| Antiques |
Antique Barn – within walking distance |
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William Austin – Chester,
12 miles |
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| Arts & Crafts Galleries |
The BookNook – within walking distance on Main St. in Ludlow |
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Hunter Lea Gallery & Frameshop – within walking distance on Main St. in Ludlow |
Hunter Lea
Gallery & Frameshop |
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Misty Valley Books – on the village green in Chester |
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Located 12 miles south-east of The Governor's Inn down Vermont Route 103 and west on Vermont Route 11 |
Misty Valley Books |
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| Beaches |
Plymouth State Park / Echo Lake |
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| Canoeing/kayaking |
Camp Plymouth State Park
North off VT Rte.100 on Echo Lake (104 acres) – boat
rentals
Black River
Colby Pond (20 acres) north on VT Rte.100
on Reading-Tyson Road
Knapp Brook (Ponds) 1 & 2 (60 acres)
Lake Amherst (81 acres)
Lake Ninevah (171 areas)
Lake Pauline (32 acres)
Lake Rescue (229 acres)
Lily Pond (21 acres)
Lowell Lake (109 areas)
follow Lowell Lake Road off VT Rte.11
North Springfield Reservoir
Reading Pond (22 acres)
Star Lake (63 acres)
Stoughton Pond (56 acres)
Tiny Pond (29 acres)
Williams River
Woodward Reservoir (106 acres)
13 mi. north of inn on VT Rt.100
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| Country Stores |
Singleton’s
Store – Proctorsville, 3 miles
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| Covered Bridges |
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For descriptions and pictures of covered bridges in Southern Vermont near The Governor's Inn, click on the above link and scroll down the page to Windsor County and Rutland County.
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For a list of covered bridges in the Okemo Valley, click on the link below.
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| Crafts |
33rd Annual Chester Craft Fair
September 22 and 23, 2007 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm |
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Chester, Vermont village green -- Located 12 miles south-east of The Governor's Inn down Vermont Route 103 and west on Vermont Route 11 |
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Open Studio Weekend
Memorial Day Weekend (May 24 and 25, 2008) |
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Vermont artists and craftspeople greet you in their studios - no appointment necessary. |
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Fletcher Farm School for the Arts and Crafts
Located 1.5 miles south-east of The Governor's Inn on Vermont Route 103 |
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Spring Classes through through the end of May. Summer Classes beginning late June. |
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| Golf |
Okemo Valley Golf Club
2.5 mi. north of inn off VT Rt.103 |
Tater Hill Golf Club
23 mi. south of the inn in Windham
Governor's Inn Stay and Play Golf Packages available
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Crown Point Country Club
15 mi. east of inn in Springfield
Governor's Inn Stay and Play Golf Packages available
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Green Mountain National
30 mi. north of inn off VT Rt.100 |
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| Hiking
Governor's Inn Take A Hike packages available
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Healdville Trail
5.9 miles round trip, vertical rise 1900 ft. to summit of Okemo Mountain (3340 ft. elevation).
Trail crosses two small brooks and features several lookouts offering sweeping views of local ski area and a fire tower, reconditioned by the State of Vermont, for hikers. Tower affords views of the White Mountains to the northeast, including Mt. Washington; the Green Mountains, north, west, and south;
Ascutney, to the east; and Monadnock to southeast.
( Estimated hiking time - half day )
Trail is approximately 5 miles northwest of the inn off VT Rte.103. Turn south on Station Road (beside Wright Construction Co.). Follow until you cross railroad tracks. Parking on left.
White Rocks - on the Long/Appalachian Trail*
3.5 miles round trip, elevation change of 1450 ft.
Excellent views of and from White Rocks Cliff - a strenuous climb. Begin on the blue-blazed Keewaydin Trail, go right at the fork, right again where it joins the Long Trail. Follow the white blazes to 3 rock cairns in a small clearing. A sign marks the White Rock Cliff Trail (blue blazes).
( Estimated hiking time - half day )
Approximately 15 miles northwest of the inn off VT Rte.140. (Follow VT Rte.103 west to VT Rte.140.) Take Sugarhill Road (dirt) to "Green Mountain National Forest Picnic Area at White Rocks".
