tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32089455075063008142024-02-18T23:03:50.153-08:00Quechee Balloon Festival36th Annual Quechee Hot Air Balloon Craft and Music Festival
Featuring Music, Fine Art, and Crafters on the Quechee Village Green Father’s Day Weekend - June 19, 20 and 21, 2015
The longest continuously running Hot Air Balloon Festival in New England features over 20 hot air balloons, with flights scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Friday, June 19th; 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 20th and Sunday, June 21th (always weather and wind permitting). Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14804484918156883935noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208945507506300814.post-76236966684039283962013-05-11T03:35:00.000-07:002013-05-11T03:48:42.384-07:0034th Annual Quechee Hot Air Balloon Craft and Music Festival<div style="text-align: center;">
Mark Your Calendars for June 14-16!</div>
Check out this great <a href="http://www.wptz.com/news/vermont-new-york/upper-valley-wnne/Quechee-hot-air-balloon-festival-kicks-off-Friday/-/9277648/14791864/-/jeu6o0/-/index.html#.T9fEdqk4I5U.email">video and article</a> on the WPTZ Channel 5 website!<br />
Sorry, no dogs or bicycles allowed on festival grounds.<br />
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The longest continuously running Hot Air Balloon Festival in New England is returning to its traditional location on the Quechee Village Green this year. The festival has been chosen by Yankee Magazine as one of the top 20 events of summer. It features over 20 hot air balloons, with flights scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Friday, June 14th; 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 15th and Sunday, June 16th (always weather and wind permitting). Balloon rides are now available to purchase on our website prior to the event. Don't miss this exciting event featuring continuous music and entertainment for all ages, and over 60 craft artisans and commercial vendors. Children’s activities include train rides, a bounce house and more. And of course there will be festival food, a beer and wine garden, and more surprises!</div>
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<b> Balloon Flights</b><br />
6:00 p.m. Friday evening and 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. <a href="http://www.quecheeballoonfestival.com/index.php/ride">Click here to purchase </a><a href="http://www.quecheeballoonfestival.com/index.php/ride">balloon ride tickets.</a><br />
There are five flights over the weekend--wind and weather permitting--during which over twenty colorful balloons ascend over the Quechee valley and beyond. What a sight!<br />
Tethered balloon rides are available during the day (again - weather permitting!) $20 per person.<br />
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Enjoy the Balloon Glow on Friday evening, continuous bands, comedy acts, and dance routines all weekend. Children will love the "Kid's Zone" (hosted by The Upper Valley Haven) with 3 inflatables: obstacle course, kiddie grand prix crawl,and a balloon moon bounce.<br />
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Last year spectators enjoyed the amazing New England Disc Dogs & the Jumptown Parachute Demonstration Team.<br />
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<a href="http://www.quecheeballoonfestival.com/index.php/events">CLICK HERE</a> to sample the "Schedule of Events" from the 2012 schedule. Look for the 2013 schedule soon!<br />
Food Court & Vendors<br />
Northeast Concessionaires returns again this year with their fabulous Food Court. The Food Court offers great food for everyone including those blooming onions & healthy wraps!<br />
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There are over 60 outstanding craft artisans from pottery to potpourri. Commercial vendors, area businesses and non-profit organizations offer information and bargains galore!<br />
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Interested in being a Festival vendor this year? Click <a href="http://www.quecheeballoonfestival.com/index.php/vendors">HERE</a><br />
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<b>Admission</b><br />
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<b>NEW THIS YEAR: PARKING INCLUDED IN ADMISSION!</b><br />
Admission Tickets for the festival grounds are good for the entire weekend. The cost is: Adults $15, Children(6 - 12) $5, and Children 5 and under are FREE!!<br />
<b>ATM on site!</b><br />
