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If the old adage of "a picture is worth a thousand words" is true...streaming video on Vermont's majestic Northeast Kingdom must be worth a trillion. WCVB TV Channel 5's Chronicle out of Boston aired a wonderful thirty-minute special last night on why you should escape the rat race and rejuvenate in Northern Vermont. Having grown up in southern New England, I know firsthand why people vacation in what is now...my backyard.
Driving up I-93, the first sense of relief will occur when you come through Franconia Notch State Park and get a glimpse of New Hampshire's "North Country" and Vermont's "Northeast Kingdom". Less than 3 hours
north of Boston, Vermont's Northeast Kingdom is far enough away from southern New England to make it feel "special". Truth is...it is special. It is clean, it is safe, it is unassuming, it is unique and it is very much like going back in time. The best part...Vermont's Northeast Kingdom is close enough to visit multiple times in a month (just ask my snowmobiling and skiing enthusiasts). When I-93 ends...you're officially "there". I mean "here"...I mean in St. Johnsbury. For those that are directionally challenged...let me just reiterate the directions from Boston...I-93 North til' it ends...ok, that's it.
Vacationers coming north on I-91 experience the same stunning views but approach them in a slower and less dramatic fashion. Foothills in western Massachusetts, roll into southern Vermont and continue to the White River Junction region. North of White River the 60 minute drive offers some of the most breathtaking views in all of New England. Be sure to take a few minutes at the rest areas to "stop" and "start" the rejuvenating process. A well-placed picnic table, breathtaking views and a cup of freshly brewed java can go along way towards setting the pace for the rest of your vacation. "You're on island time" is a standard phrase in the Bahamas to remind vacationers that there is no rush or reason to hurry. The same applies in the kingdom..."You're on green mountain time"...slow down and take it all in.
If the video snippets below peak your interest and you are new to my blog, please take time to go back through my entries. The Chronicle did an amazing job but only scratched the surface of what I would recommend doing in Vermont's majestic Northeast Kingdom.
I hope to see you soon!
Chronicle WCVB TV Boston - Explores St. Johnsbury and Vermont's Northeast Kingdom
Main Streets and Back Roads, Saint Johnsbury, Vermont: Segment One
Kingdom Trails and Stephen Huneck's Dog Mountain
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/video/21525702/
Main Street, Railroad Street, St. Johnsbury History, Boxcar and Caboose Bookstore, Fairbanks Scales, St. Johnsbury Atheneum, Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/video/21525765/
St. Johnsbury Academy; Graham Highlanders
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/video/21525793/
Great Vermont Corn Maze
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/video/21525817/
COMFORT INN & SUITES - ST. JOHNSBURY, VERMONT
http://www.vermontvacationland.com/
FAIRBANKS INN - ST. JOHNSBURY, VERMONT
http://www.stjay.com/
Driving up I-93, the first sense of relief will occur when you come through Franconia Notch State Park and get a glimpse of New Hampshire's "North Country" and Vermont's "Northeast Kingdom". Less than 3 hours
north of Boston, Vermont's Northeast Kingdom is far enough away from southern New England to make it feel "special". Truth is...it is special. It is clean, it is safe, it is unassuming, it is unique and it is very much like going back in time. The best part...Vermont's Northeast Kingdom is close enough to visit multiple times in a month (just ask my snowmobiling and skiing enthusiasts). When I-93 ends...you're officially "there". I mean "here"...I mean in St. Johnsbury. For those that are directionally challenged...let me just reiterate the directions from Boston...I-93 North til' it ends...ok, that's it.
Vacationers coming north on I-91 experience the same stunning views but approach them in a slower and less dramatic fashion. Foothills in western Massachusetts, roll into southern Vermont and continue to the White River Junction region. North of White River the 60 minute drive offers some of the most breathtaking views in all of New England. Be sure to take a few minutes at the rest areas to "stop" and "start" the rejuvenating process. A well-placed picnic table, breathtaking views and a cup of freshly brewed java can go along way towards setting the pace for the rest of your vacation. "You're on island time" is a standard phrase in the Bahamas to remind vacationers that there is no rush or reason to hurry. The same applies in the kingdom..."You're on green mountain time"...slow down and take it all in.
If the video snippets below peak your interest and you are new to my blog, please take time to go back through my entries. The Chronicle did an amazing job but only scratched the surface of what I would recommend doing in Vermont's majestic Northeast Kingdom.
I hope to see you soon!
Chronicle WCVB TV Boston - Explores St. Johnsbury and Vermont's Northeast Kingdom
Main Streets and Back Roads, Saint Johnsbury, Vermont: Segment One
Kingdom Trails and Stephen Huneck's Dog Mountain
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/video/21525702/
Main Street, Railroad Street, St. Johnsbury History, Boxcar and Caboose Bookstore, Fairbanks Scales, St. Johnsbury Atheneum, Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/video/21525765/
St. Johnsbury Academy; Graham Highlanders
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/video/21525793/
Great Vermont Corn Maze
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/video/21525817/
COMFORT INN & SUITES - ST. JOHNSBURY, VERMONT
http://www.vermontvacationland.com/
FAIRBANKS INN - ST. JOHNSBURY, VERMONT
http://www.stjay.com/
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