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V&T NOVEMBER 7 - 13, 2018
VACATION &TRAVEL
AN ANTON MEDIA GROUP SPECIAL
Traversing Vermont A weekend away in the Green Mountain State BY KIMBERLY DIJKSTRA Kdijkstra@antonmediagroup.com
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ot apple cider. Warm flannel. Fresh maple syrup. Aged cheddar. New England Americana. Blazing foliage. This is what comes to mind when I think of Vermont in the fall. I found all of it and more in the small town of Woodstock, VT, on a recent weekend trip.
THE DRIVE UP Departing Long Island in a 2019 Chevy Traverse on a Friday afternoon made the five-hour drive as enjoyable as could be. Sirius XM provided the playlist that accompanied the time-honored ombré shift from green to orange alongside the Taconic State Parkway. Roughly at the midway point to Woodstock is the historic village of Chatham, NY, which I recommend a stop at. Chatham Brewing was a great choice for dinner. The menu extends beyond the typical pub food with seasonal options and a particularly good vegetable chili, and there’s live music on the weekends. Chevy’s built-in navigation system was incredibly helpful mapping the best route to my destination, but the Traverse easily pairs with Android and Apple smartphones if Google Maps or Waze is your preference. Charging your phone is not a problem with the wireless charging tray and seven, count ’em, seven USB ports.
see VERMONT on page 24A (Photo by Kimberly Lovisi)
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