OT: Southern Vermont

WooDoggies · July 2007

Hey Folks,[p]Looks like WooKitties and I will be spending about a week in the Grafton, Vermont area at a cabin deep in the woods.
This will be a working-vacation for WooKitties and in the meantime I will probably be content to hike, kayak, cook, catch up on some reading and occasionally venture into town.
But on the slim chance that I get a bit squirrely, does anyone have any suggestions for sights or other things to do in that area?.... probably no more than an hour or two drive in any direction.[p]I'd appreciate any thoughts.... I'll be checking back on the forum this evening for responses. Thanks![p]john

Spring Chicken · July 2007

WooDoggies,
A quick Google search turned up an interesting article from the NY Times about the place. Looks to me like you can easily enjoy yourself staying around town.[p]http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=travel&res=9F00E4DF1F30F937A15752C0A9659C8B63[p]Sounds like a wonderful place to kick back a few days. Maybe someone there has an Egg...[p]Spring "One More Place To See In This Life" Chicken
Spring Texas USA

mad max beyond eggdome · July 2007

WooDoggies,
be very careful john, i think the stumpbaby lurks in that region!!! . . .make sure you keep a close eye on the wookitty!! ..[p]sounds like a great trip though. .have fun. . .

Lawn Ranger · July 2007

WooDoggies,
No thoughts, but that sure sounds good![p]Have fun.[p]Mike

fishlessman · July 2007

WooDoggies,
thats pretty close to the battenkill river, if you havent tried fly fishing, theres an orvis shop nearby that should be able to set you up for about 3500 dollars. supposed to be the hardest river to fish in the us. i would go get some cheese and sit on the river bank eating it while watching those guys that orvis set up get skunked. i was in orvis boston one day and watched a guy with 2 kids get set up with 2000 dollar each bamboo fly rods plus all the other paraphernalia, guy must of spent 10000 dolars plus getting equipment for himself and his 2 boys and i dont think he ever even stood on a stream before or had ever fished

Rumrunner · July 2007

WooDoggies, take a trip up to Ludlow (25-30 miles north) and have dinner or lunch at the Pot Belly Pub & Restaurant. Ask for Rich or Barb.[p]On the off chance that you mention my name you may get some good service or you may be thrown out! LOL.. j/k It used to be one of my 'haunts' back when [p]Great scenery from Okemo Mtn, too

Celtic Wolf · July 2007

WooDoggies,[p]Albany NY is less than an hour. Some really cool Architecture there. I always liked taking the tour of the Capital Building.[p]I think Lake George is with-in your limits. There is Cabot Farms and Ben and Jerry's Bennington Battlegrounds and Saratoga Battlegrounds. Albany has a huge Natural History Museum [p]I am sure I can think of more

Whitetail · July 2007

fishlessman,
See that’s where the hunting outfits have it all over the fishing guides. They’ll hit you up for way more money. They set you up like your going to spend the next month in the bush. Then they ride you out to a blind, turn on the feeders, graze the deer, and you shoot the target of your choice. Then you can tell all your friends about what a great hunter you are. Like I said more money, but you won’t get skunked.[p]Lord help me if I ever consider that to be hunting. [p]

fishlessman · July 2007

Whitetail,
they get you even better than that, that 3500 dollars gets you an outfit to catch 8 inch brookies, now if you want to catch a brown trout we can set you up with this other outfit. then you can take casting lessons with orvis that will limit a rod that can cast 130 feet plus with methods that are designed to cast a line not more than 45 feet, then you spend a thousand more hours practicing these casting methods and come to the conclusion you need to buy an even more expensive rod, all with the fact that its rare in newengland to need to cast more than 20 feet to catch a trout. these fisherman call themselves purists. ive got some very highend stuff, none of its orvis, that stuff is for the high end doctors and lawyers to buy, most of its not good for fishing. something i learned a long time ago about the high priced equipment and catching is that its not the arrow, its the indian

Citizen Q · July 2007

WooDoggies,
When is your trip? Harpoon is next weekend, there will be alot more Eggs than the last time you were there.
Other than that I can't think of anything specific, but I know it's a cool place to get lost in. Just take a ride and see what's out there.[p]Cheers,
Sean

WooDoggies · July 2007

Spring Chicken,[p]Thanks for the article, Leroy. Grafton looks like a pretty place to laze the days away.... I passed the article onto WooKitties and she says, "Thank You!" [p]john

WooDoggies · July 2007

mad max beyond eggdome,[p]That's a very good point, max. I have Paul's phone number around here somewheres and will have to give him a call.
The cabin we'll be staying in even has an outhouse... or "guest house" in Stumpy's vernacular. Heeee!

