Vermont Maple Open House Weekend 2010

Held annually at sugarhouses throughout Vermont, the Vermont "Maple Syrup Open House Weekend" is a public celebration of the maple syrup season in Vermont as well as an opportunity for visitors to see how maple syrup is made and to sample and purchase fresh maple syrup and other maple products.

The Ninth Annual Vermont Maple Open House Weekend will be held at sugarhouses throughout Vermont, March 26-28, 2010. The Open House Weekend is an opportunity for the public to visit one or more "sugarhouses" throughout the state.

There are 8 participating sugarhouses within 25 miles of the Chester House Inn, and 22 sugarhouses within 50 miles. And we have a map to help you get you to them easily.

Activities during Open House Weekend will be different at each sugarhouse but will include the opportunity to watch maple syrup being made (weather permitting) and often sample maple products.

Take advantage of the Chester House's special Maple Weekend Package (see below) and use the Inn as your home-base for touring the many southern Vermont sugar houses (some of which are open to the public only this weekend!).

One or two relaxing nights at the historic Chester House.
A romantic Dinner-for-Two on Saturday evening at a superior local restaurant.
A delicious full Maple Breakfast Sunday morning.
A copy of one of the following two books:
Maple Sugarin' in Vermont, A Sweet History by Betty Ann Lockhart. Come along for a trip through maple time in Vermont, from the 1600s to the mid-twentieth century. The author introduces the origins of the "Flavor of Vermont," the tools of the sugaring trade and the personalities who launched maple sugar to world fame. Enriched with maple-inspired songs, recipes and legends, this book this book is a treasure trove of history about how the maple sugar industry began, illuminating not just the industry, but also the culture of maple syrup in the Green Mountain State.
Sweet Days & Beyond by Burr Morse, an eighth-generation local farmer who muses about Vermont experiences full of sweet and sometimes bitter-sweet tales, through the four seasons. This nearly 200-page collection of Morse's writings and photographs, documents his family history with recollections, fact and folklore.
A ½-gallon of Vermont Maple Syrup to take home.
A $25 Gift Certificate to the Vermont Country Store.

We'll point you in the right direction with a special Maple Syrup Open House Weekend Map, as well as personal directions, to get you to the sugarhouses you want to visit. We can also direct you to the many other Vermont activities you might want to enjoy while visiting the Green Mountain State. [Click here to check out our Things To Do Page.]

Room	Room Amenities	1 night	2 nights
1 (queen bed)	Private bath with whirlpool tub and shower, fireplace, sitting area, canopy bed, phone, voice mail, and WiFi (wireless) Internet connectivity.	$276	$419
2 (queen bed)	Private bath with steam bath and shower, fireplace, sitting area, canopy bed, phone, voice mail, and WiFi (wireless) Internet connectivity.	$284	$436
3 (queen bed)	Private bath with shower, fireplace, phone, voice mail, and WiFi (wireless) Internet connectivity.	$250	$370
4 (queen bed)	Private bath with 2-person Jacuzzi & shower, fireplace, sitting area, canopy bed, phone, voice mail, and WiFi (wireless) Internet connectivity.	$301	$469
5 (king bed)	Private bath with shower, fireplace, sitting area, phone, voice mail, and WiFi (wireless) *Internet connectivity. (Very* large room -- can accommodate 2 to 4 persons.)**	$284	$436
6 (full bed)	Private bath with shower, phone, voice mail, and both WiFi (wireless) and dial-up Internet connectivity.	not available in package	not available in package
7 (queen bed)	Private bath with shower, phone, voice mail, and both WiFi (wireless) and dial-up Internet connectivity. (Can accommodate 2 to 3 persons.)	$204	$367

This Package is not valid with any other discount. Subject to room availability.

3) Then reserve your "Maple Syrup Open House Weekend Package" by giving us a toll-free call today at: