The official blog of the Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce
Get ready everyone for this year’s Lovin Ludlow Winter Carnival! Events include a snow sculpture contest, children’s poetry walk, scavenger hunt, fireworks and bonfires, Warren Miller film, an “Ugly Sweater” bash, bingo, and much more! This annual event will run from February 9th until the 12th, and there are several events occurring on each day, [...]
The Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce would like to thank the following businesses: Thank you to the Green Mountain Banquet & Conference Center for hosting and serving great food for our 3rd Annual Business Expo on August 10th. 40 businesses exhibited their products and services. Thank you to the Message for the Week for [...]
Congratulations to Elise & Payne Junker of Gallery 103, along with Michael Alon of DaVallia Art & Accents, and the bridge re-opening party committee. There was a great turnout and fun party!! Governor Shumlin, Deputy Secretary of Transportation Sue Minter, Chris Williams DOT, Tourism Commissioner Megan Smith, and Jim and team from Cold River Bridges, Representative [...]
This past week the focus has been on Chester. A big thank you goes out to the following businesses who helped to “refurbish” the Chester Info Booth, whether it was time, money, donations, advice, help and errands: Andrew Ladd Builders Classic Flooring CZ Construction Management Ethan Allen Associates Knockout Carpet LaValleys Building Supply Lew Watters [...]
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 [...]
When we made the commitment last fall to host the Okemo Valley Chamber mixer in April, we never dreamed it would be a night with real spring tendencies. We had raked the flowerbeds to encourage daffodils and crocus to rise to the occasion. That day of rain helped keep us inside to clean our house [...]
The very first Green Getaways, Local Food & Travel Expo will be held at Skylight One Hanson in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday, April 30, 2011. Hosted by EscapeMaker.com, the Expo will run from 11am to 5pm. Be sure to stop by the Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce booth to see our very own [...]
Everyone mark your calendars for March 19th and 20th! These are the dates for the 10th annual Maple Sugar Open House Weekend in the Okemo Valley and statewide! We encourage visitors to the Okemo Valley, as well as locals, to join in the celebration and take this opportunity to be involved and learn about the [...]
This February is jam packed with fun, snow, fun and LOTS more snow! Coming up this month in the Okemo Valley are TWO event filled Winter Carnivals. The Lovin’ Ludlow Winter Carnival is scheduled from Thursday 2/10 until Sunday 2/13 throughout the town of Ludlow. The Ludlow Winter Carnival will feature a snow sculpure contest, a [...]
When you think of a farmers market you often think of summer. In Vermont, farmers markets happen all year long! In the Okemo Valley our local winter famers market is in Ludlow. Located The Ludlow Masonic Lodge on Route 103 North, this market offers a nice variety of local food, local meat, home baked goods, [...]