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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, April 6, 2005
Contact: Lisa M. Green, (802) 457-2779 ext. 107, lgreen@vinsweb.org
VINS Nature Center Receives Prestigious Yankee Magazine Editors' Choice Honor
Quechee, VT - The VINS Nature Center announced today that it was named an Editor's Choice in the 2005 edition of the Yankee Magazine Travel Guide to New England. Yankee's Editors' Choice selections highlight notable destinations no traveler will want to miss.
Photo: John Sherman
Each year, Yankee Magazine's editors and a network of seasoned travel writers scour New England to find the region's noteworthy dining and lodging establishments, shops and scenic areas. These memorable destinations receive the prestigious and trusteed Yankee Magazine Travel Guide to New England Editors' Choice endorsement.
"Our readers know they will find something special when they visit a Yankee Magazine 2005 Travel Guide to New England Editors' Choice," said Michael Carlton, editor of Yankee Magazine and the Travel Guide. "We are thrilled to inform our readers of the VINS Nature Center and encourage them to experience its unique flair. You are never far from a great destination in New England." A description of each Editor's Choice recipient is included in the guide, with essential information, including addresses, prices, and web sites URLS. Travelers can look for the Yankee Magazine Travel Guide to New England Editors' Choice window and door decals to experience everything the region has to offer. The VINS Nature Center is located 1/4 mile west of Quechee Gorge on Route 4 in Quechee, Vermont. It features one of North America's most impressive collections of live birds of prey such as owls, hawks, eagles, and falcons; a nature trail leading to the Ottauquechee River with a bird blind and other natural points of interest; a nature store; and a variety of entertaining and educational programs such as Predators of the Sky, Fledgling Corner, and Quechee Gorge hikes. Now in its 34th year of publication, the Yankee Magazine Travel Guide to New England provides readers with the insider information they need to fully enjoy Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Fifteen feature stories, the Editors' Choice selections, and events calendars make travel planning easy. Neighboring New York State is also covered. Readers can also visit Yankee Magazine's travel web site, NewEngland.com for a wide range of helpful features, including interactive databases of lodging and dining establishments, local events, extras to feature stories, driving tours, photo galleries, personalized maps, a spirited online forum and fun for visitors of all ages.
The Yankee Magazine 2005 Travel Guide to New England is available wherever magazines are sold, including book stores, drug stores and supermarkets. The suggested retail price is $4.99 U.S. and $5.99 Canadian. The public can also order the guide by phoning 800-685-3376 or by visiting YankeeMagazine.com.
Members of the media can request a complimentary copy of the Yankee Magazine 2005 Travel Guide to New England by contacting Ken Phillips at 603-563-8118, ext. 214 or kenp@yankeepub.com. Yankee Magazine's editors, representing more than a century of travel-writing experience, are also available for interviews on the summer travel season. In addition, print media can receive an electronic copy of the 2005 edition's cover or other images to use in summer travel stories. Broadcast media may request complimentary copies for on-air listener giveaways. About the Company: Yankee Publishing Inc. is an independent media company based in Dublin, New Hampshire. Yankee Magazine ("The Magazine of New England Living") reaches 2 million readers nationally, The Old Farmer's Almanac ("Often Imitated but Never Equaled") is the nation's oldest continuously produced periodical. Other products include the Yankee Magazine Travel Guide to New England, The Old Farmer's Almanac Gardener's Companion, YankeeMagazine.com, Almanac.com, and YankeeFoliage.com. The company also produces a wide range of books, calendars, and custom-published products. Yankee Magazine Contact: Ken Phillips, Communications Manager, Yankee Magazine, 1121 Main Street, Dublin, NH 03444; (603) 563-8118 ext 214; kenp@yankeepub.com; on the Web at YankeeMagazine.com
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