Thursday- Kick-Off Dinner. 5 p.m. at Windjammer Restaurant
Friday- Meet and Greet at Trader Duke's - 5:30 - 7:00
Saturday- TCVTAAF Annual Reunion Luncheon - 11:30 - 2:30
Sunday- Informal Farewell Breakfast on your own schedule at Trader Duke's 8- 11 a.m.
(For quick info call Carol Muller at 802.578.4601 anytime.)
Now for the activities available: In a nutshell, the only prearranged activity for you is to attend the Friday evening “meet and greet” held at the bar at Trader Duke’s Hotel, as well as the Saturday TCVTAAF Business Luncheon also held at Trader Duke’s. Friday’s “m-n-g” runs from @ 5:30 to 7 p.m. The Saturday Luncheon starts at @11:30 until after 2:00, 2:30. These two events are sponsored by the TCVTAAF. Your Registration (via web at www.tcvt.net or snail mail) covers these two events. You choose your luncheon meal and pay directly to TCVTAAF. Our class will likely be the rock stars for the weekend since we are the largest single class attending the reunion and we are certainly the coolest.
Beyond these two sponsored events, we have laid out a few activities that you might enjoy. The winery tour (available Friday and Saturday) as well as the Ghost Walk (available only Friday) could accommodate us as a group. The other events like the Whistling Man Schooner (which seats 10) must be enjoyed in smaller groups.
The activities are set up similar to the activities offered when one takes a cruise. The cruise is standard (i.e. the TCVTAAF meet and greet plus the luncheon) but the “extra excursions” are up to the passengers to reserve and enjoy on their own.
For the activity that lists “book on-line” then please do that. Whistling Man has a tab called “Special Cruise.” When you click that tab you will see the four cruises set aside just for us. After April 10 those empty spots will be open to the public.
The same April 10 deadline is for Queen City Ghost Walk; after April 10 the Walk will be open to the public on Friday night. And as a courtesy to Boyden Wineries, the sooner I can let them know that we are coming, the better for them and for us. They want to show us what they have done with their family business.
THESE ARE THE TOURS THAT COST MONEY:
Boyden Valley Winery, Cambridge, VT $10 EACH
64 VT Route 104, Cambridge, VT 05444
www.boydenvalley.com One of the oldest continually run wineries in Vermont, the Boyden Family has a long tradition of producing excellent, unusual wines and associated products. We have been offered a private tour, short video plus wine tasting for $10 each with the opportunity to purchase cheese or chocolate to accompany our tasting. 1.5-2 hours; own transportation. We will need to car pool. Please book through Carol. Please note that “pre-booking” means that we can have a private tour if there are enough of us; you do not need to prepay; the Winery just wants to be ready for us.
Tours are Friday at 2 p.m. and Saturday at 4 p.m.
Whistling Man Schooner Sailings $50 each person
1 College St., Burlington (near ECHO Aquarium)
www.whistlingman.com Local schooner sailing on Lake Champlain. Trips booked on line at website; check the “Special Cruise” tab to see that we have spots reserved exclusively for “Trinity College.” After April 10, any vacant spaces will be open to the public. Each sailing accommodates ten passengers, website is very informative. 1.5 hours per sailing. See daily schedule for tour times. The Sunday a.m. tour is cut short by 15 minutes to accommodate our breakfast. Book via website. Tours are Friday at 1:45, Saturday at 4:15 and again 6:45. Sunday sailing at 11:30. The Sunday sail will be 15 minutes shorter than other days.
Queen City Ghost Walk $20 each.
Meet on Main St. across from Nectar's in front of the marble courthouse.
www.queencityghostwalk.com Walking tour of downtown Burlington. Distance is approximately ¾ mile total, wheelchair accessible with some assistance over rough cobblestones. See the website for interesting comments on this very popular tour. Thea Lewis, owner and creator, will accommodate our pace. Tour can include as many as 30 attendees, however, the only opportunity for us to enjoy this tour is Friday. Book via website. Website info has been emailed to you. Thea will have the list of “paid.” You can also arrive at the Tour last minute and just hope for space. Tour starts at 8 p.m. on Friday.
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NOW THE FREE STUFF
Burlington Boat House, Splash Restaurant FREE
1 College Street
www.splashattheboathouse.com This is the center of boating activity for the city. (The Whistling Man is docked here.) Great little restaurant that is fabulous during good weather. Take the free College Street Shuttle or park in the public parking lot. The ECHO Lake Aquarium is in the same drop-off circle.
Vermont National Guard Military Museum Route 15 near St. Mike’s College in Colchester, VT FREE
www.vt.public.ng.mil This is a small, volunteer-operated museum highlighting the contributions made by Vermonters and the Vermont National Guard. A friend of mine is a curator at the museum. He will give us a guided tour; no entry fee but donations are appreciated. So many of the Trinity grads married men in ROTC or men who were eventually brought into military service that I thought this attraction would help balance the offerings. it includes airplanes on the lawn. Small world: Sunny Baker (Trinity ’65) is the wife of another curator! Enter at Camp Johnson and check-in at Guard Shack. Bring identification Please book through Carol.
