Creative Culinary Tours is offering both week and weekend culinary getaways throughout New England, Tennessee and California. A culinary vacation is a wonderful getaway for anyone who loves outstanding food and destinations. Some of our most recent tours include a culinary and arts weekend in Brandon, VT, and a tour in New England featuring Lobster and Wineries, and sure to be our most popular tour is a weekend with Paula Dean in Nashville. Please go to our website www.creativeculinarytours.com for more information.
Stowe Oktoberfest, Stowe, Vermont. Ph: 802-253-8506 Fax: 802-253-8506. Stowe's Jackson Ice Arena will be transformed into a Bavarian village for this annual celebration of harvests and fall foliage. From oompah bands to authentic German foods to freshly brewed Vermont beers to pumpkin painting and puppet theatre -- there's something for every "villager". Visit www.stoweoktoberfest.com for more info.
Vermont Fine Furniture and Woodworking Festival, September 27-28, 2008, 10am-5pm daily. Woodstock, Vermont. Over 40 fine furniture makers showcasing their world-class work, woodworking demos, fine food, live music, author talks, nature walks, hands-on activities. Union Arena (Rt.4), admission $7 (18 up). Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, free admission. Free shuttle / parking. Vermont Chamber of Commerce 2008 Top 10 Fall Event. For more information visit www.vermontwoodfestival.org or email for more information.
Vermont Quilt Festival - June 27 - 29, 2008. The 32nd Vermont Quilt Festival is New England's largest and oldest annual quilt event. Over 400 quilts in several exhibits. 70 antique quilt vendors and suppliers take part in 75 classes given by nationally known teachers. For information call 1-603-444-7500, email or visit www.vqf.org.
Lake Champlain Bluegrass Festival - Aug. 8, 9 & 10, 2008. Route 2, Alburgh, Vermont. This was voted a top 10 Summer event in Vermont in 2006. Festival features world class bluegrass bands including Entertainer of the Year and 7 time Female Vocalist of the Year Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, The Gibson Brothers, Adam Dewey & Crazy Creek, James Reams & the Barnstormers and many many more. FREE weekend camping for tents and RV's. Enjoy music workshops, jam sessions with the bands, the annual fiddle & banjo contest, craft shows, hayrides, bonfires, BBQ's and much more.Three day tickets are $45 in advance and $55. For more information visit our web page at www.LakeChamplainMusic.com or call (802)482-8110.
