Archive for June, 2009

No time of year demonstrates community spirit better than the Fourth of July. Throughout Vermont the celebrations and traditional events of the Fourth continue to exemplify the patriotism and spirit of this great nation. Most all towns in Vermont have parades, barbeques and all day events.

Starting the week before the Fourth, the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, VSO, plays at several locations throughout the state. This years theme is The Lake Effect, in celebration of the 400th Anniversary of the discovery of Lake Champlain by Samuel de Champlain. A great tradition of the VSO is the playing of the 1812 Overture accompanied by a spectacular fireworks display. Check their website for locations and times.

Here in the Woodstock area, we start the Fourth with the 33rd Annual John Langhans Green Miles Road Race. All day long is a Celebration at the Woodstock Union High School, which features food, live music, acts and of course the fireworks display after dark.

Barnard has a delicious Chicken Barbeque and Flea Market at the Town Hall, just across from Silver Lake.

Pomfret is famous for its Strawberry Supper with seatings at 5, 6 and 7PM.

The Billings Farm & Museum in Woodstock features an all day event with horse drawn wagon rides, spelling bee, ice cream making and an egg toss.

The Fourth of July is a special celebration at the President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site in Plymouth, VT. Calvin Coolidge is the only US President to be born on the Fourth of July. A special laying of a wreath from the White House at the presidents gravesite takes place at Noon. This is followed by a chicken barbeque.

Don’t want to leave home but want to witness the festivities? Act quickly and you could watch the Woodstock fireworks from your own deck at Rainbow Ridge on Westerdale Road in Woodstock, one of our featured listings for sale.

Need some noise making of your own? Check out The Cannon Store and perhaps the Winchester Model 98 Signal Cannon which fires 10ga blanks will fill the bill. However, it  just might prevent the chickens from laying for a few days.

However you choose to celebrate the Fourth of July, this years events should prove to be memorable.

Posted by Wade I. Treadway

This summer marks the 4ooth anniversary of Samuel de Champlains exploration of the lake named after him. A great deal of time and effort on the part of many organizations and individuals has gone into what promises to be a memorable celebration of a very significant event in the history of North America.

A full schedule of events and happenings can be found on the Celebrate Champlain website. There are ongoing exhibits and individual events all summer long. In addition to the planned events, day trips up and down the shoreline of both Vermont and New York can yield many great towns, restaurants and attractions. One of my favorite places in Basin Harbor Club. The Beach family have been the hosts of generations drawn to the scenic beauty of Lake Champlain. The slow pace and all encompassing attention is truly old world gracious living at its best.

While exploring the Lake Champlain basin, perhaps the idea of owning a shorefront property will come to mind. Here at Vermont Country Real Estate, we specialize in marketing unique properties state wide. On Lake Champlain, we have one of the best preserved, most private land parcels available. Located in Benson, this 75 acre listing, known as Lake Champlain Shoreline, has 1050 feet of shoreline with great views and easy lake access. Owning this property just might prevent one from further exploration of our wonderful Lake Champlain. It is that nice.

Posted by Wade I. Treadway