I couldn’t resist the allure of staying in an old hotel nestled in the mountains of Vermont so I headed to one of my favorites, the Equinox in Manchester Village. If it was good enough for 4 past presidents it works fine for me. Since 1769 the place has held history in its walls. It was down in the Marsh tavern that Ethan Allen’s brother Ira proposed confiscating the land of the Tories to equip the Green Mountain Boys. No doubt after multiple ales. I am making a some what easier visit by heading to the spa for a soak, ales after. Across from the hotel is the Village Green and the old Bennington County Court House. Abe Lincoln’s wife visited here and loved it so much she planned to bring Honest Abe back the next summer, due to his assassination he never made it. I wasn’t taking any chances so I headed up and took advantage of the mid week $99 rate special. You can never tell what just might get in the way if you put off a visit, the Equinox shouldn’t be missed. My last visit was with Max and Cindy a few years back.