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Once in, there is a reasonable charge for the day at the Kid's Zone & small charge for the Rambling Railroad. All other entertainment, except balloon rides, is included in the admission fee.<br />
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<b>On Sunday, Dads accompanied by a child pay $10. Happy Father's Day!</b><br />
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<b>Sorry - No Dogs or Bicycles Allowed on Festival Grounds, service dogs only. </b></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208945507506300814.post-72656177402020870402011-05-25T07:40:00.000-07:002011-05-25T09:50:52.002-07:00Balloon Fest Weekend Entertainment Line-up Set<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkH524YcHHhzJW_vZxm26w4iID449VdiOGW9Diu3C2V6-hi2svDZMApCgNTzHm5nUGdilk-Xk7a7cdUomgkoTInnqvruRSSyPOKf8mdpFvWuzYykPTqdIPdCeRWEZP_G0hVI_8Sr6KtnMF/s1600/LocalLegends2010PBN_8423forAvi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkH524YcHHhzJW_vZxm26w4iID449VdiOGW9Diu3C2V6-hi2svDZMApCgNTzHm5nUGdilk-Xk7a7cdUomgkoTInnqvruRSSyPOKf8mdpFvWuzYykPTqdIPdCeRWEZP_G0hVI_8Sr6KtnMF/s320/LocalLegends2010PBN_8423forAvi.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hey Mama, featuring Avi & Celia</td></tr>
</tbody></table><h2 class="art-PostHeader">Schedule of Events </h2><div class="art-PostContent"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">VINS Raptor Encounter</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="art-article"><h4> </h4><h4> Friday, June 17</h4>3:00 - 4:30 <a href="http://www.vtisa.org/stories/storyReader$10" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1e5c8f;">Panhandlers</span></a> Vermont-grown steel drum band <br />
<div style="border: medium none;">4:30 - 5:30 <a href="http://www.vinsweb.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1e5c8f;">VINS show</span></a> Raptor Encounter <br />
6:00 - end <a href="http://www.heymamamusic.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1e5c8f;">Hey Mama</span></a> "a washboard rock & roll experience"</div><h4> </h4><h4> </h4><h4>Saturday, June 18</h4>8:30 - 9:15 <a href="http://www.bobhoran.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1e5c8f;">Bob Horan</span></a> folk singer <br />
9:15 - 10:00 <a href="http://www.neddc.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1e5c8f;">New England Disc Dogs</span></a> disc-catching dogs <br />
9:15 - 10:00 Steve Gratto juggler extraordinaire <br />
10:00 - 10:45 <a href="http://www.bobhoran.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1e5c8f;">Bob Horan</span></a> folk singer<br />
10:45 - 11:30 <a href="http://www.mrwoodhead.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1e5c8f;">Waldo & Woodhead</span></a> physical comedy duo <br />
12:00 - 12:45 <a href="http://www.unit7band.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1e5c8f;">Unit7</span></a> "speakeasy jazz for the 21st century" <br />
1:00 - 1:45 <a href="http://www.mcfaddenirishdance.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1e5c8f;">McFadden Irish Dancers</span></a> Traditional Irish Dance <br />
1:45 - 2:30 <a href="http://www.neddc.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1e5c8f;">New England Disc Dogs</span></a> disc-catching dogs<br />
2:00 - 2:45 Steve Gratto juggler extraordinaire <br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhirZyUkRezO1dfjxFcKV_HL-EGEVOUoSG6btJAW4JiGPZ3_-9Q6YU0lG3gYRd_CpMFn604Zp_KFZkrxUtFqCEvmg5-JduKEph5Y9DzMfVLBqa8L8EgrIKBf7xzNoH5H3-u4IMtRSnJLkC6/s1600/LocalLegends2010PBN_8473.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhirZyUkRezO1dfjxFcKV_HL-EGEVOUoSG6btJAW4JiGPZ3_-9Q6YU0lG3gYRd_CpMFn604Zp_KFZkrxUtFqCEvmg5-JduKEph5Y9DzMfVLBqa8L8EgrIKBf7xzNoH5H3-u4IMtRSnJLkC6/s320/LocalLegends2010PBN_8473.jpg" width="212" /></a>2:45 - 3:30 <a href="http://www.unit7band.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1e5c8f;">Unit7</span></a> "speakeasy jazz for the 21st century" <br />
3:45 - 4:30 <a href="http://www.mcfaddenirishdance.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1e5c8f;">McFadden Irish Dancers</span></a> Traditional Irish Dance <br />
4:45 - 5:30 <a href="http://www.mrwoodhead.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1e5c8f;">Waldo & Woodhead</span></a> physical comedy duo <br />
6:00 - end <a href="http://www.bowthayer.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1e5c8f;">Bow Thayer & Perfect Trainwreck</span></a> soulful, modern mountain music<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><h4>Sunday, June 19</h4>8:30 - 9:15 The MoonTones four-piece folk/pop/reggae band <br />
9:15 - 10:00 <a href="http://www.neddc.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1e5c8f;">New England Disc Dogs</span></a> disc-catching dogs<br />
