Join us for the 3rd Annual

Take a Labor Day Weekend, and Make Memories to Last a Lifetime!

What could be better? On Labor Day, you arrive in the heart of Vermont, on the shores of Lake Champlain, nestled between the majestic Adirondack and Green Mountain Ranges.  Ahead of you are several days of fantastic guided riding, great meals, wonderful scenery, the camaraderie of 100 fellow riders, all the while with the support of our helpful and friendly staff.

[Click here to read RoadRUNNER's 2011 Rolling Thru Vermont article]

[Click here to read RoadBike's 2009 Rolling Thru Vermont article.]

What’s You Should Know about Rolling Thru Vermont 2011?

• Best-of-the-Best Routes!  We’ve taken all our favorite routes in northern VT and included them in this year’s tour.
• Every one of your meals (except Saturday’s dinner) is included!
• All new restaurants, including a wonderful Vermont Inn in Stowe, and an amazing round restaurant overlooking Vermont’s Green Mountains
• New host hotel is a Premium Hotel at a bargain price!
• Your guided daily tours will depart directly from your hotel:  A motorcycle guide will lead you out, with a guide trailing the group.  Additionally, if you have any mechanical issues, we’ll have an escort vehicle pick you and your bike up.  If you want to ride on your own, we provide excellent self guided maps; just meet us at the lunch destination!
• Nearly $1,000 in door prizes will be awarded from Cardo Systems and Tour Master.  [Your odds of winning are quite good!]
• WOW -  It's still less than $400 (less than ½ of what others charge)!
   

Friday Itinerary – Welcome to Vermont: 

For 2011, we were able to get an amazing deal on a property normally offered only as a Premium Hotel option; now it’s yours at a bargain price (saving you over $40/night!).  It’s the Sheraton Burlington Hotel, which is quite nice, offers shuttle service to/from downtown, and allows the group to quickly enter the beauty of Vermont.  
 
When you check in, a Rolling Thru Vermont representative will be there to facilitate the process and make sure everything goes smoothly.  You’ll receive your Rolling Thru Vermont package, with credentials, route maps (in case you decide to ride on your own), a tour shirt, and several goodies.
 
Once you're settled, come and join us at the Rolling Thru Vermont Welcome Dinner, held in the ballroom.  Included in your package, it’s quite an Italian meal, including Fresh Salad, Minestrone Soup, Antipasto Salad, Chef Vegetable Selection, Baked Ziti Marinara, Hot Garlic Bread, Baked Lasagna, Chicken Cacciatore and dessert.  It’s a perfect time to make new friends as well as meet your tour guides, and hear about the highlights of the upcoming adventure.

Saturday Itinerary - Fantastic Mountain Touring, Mountain Lodge Lunch, and Vermont Village Dining: 

After a good night’s rest, enjoy the delicious breakfast, included in your package: Homemade muffins, fresh baked pastries, bagels, assorted breakfast sandwiches, granola parfaits with fresh seasonal berries, fruit yogurts, fresh fruit, Starbucks coffee and chilled juice.

Get ready for the highlight day of the weekend.  We’ll take you through the central mountains of Vermont, going through 2 of Vermont’s best high gaps.  You’ll love the beautiful winding pavement, with unparalleled views. 

We’ll take you to fabled Sugarbush, Vermont, where we’ve found a gorgeous restaurant where EVERY seat is a window seat overlooking the Sugarbush mountain range.  Lunch (included in your package) includes:  Caesar Salad w/baby shrimp, late Summer Tomatoes w/fresh mozzarella balls & balsamic Drizzle, Sweet summer corn, New Potato and chive salad, Grilled Southwestern Flank w/pico de gallo, guacamole & mango salsa, Hearty New England Clam Chowder, cookies, bar & brownies.  This round restaurant is so beautiful that you may not want to leave your table, but if you do, you’re welcome to ride the modern high speed chair lift to the mountaintop for stunning views (optional activity).

You'll arrive back in Burlington in the early afternoon.  

