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Mount Snow opens its ski season in Dover, Vermont
The temperatures have finally dropped below freezing at Mount Snow. “It’s been frustrating, that’s for certain,” said David Meeker, director of communications, of the weather conditions. “There were a lot of nights this past month that were forecasted for good snow-making conditions but they weren’t ever cold enough” he said in the Battleboro Reformer. Typically, mountains near the Appalachian Trail open either just before or after the American Thanksgiving holiday. The recent warm spell in and around Dover, however, have made it difficult to make snow without it melting. Large areas of the east coast were damaged by Tropical Storm Irene…
Traveller breaks record, spending 50,000 euros on wine
‘Tis the season for that special bottle One lavish traveller is planning on ending this year in grandiose style. A man purchased six bottles of rare wines for nearly $80,000 Canadian dollars at a Parisian duty free shop. His purchase consisted of a bottle of Romanee Conti 1995, a Chateau Margaux 2003, two bottles of Chateau Lafitte 1982 and two bottles of Petrus 1980. Such purchases can be the result of impulse buying, or in some cases the result of a customer asking the shop to find a bottle of a particular year for a special occasion. High-quality wines typically sell better…
Brrr! The winter chills are here – and so are the Icewines at Duty Free Canada shops!
“Dessert wines, often rare and expensive, are unique wines and the most difficult to make; but when successful, they earn some of the highest ratings given by our editors. Enlisted to do a specific job in a specific situation, these luscious nectars are the special teams of the wine world. They accompany the dessert course, or even take its place and star on their own. Yet despite delivering high quality more often than not, dessert wines are generally misunderstood, underestimated or simply ignored.” – Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator Canada produces some of the most highly rated sweet wines in the world, with…
What makes your home dazzle during the holidays?
Have you gotten your holiday decor ready yet? New York City is already dazzling with star-power. Olivia Wilde joined Swarovski to unveil the 2011 Swarovski star crowning the world-famous Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree. Swarovski’s 20th Anniversary Annual Edition Ornament is available at the Swarovski holiday kiosk at Rockefeller Center, online at www.swarovski.com, and at land border Duty Free shops for as low as $56. Duty Free Canada land border shops offer many Swarovski items at discounted, tax free rates. “This is such a magical time of year,” said Wilde. “I’m proud to help Swarovski make the holidays sparkle with this wonderful…
Visit New York State for the 7th Hamburg Festival of Lights
Celebrate The Fairgrounds’ 7th Festival of Lights opening on November 25, 2011. Located just 20 minutes south of Buffalo, NY in Hamburg. Experience this event with the entire family and celebrate the holidays, maybe after checking out some great deals in the Niagara region. Take pleasure in a leaisurely drive through a nearly 2 mile spectacle of over a million dazzling animated colored lights filling a brilliant path of light displays including several brand new scenes to this year’s show. After your ride, continue the experience and enter through the newly decorated quaint North Pole Village and behold the old timeless…
Black Friday shopping in Michigan? Visit the Duty Free first!
Black Friday is coming up, and that means it’s time to make hay for Canadian shoppers. For some, the trip is just a swing over the border for a few hours. For others, it’s a weekend filled with shopping and tourism. If you’re planning on spending any amount of time over the border, be sure to check in at the Duty Free before you cross. You’ll save the tax on already discounted goods, and can take advantage your personal exemption. You’re allowed to exceed your limit for a relatively small state tax. So long as you consume the balance of…
