Things to do

It's time for fat-bike fun and ice fishing derbies! Winterbike at Kingdom Trails happens on February 7th with food, beer, vendors, and of course, lots of riding. Mid-month, anglers take to the frozen waters of Lake Willoughby for the Annual Shawn Dutil Ice Fishing Tournament.

Events this month include...

February 7th - Blue Ski VT Days

February 12th-Thai Massage for Couples

February 14th - Valentine’s Day Candlelit Snowshoe

February 15th - Cirque Kalabanté

February 21st - G. Love and Chadwick Stokes

February 27th - March 1st - Tri-County Kid's Fishing Tournament

February 28th - Supporting the Muscle of the Soul

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Deal of the Month

There are a lot of great animal welfare organizations in the area and one of them is Kingdom Animal Shelter. Of course, they have lots of great cats and kittens for adoption, but if you aren't able to adopt, there are lots of ways you can help the critters.

KAS has an online store where you can purchase shirts, calendars and more with proceeds used to help the cats in their care as well as animals in the community.

KAS offers rabies clinics for cats and dogs, runs a trap/neuter/release program for feral cats, offers assistance to people in the community who need help caring for their pets and more.

If you can't adopt, you can still support the shelter in lots of fun and inexpensive ways including purchasing merchandise from their online store or attending one of the many events they host. This month, there's a Spaghetti Dinner on the 7th and next month there's a Needle Felting Fundraiser. A couple of times per year they host Yard Sales to benefit the shelter. They even host Yoga Classes with Cats!

Unpack & Unwind

Lodging choices abound in the area where you can make yourself at home and find winter adventures just out the back door or a quick drive away.

Burke Basecamp offers a great location with direct access to Kingdom Trails. The custom-built, 3 bedroom home features a coffee bar, gas woodstove and local artwork adorning the walls. There's even a ping-pong table and corn-hole set up in the garage for fun & games!

Burke View Villa is located on a quiet road, but is still walking distance to village restaurants and shops. The one bedroom rental has room for up to 4 people and offers secure storage for your gear. It's just down the road from the slopes.

Rock Garden Rentals offers several luxury cabins in the area, each with direct access to VAST Snowmobile trails. Cabins feature Smart TV's, WiFi, back-up generators, secure gear storage, stone fire pits and more.

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Family Fun

It's almost time for school vacation and Burke is the perfect place to go to keep the kids busy and tuckered out at the end of the day.

NorthWoods is offering Winter Camps for kids on their 1,500 acre campus with sledding, snowshoeing, outdoor explorations and more. The NorthWoods campus is also home to 23+ kilometers of Nordic trails. Trail use is by donation.

Burke Mountain offers several learning opportunities for kids including the Explorers program for ages 5-14 and the SnowPro Camp taking place February 24th - 27th.

Kingdom Trails offers miles of trails for fat-biking and Nordic treks including family friendly snowshoe trails.

If you're looking to go for a old fashioned, horse-drawn wagon ride, contact Rainbow's Edge Farm and let Hayden and his Belgian Draft horses take you for a ride through the snowy woods.