Cheap Travel Guide

There are two big events this weekend, both in Burlington, one public and one private. The public event is the Vermont Vermont Brewers Festival, a very popular event at the Waterfront Park, rain or shine. The private event is the BMW Motorycle Owners International Rally at the Champlain Valley Fair Grounds.

There are many other events throughout Vermont. Here is a sampling:

July 22, 2006
Woodstock VT
Cow Appreciation Day
at Billings Farm & Museum. This is a very good family activity where you can learn about cows, judging which ones are best, milking, making butter, cream, and ice cream. Billings is a model farm and is set up for visitors. We often have guests at our inn who want to visit a “real farm” but most farmers are not set up to receive visitors. Most of them are very nice folks but they are often just too busy to chat with visitors, much as they might like to. Billings is a great place to see a working farm where it is easier and safer to get around. It’s a beautiful facility, very clean, professionally managed.

July 22 and 23, 2006
South Newfane VT
Self-guided Rock River Artists Open Studio Tour. Go to the Old Schoolhouse to pick up maps to the artists’ studios.

July 22 - August 6, 2006
Halifax VT
Art on the Mountain
Nearly 170 artists and crafts people, mostly from New England, at the Honora Winery & Vineyards

July 22 - July 31, 2006
North Troy VT
Ten Days of Art and Fine Crafts

July 21 - 23, 2006
Stowe VT
Tango Fest
Watch experts and give it a try yourself. Two days of performances, workshops, public dances, film festival. A lot of fun in some great Stowe venues including the VonTrapp Family Lodge. HOT! Bring water to pour on your head.

July 22 2006
Peacham VT, at the elementary school
Vermont Country Antique Show and Sale
Note: Peacham, population 665, is in the beautiful and bucolic area of north eastern Vermont known as the Northeast Kingdom.” I recommend touring the area even if you aren’t interersted in the antique show. Yankee Magazine called Peacham “unsurpassed” among villages in New England. You will want to have your camera with you.

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