Stanstead College: Big World Meets Small Town Ross Murray October 21, 2020 1061 The day the Canadian boarding students returned to Stanstead College this past September, the school received a call from a manager at Stanstead’s only grocery store. Customers had noticed students shopping, an...
Experience true Vermont elegance at Woodstock Inn Matthew Elder January 15, 2020 2502 Be active – or simply kick back and relax – at this midsize New England classic Picture the quintessential Vermont country inn and you’ll imagine a large house in white clapboard with dormer windows and a vera...
Topnotch Resort – top choice for Stowe Matthew Elder January 26, 2018 5534 Venerable resort’s low-key luxury and world class spa offer a host of on-site activities – and a quick shuttle to Mount Mansfield’s ski runs Stowe, the queen of Vermont ski villages, has been a favourite among...
Ski Vermont deluxe at Stratton Mountain Matthew Elder January 8, 2018 5244 Montreal skiers are fortunate to have easy access to a plethora of good ski terrain nearby in the Laurentians and Eastern Townships – and just a little farther south in the mountains of New England and New York...
Summer at Stratton Mountain Matthew Elder June 20, 2017 3613 Spring brings hiking, golf, tennis and world class yoga to this Vermont resort The snow is long gone from southern Vermont’s highest peak, but summer activities are in full swing at Stratton Mountain Resort. T...
The Inn at Manchester offers laid back Vermont luxury Matthew Elder September 16, 2016 3812 A home-style classic in Vermont’s Green Mountains Vermont evokes the postcard image of a peaceful village of white clapboard encircling a church with trademark spire, nestled amid lush forested hills that vali...
Vermont: Nature’s Playground Julie Kalan March 1, 2012 5657 Shortly before sunset, up atop Sterling Mountain, beyond the fogs of condensation that cloud my view with each exhalation, the perfectly snow-frosted trees stand out against the pale whisper pink sky. After enj...
A unique “Outback” love story from Burlington, Vermont The Montrealer November 9, 2011 4598 BURLINGTON, Vt - Montrealers will recall that a few years ago the wonderful Outback Steakhouse (www.outback.com) chain came to Montreal’s West Island. It was a wonderful treat for my family and I to dine there,...
Historic mountain town of Stowe fun to visit year round The Montrealer October 13, 2011 5089 STOWE, Vt - Only Stowe, Vermont combines a classic 200-year-old village with Mt. Mansfield, Vermont's highest peak. This unique juxtaposition imbues Stowe with a character reminiscent of great European mountain...
Smugglers’ Notch Resort is paradise in Vermont The Montrealer September 9, 2011 4268 SMUGGLER’S NOTCH - It was 10 years ago that my family and I last visited the spectacular Smuggler’s Notch Resort (www.smuggs.com) in Vermont. We returned this summer and found that like a fine wine, this pla...