The official blog of the Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce
When tropical storm Irene hit Central Vermont, many businesses were devastated….including one of the Okemo Valley’s newest Chamber members; Crows Bakery and Opera House Cafe. Extremely hard hit by Irene’s torrent of water, today they are emerging from the mess and once again providing their outstanding baked goods to the community. Irene dropped eight inches [...]
This Romantic Vermont Bed and Breakfast will never be the same after you view Penny, CEO of Inn Victoria in her 2012 pose of Miss November. The phone is ringing off the hook with people wanting to buy a calendar of the “Women of Okemo Valley”…….wow, don’t I wish I could sell rooms that fast.! [...]
Yankee Magazine has been a real supporter of Vermont over the years. The following statement in their recent Newsletter is OUTSTANDING support of Vermont at a time when we dearly need it. Thank You Yankee Magazine!! Thank You! Fall Foliage Update: There’s been a lot of talk about the damage Tropical Storm Irene caused when [...]
Chester welcomes the Vermont Institute of Contemporary Arts, (VTica). Located at the corner of Main and Depot streets, the old American Legion Hall is undergoing a revitalization. Due for its grand opening in the fall of 2011, the Institute is reaching out to the community to get involved and to visit the building. On Friday [...]
Marji Graf, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce for the Okemo valley region, has been hosting “get to know” sessions in each of the serving communities. Nancy and Bret Rugg, of the Fullerton Inn, hosted today’s session. Chester’s beautiful village centerpiece was a logical place to host this important meeting which drew a good [...]
High Tea at the Romantic Vermont Bed and Breakfast, Inn Victoria of Chester Vermont, was indeed an exceptional experience this week. Grandma enjoyed; “The Best Birthday I Ever Had” with daughter and grand daughter while enjoying High Tea at Inn Victoria. When Mr. Cote walked into the room with his full suit of the Victorian [...]
WOW, what a beautiful weekend it was for quilters in Chester, Vermont!! In celebration of 25 years in business, Country Treasures has brought back this very special Mothers Day weekend event. Quilts Around Town is the Big Quilting Weekend at Country Treasures in Chester, Vermont. Over 500 visitors came to town this weekend to tour [...]
Where else can one go these days to enjoy a good old fashioned soda fountain? In Chester Vermont, of course! Penny and I were taking a break from the work at Inn Victoria, a Chester Vermont Bed and Breakfast, and decided to check out what the buzz was in town about the new soda fountain [...]
Earlier this week I picked up a copy of January’s Ski Magazine and was not surprised to read about Okemo Mountain Resort in the news again; this time with praises from author Joe Cutts and photography by Cal Crary. An eleven page story of Okemo Mountain Resort’s BEST it has to offer provides an impressive [...]
On Dec 15th, the Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce hosted the 2010 annual meeting at the Fullerton Inn, in Chester. The meeting was attended by approximately 80+ business leaders from throughout the valley. In addition to presentations by the Executive Director, Marji Graf, the group was privileged to hear from our Governor Elect, Peter [...]