking school. Instruction will support all ages and abilities, and you’ll find camp for ages 9-17, a women’s clinic, and other clinics for all ages and abilities supported by skilled and attentive coaches. There’s even a session for kids ages 3-6 on small bikes without pedals that promote balance and coordination, allowing a seamless introduction to the sport for young children who haven’t yet mastered bicycling. As with many of our activities, there’s truly something for everyone.

This issue of Explore Smuggs features a mix of stories about our resort and local communities. Meet herbalist Kelley Robie and learn about the fun and fascinating classes she offers for our guests; read about the breweries on our northern Vermont beer trail (you can leave the driving to us by signing up for our day trip!), and get a glimpse into the rich history suggested by the quaint appearance of present day Jeffersonville. I hope Explore Smuggs helps guide you and your family to exciting adventures!

Bill Stritzler Owner and managing director

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Conveniently loCated only 10 minutes from Smugglers’ notch Resort.

We are a family owned and operated horseback riding facility that has been in business for over 25 years. We are the only horseback riding facility open 7 days a week all year long, with something for everyone. our stables are nestled in the foothills of the Green Mountains. Your trail ride will take you through our hardwood forests, cross into a grove of blue Spruce overlooking sloping fields. The views of Smugglers’ Notch remind you of the primitive beauty that is Vermont.

We can accommodate all levels of riding ability – from the first time rider, to the family ride, to a faster paced private ride. We can custom fit a tour for you and your family. We offer ½, 1, 2, and 3 hour rides.

Our family and experienced staff are looking forward to making your horseback ride a memorable experience!

Reservations & Info: 802.644.5347 • www.lajoiestables.com Reservations are required • Visa/MC accepted • Open 7 days a week, all year long

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Burton • Columbia • Crocs • Dansko • Fresh Produce GoPro • Maui Jim • Merrill • Oakley • Patagonia Prana • Royal Robbins • Salomon • Smartwool Smith • Speedo • Teva • Under Armour

DON’T MISS OUR SIDEWALK SALE EVERY TUESDAY & THURSDAY! Rain or Shine!

Located in Smugglers’ Village Center Open daily, 8am - 8pm, ext. 1150

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Canoe & Kayak Tours, Lessons, Repairs, Airport Shuttle Service

Fun & Adventure for Family & Friends!

We Go When You Do!

Local River Tours Paddle down one of our many scenic river trips in the heart of the beautiful Green Mountains while surrounded by forests, pastures, and dairy farms.

Our tours, offered daily, are customized to your schedule, time allotment, paddle style, and water level. They can vary from 1-8 hours or even a two-day overnight.

Our Classic Tours and Specialty Tours can be self guided or guided. They are on easy class I quick water (steady moving flat water) with no portages or rapids.

Bert’s Boats has a big selection of Specialty Tours including favorites such as: The Boyden Valley Winery Tour, Sunset Tour, Ice Cream Tour, Peterson Gorge Tour, and a Two-Day Overnight.

Bert’s Boats also customizes Large Group Tours for your special group of friends, family, or event.

If you can dream it up we can do it.

Bert’s Boats offers professional Repairs on all canoe and kayak styles and materials.

Daily Rentals available for you to take where you want.

Contact us at 802-644-8189 / Call us 24/7 Email: tours@bertsboats.com Web: www.bertsboats.com River Outpost: @ 5399 Vt. Route 15 Jeffersonville, Vermont

Let the Adventures Begin!

Solely owned & operated

by Ken “BERT” Roberts

Featuring Vermont specialty baby products, unique apparel and seasonal needs.

Open daily, 9am - 4pm Extension 1180 Located at TREASURES child care center

PIRATE PARRRTY! It’s a treasure chest loaded with 20 original songs running the gamut from upbeat, contemporary pop (We RRR the Pirate People) to gentle lullabies (Safe Harbor). – KidsVT

FIND THE MUSIC: Country Store, 3 Mountain Outfitters, CD Baby, iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, etc

WEEKLY PERFORMANCES AT SMUGGS: TUESDAY 4:30 PM to 5:15 PM Pirate Sing-along at the Gazebo WEDNESDAY 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM Friendly Pirate Dinner at the Morse Mountain Grille FRIDAY 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM Friendly Pirate Breakfast at the Morse Mountain Grille FRIDAY 1:00 PM to 1:45 PM Pirate Sing-along on the Village Green FRIDAY 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM Mogul Mouse & Billy Bob Bear’s Pizza Party at Riga-Bello’s Pizzeria

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Kelley Robie’s office is filled with jars of petals and powders, and their names read like a stroll through a summertime garden: rosehips and calendula, lavender, mint and thyme.

Robie, the herbalist behind Horsetail Herbs, collected many of the plants herself, seeking them out in the rolling terrain around her Milton home. “In the spring, I love to go around with all the wildflowers coming up,” she says. “We have fields, wetlands and woods, all these different ecosystems that hold all these different plants.”

Using the herbs and plants that she collects, Robie provides a broad range of treatments and therapies for both humans and animals, and for the last 10 years, she has taught a series of herbalism and natural-beauty classes at Smugglers’ Notch. The classes are designed to showcase the fun and healthful ways that herbs can be incorporated into daily life, and Robie treasures the opportunity to share her knowledge of herbs with a broad audience. “I love telling people what I know,” she says, “and how excited it makes me, and what it can do for them.”

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“We’ll be eating chocolate, and putting chocolate on our faces,” Robie said, smiling.

“HOW MUCH BETTER CAN IT GET?”

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obie’s classes attract a diverse group of students, from community members who attend every session to first-time herbalists seeking out something new. “Most people are pretty open-minded,” she says, “and they come to the class to learn.” And just as Robie treasures the grounded, physical experience of collecting herbs by hand, she keeps all of her classes as tactile as possible, because in her experience, “the most interesting classes are ones where you can make something, where you have both a visual and a hands-on experience and then go home with product you can use.”

That sense of practicality—and fun—has guided Robie’s curricula, which often use delicious ingredients in healthful, nourishing ways, allowing students to pamper their bodies inside and out. She’s especially looking forward to this year’s Cocoa-Licious Facial classes, when she and students will sample chocolates from around the world while applying the antioxidant-rich confection as a cleanser, mask, toner and moisturizer. “We’ll be eating chocolate, and putting chocolate on our faces,” Robie said, smiling. “How much better can it get?”

home natural products that smell like dessert; coconut, mango, vanilla and honey will be transformed into bath salts, sugar scrubs and body wash. And while the recipes, and classes, are geared towards lighthearted pleasure, they’re grounded in Robie’s conviction that natural choices can have an important impact on health and well-being.

With industrial products, she says, “even if you love the scent, and love the feel, it’s not really pure—it’s full of chemicals and added fragrances.” In her view, beauty products should be chosen as carefully as the food you eat, because “skin is one of the largest organ systems on our body, so whatever we put on our skin is going to get absorbed.”

This contrast between industrial and natural products matters to Robie because her career is rooted in lifechanging personal experiences with herbal medicine. She suffered severe allergies as a child, and while her symptoms eased with age, her asthma still resulted in frequent trips to the hospital. Her doctor diagnosed her with fibromyalgia, and she experienced the symptoms of Lyme disease. She had always consulted western practitioners, but eventually felt that she needed new solutions to problems that were becoming debilitating.

She uses similarly appetizing components in Herbal Bath and Body Works, where participants create and bring

Using the herbs and plants that she collects, Robie provides a broad range of

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Kelly’s classes at Smugglers’ The Cocoa-Licious Facial Wednesday, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Natural Liquid Makeup for your Face Thursday, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Sample & taste different chocolates as you make natural skin care recipes. You will be applying a Scrumptious Cardamom Cocoa Cleanser, Sweet Floral Cocoa Steam, Rhassol Clay Cocoa Mask, Cocoa Absolute Toner, and a Decadent Cocoa Butter Moisturizer. Please bring a large towel, bowl, something to tie your hair back & a love for chocolate. This class is open to all! $40 per person

We will explore healthy alternative ingredients such as micas, oxides & natural sunscreens as we make our cosmetic creations! We will be making a Colorful Creamy Eye Shadow, Clay Cream Blush, Shimmering Lip Gloss, and an Airbrushed Concealer. You will receive tons of recipes and your products to take home. $40 per person.

Exotic Spices, Teas and Coffees Wednesday, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Herbal Bath and Body Works Thursday, 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Explore the world of flavorful drinks and exotic spices. We will delve into the craft of blending the complex flavors of spices, teas & coffees for healing and pleasure. We will explore some history, have a few tastes and then everyone will prepare their own. $35 per person

We will be making bath & beauty products such as Coconut Mango Bath Salts, Honey Ginger Sugar Scrubs, Shea Butter & Vanilla Body Wash, and a Natural Cooling Peppermint Sunscreen Lotion. The basics of aromatherapy will be discussed while we are creating these amazing natural products. $40 per person.

Wild Edible & Medicinal Herb Walk Thursday, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

All Health and Wellness Workshops require advanced registration, and have limited space availability.

Here in Vermont, we can find dozens of nutritious and healing plants to incorporate into our meals for at least half of the year. We will discuss parts of the plants used, when to harvest and even do some taste testing. You will go home with wild food recipes galore, and a new appreciation for the wild plants. $30 per person.

She visited an Iridologist, a natural practitioner that studies the iris to assess health conditions, and on her recommendations, Robie began to seek out herbal treatments and found that the symptoms finally began to ease.

After that exhilarating first taste, Robie began to explore the field, and she was fascinated by what she found. The more she learned, the more she sought out, attending trainings across the country that ranged from Reiki—a traditional Japanese holistic treatment—to Bio-Energy Analysis, which makes use of the body’s reflex points. She pursued Iridology, filled her garden with healing plants, and founded Horsetail Herbs, where she works with people and the animals they love, from lizards to songbirds. Over the years, her practice grew into a passion, and finally into a life. “I started learning about herbs,” she admits, “and it was like wildfire from there.”

Jen Rose Smith is a travel and food writer based in Winooski, Vermont. When not exploring every corner of the Green Mountain state, she can usually be found in the kitchen, wielding a whisk and a cocktail shaker. Read more of Jen’s writing at www.jenrosesmith.com Photography by Chris Diegel, chdiegelphoto.smugmug.com

THREE easy ways to use herbs every day:  Spice it up. You might be surprised by the impact of spices you already use in the kitchen. “Try adding cinnamon, cloves, rosemary, basil or thyme,” said Robie, adding that “even though we think of them as common ingredients, many have a lot of medicinal value. Cinnamon helps control blood sugar, thyme is an antiseptic that can help with chest colds, and rosemary is super high in antioxidants.”  Have a tea party. “There are a lot of good tasting teas out there that are also healing,” Robie says. Not sure where to start? She suggests curious tea lovers try rooibos, a caffeine-free plant from Africa that is high in antioxidants and vitamin C; for improving circulation, she recommends a spicy blend of Chai. “There’s a tea for everybody out there!”  Clean up your bathroom cabinet. “Try to go as organic as you can,” Robie advises, “with the least amount of preservatives. Try to have some herbal extracts in there, whether it’s a shampoo or a soap.”

