Begin to Uncover Our Secret!

Stowe is inviting you to "Uncover Our Secret" this summer. Those of us who live here or visit have discovered that Stowe offers so many singular experiences and evokes so many feelings. Peace. Tranquility. Freedom from stress (yes! it can be done!) Togetherness and the urge to cocoon with loved ones. The rush of finding that perfect picnic spot, or nailing the trail on your mountain bike. A concert in the Trapp Family Lodge Concert Meadow at dusk lulls you into an utopian stupor. Bliss. Your secret is your own, and there are so many to uncover in Stowe. And, BTW, since Stowe is within driving range of millions of people (Boston: 200 miles; NYC: 300 miles; Montreal: 140 miles) we're probably in YOUR backyard!





To get you started..well, food. Really, really good food. As only Vermont can offer, with our state's rich culinary heritage. What do you think all this fresh air and green, green grass is for? Our cows, goats, and sheep partake of the aforementioned air and grass and offer forth cheeses that have gastronomes salivating and critics raving. Have you ever done a Cheese Run? Neither have I...but the opportunity presents itself during the Vermont Culinary Classic at Stowe on June 15th. This is just one of the many foodie events that will have us all anticipating very happy taste buds. Or gorge yourself on pancakes in the name of fun (?) and earning some great prizes. Vermont maple syrup makes 'em go down really well.


The week-long Culinary Classic Big Event, The Bounty Festival is on Saturday, June 14 and will be great for all ages. Grown-ups will savor tastings, view cooking exhibitions-including the Pro and Amateur "Mystery Basket Competitions". And kids can learn where their food actually comes from in the Kids' Zone.


You can learn to cook with ramps. Did you know you could cook with ramps? Here's the skinny on these springtime delectables: http://southernfood.about.com/cs/ramps/a/ramps.htm Vermont's Chef of the Year Michael Kloeti, chef/owner of Michael's on the Hill, will teach you how to make Potato Ramp Vichyssoise and other yummies. And let's see if I can just cut to the chase and sum up the entire week's worth of edible entertainment: Make a bagel...toss some pizza dough...make Linzertorte at Trapp Family Lodge (their bakery, open to the public, is DEFINITELY a secret to uncover!)...taste some brews...make some brews...Farmers' Lunch overlooking the world from the top of Vermont's highest mountain....taste some wines...sample chocolates...sing some Karaoke and compete in the Culinary Pub Quiz (you can't eat all the time)...drink martinis...


http://www.vermontculinaryclassic.com/


You'll be too satiated to drive home...so spend the night in Stowe. We've got great Eat n' Stay Packages starting at $63 per room per night. And the next day you can get up and start all over again! (or opt for some of our renown physical activity, like hiking, biking, kayaking, etc)





Come back later in the month for the Stowe Garden Festival. The theme this year is timely: Growing Green, and like the Culinary Classic, is loaded with a weekend's worth of experiental workshops. Explore Stowe's new Community Garden; discover the joys of organic gardening with your own laying hens (fringe benefit: those organic eggs!); tour a ton of sumptuous gardens. And if you just didn't quite have enough to eat on your previous Stowe visit, do not, DO NOT miss the "Farm to Table Dinner" at the brand-spanking new 5 star hotel Stowe Mountain Lodge's Solstice restaurant. This 3-course tasting of the season's finest locally grown produce is exclusively for Gardenfes participants. http://www.stowegardenfestival.com/ Special lodging packages for this one, too. For ALL Stowe info: http://www.gostowe.com/