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https://www.rutlandherald.com/features/weekend_magazine/yankee-notebook-the-best-things-about-vermont/article_49b76265-f205-5c49-b312-9f8b3e3ad824.html I just saw this piece in the Weekender by Willem Lange. It was so sweet and captivating. I felt like adding so much more to the things that make Ver...

https://www.benningtonbanner.com/stories/a-sweet-start-to-sugaring-season,567741 A nice article from the Bennington Banner about Robb Family Farm! We are taking a little diversion from the Whitingham Maple Festival to visit this sugarhouse! I've always wanted to go to this farm in any season and am ...

Well here we are, just about 6 months and 10 days until the autumnal equinox! (But who is counting? :wink: ). Minnesotaman reminded me a couple of days ago that he couldn't believe all the snow they had in MN while we are nearing the six month countdown until fall foliage season in Vermont begins. I...

https://www.instagram.com/maplesyrupvermont/ Vermont Maple's Instagram is incredible! They just posted a video of a solar powered sugarhouse; they were the first in Vermont to do so and others have followed. If you click on any of the Instagram posts you can view the operations, meet the awesome fol...

Here is the New Hampshire Open House Maple Weekend, same as Vermont!

https://nhmapleproducers.com/maple-month/

All these links should provide you with a sweet tooth maple gratification for sure!

OFF TOPIC: MASS MAPLE OPEN HOUSE For those of you interested in making the rounds for sugaring open houses here is the one for Massachusetts! We've been to several last year and they are amazing. Most of the ones we went to were in south central MA and we hope to get to some more next weekend! If y...

Hello and awaiting the next snow storm! Here are the links (below) to the amazing Whitingham Vermont Maple Sugar Festival! I've been several times as it is so close to Connecticut. One time there was no snow and the other times the snow was so deep it was incredible! So picturesque! Plan ahead (mayb...

Hello everyone on this rainy Sunday! Here is the link to the Vermont Maple Open House Weekend with maps of the locations. Enjoy the link on their facebook as well. So many wonderful sugar houses to visit all over the state. Check back often for updating on their maps. This year I want to try the hot...

https://www.vermontmaplefestival.com/ The maple festival in St. Albans just came out. It is in the latter part of April, almost a month later than the state wide festival in March. I heard the one in St. Albans is absolutely amazing. Still waiting for details on the schedule for March 23/24...… Stay...

Hi Janice! Thank you for the kind words! If you are going to any of the NEK Fall Foliage Festivals, I can meet you there. As I will be staying in the town center of Peacham for a week, I'm pretty flexible as to meetup dates/times. I also am probably staying in East Burke to start out the trip so tha...

Vermont's Maple Open House Weekend is March 23rd and 24th, 2019. Below is the link to their website. I will update it as soon as the map of the sugar houses is populated. https://vermontmaple.org/maple-open-house-weekend Don't you just adore that iconic red and black checked shirt of the gentleman t...

JR: You're welcome! I think you are going to be very happy with your choices, to complement both of your wishes in lodging. The town of Woodstock itself, is bustling and spirited and pretty touristy (not a bad thing at all!) and there is an energy there I can't quite describe! There is a whirlwind o...

Hi foliage friends! This winter is certainly wacky with freeze ups and warm ups, ice and snow. Our recent bit of zeros was enough to keep me thinking of warmer months to come. Alas! More single digits arriving for February! Some days, I feel like spring is just around the corner and others, the biti...

Hello JR and welcome to our wonderful foliage forum! And Happy New Year to you! I do not think you are insane by planning months ahead! Once you get your airfare and lodging confirmed, then you have lots of time to really immerse yourself in all the fun activities Vermont has to offer! First off, my...

Hi Janice and Happy New Year to you! You certainly captured some excellent scenes this past season. I truly enjoyed each and every one of them. Despite the grey skies we all endured you still managed those beautiful reflections! I was intrigued by the reflections of the foliage on the wet road. That...