50 Things To Do This Winter During Your Stay at Stone Hill Inn

Treat yourselves to a romantic New England vacation. Stay at a Vermont bed and breakfast where you can enjoy the best skiing in the Eastern U.S., explore a traditional New England town, or just watch the snow come down. Relax and unwind at Stone Hill Inn.

• Sample ice cream at the Ben & Jerry's factory.
• Build a snowman.
• Enjoy the best skiing in the Eastern United States at Stowe Mountain Resort.
• Sit in front of the fire with a good book, enjoying the first of many quiet New England Christmas vacations.
• Challenge another couple to billiards in our game room.
• Glide down our hill on the toboggan.
• Treat your sweet-tooth at Lake Champlain Chocolates.
• Ice skate at the Jackson Arena.
• Find a quiet seat in front of a window and watch the snow fall.
• Shop 'til you drop.
• Sip fresh cider at the Cold Hollow Cider Mill.
• Soak in your own personal fireside double Jacuzzi tub or outside under the stars in our hot tub.
• Adopt a teddy bear from the Vermont Teddy Bear Factory in Shelburne.
• Snuggle under the covers.
• Share a romantic horsedrawn sleigh ride with the one you love - a local tradition on New England Christmas vacations.
• Join in another traditional activity of New England Christmas vacations: caroling on Christmas Eve.
• Visit a local gourmet shop and select a fine wine to enjoy with our evening hors d'oeuvres.
• Watch a glassblower at work.
• Sign up for a guided snowmobile tour and experience Stowe's backcountry.
• See the latest big screen hits at the Stowe Cinema.
• Borrow our snowshoes to use on our own trails or anywhere in Stowe.
• Take a guided horseback ride through snowy woods and meadows.
• Have lunch at a 50's style malt shop.
• Stargaze.
• Make snow angels.
• Visit a sugar house, and learn how maple syrup is made (be sure to bring some home with you!)
• Pamper body and soul with soothing spa treatments.
• Nibble on an award-winning Vermont cheddar at the Cabot cheese company's local shop.
• Explore the East's largest interconnected groomed cross-country ski network.
• View Stowe Mountain Resort's famous Torchlight Parade with fireworks.
• Shop for the latest in ski and snowboard equipment.
• Wander through antique shops looking for that special treasure.
• Tour a winery.
• Ride the Gondola to the top of Mt. Mansfield for lunch at the Cliff House Restaurant.
• Bring your passport, and sign up for a guided day tour of Montreal.
• Cross your fingers and hope to see a moose while you're here.
• Sample local microbrews at a brew-pub.
• Catch a snowflake on your tongue.
• Treat your taste buds at our 50+ local restaurants — many with candlelight.
• Sip hot chocolate in front of the fire.
• Visit our local fine art galleries.
• Try to decide which you like better about this Vermont bed and breakfast: the most comfortable king sized beds you've ever slept in, or the full country breakfasts.
• Fine tune your skills with a ski or snowboard lesson at Stowe Mountain Resort.
• Borrow a movie from our video library (we even provide the popcorn).
• Do some outlet shopping at nearby Essex.
• Linger over a jigsaw puzzle.
• Try telemarking.
• Create your own masterpiece at a paint-it-yourself pottery studio.
• Start a snowball fight (preferably with your traveling companion and not a stranger)
• Tour the newly opened Vermont Ski Museum in Stowe Village.
• Try ice climbing.
• Do nothing at all.

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