Fall tourism expected to boom in Vermont as leaf peeping season gets underway
The fall season making up more than 10% of tourism revenue
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Updated: 9:30 AM EDT Sep 23, 2021
DONE. IN WASHINGTON, I'M CHRISTOPHER SALAS. NOW THAT FALL IS OFFICIALLY HERE, TOURISM IS EXPECTED TO BOOM IN OUR REGION. AND WITH LEAF PEEPING SEASON áBEGINNING... LOCAL BUSINEESSS... ARE PREPARING TO SEE á MORE PEOPLE... COMPARED TO LAST YE. AR NBC5'S LAUREN GRANADA JOINS US IN THE STUDIO NOW. LAUREN, THIS IS AN ESSENTIAL TIME .. FOR BUSINESSES TO CONTINUE TO REBOU. ND SARAHBETH AND ZURI, WITH NO TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS IN THE WAY THIS TIME AROUND. PEOPLE FROM ALL OVERHE T COUNTRY ARE EXPECTEDO T FLOCK TOUR O REGION MORNING, WATCHING THE LE AVES FALL ON THE GROUND WHEN IT'S WINDY - I MEAN, EVERYTHING ABOUT THE FALL IS BEAUTIFUL IF YOU'RE FROM NEW ENGLAND."> AND IT WON'T BE LONG BEFORE THE CARDINAL RED, BURNT ORANGE, YELLOWS D AN BRONZES RETURN TO E TH TREETOPS IN FULL EFFECT IN THE NORTHEAST. BOB A ND BECKY HUNTER, VISITING VERMONT FROM FLORIDA TO CATCH SOME EARLY LEAF PEEPING. <BOB HUNTER, TOURIST :05 "THIS IS KIND OF THE FIRST WE'VE SEEN ANY SINCE 2018."> AS EXPER PTSREDICT A LONG AND COLORFUL FOLIAGE SEASON AHEAD, NAT: gondolas rotating ...STOWE MOUNTAIN RESORT IS EXPECTING LEAF PEEPERS FROM COAST TO COAST TO FILL ITS MOUNT MAFINSELD GONDOLAS. <JEFF WISE, STOWE MOUNTAIN RESORT :06 "THE MOUNTAIN - ABOUT 2000 FEET UP, IS AT LEAST A WEEK AHEAD OF SOME LOWER ELEVATIONS."> ..GIVING VISITORS A SPECTACULAR VIEW FROM VERMONT'S TALLEST MOTA. UN <HEATHER PELHAM, VT DEPT. ABOUT FOUR WEEK LONG OR SO - MAKES UP MORE THAN 10 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL TRAFFIC AND VISITOR SPAN THAT WE SEE IN A YEAR."> LUXURY AND LIFESTY LE MAGAZINE, CONDE NAST TRAVELER, NAMED VERMONT'S OWN WOODSTOCK AND MONTPELIER, AND NEW YORK 'S LAKE PLACID, AMONG 26 OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL TOWNS IN AMERICA... WHICH THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM SAYS IS SURE TO PUT OUR REGION ON TRAVELERS' BUCKET LISTS. <HEATHER PELHAM, VT DEPT. OF TOURISM :10 "WE SORT OF TAKE FOR GRANTED HOW BEAUTIFUL OUR DOWNTOWNS ARE IN THIS GORGEOUS NATURAL SCENERY THAT WE GET TO LIVE AMONGST AND SO GETTING THAT RECOGNITION IS REALLY SPECIAL. "> IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE - IF YOU'RE LOOKING TO BOOK A HOTEL ROOM IN THE AREA FOR A STAYCATION, OR IF YOU HAVE FAMILY OR FRIENDS VISITING. MOST HOTELS D AN INNS I SPOKE WITH IN POPULAR AREAS IN VERMONT AND OVER IN LAKE PLACID. ROOMS A RE EITHER BOOKED SOLID.
Fall tourism expected to boom in Vermont as leaf peeping season gets underway
The fall season making up more than 10% of tourism revenue
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Updated: 9:30 AM EDT Sep 23, 2021
You may have noticed the leaves in our region already starting to change color as we enter the autumn season, which means the height of fall tourism and leaf peeping season is right around the corner. According to the department of tourism, the fall season, which is only about four weeks long or so – makes up more than 10% of the total visitor traffic and revenue the state sees in a year. This year in our region, Montpelier and Woodstock in Vermont, along with lake placid in New York, have gained national recognition from Conde Nast Traveler, for being among 26 of the most beautiful towns in America.“We sort of take for granted how beautiful our downtowns are in this gorgeous natural scenery that we get to live amongst and so getting that recognition is really special,” said Commissioner Heather Pelham from the VT Dept. of Tourism.Businesses, like the Stowe Mountain Resort, offer gondola rides for a better view of the foliage. They say this time of the year is important for them to help bring in revenue before ski season.
STOWE, Vt. — You may have noticed the leaves in our region already starting to change color as we enter the autumn season, which means the height of fall tourism and leaf peeping season is right around the corner.
According to the department of tourism, the fall season, which is only about four weeks long or so – makes up more than 10% of the total visitor traffic and revenue the state sees in a year.
This year in our region, Montpelier and Woodstock in Vermont, along with lake placid in New York, have gained national recognition from Conde Nast Traveler, for being among 26 of the most beautiful towns in America.
“We sort of take for granted how beautiful our downtowns are in this gorgeous natural scenery that we get to live amongst and so getting that recognition is really special,” said Commissioner Heather Pelham from the VT Dept. of Tourism.
Businesses, like the Stowe Mountain Resort, offer gondola rides for a better view of the foliage. They say this time of the year is important for them to help bring in revenue before ski season.
