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The leaves are gone and New England enters the stick season – this signals planning trips to New England ski mountain resorts and so here’s a new resource.
People in New England are divided between those who live for the summer and those who relish the cold winter – well not entirely true but close enough.
My friends and buddies range between those that can’t wait to get the T-shirts and shorts out for the season, and those who can’t wait to sharpen their skis and walk around in 10-below wind-chills.
I’m lucky – I love both, although if you gave me a choice between a trip to Florida or Vermont during March then the Von Trapp family would probably go broke but it would depend on how good the snow season had been.
My friend Kevin has no such tough decisions to make.  Kevin is a ski fanatic and has probably skied every major New England ski resort and mountain more than once. But Kevin definitely has his favorites and opinions about most. He is the “go to guy” to get the real skinny about a ski resort.
Kevin is a self-confessed downhill junkie and wanted to keep current on all the ski mountains and what was happening when and where. But he couldn’t find one central web site that provided more than just generic information reproduced from individual mountain sites.
So Kevin decided to create his own downhill guide for New England skiers and his New England Ski Mountain Resorts site has launched just in time for the 2009 downhill season.
As Kevin explains: “This is not a generic list of the best ski resorts. To the contrary I will try to give you personal insight as well as the most up to date information about each of the New England areas that I can. My goal is to consistently provide updates for each area as the information becomes available.”
Kevin has been hard at work on putting the site together over many months and I’m impressed with what he has done. You’ll find all the states and most of their ski areas covered, sections on family resorts, and of course best places for vacations and skiing package deals.
Kevin continues: “This site will give you personal insight to areas I have been to and information about those that I have not. Whether you are looking for cheap ski vacations, a family ski vacation or just want to learn to ski or ride, you will find the information you need here.”
If you love the New England ski scene or planning a visit for a ski vacation to the region then you owe it to yourself to check out Kevin’s site and start getting the information to plan the trip of a lifetime.
New England can be a challenging place to ski and there’s an old cliché that goes something like – If you can ski in New England you can ski anywhere. Well I’m not sure about that, but I suspect Kevin would say, “If you can ski in New England why would you want to ski anywhere else?”
Kevin’s site is at http://www.new-england-ski-mountain-resorts.com/
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Cliff Calderwood
Publisher
New England Online Magazine
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New England Family Resorts-

I need to admit that I am close phobic, and I do not like traveling by plane. Especially, I am afraid of sitting in an airplane with my active toddlers. It is a torture for them, me and my husband. We tried taking them to Midwest to see my in-law, they cried in the air and cried in the land. We tried taking them to Florida to visit the Mickey mouse, they cried in the air and they were too short for most of rides in the amusement park.

I learnt to give them baby Tylenol before boarding, water or juice during take-off. Bringing a lot of toys, DVD for entertainment; playing or walking around non-stoppingly in the terminals. All of them helped and my twins did do much better in flight now. Still, I am worry about germs, air, rental car, people and uncertainty of the flying schedule etc. Visiting family is an obligation, we must do it. But for “real family FUN vacation with young kids”, after all, travels by car to nearby resorts became much more enjoyable. They are also less expensive without high price air tickets for four and the cost of rental car.

Here are some nearby resorts in New England area, we can reach them by car easily and we can avoid all the hassle related to flying. The amenities in the resorts are usually fun to the whole family, even to the little ones. Most of them have indoor pools and can be used whole year around. My favor is the Mount Washington Resort due to the incredible scenery and comfy spa. There are some small streams where my twins could have an advanture water tour. Twins’ favor is likely to be the CoCoKey water resort because they can splash water and run around half-naked all the time. My husband’s favor is the Cape Code Codder Resort, because of the ocean, the food and the sports. Everyone in the family has different tastes. Nevertheless, we still have a lot of fun no matter which one we chose to go.

Cape Cod Codder Resort
1225 Iyanough Rd.
Route 132 & Bearse’s Way
Hyannis, MA 02601
Phone: (888) 297-2200
Local: (508) 771-3000
· The Cape Codder Resort & Spa offers 261 guest rooms and suites with all rooms featuring direct-dial telephones, voice mail, modem capabilities, in-room movies and individual climate control.
· The resort offers many activities including a indoor wave pool, water slides, spa for adults and children, tennis, golfing, shopping, dinner theater and more.

Bayside Resort
225 Route 28
West Yarmouth, MA 02673
Phone: 508.775.5669

· Amenities include Indoor / Outdoor Pools, Fitness Center, Oversized Whirlpool, and Saunas.
· Relax in the sun at Private Beach and Cabana Bar overlooking Lewis Bay.
· Family Fun Center: Beach Volleyball, and Moby Dick Poolside Pub.

Mount Washington Resort at Bretton Woods
Route 302
Bretton Woods, NH 03575
Phone:(877) 873-0626

The hotel is described as “Spanish Renaissance”, and is a National Historic Landmark.
· Amenities include indoor pools, spa, and fireplaces.
· Activities range from golf, tennis, swim, to horseback riding, mountain biking, hiking, fishing, etc.