9:15 - 10:00 Steve Gratto juggler extraordinaire <br />
10:00 - 10:45 The MoonTones four-piece folk/pop/reggae band <br />
11:00 - 11:45 <a href="http://www.mrwoodhead.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1e5c8f;">Waldo & Woodhead</span></a> physical comedy duo <br />
12:00 - 12:45 Wild Hill Bluegrass trio <br />
1:00 - 1:45 <a href="http://www.neddc.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1e5c8f;">New England Disc Dogs</span></a> disc-catching dogs <br />
1:00 -1:45 Steve Gratto juggler extraordinaire <br />
2:00 - 2:45 Wild Hill Bluegrass trio <br />
3:00 - 3:45 <a href="http://www.mrwoodhead.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1e5c8f;">Waldo & Woodhead</span></a> physical comedy duo <br />
4:00 - end <a href="http://www.boogalooswamis.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1e5c8f;">Boogaloo Swamis</span></a> Cajun & Zydeco from the Louisiana bayou<br />
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<div class="label">See you June 17, 18, 19 2011<br />
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Contact: Heather Atwell<br />
<a href="mailto:heathera@yankeepub.com">heathera@yankeepub.com</a><br />
Dublin, NH —Yankee Magazine’s Travel Guide to New England, on newsstands April 26, has named 39 local establishments in Vermont as “Best of New England —<a href="http://www.yankeemagazine.com/editors-choice-2011"> Editors’ Choice” winners for 2011</a>. This designation is awarded by Yankee’s editors and contributors, who name select restaurants, lodgings, and attractions in New England to the exclusive list.<br />
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This special issue also names 20 “Top Events” in Vermont, for a total of 120 events across New England.<br />
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For 35 years, Yankee’s Travel Guide has been the most widely distributed and best-selling guide to the six-state region, providing readers with a comprehensive vacation-planning tool and daily reference... <a href="http://www.vermontvacation.com/about%20vermont/news%20and%20events/yankee%20magazine%20names%20vermont%20establishments%20to%202011%20editors%20choice.aspx">READ MORE</a><br />
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<strong>Top Events</strong><br />
<b>The “Top 20 Events” in Vermont, according to Yankee Magazine, include:</b><br />
JUNE 17-19: QUECHEE, <b>Quechee Hot Air Balloon, Crafts & Music Festival</b>. Come to the Quechee Green: food, music, kids' activities, skydiving demonstrations, 20 colorful hot-air balloons on scheduled flights, balloon rides, beer garden, and 75 crafters and vendors. 800-295-5451, 802-295-7900; <a href="http://www.quecheeballoonfestival.com/">www.quecheeballoonfestival.com</a> <br />
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“Editors’ Choice” selections and “Top Events” will also be recommended on YankeeMagazine.com. For more information visit: <a href="http://www.yankeemagazine.com/editors-choice-2011">www.YankeeMagazine.com/editors-choice-2011</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208945507506300814.post-7913118200655898052011-04-26T15:27:00.000-07:002011-04-26T15:27:04.398-07:00Where to Stay for the Quechee Balloon Fest?<div id="cm_contentpage"> <div id="cm_directory"> <div id="cm_dir_searchresults"> <h1> Hotels/Motels </h1><table><tbody>
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<tr class="cm_nonsponsor cm_search_result_priority_highlight_30"> <td class="cm_srLogoCol"> <a href="http://business.hartfordvtchamber.com/list/member/nothern-hospitatiliy-limiited-partnership-white-river-jct.htm" target="_blank"> <img border="0" height="75" src="http://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/images/members/632/157/MemLogoSearch_hotelcoolidge.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td> <div class="cm_member_name"> <a href="http://business.hartfordvtchamber.com/list/Member/nothern-hospitatiliy-limiited-partnership-white-river-jct.htm" target="_blank">Hotel Coolidge</a> <br />
</div><div class="cm_address"> 39 South Main Street White River Junction VT 05001 </div><div class="cm_phone"> (802) 295-3110 </div></td> </tr>
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<tr class="cm_nonsponsor cm_search_result_priority_highlight_30"> <td class="cm_srLogoCol"> <a href="http://business.hartfordvtchamber.com/list/member/comfort-inn-white-river-junction.htm" target="_blank"> <img border="0" height="56" src="http://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/images/members/632/70/MemLogoSearch_comfortinn.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td> <div class="cm_member_name"> <a href="http://business.hartfordvtchamber.com/list/Member/comfort-inn-white-river-junction.htm" target="_blank">Comfort Inn</a> <br />
