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Spring |  | Spring Sensations | | Melting snow, increasing hours of sunshine, budding leaves, and of course, the sweet smell of maple emanating from sugarhouses...welcome to spring-time in Vermont. Late March through early June offers a majestic shift from winter's whites to verdant regrowth and renewed energy; it's an invigorating time to be in Vermont. | | Features | |  |
Vermont rocks when it comes to the challenge and fun of fat-tire biking! Several mountain biking centers and trail systems regularly yield North America's top accolades, offering trails for beginners to champions, lift-served vertical and even slopestyle trails. Road biking is a much revered sport among Vermonters and travelers, as touring the state or doing 10, 50, 100 mile loops is stunning and easily managed; inns and scenic villages making for idyllic rest breaks along the way. |  | More than 60 statewide farmer's markets offer bustling commerce and entertainment; artists, craftspeople, gardeners, farmers and chefs come together weekly for this Vermont tradition. They are much revered meeting places for family and friends. Read more | | To Do's | |  |
Memorial Day Weekend - Statewide
Immerse yourself in creative spaces as you're welcomed into more than 250 studios statewide. These places of production and inspiration reveal the dynamic process that fine works of art demand. Located in downtowns and also mountainous back roads, the journey to the studios can be prove as beautiful as the destination. www.VermontCrafts.com. |  |
Maple Open House Weekend is a feast for the senses, as sugarmakers all across the state welcome guests to see and sample maple as it is produced. Towards the end of sugaring season, the Vermont Maple Festival in St. Albans features a parade, youth talent show, crafts, pancake breakfast & plenty of maple syrup. It's free fun for the whole family! |
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| • It takes about 40 gallons of sap to make a gallon of syrup. | | • Vermont maple syrup is, by law, 100% pure. Meaning - you're getting absolutely, positively nothing but syrup. | | • Vermont syrup comes in four grades. Fancy, Grade A Medium Amber, Grade A Dark Amber and Grade B. | | • Vermont produces more than a third of the nation's annual crop of syrup. | | To learn more about sugaring, visit the Vermont Maple Web site maintained by the Vermont Sugarmakers Association. Or, to plan a visit to Vermont during Sugaring Season, click here. |
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