Cooking School Package Mary Bargiel, owner of the Strong House Inn brings 30 plus years of cooking and entertaining experience. She will be offering private group cooking classes to young adults. These classes will provide education and inspiration to young adults in the world of basic cooking, entertaining and etiquette. Our goal is to provide clear instruction along with hands-on experience to small groups that will allow our students to achieve easy, tasty meals and techniques that they can incorporate in their home. In each cooking class, students will learn a variety of cooking methods for the dishes, set the table appropriately according to the meal's theme, and engage in dining etiquette while tasting their creations. Classes are tailored to young adults ages 14 and up. Class time runs approx. 2 - 2-1/2 hours. Class theme can be Breakfast Variety, Soups and Salads, Desserts or Appetizer Party. Call to book your group. Instructions, recipes and ingredients will be provided, so gather some friends and call today to schedule your class. Cost is $240 per class, for one to four students.Lodging Package Make your next stay at the Strong House Inn extra special. Enjoy two nights stay, dinner at the Black Sheep Bistro for two, and choose from 3 options: sparking wine and cheese in your room or tickets to the Shelburne Museum or the Strong House Inn Driving Tour.
Adirondack Room: $640, plus tax ($700 during fall foliage)
Deluxe Room: $465, plus tax ($525 during fall foliage)
Classic Room: $390, plus tax ($440 during fall foliage)
Black Sheep Bistro dinner includes appetizer or salad, entree, dessert and tax and gratuity. Alcohol not included. Quilting/Crafting Retreats Attention Quilt Guilds and Crafters: This spectacular weekend is for you. This modestly priced weekend package is designed to bring your group to the Strong House Inn and experience an extraordinary weekend of quilting or crafting. Our spacious Quilt Room offers cutting stations, ironing stations, excellent natural lighting and night lighting for those all-night sewing/crafting marathons. Minimum 8 participants/maximum 20 participants. Mid-week dates are also available. Call to reserve your date.
Quilting/Crafting Weekend includes: 2 nights lodging, 2 breakfasts, 1 lunch, afternoon tea and your sewing/crafting room set-up. $240ppdo/$315so (excluding fall foliage)
Please note all "Quilting in Vermont" Seminar Weekends and Rug Hooking Weekends are noted at the "Quilting in Vermont" web site at www.quiltinginvermont.com or you may call for a brochure - 802-877-3337.) Auto Touring Take the back roads of Vermont where tourist never go. The Strong House Inn has four different Auto-Touring self-guided packages. Experience Vermont's beauty right from your car. Choose one of the following: Vermont Covered Bridges Tour, Green Mountain Tour, Lake Champlain Tour or the Independence Tour. Tour packages includes detailed directions to all attractions, distance to turns, cumulativie miles, maps and snacks. Navigator required. Non-stop driving times range from three to four hours. $25 Nature Walks Would you like to experience Vermont's natural beauty? You can book at the Strong House Inn and reserve a private field trip with a naturalist. Sue Whetmore, an expert on birds, wild flowers and everything that lives in the forest, will take you on some very special walks, identifying birds, foliage and other Vermont wildlife. Reservation required. Half Day - $60, Full Day - $120. In-Room Indulgences Choose Sparkling Wine, Red or White Wine: Savor a lovely bottle of wine in your room or in our gardens to celebrate the your special get-away. $35
Large Chocolate Box: Filled with delectable chocolate treats, this 1/2 pound box of Artisan Chocolates come from our very own Daily Chocolate Company located in Vergennes. $22
Fresh Flowers: Surprise your loved one with a vase of fresh flowers (varies by season) waiting in your room upon arrival, complete with a note from you. $40 & up
Strong House Inn Robe: This waffle cotton robe is a guest favorite (and a great remembrance of your Vermont getaway). Deep pockets and washes and dries perfectly with no wrinkles. $60 |