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If you like pizza, you’ll love

’ Located just 12 minutes away from Smugglers’, Angelina’s Restaurant has been family owned since 1985. Serving quality homemade brick-oven pizza, subs and calzones.

All our dough and sauces are made fresh daily.

Menus available at the Smugglers’ Notch Guest Service Desk.

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Eat in or take out.

Delivery available when permitted. www.angelinaspizza.net

DAILY RIVER TRIPS

LAMOILLE & WINOOSKI RIVERS • 2-HOUR FLAT-WATER TOURS • 4-HOUR FLAT-WATER & WHITEWATER TOURS • PADDLE & WINERY TOUR W/ BOYDEN WINERY • G UIDED KAYAK-FISHING TOURS W/ FLY ROD SHOP

LAKE FRONT RENTALS

• WATERBURY RESERVOIR - WATERBURY CENTER • CANOES, KAYAKS, STANDUP PADDLEBOARDS

INSTRUCTION - ACA CERTIFIED STAFF • I NTRODUCTION TO KAYAK • I NTRODUCTION TO STANDUP PADDLEBOARDING • SEA-KAYAKING ESSENTIALS • KAYAK ROLLING • KAYAK RESCUE • PRIVATE I NSTRUCTION - ALL DISCIPLINES

RETAIL STORE OPEN 7 DAYS, 9-6 PM

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Open daily, 12 noon - 10 pm Located in the Village Lodge at Smugglers’.

WINERY | CIDERY | DISTILLERY

EXPERIENCE THE MANY FLAVORS OF VERMONT

boydenvalley. com Enjoy a TASTING Award-Winning Wines, Artisan Ciders, and Spirits.

Daily Year Round 10am-5pm Hours extended to 6pm June-October.

Take a TOUR

Learn about our commitment to Sustainable Agriculture on our 5th Generation working Farm and the Unique method behind our Vermont Ice wines.

Relax and SAVOR Indulge in a Gourmet Cheese Plate on our Patio overlooking our vineyard and Picturesque landscape.

Daily Starting at 11:30am & 1:00pm.

Daily June – September.

WINERY & TASTING ROOM:

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FOLLOW THE NORTHERN VERMONT

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THERE’S SOMETHING SPECIAL ABOUT CELEBRATING THE DOG DAYS OF SUMMER WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND A COLD BEER IN HAND. Vermont’s burgeoning craft brewery scene boasts some of the world’s best beers and there’s no better place to try a new brew — or two — after a day exploring the wonders of Smugglers’ Notch.

From the highly sought after to the lesser known, some of the Green Mountain State’s best suds can be found right in Smugglers’ backyard.

Beer enthusiasts and novices alike are sure to find their favorites and discover new styles at each of these unique watering holes.

by HILARY DELROSS

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Rock Art Brewery

What started out as a basement operation now occupies a 10,000 square foot facility on Historic Route 100 in Morrisville. Since the early stages, brewer and owner Matt Nadeau has insisted on maintaining a hands-on, traditional approach to the company’s brewing method. Rock Art produces a rather large selection of beers that are available year round, as well as several seasonal varieties, all in small batches. Nadeau and his dedicated team work meticulously on each batch so you don’t taste or smell a difference from one batch to the next. Their hard work pays off with fresh, consistent beers throughout the year.

The folks at Rock Art care just as much about their community as they do their beer and try to collaborate with local businesses whenever possible. The brewery gives spent grain mash, a byproduct of the brewing process, to two local farmers who use it to feed their cattle and pigs and sell the meat locally from their farms. Food artisans in the area use Rock Art beer in their recipes and even soap makers are adding it to their products. Local ingredients are also prevalent in Rock Art’s recipes, including hops, pumpkins, spruce tips and maple syrup, which is sourced from the Mansion Maple House in Johnson. They’ve also created several beer labels to raise funds for local causes over the years, giving back to the very neighbors who supported them from the start.

Show some support yourself and stop into the tasting room.

The enthusiastic staff will help you discover your favorite from the long list of beers on tap. Make sure to try the Vermonster as well as the seasonal offerings. While you’re there, head upstairs for a bird’s-eye view of the entire brewery. You’ll likely see some action on the floor or get a chance to chat with a brewer.

Open Monday through Saturday, 9am to 6pm, tastings until 5:30pm.

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Limited Access is available for the first time this summer.

Released in late spring, this golden hued double IPA blends Chinook, Simcoe, Galaxy and Citra hops with a touch of malt, lending to aromas and flavors of passion fruit, citrus and other tropical fruit flavors. Limited Access is available on tap and in 12 ounce bottles – Rock Art’s first new 6-pack in years – so be sure to take some home to enjoy! 7.5% ABV

Lost Nation Brewing

Lost Nation can be hard to spot from Route 100, but getting there is worth the effort. Located at the end of an industrial road on the edge of Morrisville, the brewery is situated at the back of a long red building. If you walk past the entrance just a few steps you’ll find yourself on the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail recreational path, which you can follow all the way to Cambridge.

But don’t pedal away just yet. You’ll want to take time to taste Lost Nation’s array of full flavor, low alcohol session beers. Modeled after European and American styles, the highest alcohol content you’ll find in their lineup is the 5.9% Saison Lamoille farmhouse ale. Stick around to sample a flight or pair a pint with the inspired, locally sourced pub fare on the tap room’s rotating menu. If you can’t stand the idea of sitting inside on a summer day, order from the outdoor kitchen and enjoy a few brews in the beer garden.

Back in the tap room you’ll find one of the only counter pressure growler fillers in the area. This contraption flushes the growler with carbon dioxide to remove oxygen and preserve the beer inside, making it shelf stable for up to two months unopened. It’s neat to watch but even better knowing that your precious cargo will taste fresh when you open it up at home. Lost Nation also offers its own limited releases in 750ml bottles as well as a selection of local guest brews and non-alcoholic craft beverages on tap.

Photo courtesy of Hill Farmstead Brewery/BMM Images

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ROCK ART BREWERY MORRISVILLE, VERMONT

OPEN MONDAY - SATURDAY, 9 AM TO 6 PM

www.rockartbrewery.com

Tastings from 9 am until 5:30 pm Free tours at 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm

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Come visit our brewery, tasting room and gift shop.

We offer the best selection of Rock Art beers as well as Vermont cheeses, food products, and hand crafted items.

See the brewery at ANY time through the viewing windows!

802-888-9400 632 Laporte Rd. Morrisville, VT

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Open Wednesday through Sunday, 11:30am to 9pm.

What We’re Drinking: Gose Gose is a German style brewed with wheat, coriander and sea salt. This is one of Lost Nation’s lightest offerings, both in color and alcohol. Its salty, citrus flavor and tart, dry finish make this a great choice for those seeking a refreshing beer that you can drink more than one of. Slated to be offered in cans this summer, the Gose is begging to accompany you on camping, hiking and fishing trips. 4.5% ABV

Hill Farmstead Brewery

For a scenic drive, head over to Greensboro and visit Hill Farmstead Brewery. Shawn Hill’s beers are a hot commodity so, by necessity, the tasting room is run more like an assembly line than a bar. The long counter along the back of the room is a hub of activity where a small staff takes and fills orders, but there are no seats in the place, save for a bench or two along the winding line. The line mainly consists of devotees who have driven long distances (a quick scan of the license plates in the parking lot confirms this) for a chance to buy limited release bottles and fill growlers of highly sought after varieties like the American pale ale, Edward. (Many Hill Farmstead brews are named for Shawn Hill’s ancestors. Edward was his grandfather.) A few locals pop their heads in to say hi to the staff while restocking their own supply, but they know better than to visit on a weekend when the line can easily take hours to get through.

Expect to use your wait time as a period of orientation. The day’s selections are handwritten on whiteboards displayed around the room and special releases are posted up front.

Flights are available for tasting in line and a server brings samples to you one at a time to enjoy while you’re queued up.

Luckily the facility has undergone some improvements, as patrons used to have to wait outside after placing orders at a window. The tasting and waiting area is totally enclosed now and protected from the elements, so it’s not a bad place to be on a rainy afternoon. Expanded facilities, including a new tasting room, are on track to open soon, which will allow for not only increased production, but perhaps a little more elbow room in the line.

Open Wednesday through Saturday, noon to 5pm.

What We’re Drinking: Mary Named after the brewer’s great-grandmother, Mary is a German-style pilsner brewed with water from the brewery’s well, American 2-row malt, German hops, and a classic German lager yeast. This pale yellow pilsner has a fresh aroma, a hint of sweetness and a mild hoppy bitterness.

Mary is a crisp and refreshing choice for summer. 4.6% ABV

Crop Bistro and Brewery

Crop is located just over the Notch (Route 108) on Mountain Road in Stowe. Crop’s resident brewmaster, Will Gilson, presides over the gleaming German-built brew system that even those passing by get a glimpse of through the building’s big front windows. Whether you enter through the brew pub or the bistro doors, you’ll spot the copper kettles and tubes front and center. The system holds small batches, eight and a half barrels at a time, giving Gilson the freedom to experiment with different varieties and flavors. German and European influences are evident on the tap list as well as in the authentic German biergarten tables arranged around lawn games out back.

At any given time, up to nine beers, all brewed in-house, are available on draft from the three bars on site: one in the pub, another in the bistro lounge plus the Tree House Bar located outside on the patio. Inside, patrons choose between the cozy brew pub and the stylishly decorated bistro. On your way out, make sure to swing through the hall that separates these two rooms to grab a 22 ounce bottle of your favorite brew from the cooler, perhaps the Idletyme double IPA, which is named after a camp that once stood on the same property.

The picturesque views and lively activities on the patio will entertain the whole family during summer months. Crop’s backyard attracts passing traffic from the adjacent Stowe Recreation Path and East Branch River and the bustling farmers’ market one block away. Live music takes the stage on Sunday afternoons from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Bicyclists and locavores enjoy the hop, herb and vegetable gardens that produce ingredients for the seasonally driven menu and signature cocktail recipes, and lawn games keep kids of all ages amused. Check the schedule of upcoming beer pairing dinners – a collaboration between Crop’s chef and brewmaster.

Open 7 days a week at 11:30 am.

What We’re Drinking: Bavarian Weizen Crop’s Bavarian style Heffeweizen is available year round but makes a great pick for summer sipping. This wheat beer is characteristically hazy and straw yellow in color. During fermentation, the yeast develops fruit and spice characteristics on the nose and palate even though none are added. Flavors of citrus, banana, clove and malt are smooth and the light body is thirst quenching. 5.5% ABV explore • 31

HOME TO HEADY: THE ALCHEMIST BREWERY The popularity of Heady Topper, an American Double IPA brewed by the Alchemist Brewery, is leading to the brewery’s expansion.

