Weekend Details
Common Ground Center offers plenty of fun-tivities for those staying the weekend. There are several miles of hiking trails, tennis and basketball courts, a swimming pond, and a game room and library inside. We will be providing breakfast on Saturday and Sunday in addition to dinner on Saturday, and everyone is welcome to use the Eco-Lodge kitchen throughout the weekend.
A Friendly Note: With the help of our amazing friends and family, this is a (mostly) DIY weekend. We kindly ask that everyone do their best to party hard with us, but also help keep spaces clean, re-use utensils, plates and cups we provide and pick up after themselves and others throughout the weekend.
Weekend Schedule
Friday
4pm: Check in
6pm: Welcome Dinner
9pm: Bonfire
Saturday
8:30-10am: Continental Breakfast in the Lodge
3:30pm: Ceremony
4pm: Cocktail Hour
5:30pm: Dinner
7:30-11pm: Dancing
Sunday
8:30-10am: Breakfast
11:30am: Check out
What to Bring:
- Sleeping bag or bedding (those unable to bring bedding should connect with us before Sept 1st)
- Pillow
- Towel
- Snacks
- Bathing suit
- Comfortable shoes/hiking boots
- Flashlight or headlamp (there is no electricity in the cabins and candles are not allowed)
- Toiletries (Note that these must be kept in the central bathhouse because they can attract critters)
- Water bottle
- Sports equipment or lawn games (we’ve got tennis & basketball courts, a baseball field, and plenty of space for frisbee, soccer, yoga, etc.)
- Musical instruments
FYI:
The central bathhouse has electricity, flush toilets, mirrors, and hot showers, and there are flush toilets, electricity, and wi-fi in Common Buildings through out the site. There are also a refrigerator, stove, microwave, and cooking utensils available in the Eco-Lodge common room, which will be available to all guests.
Other Things to Do
We encourage you to explore all that Common Ground Center has to offer, but if you are looking for more activities further afield, here are some ideas that are all within a 1/2 hour drive.
Restaurants
Hinesburgh Public House
Bristol Cliffs Cafe
Snap
BobcatÂ
Brews & Wine
Foam Brewers (Foam is in Burlington, but they have a can release at the Hinesburg production facility Fridays 4-7 pm at 10516 Route 116 Hinesburg, next door to the Hinesburgh Public House)
Frost Beer Works
Hogback Mountain Brewing
Lincoln Peak Vineyard
Swimming Hole
Hikes & Bikes
Mount Abraham – Battell Trail
Mount Abraham – Long Trail
Sleepy Hollow Ski & Bike Center
The Watershed Center
Shopping/Dining/Quintessential Vermont Villages
Bristol
Middlebury