Deciding Where To Go...

The main trippers will be my Mom & me. My Aunt and Daughter will be joining us on some of these trips. We have compared our lists of places we would like to see for the first time, or see again after many years, and will be getting together this weekend to hash out a rough plan. We love to drive and are not afraid of heading off the beaten path. "Yah can't get theah frum heah" is definitely NOT in our vocabulary!

First up on my list is the opening weekend of the Ethan Allen Homestead off North Avenue in Burlington on Saturday May 15th *www.ethanallenhomestead.org*. Revolutionary War period re-enactors will show visitors what military and camp life was like in the late 18th century. For those of you who haven't heard of him, Ethan Allen is a very colorful character in Vermont's history - part military hero, part land speculator, part philospher. Get an idea of what he was like on Wikipedia.

Second is a hike on a portion of the Crown Point Military Road, which ran from Fort No. 4 in Charlestown, NH to Crown Point, NY. It was the first major East to West road in the wilds of Vermont built right around the time of the French and Indian Wars. The Crown Point Road Association *www.crown-point-road.org* will be leading this hike starting in Cavendish at 1:30pm on Sunday, May 23rd.

I'll tell you all about it in a future post!

Upcoming Events:
Open Studio Weekend, May 29 & 30 - local artists open their studios to the public *www.vermontartscouncil.org* for a list of artists & driving maps. Great way to see the back road scenery!
Vermont Days, June 12 & 13 - VT state historical sites and state parks are free *www.historicvermont.org/events* for special happenings around the state that weekend.

Happy trails!