The Alchemist will break ground on a new brewery and visitor’s center in Stowe this summer with an anticipated opening in summer 2016. The visitors’ center sounds like a beer lover’s dream complete with tasting and retail areas, information on the brewing process, as well as educational walking trails through crops of different grain varieties, hops and fruit trees growing on premise.

In addition to the already popular Heady Topper, the Alchemist will sell an American IPA called Focal Banger and their award winning American style stout, Beelzebub. Hunting for Heady during your Smugglers’ stay? Check out delivery days and sites on alchemistbeer.com/buy

BREWERY DAY TRIP If you’d like to visit local breweries, no worries about driving – we’ve got it covered! Every Thursday between 10:30 and 3:30, hop into a shuttle for a “beer crawl” to four breweries. Your first sip of the day starts at Rock Art Brewery; sample their amazing beers, learn how they are made and tour the brewery. Then, travel down the road to Lost Nation Brewery, and enjoy their small batch beer that takes inspiration from lesser-known European beer styles, along with local Vermont life. Next stop, Crop Bistro in Stowe, where you’ll take a seat in the biergarten for sampling. Your brewery tour ends at The Trapp Family Lodge, which has gained high acclaim among lager aficionados.

To allow for individual preferences, the cost of beer tastings and lunch are left to each individual. (Dining is available at Lost Nation Brewery, Crop Bistro and Trapp Family Lodge.)

Thursday, 10:30 am - 3:30 pm. $99 per person includes transportation. Ages 21 & older only. Advance registration required, limited space available. Private tours can be arranged for parties of 6 or more. Visit the Activities Desk or Tennis Center to make your arrangements.

Hilary DelRoss followed her taste buds and sense of adventure to the Green Mountain State where she is the Marketing Manager at Ski Vermont. She enjoys sharing her love of Vermont with others, exploring the mountains in her backyard, and trying new beers after a fun day of snowboarding, skiing, hiking, biking or splashing in one of the state’s many swimming holes.

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Founded in 1781, ten years before Vermont was admitted into the Union, the town of Cambridge was soon thriving along the banks of the Lamoille River where the native Abenaki had lived for millennia. What must have lured the original people and the newcomers of the 18th century still invites new residents and visitors alike to this area: the beautiful four season opportunities for work and receration at the base of Vermont’s highest peak, Mount Mansfield, and along the Lamoille. Visitors who stay any length of time soon discover a caring community built by people who feel fortunate to call Cambridge their home.

Take a stroll down either of Cambridge’s historic and scenic village centers, Cambridge Village and Jeffersonville, and you’re sure to be enamored by the charm of the building architectures and small town feel. Almost every building has a storied past, captured via photographs and recounts of past inhabitants, businesses, and events.

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uring the 1920s and 1930s, the Melendy Hotel was a popular spot for traveling artists who came from across the nation to paint Vermont’s majestic scenes en plein air – outdoors, in the natural light.

SMUGGLERS’ NOTCH INN/THE MIX CAFÉ THE VILLAGE TAVERN 50 CHURCH STREET, JEFFERSONVILLE Originally a private residence in the mid-1800s, the building was first documented as a small inn known as the Central House in 1890. Shortly after, Irving Melendy purchased the building and by 1901 it was known as the Melendy Hotel. In 1913, Irving’s son took over the building and built a dance hall with rooms above. In the summers, he would take guests to the top of Mount Mansfield with a picnic lunch via a threeseat wagon pulled by three horses.

The Melendy family ran the inn successfully until 1929, when they sold to Jason and Emily Cameron of South Burlington, who changed the name to the Smugglers’ Notch Inn. The Cameron family sold the business in 1960, which was when “The Bucket” tap room was developed downstairs, decorated in barn board, native stones, and lighting fixtures made with maple sap buckets.

Since the 1960s ownership of the building has changed several times. The Village Tavern occupies the former tap room and serves food from the original kitchen space. The Smugglers’ Notch Inn still hosts guests in its eleven rooms, while The Mix Café serves breakfast and lunch in the back of the building, which had been living quarters and was remodeled to a bakery space.

CAMBRIDGE VILLAGE AND JEFFERSONVILLE WERE ORIGINALLY NAMED CAMBRIDGE BORO and Cambridge Center, respectively, and there was often confusion due to the similar names of the two villages, especially when it came to the postal service. In 1831, Cambridge Center postmaster Nathaniel Read, a great admirer of Thomas Jefferson, sent a petition to the U.S. Congress that was later approved to change the name of Cambridge Center to Jeffersonville.

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VISIONS OF VERMONT FINE ART GALLERIES 100 MAIN STREET, JEFFERSONVILLE

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the .W. Varnum is said to have been the driving force in getting 108 Route (now route Smugglers’ Notch Pass to be completed ute between Cambridge and Stowe) so as to shorten his comm to Barre in 1894. The road was not fully paved until 1963.

Visions of Vermont occupies the former home of Harvey W. Varnum (b. 1851), who came to Cambridge as a railroad engineer. A skilled contractor and engineer, he associated with and later joined a partnership that is now the Rock of Ages Granite Quarries in Barre, Vermont. When the town of Cambridge found it befitting to create a lasting memorial in honor of those who served their country in the armed forces, Harvey took charge and organized designers and draftsmen from the quarry to transform the huge boulder located at the head of Main Street. The finished monument was presented to the town in 1923, and is still a landmark today.

Harvey passed away unexpectedly less than a year after the monument was completed.

Cambridge Town Library and community house. However, upkeep to the building became a financial burden so after only a few years the Library sought permission from the heirs to sell the home. It was sold to George Pope for $4,000. The books were moved to a home across the street before eventually being moved to 194 Main Street in 1937 where the Varnum Memorial Library was built and still remains.

In the 1980s, Terry and Jane George Shaw purchased the Varnum House. Several businesses have occupied the space since then, including an ice cream parlor, an attorney, a hair salon, and for over a decade now, the Visions of Vermont fine art gallery owned by the Shaws.

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158 MAIN RESTAURANT JEFFERSONVILLE PIZZA DEPARTMENT 158 MAIN STREET, JEFFERSONVILLE

Leroy Morse, the owner of Morse’s Mill (a lumber mill once located adjacent to where Smugglers’ Notch Resort is now), built the Woodman’s Block building in 1909 on the corner of what was Brewster Avenue (now School Street) and Main Street. Morse convinced the town to exempt the building from taxes for ten years. The Hawley Brothers grocery and clothing store occupied the downstairs while silent movies and dances occurred upstairs.

In 1956, Wesley Pope and Alden Bryan moved into the space after establishing a booming bread company. Known as the Windridge Farms bakery, the business churned out 3,500 loaves of bread each week and used 50 tons of milk and 150 gallons of maple syrup (the latter for their baked beans) per year.

Since those years, the Woodman’s Block has hosted various restaurants, including 158 Main Restaurant, which has occupied the space for nearly two decades. The bakery’s large oven is still a fixture in the restaurant’s dining area.

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the Hawley

Brothers sold their store, Jim Beard operated a hardware store in the building until 1956, when he sold the business in an auction that lasted six days.

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ORNAMENT STUDIO VILLAGE SAMPLER SOLACE

Located just a ¼ mile from Smugglers’ village, Mtn Seasons is open Thursday through Monday from 6:00 am to 12:00 noon (closed

168 MAIN STREET, JEFFERSONVILLE In the late 1800s, The Hawley Café was built with five rooms and one bath upstairs and a restaurant downstairs. In 1960, Alden Bryan purchased the building and remodeled the rooms so each room contained a bath. He renamed it The Windridge Inn.

Tuesday and Wednesday).

For more information, visit mtnseasons.com or call (802) 644-5446.

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the space was host to Le Cheval d’Or, a nationallyrenowned French country restaurant with Chef Yves Labbé at the helm of the kitchen.

The building now holds the fine jeweler, Ornament Studio, and antique shop, Village Sampler, in the downstairs. A wellness center, Solace, is housed upstairs, as are office spaces.

CAMBRIDGE VILLAGE MARKET 113 SOUTH MAIN STREET, CAMBRIDGE

Walter and Fred Willey opened The Willey Bros. Store in 1894. They carried a full line of groceries with the motto of “Best Values at Right Prices.” Besides the typical store fare in those times, the Willey brothers also made their own sausage and had a large selection of fresh, salted, and smoked meats. The brothers slaughtered many of their own animals on their several large farms. They were highly successful in the business of breeding registered Holstein and Jersey cows, as well as Percheron horses. With transactions from the sales of their horses and cattle reaching half a million dollars each year, it was easy to believe the Wiley livestock could be found in states across the country. Although often remembered for his stern and gruff demeanor, Walter Willey was very generous with gifts of groceries to local families in need. Around 1940, the Willey brothers sold their business to S.R. Carter of Burlington.

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During World War II, a bank of frozen food lockers were developed for rent in the store space. Food preservation via freezing was a new development that kept food from spoiling and the quality much better. A group of men in town sold 151 shares of stock at $20/share to purchase the lockers. Established in 1943, the Cambridge Cooperative Lockers was a great success for decades.

until Bruce MacMillan purchased it. Since then, MacMillan has guided several expansions, including the addition of gas pumps. He was named Retailer of the Year in 2010 by the Vermont Grocers Association.

Between 1966 and 1992, what is now known as the Cambridge Village Market changed hands numerous times

It’s nearly impossible for one’s mind not to drift back over one hundred years prior and wonder what Main Street would have been like in our little villages. The distant churn and whistle of a train off to Burlington, the clomping of a passing horse-drawn carriage, the slow creak of a rocking chair on a front porch. We can use documents, stories, and photos to get a glimpse of that past, but I’m still waiting for that time machine.

Justin Marsh is co-editor of “Tasteful Traditions: A Collection of Cambridge History, Memories, and Family Recipes” (available in the Smugglers’ Country Store) and a Director of the Cambridge Historical Society. The Cambridge Historical Society is located at 49 School Street in Jeffersonville. www.cambridgehistoricalsociety.org

Windridge Inn’s Cinnamon Raisin Loaf Makes 4 loaves

INGREDIENTS: 2 packages yeast, dissolved in 1/2 cup warm water 1/2 cup scalded milk 1/3 cup sugar 2 teaspoons salt

2 medium eggs 1/3 cup vegetable shortening 3 tablespoons butter 8 1/2 to 9 cups flour 1 cup raisins

DIRECTIONS: Pre-heat oven to 350°.

