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Gardens and Gravel Rides
Hello Featherbed Friends, Just a quick note to tell you about a couple of particularly excellent things just peeking over the horizon....

The Featherbed Inn
Jul 92 min read
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Special Wellness Workshop 7/5
Am I the only one, or did you just look at your calendar and realize — what?!?! — that the July 4th weekend is less than two weeks...

The Featherbed Inn
Jun 232 min read
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Anticipation with Certainty
Let's just say it. We're living in interesting times (which is not, apparently, an ancient Chinese curse). Every day brings a new wave of...

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May 292 min read
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Best of the Best 2025
Hi Featherbed friends. It is with a mixture of excitement and gratitude that we are writing to report that the Featherbed Inn has, for...

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May 21 min read
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The Best Neighbors
We woke this morning to the news that the United States is slapping tariffs onto our wonderful neighbors in Canada and Mexico. Time will...

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Mar 41 min read
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Epic Snow Causes Mystery Illness
There's been a strange virus going around this winter, one that hits hardest the morning after a big snow. All season long, people have...

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Feb 92 min read
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My Annual Valentine's Day Rebuttal*
*and special offer for anyone traveling solo. Skip ahead four paragraphs to get to the actual point. When I was a kid, my mom always gave...

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Feb 23 min read
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The Snow Gods Have Listened
Just a quick note to a) wish you a happy new year, and b) make sure that you are aware that there's a foot of fresh powder here. It's...

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Jan 21 min read
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Winter Offerings
Hello friends of the Featherbed, It's nearing the end of stick season, that quiet time of year that rests between the grandeur of fall...

The Featherbed Inn
Dec 4, 20242 min read
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To Everything, There Is a Season
Having lived nearly the entirety of my (Karen's) 58 years in New England, autumn colors have always been just a part of the rhythm of...

The Featherbed Inn
Aug 28, 20242 min read
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First a Barn, and Now a Sauna
Hello Featherbed Friends, Inevitably, whenever guests return who haven't been here for a while (thanks for coming back!), the first words...

The Featherbed Inn
Jul 8, 20242 min read
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More Snow!
Hello again. We apologize for popping up in your inbox so soon since our last appearance, but we'd be remiss if we didn't let you know...

The Featherbed Inn
Mar 31, 20241 min read
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Snow! Cookies! Plus Two Unrelated Announcements
Hi friends, Attention skiers and snow lovers! Seriously, you should pay attention. We've had 10 inches of snow on the mountains over the...

The Featherbed Inn
Mar 20, 20243 min read
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4 Sports = 1 Triathlon? Yes, When It's in the Mad River Valley
Math was never my (Karen's) favorite subject, but even so I'm pretty good at counting. And since words are more my thing, I know that...

The Featherbed Inn
Mar 1, 20242 min read
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Skiing Solo
Hello, When we started thinking about buying the Featherbed Inn four and a half years ago, one of the things we did not consider was that...

The Featherbed Inn
Jan 26, 20242 min read
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Snowy December Special
Hello lovers of winter, This last week has been magnificent. The early-season conditions at Sugarbush are off the charts. We've been...

The Featherbed Inn
Dec 4, 20231 min read
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Last Chance (Today!) for Cheap(ish) Lift Tickets
Heads up! Today (November 15, 2023) is the last day to purchase quad packs or the new $99 TBD Ticket from Sugarbush. If you are planning...

The Featherbed Inn
Nov 15, 20231 min read
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Sticks and Scones (Recipes for Both)
Hello Featherbed Friends, Ahhh, we've landed in Stick Season, that quiet time between the splendor of foliage season and the magic of ski...

The Featherbed Inn
Nov 7, 20235 min read
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The Secret Sauce of Success: How TripAdvisor’s Top B&Bs Excel in Guest Experience
In this article, we will delve into the captivating world of boutique lodging
Bojana Ristic
Sep 25, 20233 min read
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Drum Roll Please...It's a New Barn! (soon)
So it seems we are these kind of people. About a minute after our wedding, we needed a new project and started planning a three-month...

The Featherbed Inn
Sep 12, 20232 min read
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