

There are several luxury resorts large and small in Stowe to choose from, and each has its merits, but for a full-service package it’s tough to beat Topnotch. Indoor and outdoor pools and one of New England's best spa facilities are just one appeal at.
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The town is full of galleries, boutiques, great restaurants, breweries, and in summer, endless weekend festivals of every ilk and a large weekly farmers market. There are sleigh rides, snowshoeing, snowmobile tours and more. Winter means not only Vermont’s finest alpine skiing, but tons of cross-country - Stowe is home to the very first Nordic resort in the United States, and several others as well. Summer brings amazing hiking in the Green Mountains, golf, tennis, mountain and road biking, canoeing, stand up paddleboarding and every conceivable outdoor activity. So next winter promises to be better than ever for skiers at Stowe ( read more about the recent acquisition here at Forbes).īut what makes Stowe really special is that it is one of the very few ski towns in America that’s actually busier in the summertime, and with a wonderful spring and Vermont’s world-famous fall foliage, peak season for the entire state, you have a true year-round vacation destination. It was thrust into the spotlight a few months ago when industry giant Vail Resorts, the top luxury operator in the ski resort business, made Stowe its first acquisition on the East Coast, putting it under proven management and making it part of Vail’s nationwide Epic Pass season pass. Stowe is the most famous ski town in the East, and justifiably so, with a rich history, excellent terrain, and in recent years, massive capital improvements at the mountain, including a new gondola connecting the two peaks, a new base village and more.
