SEASONS GREETINGS

Posted on December 5, 2011 by admin

Yes, the holiday season is upon us.  Seems to come faster and faster each year, doesn’t it?  This year for us it was especially fast because we spent 23 out of 30 days in November on vacation.  This wasn’t just any vacation (at least for us)….We went to Europe for the first time…..Flew to Rome, spent a few days in Rome, got on a cruise ship for 14 days, visiting Florence, Toulan, France, (well, sort of…I will explain later), Barcelona and Cartegena, Spain, then crossing the Atlantic to Ft Lauderdale.  We then spent Thanksgiving week in Miami.   It was wonderful!  Bob and I were blessed to travel with our dear friends David and George.   Lots of fun, food and memories to last a lifetime.  So, you can understand why the holiday season, came so quickly for us.

Now, I am not complaining, mind you, the vacation “glow” just added to the anticipation for the holidays, ESPECIALLY in Woodstock.  I quickly got the dirty laundry washed and put away and out came the decorations.   My Santa collection is out, tree is up and decorated, wreath is hung, lights are up….WE ARE READY!  All over town, holiday spirit is appearing.

In  a mere 4 days, WASSAIL WEEKEND will be in full swing, starting off with the Vienna Boys Choir concert, Friday night.   Saturday brings SO MANY  events including the fabulous horse and carriage parade and finishing up on Sunday with the Messiah concert.  Whew, so much for just one week-end!

The holiday season doesn’t end with Wassail Week-end, Woodstock is wonderful right through to the New Year.  Come visit us, we have “decked the halls”, so we would love to see you.  Give yourself a special present this year….The Canterbury House and Woodstock, Vermont.  Rest assured…Santa will find you here…..he has visited The Canterbury House many, many times.  Call us, to book your room.

Happy Holidays!

PS  In January, I will post details and pictures of our trip.

 

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Ghost Story and Woodstock

Posted on October 21, 2011 by admin

Yesterday, I had to take our car for servicing at the local dealership,  I grabbed our copy of the weekly newspaper the Vermont Standard so that I would have something to read as I waited for our car.  Our paper comes out once a week on Thursdays, and I have to tell you I look forward every week to read through it, cover to cover.  This week was no different, and the fact that I knew I had at least an hour wait for the car, I couldn’t think of a better time to read the Standard.

This week the paper had a whole page layout on a fact that most “Woodstock locals” and “ghost followers” only know…….The 1981 movie GHOST STORY was filmed right here in Woodstock.   The movie starred Fred Astaire, Douglas Fairbanks Jr, Melvyn Douglas, John Houseman, and Patricia Neal.  Oh, for the fans of the television series Thirtysomething, Ken Olin  was also in it.  According to the paper this is the 30th Anniversary of Ghost Story.   To commemorate the event the Woodstock History Center will present two showings of the film on Saturday, Oct 29th.  This is the centerpiece of the second annual SPOOKY WOODSTOCK festival, held at the Dana House on Elm Street.

Lots of entertaining and fun facts were highlights of the article…For example, more than 1200 people applied for the 300 folks needed for stand-ins, photo doubles and other extras.  (Remember, Woodstock town and village combined is only about 3200 people!)  The Woodstock Inn had 45 rooms reserved for movie personnel and personalities.  The Masonic Hall (right up the street from the Canterbury House) was reserved and was used as a cafeteria for the film crew.  Woodstock residents were quite excited to see some of the most famous stars of the silver screen strolling our streets.  Although, there was quite a bit of excitement about the film, one thing the citizens of Woodstock DID turn down, was a request to film a scene in the River Street Cemetery.  Many scenes WERE filmed on the Iron Bridge on Elm Street.

On occasion, over the years, the Canterbury House has had a few guests who were REAL fans of this movie and they knew EVERY place in town that was in the movie.  So, although we weren’t here in 1981, we found it neat to say we had a movie with BIG name stars filmed here.  I readily admit, I am not a spooky/horror movie kind of gal……I think I have issues going back to when I was a teenager who babysat for many of our neighbors kids, and it never failed…..THERE WAS ALWAYS A VINCENT PRICE MOVIE ON LATE AT NIGHT!  Nothing like being 15 years old, in a strange house, with The House of Wax on television…..scared me to death!!!

So, if you are a fan of scary movies, you might want to  rent the movie or  Netflix has GHOST STORY to rent or for  streaming.  Halloween IS approaching.  If you have been to Woodstock, see how much of the Village you recognize, or if you haven’t…watch the movie and then come to Woodstock to check out our “movie locations”.  You might also want to check out the Vermont Standard article and pictures  at www.thevermontstandard.com.