Have all ingredients at 75 degrees. Let yeast stand for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, beat sugar, salt, shortening, eggs and butter into scalded milk and let cool. Then after it has cooled, add the milk cups flour. Add the rest mixture to yeast mixture and beat in 3 and let rise in a warm place gradually. Knead for 5 to 12 minutes roll out and sprinkle until doubled in size. Let rise again and a long roll and slice into generously with cinnamon, then roll into on end in pan so that they 1-inch pinwheels. Place rolls side by side e for 25-30 minutes or form a loaf shape and let rise again. Bak until done. Frost with Maple Frosting.

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Directions: Beat butter and sugar together.

Add syrup slowly until fluffy.

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Family Ties

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amily Ties are the long-running and ever-popular afternoon activities at Smugglers’ that bring families together in a way that can be, well, sort of goofy. Like sure-to-start-some-teenage-eye-rolling goofy. And I-would-never-do-this-at-home goofy.

It’s all in good fun. Good silly fun. Playing a group game of Giant Tic Tac Toe or Kerplunk … competitively. Or painstakingly creating a Big Air Derby “vehicle” out of cardboard and duct tape — LOTS of duct tape — only to launch your family’s creation off a jump and cheer wildly for it to win “biggest crash.”

And here’s the thing — eye-rollers and nay-sayers get over themselves and end up loving Family Ties. Take our word for it. Hey, we’ve seen the tattered remains of Big Air Derby creations strapped to family roadsters on check-out day.

Underlying the simple fun is what’s best about Family Ties — the family time together. Sharing a few laughs. Relaxing.

Racking up the memories. That’s truly what it’s all about.

Even beyond Family Ties, that’s what Smugglers’ is all about.

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LEARN

Jump into some information accumulation or acquire a new skill.

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hy not make a good thing even better? So, prior to this summer’s kick-off, our ace Activities and Summer Fun University staff spent a lot of time expanding Family Ties.

From a once-a-day offering, Family Ties has grown to allow you to find some sort of family activity any time between 10:00 am and 7:00 pm, every day of the week. We figure a 10:00 am start gives everyone time to sleep in (got that, kids?), eat a healthy breakfast, and then jump right into the fun.

Here at Smugglers’, we’re firm believers in the joys of silly fun, so that’s still part of the mix. But now, there’s So. Much. More. To define the Family Ties mix, we offer a few choice action verbs: Create. Explore. Learn. Play.

Create. Create a memento, create a memory in a craft session. Perhaps you make sock puppets that represent each member of the family. Or your favorite actor or actress. Or the family pet. The possibilities are endless with glue, feathers, yarn, fabric, and buttons. Or you head to Awesome Arts & Crafts, which offers a project that each family member can enjoy, all ages welcome. There’s tie dye, too. Plentiful opportunities for creating, and everyone’s un artiste. No critics allowed.

Explore. Make our mountains your own. Follow a guide who leads you to the old stomping grounds of the town of Sterling, first settled in the late 18th century. Watch for remnants of the town in the woods and imagine being among the early settlers in this rugged area. Another option for exploration: prowl the resort village as a team in a family scavenger hunt that has you solving clues in a Smuggs-style version of a certain popular tv show. Got little ones? Search for frogs and tadpoles in our Village Reservoir while hearing all about local ecosystems from a guide.

Learn. Jump into some information accumulation or acquire a new skill.

How is maple syrup made? Where does the water go when it rains? What’s the difference between a turtle and tortoise? If the inquiring minds in your family want answers, check out our walks, hikes and Creature Feature session that unveil the mysteries and magic of nature. Another option — get an intro to a sport that’s new to you. Anyone up for tennis, disc golf, paddleboarding or mountain biking?

Play. Has anyone ever said, “I’ve played too much”? Nope. Choose family

kickball, soccer, or volleyball, all down at our newest recreational facility, Bootlegger’s Basin. You can make a day of play there – pack a picnic, take a refreshing swim in the reservoir, toss some horseshoes. In the Village, lifesize games are a favorite; life-size foosball is the latest – you’ll have to see it to believe it. And what’s more perfect for a summer day than water wars? Be prepared to get soaked with the Splash Blast and Hydro Blaster games, as well as water balloons, classic favorites and oh-so effective.

May your Family Ties enhance your family ties! Have fun!

This is just a sampling of the Family Ties experience.

And because there’s much, much more to enjoy, might we suggest a few tips to help guide your Family Ties fun?

TIP 1: Refer to the Resort Information Guide for the full outline of activities.

TIP 2: If you have questions, swing by the Activities Desk or Tennis Center. The friendly staff there will be happy to answer your questions, direct you to a Family Ties meeting place, or sign you up for any activity that requires advance registration.

TIP 3: If your schedule allows, stop by the Welcome Kickoff Sunday evenings at 5pm. Our Activities, Treasures nursery, and Summer Fun University staff are there each week to answer questions and help you plan your stay.

Karen Boushie is Smugglers’ Notch Resort’s public relations director.

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You’ll find great deals on new brand name Summer & Winter clothing, jackets, ski & snowboard outerwear, sweaters, along with shells, fleeces, sweatshirts, and t-necks for adults and youth. PLUS, snowboards, skis, boots, helmets, and slightly used demo equipment, all at unbelievable take-away bargain prices!

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Crab Cake Benedict – crab cakes, poached eggs, spicy hollandaise, homefries Farmers’ Breakfast – eggs, sausages, bacon, homefries and pancakes or french toast French Toast – Grand Marnier and vanilla bean French toast made with homemade baguette and deep fried Baby Spinach Salad – baby spinach, egg, mushrooms, potato, red onion, swiss & warm maple bacon dressing Grilled Salmon Salad – grilled salmon, baby greens, mango, strawberries, tomato, red onion, carrots with maple balsamic dressing Veggie Wrap – grilled eggplant, zucchini, portabellas, onions, oven-dried tomatoes and goat cheese on a spinach wrap 158 Club – roast turkey, roast beef or maple ham, bacon, tomato, and lettuce with house mayo and your choice of bread French Onion au Gratin Soup – caramelized onions in a hearty beef broth, house croutons, and melted Swiss cheese Classic Pizzette – tomato sauce, homemade mozzarella, fresh herbs, toasted on focaccia Tuna Nachos – rare peppered seared tuna, Asian slaw, fried wontons, soy ginger ponzu and wasabi Broiled Seafood Trifecta – haddock, shrimp and scallops broiled in white wine, butter and lemon Filet Mignon Au Bleu – served with bleu cheese demi glace and mashed potatoes Sesame Seared Yellow Fin Tuna – seared rare tuna, jasmine rice, wok-seared vegetables and wasabi Calamari Capellini Fra Diablo – fried calamari, spicy tomato sauce, capellini pasta and roasted garlic aioli Worcestershire Shepard’s Pie – ground beef, carrots, corn, peas, Worcestershire tomato gravy, topped with mashed potatoes and cheddar cheese

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LovE At

PEOPLE MAKE CONNECTIONS IN SO MANY UNIQUE AND WONDERFUL WAYS — and doesn’t everyone love a “how it all began” story?

by KAREN BOUSHIE

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udging by the stories we hear at Smugglers’, our chairlifts tend to be high on the list of meeting spots with relationship building potential. We were both on the Madonna lift, and we chatted, and by the time we got to the summit, well, it just went from there.

But it turns out that winter’s got nothing on summer in the romance department. A summer connection between Amanda Drew and Jonathan Eder brought their families together, and it all started with Comedy Night. Who would have thought?

First, a little history, courtesy of moms Stacey Drew and Jean Eder.

Both families have been Smugglers’ homeowners for many years, and they’ve visited the resort almost every summer along with a sprinkling of winter visits. The Eders made the Smugglers’ trek despite moves that took them further and further away; from Ontario, Canada to Atlanta and then to Chicago. They have five children, and the Drews have three children. All of the kids participated at various times in Smugglers’ children’s programs, but Stacey and Jean don’t recall that the families ever crossed paths.

The connection happened when the families visited Smugglers’ in summer 2012. During their vacation, Amanda Drew and her brother Joshua went to the Monday Comedy Night and settled in the front of the room, leaving a few unoccupied chairs at their table. As Jonathan Eder walked around the room, scouting for a table for his family, he noticed both Amanda and the empty chairs. Amanda had actually spotted Jonathan, too. According to Stacey and Jean, for Jonathan there was initially a little bit of hesitancy over Joshua’s presence (is he her boyfriend?) but once that was resolved (whew –

he’s her brother), Jonathan and Amanda really connected and promptly became inseparable. Jean recalls Jonathan bringing Amanda to meet his family in their condo. Later in the vacation, moms Stacey and Jean met at bingo, where Amanda won the $100 pot.

The difficulty in Amanda and Jonathan’s new relationship lay in the fact that Jonathan is in the Air Force. After the vacation, he returned to his posting in Utah, and then was sent to Korea, where he and Amanda maintained a “Skype relationship,” laughs Stacey.

In October 2013, while on leave, he spent two weeks with Amanda on a cruise and time at her family’s home in Lagrangeville, New York. Stacey had a feeling that she knew what was coming.

Mother’s intuition was right on: while with the Drews, Jonathan proposed to Amanda on a nearby famous walkway bridge over the Hudson River.

Jonathan then went back to Korea, and returned stateside two weeks before the wedding, set for May 2014 in Amanda’s hometown. The couple now lives in Utah.

In speaking about their years of vacations at Smugglers’, Stacey remarked that the family always has “big smiles when their vacation week is coming up.”

Safe to say the smiles have become even bigger with the addition in recent years of special memories and connections that now weave the Drews and Eders together. Both families will be at Smugglers’ together this summer, with all children (and grandchildren) planning to come. And it all started at Comedy Night…

Karen Boushie is Smugglers’ Notch Resort’s public relations director.

... it all started with Comedy Night.

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JFAM Farmers’ Markets located in Jeffersonville, Fairfax and Johnson, Vermont offer easy to get to, good value, open-air events, on unspoiled landscapes that focus on environmentally-minded family fun activities.

JEFFERSONVILLE Wednesdays: June10th to October 7th from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Route 15 & 108S in Smugglers’ Notch Distillery Field with access to parking off Old Main St., Jeffersonville.

FAIRFAX Thursdays: June11th to October 8th from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Carriage House Restaurant at Route 104 & 951 Main St., Fairfax.

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Fresh dough is filled and baked with our special blend of ricotta and shredded mozzarella cheese, and your favorite pizza toppings. Served with a side of flavorful marinara sauce.

MOUNT MANSFIELD Refueling after a day outdoors? This hearty combination of pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, red onions & green peppers certainly does justice to its imposing namesake, Vermont’s tallest mountain!

BUFFALO CHICKEN WINGS available plain, or honey BBQ

MOZZARELLA STICKS CHICKEN TENDER BASKET available plain or spicy hot Buffalo

FRENCH FRIES

Salads Add grilled or crispy chicken to any salad!

GARDEN SALAD

Flatbread Pizza MARGHERITA Zesty tomato sauce with fresh mozzarella balls as a topping

BIANCA A white pizza with fresh mozzarella balls as the base and pesto, ricotta, and garlic as flavorful toppings.