</div><div class="cm_address"> 56 Ralph Lehman Dr. White River Junction VT 05001 </div><div class="cm_phone"> (802) 295-3051 </div></td> </tr>
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<tr class="cm_nonsponsor cm_search_result_priority_highlight_30"> <td class="cm_srLogoCol"> <a href="http://business.hartfordvtchamber.com/list/member/pippin-inn-quechee.htm" target="_blank"> <img border="0" height="75" src="http://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/images/members/632/242/MemLogoSearch_pippin.jpg" width="59" /> </a> </td> <td> <div class="cm_member_name"> <a href="http://business.hartfordvtchamber.com/list/Member/pippin-inn-quechee.htm" target="_blank">Pippin Inn (Clover Leaf)</a> <br />
</div><div class="cm_address"> 188 Dewey Mills Rd Quechee VT 05059 </div><div class="cm_phone"> (802) 296-3646 </div></td> </tr>
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<tr class="cm_nonsponsor cm_search_result_priority_highlight_30"> <td class="cm_srLogoCol"> <a href="http://business.hartfordvtchamber.com/list/member/comfort-suites-white-river-junction.htm" target="_blank"> <img border="0" height="41" src="http://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/images/members/632/71/MemLogoSearch_comfortsuites.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td> <div class="cm_member_name"> <a href="http://business.hartfordvtchamber.com/list/Member/comfort-suites-white-river-junction.htm" target="_blank">Fairfield Inn and Suites</a> <br />
</div><div class="cm_address"> 102 Ballardvale Dr White River Junction VT 05001 </div><div class="cm_phone"> (802) 291-9911 </div></td> </tr>
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<tr class="cm_nonsponsor cm_search_result_priority_highlight_30"> <td class="cm_srLogoCol"> <a href="http://business.hartfordvtchamber.com/list/member/quality-inn-at-quechee-gorge-quechee.htm" target="_blank"> <img border="0" height="53" src="http://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/images/members/632/256/MemLogoSearch_QualityInn2010.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td> <div class="cm_member_name"> <a href="http://business.hartfordvtchamber.com/list/Member/quality-inn-at-quechee-gorge-quechee.htm" target="_blank">Quality Inn at Quechee Gorge</a> <br />
</div><div class="cm_address"> U.S. Route 4 Quechee VT 05059 </div><div class="cm_phone"> (802) 295-7600 </div></td> </tr>
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</div><div class="cm_address"> 530 Woodstock Road Woodstock VT 05091 </div><div class="cm_phone"> (802) 457-3312 </div></td> </tr>
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</div><div class="cm_address"> 121 Ballardvale Dr White River Junction VT 05001 </div><div class="cm_phone"> (802) 299-2700 </div></td> </tr>
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<tr class="cm_nonsponsor cm_search_result_priority_highlight_30"> <td class="cm_srLogoCol"> <a href="http://business.hartfordvtchamber.com/list/member/carefree-quechee-vacations-quechee.htm" target="_blank"> <img border="0" height="56" src="http://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/images/members/632/48/MemLogoSearch_CQV%20Exterior.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td> <div class="cm_member_name"> <a href="http://business.hartfordvtchamber.com/list/Member/carefree-quechee-vacations-quechee.htm" target="_blank">Carefree Quechee Vacations</a> <br />
</div><div class="cm_address"> 34 Cross Rd Quechee VT 05059 </div><div class="cm_phone"> (802) 295-9500 </div></td> </tr>
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<tr class="cm_nonsponsor cm_search_result_priority_highlight_30"> <td class="cm_srLogoCol"> <a href="http://business.hartfordvtchamber.com/list/member/inn-at-clearwater-pond-white-river-jct.htm" target="_blank"> <img border="0" height="56" src="http://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/images/members/632/160/MemLogoSearch_clearwater.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td> <div class="cm_member_name"> <a href="http://business.hartfordvtchamber.com/list/Member/inn-at-clearwater-pond-white-river-jct.htm" target="_blank">Inn at Clearwater Pond</a> <br />
</div><div class="cm_address"> 984 Quechee-Hartland Rd Quechee VT 05059 </div><div class="cm_phone"> (802) 295-0606 </div></td> </tr>
