VQF Itinierary

Here is the itinerary for the Vermont Quilt Festival, which is June 24-26. It is tentative, and we can make changes if and when the need arises. If you have questions, please contact Koleen.

Thursday, June 23rd

Rendezvous at Koleen’s between 8-8:30am & be on the road by 8:30-9am. We will travel Route 11 from Auburn to Naples & connect onto Route 302 & then I89 all the way to Colchester, VT.

We’ll make a stop for coffee at Dunkin Donuts (Auburn exit) & a stop for a quick lunch in North Conway, NH (Burger King or Dairy Queen). We’ll make several potty stops along the way as needed (no designated place). We’ll also make a stop off I89 at the Ben & Jerry’s factory in Waterford, VT if you’re interested. Who doesn’t like ice cream? You can check out their cemetery for all the retired flavors, plus they have a little gift shop. Approximate arrival time to the hotel will be between 4-5 pm depending on pit stops. We’ll check in, get settled, freshen up a bit & decide where to go for dinner. There are several nice restaurants close to the hotel & others a little further away (1-3 miles.) We’ll take a vote on where to eat for dinner & the majority rules.

Friday, June 24th

The hotel offers a daybreak breakfast with a waffle station. We’ll meet for breakfast around 7:30am so we all have plenty of time. Depart from the hotel around 8:45am. The show is open from 9-6 both Friday & Saturday with a 2-day pass being $21 or $18 for seniors over 65. We’ll be attending the show all day Friday. It’s much larger than Maine Quilts with 80 vendors & the quilts on display are fantastic. They have a good selection for lunch with a large tent outside but the lines are usually pretty long. Depart from the show when everyone is ready & head back to the hotel to relax a bit & freshen up for dinner. Again, we’ll take a vote on where to eat & the majority rules.

Saturday, June 25th

Meet for breakfast again around 7:30am. Depart from the hotel again around 8:45am to return to the show for one last go around through the vendors & see the quilts if you didn’t get to see both rooms the day before. When we are done at the show, we can visit Yankee Pride, a quilt shop right in Essex Junction. It’s less than a mile from the Expo where the show is held. It’s a wonderful shop. Depart from the show when everyone is ready & head back to the hotel to relax a bit & freshen up for dinner. After returning from dinner, let’s take a little bit of time for show 'n' tell on our purchases from the show.

Sunday, June 26th

Meet for breakfast around 7:30am. Check out & depart from the hotel when we’re ready for our journey home with all of our wonderful purchases & memories of a wonderful trip. We’ll make potty stops as needed with a quick stop for lunch somewhere (no designated place). We’ll also make a stop at Cold Hollow Cider Mill in Stowe, VT off I89 for fresh cider donuts & hot/cold cider…and coffee of course. They have a wonderful gift shop with lots of cook books, jams, jellies, salsas etc if you’re interested. FYI…Stowe, VT is where the 2011 HGTV Dream Home is. Approx arrival time back at Koleen’s to be between 4-5 pm depending on pit stops. Hopefully, everyone will have had a wonderful time with lots of treasured memories.