For Immediate Release
January 10, 2012 Contact: Greg Gerdel, Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing
802-828-5597
E-mail: Greg.Gerdel@state.vt.us MONTPELIER, Vt. — Winter activities are in full swing – indoors and outdoors. For a comprehensive listing of events, visit www.VermontVacation.com.
Collegiate Snowfest
Killington – January 2-12
Head to Killington Ski Resort for nightly off-hill activities and parties for college students! Students will receive discounts at restaurants, nightclubs and retail shops along the Killington Access Road. Collegiate Winter Games too! www.killington.com Comedy Night at Burke Mountain
East Burke - January 14
After a day on the slopes, why not sit back and enjoy a night of National Comedy Acts? www.skiburke.com Sleigh Ride Weekend at Billings Farm & Museum
Woodstock – January 14-16
For a feel of Vermont in the 1890s, visit the Billings Farm & Museum and enjoy horse-drawn sleigh rides through frosty farm fields, the balancing act of sledding on jack jumper sleds. Visit the dairy farm and restored farmhouse, farm programs and hands-on activities. www.billingsfarm.org Torchlight Parade and Fireworks Extravaganza
West Dover – January 15
A sight you may not wish to miss is the Mount Snow Ski & Snowboard School instructors descent on the Canyon Trail in a beautiful torchlight glow. Immediately following the sky will like up with a huge fireworks display. www.mountsnow.com Discovering Black Vermont
Montpelier – January 16, 2012
The Vermont Historical Society hosts author Elise Guyette who will talk about her book “Discovering Black Vermont: African American Farmers in Hinesburgh 1790-1830. This award-winning book follows the lives of three generations of free blacks. www.vermonthistory.org Bromely Mountain Turns 75
Peru – January 21-22
This is a ski resort with a long history worth celebrating. Dress up and clip in for “your favorite decade” downhill race on Saturday. If you’ve got old Bromely season passes, bring them on Sunday for prizes. www.bromley.com Vermont Farm Show
Essex Junction – January 24-26
The 78th Annual Farm show is expected to be bigger and better than ever. Join us at a new location - the Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction, and see for yourself that as Vermont's agricultural initiatives stay true to their roots and diversify, the show only gets better. A growing Vermont tradition year after year. www.vtfarmshow.com Vermont Symphony Orchestra’s Farmer’s Night Concert
Montpelier – January 25, 2012
In the main chamber of the beautifully restored Vermont Statehouse, enjoy World-renowned conductor Andrew Massey as he leads the VSO in a program that includes the music of Gluck, Faure, Back and Wagner. VSO English horn Ann Greenawalt and principal trumpet Mark Emery are featured in Copalnd’s popular Quiet City, and there is a part for the audience in Purcell’s cleaver “Fanasia upon One Note.” www.vso.org Northern Roots Traditional Music Festival
Brattleboro - January 28
Now in its 5th year the Brattleboro Music Center's annual Northern Roots Festival brings together local and regional musicians representing the best of various northern musical traditions including Irish, Scottish, English, Swedish and French Canadian. The Northern Roots Festival is a daylong event with participation workshops, concerts, pub sessions, a family dance and evening performance. www.bmcvt.org Jay Peak Junior Extreme
Jay Peak – January 28
The Junior Extreme Competition is for skiers and riders 13 and younger (as of 1/1/12). Top 10 finishers will qualify for the four 2012 Ski The East Freeride Tour competitions, including the Jay Peak Extreme Competition, the 4th and final stop right here at Jay Peak on March 17th and 18th. Participate or get inspired! www.jaypeak.com Heritage Winterfest
Smuggler’s Notch – January 28-29
Smuggler’s Notch Resort and neighboring Jeffersonville share a community celebration of Winter! Guided snowshoeing nature walk, contra dance, bonfire and fireworks. The famous Primitive Biatholon takes place on Saturday and Sunday at the Sterling Ridge Inn – spectators welcome. www.smuggs.com ### |