POLLO A hearty combination of grilled chicken

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and roasted red peppers with tomato sauce and fresh mozzarella balls.

CHEF SALAD

ITALIANO Italian sausage as a topping adds punch

Pasta & Meatballs SPAGHETTI OR ZITI MARINARA with or without meatballs

KID SIZE PASTA with or without meatballs, includes kid’s beverage

Oven-Roasted Heros MEATBALL PARM CHICKEN PARM

to a traditional pizza with tomato sauce and fresh mozzarella balls.

Pizza HAND TOSSED or THICK SICILIAN-STYLE Toppings: pepperoni, meatballs, sausage, ham, bacon, mushrooms, red onions, green peppers, black olives, pineapple, broccoli, hot peppers, tomatoes, roasted red peppers, & chicken.

LUNCH MEAL DEAL Pick any two of the following plus a fountain beverage for just 9.95

DOC DEMPSEY Our black diamond Doc Dempsey is named for a local doctor who skied Smugglers’ in the early years. Combining green peppers, mushrooms, red onions, broccoli, black olives and sliced tomatoes, we think this tasty vegetarian combination would meet with the good doctor’s approval!

3 MOUNTAIN This is the Smugglers’ pizza; three mountains, three toppings! And it’s a fave with meat lovers due to its generous helpings of pepperoni, sausage and meatballs. Which mountain corresponds to which topping? That’s for you to decide!

HAWAIIAN Who doesn’t love the sweet and salty combo of pineapple and ham? We take it a step further and add bacon for a meaty Hawaiian pizza that’s unforgettable.

GARLIC LOVERS And white pizza lovers, this one’s for you! This delicious white pizza blends a base of ricotta and mozzarella cheeses, with savory toppings of garlic, broccoli and sliced tomatoes.

BUFFALO CHICKEN Looking for something hot & spicy? Look no further! This scrumptious pizza combines tender white chicken pieces in a zingy buffalo sauce with creamy ranch dressing – all the flavors of classic Buffalo chicken wings, but on a pizza! Additional toppings can be added to make this spicy creation uniquely yours.

slice of pizza soup of the day side salad 4 chicken wings

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S

plashing in the pool and taking a trip down the waterslide are highlights of the summer season. But for many water lovers, traditional chlorine sanitization methods used in swimming pools can lead to eye irritation and skin dryness when enjoying lots of pool time. Soon, Smugglers’ Village Center swimmers can say goodbye to these unfortunate side effects. With swimmer comfort and safety top of mind, Village Center pool facilities are transitioning to salt water chlorination, an effort expected to wrap up this summer.

Unfamiliar with salt water chlorination? For swimmers, pool water treated with a salt water chlorine generation system has some benefits over traditional chlorine sanitization. Salt water chlorination is less irritating on the eyes and softer on the skin. It also won’t fade or damage swim suits. And it provides a more comfortable experience for swimmers with asthma, allergies, or chemical sensitivities. At one tenth to one twelfth the concentration of salt in ocean water, it even increases swimmer buoyancy.

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There are environmental, safety and resource management bonuses, too. Conversion from chlorine allows Smugglers’ pool managers to reduce storage of this hazardous chemical on site. Also, the salt water system is regenerative, which creates less waste – and that translates into savings.

Here’s how the process works: First, salt is dissolved in the water. The salt used is standard sodium chloride, the same salt you’d have in your shaker at home. The water passes through a salt cell which generates a chemical reaction that creates enough chlorine to keep the pool disinfected.

Eventually, the reaction slows down and the molecules revert back to their original forms, becoming salt and water again. This reduces the need to add salt on a regular basis, and because chlorine is generated within the water, there is better consistency of sanitization.

In recent years, two of Smugglers’ condominium neighborhood pools were converted to salt water chlorine generation systems, and in 2014 the neighborhood pool in the Parliament recreation center in the North Hill was built with a salt water chlorine generator in place. This past winter the 80,000-gallon Courtside Pool and hot tubs were converted (both the pool and the hot tubs are in use year-round). Feedback on the Courtside conversion from winter guests was extremely positive, with many folks remarking on the softer skin feel of the water and asking questions about installation for their own pools at home.

This summer’s effort will focus on conversion of the resort’s other large water complexes: Mountainside, with a lap pool, lagoon, kiddie pool and Giant Rapid River Ride, and Notchville Park, with three pools and Twister flume waterslide. Resort guests will enjoy the benefits of salt water chlorination at all their favorite splash and swim spots in the Village Center at Smugglers’.

Karen Boushie is Smugglers’ Notch Resort’s public relations director.

FITNESS AND FUN AT SMUGGLERS’ POOLS Red Cross Learn-to-Swim program: The Learn-to-Swim program runs Monday through Friday; classes meet in the morning to permit children to participate in Summer Fun University. Swim lessons are available to children ages 3-16. Classes will have a 1 instructor to 6 student teaching ratio. The cost is $80 for the sessions for Levels 1-4 and $115 for Levels 5 & 6.

Aqua-volleyball: Splash into fun at the Courtside Pool! Ages 18 & older. Sunday, Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 3:00 pm.

Aqua-aerobics: A great way to get a low impact workout! Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday, 2:00 pm.

Lap swim: Open to ages 18 & older at the Courtside Pool. Daily, 8:00 am – 10:00 am.

Family Splash Down Party: Goodtime Charlie and the Friendly Pirate host a party at Mountainside Pool with music, prizes and the famous cannonball contest. Monday, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm.

Pool games at Notchville Park: Games, contests and more at the lower Notchville pool and splash pad. Tuesday, 10:00 am – 11:00 am.

Margaritas@Mountainside: Get your tropical groove on with music and drinks poolside.

Goodtime Charlie is your Cruise Director and DJ. Margarita and daiquiri specials. Friday, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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chowtime The Morse Mountain Grille in the Resort Village has it all: breakfast, lunch, cocktails, and dinner. Breakfast mountainside is a morning favorite with bountiful selections of pancakes, signature French toast, meats, baked goods, fruits and omelets. You’ll also find quick selections to pick up and take with you like the generously sized and delicious homemade maple cinnamon roll. Families will enjoy the Friendly Pirate dinner on Wednesdays and breakfast on Fridays with special guests Mogul Mouse and Billy Bob Bear. Marko the Magician performs tableside magic during dinners on Tuesday evenings. Lunch includes appetizers and a wide selection of sandwiches, soups, entrée salads, specialty grilled pizzas and burgers. In the afternoon, relax in the Pub with a beverage and munchies. Enjoy a family-pleasing dinner menu until 9:00 pm. Be sure to check out the selection of wines by the glass, the Little Smuggs Fun Menu for children and the great dessert selection. If you don’t have room for a slice of the Vermont Maple Cheesecake after you eat your dinner, take a piece back to your condominium for a treat later - you’ll be glad you did! Extension 1247.

Riga-Bello’s, a taste of Italy in northern Vermont! Pizzas with traditional toppings as well as combinations unique to Smugglers’ … try the Doc Dempsey topped with green peppers, mushrooms, red onions, broccoli, black olives and sliced tomatoes.

Also serving calzones, pasta, meatball subs, salads and more. Open daily for evening dine-in or take-out 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Join the Friendly Pirate and Resort mascots Billy Bob Bear and Mogul Mouse for a pizza party on Friday evenings.

Extension 1142.

Enjoy the Green Mountain Deli’s fresh baked cookies, muffins, pies and light breakfast items. Start your morning with a hot cup of coffee, flavored coffee or cappuccino. Lunch features freshly made sandwiches, salads, vegetarian options and specials daily. Special occasion cakes made to order with 24 hours notice. The Green Mountain Deli is located in the Village Lodge and is open daily from 11:00 am until 4:30 pm. Extension 1141.

You can’t visit Vermont without eating Ben & Jerry’s ice cream! We make it easy for you — The Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shop at Smuggs is located in the Village Lodge and is open daily from 12:00 noon until 10:00 pm. Tempt your taste buds with a selection of ice cream flavors, sorbets, and low fat frozen yogurt in cones, sundaes or shakes.

More than 15 unique and fun flavors to choose from … try a different flavor each day of your stay! Extension 1303.

The Hearth & Candle serves dinner nightly in a cozy setting right in the heart of the Smugglers’ Village. Seasonal menu items with local sourced ingredients include an innovative selection of beef, poultry, and fish. After dinner, satisfy your sweet tooth with crème brûlée, cheesecake, or Vermont apple crisp. Dining rooms available for family friendly and adults only dining. Children’s menu available. Open for dinner nightly 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm. Extension 1260.

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The Hearth & Candle’s roasted garlic with a selection of local cheeses — destined to be your new favorite appetizer.

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Crème brûlée French toast at The Mix — one taste and you’ll be hooked.

The Mtn Seasons everything bagel — perfect with just about everything.

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Located just down the mountain from the Resort, the Brewster River Pub & Grill offers hearty pub-style fare in a casual atmosphere perfect for hanging out after a summer day filled with fun activities. A section of the menu entitled “Smaller Appetites” caters to munchers young and old with items like sliders, grilled cheese, chicken tenders, mozzarella sticks, and more. Appetizers include traditional favorites such as chicken wings, nachos and potato skins and more unique flavors such as Southwestern egg rolls. There are a variety of burgers and sandwiches, all served with a side of handcut fries. Entrees include beef, seafood and barbecue selections. Soups and salads with homemade dressings complete the menu. Enjoy a wide selection of local beers, in addition to the pub’s own

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craft beers. Open daily, nightly chalkboard specials and live music. 802-644-6366 Located just across the street is Mtn Seasons wood fired bagel bakery. Serving bagels and bagel breakfast sandwiches with a delicious selection of cream cheese spreads. Don’t miss these unique Vermont bagels — they’re boiled in a maple infused bath prior to baking! Open Thursday – Monday. 802-644-5446.

El Dorado is a bar and restaurant slightly off the beaten path serving authentic Mexican flavors in an inviting space with late night food service. Enjoy the family friendly atmosphere during dinner, and linger to enjoy a great night spot with a bar food menu as well. Mexican fare includes tacos, quesadillas, enchiladas, and fajitas, or go

with a classic burger or build your own specialty burger.

El Dorado serves up local microbrews and an extensive tequila menu, and features nightly drink and food specials with live entertainment, karaoke, comedy, and other events Thursday through Saturday.

Open Tuesday through Sunday.

Located on Edwards Road off Route 108. 802-644-5432 You’ll find delicious food at The Mix, a breakfast/lunch eatery located on the side of the Smugglers’ Notch Inn. Choose from a mouth-watering selection of temptations like crème brûlée French Toast to start the day and hearty sandwiches for lunch, all with locally sourced ingredients and made from scratch. Serving breakfast and lunch. 802-644-6371 Located in downtown

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Jeffersonville just minutes from Smugglers’ in the historic Smugglers’ Notch Inn, the Village Tavern serves hearty pub-style appetizers, soups, salads and entrées nightly. Enjoy the casual atmosphere, a round of darts, and a meal that will top off your day with flavor and substance. Kids’ menu available.

