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WARREN, Vermont -- The Vermont Chamber of Commerce has named Sugarbush Chef Gerry Nooney Chef of the Year. The award recognizes Nooney's history of supporting Vermont's agricultural economy through the use of local food and products. The Vermont Hospitality Council, the tourism division of the VCC that oversees the state's hospitality awards, will officially honor Nooney at its gala dinner on Wednesday, September 16 at The Essex, Vermont's Culinary Resort ...

LUDLOW, Vermont -- Margarativille will have a new zip code on Oct. 10 and searching for that lost shaker of salt or finding that cheeseburger in paradise will be a lot easier when Okemo Mountain Resort hosts its third annual end-of-summer Parrothead Party on the Saturday of Columbus Day weekend. Following a performance by Spiritual Rez at 1 p.m., Changes in Latitudes will take to the stage at Okemo's Jackson Gore Inn. There will be booze in the blender to ...

KILLINGTON, Vermont -- The colors on Killington Peak are just now starting to change and the Vermont Department of Tourism is predicting the upcoming foliage season could be the best in recent years after a cool, rainy summer.

Killington Resort, the epicenter of fall foliage in New England, provides the perfect "Staycation" opportunity by offering aerial foliage viewing via the K-1 Gondola, plus mountain biking, hiking and special events, inc...

WATERVILLE VALLEY, New Hampshire -- When you add up the numbers that Waterville Valley, Cranmore and Bretton Woods bring to the Threedom Pass, it's easy to see how this 3-resort season pass delivers the most skiing and riding in New Hampshire. The combined trail count is 195 with 12 terrain parks, 893 acres of skiing and riding and 28 lifts. All three mountains are within an hour's drive of each other making the pass an easy choice for skiers heading up I-...

WATERVILLE VALLEY, New Hampshire -- College students can hit the slopes of four major New Hampshire ski areas this winter for $289 with the purchase of a 4 NH Season Pass by the November deadline. Cannon, Waterville Valley, Bretton Woods and Cranmore are located in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, under an hour's drive from each other and 2 ?? hours from Boston. The 4 NH College Season Pass is good any day at all four ski resorts for a combined total ...

MONTPELIER, Vvermont -- Skiing/riding encourages a lifestyle that's physically challenging and cultivates a bond with nature. These snowsports open the door to winter fun -- bringing people together for family adventures that satisfy the mildest of carvers to the heartiest of dare-devils. Go alone, or go with friends and family ??“ your well spent time will yield priceless memories.

Along the way, it's nice to save a buck too. Here's Ski ...

HAINES FALLS, New York -- The Mountain Top Historical Society is pleased to announce that the Town of Hunter has been named a Preserve America Community. Hunter is the first community to be so designated in Greene County. The Society applied for the Town's designation which makes it eligible to participate in a federal program administered by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and the National Park Service. A letter from First Lady Michelle Obam...

CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine -- For the fifth consecutive year, the Sugarloaf Golf Club is offering families the opportunity to enjoy the final weekend of summer vacation together with free golf for kids 18 and under during Labor Day Weekend, September 5-7.

Kids must be accompanied by a paying adult, and cart fees apply for each child riding in a cart. Up to three children can play for free per adult.

"This weekend has quickly be...

STOWE, Vermont -- As many 800 runners, hikers and mountain bikers from throughout the U.S will converge at Stowe Mountain Resort for the second annual FJG (Fleischer Jacobs Group) Race to the Top of Vermont this Sunday, August 30. Organized as a fundraiser for the Catamount Trail Association, this unique hill climb ascends up the east flank of Mount Mansfield, Vermont's highest peak, on the famous and historic 150 year-old Toll Road. Rising 2,550 vertical ...

NORTH CONWAY, New Hampshire -- Cranmore Mountain in North Conway, NH celebrates Halloween every weekend in October with the return of The Ghoullog , where visitors board the quad chairlift for a night-time ride to the summit for a haunted mountain-top tour. Coming back for its third year, the Ghoullog will be bigger, scarier and more fun than ever with the addition of new twists and turns to scare newcomers and return visitors alike.

The tour ...