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Vermont: The Green Mountain State
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Though Vermont is one of the least populated states, its cities and towns are lively places. Burlington bustles with international flavor (Montreal's only an hour away), while old time bohemians and the new millennium avant-garde blend in St. Johnsbury in the Northeast Kingdom and Brattleboro on the Connecticut River. Look for the country gentry in Woodstock -- it used to be almost the private preserve of the Rockefellers.
Samuel Champlain no doubt named the countryside in summer (Vermont means "green mountain" in French). If he'd come in early October, he would have called it Rougemont. That's when the hills light up with the scarlets and oranges of the maples, the somber bronzes of the oaks, and the acid yellows of birches and beeches. The north-south Route 100 cuts right through the heart of brightness. We'll look for you at the scenic turnout.
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Reader Comments
Comment from Jonathan Spiller on October 13, 2008
I love Vermont. The Mountains, animals,scenic views, covered bridges. A good Bed and Breakfast ids the Carriage House of Woodstock, Vermont. I went there for a few days in October 2007.
Comment from Gerry Kimmitt on January 6, 2009
My husband and I visited Vermont in 2005. We were looking for a special place to picnic and found Jamaica State Park, I believe it was a little bit north of Brattleboro. October is the best time, before they open the dam, as the small river that runs along the park is spectacular. We went back two years later in May, but the river was high and you couldn't walk down to the banks. I love New England in general, but that was a very special memory for both of us.
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