Country Village Rentals and Real Estate Weblog » Stowe Vermont Vacation Rentals http://www.countryvillagere.com/blog Everything you need to know about Rentals and Real Estate in Nantucket, Stowe, St. Barth's, Harbour Island and Lyford Cay Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:24:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Stowe Events – ongoing http://www.countryvillagere.com/blog/2008/10/28/stowe-events-ongoing/ http://www.countryvillagere.com/blog/2008/10/28/stowe-events-ongoing/#comments Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:18:43 +0000 Heather http://www.countryvillagere.com/blog/2008/10/28/stowe-events-ongoing/ horse-buggy.jpg  Ongoing Events

Horse Drawn Wagon Rides at Trapp Family Lodge – Rides leave every 1/2 hour. Meet past main lodge on left. For more info call the horse drawn hotline at 802-253-5895 for a daily update.

FRI – SAT – SUN – MON

10:00am until Noon.(Last morning ride is at 11:30am)

1:00pm until 4:00pm. (Last pm ride at 3:30pm) $15.00 Adults (13 & over) / $10.00 Children (4-12) 3 & under ride free.

Private wagon rides available at 4:00pm – Call 802-279-1863

We occasionally service weddings or other events at the Trapp Family Lodge.

Tea at The Governor’s House – A full English afternoon tea is served in the library at The Governor’s House on Thursdays and Sundays, 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Other days and times by prior arrangement.

Reservations required. $6.50 – $22.50.
802 888-6888

www.onehundredmain.com

Gentle Giants Carriage and Wagon Rides – Meet our Gentle Giants, Justin, Mack, Jack, Donny, and Tom. The largest Justin weighs 2200 pounds! These gentle Percheron and Belgian draft horses will take you on an unforgettable journey back in time. Choose one of five vehicles with beautiful old fashioned spindled wheels. Enjoy a ride in our new Elegant Victorian or Surrey Carriages, both for romantic couples rides! Our beautiful Vis-A-Vis four passenger carriage, white with luxurious red seats. This is a great wedding carriage!. All carriages have convertble tops in case of light rain. If a wagon ride is what you’re looking for we offer two candy apple red 6 passenger and 12 passenger for familys and groups. Our scenic ride begins through a charming covered bridge onto a winding wooded trail along an open brook, then out into a meadow trail with spectacular views of Mt. Mansfield, Vermont’s highest peak. We will then make our way back to trails end. You will have experienced a part of Vermont’s past, a pleasurable memory that will last forver! Open daily 11:00am-5:00pm (Weather Permitting) All Rides are Private for (You and Yours). Featured and recommended by Yankee Magazine and Boca Raton Magazine. Of Course!! everyone can feed and pet the horses. Well behaved dogs on a leash are welcome. For reservation and information please call (802)253-2216. www.gentlegiantsrides.com Located at 4000 Mountain Road Stowe Across from the Top Notch Resort.

Laughing Moon Chocolates – Weekdays at 2pm, chocolate dipping demonstrations. Free. 78 Main St. 253-9591. www.laughingmoonchocolates.com

FREE Fly Fishing Casting Clinic- Come learn to fly fish with us on our stocked trout pond. During our 2-hour clinic, we will teach you both the roll cast and false cast, as well as briefly educate you on the aquatic life of our native trout & its specific food sources.Call us at the Fly Rod Shop to join us for our FREE casting clinic. Every Wednesday and Saturday!The fish will never know what hit ‘em!
All equipment is provided, please call for reservations 802-253-7346, or visit:www.flyrodshop.com the class is limited to 10.The Stowe Golf Park. – The Stowe Golf Park is open for the season. The park will be open from 10:00am to 10:00pm daily (last play starting at 9.30 pm).Check out our website at www.stowegolfpark.com or
e-mail us: info@stowegolfpark.com,
or contact Michael Diender or Cheri Hughes at 253-7159.

Low-cost Stowe: A list of things not to miss that don’t cost much -

www.stowetoday.com

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“Stowe, Vermont is such a beautiful region of our country and we look forward to returning tennis to an area that has a proven commitment to the game,” said US Fed Cup Captain Zina Garrison. “Our goal is to win the Fed Cup and we look forward to facing a competitive Russian team.”

Tickets will go on sale to the general public during the week of 4 June and can be purchased by calling +1 888 334 8782.
 

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