* The combined Long & Appalachian Trails can also be
accessed from VT Rte.103 and VT Rte.11
Lowell Lake Trail
3.5 miles round trip, vertical rise 20 ft., begins on the dam
Large selection of wildlife and great views across the lake. Good snowshoe and cross-country ski terrain.
( Estimated hiking time 2.5 hr. Add one hour in winter.)
Approximately 20 miles south of the inn off VT Rte.11. Take Lowell Lake Road, turn right at the barn.
Weathersfield Trail
6 miles round trip, vertical rise 2250 ft. to the summit of Ascutney Mountain (3150 ft. elevation)
Beginning with log stairs, the blue-blazed trail follows varied terrain to the white-blazed Old Weathersfield Trail. Follow this trail past Gus's Lookout and bear right where it forks, continuing to the antennae-covered summit.
( Estimated hiking time 4.5 hr. )
Approximately 15 miles east of the inn off VT Rt.131. Approx three miles east of the Rte.131/Rte.106 junction, look for sign noting "Weathersfield Trail". Take Cascade Falls Road north (left), bear left at the fork, then right into an Ascutney State Park parking lot.
Vista Trail in Plymouth State Park
1.5 miles round trip, vertical rise 200 ft.
Trail leads to an overlook of the lakes area.
( Estimated hiking time 1.0 hr. )
Approximately 5 miles north of the inn off VT Rt.100. Take Plymouth Tyson Road east 1 mile to Boy Scout Camp Road. Turn left to Plymouth State Park. |
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| Horseback Riding |
Cavendish Trail Horse Rides
Proctorsville, VT
802-226-7821
Approximately 3 miles east of the inn.
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Mountain View Ranch
Danby, VT
Please call ahead for resrvations. 802-293-5837
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| History/Heritage |
Vermont's Cultural Heritage Month
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May 28 - June 27
A celebration of Vermont's people, their history, artistry, inventiveness, community and humor. This month long celebration features almost 1000 special events. |
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Black River Academy Museum |
Notable Alumni of Black River Academy:
Calvin Coolidge, 30th President of the USA;
Abby Hemenway, poet, writer, and Vermont Historian |
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Billings
Farm & Museum |
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| Eureka Schoolhouse |
| Vermont Division For Historic Preservation |
| Old Constitution House |
Weston Priory |
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| Music |
Okemo Valley Music Festival
July 24 through August 23, 2007 |
Ludlow Tuesday's, beginning at 6:30 pm,
at the Gazebo on the town green (50 yards west of the inn) |
Cavendish Wednesday's, beginning at 6:30 pm,
on the Proctorsville Green (3 miles east of the inn) |
Chester Thursday's, beginning at 6:30 pm,
at the Pinnacle at the Recreational Park on Lover's Lane
(12 miles south southeast of the inn) |
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The Summer Outdoor Concert Series at Jackson Gore
Fridays, June 1st through August 31, 2007 |
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Free, except July 6th Vermont Symphony Orchestra
Food and beverages available for purchase
at the Jackson Gore Inn (2.5 miles north west of the inn) |
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Nature / Science
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| Shopping |
Manchester Designer Outlets |
Simon Pearce
Vermont Country Store
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Downhill Skiing
 Okemo Mountain – 1 mile
Ascutney – 18 miles
Killington – 24 miles
Stratton – 25 miles
Bromley – 21 miles
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Okemo Mountain Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding
Ludlow Vermont, 1 mile west of the inn
The Governor's Inn Stay and Ski Packages available
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Cross-country skiing
Okemo Valley Nordic Center
Ludlow Vermont, 2.5 miles northwest of the inn
Viking Nordic Center
Londonderry - 17 miles south of the inn
Snow shoeing
Okemo Valley Nordic Center
Ludlow Vermont, 2.5 miles northwest of the inn
Horse drawn sleigh
Cavendish Trail Horse Rides
Proctorsville, VT
802-226-7821
Approximately 3 miles east of the inn.
Mountain View Ranch
Danby, VT
Please call ahead for resrvations. 802-293-5837
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| Theatre |
Weston Playhouse
Vermont’s oldest professional theater – First professional
summer season, 1937, opened with Noel’s Coward’s Hay Fever
featuring a young actor named Lloyd Bridges.
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