September in The Mad River Valley

September is here, and the Vermont Festival of the Arts and our World Culinary Odyssey are history until next August. While it was a lot of extra work, we had a great time developing a variety of culinary itineraries for our "traveling companions"! As always, all Festival activities were well run and well attended, by both locals and tourists. Now it's time for September, which means The Green Mountain Stage Race (GMSR), one of the largest and most popular bike races in New England. September also means beautiful weather, signaling the end of summer and the beginning of autumn...

Here are our top picks for September's events in and about The Mad River Valley:

• September 02 - 05: 11th Annual Green Mountain Stage Race, Various Starts, Waitsfield
• September 03 - 04: 41st Annual Mad River Valley Craft Fair, Kenyon's Field, Waitsfield, 10 AM - 5 PM
• Sunday, September 04: Rotary Benefit Duck Race, Mad River @ Kenyon's, Waitsfield, 3 PM
• Friday, September 09: Chris Waddell presents "One Revolution", Big Picture Theater, Waitsfield, 7 PM
• Saturday, September 10: 6th Annual Kelly Brush Century Ride, Middlebury College, Middlebury, 7:30 AM
• Saturday, September 10: Fungi Fest Hike and Dinner, Timbers Restaurant, Sugarbush Lincoln Peak Village, Warren, 3 PM
• Sunday, September 18: 16th Annual Mad DASH, Meadow Road, Waitsfield, 8 AM
• Saturday, September 24: SIPtemberfest 2011, Mad River Glen, Fayston, 11 AM - 5 PM
• September 24 - 25: Fall Foliage Chairlift Rides, Mad River Glen, Fayston, 10 AM - 2:30 PM

If your looking for even more things to do, such as local band schedules, educational lectures and farmer's markets, "Like Us" on Facebook® and check out our weekly "Whaddup?" column.

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Here's to the close of a great summer and the beginning of a spectacular autumn!
Peace, Love and BBQ...