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It can be hard amid a very abnormal summer to think about what would otherwise be considered normal summer highlights: beach vacations, cookouts, live outdoor music, and yes, even July 4th...

Happy 4^th of July!  As I said in my last blog, this year’s Fourth of July here in the Mad River Valley will be different than past years due to COVID-19...

I’m switching things up a little bit this week because one of my favorite holidays is coming up and I want you all to be prepared…Father’s Day!

The Fourth of July has always been a very special day here in the Valley. Our eclectic Warren Parade draws thousands to our small historic village to see the various floats parade one mile down Main Street. The floats are traditional, creative, and political.  And in an election year like this we normally get our fair share of politicians...

As we all know, 2020 has been full of unexpected twists and turns and plans have been changing left and right. While we know there are lot of things happening in the world that are out of our control, we here at Sugarbush want to take a moment to recognize our 2020 brides and grooms, as well as the friends and families involved in making wedding days so special...

Hannah’s House, a nonprofit providing mental health services in the Mad River Valley, Waterbury and in local schools, has been selected as one of five (5) Vermont finalists for the Red Sox Foundation IMPACT Awards for its work on raising awareness and improving mental health outcomes in Vermont.

This past week has been a very challenging one for our nation.  For the past few months all of us have been impacted by COVID-19 in various ways...

Okay, I am now back to my original title “Toddlering Around the Valley” versus my last edition, which was supposed to come out as, “Toddlering Around My House in the Valley”.  Boy does it feel good to have warmer weather, less snow and mud, and the ability to now get out and about a bit more in the Valley.  So how are we toddlering around? 

Growing up in the South of France, nothing really said “summer has arrived” more than Les Moules Beurre Blanc - a pot of mussels served in a white wine and butter sauce...

Having a lot of options is usually a good thing, but with more options come more decisions. As you know by now, Sugarbush joined the Alterra Mountain Company family, which means that our season passes have changed a bit...

It's official folks: we are happy to announce the opening of the Sugarbush Resort Golf Club on May 23rd with tee times starting at 9am...

April showers bring May flowers…or so the saying goes. I am guessing that whoever penned that phrase didn’t live in a ski resort town because although my calendar says it’s May, all I see out my window is a blanket of white...

It has been a trying few months for everyone, but it is nice to see that we are starting to move forward with plenty of good news. First of all, it is going to be a beautiful Memorial Day Weekend, and we will be opening the golf course for the season on Saturday...

The 10^th annual Vermont Adaptive Charity Ride presented by Long Trail Brewing, originally slated for June 20, has gone virtual this year due to the COVID-19 outbreak...

Our 2019/2020 season would have come to an end this last Sunday after 159 days, but unfortunately it came to an abrupt ending seven weeks early. I know how disappointing this was for so many of us, especially looking up at the snow covered trails and ideal spring skiing temperatures...

This past Saturday was a glorious Vermont spring day. There is nothing like rolling your windows down and enjoying the warm winds of the green mountains for the first time after a long, cold and grey winter and mud season...

Skiing? What's that? It almost feels like a lifetime ago, but for those of you who were curious on where I finished with my 100 ski day New Year's resolution, I didn't hit the mark...

Last week, I wrote about how my family has added a weekly "Quarantine Cooking Class" to our homeschool curriculum.  The premise is simple: one night per week, my son and daughter must each plan and cook a family-friendly meal using me as their Sous Chef (I cannot tell you how much each child relishes bossing me around in an attempt to create their menu vision)!

Like many of you, I have spent a lot of time at home with my wife and children lately. For the first few days of our Stay at Home order, I listened with half an ear while they sat at the kitchen table and learned a variety of subjects. My wife is one of those people that went to school for a ridiculously long time and can talk for hours about the fall of the Roman Empire, so although I help with math and French (I am  French after all), my wife usually does most of the teaching...