Pig Race revived at Blueberry Hill

Party cloudy skies with temps in the high 40s — plus an 8-inch snowfall the weekend before — created a near-perfect setting for the revival of Blueberry Hill’s famous Pig Race, which had run continuously from 1972 through 2007 under the direction of the late Tony Clark.

This classic Nordic ski event, with a legacy dating back to the 1970s, was founded by the late Blueberry Hill Inn owner Tony Clark as an opportunity to have fun on the snow with “guaranteed jumps, spills, singletrack challenges, agility obstacles, and may … (read more)

‏The Michele Fay Band will be performing at Blueberry Hill Inn, in Goshen, on Thursday, Aug. 17, from 6-8 p.m., for the “Pizza by the Pond” series.

The Michele Fay Band features original and Americana music that mixes together a comfortable groove of folk, swing and bluegrassy songs that are “a little bit country.”

GOSHEN — Among families, sweethearts, friends and staff that make up the intimate outdoor scene at Blueberrry Hill’s Pizza by the Pond this Thursday night was Rip Mason.In a friendly chat over a few slices on June 25, I discover that Mason had driven a fe … (read more)

RIPTON/GOSHEN — There has been at least one arguably positive side effect of the COVID-19 pandemic: Operators of Addison County’s two Nordic skiing centers report a surge of interest in cross-country skiing during the past winter. They cite factors that i … (read more)

Remember when we used to do stuff indoors during the winter? My family used to spend an awful lot of time lingering in the Snow Bowl lodge, in Junebug, in the children’s room at Ilsley Library and the college field house. It’s been great to be outdoors al … (read more)

GOSHEN — Blueberry Hill Outdoor Center (BHOC), long known as Blueberry Hill Ski Center, is now established as a 501©3 nonprofit company. The center ensures land preservation and recreational access within a unique and historic section of the Moosalamoo Na … (read more)

GOSHEN — Blueberry Hill Outdoor Center (BHOC), long known as Blueberry Hill Ski Center, is now established as a 501©3 nonprofit company. BHOC ensures land preservation and recreational access within a unique and historic section of the Moosalamoo National … (read more)