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Stowe
Topnotch Resort and SpaAt this 120-acre resort, you can stay in a country manor–style room or in a resort house with panoramic views of the slopes. Topnotch's kids' program includes skiing or snowboarding lessons and carriage rides. And its paneled spa lives up to the resort's name (try the Vermont-wildflower herbal wrap). Entrées at the hotel's restaurant, Norma's, feature local poultry (coq au vin) and local produce (sweet-potato-and-chestnut pie). 4000 Mountain Rd., (800) 451-8686, from $250 for a deluxe double or $485 for a two-bedroom house.
