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Sample ice cream at the Ben & Jerry's factory.
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Build a snowman.
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Enjoy the best skiing in the Eastern United States at Stowe Mountain Resort.
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Sit in front of the fire with a good book,
enjoying the first of many quiet New England Christmas vacations.
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Challenge another couple to billiards in our game room.
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Glide down our hill on the toboggan.
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Treat your sweet-tooth at Lake Champlain Chocolates.
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Ice skate at the Jackson Arena.
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Find a quiet seat in front of a window and watch the snow fall.
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Shop 'til you drop.
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Sip fresh cider at the Cold Hollow Cider Mill.
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Soak in your own personal fireside double Jacuzzi tub or outside under the stars in our hot tub.
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Adopt a teddy bear from the Vermont Teddy Bear Factory in Shelburne.
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Snuggle under the covers.
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Share a romantic horsedrawn sleigh ride with the one you love
- a local tradition on New England Christmas vacations.
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Join in another
traditional activity of New England Christmas vacations: caroling on Christmas
Eve.
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Visit a local gourmet shop and select a fine wine to enjoy with our evening hors d'oeuvres.
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Watch a glassblower at work.
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Sign up for a guided snowmobile tour and experience Stowe's backcountry.
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See the latest big screen hits at the Stowe Cinema.
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Borrow our snowshoes to use on our own trails or anywhere in Stowe.
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Take a guided horseback ride through snowy woods and meadows.
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Have lunch at a 50's style malt shop.
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Stargaze.
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Make snow angels.
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Visit a sugar house, and learn how maple syrup is made (be sure to bring some home with you!)
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Pamper body and soul with soothing spa treatments.
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Nibble on an award-winning Vermont cheddar at the Cabot cheese company's local shop.
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Explore the East's largest interconnected groomed cross-country ski network.
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View Stowe Mountain Resort's famous Torchlight Parade with fireworks.
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Shop for the latest in ski and snowboard equipment.
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Wander through antique shops looking for that special treasure.
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Tour a winery.
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Ride the Gondola to the top of Mt. Mansfield for lunch at the Cliff House Restaurant.
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Bring your passport, and sign up for a guided day tour of Montreal.
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Cross your fingers and hope to see a moose while you're here.
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Sample local microbrews at a brew-pub.
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Catch a snowflake on your tongue.
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Treat your
taste buds at our 50+ local restaurants--many with candlelight.
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Sip hot chocolate in front of the fire.
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Visit our local fine art galleries.
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Try to decide which you like better about this Vermont bed and breakfast: the most comfortable king sized beds
you've ever slept in, or the full country breakfasts.
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Fine tune your skills with a ski or snowboard lesson at Stowe Mountain Resort.
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Borrow a movie from our video library (we even provide the popcorn).
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Do some outlet shopping at nearby Essex.
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Linger over a jigsaw puzzle.
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Try telemarking.
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Create your own masterpiece at a paint-it-yourself pottery studio.
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Start a snowball fight (preferably with your traveling companion and not a stranger)
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Tour the newly opened Vermont Ski Museum in Stowe Village.
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Try ice climbing.
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Do nothing at all.