Winter Food & Wine Expedition January 15 - 18, 2010

The hottest time in Vermont is ski season - so hop on the Good bus and head north for a boutique getaway filled with premiere winter activities, your own private chef and the warmth and comfort of all that Good Commons has to offer.

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Itinerary*

Friday, January 15th

• 1pm Depart NYC
• 7pm Dinner at Good Commons
• 8:30  Welcome in Good Commons Room

Saturday, January 16th

• 7:30am Breakfast
• 8:30am Depart to Okemo Mountain
• 1pm Optional Midday Drop Off/Pick Up
• 4pm End of Day Pickup
• 7pm Four Course Tasting Menu with Wine Pairings

Optional Activities at Okemo are Ice Skating, Tubing and Snowshoeing.  There are also shuttles that will take you into town for lunch or shopping

Sunday, January 17th

• 8am Breakfast
• 9am Depart for Killington followed by drop off for snowmobiling
• 1pm Optional Midday Drop Off/Pick up
• 4pm End of Day Pickup
• 7pm Family Style Winter Feast
• 9pm Private Movie Screening in Good Commons Room with popcorn & cider

Monday, January 18th

• 7am Coffee
• 7:30am Depart for Okemo Mountain for FREE Hour of Power
• 10:30am Hearty Brunch
• 12pm Group Photo
• 12:15pm Departure for NYC

* Subject to Change. 

NOTE:  Ski equipment, lift tickets and other off-site activities such as snowmobiling, ice skating or tubing are additional costs and not included in your payment to Good Commons.

SHARED BEDROOM SLOTS ARE SOLD OUT!! 

Pricing with transportation:
$450/per person — Sleeping Loft
$575/per person — Shared Bedroom (based on double occupancy)

Pricing without transportation:
$400/per person — Sleeping Loft
$525/per person — Shared Bedroom (based on double occupancy)

Your Hosts:

Tesha Buss--Proprieter and Winter Fairy Sprite
Matthew Wexler--Private Chef and Mastermind of Hearty Food
Micael Stock--Spirited Master of Spirits--yes, the wine and bourbon rockstar
Wilbur--Our snow pooch

Travel Information:
There is pick up/drop off location in NYC.  We will be leaving from 45th and 9th at 1pm sharp on Friday January 15th.  The Good Bus will be leaving Good Commons Monday at 12:15pm sharp to return to the same location in NYC. 

Reservation and Payment Information
An advance deposit is required to reserve your space on this retreat. All deposits are non-refundable.  Deposits are transferable to another retreat or vacation rental pending availability if cancellation are made 21 days in advance. Absolutely no refund, deposit or payment transfers will be made if cancellation is received less than 21 days in advance. Balance must be paid 14 days in advance.

To register for the retreat, please click the buttom below for your intial deposit.  You may also use this button to pay in full. 

Pay for your Winter Food & Wine Expedition

Final Payment Loft Slot $200.00 Deposit for Loft Slot $250.00 Deposit for Shared Bedroom Slot $250.00 Final Payment for Shared Bedroom Slot $325.00 Sleeping Loft no Trans $400.00 Sleeping Loft w/ Trans $450.00 Shared Bedroom no Trans $525.00 Shared Bedroom w/ Trans $575.00

Good Commons is proud to partner with the Food Bank For New York City as one of our 2010 signature charities. The Food Bank works to end hunger and increase access to affordable, nutritious food for low-income New Yorkers. A portion of proceeds and house gratuities from this retreat will be donated to the Food Bank, which distributes emergency food and resources to more than 1,000 food assistance programs citywide. Learn how you can get involved at www.foodbanknyc.org.