Vermont
![Sensational Vermont Swimming Holes Sensational Vermont Swimming Holes](https://danahfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_6073-470x320.jpeg)
There is no doubt that Vermont is full of amazing things to do all year round. During the summer months, you’re likely to find the...
![Things to Do In Vermont Things to Do In Vermont](https://danahfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/P7280107-470x320.jpg)
Find the best places to stay, where to eat, and what to do in Vermont. From boutique hotels to Michelin-star restaurants, Vermont road trips, and...
![The Best Vacation Rental Homes in Vermont The Best Vacation Rental Homes in Vermont](https://danahfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/pexels-photo-1643389-470x320.jpeg)
If you are dreaming about a safe, socially distanced vacation consider renting an Airbnb in Vermont. With roughly 620,000 people spread out over 9,250 square...
![Where to Eat Local in Vermont Where to Eat Local in Vermont](https://danahfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/IMG_4340-1-470x320.jpg)
No matter where you choose to eat in Vermont you will find most restaurants have a food philosophy that incorporates a myriad of local products...
![Winter Driving Safety Tips in Vermont Winter Driving Safety Tips in Vermont](https://danahfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/GMCDenaliWinter39-1-470x320.jpg)
These days you can never be sure when the next nor’easter will blow into Vermont. Weather can be unpredictable, and winter can catch even the...
![Choose and Cut Christmas Tree Farms in Vermont Choose and Cut Christmas Tree Farms in Vermont](https://danahfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/DSC04804-470x320.jpg)
Every year my family sets out to find, and cut down, the biggest Christmas tree in Vermont. Our quest for the largest conifer is a...
![9 Things to Love About the Woodstock Inn & Resort 9 Things to Love About the Woodstock Inn & Resort](https://danahfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_6079-470x320.jpg)
Embarking on an extensive refurbishment, the Woodstock Inn & Resort is now more magnificent than ever. The lobby, first-floor public spaces and the entryway are all...
![Electric Bikes Tours In Vermont Electric Bikes Tours In Vermont](https://danahfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IMG_6781-470x320.jpg)
Have you ever ridden an e-bike? Me neither and I had no idea what riding electric bikes might be like. After I recent outing with...
![5 Amazing Farmers’ Markets in Vermont 5 Amazing Farmers’ Markets in Vermont](https://danahfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/DSC01533.JPG-470x320.jpg)
Farmers’ markets can be found year-round in Vermont on almost every day of the week. While they used to be places that only chefs and culinary...
![Off-Road Segway Tours In Vermont Off-Road Segway Tours In Vermont](https://danahfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/P7290133-470x320.jpg)
My family has had the opportunity to go on several segway tours during our travels. We have done both on and off-road tours. Riding on a segway...
![Women’s Ski Clinic at Stratton Mountain Women’s Ski Clinic at Stratton Mountain](https://danahfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/12615654_462812823904467_1215469468383454855_o-470x320.jpg)
You are never too old for a ski lesson, right? Wanting to learn to ski without fear I enrolled in the Women on snoW Camp...
![6 Reasons to Stay at the Hilton Burlington 6 Reasons to Stay at the Hilton Burlington](https://danahfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/DSC08630-1-470x320.jpg)
If you are going to visit a city located on a lake, wouldn’t it be nice to stay in a lakefront property? The beautifully renovated...
![Vacationing at Home in Vermont Vacationing at Home in Vermont](https://danahfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/DSC05784-470x320.jpg)
I doubt there are many parents who can claim they have explored all of Vermont. Imagine not having lost luggage or flight cancellations due to weather. You won’t need to...
![Travel to Vermont Travel to Vermont](https://danahfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/DSC06755-470x320.jpg)
I recently sat down with Chris Christensen of Amateur Traveler to chat about all things Vermont! In this podcast we travel from Burlington to Shelburne...
![Top 5 Thing to Do this Fall in Vermont Top 5 Thing to Do this Fall in Vermont](https://danahfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/apple-picking-vermont1-470x320.jpg)
I love summer. Who doesn’t love summer? But I am a total sucker for fall in Vermont. I love apple picking, harvest festivals, corn mazes...
![5 Things You Must Do in Vermont this Summer 5 Things You Must Do in Vermont this Summer](https://danahfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/DSC04842-470x320.jpg)
If only it were that simple to narrow it down to just five things! Vermont is like ripe fruit in the summer. For optimal enjoyment,...
![Reflections of a Great Ski Season in Vermont Reflections of a Great Ski Season in Vermont](https://danahfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/DSC00948-470x320.jpg)
Not too long ago Vermont winters in our house meant on Friday night ski bags needed to be packed with boots, mittens, balaclavas and hand...
