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New York: 10 Great Buildings To See

New York: 10 Great Buildings To See

Besides the Empire State Building have you seen all 10 great buildings in New York City? Here is a list from CNN on 10 great buildings you shouldn’t miss next time you are in the big city.

“Cond? Nast Building: 4 Times Square, Manhattan, by Fox & Fowle Architects, 1996-1999. This 866-foot tall skyscraper in the heart of Times Square is what Bell calls “environmentally correct,” with state-of-the-art air quality and energy conservation systems.

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VT Chef of the Year’s Great Restaurant and Cooking Classes

VT Chef of the Year's Great Restaurant and Cooking Classes

Michael Kloeti chef/owner of Michael’s on the Hill, one of our favorite restaurants, has just been named Vermont Chef of the Year by the Vermont Hospitality Council, a part of the Vermont Chamber of Commerce. Vermont is blessed with many hundreds of fine restaurants so winning this award is a major achievement.

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Two Great VT Products for Winter

Two Great VT Products for Winter

Beagle Tracker Jacket

If you will be traveling to Vermont in the next few months, take a look at your winter jacket before you come. If that old coat has already lead a full, productive life, maybe it’s time to retire it and start looking for a replacement. Or, if you are all set for another winter, maybe you are looking for unique gift ideas.

I have a couple of suggestions for two very high quality Vermont made products. Conveniently, their stores are only a few miles apart in northern Vermont (map).
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Blue Map is a Great Map of Burlington and VT

Blue Map is a Great Map of Burlington and VT

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At our inn, we keep a supply of the Blue Map for our guests who are traveling to Burlington VT. It has a map of the greater Burlington area including such surrounding towns such as Essex Junction and Colchester. Best of all, it has a large section devoted to a helpful close-up of downtown Burlington and the Lake Champlain waterfront.
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