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Christmas at the Farm featured at Billings in Woodstock

December 21, 2016
Dec. 24, 26-Jan. 1—WOODSTOCK—Discover the traditions of a late 19th century Vermont Christmas with a visit to the Billings Farm & Museum this holiday season. Christmas at the Billings Farm will be featured Dec. 24-Jan. 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (excluding Christmas Day). Tour the authentically decorated farmhouse, visit the dairy farm for interactive programs including…

Michael Jackson tribute band, Who’s Bad, to perform at Pickle Barrel

December 21, 2016
Wednesday, Dec. 28 at 8 p.m.—KILLINGTON—On Wednesday, Dec. 28, Who’s Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience will appear in concert at the Pickle Barrel Nightclub in Killington. The show is open to anyone 21 years of age and older. Billed as “an unrivaled celebration of pop music’s one true king,” this group’s power-packed performance of…

Study to crunch numbers on downtown Rutland hotel feasibility

December 14, 2016
By Adam Federman, VTDigger RUTLAND — A $30,000 grant will help explore the feasibility of building a 128-room hotel, conference center and pedestrian shopping plaza along the Evelyn Street corridor in downtown Rutland. The Rutland Redevelopment Authority will use the money from the Vermont Community Development Program to hire a consulting engineer to assess the…

Killington hosts Special Olympics athletes and celebrity athletes

December 14, 2016
First time the Special Olympics USA training camp has been held in Vermont By Evan Johnson It’s not every day that you get to meet an Olympic medalist, but on Tuesday, Dec. 13, that’s what happened to 20-year-old Jeremy Beckham. While at a training camp at Killington Resort for the upcoming 2017 Special Olympic games…

“The Nutcracker” waltzes into Rutland for two performances

December 14, 2016
Sunday, Dec. 18—RUTLAND—In its 42nd season, Albany Berkshire Ballet and dance students from area schools perform one of the world’s best-loved ballets, “The Nutcracker.” With Tchaikovsky’s soaring music, the annual favorite tells the story of a young girl, Clara, and the magical dream she has one Christmas eve. The performance is based on the timeless…

Vermont Holiday Fest brings joy to Killington Grand ballroom

December 7, 2016
The Vermont Holiday Festival returned to the ballroom at the Killington Grand Hotel in its 12th year on Dec. 2-3. One hundred uniquely decorate holiday trees filled the venue with sights, sounds, and scents of the holiday season. Children and adults alike strolled the aisles with “ohs” and “ahs” at the sight of the beautifully…

Pico opens Dec. 10

December 7, 2016
Kicks off 2017-17 winter season with community “food raiser” KILLINGTON—On Saturday, Dec. 10, Pico Mountain will open for the 2016-17 winter season with its fourth annual opening day Food Raiser, a special promotion providing discounted lift tickets in exchange for donations of food for low-income Vermonters. To ensure donations make it to community members in…

Pentangle Arts presents Wassail Weekend

December 7, 2016
WOODSTOCK – Pentangle Arts is preparing for the upcoming holiday season with a festive lineup of entertainment for Wassail Weekend. The highlight of the weekend is the 32nd annual equestrian parade on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 2 p.m., coordinated by High Horses Therapeutic Riding Program and the Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce. The best location…

Deadline looms for gingerbread entries

December 7, 2016
RUTLAND—The Chaffee Art Center will once again host its annual gingerbread construction competition. The contest is open to all ages, and family or group entries are allowed. Professional chefs are invited to be part of this event, but those creations will not be included in the judging. This year’s contest theme is Animal Kingdom. Let nature…

The Town of Killington’s Restaurant Week continues through Dec.10.

December 2, 2016
Killington Restaurant Week started Dec. 2, and continues this week, through Dec. 10. The promotion will once again feature fixed-price menus from restaurants across town, giving Killington region residents and visitors the opportunity to sample a variety of cuisines from Killington’s best restaurants. All participating restaurants will be offering a multi-course dinner menu celebrating the…

How Mikaela Shiffrin won the World Cup at Killington

December 1, 2016
Her 10th consecutive Slalom World Cup win, 22nd career Globe By Lisa Lynn KILLINGTON — In the last few minutes of the Audi FIS World Cup in Killington there were six winners. As each of the top women flashed down Preston’s Pitch, the last steep pitch on the Superstar trail, the times got faster and…

“The Most Famous Reindeer of All” soars into Rutland’s Paramount Theatre

November 30, 2016
Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 6 p.m.—RUTLAND—In 1964, the beloved stop-motion animated television classic “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” made its network television debut delighting audiences across the country. Now, the “most famous reindeer of all” from the longest running and highest rated television special will return live on stage with “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical.”…

First World Cup at Killington a huge success

November 29, 2016
Record-setting crowd of 30,000 fans attend both races at Killington, Shiffrin wins in storybook fashion By Polly Lynn Mikula KILLINGTON—According to U.S. Ski Team estimates, 30,000 fans came out to cheer on the fastest female alpine skiers in the world Saturday and Sunday at Killington Resort. Saturday’s Audi FIS Ski World Cup Giant Slalom event…

It’s official: WC races will go on!

November 17, 2016
International Ski Federation gives green light to Killington Resort for upcoming Alpine World Cup Races Nov. 26-27 KILLINGTON— On Thursday, Nov, 17 Killington Resort received a positive snow control announcement from FIS (Internal Ski Federation), the governing body of the Audi FIS Ski World Cup. With this announcement, Killington Resort can assure international race teams…

Audi FIS Ski World Cup 2016 Program

November 11, 2016
Killington and the surrounding area readies for the upcoming FIS World Cup races later this month. In advance of the races scheduled for Nov. 26 - 27 at Killington Resort, check out the official race program by The Mountain Times, featuring insider tips, event schedule and area guide.