![10 Things to do January in Vermont 10 Things to do January in Vermont](https://danahfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/SNOWfun-470x320.jpg)
If you live in Vermont, you know winter with kids can be l-o-n-g. But snow and cold temps don’t keep us inside. Well, maybe -9...
![7 Reasons to Ski and Ride in Vermont this Year 7 Reasons to Ski and Ride in Vermont this Year](https://danahfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_1419-470x320.jpg)
My Facebook feed is filled with gorgeous photos from Vermont Ski Resorts showing snow covered peaks, snow guns a blazing or skiers catching first tracks...
![Hotel Vermont: Local Luxurious Lodging Hotel Vermont: Local Luxurious Lodging](https://danahfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_4007-470x320.jpg)
You might have an idea of what life is like in Vermont; rustic barns, green mountains, sprawling meadows, farm-to-table fresh food and artisan crafts. Now...
![Multi-Generational Travel at Basin Harbor Club Multi-Generational Travel at Basin Harbor Club](https://danahfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/DSC04131-470x320.jpg)
I have been traveling with my Grandmother for as long as I can remember. Our first official Grandmother and Granddaughter trip was to Greece in grade school....
![Memorial Day Weekend Vermont Memorial Day Weekend Vermont](https://danahfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/DSC00431-470x320.jpg)
Happy Memorial Day weekend, there is so much do! On Saturday, join in the fun in Essex Junction at their Annual Memorial Day parade. After...
![5 Great Spring Hikes for Kids in Vermont 5 Great Spring Hikes for Kids in Vermont](https://danahfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/DSC04481-470x320.jpg)
When going for a hike with kids before the trails really open for the season, it is best to be prepared for almost anything. Although...
![Stowe Mountain Lodge Stowe Mountain Lodge](https://danahfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/DSC02994-470x320.jpg)
My family of four arrived at Stowe Mountain Lodge on a Friday evening in late January. Just like everyone else we were checking in for a weekend of skiing.We pulled up...
![Deals & Steals for Families Skiing in Vermont Deals & Steals for Families Skiing in Vermont](https://danahfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/34-1024x682-470x320.jpg)
Soon the green mountains of Vermont will be white and that means skiing and riding! The leaves that cover our hiking paths now will give...
![Basin Harbor Club – A Place to Come Home To Basin Harbor Club – A Place to Come Home To](https://danahfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/04-photo-1024x768-470x320.jpg)
What began as a small Inn over 100 years ago has evolved to what we now call the Basin Harbor Club—a sprawling resort alongside Lake...
![Let’s Get Local in Burlington, Vermont Let’s Get Local in Burlington, Vermont](https://danahfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/church-street-burlington-vermont-470x320.jpg)
Burlington, Vermont seems to be on everyone’s radar. In recent years it has won many accolades and awards. I feel fortunate to live here and...
![Holiday Inn Club Vacations at Ascutney Mountain Resort Holiday Inn Club Vacations at Ascutney Mountain Resort](https://danahfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/DSC01207-470x320.jpg)
The Holiday Inn Club Vacations at Ascutney Mountain Resort is the perfect place to escape to for a weekend of family fun in Vermont. Their villa-style...
![Being Better at Sugarbush Being Better at Sugarbush](https://danahfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/SMacys_Clay-Brook_02-470x320.jpg)
My first experience at Sugarbush was spring skiing in March, 2009. I remember that day clearly. I was enjoying après ski in the sunshine on...
![Learn to Ski without Fear at Sugarbush Learn to Ski without Fear at Sugarbush](https://danahfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/SMacys01272011_Womens_Ski_Discovery1232-470x320.jpg)
When I met up with my future Women’s Discovery Camp program buddies at Sugarbush, I wasn’t really sure what to expect. I was told I would learn to ski...
![Family Fun at Smugglers’ Notch Family Fun at Smugglers’ Notch](https://danahfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DSC00389-470x320.jpg)
Our family of four planned a visit to Smugglers’ Notch to put their wintertime activities to the test. After a smooth check-in with the friendly and...
![A Family Trip to Topnotch Resort A Family Trip to Topnotch Resort](https://danahfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/topnotch-roost-patio-470x320.jpg)
As you head through Stowe, past town and up Rte 108, tucked away you will find Topnotch Resort– a Preferred Boutique, Four Diamond, Resort, and Spa....
![Essex Culinary Resort and Spa Essex Culinary Resort and Spa](https://danahfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Essex-Hammocks-High-Res-470x320.jpg)
They say location is everything. This is especially true when you choosing a hotel for a family stay in Vermont. You’d like to be centrally...
![Trapp Family Lodge Trapp Family Lodge](https://danahfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/9002a-1024x685-470x320.jpg)
As you drive up the winding road, there’s a very good reason the welcoming sign includes “family” in the Trapp Family Lodge. From the warm...
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