802-644-6765 158 Main Restaurant and Bakery is housed in the historic Windridge Farms Building, located in downtown Jeffersonville. There is literally nothing missing at 158 Main, with full breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus, all of which encompass everything from the basics to diverse specials sure to tempt every palate. 158 Main also offers an extensive bakery selection of breads, pies, cookies and the baker’s daily surprises. So whether you are looking for a before-hiking breakfast, break for lunch, wonderful dinner, or the perfect dessert to cap your day, 158 has it all! 802-644-8100.

Above 158 Main, the Jeffersonville Pizza Department serves pizza, pasta, wings and salads daily. Eat in or take out. Open Wednesday-Sunday.

802-644-5550

Across from 158 Main is The Farm Store, offering

a variety of fresh organic produce and natural foods, cleaning and personal products and more. Open daily. 802-644-9463

The Family Table at the intersection of Route 108 and 15 in Jeffersonville has a loyal following who give rave reviews to its innovative menu and use of high quality fresh ingredients. Tops on the list of recommendations are the buttermilk fried chicken, shrimp scampi with lemons and capers, and beef dishes such as the Angus burger or grilled rib eye steak. Serving lunch and dinner Thursday - Monday, with breakfast menu on weekends. Extensive wine list and full bar. Children’s menu available.

802-644-8920 A fixture in Cambridge since 1985, Angelina’s offers quality homemade Italian pizza, pasta, cold and hot subs, calzones and breads. Try the steak bomb – steak, mushrooms, onions, and peppers – as a pizza or hot sub. 802-644-2011 Be sure to save room for dessert at the Family Table in Jeffersonville.

Photo courtesy of Chris Diegel, chdiegelphoto.smugmug.com

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The Hearth & Candle “Hearth & Candle is a lovely restaurant with an exciting delectable menu as well as a charming and knowledgeable staff.”

– Bite of the Best

Enjoy the Hearth & Candle’s cozy atmosphere for casual family dinners, or quiet white-tablecloth dining for adults only in the Birch Room. Our complete dinner menu features steaks, chicken, fresh fish and seafood. And, we serve local organically grown vegetables and salads, and we’ll tempt you with a delicious selection of homemade desserts. A full-service bar and extensive wine list will complement your dining experience or you can relax with a cocktail at our cozy bar.

We’re located right in the heart of Smugglers’ Village - the whole family is invited and we have a complete children’s menu, too!

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In Johnson, east of Smugglers’ on Route 15, the Downtown Pizzeria and Pub is a full-service eatery offering quality homemade food with familyfriendly value. Everything is made from scratch, including the most popular item on the menu, the hand-breaded fried mozzarella triangles with marinara and balsamic reduction. Choose from entrees such as ziti with vodka sauce, chicken parmesan, and of course, pizza, New York-style. The Vermonter specialty pie features chicken, apples, ham, a cheddar/mozzarella blend, alfredo sauce and a maple drizzle. Enjoy a full bar with more than 10 kinds of beer on tap, a pool table, darts, and acoustic music. 802-635-7626

Find a taste of Mexico and the American Southwest at Stowe’s Cactus Café. Choose the warm ambience of the adobe dining room or sit outdoors and relax over your meal in the garden patio.

Choices abound on the varied dinner menu. How about kicking off your meal with the Cactus House nachos or a Southwestern Cobb Salad? Main dishes include enchiladas, quesadillas, soft tacos, fajitas, chimichangas, burritos and chef’s specials.

A daily dessert menu and kids’ menu are available.

802-253-7770.

Stoweflake Mountain Resort offers Charlie B’s Pub & Restaurant with al fresco dining on the deck and a varied menu of sandwiches, salads, soups, and pasta, fish, poultry and beef entrées. Enjoy 50 wines by the glass and a large selection of draft and bottled beers.

Please call 802-253-7355 for reservations.

Fluffy soft, delicious garlic knots are a Downtown Pizzeria favorite.

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Serving traditional American and Italian fare.

pizzeria & pub

mtn seasons woodfired

vermont style bagels chef and farmer owned

right down the road! recommended by tripadvisor.com

“If you are looking for great New York Style Pizza look no further this is the best in Vermont, made this former Bronx girl feel right at home. We discovered this gem on our last night in Vermont and we wish we found it sooner as the food is amazing. The pizza is perfect, the hand breaded fried mozzarella is the best that I have had in a long time, we just could not get enough of the food.”

— the Urban Spoon review

TUESDAYS

$3 Vermont brew pints & $2 pizza slices!

www.mtnseasons.com (802) 644 5446 Open 7am - 1pm Thursday - Monday

Check out our facebook page or website for additional hours and events!

Featuring hearty appetizers, daily specials and a wide selection of microbrews, and cocktails.

Live music every Thursday night.

21 Lower Main St, Johnson,VT 05656 · 802.635.7626 Tues., Wed., Thurs. & Sun. 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm; Fri. & Sat. 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm

See our full menu at www.villagetavernvt.com

Family friendly atmosphere.

Kids’ menu available.

Open daily, food service from 3pm - 9pm 55 Church Street  Jeffersonville, VT  802.644.6765

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Family-friendly porch dining (upstairs) available Thursday - Saturday

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Piecasso on the Mountain Road in Stowe has been serving its delicious traditional New York-style pizza, authentic Sicilian pasta, and fresh seafood for over 10 years. Try a Tree Hugger pizza with fresh spinach, fresh basil, tomatoes, fresh garlic, and red onions nestled in mozzarella. A kids’ menu is available. The restaurant’s bar features fine wines, fun martinis and Vermont microbrews. And let’s not forget the homemade tiramisu and fresh fruit tart! Piecasso is a member of the Vermont Fresh Network, showcasing locally grown organic products whenever possible. Open daily for lunch and dinner. (802) 253-4411.

The Sunset Grille and Tap Room is a family restaurant & sports bar serving down home cooking including steaks, ribs, burgers, seafood, wings and more in a casual and friendly atmosphere. The tap room features 30 televisions, including 3 big screens & satellite TV. Bar munchies are available until midnight every day. Outdoor dining on Sunset Grille’s secluded patio May-Sept. Located on Cottage Club Road just off Route 108. Open 7 days for lunch & dinner 11:30 am – 2:00 am. A kids’ menu is available.

(802) 253-9281.

The Essex Outlets & Cinema, located about 25 minutes driving time from Smugglers’, features several dining choices to complement a shopping excursion.

Consider the Oriental Wok or Sukho Thai’s fresh and exotic flavors to tempt your tastebuds. Independent bookseller Phoenix Book’s cozy café serves hot and cold beverages, light lunch selections, and sweet treats. Sweet Clover Market offers freshly made

A new favorite from Butternut Mountain Farm — maple syrup in a squeeze bottle!

Brilliant. Available at the Country Store in the Village Center.

soups, salads and sandwiches to go or to eat in their casual seating area. 802-878-2851 (outlet center information line) Heading to Burlington? Don’t miss South End Kitchen! Located next to Lake Champlain Chocolates, South End Kitchen offers a unique combination - cafe, specialty chocolatier and education kitchen. It is a place to gather with friends and family for breakfast, lunch, dinner, a scoop of Lake Champlain Chocolates ice cream, or a cup of “America’s Best Hot Chocolate”. You’ll also find an extensive list of coffees and drinks to go if you’re just passing through. Breakfast might be a delicious fruit, yogurt and granola combination or quinoa with apples and walnuts. Hearty lunch fare includes a ham and brie panini, quiche, and chicken mole tacos. Dinner’s Small Plates include nachos, wings and quesadillas, while Big Plates feature a burger, fennel and herb roasted chicken, pan seared salmon and more. Open daily. 716 Pine Street, Burlington.

802-864-0505.

If you’d rather dine in, visit the Smugglers’ Country Store for all your grocery staples like bread, meat, vegetables, fruits, snacks, and beverages. The store also stocks a wide variety of Vermont specialty items such as Lake Champlain Chocolates and jams and syrups from Butternut Mountain Farm in nearby Johnson. The store also carries a selection of gluten-free products. New for this summer, The Perk offers espresso, cappuccino, lattes, chai tea, and mochas both hot and cold, plus a variety of fresh fruit smoothies, iced tea and lemonade. Choose from a variety of morning pastries and fresh baked goods prepared locally.

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Located just down the mountain from the Resort, offering a wide variety of delicious, homemade, farm to table, hearty, pub-style dishes and hand-crafted beers on tap. Whatever you’re in the mood for, you can find it here!

OPEN DAILY, MONDAY - FRIDAY AT 2PM WEEKENDS AT 11AM

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Check out The Green Mountain Deli for fabulous wraps, salads, burgers, daily specials, pastries, beverages and the BEST French fries around!

Located in the Village Lodge. Ext. 1141

LATE NIGHT BAR MENU 3 FAMILY FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE 3 NEW EVENT SPACE, STAGE, AND GAME AREA WITH POOL, DARTS, AND FOOSBALL

FEATURING MEXICAN-INSPIRED PUB FARE, 6 BEERS ON TAP, AND AN EXTENSIVE TEQUILA MENU. Located just 2 miles from Smugglers’ Notch Resort village.

Serving dinner Tuesday through Sunday. Late night karaoke Thursdays and live music until 2AM Fridays and Saturdays.

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TAKE OUT AVAILABLE — CALL EXT. 1247 Soups

Soup du Jour  French Onion Crock  Shrimp & Corn Chowder Smugglers’ Mountain Chili Cup

Side Salads

House Salad  Caesar Salad  Caprese Salad

Appetizers

Buffalo Chicken Wings  Maple Ale Glazed Chicken Wings Hummus Plate  Cherry Pepper Calamari  Garlic Cheese Toast Spicy Chipotle Mussels  Three Cheese Artichoke Dip Smugglers’ Nachos (also available with chili and/or guacamole)

Quesadillas Add a side salad for a great combo!

Buffalo  Veggie  Cheese

Grilled Flatbreads Add a side salad for a great combo!

