The balloons of woodstock make flights twice a
day during October foliage season from the
Village Green near Quechee's Simon Pierce
Glass Works.
In the morning they lift off and follow the
Ottauquechee River towards the chasm called
the Quechee Gorge.
The pilots rise or descend to catch the winds as
they moving silently down on the river's surface
and hover
With a throaty roar and a tongue of blue flame,
the expanding air lifts the balloon from the water
and soars over the treetops only to settle down
again between vermilion hillsides and into the
Quechee Gorge.
day during October foliage season from the
Village Green near Quechee's Simon Pierce
Glass Works.
In the morning they lift off and follow the
Ottauquechee River towards the chasm called
the Quechee Gorge.
The pilots rise or descend to catch the winds as
they moving silently down on the river's surface
and hover
With a throaty roar and a tongue of blue flame,
the expanding air lifts the balloon from the water
and soars over the treetops only to settle down
again between vermilion hillsides and into the
Quechee Gorge.
| October Brings the Changing of the Leaves to Woodstock and Sightseeing While Balloons are flying passengers from the Village Green beside the river, Colonial Woodstock's village center, with a population of 3,500, spends fall decked out in harvest time splendor. Pumpkins and chrysanthemums line the sidewalks in a village that anchors farm country of rolling hills. The farms still supply milk, cheese, and maple syrup to nearby cities. Also in the region are crafts artists, equine eventing, simulated fox hunts, and, in the village, elegant shops. Antique covered bridges and postcard-like farms attract artists and photographers, others come for the golf, tennis, and museums Equestrian events are held throughout the season. May and July see the Green Mountain Horse Association's Hunter Jumper shows in South Woodstock and weekends bring equestrian eventing. The end of August brings the Annual Scottish Festival with bagpipe music, Scottish fiddles, Celtic harp, and Scottish dancing along with sheep herding dogs and a road race that requires kilts. The villagers have preserved the old houses and three covered bridges two date to the mid 1800s. |
Sightseeing in Woodstock
The Billings Farm Museum built in 1878 still operates as a dairy while celebrating
the farm life once so integral to Vermont life.
The Raptor Center of the Vermont Institute of Natural Science rescues and
rehabilitates birds, particularly hawks and eagles. They have two Bald Eagles,
two Golden Eagles and many hawks and owls that came to them too damaged
for release to the wild.
In Quechee Gorge Village an old diner is one of only three of its type left in
the country and shares space with the Vermont Toy and Train Museum
displaying toys, dolls, and lunch boxes dating from the 40s
The Simon Pierce Glassworks gives you a close-up look at the skills of
glass artisans and potters creating artworks for sale in the showrooms. The
building was once a water-powered mill with an electric generator within a sluice
channel which architects saved for viewing when they remodeled the old building
in the 70s. While dining at the Glassworks you overlook a waterfall and a
covered bridge and might just see a balloon lift off from the green and glide by as
it follows the river.
The rolling hills and cleared fields make for such great hot air balloon country that
Woodstock hosts the annual Quechee Balloon Festival in mid June bringing live
music to the green, craft shows and a host of micro-brews strutting their wares.
Vermont farm country presents few wires, no tall buildings, and lots of room to
land. Morning flights are the best but during the summer the riders will have to
be ready by 6 am.
Although the changing of the leaves is as fickle as the winds that push balloons
through the valley, usually the foliage season ends by the fourth week in October.
Balloons fly year-round but the rush of visitors tapers in November as Vermont
settles in for a long snowy winter.
The Billings Farm Museum built in 1878 still operates as a dairy while celebrating
the farm life once so integral to Vermont life.
The Raptor Center of the Vermont Institute of Natural Science rescues and
rehabilitates birds, particularly hawks and eagles. They have two Bald Eagles,
two Golden Eagles and many hawks and owls that came to them too damaged
for release to the wild.
In Quechee Gorge Village an old diner is one of only three of its type left in
the country and shares space with the Vermont Toy and Train Museum
displaying toys, dolls, and lunch boxes dating from the 40s
The Simon Pierce Glassworks gives you a close-up look at the skills of
glass artisans and potters creating artworks for sale in the showrooms. The
building was once a water-powered mill with an electric generator within a sluice
channel which architects saved for viewing when they remodeled the old building
in the 70s. While dining at the Glassworks you overlook a waterfall and a
covered bridge and might just see a balloon lift off from the green and glide by as
it follows the river.
The rolling hills and cleared fields make for such great hot air balloon country that
Woodstock hosts the annual Quechee Balloon Festival in mid June bringing live
music to the green, craft shows and a host of micro-brews strutting their wares.
Vermont farm country presents few wires, no tall buildings, and lots of room to
land. Morning flights are the best but during the summer the riders will have to
be ready by 6 am.
Although the changing of the leaves is as fickle as the winds that push balloons
through the valley, usually the foliage season ends by the fourth week in October.
Balloons fly year-round but the rush of visitors tapers in November as Vermont
settles in for a long snowy winter.
Vermont Balloons of
Woodstock,
Morning flight
Woodstock,
Morning flight
Woodstock Vermont
Jeanne McKenna Photo
Balloons of Woodstock Vermont
Pilot Darrek Daoust
secures the balloon
after a flight
secures the balloon
after a flight
Vermont, Woodstock, Vermont
Vermont: Balloons in Woodstock get ready for a morning flight from the green at the Simon Pierce
Glass Works. Balloon rides in the morning bring the calmest winds but riders must show up early to get the
best wind and morning light.
Glass Works. Balloon rides in the morning bring the calmest winds but riders must show up early to get the
best wind and morning light.
You can ride a balloon above
Vermont's foliage and bring
excitement to an old theme as
you sail over Woodstock
Vermont's covered bridges and
make your autumn in Vermont
something special.
Vermont's foliage and bring
excitement to an old theme as
you sail over Woodstock
Vermont's covered bridges and
make your autumn in Vermont
something special.
They then lift again and soar high above the farms of Woodstock and then into a field rimmed by sugar
maples to meet the chase team.
maples to meet the chase team.
Quechee Gorge
Village
Village
Getting to Woodstock: Travelling by air, the nearest international airport is Boston's Logan Airport (BOS)
where you can rent a car for the trip north. Follow Route 93 North as it goes through the City of Boston
towards Manchester, NH. North of Manchester pick up Route 89 north to Lebanon NH and White River
Junction Vermont. Then take Rout 4 to Woodstock, VT
where you can rent a car for the trip north. Follow Route 93 North as it goes through the City of Boston
towards Manchester, NH. North of Manchester pick up Route 89 north to Lebanon NH and White River
Junction Vermont. Then take Rout 4 to Woodstock, VT
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Vermont, Woodstock Vermont Hot Air Balloons fly
During foliage season twice a day from the village
green near the simon Pierce Glassworks.
You can soar 200 feet above the Woodstock foliage
while gliding in a Vermont Balloon
During foliage season twice a day from the village
green near the simon Pierce Glassworks.
You can soar 200 feet above the Woodstock foliage
while gliding in a Vermont Balloon
| Quechee Annual Hot air Balloon Festival and Crafts Fair, Mid June, |
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