WooDoggies · July 2007

Lawn Ranger,[p]Thanks, Mike. We've been working some long hours lately and this is going to be all about relaxation in beautiful place.... with a little hedonism thrown in for good measure. :~)

WooDoggies · July 2007

fishlessman,[p]Good thing I fish like I golf.... I'm the one who'll bait your hook, hand you a driver, crack your beer, drive the cart and listen to your stories.... too expensive a hobby to take up but hanging out and watching is free and, in my opinion, a whole lot more fun.... thanks for the heads up. :~)

WooDoggies · July 2007

Rumrunner,[p]Thanks Steve! I've put the Pot Belly Pub on the list of places to visit during a day of driving the back roads.... just googled Okemo Mtn and it looks like a pretty place to visit as well.[p]Any particular regional fare you might recommend at the pub?... or elsewhere?[p][p]

WooDoggies · July 2007

Celtic Wolf,[p]Great ideas, Pete! and added to the list. All of your suggestions are the stuff we like to see and do on vacation... which is pretty much experiencing local food, culture and history. Cheers!

WooDoggies · July 2007

Citizen Q,[p]If we can get to Harpoon, it would be around noon on Sunday at the earliest. Are you going to be doing the Sunday grilling category?
Either way it would great to finally meet you.... by the way, did you know (if my suffering memory cells recollect correctly) that you were the first to respond to my first post on this forum in late 2001? That's got to count for something.... heeee![p]Best of Luck at Harpoon!

Citizen Q · July 2007

WooDoggies,
I did not know that, I coulda sworn you was around before I got here. We are definitely grilling on Sunday, come on by. The new team name is Que Ball and we should be down back on the far left, just look for the team with the smallest trophy table. Keep an eye out for Yabba Dabba Que, a rookie Egg team doing phenomenal in New England this year.[p]Cheers,
Sean

Rumrunner · July 2007

WooDoggies, the Crowley Cheese Factory, one of the oldest in the US, is a couple miles north of Ludlow on Rt. 103. If you like cheddar cheese, you might want to check this out.[p]Have fun!

WooDoggies · July 2007

Citizen Q,[p]Thank you for the invitation, Sean. If I can make it, I will be there to shake your hand, eat your food and drink your beer.
I tried to find a list of teams on the Harpoon website with no luck... if you know of one will you please pass it along?[p]Cheers Back![p]john

WooDoggies · July 2007

Rumrunner,[p]The Crowley Cheese Factory is now in the ever expanding vacation file.... and visiting a cheddar cheese factory would be a first for us. Thanks again for the help. [p]I hope all is well with you down Florida way!

Rumrunner · July 2007

WooDoggies, finer than frog hair down here [p]When are you headed to VT?

WooDoggies · July 2007

Rumrunner,[p]Looks like we're leaving sometime next Saturday. Should take about 7 hours. If we get in early enough, we'll be having dinner in town at the Old Tavern.[p]Hey, are you coming up to New Holland in August to cook with Desi and crew? That comp is a well-run blast and I'll make sure I have ice cold PBR's just for you.

Unknown · July 2007

WooDoggies, [p]Back 40 BBQ
Bare Bones BBQ
Big Boned BBQ
Black Diamond Barbeque
Que-Ball
Burnt Offerings BBQ Co.
Central Pork West
Dr. Frank'n'swine
Faux Pas BBQ
Feeding Friendz
Firefly's
Firetown Smokers
Flaming Hog BBQ
Giggling Pigs BBQ Co.
Howling Hog Barbecue
I Smell Smoke !!!
iQue
Lost Nation Smoke Company
Lunchmeat
Porkaholics
Qwannabee's
Regal BBQ
Smokin Dog BBQ
Smoking Fools BBQ - A Vermont BBQ Company
Sunset Grille & Tap Room
The Bastey Boys
The BBQ Guru Cooking Team
The Purple Turtle Catering Company
Transformer Barbecue
Twin State Smoke Co.
Uncle Jed's BBQ
Yankee BBQ Boys
The Slabs.com
Bad Bones BBQ Crew
Q Haven
Yabba Dabba Que
Champlain Pit Crew
Brothers Whole Hog BBQ
Cancersuckschicago.com
Two Fat Polocks

Rumrunner · July 2007

WooDoggies,[p]The Old Tavern is a great place [p]Thanks for the PBR's, but alas, I won't be in New Holland that weekend. My grand daughter will be down here visiting.

WooDoggies · July 2007

C~Q,[p]Thanks! Hope to see you in a week.[p]john

WooDoggies · July 2007

Rumrunner,[p]Dang!..... Someday, Rum, someday..... [p]You have it right, tho, family always comes first... even before bbq. [p]Happy Weekend to you![p]

Unknown · July 2007

We were just in Vermont, based in East Thetford.[p]The Vermont Country Store in Weston is kind of cool. Lots of stuff you didn't know they still made.[p]Cabot Creamery factory tour is neat, and if you like REALLY good, sharp aged cheddar, check out Sugarbush Farms in the Quechee area. Look for the 84 month old stuff. We have 8 lbs of it in the RV fridge right now. They also do a nice horseradish cheddar.[p]If you're into machine tools, there's the American Precision Museum (americanprecision.org) in Windsor. As the daughter of a toolmaker I thought it was really need to see the first Bridgeport every made (and wished Dad was alive so he could visit the museum).[p]Enjoy![p]Michelle

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