Let it snow!

Whether you are looking for Bennington, Vermont area real estate, or consider yourself a Bennington resident already, the Vermont Green Mountains offer spectacular views and outdoor activities.

Our state has over 4,500 skiable acres, 900 trails and 150 lifts, with skill levels from beginning toddler to competitive adult.

You say you don’t know how to ski but want to be outside? Snowshoes are the answer! Although in the past, snowshoes were important tools to help residents continue to work in the winter, today they are mainly used for play. Here are three places you can shoe:

• Lake Shaftsbury State Park – on Route 7a north of Shaftsbury
• Woodford State Park – on Rte 9 east of Bennington
• Emerald Lake State Park – on Rte 7 north of Manchester

Go to www.campvermont.com for more information on these parks or go http://www.voga.org  to learn about winter activities all over Vermont!

Writing and receiving holiday cards is the exception rather than the rule these days.

But while looking for Bennington, Vermont real estate, make a stop at the Bennington Museum to view the exhibit, “Season’s Greetings: Holiday Cards by Don Trachte and Friends”  which is on display until December 31, 2009.

The exhibit includes cards from Trachte’s cartoonist father, but also cards from cartoonist friends such as “Blondie” creator Chic Young and Al Smith of “Mutt and Jeff.” Call the Bennington Museum at 802-447-1571.

The Bennington VT real estate market is defined as the market towns of Arlington, Sunderland, Sandgate, Shaftsbury, Bennington, Old Bennington, North Bennington, Woodford and Pownal.

These statistics were compiled as of: October 5, 2009

The following statistics are for the market area.
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Green Mountain Log Homes

In recognition of outstanding log homes sales and services, Richard Hollander of Green Mountain Log Homes in Shaftsbury, VT, recently was presented with the Country Log Cabins “Sales Representative Achievement Award” for 2007.  He was presented with the award during the three-day Annual Sales Meeting in State College, PA.  Nearly 200 sales representatives from across the country were in attendance.  Seminars, guest speakers, and round-table discussions were part of the event.

Tom Kuhns, President of Kuhns Bros. says, “We are so pleased to have Richard as part of our sales team!  His hard work and dedication is outstanding and obviously has paid off.”

About Green Mountain Log Homes:
Richard Hollander, owner of Green Mountain Log Homes, has been selling Kuhns Bros. Log Homes and Country Log Cabins since 2005.  He has represented Vermont well and has sold many homes and cabins in this region and beyond.  For more information call 802-442-3185 or visit his website at www.greenmountainloghomes.com.

About Country Log Cabins & Kuhns Bros. Log Homes:
Country Log Cabins, a division of Kuhns Bros. Log Homes, Inc., was born to continue the Kuhns Family proud heritage, offering an affordable log home for cost-conscious consumers.  Kuhns Bros. Log Homes remains a leading manufacturer in the log home industry.  The company has been manufacturing kiln-dried log homes for nearly 25 years, annually delivering hundreds of homes across the country and abroad.  For more information, please call 800-326-9614 or visit their website at www.kuhnsbros.com.

Tom Kuhns, Kuhns Bros. Owner; Richard Hollander, Green Mountain Log Homes Sales Representative; Sherry Kuhns, Kuhns Bros. Owner

Categories: Bennington VT, Shaftsbury VT, Selling, Press Release

Each year the Bennington County area Maple Sugar Makers open their sugar shacks in order to show the public how maple syrup is made.  This year Maple Sunday is on March 25. (more…)

I recently read that the Shaftsbury Cub Scout Troop 330 is already planning a Valentine’s Day event. The troop is going to be assembling care packages for military personnel stationed overseas. Their plan is to have the packages arrive in mid-February. They’ve obviously put some thought into the date, with the idea being that lots of organizations send packages for the December holidays, and I think by the time February rolls around, those packages are long gone, and these Valentine’s packages will be a welcome sight to the recipients.

Susan Atland, who is one of the chairwomen of the event was quoted in the Bennington Banner saying, “We’re looking for plain white shirts, socks, playing cards, non perishable snacks, phone cards, shaving cream, razors, chewing gum, and toothbrushes and toothpaste,” which are apparently the most requested items.

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