 

 

 

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Foliage Season 2011

Posted on October 18, 2011 by admin

The 2011 foliage season is winding down.  Colors of the leaves are fading, there is a chill to the air and the sun seems to sink behind the mountains much earlier in the day.

The trees and their leaves appeared to have a stubborn streak this year.  Peak was much later than the norm….we saw brillant color in Woodstock and central Vermont, Sunday of Columbus Day Week-end.  We had a good hard frost the Wednesday night before Columbus Day week-end and by Sunday the colors popped.  After 14 foliage seasons, I find it really cool watching the colors evolve.  I swear it seems like they change right before your eyes!  We did have a bunch of rain early in the season, but the rain gave way to some absolutely spectacular warm and sunny days.

As the season winds down, Bob and I are able to catch our breath and reflect on how blessed we feel to be innkeepers.  Does the busy foliage season mean lots of laundry, grocery shopping, and all the other chores that having a full house for five weeks straight, brings, you betcha!  More importantly, it means 5 weeks of amazing guests from all over the world, pass through our front door.  I know that we might be a tad biased, but it is true….We have THE BEST GUESTS !

This year, 40th wedding anniversaries, milestone birthdays, and even a proposal of marriage, all were celebrated at the Canterbury House.  We had several newly retired school teachers, giddy with excitement to be experiencing a fall vacation…. for the first time.

Some of the countries and states that Canterbury House visitors call home were…United Kingdom, Ireland, Switzerland, Germany, Australia, New Zealand and Italy, to name a few.  In the States, visitors pretty much came from coast to coast.  Interestingly, we saw a real increase of folks from Oregon.  If we check back through the years, very few people have visited us from Oregon, so we were delighted to host your stay.  It is fun for us to track where our guests call home.  It does change from year to year….last year South Carolina and Texas were front runners.

Even though the leaves have lost their color, and are falling to the ground, these remaining weeks of October still have their beauty.  Just because the color is gone, it isn’t to late too plan an autumn get away.  You know you want to hear the crunch of leaves under your feet as you walk from the Canterbury House to Billings Farm, shopping or dinner.  You can walk through them and not have to worry about raking them up!  We are here…give us a call.

 

 

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Irene…Rest in Peace!

Posted on September 29, 2011 by admin

This is my very last post on that nasty Irene!  It is time to give her the ol’ Viking Funeral.   In the month since her visit, it is nothing short of a miracle, all the progress that has been made.  My head is spinning with all the information we are getting daily.  I will give you some highlights, because there are just so many to list, you would be reading for days.

Here we go……..Simon Pearce Restaurant, Open for lunch  and dinner.  The retail store is open, unfortunately, no glass blowing in Quechee. But… You can go to the factory and watch glass blowing there!  At the Quechee site they have some amazing pictures all around to show what Irene did.  Now, if you are planning to have dinner at Simon Pearce….RESERVATIONS ARE A MUST!  You don’t need a reservation for lunch.

Red Rooster and the Tavern @The Woodstock Inn are opening  Friday, September 30th.

Calvin Coolidge Homestead in Plymouth is open.  Great news because we thought it may not be able to open at all.

Gondola @ Killington is open daily starting Oct 1st to Oct 10th from 10:00am to 5:00pm.  So if you want to ride the gondola into the clouds to see the magnificant foliage, Go for it!

ROADS, ROADS, AND MORE ROADS!  Route 100 is open from Route 4, West Bridgewater ALL THE WAY into Ludlow, Weston,etc.  We were able to travel Route 100 South, down to Manchester.  By this week-end two temporary bridges are scheduled to open and once in use will provide UNINTERUPPTED TRAVEL along Route 100A in Plymouth and Route 100 in Pittsfield.  Opening the bridge in Pittsfield allows you to travel freely along Route 100 between Stockbridge and Killington!  In Bethel Route 12 is scheduled to be open by October 7th.  Whew…..so many OPENINGS.  There really are too many for me to list them all, but you get the idea.

Here are just a few “fun facts” you might enjoy…..Tropical Storm Irene closed 34 bridges along Vermont’s state highway system. VTrans has reopened 25 of these bridges, while nine remain closed to full public travel.  Of the nine that remain closed to full public travel, seven require temporary bridges and will be reopened by the end of October or sooner!  The opening of Route 100 through Pittsfield this week-end will represent a major milestone because it will allow the free-flow of traffic without detours or major impediments for the entire 135 mile stretch of Rte 100 between Ludlow and Newport just in time for the height of foliage season.