Vermont Cheese Flatbread  Pepperoni Flatbread Vermonter Flatbread apple chutney, bacon, spinach, VT Cheddar,

SERVING BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER Daily, 8am - 9pm  Extension 1247 Located in Smugglers’ Village Center

Pasta Entrées Portabello & Spinach Parmesan (also available with chicken) Chipotle Chicken and Tortellini House Cabot Alpine Macaroni & Cheese (also available with bacon or chili)

Seafood Entrées

cheese blend & honey mustard

Fish & Chips Platter  Asian-style Firecracker Salmon Creole Mango Shrimp Kabobs

Entrée Salads

House Favorite Entrées

Dressings: Ranch, Ginger Rum Vinaigrette, House Chipotle Ranch, Bleu Cheese, Maple Balsamic Vinaigrette, and House Maple Poppy

Sycamore Salad  Scallop & Walnut Apple Salad  Chopped Cobb Salad Farm Stand Salad  Jamaican Grilled Shrimp & Pineapple Salad

Sandwiches All sandwiches, wraps and burgers are served with a pickle and

your choice of house fries, carrots & celery, house coleslaw, curly fries (gluten-free option available) or housemade maple baked beans.

Grilled Buffalo Chicken Wrap  Caprese Chicken Sandwich  Veggie Wrap Pulled Pork Sandwich  French Dip Sandwich  Orchard Turkey Sandwich

House Burgers

Rib Eye Steak  Maple Whiskey BBQ Steak Tips  Mountain Chili Platter House BBQ Chicken  Chicken Tender Platter  Teriyaki Surf & Turf Kabobs Balsamic Chicken Bruschetta  Smuggs-Style BBQ Ribs (8 or 4 rib portions) Side Options: mashed potatoes, lemon herb basmatti rice, house fries, hand-cut fries, curly fries (gluten-free option available), carrots & celery, house coleslaw or housemade maple baked beans.

Housemade Desserts Fruit Crisp Du Jour  Vermont Maple Cheesecake Hershey’s Chocolate Mousse Cake  Seasonal Crème Brûlée Hershey’s Chocolate Brownie Sundae  Cinnamon Bun Bread Pudding

Our 100% beef burger patties are housemade and served on a gourmet roll

Kids’ Menu

House Burger  House Cheeseburger  Pub Burger  Morse Mountain Burger Vermont Boyden Farm Sustain-a-Burger  Salmon Burger

Penne Pasta with marinara sauce or butter Combo Basket – chicken tender & mozzarella sticks Chicken Tenders  Grilled Cheese  Breaded Fish Filet Housemade Cheddar Mac & Cheese  Cheese Pizza Pepperoni Pizza  Hamburger  Cheeseburger  Hot Dog

Your choice of cheese: Swiss, Cabot cheddar, American, Cabot pepper jack, or blue cheese crumbles.

Join us for breakfast — offering a full selection à la carte menu daily.

Menu subject to change. Some entrée items not available at lunch.

Don’t miss our tableside entertainment!

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events calendar Your guide to events at the resort and in the area

JUNE 5-7

Shelburne Museum Classic Auto Festival. Check out Cadillacs, antique autos, trucks, motorcycles, tractors and street rods on the open grounds of the Shelburne Museum. An event for the whole family, with hands-on arts activities, vehicle displays, free rides and more.

10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Free with museum admission. Info: www.shelburnemuseum.org

JUNE 13

Trail Race at Smugglers’. 4k, 8k and Kids’ Fun Run in and around our cross-country trail network. Open to runners of all abilities. Register at the Smugglers’ Tennis Center.

The Kids’ Fun Run begins at 9:30 am and the 4k and 8k begin at 10:00 am. Fees: Kids Fun Run (6 and under) – free; 4k or 8k youth (ages 7-15) - $5; 4k or 8k adult (16-49) - $15; 4k or 8k ages 50-plus - $12. T-shirts available at each race, $10 per shirt. Proceeds benefit the Flyin’ Ryan Foundation, Cambridge Food Shelf, and Lamoille County Girls on the Run. Next races in the series: July 10 and August 9.

JUNE 18-20 & 25-27

Stowe Theatre Guild presents “Company,” which follows Bobby, a commitment-phobic 35-year-old New Yorker, through a musical dissection of love and relationships.

Aided by the advice of his five married-couple friends, Bobby juggles the pros and cons of marriage with an endearing skepticism that will have audiences laughing and nodding in recognition. For tickets and additional information, visit www.stowetheatre.com or call 802-253-3961.

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JUNE 26-28

Vermont Quilt Festival. New England’s oldest and largest quilt event celebrates 38 years! Displays of more than 400 new and old quilts, vendors, workshops, appraisals. Friday and Saturday, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm; Sunday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction.

Info: www.vqf.org

JULY 1-3

Stowe Theatre Guild presents “Company,” which follows Bobby, a commitment-phobic 35-year-old New Yorker, through a musical dissection of love and relationships.

Aided by the advice of his five married-couple friends, Bobby juggles the pros and cons of marriage with an endearing skepticism that will have audiences laughing and nodding in recognition. For tickets and additional information, visit www.stowetheatre.com or call 802-253-3961.

JULY 4 - INDEPENDENCE DAY!

Smugglers’ Notch Resort and Jeffersonville host an old-fashioned July 4th celebration. The fun starts in Jeffersonville with a parade at 10:00 am, carnival with games and vendors, kids’ games, and food. Don’t forget the world famous frog jumping contest! Live entertainment will be provided by classic country and blues band The Woedoggies.

And back at Smugglers’ ... Starting at 5:00 pm, the Resort hosts a tasty Firemen’s Barbecue on the Green with proceeds benefiting the local fire department. Rockin’ Ron Carter is your host on the Village Green with music for all ages from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. The Vermont National Guard 40th Army Band plays their mix of classic favorites and patriotic tunes beginning at 8:00 pm. At dusk, enjoy the spectacular fireworks against the backdrop of the Green Mountains.

It’s a full day of celebration! Info: Ron Carter, 802-793-7095.

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events JULY 5

Music in the Meadow at the Trapp Family Lodge. As if a summer’s evening in Vermont weren’t magical enough, the Vermont Symphony Orchestra conjures up a dreamscape of enchantment in their performance, “Spellbound.” Wizards, witches, and trolls, oh my!

Musical sorcery spirits you to Middle Earth and then safely back to your picnic spread. This concert concludes with the spectacular 1812 Overture, marches, and fireworks. Stowe, 7:30 pm. For additional information, please visit www.stoweperformingarts.com

JULY 10

Trail Race at Smugglers’. 4k, 8k and Kids’ Fun Run in and around our cross-country trail network. Open to runners of all abilities. Register at the Smugglers’ Tennis Center.

The Kids’ Fun Run begins at 9:30 am and the 4k and 8k begin at 10:00 am. Fees: Kids Fun Run (6 and under) – free; 4k or 8k youth (ages 7-15) - $5; 4k or 8k adult (16-49) - $15; 4k or 8k ages 50-plus - $12. T-shirts available at each race, $10 per shirt. Proceeds benefit the Flyin’ Ryan Foundation, Cambridge Food Shelf, and Lamoille County Girls on the Run. Next race in the series: August 9.

JULY 10-11

Waterbury Arts Fest. Festivities Friday night feature live music in a street party atmosphere, and Saturday highlights high-quality, original artwork from more than 80 exhibitors and entertainment.

Info: www.waterburyartsfest.com

JULY 16-18

Stowe Theatre Guild presents “Shrek the Musical.” Join Shrek, Donkey, Fiona, Lord Farquaad and all of your beloved ... and not-so-beloved ... fairy tale creatures as they find their way to adventure, friendship and love. Based on the 2001 hit DreamWorks film, this musical is sure to entertain people of all ages. For further information, please call 802-253-3961 or visit www.stowetheatre.com

JULY 19

Circus-palooza at the Shelburne Museum. Enjoy circus artists, food, carnival games and family activities at this special event on the grounds of the renowned Shelburne Museum, one of the most diverse museums of paintings, folk art, quilts and textiles, and New England history and architecture. 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. Event is free with museum admission. Info: www.shelburnemuseum.org

JULY 23-25

Stowe Theatre Guild presents “Shrek the Musical.” Join Shrek, Donkey, Fiona, Lord Farquaad and all of your beloved ... and not-so-beloved ... fairy tale creatures as they find their way to adventure, friendship and love. Based on the 2001 hit DreamWorks film, this musical is sure to entertain people of all ages. For further information, please call 802-253-3961 or visit www.stowetheatre.com Trail Race & Kids’ Fun Run June 13, July 10, & August 9 at Smugglers’!

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JULY 23-26

Lamoille County Players present “Cats.” Enjoy this perennial favorite, a Tony award-winning musical with score by Andrew Lloyd Webber. For additional information on show times, please visit www.lcplayers.com

JULY 24-26

Lamoille County Field Days. Country fair with horse show, music, food, crafts, livestock exhibition. Johnson. Info: www.lamoillefielddays.com SmuggNotch.com

JULY 25

Green Mountain Draft Horse Field Day at Shelburne Farms. Meet the farmers who use draft animal power and learn about working horse breeds while they demonstrate seeding, reaping, binding and threshing. Tour by horse-drawn wagon, $8. Free with admission to the property. 11:00 am - 2:00 pm. Info: shelburnefarms.org

JULY 30-AUGUST 1

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Stowe Theatre Guild presents “Shrek the Musical.” Join Shrek, Donkey, Fiona, Lord Farquaad and all of your beloved ... and not-so-beloved ... fairy tale creatures as they find their way to adventure, friendship and love. Based on the 2001 hit DreamWorks film, this musical is sure to entertain people of all ages. For further information, please call 802-253-3961 or visit www.stowetheatre.com

JULY 30-AUGUST 2

Proudly present

Independence Day Parade & Town Gathering

Lamoille County Players present “Cats.” Enjoy this perennial favorite, a Tony award-winning musical with score by Andrew Lloyd Webber. For additional information on show times, please visit www.lcplayers.com

JULY 30-AUGUST 2

Franklin County Field Days. Agricultural and 4H displays, cattle show, crafts, games, rides, music, tractor and horse pulling, antique tractor pull, draft horse show and demolition derby. Airport Road in Highgate.

For more info visit www.franklincountyfielddays.org

AUGUST 2

Music in the Meadow at the Trapp Family Lodge. The Hot Sardines have a distinctive recipe for making musical magic: take a blustery brass lineup, layer it over a rhythm section led by a stride-piano virtuoso in the Fats Waller vein, and tie it all together with a one-of-theboys frontwoman who sings in both English and French with a voice from another era. The Sardine sound fuses musical influences from New York, Paris, and New Orleans that were nurtured from the Prohibition era through the Great Depression, WWII and beyond. The Sardines carefully manage the delicate balance of showcasing old songs – some of them nearly a century old – without being an “old-timey band.” Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe. 7:00 pm. For additional information, please visit: www.stoweperformingarts.com

Saturday, July 4th

10am - 2pm, Jeffersonville The theme is HEROES. Food, crafts, games, and music by the Woedoggies.

