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Our Favorite Après Ski Bars: Tom's Loft Tavern

Places to live it up or wind down in the high country Overview: Come out of the Okemo Mountain base lodge, make a left and walk right into the ideally located, Tom's Loft Tavern. The sign on the side of the building reading, “Home of warm beer, lousy food, and grumpy owner” says it all...kinda. About 1/3 of this is true. The beers are perfectly chilled and Tom's often has a lineup of taps that include some of the best craft beers from the region. The food is also the furthest thing from lousy. The menu is filled with all the après ski comfort food...

Food, Fun and First Tracks

Eager for First Tracks of the Ski Season To say that I was eager for my first ski trip of the winter would be the understatement of the year. I had my gear out and organized on Sunday and by Wednesday I was packed and ready to go. One problem...I wasn't leaving until Friday. What can I say, I was excited. With every passing hour on Friday, I could not wait to hop into the car and begin my drive up to Vermont. My wife knew not to hesitate when the work day ended, because doing so would get her left...

Only a Short Time Left to Save...

Cyber Monday Savings on Apres Ski Clothing I'm not sure about you, but I was up way too early this morning taking advantage of the Cyber Monday deals at ski resorts. When you have a family of five, you have to take advantage of any ski deal that you can get, even if it requires an early morning wake up call. My First Ski Trip of the Season Nonetheless, tired as I may be, I'm excited for my Cyber Monday purchases and even more excited to be headed up for my first ski trip of the season in two weeks to...

"I think that's called a blend."

One of the perks of being a member of the media whose main niche is skiing, particularly apres ski, is that I am often invited to attend some pretty amazing media events at ski resorts. These events often include tours of the resort, luncheons, a ton of skiing, and apres ski that includes some delectable dinners. As a passionate skier, I relish these opportunities to spend more time on the mountain shredding the gnarr. However, as a self-proclaimed foodie who enjoys eating and drinking, I thoroughly enjoy tasting the delicious food and lusty libations that these mountains have to offer for apres...

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