Amy Tarrant Gallery FREE Flynn Theater Lobby. Saturday only until 4 p.m. Art display highlighting disabled Vermont artists. Just stroll into the Flynn and look around. Maybe you will spot the elusive Amy.
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Church Street in Burlington is considered the heart of the city. Agreed. But for funky, new, happy businesses with good vibrations you cannot beat the young, hip businesses on Pine Street. I am suggesting two separate browsing tours of Pine Street. I’m going to risk calling them “clusters.” You can park your car at each cluster and walk to the several businesses almost within view of your car.
PINE STREET, SOUTH CLUSTER:
Park at any one of these three businesses and walk to the others. If you take advantage of our guided Lunaroma visit you can then you can walk over to the other two places. (Most places don’t open until 10:00 a.m.)
Lunaroma Aromatherapy Apothecary FREE
688 Pine St. Burlington
www.lunaroma.com This business was founded by Leyla Bringas, a young first generation American with Cuban parents. Leyla began crafting aromatherapy products in her spare bedroom; I remember her first store: it was tiny, but smelled great. Leyla does not allow visitors in her laboratory but will provide us with a guided tour of her business on Friday only. 10:30 and 1:30. 30 minutes, Book through Carol; I just want to let them know how many of us are coming for each of the two times.
Lake Champlain Chocolates, FREE
750 Pine St., Burlington
www.lakechamplainchocolates.com
Local business extending world wide offering gourmet candy with ethically sourced ingredients. Main store and candy factory are on Pine Street. Free seated tours offered. Second storefront is on Church Street. 30 minute tours No need to book, tours start on the hour. First come/first served. Tours start at 10, 11, 12, 1,and 2 on Friday only.
Zero Gravity Brewing Company FREE
716 Pine St., Burlington
www.zerogravitybeer.com This brewing company offers excellent beer and food plus it is smack dab between Lunaroma and Lake Champlain Chocolates. There really is no tour; it’s simply a cool place to stop. ( See Magic Hat Brewing below for a free brewery tour.)
PINE STREET, NORTH CLUSTER
Just be fearless and creative when you park in the crazy mixed-up parking lot; additional spaces out behind the businesses. A couple of good coffee shops, too.
A O Glass Blowers FREE
416 Pine St., Burlington
www.aoglass.com Small but always busy glass blowing operation. Go in small groups because there is no official tour, just watching the glass blowers in action. They have a few things for sale but their real business is private orders. Lots of steps; not at all wheelchair accessible. This place is way in the back.
Arts Riot Pine Street FREE
400 Pine St., Burlington
www.artsriot.com This is a very cool place with art galleries, music and a fabulous eclectic restaurant. The food is different (no Yankee pot roast) and wonderful. Arts Riot sponsors music and food trucks at night in the summer. It’s a street party. Well worth a visit.
Dedalus Wine and Cheese Shop FREE
388 Pine St., Burlington
www.dedaluswine.com Excellent selection of wines and cheeses for every budget. Maybe you’ve always liked a certain wine or cheese but can never find it any longer: these folks might have it. I found a special Riesling here that I haven’t seen for several years. They have good food, too.
Alchemy Jewelry Arts FREE
Corner of Pine and Howard St. Enter at 2 Howard #A1
www.alchemyjewelryarts.com Special, handmade artsy stuff including lovely unique jewelry. I spoke with one of the owners, Marie-Josse who encouraged us to come in and browse. They love visitors and enjoy talking about their offerings.
Lawrence Ribbecke Stained Glass FREE
377 Pine St., Burlington
www.ribbeckeglass.com Interesting stained glass studio. Small retail shop for browsing in small groups. This shop is across the street from Arts Riot. There is a pedestrian crossing light just a bit north of Arts Riot. Cross there for safety. Emily, a partner, says we are welcome anytime on Friday until 5 p.m.
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Magic Hat Brewing Company FREE
5 Bartlett Bay Road, South Burlington, VT 05403
www.magichat.net Magic Hat Brewing provides free factory tours and some of the most interesting beer varieties (and names!) that you will find in a micro-brew. Go down Shelburne Rd (i.e. U.S. Route 7 South) Use your GPS. Free tours Thursday and Friday are at 3, 4, and 5 p.m.. Saturday tours for us would be at 4 and 5 p.m. Sunday tour for my friends Eileen and Jim are at 2 and 3 p.m. (Just checking to see if Eileen is paying attention.)
And… if you really want to walk down Memory Lane, go to the UVM Trinity Campus. McCauley and Mercy Hall still exist. (I think that they are still dormitories) and you can go into St. Joseph Villa. It now houses UVM offices. On the wall of the Villa there is a photo display showing the history of Trinity. In Delehanty Hall (which was being built when we left) there is a geology museum displaying the rocks of Vermont. All of this is FREE.
Discover Jazz Festival FREE Street musicians are all over Church Street and the neighborhood. The performers for the first weekend in June are still not listed in the website www.discoverjazz.com and I don’t know when our dates will be posted. Be assured that the free music will be flowing all weekend, day and night. When the featured acts are posted for our weekend I will send an email.
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