A Romantic Bed and Breakfast in Historic Chester, Vermont
In just a few days we will celebrate our sixth month as Inn Keepers of Inn Victoria, the Romantic Bed and Breakfast of Chester Vermont and the Okemo Valley! For many years Penny and I talked about fulfilling a dream to develop our own business. We finally did it after recognizing that working for someone … Read more
WOW….What a meal!…and the atmosphere was so relaxing and fun! Penny, Rachel and I took the night off to celebrate 200 Excellent Tripadvisor reports! So we took the advice of so many of our guests who know the area well; we went to Leslie’s Tavern just off I 91 North, ten miles from Inn Victoria … Read more
Have you heard of the Stone Village in Chester Vermont? Each day we go for a three mile walk around the old part of town and go directly through the Stone Village. It is 1.2 miles from Inn Victoria Chester Vermont, down Church street toward Rt 103 which is North Street. The Village is directly … Read more
Have you been to Tripadvisor lately? WOW!……this calls for a celebration! Join us on the weekend of July 9,10,11 and we’ll pop many a cork of wine together. Come and celebrate At Inn Victoria, Vermont’s Best Rated Romantic Vermont B&B by Yankee Magazine 2009. http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g57213-d82544-Reviews-Inn_Victoria-Chester_Vermont.html#REVIEWS
On June 13, 2010 Governor Jim Douglas and Tourism/Marketing Commissioner Bruce Hyde kicked off a new program to give businesses and organizations the opportunity to serve as providers of information about Vermont to travelers. “This new program is a win-win for businesses and organizations, as well as travelers in Vermont looking for unbiased information about the … Read more
When most people think of Vermont, they think of green pastures and covered bridges. Well, there are countless vistas throughout Vermont to enjoy and over 100 covered bridges, 80 of which are considered “Historical bridges designed for vehicular traffic.” Another category of bridge that strikes my fancy is the “Romantic Shelters”……take a look!! http://www.coveredbridgesite.com/vt/vt_cov_historic.html http://www.coveredbridgesite.com/vt/vt_home.html … Read more
In preparation for the Jane Austen Birthday Celebration, to be held on the weekend of December 17 – 19, we thought it would be fun to experiment with a home movie theater system. WOW!!!!!!…………….Look at this! We purchased an 8′ X 10′ screen and hung it from the ceiling, placed the LCD projector on an … Read more
I have so enjoyed writing about the restaurants in Chester because they are close by, easy to get to by simply walking from Inn Victoria. Alice’s Restaurant is eight doors down on the right, opposite the center of the green. The old Victorian is strikingly beautiful from the outside and offers a warm welcome to … Read more
Great news! We heard back from our Australian visitors traveling New England and Eastern Canada for the last two months. Upon return to Australia, Leslie and Darren e-mailed an update of their travels throughout the remainder of their trip north. They Loved the North East of the USA and the Maritime Provence of New Brunswick. … Read more
As you know, I am a fanatic for flowers. I planted some flower bulbs this spring near the nice little white bench on the front lawn…..here is the first flower to come up. I’ve never seen this flower before and I am hoping someone knows what it is…..HELP? I bought the flower bulbs from the … Read more