So, NOW you can see why it is time to put Irene to rest…..Vermont still has many homes to rebuild, businesses to reopen, bridges to fix, but healing is happening everyday and we won’t forget that there Still is a lot to do, but we can rejoice in what HAS been accomplished.

Stay tuned for my next post……….Foliage Season has arrived!  We can’t wait to share OUR Woodstock and the rest of Vermont with You!

One last note…..When driving on any of our roads, that still have road crews, please use caution, maybe give them the old thumbs up……The men and women who are putting Vermont roads back together have been working around the clock to give we Vermonters and all the wonderful people who visit here, something pretty special.

 

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Woodstock, Post Irene Update 9/15/11

Posted on September 16, 2011 by admin

Amazing, exciting news…. ROUTE 4 IS OPEN! You can now travel the entire road, from Rutland in the west, through Killington, Bridgewater, Woodstock, all the way east to Interstate 89.    This is a BIG, BIG deal, Route 4 is central Vermont’s busiest east-west route.  The road crews deserve major kudos for their incredible super human efforts to put our state back together.  Everyday we are seeing more and more roads being opened. Big WOW factor!

It is feeling like life is getting back to normal here in Woodstock….On Tuesday evening our Village Trustees (governing body) approved the permit for this year’s WASSAIL EVENTS, December 9-11, 2011.  One more sign that Woodstock is going in forward motion!  Good news.  Oh, did I mention that the Vienna Boys Choir is performing Friday (Dec 9th)  night at the Town Hall Theatre?  When they were here Wassail Weekend  several years ago…it was a FABULOUS EVENING.  We have a few rooms left….have YOU booked yet?  It is a great way to start the holiday season.

Lastly, for those who are curious as to how the folks who lost their homes or had major damage are doing…..FEMA has set up shop in Woodstock.  They have been going door to door, giving info to everyone.  Many of the hardest hit people have had tremendous help with clean-up.  The Woodstock community is working incredibly hard to get people back in their homes.  This Sunday there is going to be a benefit concert at Town Hall, with many local performers AND Joe Perry from Aerosmith.  Throughout the state, there have been amazing fundraisers, like the PHISH concert, VPR has raised tons of money, just to name a few.  Many more events are being scheduled EVERY DAY.

Oh…………almost as exciting as Route 4 opening…………….Major Frost warnings in the forecast…..we know what that means……………..great color should be a comin’ in those leaves.   Next week I will do a drive and post a visual progress report.  Think vibrant color.

 

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Woodstock Art Festival, 9/10/11. (1st Post Irene Event)

Posted on September 10, 2011 by admin

I thought I would share with you our lovely afternoon at the Art Festival.  And yes, I got Bob to buy me lunch!

A Picture is Worth a thousand words.

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Woodstock, Post Irene Update 9/10/11

Posted on September 10, 2011 by admin

Progress, progress and more progress….. Well, it is a beautiful early September day, (the air is giving us a little teaser of coolness, that tells us fall is knocking on our door!)  The most significant progress to report is about Roads.  The state has given the following updates…..Route 9 is open.  Route 103 between Rockingham and Rutland is open.  Route 11 between Chester and Manchester is open.  Route 4 between Woodstock and Rutland will be open by next week-end! Now, travel on all of these roads, may be a bit slow at times, and are probably gravel covered, but most important is the fact roads are opening.  It is a big, big deal about Route 4.  This means from Interstate 89 through Woodstock, Bridgewater, and Killington travel can be done on Route 4.  All of the information we are getting from the state and local government is that Vermont will be ready for all leaf-peepers.  So get ready for some great color.

The Art Festival on the Green is happening as I type.  I want to wander down now, but Bob says I have to do my chores first!  I think I will persuade Bob, to buy me lunch, while on the Green.  Today is picture perfect for weddings, in fact, a local couple Kate and Steve, have their wedding guests staying with us this week-end, so we wish them well.  Couldn’t ask for a better day, or better place to tie the knot.  Restaurants, and shops are open in full swing.

So as you can see, things are coming back and humming along.  It looks like this week is going to have to include some Pumpkin, gourds and mum shopping!  Hope everyone has a wonderful week-end.

