The site I am writing about is almost in Southern Vermont. But for the Connecticut River, it might have been. During the last Foliage I took my grandsons to see The Fort at No. 4 in Charleston, NH, just across the river from Springfield, VT. Ruth, our neighbor next to Toad Hall, volunteers as a historical interpreter at the fort, and suggested that Lliam, David, and Toby might enjoy a visit.

The website for The Fort at No. 4 states the following:

• Travel back in time to Charlestown, New Hampshire in the 1740’s and have an unforgettable experience in an authentically reconstructed settlement.
• Tour with guides dressed as original settlers of No. 4 as they take you through the gates of our heritage. Meet the likes of Dr. Hastings, Lt. Parker, and Capt. Phineas Stevens.
• Demonstrations of hearth cooking, musket firings, military drills and much more are conducted daily.

I think that even during the Winter, this would be a great place to visit for both adults and youngsters. Read the rest of this entry »

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I fiddled around with lots of clever titles and keywords for this post before I decided to just state the obvious. I’m Back! I owe those of you who have visited since September an apology. I was astounded today when I took a look at our traffic and RSS statistics. I’ve neglected my Tea and Scones Vermont blog since way back in September to do two things.

I”ve had to deal with a couple of health issues. All is now well, and I can’t wait to get back to writing about my favorite beverage and food, tea and scones, and about our beautiful state of Vermont. The good news is that Rose Arbour had a wonderful Christmas season, (I’ll post some pictures for you.) and that winter in Vermont is still spectacularly beautiful. Tomorrow, I’ll tell you about a great site to visit just across the Connecticut River from Springfield, Vermont. It has great historical significance and provides a wonderful experience for the whole family.

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Well as you can see, the colors are coming. Almost everyone I talk to says that it looks like it’s going to be a great Foliage. Doesn’t that just make you want to come up to Vermont . . . especially to Rose Arbour . . . do some serious leaf peeping and then nourish yourself for a nice Fall Foliage scenic drive. This post suggests a wonderful scenic drive and provides links to a couple of great sites to help you plan your trip to Vermont.

Come stay with us at Rose Arbour. As our web site says so eloquently, even if I do say so myself :

“During The Foliage the warm glow of Rose Arbour’s lighted windows will welcome you home with open arms from a long day of “leaf peeping.”

“At Rose Arbour we have not forgotten that the first word in Bed & Breakfast is BED. That’s why Rose Arbour provides her guests with luxuriously comfortable beds. At the end of a long day exploring Vermont, skiing, or leaf peeping sink into bed for a great night’s sleep.”

	Scenic Drive Directions Well, we think we have just the drive for you. Follow this link to a great Vermont internet site, www.linkVermont.com. There you will find complete directions for a 58 mile loop that will take through the communities of Brattleborro, Newfane, Townshend,Jamaica,Londonderry,Chester, and Rockingham.Everyone of these towns has great shops, a variety of activities and historical sites, beautiful houses , and of course great fall color.
Here’s a couple of other links I highly recommend you bookmark. If Vermont history interests you the visit the Vermont History site. Click on Link Vermont’s Fall Foliage Report to find the latest news about how the Foliage is progressing.

Since Foliage is soon upon us, let me tell you about a great activity in southern Vermont you might like to try when you come to enjoy the fall color.

One of the best ways to see color is to catch the Green Mountain Flyer in Chester or Bellows Falls and ride on restored antique rail cars on the round trip between them. The train travels along the Williams River and the color can be wonderful. If you catch the train in Bellows Falls, it’s easy to get to Rose Arbour from Chester Depot. You can take a shuttle from Chester Depot right up into Chester Village. It swings right by Rose Arbour . Just hop off and come in for a cup of tea and some gift shopping.

If you Don’t care to take the shuttle, then drive west into Chester along Routes 103 and 11. On Route 103 in Rockingham make sure you stop at The Vermont Country Store . You’ll find wonderful souvenirs and other goods. In my opinion, this newer store is not the experience you can have at the original store, so make sure after you stop at Rose Arbour , you head on over to the beautiful village of Weston and spend at least a little time in the store there.

OK. More later.

If you have a favorite site to see in Vermont, please comment an tell us about it.

If you’re wondering how the fall colors are coming along, here’s a link to an up-to-date and reliable Foliage Report .