7th Annual Festival of the Arts

AUGUST 6-9

Lake Champlain Maritime Festival. Commemorating the past, present and future of beautiful Lake Champlain! Lake Champlain maritime exhibits; vintage boat show; U.S. Coast Guard exhibit; live musical performances; kids’ entertainment; food and crafts. On the Burlington Waterfront, from Perkins Pier to the Community Sailing Center. More information at www.lcmfestival.com

Saturday, August 8th

AUGUST 7-9

58th Annual Stowe Antique and Classic Car Meet. 800-plus vehicles on display, parade, automotive flea market, food. Nichols Field, Stowe, Route 100. Information: www.vtauto.org

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10am - 4pm Main St., Jeffersonville Vermont artists, live music, children’s art activity, food & drink. Rain or shine.

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events AUGUST 8

7th Annual Festival of the Arts in Jeffersonville. The Cambridge Arts Council and the Smugglers’ Notch Area Chamber of Commerce celebrate the creativity and talent of regional artists! Lovely galleries and a wide range of artists display their work along Jeffersonville’s charming Main Street. Children’s activities. Live music by big band favorites the Green Mountain Swing Band and the bluesy Eames Brothers. Local restaurants offer delicious food for purchase. Parking is available at Cambridge Elementary. 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.

Info: www.cambridgeartsvt.org

AUGUST 9

Trail Race at Smugglers’. 4k, 8k and Kids’ Fun Run in and around our cross-country trail network. Open to runners of all abilities. Register at the Smugglers’ Tennis Center.

The Kids’ Fun Run begins at 9:30 am and the 4k and 8k begin at 10:00 am. Fees: Kids Fun Run (6 and under) – free; 4k or 8k youth (ages 7-15) - $5; 4k or 8k adult (1649) - $15; 4k or 8k ages 50-plus - $12. T-shirts available at each race, $10 per shirt. Proceeds benefit the Flyin’ Ryan Foundation, Cambridge Food Shelf, and Lamoille County Girls on the Run.

AUGUST 20-22 & 27-29, SEPTEMBER 3-5

Stowe Theatre Guild presents “Chess.” Chess is used as a metaphor for romantic rivalries and the US-Soviet rivalry during the Cold War of the 1980s. The story involves two chess grandmasters, an American and a Soviet, fighting over a woman who manages one and falls in love with the other — all in the context of a politically charged, Cold War-era tournament between the two men. For further information, please call 802-253-3961 or visit www.stowetheatre.com

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AUGUST 28-SEPTEMBER 6

Champlain Valley Exposition. The Champlain Valley Fair caps the Summer season in Vermont! Vendors, midway rides and games, entertainment, food, agricultural exhibits, nationally recognized performers and more.

Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction. Info: 802-878-5545 or visit www.champlainvalleyfair.org

SEPTEMBER 12

Cambridge Music Festival. This festival, now in its fifth year, showcases local bands in a delightful outdoor setting, with a market and family activities also! The festival runs from 2:00 pm until midnight, rain or shine. All proceeds from the event will benefit Cambridge 360, a local organization whose mission is to raise funds from community members to cycle back into the community through projects like building a community center.

Info: wwwcambridgemusicfestival.com

SEPTEMBER 18-20

Green Mountain Disc Golf Championship & Fall Fest.

The largest disc golf event in Vermont in 2014, the Green Mountain Championship at Smugglers’ Brewster Ridge Disc Golf Course is back! With a prize purse of over $10,000 both pro and advanced players from across the country will compete over the course of four rounds and three days to bring home the Green Mountain Championship! This tournament is PDGA A-Tier, AM B-tier.

This event is currently sold out with a waiting list for players.

Spectators are welcome.

SEPTEMBER 18-20

British Invasion. A weekend celebration and salute to the great British motorcar. Enjoy the cars and visit the market place! Festivities are at the Stoweflake Resort on Route 108 north of Stowe Village. For more information, visit www.britishinvasion.com

SEPTEMBER 19

37th Annual Harvest Festival at Shelburne Farms.

Celebrate Vermont farm and forestry traditions at this special event with music, storytelling, children’s activities and traditional crafts. 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. $10/adults, $5/child, free for children under 3.

Info: www.shelburnefarms.org

SEPTEMBER 24-27

Lamoille County Players present “Curtains,” a musical that is a send-up of backstage murder mystery plots. Mayhem, madness, murder and musical theatre come together from the team that has captured Broadway’s heart with phenomenal success in the original works and revivals of Cabaret and Chicago. Information: www.lcplayers.com

SEPTEMBER 26-27

Old fashioned Harvest Market. Located in Underhill, Vermont, about 20 minutes from the Resort, the Harvest Market kicks off on Saturday with a small-town parade at 9:00 am. Children’s games, music, Vermont artisans, and delicious food offer fun for all ages. The famous Underhill Clutter Barn and town-wide yard sales yield lots of treasures!

OCTOBER 1-3

Stowe Theatre Guild presents “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Shakespeare’s madcap comedy comes to life as a musical set in post-World War II. Set in Athens, Indiana, Oberon and Titania are in heated battle for diner supremacy while Puck creates mischief with four young lovers lost in a hayfield, and Bottom and friends rehearse their play to perform at the mayor’s wedding.

An updated take on a classic play! Information: 802-253-3961 or www.stowetheatre.com

SEPTEMBER 24-26

Stowe Theatre Guild presents “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Shakespeare’s madcap comedy comes to life as a musical set in post-World War II. Set in Athens, Indiana, Oberon and Titania are in heated battle for diner supremacy while Puck creates mischief with four young lovers lost in a hayfield, and Bottom and friends rehearse their play to perform at the mayor’s wedding.

An updated take on a classic play! Information: 802-253-3961 or www.stowetheatre.com

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events OCTOBER 1-4

Lamoille County Players present “Curtains,” a musical that is a send-up of backstage murder mystery plots. Mayhem, madness, murder and musical theatre come together from the team that has captured Broadway’s heart with phenomenal success in the original works and revivals of Cabaret and Chicago. Information: www.lcplayers.com

OCTOBER 3

Relay for Life: Smuggs for Life. An exciting 12-hour Relay for Life event located at the resort. Friends and family are invited to join Smuggs for Life and support the American Cancer Society’s mission of saving more lives from cancer.

Form a team or sign up as an individual to walk a scenic loop at Smuggs. More information at www.relayforlife.org

OCTOBER 3-4

Vermont Sheep and Wool Festival. Demonstrations, wool and yarn sales, children’s activities. Fairgrounds, Tunbridge, Vermont. Information: www.vtsheepandwoolfest.com

OCTOBER 3-4

Vermont Foliage Studio Tour. Perhaps you’ve enjoyed the very popular statewide spring studio tour, where artists and craftspeople welcome visitors into their studios? In fall, there’s an extra bonus - your explorations include the addition of Vermont’s legendary autumn colors! There are many artists’ studios located just a short drive from the resort. Details on artists’ studios open can be found, by county, at www.vermontcrafts.com

OCTOBER 8-10

Stowe Theatre Guild presents “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Shakespeare’s madcap comedy comes to life as a musical set in post-World War II. Set in Athens, Indiana, Oberon and Titania are in heated battle for diner supremacy while Puck creates mischief with four young lovers lost in a hayfield, and Bottom and friends rehearse their play to perform at the mayor’s wedding. An updated take on a classic play! Info: 802-253-3961 or www.stowetheatre.com

OCTOBER 9-11

Stowe Foliage Arts Festival. A short drive away through Smugglers’ Notch Pass, 200 arts and crafts exhibitors offer shopping options for all tastes and styles — jewelry, home goods, decor, furniture, clothing, gifts, food, spirits, maple products, and so much more! Stowe Events Field, 80 Weeks Hill Road. Info: www.craftproducers.com

NOVEMBER 20-22

The Vermont Handcrafters’ Holiday Fine Craft and Art Show.

This showcase of fine arts and crafts is a seasonal tradition in our area! At the Sheraton Conference Center on Route 2/Main Street in Burlington.

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Bring the fresh aroma of your favorite blend home with Smugglers’ signature blend coffee Higher Grounds. Smugglers’ Notch and Mountain Grove Coffee have partnered to provide the finest special blends only available at the Country Store.

Stop by and get yours today!

The Country Store is located in the Village Center.

Open daily, 7:30 am - 10:00 pm

FARMERS’ MARKETS SMUGGLERS’ NOTCH RESORT MONDAY, 8:30 AM -11:30 AM

Fresh vegetables from local organic farms as well as maple products, wine, and more. In the Village Courtyard.

JEFFERSONVILLE WEDNESDAY, 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Fresh produce, berries, herbs, meat, eggs, cheese, fresh and dry flowers, Vermont specialty products, maple products, ice cream, artisan French breads, baked goods, international spices, ethnic foods, barbecue, wood-fired pizza, pretzels, herbal tinctures, chocolates, cutting boards, pack baskets, quilted kids items, stuffed animals, jewelry, tiedye, massage, yoga, face-painting. 276 Main St at Smugglers’ Notch Distillery field, intersection of Routes 15 & 108.

FAIRFAX THURSDAY, 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Fresh produce, berries, meat, eggs, German breads, Vermont specialty products, maple products, ice cream, international spices, kombucha, ethnic foods, BBQ, pies, jewelry, pack baskets, candles.

951 Main St. (Route 104) adjacent to Carriage House Restaurant.

JOHNSON FRIDAY, 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Produce, berries, herbs, eggs, flowers, VT specialty products, teas, coffee, kombucha, spices, essences, maple syrup, maple products, truffles, chocolates, ice cream, massage, ethnic foods, barbecue, wood-fired pizza, pack baskets, jewelry, artisan crafts. 1015 Vermont Route 15W in the field adjacent to the Landmark Tavern.

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THURSDAYS ARE HUGE AT SMUGGS! Each Thursday, the fun kicks off with our youngest campers in a themed costume parade on the Village Green at 3:30 pm, and new this summer, mountain bike campers will also participate.

The parade is followed by the Country Fair on the Green at 5:00 pm, led by a performance by Sound & Stage campers and the Teen Jam Band.

At the fair, enjoy music, games, local artisan vendors, and food. Then, wrap up your day by playing a round of Disc Golf in a magical Glow Round beginning at dusk on the Village 9 course!

All ages and abilities welcome.

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6000 Shelburne R o ad Shelburne, VT 0 5482 www.shelburnemus e um . o r g

One of the finest, most diverse, and unconventional museums in the world.

Minutes from Burlington!

Just 40 miles from Smuggler’s Notch!

Over 150,000 objects, including: • American Folk Art • Works by Monet, Degas, Manet, Wyeth, Pleissner, Homer and more!

• Antique guns • Quilts and textiles • Carriages • Contemporary Art in the new Pizzagalli Center for Art & Education • Much, MUCH more!

Tickets valid for two consecutive days.

Bring this ad to receive a $2 discount on tickets.

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GOT KIDS?™ Then you’ve come to the right place, the #1 Kid-Friendly Resort.

Smuggs has everything you need for authentic Winter family fun!

We Want You Back!

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and ask how you can SAVE on your Smugglers’ Notch Winter Vacation!