Red Jacket Resort
1 South Shore Drive
South Yarmouth, MA 02664
Phone:(800) 672-0500(508) 398-6941

· The Red Jacket Resorts of Cape Cod and North Conway, New Hampshire, are seven resorts.
· Five New England family resorts on Cape Cod, four sit right on the waters of Nantucket Sound, and the fifth is situated on an award-winning golf course.
· Two New Hampshire resorts are in the quaint village of North Conway and boast incomparable views of the surrounding Mount Washington Valley.

Jimmy Peak Mountain Resort
37 Corey Rd
Hancock, MA
Phone: 413-736-5500

Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort offers easy access to everything the area has to offer, including:
· Berkshire Museum
· Hancock Shaker Village
· Norman Rockwell Museum
· Tanglewood Music Festival
· Alpine Slide
· Mass MoCA (museum of contemporary art)
· Mountain Adventure Park
· Kids Zone
· Jiminy Peak Wind Turbine Tours
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· CoCo Key Water Resort at the Sheraton Ferncroft
50 Ferncroft Road
Danvers, MA 01923
Phone: 978-777-2500

New England’s largest INDOOR Water Resort located 30 minutes North of Boston, Massachusetts.

· Eastover Resort and Conference Center
430 East Street
P.O. Box 2160
Lenox, MA 01240
Phone: 1-800-VACAFUN
Eastover resort is located on over 600 acres in the beautiful Berkshires. Lenox, is the cultural center of the Berkshires with Tanglewood 5 minutes away.
· The resort offers all inclusive rates, which includes all activities and 3 meals a day, plus unlimited non alcoholic beverages.
· Indoor/outdoor pools, tennis, volleyball, softball, horseback riding, safari rides.
· Outdoor water slide, toboggan slide, nightly movies, hay rides, dance parties, a more! Babysitting services can be arranged prior to arrival.

· Winnetu Oceanside Resort at South Beach, Martha?s Vineyard
31 Dunes Road
Edgartown, MA 02539
Phone: 866-335-1133 (Toll-free, USA only)

· Winnetu Oceanside Resort is located at spectacular South Beach, just 3 miles from the Town of Edgartown on the Island of Martha’s Vineyard.
· A variety of complimentary activities geared to children, including a children’s day program, antique fire truck rides, face painting, volleyball and basketball court, two heated pools, tennis club with pee wee and junior classes, life-size outdoor chess, putting green, and ping-pong.

· Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort
290 Glen Charlie Rd.
East Wareham, Massachusetts 02538
Phone: (508) 291- CAMP

· Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park is a camping and lodging resort catering to families with children.
· Located near the Myles Standish State Forest, local attractions include the Onset Town and Beach, outdoor enjoyment in the Cape Cod Canal Region,
· Hiking trails, boating, fresh water swimming, fishing, sports courts, and paddleboat/kayak rentals. For your convenience there are golf cart rentals and a camp store.

· Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort
River Rd, Box 600J
Sturbridge, Massachusetts 01566
Phone: (508) 347-9570

· Located at Old Sturbridge Village on Pine Lake, the local attractions include Six Flags Amusement Park and the Old Sturbridge Village that celebrates our New England past.
· Two pools, a waterslide, a hot tub, playgrounds, themed activity weekends, hay and fire truck rides, and a spring fed lake for swimming and fishing.

The Margate Resort
76 LAKE ST.
LACONIA, NH 03246
Phone:1-800-MARGATE

Point Sebago Resort
261 Point Sebago Road
Route 302
Casco, ME 04015
Tel: 207-655-3821
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· Point Sebago Resort is located on the shores of pristine Sebago Lake, Southern Maine’s largest lake
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Trapp Family Lodge
700 Trapp Hill Road
P.O. Box 1428
Stowe, Vermont 056721
PhoneL 1-800-826-7000 (Nationwide & Canada)
1-802-253-8511 (In Vermont)
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Rhumb Line Resort
Ocean Avenue
P.O. Box 3067
Kennebunkport, Maine 04046
Phone: 1-800-337-4862

LINEKIN BAY RESORT
92 Wall Point Road.
Boothbay Harbor, Maine 04538
Phone: (207) 633-2494 . 1-866-847-2103.

SAMOSET RESORT
P.O. Box 78
Rockport, Maine 04856
Phone: 207-594-2511, 800-341-1650

BOLTON VALLEY RESORT
Bolton Valley,
Vermont 05477
Phone: 802-434-2131

HAWK INN AND MOUNTAIN RESORT
Route 100, P.O. Box 64
Plymouth, Vermont 05056
Phone: 802-672-3811

SMUGGLER’S NOTCH
Smuggler’s Notch, Vermont 05464
Phone: 802-644-8851 800-451-8752 802-644-2713