Oh, on a lighter note,  yesterday I decided to check my vegetable garden.  I readily admit I hadn’t checked it, since Irene invited herself to Vermont.  Obviously, my squash liked her visit……Check it out.

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Woodstock, Post Irene Update 9/6/11

Posted on September 6, 2011 by admin

Happily, quiet news day…..Today Gov. Shumlin visited Woodstock  offering information and support.  Road repairs are “full steam ahead”.  Areas that suffered severe damage have had lots of volunteers assisting with clean-up. Progress everywhere!

Yesterday, Bob took a drive around the area to check on road accessibility and found encouraging progress….In fact, he was quite happy he made it through Bridgewater past the Long Trail Brewery. (He knew better than to stop for lunch without me!)  We are thinking of going for lunch on Friday…Fish & Chips Day!

Mother Nature gave us some more rain, yesterday and today, …I think I can speak for everyone, the rain makes you a wee bit jittery.    We haven’t seen any additional flooding or problems, thankfully.

Final details are being attended to for the Art Show on the Green this week-end.  Looks like the weather is going to cooperate, with sunny skies.  Area schools opened today.  Subtle signs of life returning to “Normal”.

It is nice to be able to tell you that the post Irene updates will be further apart as we heal our wounds.  As the Irene updates drift away, I will replace them with foliage watches….the camera batteries are charged and ready, so stay tuned.

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Woodstock, Post Irene Update 9/4 11

Posted on September 4, 2011 by admin

News continously improves… Roads are getting an amazing amount of attention, with non stop repairs.  We strolled through downtown last night (Saturday) and you might have thought nothing had happened here.  Melaza, Bentley’s, Prince & the Pauper, The Daily Grind all were open and folks were dining.  At Melaza and Daily Grind, people were even dining outside.  Oh, I don’t want to forget to mention, Mangowood, west of the village was also open!   Also, the “famous for their apple pies and turkey soup” Mountain Creamery has been serving breakfast & lunch.  It was cute, cause when we went by last night, there was a family of four, sitting on the Creamery’s steps, with HUGE ice cream cones.  I swear the scoops of ice cream were bigger than the two kids eating them!

The biggest news for us is…..CANTERBURY HOUSE IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS. ..Water is flowing! So come and vist us….We have availability for  the coming week-end.  Check out for yourself how well Woodstock is doing…..There is the big  ART SHOW ON THE GREEN all week-end.  Fabulous artists from Vermont and all over will be here.  You know you have that one annoying spot on the wall that needs some artwork!

There is a nice article on Forbes.com you should check out, click here to read. Forbes.

We were told yesterday, there won’t be any updates until Tuesday, so stayed tuned.  I will pass on info, as soon as I get it.  Enjoy your week-end.  Again, thanks for all of your support and encouragement.

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Woodstock Post Irene Update 9/2/11

Posted on September 2, 2011 by admin

Another day of amazing progress…….More shops opened today and  as I drove through downtown, people were sitting outside at two of our cafes, having a bite to eat and coffee.  Bentley’s is opening for dinner this evening.   Prince & the Pauper is opening Saturday.   An added incentive….you don’t have to feed the parking meters until September 13th.  (If you have been to Woodstock before….you know this is a big deal.)  As I mentioned yesterday, Billings Farm opened today, hmmm….I wonder if they made any ice cream?  May need to check that out tomorrow.

There was a list of several more roads around town that have  reopened,  which I think is exciting, because there actually was a List.  More and more people are getting water back.  We have noticed, the water pressure is getting stronger.  The water company has  asked us to limit our use, which I think is fair,  so that everyone has water.   Let them get it all working the first time.  We still have to boil it first, but again, no big deal.  We are so impressed with how quickly services are coming back.  Tons of utility trucks are everywhere.  We were having coffee on our porch this evening, and I counted SIX power company trucks pass the house.  You feel like standing by the curb, clapping and cheering them on!  Honestly folks, it blows us away with how well this community is coordinating clean-up and the amount of information we are able to receive.  It isn’t perfect, but by golly, pretty darn close….Great job, Woodstock! Tomorrow morning @ 9:00am there is another community meeting, and  we will be there.  By the way, did you see tonight’s NBC NIGHTLY NEWS?  They did a very nice piece on last night’s community supper on the Green.  If you did, you can see, Woodstock folks are a determined bunch!

So, another day of real progress.  Recovery here we come! Almost forgot….HAPPY LABOR DAY, EVERYONE.

