Thursday, May 22, 2014

June's the Best!




June is the best month of the year for me.  There’s that special early-evening glow on my back deck about 6 pm when the hummingbirds are dining at my feeder and I’m settling in with my favorite summer cocktail.  I just heard that Killington was open for 199 days this winter!  WOW!  But some of us don’t ski and have to play indoor tennis all winter – so we deserve those 30 days in June when everything in the gardens looks perfect (no weeds yet), the days are getting longer and warmer, and everything is open for the season in Manchester and the Mountains (except Killington, of course!) and tennis is OUTSIDE!!

What’s happening here in Dorset in June? The restaurants are humming, the golfers are golfing, the hikers are hiking and the Dorset Theatre Festival opens for the season.  There’s the Antique Car Show in Manchester June 7th and 8th, our two favorite nurseries (Mettowee Mill and Equinox Valley Nursery) are in full bloom, the Quarry and our state parks are open for swimming and sunning, and the farmers’ markets abound.  It’s the perfect month and I know that the whole summer stretches out before me!

So come and enjoy your favorite summer cocktail on the porch of The Dorset Inn or on the patio at Barrows House – Paddy, Colleen & Yuri will be happy to make you one of their specialties, too. 




Cheers -- And I’ll see you on the tennis courts!
Kathy, Assistant Innkeeper

Thursday, May 15, 2014


While the chefs spend most of their time working their magic in the kitchen, every once in a while they actually have some free time as well!!  There are a number of Vermont State Parks within a 40 mile radius of Dorset, Vermont that provide free access for great fishing & hiking.  Here are some photos of my favorites:
Gail Meadows, Londonderry, Vermont
Offers views of both Bromley & Stratton Mountains
http://www.vtfishandwildlife.com/fishing_galemeadow.cfm

Lowell Lake State Park, Londonderry, Vermont
http://www.vtstateparks.com/htm/lowell.htm


Gail Meadows, Londonderry, Vermont

 
Lake Hortonia, Rutland County, Vermont
Chef Neil out for an excursion!
http://www.lakelubbers.com/lake-hortonia-1769/



It is definitely worth exploring the local attractions around Dorset.  There are a number of well hidden gems worth getting to know!

Enjoy!
Chef Mark