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<tr class="cm_nonsponsor cm_search_result_priority_highlight_30"> <td class="cm_srLogoCol"> <a href="http://business.hartfordvtchamber.com/list/member/perry-hospitality-group-of-vt-quechee.htm" target="_blank"> <img border="0" height="48" src="http://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/images/members/632/260/MemLogoSearch_quecheeinn.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td> <div class="cm_member_name"> <a href="http://business.hartfordvtchamber.com/list/Member/perry-hospitality-group-of-vt-quechee.htm" target="_blank">Quechee Inn at Marshland Farm</a> <br />
</div><div class="cm_address"> 1119 Quechee Main St Quechee VT 05059 </div><div class="cm_phone"> (802) 295-3133 </div></td> </tr>
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<tr class="cm_nonsponsor cm_search_result_priority_highlight_30"> <td class="cm_srLogoCol"> <a href="http://business.hartfordvtchamber.com/list/member/silver-maple-lodge-cottages-fairlee.htm" target="_blank"> <img border="0" height="48" src="http://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/images/members/632/286/MemLogoSearch_silvermaple.jpg" width="75" /> </a> </td> <td> <div class="cm_member_name"> <a href="http://business.hartfordvtchamber.com/list/Member/silver-maple-lodge-cottages-fairlee.htm" target="_blank">Silver Maple Lodge & Cottages</a> <br />
</div><div class="cm_address"> 520 US-5 South Fairlee VT 05045 </div><div class="cm_phone"> (802) 333-4326 </div></td> </tr>
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<tr class="cm_nonsponsor cm_search_result_priority_highlight_10"> <td class="cm_srLogoCol"> </td> <td> <div class="cm_member_name"> <a href="http://business.hartfordvtchamber.com/list/Member/hampton-inn-white-river-junction.htm" target="_blank">Hampton Inn</a> <br />
</div><div class="cm_address"> 104 Ballardvale Dr White River Junction VT 05001 </div><div class="cm_phone"> (802) 296-2800 </div></td> </tr>
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<tr class="cm_nonsponsor cm_search_result_priority_highlight_10"> <td class="cm_srLogoCol"> </td> <td> <div class="cm_member_name"> <a href="http://business.hartfordvtchamber.com/list/Member/the-common-man-inn-restaurant-claremont.htm" target="_blank">Common Man Inn & Restaurant</a> <br />
</div><div class="cm_address"> 21 Water St Claremont NH 03743 </div><div class="cm_phone"> 603-542-0647 </div></td> </tr>
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</tbody></table></div></div></div><span class="article_separator"> </span>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208945507506300814.post-14732318625723046362011-04-26T15:13:00.001-07:002011-04-26T15:13:12.777-07:00WOW, only 51 days until the Quechee Balloon Fest. Follow us on our blog: <a href="http://ping.fm/RblPG">http://ping.fm/RblPG</a> VermontTourismAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208945507506300814.post-74207011688273838392011-04-01T04:54:00.001-07:002011-04-01T04:54:53.577-07:00The 2010 Quechee Balloon Fest Photo Contest Winner has been chosen...<a href="http://ping.fm/4o107">http://ping.fm/4o107</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208945507506300814.post-31293155823174660782011-04-01T04:20:00.001-07:002011-04-01T04:38:12.755-07:002010 Quechee Balloon Festival Photo Contest Winner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="http://www.quecheeballoonfestival.com/images/stories/photocontest/qbf2010-winner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="301" src="http://www.quecheeballoonfestival.com/images/stories/photocontest/qbf2010-winner.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The winner of the 2010 Quechee Balloon Festival Photo contest is Sandra Silva of Reading, VT. Here is the winning shot!!</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208945507506300814.post-2643767807698645132011-03-30T06:59:00.001-07:002011-03-30T06:59:45.288-07:00Balloon Festival 2011 Information<h2 class="art-PostHeader"> 31st Festival Highlights </h2><div class="art-article">This past year was one of our best Festivals for weather! The Festival opened with sun & blue skies on Friday afternoon. The balloon ascension & balloon glow were magical! The new Kid's Zone by Green Mountain Children's Center was a BIG HIT! The VT Army National Guard was there with a very popular climbing wall & inflated slide. Everyone enjoyed the great food, crafts and entertainment!<br />
A quiet Saturday morning flight looked serene in the early morning valley! Another great day with record-breaking crowds. Parachuters, the New England Disc Dogs, the kid's train & more great entertainment kept everyone entertained. Unfortunately, the wind prevented the balloon flight on Saturday evening, a disappointment, but Mother Nature ruled.<br />
