Visiting the Green Mountains all the way from the Great Lakes, Elaina Shirley is just one of the millions of people who flock to our region each year to spot some of Vermont’s fall foliage.”It’s a different vibe,” Shirley said. “It’s everywhere here.”And what better place to see the sights than in the heart of the Champlain Valley?Steve Shover runs the Champlain Valley Dinner Train, a 22-mile ride along the Green Mountain Railroad, from Burlington to Vergennes.”There are a lot of people from the Boston area that come up here for the weekend, and they say we want to come up and see the foliage, and then they get here and they’re like, what do we do now?” Shover said.Passengers work their way through a three-course meal, all while taking in some unforgettable views.”It’s a scenic ride, you get to see the beautiful countryside of Vermont,” said Burlington resident Ashley Dunlop.This weekend was one for the books. There were more than 180 people on board — close to a record number of passengers for the Dinner Train, as leaf peepers race to catch the colors before the leaves start to fall.”You look outside and you can see a lot of the leaves are already changing,” Shover said. Ongoing drought conditions in Vermont and across the Northeast are impacting foliage conditions, so if you are planning on leaf peeping, there is still time to get a ticket punched.”The whole foliage this year is coming a lot earlier; however, we’re still running through all of October, and November 1 will be our last run,” Shover said. The Champlain Valley Dinner Train runs through Nov. 1, and there will be a murder mystery-themed ride on Halloween night.
Visiting the Green Mountains all the way from the Great Lakes, Elaina Shirley is just one of the millions of people who flock to our region each year to spot some of Vermont’s fall foliage.
“It’s a different vibe,” Shirley said. “It’s everywhere here.”
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And what better place to see the sights than in the heart of the Champlain Valley?
Steve Shover runs the Champlain Valley Dinner Train, a 22-mile ride along the Green Mountain Railroad, from Burlington to Vergennes.
“There are a lot of people from the Boston area that come up here for the weekend, and they say we want to come up and see the foliage, and then they get here and they’re like, what do we do now?” Shover said.
Passengers work their way through a three-course meal, all while taking in some unforgettable views.
“It’s a scenic ride, you get to see the beautiful countryside of Vermont,” said Burlington resident Ashley Dunlop.
This weekend was one for the books. There were more than 180 people on board — close to a record number of passengers for the Dinner Train, as leaf peepers race to catch the colors before the leaves start to fall.
“You look outside and you can see a lot of the leaves are already changing,” Shover said.
Ongoing drought conditions in Vermont and across the Northeast are impacting foliage conditions, so if you are planning on leaf peeping, there is still time to get a ticket punched.
“The whole foliage this year is coming a lot earlier; however, we’re still running through all of October, and November 1 will be our last run,” Shover said.
The Champlain Valley Dinner Train runs through Nov. 1, and there will be a murder mystery-themed ride on Halloween night.
