December Newsletter & Happy Holidays!

Part 1 of 2- Local tasting spots to visit

Greetings!

Happy Holidays from The Wilmington Inn! We are ready for a great winter full of snow & joy. We hope everyone enjoys the holidays & comes to visit soon! We are enjoying winter so far with snow on the ground & Mount Snow is almost fully open. We are excited to announce a new package with Prospect Mountain for cross country skiing & snowshoeing. Check it out on our website! Winter Activities Thank you, Charlie & Megan

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Part 1 of 2: Local tasting spots Our December blog embraces the winter with some local food & beverage vendors who offer some great treats & tastings to enjoy & warm up! There are some more Food & Beverage vendors in the area as well that we will feature in January's Blog.

Metcalfe's Fine Liqueurs & Spirits Marlboro, VT Metcalfe's is a family owned and operated craft distillery located next to the Hogback Mountain Scenic Overlook in Marlboro, VT. Although best known for our Metcalfe’s line of liqueurs, they also make Catamount Vodka and are currently working on more hard spirits to be released in the coming months. Metcalfe's tasting room is located on the top of Hogback Mountain. Check out their website for more information: website

Beer Naked BreweryMarlboro, VT Beer Naked Brewery was established in 2015 at its original location as part of Pizzapalooza in Wilmington, Vermont by partners Jason Petrelli and Sara Jasinski. The brewery was a perfect addition for pairing with pizza, but very quickly it became difficult to brew in their rented location that was not intended for a brewery. So, in short, a deal was made to purchase the old Skyline Restaurant on top of Hogback Mountain with its 100 mile view and land for expansion. Pizzapalooza and Beer Naked Brewery closed its doors in Wilmington, Vermont as renovations began on the new property location. After a little over a year, Beer Naked Brewery excitedly and happily started brewing again with original Brewmaster John Watson in June of 2017 and re-opened its doors and that of the old Skyline in July of 2017.  Go visit and enjoy tastings and to go beers during the week and pours by the pint on the weekends! See you on the mountain top! Website

Spoonwood Cabin Creamery Jacksonville, VT Spoonwood Cabin makes and sells artisanal, organic cheese, which is handcrafted and aged on site. Watch the action on cheesemaking days through the viewing window and sign up for a wine/cheese tasting (seminars offered). The Spoonwood Cabin shop also offers a great selection of fine wines, beer and cider, baguettes, and local products to pair with the cheese as well as a wine bar, Remedy. Website

Grafton Village Cheese Brattleboro, VT The natural, healthy qualities of raw milk infuse Grafton Village Cheese products with a creamy, smooth flavor not found in mass-produced cheeses. The award-winning, naturally aged and naturally flavored cheeses are still handmade, true to the Grafton Village tradition. Stop in and sample all of our cheeses. Their retail store also offers a large variety of cheese from Vermont and around the world. You can also find wine, gourmet products and gifts. Website

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November Newsletter

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A little about the artists displayed at The Wilmington Inn Greetings! Hello from Vermont! November in Vermont is referred to as "Stick Season," which refers to the period after all of the leaves fall off & before the snow is on the ground. It is also the time where we get some great work done at the inn. We are doing some painting in the public areas of the inn & giving our Chimney Hill Room a fresh renovation. Looking forward to a busy holiday and snow season. In advance, Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at The Wilmington Inn. Thank you, Charlie & Megan Visit our website Purchase a gift card & receive one free! Buy the perfect present for someone & get a gift card for yourself as well!! For every $100 spent on a gift card, receive $25 for yourself! Purchase Gift card here! Local Artists displayed at The Wilmington Inn Megan & I are big fans of supporting local businesses as they support us. We have three local artists displayed at the inn with items for sale. Here are their bios & a sample of their favorite work. Leslie Brunn Leslie Brunn resides in beautiful Southern Vermont and can often be seen brush in hand painting the local scenery and vistas. The inspiration is endless, whether at her farm in Wilmington, Vermont, or in the picturesque villages nearby. "I love to try to capture the light, in the mountains, on a rooftop, or in a stream. The color combinations can be endless and unbelievably rewarding."   She was educated at American University in Washington, DC. Leslie is a member of the American Impressionist Society and the Vermont Pastel Society. She has both corporate and private clients throughout the US. Chris Medina Southern Vermont based wood worker, Chris Medina, has been developing his skills in making reclaimed wood decor since 2014. Originally from Long Island, NY, Chris relocated to Wilmington, VT and discovered a passion for breathing new life into recycled building materials.  “I love being able to honor the history of Vermont by rescuing lumber from old buildings that would otherwise be considered trash and handcrafting works of art. Each piece is unique and tells a different story.” Bernice Krawczyk Bernice Krawczyk is a local Vermont artist, living in West Dover & New York City. She has studied at the School of Visual Arts & the Art Students League in New York City, famous for alumni like Norman Rockwell, Jackson Pollack, & Georgia O'Keefe. She divides her time painting local scenery in the West Dover & Wilmington area, as well as creating postmodern paintings in New York. The beautiful Deerfield Valley inspired Bernice to begin painting again after a hiatus of many years. She uses the vibrant colors that acrylic paint offers to emphasize the essence of each scene. Her goal is to capture the unique colors & shapes revealed in each landscape. She believes in what the French impressionist painter, Edgar Degas, asserted: "Art is not what you see but what you make others see." Life of an Innkeeper Don't forget to check out our latest blog post from Life of an Innkeeper! Blog Website ENJOY 25% OFF Midweek discounts! Stay at least 2 nights Sunday through Thursday & receive 25% off each night! Can't be combined with other discounts - only available through Best Available Rate Offer valid for stys till 6/1/19 Mount Snow Season pass holder? Receive 10% off your room rate Sunday through Thursday with proof of season pass Cannot be combined with any other offer or discounted rate. Season pass must be in name of guest registered in room Blackout dates: 12/25-12/31/18, 1/18-1/21/19, 2/15-2/18/19. 3/15-3/18/19 Thank you for your continued support Visit our website Our Packages Contact Us  ‌  ‌  ‌

