What are you doing NYE?

We are big fans of She&Him and have a bit of a crush on everything Zooey so this little video makes us smile as we come out of the post-Christmas funk and get ready to cut a rug at the New Year's Eve Party tomorrow night. (It has had 1.8 million views in 2 days and we were feeling pretty awesome about our 1,400 from our video. 

BIG QUESTION 

What songs really get you moving? What songs can't keep you off the dance floor? What songs get your jazz hands out? Let us know!

There are still some tickets left for the party tomorrow night. Reserve yours today! Go here more details. 

May your days be Merry and Bright

We hope you are all able to spend time with your family and friends during this festive time of the year. We have our traditional hamburger and root beer float party planned for tomorrow night and a little talent show. It proves to be very entertaining, no doubt! We'll be showing some out takes from this.

May your days be Merry and Bright!

Your friends at the Snapdragon

Winter fun fun fun!

Today is officially the shortest day of the year and we are feeling it but the best way to stay off the winter time blues is to get out and enjoy it!

We are now offering an exciting Vermont Winter Adventure Package and it is filled to the brim with wonders. The package is complete with a sleigh ride, guided snowshoeing, dog sled adventure and more! This package is available to book Jan 1st, 2012-March 31 2012. 

Check out all the details here. 

and remember the days will start to get longer after today!

Without further ado....

or here on Vimeo. 

Christmas is in a week?!

Wow, that week rushed right by! Our video is so so close to being ready to debut. Here are a few more sneak peeks since we are making you all wait. It's going to be cute and hopefully help spread the holiday cheer in the last week before Christmas. The kids were really pulled out their best performances!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Editing away

Here are a couple more stills from this weekend's filming. A big thanks to Jared,who helped us edit last year's video  and is helping again this year. We had planned to be in front of our computer all week trying to get it done, but he's lending a hand (thankfully). One step closer...

Sneak peek: Holiday video

This weekend we were busy getting shots for this year's holiday video. Now, it's time to Edit. Stay tuned later this week for the big reveal!

Give the gift of Beach: A doctor/storyteller

Photo care of 250 Project

Earlier this year we had the opportunity of being  Dr. Beach Conger's home away from home during the days he was in Windsor working at our local Mt. Ascutney Hospital. Dr. Conger has been practicing medicine for 44 years and over 30 of those years have been here in Windsor. He is a staple to this community. When you walk down the row of doctors' offices at the hospital there is a sign that says, "This way to the Beach".

Earlier this fall, he published his third book, "It's Probably Nothing: More Adventures of a Vermont Doctor" (published locally by Chelsea Green Publishing in White Rive Jct., VT) and VPR ran a great story several weeks back about his newest work. You can also watch an excellent interview with Dr. Conger here. He is a doctor but he is also a storyteller and the two have meshed beautifully in his writings.

It's Probably Nothing continues the tale woven by Dr. Beach Conger in his first book, Bag Balm and Duct Tape. This new collection sees Conger and his wife yearning for new challenges and relocating to the suburbs of Philadelphia after 25 years in mythical Dumster, Vermont. Conger gamely takes a job in a teaching hospital in the poorest part of the city and gets to experience urban bureaucratized medicine and its trials- a far cry from the more idiosyncratic and hands-on version he practiced in Vermont. After 5 years Conger and his wife move back to Dumster, where he rediscovers more about his patients' capacity to both cope and cherish one another than he expected.Each of the tightly constructed chapters is centered around a particular patient or particular theme in medicine. It's Probably Nothing is both funny and poignant, and showcases both Conger's irreverent view into medicine and his profound empathy for the characters he encounters along the way. His experience highlights how medicine-and problems with out current medical system-can remain the same and yet be vastly different across class, race, and region. Among the people the reader meets are urban drag queens, small-town farmers and other heroes, Vermont celebrities, and the occasional reclusive author.

Are you still searching for Christmas gifts? One of Dr. Conger's books would be perfect.

Bag Balm & Duct Tape: Tales of a Vermont Doctor
It's Not My Fault: Tales of a Vermont Doctor
It's Probably Nothing: More Adventures of a Vermont Doctor

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Exciting literary connections!

Every year, The Center for Fiction, in NYC, present the Maxwell E. Perkins Award for distinguished achievement in the field of Fiction. The Center for Fiction is the only nonprofit in the U.S. solely dedicated to celebrating fiction. The Maxwell E. Perkins Award recognizes the work of an editor, publisher or agent, who has “discovered, nurtured, and championed writers of fiction in the United States.” This year’s award is being given to Nan Graham, who has worked with such authors as Stephen King, Don DeLillo and Annie Proulx. 


Having such immense literary history within the walls of the Inn is thrilling and we are excited to be connected to the Center for Fiction in this way. We have donated a two night getaway package to help support the work of the center through their benefit auction being held tomorrow evening and hope to continue to support the center's ongoing efforts to support and inspire writers today--just as Max did with his writers. 

Go here for a complete press release on pitch engine. 

Looking for a place to ring in the New Year?

Come ring-dance-sing in 2012 with us at the Snapdragon Inn. Visit this link for more information. There are a few guest rooms available to book at a screaming deal so call now reserve!