Stay a night or two at Hotel Coolidge and enjoy "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" performed by Northern Stage at the Briggs Opera House (down the block from Hotel Coolidge) in historic White River Junction Vermont.


Rooms at Hotel Coolidge discounted to $69.00 plus tax with your purchase of tickets to "Spelling Bee"!

A Hilarious Broadway Musical! Fun For Family Too!

December 9th 2009 thru January 10th 2010.

• Phone Northern Stage at 802-296-7000 or log into http://www.northernstage.org/ for ticket information.
• Phone Hotel Coolidge at 802-295-3118 or log onto http://www.hotelcoolidge.com/ to reserve rooms.

Christmas Revels at Dartmouth College

Stay at Hotel Coolidge in White River Junction Vermont while you are attending a Scottish Celebration of the Winter Solstice at Dartmouth College!

Don your tartans and travel back in time to celebrate this year's winter solstice. Internationally known fiddlers and pipers, and community dancers and musicians, welcome the return of longer days with 18th- and 19th-century ballads and reels, highland dancing, fascinating folktales, slapstick drama and the famed songs of Scotland's favorite son, Robert Burns. Join the fun-for-all-ages Scottish holiday celebration with The Christmas Revels—an Upper Valley tradition!

Maureen Burford, artistic director
Laura Risk & Lissa Schneckenburger, fiddle

Natalie Haas, cello

Gordon, Lezlie & Campbell Webster, highland bagpipes

Thursday & Friday, December 17 & 18 • 7 pm

Saturday, December 19 • 2 pm & 7 pm

Sunday, December 20 • 1 pm & 5 pm

Spaulding Auditorium • $23

Dartmouth students $10

Dartmouth employees $17

Children 18 & under $10 (Children's tickets only $5 for the Thursday show!)

Call the Hop Box Office for tickets and information at 603-646-2422

Call Hotel Coolidge to discuss overnight accomodations at 802-295-3118

Polar Express and Santa at Hotel Coolidge

Stay this weekend at the Hotel Coolidge in Downtown White River Junction and hop-on-board for one of the two-hour Polar Express train rides departing from the railroad station on Saturday, December 12th and Sunday, December 13th. The Polar Express train rides, based on the Christmas book by Chris Van Allsburg, bring this classic children's story to life with a real train ride and a visit with Santa.

Also, Hotel Coolidge is happy to be a part of the Polar Express weekend by hosting picture-taking with Santa in front of the Christmas tree in the Hotel Coolidge Lobby! This is a traditional visit with Santa that many families have enjoyed over the years at Hotel Coolidge. Pictures with Santa are taken by All Around Towne, photographers who can be contacted at 603-676-8653 or at allaroundtowne@myfairpoint.net. Basic photos are $5.00. Inquire about photo packages.

About Polar Express train ride tickets:
Location: 100 Railroad Row,WRJ,VT

Cost: $20 adult, $15 under 12

Phone: 802-295-7900 and Web site: http://www.hartfordvtchamber.com/

Saturday, December 12 and Sunday, December 13, 2009.

Ride times each day:10 & 11AM; 12 Noon; and 3, 4, 5, & 6 PM.

Children who will sit on your lap for the 20-25 minute train ride are free.

Please plan on 2 hours for the whole excursion including boarding, riding, stopping at the North Pole for each child to see Santa, hear the story read, have yummy homemade cookies, get a present and then returning to the station.

Purchase tickets at our website to enjoy the Polar Express!

NOTE: tickets available for pick-up Nov 27th-Dec 11th 10am-4pm MON-SAT.