October Newsletter- Day Trip from Wilmington

Day Trip From Wilmington Last week Megan & I decided to take a day trip on one of our last days off before Fall Foliage began. One of the best things about our location in Wilmington is that we are a great home base for day trips. Guests can go west to Manchester, east to New Hampshire & Brattleboro, South to western Massachusetts or north to explore Vermont further. We started our trip out with some great coffees from the Village Roost in town & headed out. 1st Stop: Newfane, up route 30 The town of Newfane is the Shire of Windham County. The town was settled in 1776 by the villagers of Worcester County, Massachusetts. The town started as a farming community & later grew into an prosperous town as several streams provided water power for mills. During the 19th century, the town contained two flour mills, two lumber mills, carriage factory & a leather mill. Present day, Newfane is great tourist destination with several covered bridges & a beautiful town commons. 2nd stop: Grafton, VT, back roads through route 35 We continued our trek north through some great back country towns & made a stop in Grafton. Grafton was established in 1791 & sheep raising was an early community in the area; as a result multiple mills opened. A soapstone quarry was opened in the area & town grew into a notable stagecoach hub in the Green Mountains. The town is also well known for having one of the oldest continually operated inns in the United States. Nowadays, the town is known for an artisanal cheese company, Grafton Cheese company and a world- class cross country skiing center on Grafton Ponds. We greatly enjoyed the towns general store called MKT. 3rd stop: Windsor - Cornish Covered Bridge, through route 5

While in Windsor, we found a great shopping area for lunch & activities. The location named, Artisans Park, has some great options for shopping and activities including Harpoon Brewery & Silo Distillery. Artisans Park 4th Stop: Woodstock & Quechee, route 5 After Lunch we headed to Woodstock & Quechee, VT which has some much great things to do. Woodstock is the shire town of Windsor County. Woodstock was chartered in 1761 and developed rapidly once the Revolutionary War ended in 1783. The town expanded fast as the local water source, The Ottauquechee River, provided power for multiple mill industries. The Woodstock Railroad opened to White River Junction in 1875 carrying freight and tourists. The town is now largely driven by tourism. Here are some must see's Quechee Gorge Lincoln Covered Bridge Simon Pierce Flagship Store Last stop: King Arthur Flour, continued on route 5 Our last stop was a must see for Megan, King Arthur's Flour in Norwich, VT. King Arthur Flour is a famous American supplier of flour, baking goods, baking supplies and great food on premises! This a great place to check out! King Arthur Flour After King Arthur Flour, we jumped on Highway 91 & we were back in Wilmington in about 75 minutes- great trip! Hope to see you at the Inn soon! Life of an Innkeeper We are excited to announce that we have started our own personal blog about our lives as innkeepers. Visitors of the Inn are always expressing interest in this industry and how we got here. So we decided to fill that void & write a blog about our journey. We would love to share our journey with you- subscribe below to receive our blog! Subscribe! Mount Snow Season pass holder? Receive 10% off your room rate Sunday through Thursday with proof of season pass Cannot be combined with any other offer or discounted rate. Season pass must be in name of guest registered in room Blackout dates: 12/25-12/31/18, 1/18-1/21/19, 2/15-2/18/19. 3/15-3/18/19 Thank you for your continued support