REAL RUTLAND VERMONT WEEKEND GETAWAY | MARCH 20-23, 2025
ARE YOU CONSIDERING RELOCATING TO VERMONT? THIS WEEKEND GETAWAY COULD BE YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE RUTLAND COUNTY DURING THE SKI AND MAPLE SEASONS WITH A FOCUS ON MOVING HERE.
ENJOY A FREE STAY AT THE KILLINGTON GRAND HOTEL AND VOUCHERS TO LOCAL RESTAURANTS. CHOOSE BETWEEN GUIDED OR SOLO EXPLORATIONS THROUGH OUR MOUNTAINS AND DOWNTOWNS, TALK WITH A REALTOR, VISIT AREA SCHOOLS, AND MEET LOCALS WHO ALSO FELL IN LOVE WITH THIS UNIQUE PART OF VERMONT.
THIS WEEKEND IS FOR SINGLE PEOPLE, COUPLES, AND FAMILIES WHO ARE SERIOUS ABOUT MAKING THE GREEN MOUNTAIN STATE THEIR NEW HOME.
THE GIVEAWAY OPENS ON JANUARY 6, 2025, AND INTERVIEWS BEGIN ON JANUARY 29, 2025.
YOU MUST INTERVIEW WITH ONE OF OUR CONCIERGE PROGRAM COORDINATORS BY FEBRUARY 12, 2025, FOR ELIGIBILITY.
DAY 1 - Thursday, arrival by 5:00 pm:
- Money for a rental car is available for each household
- Contest winners will be greeted by a concierge volunteer in Killington
- Contest winners will receive money intended for use at local restaurants for all meals not scheduled
- Guests will receive free accommodations at the Killington Grand Hotel and Resort
- Meet & Greet dinner with local hosts on the first evening from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Location TBD
DAY 2 - Friday, Guided or self-guided activities which include:
- Skiing/Snowboarding
- School visits
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner on your own (money provided)
- The Umbrella Art and Specialty Shop Tour
- County-Wide Scavenger Hunt for a $200 gift basket from Baird Farm
- Show at the Paramount Theatre (pending schedule)
DAY 3 - Saturday, Options for guided or self-guided tours
- Vermont Maple Open House Weekend
- Skiing/Snowboarding
- Visit Downtown Rutland
- County-Wide Scavenger Hunt for a $200 gift basket from Baird Farm
- Covered Bridge Discovery Tour
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner on your own (money provided)
- Show at the Paramount Theatre (pending schedule)
DAY 4 - Sunday, Goodbye Breakfast at Sugar & Spice
- 9:00 a.m. breakfast with the Chamber & Economic Development of the Rutland Region staff before everyone begins their travel
Vermont Weekend Getaway March 2025
Enter to win a weekend getaway in Vermont! For eligibility, you must interview with one of our Concierge Program Coordinators. Anyone who enters multiple times will be disqualified.
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