 

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Woodstock, Post Irene Update 9/1/11

Posted on September 1, 2011 by admin

Lots of progress today……

Betsy from Sugar Bush Farms let us know that they are open for visitors.  Billings Farm is opening tomorrow, Sept 2.  Our local laundromat has been given the okay to open.  (Can full restoration of water be far behind?)  Many downtown merchants open for business.  Route 12 from Woodstock to Barnard is open.

The free community dinner on the Green today was terrific! It was so nice to see so many of our neighbors.  Everyone was sharing stories of how they weathered the storm. All sorts of information was available, from where to get a shower, drinking water, or sign up to volunteer with the clean-up.

As the saying goes…..A picture is worth a thousand words! Stay tuned for continued updates.

 

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Irene and Woodstock

Posted on August 31, 2011 by admin

First, let me start off by saying, we are fine, Bob and I and our home The Canterbury House are thankfully intact and unscathed.  Our little community has fallen down and skinned its knees.  As you have all seen on the news, the covered bridge by Simon Pearce in Quechee has been destroyed. The Woodstock Middle Bridge is okay.  There are many people who have had their homes flooded or destroyed.  Travel on Rte 4 West, isn’t possible at the moment…but travelling Rte 4 East is fine.  The village has electricity, but we don’t have water.

All of that being said,  this amazing community is rallying around and taking care of its families.  Work is being done around the clock to get the roads open as quickly as possible.  We have had volunteers GOING DOOR TO DOOR, delivering water!  No definitive date for when the water service will be restored, but we are confident it will be in no time at all.  Families who have been flooded out of their homes are getting the help they need, to have “their roof over their heads”, again.   We are fortunate to be in a town that is so community minded, in good times, but, in these hard times it is amazing.

Thank you everyone for all of your calls and emails, with concern for us and our village.  You have no idea how much we appreciate it.  As we are so focused on what has happened here and all over Vermont, we don’t want to lose sight of everyone else in the Northeast whose life has been changed by this nasty lady, we hope you are finding your way out of this nightmare.  Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your families.  We also would like to say Thank you (not that it ever seems adequate enough) to all of the volunteers, fire, rescue, police, etc who are out working, in many instances risking their lives, to help all of us.

I would like to say a BIG thank you to our guests from Toronto, Lois and Steve, who weathered the storm with us.  What good sports they were….even when we lost our water.  They put up with drinking bottled water from the bottle.  We were thrilled when they joined us for dinner…..on paper plates (it killed me, not to use dishes).  For us it was a delightful evening, chatting and getting to know them.  It certainly helped take our minds off of what was going on around us.  Now the best part about Lois and Steve was, on Sunday, after the rains stopped, they walked around the village and were of course deeply affected by what they saw.  When they came back, the first thing they said to me was, is there any way we can volunteer to help on Monday.  Amazing!    They left us on Tuesday morning, determined to still see what they could of this beautiful state of Vermont. (oh, I forgot to tell you, they were travelling on their MOTORCYCLE!).  So, thank you Steve and Lois, for weathering the storm with us!

In closing think of Woodstock and the state of Vermont as  the “Energizer Bunny”  we keep on going, our batteries are over-charged!  We have the will and the energy to come back even stronger!     You will see, in no time at all, we will sparkle again.

I will post updates, so check back often.  You can certainly email us too at thecanterburyhouse@gmail.com.

Sue.

PS  We have gotten word as I am writing this ….the Woodstock downtown shops ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS!!  Progress as I type.

 

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Ahhhh…..August

Posted on August 24, 2011 by admin

So delicate

My giant dahlias

Hummingbirds just love these
Zinnia that I started from seeds in the spring
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Vermont Cheesemakers Festival

Posted on August 1, 2011 by admin

A week ago Sunday, (July 24th) I went with our friends Dan and Vita (you remember Vita…the chicken lady from Tenn, who had the “how many eggs did her chickens lay” contest and I got the rooster clock? Check out my blog titled “Daylight Savings”, if you need updating.)  Okay, back to the topic at hand….CHEESE.

So,  in the spring, Dan, Vita, Bob and I decided we wanted to attend this event.  We had heard great things about it and of course, we all LOVE CHEESE.  We knew that this event is very popular and the tickets go quickly, so as soon as they went on sale, we got our tickets (thanks Dan & Vita).  The plan was that all four of us would go, but the life of innkeepers is such, that nothing is etched in stone, when plans are made.  Fortunately, we had guests checking in that day, so unfortunately, one of us had to stay home to greet our guests.  Bob graciously volunteered.  (I have a terrific hubby, cause I REALLY WANTED TO GO, so thanks Bob for the sacrifice.)  We headed up to Shelburne Farms, ice packs and cooler in the car, for cheese purchases.  The weather was splendid that day, our mini heat wave broke, and perfect weather prevailed.

