Tuesday Evening at Stowe Mountain Lodge

This past Tuesday evening, Spruce Peak at Stowe, Stowe Mountain Resort, and Chittenden Bank hosted the Lamoille Area Board of Realtors annual holiday reception at Stowe Mountain Lodge. It was held in #506, one of the Front Four Private Residence Club 4-bedroom fractionals — a 2-story, at about 3,200 square feet, spacious home away from home! Hors d'oevre, created by Lodge executive chef Sean Buchanan, came from his Solstice kitchen included duck and salmon canapés, a tasty assortment of cheeses, and shrimp cocktail with several dipping sauces from which to choose, including simple horseradish.

As much fun as 50 or more realtors can have at a party, the real surprise presented itself when, upon leaving, we found a party, going full-swing, in the lobby, with crackling fires in its 2 massive fireplaces. It was straight out of the 1954 Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Dean Jagger classic, "White Christmas!" The lobby was overflowing with guests listening to and singing Christmas carols accompanied by a talented player at the lobby piano. The scene and the sounds were captivating — we really didn't want to leave. Here are a few iPhone photos that don't begin to do the evening justice:

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On Monday this week, I updated my Stowe Patrol header photo, adding the logos for Mt. Mansfield Ski Patrol, Stowe Realty, and the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS^® .

As you know, I am and have been a member of the Mt. Mansfield Ski Patrol. I am pleased to announce that I have joined Stowe Realty, where I will capitalize on my tenure at Spruce Peak at Stowe Mountain Resort as its Real Estate Marketing Manager to specialize in working with those who are contemplating or ready to make a lifestyle change. And, while I've been a Vermont licensed real-estate salesperson for some time, I am now also a member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS^® and subscribe to its strict Code of Ethics.

For real-estate inquiries, you can reach me at 802 253-8484, toll free at 800 639-1812, or via eMail at charlie at stowerealty dot com. 

Solstice restaurant sign wins national award

A leading national sign industry source magazine, Sign Business, showcased Wood & Wood, Inc. of Waitsfield, VT with an honorable mention award for the design and fabrication of the interior Solstice restaurant ID sign in the 16th Annual Portfolio Sign Design Contest. This understated steel sign was one of many signature signs designed by Sparky Potter, owner of Wood & Wood Inc., to compliment the rustic, alpine architecture of the five-star Stowe Mountain Lodge. For this award-winning sign project, Potter and his team of craftspeople used a unique combination of eco-friendly fabrication techniques, including artistically painting the water-jet cut aluminum letters, accenting the corners with steel acorn nuts and installing amber LED lights on the sign back to cast a halo glow on to the natural stone wall. [Burlington Free Press]

A Winter of Firsts

The 'vision comes to life' as Stowe Mountain Lodge, which opened this past summer, begins its first winter. Spruce Camp, the new, and wildly anticipated base lodge, opened last Saturday. It is "central services" for skiers and snowboarders, with ticketing, rentals, a restaurant/food court, a bar, event spaces, public lounge area, FREE locker use, and indoor and outdoor fireplaces. You've got to come see the 'new' Stowe Mountain Resort. Take a look at these November 23rd photos!

A Little Holiday Cheer From Kim Lambrechts

Kim is Stowe Mountain Lodge's Director of Food & Beverage. He moved to Stowe from the Maldives where he spent a year as the director of food and beverage at the Four Seasons Resort Maldives. I met Kim shortly after he arrived at the Lodge and watched as he and Executive Chef Sean Buchanan, planned, organized, recruited, and built a culinary gem at the top of the Mountain Road.

Earlier this week, I asked Kim to whip up a little holiday cheer for you and here it is -- Enjoy!:

Front Four 

Maple-Chili-Tini

Ingredients

3 oz of Sunshine Vodka

2 Tablespoons of Vermont Maple Syrup

1 Teaspoon of Finely Chopped Habanero Chili

1 Tablespoon of Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice

4 cubes of Ice

Best Practice

Infuse the vodka with the chili and let it sit for about 10 minutes to extract the natural flavor. In a shaker combine the ingredients, shake well.