<div style="text-align: left;"> Sunday was warm and windy. The Jumptown ski divers made spectacular landings again in challenging conditions, but the wind prevented tethered balloon rides until 7:30pm! We waited, and saw the balloons go up twice: about 7:30am in the mist after an early morning shower, and again at 7:15pm. What a thrill!<br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"> Check this site for updates on the 32nd Festival in 2011.<br />
<h4>Balloon Flights</h4><div id="ms__id1624" style="text-align: left;"> 6:00 p.m. Friday evening and 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday<br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"> <div style="text-align: left;">There are five flights over the weekend--wind and weather permitting--during which over twenty colorful balloons ascend over the Quechee valley and beyond. What a sight!</div></div><div id="ms__id1632" style="text-align: left;"> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: left;">Tethered balloon rides are available during the day (again - weather permitting!)</div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Entertainment</h4><div style="text-align: left;">In celebration of Hartford's 250th anniversary, there will be a historical reenactment.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Enjoy the Balloon Glow on Friday evening, continuous bands, comedy acts, dance routines all weekend and the "Kid's Zone" (by the Green Mountain Children's Center) with games, rides, playground, face-painting & more.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Watch the amazing New England Disc Dogs & the Jumptown Parachute Demonstration Team.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Fun!<a href="http://www.quecheeballoonfestival.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=2"> CLICK HERE</a> or on "Schedule of Events" for the 2011 schedule.</div></div></div></div><h4>Food Court & Vendors</h4><div style="text-align: left;">Northeast Concessionaires returns again this year with their fabulous Food Court. The Food Court offers great food for everyone including those blooming onions & healthy wraps!</div><div style="text-align: left;">There are over 60 outstanding craft artisans from pottey to potpourri. Commercial vendors, area businesses and non-profit organizations offer information and bargains galore!</div><div style="text-align: left;">Interested in being a Festival vendor this year? Click <a href="http://www.quecheeballoonfestival.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=3">HERE</a></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">Admission & Parking</h4><div style="text-align: left;">Admission Tickets are good for the entire weekend.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Adults -- Children 6-12 -- and children 5 and under are FREE!!</div><div style="text-align: left;">Once in, there is a reasonable charge for the day at the Kid's Zone & small charge for the Rambling Railroad. All other entertainment is included in the admission fee.</div><div style="text-align: left;">On Sunday, Dads accompanied by a child get half-price admission. Happy Father's Day!</div><div style="text-align: left;">Parking is available on the Green for a small fee.</div><div style="text-align: left;">A limited number of self-contained RV SPACES are available at the Festival grounds.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><strong>Sorry - No Dogs Allowed on Festival Grounds, service dogs only.</strong></div></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3208945507506300814.post-39985345699857073212011-03-30T06:58:00.001-07:002011-03-30T06:58:54.146-07:00Quechee Balloon Festival 2011<h4>Featuring Music, Fine Art, and Crafters on the Quechee Green</h4><h5>Father’s Day Weekend</h5><h5>June 17, 18 and 19, 2011</h5><div align="left">The longest continuously running Hot Air Balloon Festival in New England features over 20 hot air balloons, with flights scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Friday, June 17th; 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 18th and Sunday, June 19th (always weather and wind permitting). Balloon rides will be available to purchase on our website prior to, and during the event. Featuring continuous music and entertainment for all ages, and over 60 craft artisans and commercial vendors. Children’s activities include train rides, a bungee jump, an inflatable climbing wall, slide and tunnel; craft activities, and face painting. And of course there will be festival food, a beer and wine garden, and more surprises!</div><div align="left"><strong>Sorry no dogs allowed on festival grounds, service dogs only.</strong></div><div align="left"><br />
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