We arrived a bit after 11:00 am, purchased our wine glass. It was also a wine tasting event.  (Would you believe, we didn’t have to show proof of being over 21, for the wine tasting?  Okay, no snide remarks please, a girl? can have her fantasies!)  You approach the massive Carriage Barn @ Shelburne Farms and there are huge tents filled with over 40 cheesemakers, 20 wineries and breweries, 20 artisan food producers.  There were over 100 cheeses to sample and purchase.  Oh boy, did we!

One of the event volunteers told us they stopped ticket sales at 1700!  Last year they had 1500.  This is great for the Vermont Cheese Council, but for those attending…IT IS A LOT OF PEOPLE.  We thought it was a good event, but there could be some better organizing of how things are laid out.  Unfortunately, everyone arrives at 11:00, when it opens, so getting to the wine and cheese is VERY difficult.  If you go to a particular wine or cheesmaker and you want them to describe their products, it is so crowded, you either don’t want to take too long, because you know others are waiting, or you are the person waiting.

Now, what makes this a truly great event is that it is at Shelburne Farms.  This property sits on Lake Champlain and it is gorgeous.  The Carriage Barn is huge, the Inn is a sight to behold, with wonderful gardens, facing the lake.  There is an on site cheesemaking facility.  They are committed to sustainability, and they grow much of the produce/flowers  they use at the inn.  They also donate surplus food back to the community.  They also have phenomenal education programs for the young and young at heart.  The up close and personal connection their guests can make with the chickens, cows and other farm animals is great.  We did our own self guided tour, but guided tours are available.  A full day visit scratches the surface of this amazing place.

I would heartily recommend The Vermont Cheesemakers Festival and Shelburne Farms. The Cheesemakers Festival is held in July, so check out their website www.vtcheesefest.com for the 2012 details.   My “insider” tip to you is….get there at the opening, but tour around the Farm first.  We found that after about 1PM the tasting tables thinned out and you could take more time to sample.  I didn’t talk about the cooking shows, or cheese demos, but don’t miss those either.  SHELBURNE FARMS is open mid-May through mid-October.  Come visit us at the Canterbury House and we can help you plan your visit to the farm.  www.shelburnefarms.org

 

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Did You Know?…

Posted on July 20, 2011 by admin

Did you know… that every week, all summer long, on Thursdays, Pentangle Council for the Arts sponsors their BROWN BAG CONCERTS, on the Woodstock Green @ 12:00 noon?   You can bring your lunch, sit under a tree and enjoy different groups, from bluegrass, country, or a little rock and roll.  www.pentanglearts.org

Did you know… that July is “Hot Vermont Food Month @ Sugarbush Farms? If you like your food to have some heat or spice, try their Jalapeno & Cayenne Pepper Sharp Cheddar.  In the Vermont product sampling room you will find Hot Pepper Jelly, Mango Habanero Jam and of course many hot mustards.  “Graze your way through the heat, sampling their many products!  (Oh yes, you CAN sample some of Vermont’s liquid gold–Maple Syrup!)  www.sugarbushfarm.com

Did you know… that The Vermont Antiques Dealer’s Show is July 30th and July 31st, 2011 @ the Union Arena?  The 37th Annual Antiques Show and Sale with 64 Select Dealers displaying folk art to formal antiques in room settings.  You can EVEN get lunch there!  www.vermontada.com

Did you know… that Bookstock, The Green Mountain Festival of Words, is going on July 29th to July, 31st 2011? Bookstock is a community-wide celebration of books and authors.  Bookstock features readings, lectures and workshops by nationally recognized poets and writers.  Oh yes, of course there is the “World’s Greatest Book Sale”! www.bookstockvt.org

Did you know… that the  Quilt Exhibition @ Billings Farm & Museum, starts July 30th to September 30th, 2011?  In celebration of 25 years of quilting excellence, this juried exhibition of quilts made in Windsor county. Quilting demonstrations too!  www.billingsfarm.org

Did you know… that all of these events are either a quick walk away or a short 5 minute drive from the Canterbury House?  So, don’t you want to check out every one of these events?  Bob and I are waiting to hear from you to reserve your room! www.thecanterburyhouse.com or call us @802-457-3077.

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