Travel-Learn Program

When: October 16, 2009 - October 18, 2009 (iCal)

Description

Join us for a weekend getaway in Stowe. The only Vermont location highlighted in 100 Places to See in Your Lifetime: America the Beautiful from LIFE Books, Stowe is located at the foot of Mt. Mansfield, Vermont's highest peak in the Green Mountains, and is an internationally-renowned area. The town offers endless opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors, including hiking, paddling, mountain biking, golfing, or simply strolling along riverside paths or through the village itself.

We have carefully selected the Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa, a beautiful mountain retreat with quintessential New England charm. The resort features wonderful accommodations, beautiful grounds, a world-class spa, executive golf course, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, tennis courts, fitness center and much more. Professor George Ellmore will accompany our group and offer commentaries during hiking, and will also lead those interested in the canoeing option. If hiking and paddling are not of interest, there are many options to explore on your own, indoors and out – antiquing, photography, exploring Vermont’s arts and crafts and its rolling hills, or simply relaxing at the resort and taking advantage of its many amenities.

RSVP

Please complete and return your registration form by the above dates. (The form is in PDF format and will open in a new window using Adobe Acrobat. Download Acrobat Reader for free if you don’t already have it.)

Cost

From $389 per person, based on double occupancy  
Includes: 2 nights’ accommodations, 2 breakfasts, 1 boxed lunch, 1 welcome reception, and 1 dinner.

Contact

Contact: For more information, contact Usha Sellers, Program Director, in the Office of Alumni Relations at usha.sellers@tufts.edu or 1-800-THE-ALUM (1-800-843-2586) or 617-627-5323.

Itinerary

Friday, October 16

Independent Arrivals.

11:00 AM

Meet at Stoweflake Resort in Stowe. Register, and explore the amenities of our accommodations, which include outdoor tennis, an indoor racket ball court, golf (executive course), exercise and game rooms, an indoor lap pool, outdoor swimming pool, and a highly acclaimed spa voted as the “Top Resort Spas for Setting” by Condé Nast readers! There are also a number of points of interests in the village and near-by area. Morning arrivals may store their luggage with the concierge and relax until dinner or choose to join the afternoon hike.

Room assignments will be available upon arrival.

2:00 PM

Hike to the near-by Moss Glen Falls and Bingham Falls trails, as a warm up and conditioning activity. Professor Ellmore will comment on the local flora. Alternately, engage in optional activities or take a riverside-walk across from our resort.

3:00 PM

Check in. Complimentary coffee, tea, and cookies are available in the resort’s lobby until 5:00 PM.

6:30 PM

Meet for a conversation with Professor Ellmore who will briefly speak on “Cooling the Urban Landscape: greenroofs and whiteroofs.” Reception and pizza fare to follow.

Dinner on own or stop at the on-site pub (Charlie B’s) for nightly entertainment and quintessential Tufts camaraderie; alternately try the many amenities of the resort or simply relax.

Saturday, October 17

6:30 AM

Complimentary coffee and tea are available at the entrance of Charlie B’s pub.

7:30 AM

Those who have signed-up for the optional paddling should meet for breakfast at Charlie B’s

(canoe rental fee is applicable). Alternately, hike, explore the area's many craft and antique shops on your own, or relax at the resort.

8:30 AM

Meet in the lounge and car pool to Waterbury Reservoir (10 minute drive) for guided paddling with Professor Ellmore.

1:30 PM

Return from paddling.

Afternoon complimentary coffee, tea, and cookies are available in the resort’s lounge.

2:30 PM

The remainder of the afternoon is at leisure. Spend time relaxing and using the resort's facilities or explore the small village of Stowe. For those who wish to hike, meet Professor Ellmore at the reception desk for the 3-hour Sterling Pond hike. Carpool to the trail (10 minute drive).

6:00 PM

Return from hiking.

7:00 PM

Informal pre-dinner reception.

7:30 PM

Meet for scheduled dinner. Linger after dinner for talk of day’s events, enjoy the resort’s many amenities, or stop in at the resort’s pub for their nightly entertainment.

Sunday, October 18

6:30 AM

Complimentary coffee and tea are available at the entry of Charlie B’s pub.

7:00 AM

For those who plan to hike, meet for breakfast at Charlie B’s. Prepare luggage for departure and check out at the front desk.

7:45 AM

Carpool to the Pinnacle trail for a 3 hour hike. Those who need to depart earlier may opt for a shorter hike or use the resorts amenities on their own.

11:30 AM

Depart for home or extend your stay.

* The above itinerary is tentative and subject to change. Participants interested in paddling are invited to bring their personal canoes or kayaks. While guided hiking and paddling are available as scheduled, participants may opt to use the resort’s amenities and independently explore the area’s many resources, including mountain biking. Program participants who wish to extend their stay by arriving before and/or staying longer than the planned program should make such requests to the Tufts Travel-Learn Program.