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His disc entered scoring position on my side of the shuffleboard. Unfazed, he stroked his shot with velocity. He needed one point to tie and a two- or three-point score to win. The pressure then shifted to my 9-year-old. Sensing their curious eyeballs, I shuffled my disc conservatively down the table’s center and scored one point. On my announcement, the group in waiting, the bar folk, and the staff all looked on with interest. “Sudden death-whoever scores higher on this last shot wins.” The shuffleboard is at the center of the Roost bar and restaurant at Topnotch Resort. I projected my voice across the room to my son. At the end of our meal, a group of young men arrived, eyeing the shuffleboard we occupied, patiently waiting their turn. We chose a table next to the fireplace, and between courses, my kids and I made work of the shuffleboard table, the Roost’s central feature that connects the bar to the dining room. I feasted on the chili-coffee-rubbed ribeye steak with potato au gratin and fried Brussels. The cuisine ranges from healthy fare to hearty dining with local cheeses, decadent burgers, and famed microbrews on tap.

In the evening, the fireplace, ambient lighting, and music invite you to settle in. The Roost is the restaurant and lobby bar at Topnotch Resort. On clear days, the reflection off the snow creates an undulating alpenglow of colors.

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We repeated the process until our muscles were as relaxed as putty, our fingers were pruney, and our stomachs informed us it was time to return to our cozy room to dress for dinner.īoth the town of Stowe and the ski resort offer great dining, though succumbing to the on-property gravity is easy because of Topnotch’s lobby bar and restaurant, The Roost.Ĭoffee, breakfast, and newspapers beckon in the morning with views through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the sun’s first rays.

We then cycled between the steam room, cedar sauna, shower, pool, and then back again to the hot tub.

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With the transition from dusk to full darkness of night, the change of light source altered the perspective through the wood-framed windows and skylights from mountainous views to a room full of mirrors.įrequently, we positioned our shoulders under the waterfall for an invigorating hydromassage. She hadn’t looked this relaxed in months. The cathartic expression on her face was priceless. My wife floated over after her massage wearing a white terrycloth robe and slippers. (Courtesy of Topnotch Resort)įollowing a morning of outdoor activities, we savored the afternoon in the spa. The pool and hot tub at the spa at Topnotch Resort. White Greek columns adorn the pool room, which is constructed of marble and stone. Indoor OasisĪdjacent to the treatment rooms is a pool, hot tub, and pair of saunas. Regardless of your itinerary, or lack thereof, you will inevitably put in good time at the spa. The hotel has many nooks to curl up with a book or board game, or you can occupy your kids in the game room. A family plays in the snow at Topnotch Resort in Stowe, Vermont. Indeed, an array of recreation was on offer-snow sports, tennis, and river views from the Stowe Recreation Path, which starts on the property and winds 5.3 miles through the valley into town. I chatted with a group of businessmen on retreat, who came to snowmobile in the Vermont forest. The guests were an eclectic mix of families, couples feting a special occasion, and ladies on a spa getaway. We were at Topnotch, a spa and resort in one of America’s most quintessential ski towns. Yet my family and I weren’t at a tropical destination. It was a welcome escape from winter’s chill. Dressed in bathing suits and flip flops, we arranged fluffy towels on chaise lounges as the bright sunlight shone upon us. The waterfall’s thunderous rhythm had a hypnotic effect.