Burlington is a gem of a small city, often ranked among the best small cities in the U.S., and you’re going to see why.  That evening, we encourage you to wander the award winning waterfront, and explore the pedestrian streets lined with cafes, boutique shops, bistros and restaurants.  It’s a wonderful way to spend several hours, and gives you a moment to yourself.  You’ll be on your own, but we'll provide you a map of attractions you won't want to miss, and as always, we’ll be nearby should you need us.
 
Rolling Thru Vermont Scavenger Hunt!  Included in your package is entry into the Scavenger Hunt, where the winner receives some great prizes!  It was very popular last year, and we know you’ll love it this year.

Sunday Itinerary - Island Hopping & Sunset Dinner Cruise on Lake Champlain:

After a good night’s rest, enjoy this delicious breakfast, included in your package: Homemade muffins, fresh baked pastries, bagels, assorted breakfast sandwiches, granola parfaits with fresh seasonal berries, fruit yogurts, fresh fruit, Starbucks coffee and chilled juice.

Following a brief review of the day’s ride with your guides, we’ll all depart directly from the hotel, and within minutes will you’ll be enjoying the scenery that abounds.

You’ll begin your Rolling Thru Vermont in dramatic fashion, riding along a chain of islands on Lake Champlain.  This beautiful lake is a 130 mile long border between New York’s Adirondack Mountains and Vermont’s Green Mountains, and the ribbon of smooth pavement and bridges winding through the islands brings you alongside the lake many times, giving you amazing views to the east AND west.  Have your camera ready!

Then we’ll guide you into quintessential Vermont, along smooth, winding pavement along the foot of the beautiful Green Mountain range, followed by gliding down into lush green valleys dotted with church steeples and covered bridges.  
 
We’ll bring you to the famous, quaint village of Stowe, where we’ll stop right smack dab in the middle of the village, dining at a famous Vermont Inn.  The lunch we’ve arranged for you (included in your package) matches your stunning morning of riding:  Roast Stuffed Pork Loin w/Vermont Chevre stuffing & maple liquor glaze, Vermont Roast Turkey sliced w/apple-sausage stuffing and gravy, Whipped Vermont Cheddar potatoes, Steamed vegetables, Lemon Raspberry bars – Yum!

Following lunch, you’ll have time to explore Stowe on foot or by motorcycle.

In the afternoon, we’ll guide you through Vermont’s pastoral lands back to Burlington  where a fabulous sunset dinner cruise awaits you (included in your package)! 
 
2 ½ hours at sea, cruising among the islands of “the 6th Great Lake” on two private decks, you’ll feast on an amazing menu(included in your package). 

Monday Itinerary – Farewell Breakfast, and Guided Tours Towards Home – 60 miles:

A special Farewell Breakfast (included in your package) awaits you in the Ballroom.  Special awards will be presented, and photos of the weekend will be shown.  
 
Following breakfast, there will be three guided groups departing headed either north (for our Canadian friends), south east (for our Boston friends) and south west (for our NYC-area friends).  We’ll guide you for approx 60 miles, bringing you to a convenient location for you to continue home on your own.
 
[Schedule subject to change]
 

Every year Americade WOWs 50,000.  
Imagine what we'll do for less than 200.
 

Introducing Rolling Thru Maine - a Motorcycle Adventure by Land and by Sea!

Imagine this September, feeling the gentle sea breeze off the Atlantic as we guide you along the smooth rolling roads that touch along Maine's spectacular sea shore...   Passing majestic lighthouses, stopping in quaint coastal villages, and riding through Maine's gorgeous forests... Professional local guides leading you to a cruise ship exclusively charted for Rolling Thru Maine, and arriving at a private island for a lobster bake...  Crusing the Maine's lake district along the foothills of Maine's mountain ranges...  Calling a classic Maine coastal town your home-away-from-home for 3 amazing days.

And, those are only SOME of the highlights!

Only 100 lucky motorcyclists will be able to join the first-ever Rolling Thru Maine.  

Thursday - Welcome to Maine!

When you check in, a Rolling Thru Maine representative will be there to facilitate the process and make sure everything goes smoothly.  You’ll receive your Rolling Thru Maine package, with credentials, route maps (in case you decide to ride on your own), a tour shirt, and several goodies.

 

Freshen up, walk along the water front, and come and join us at the Rolling Thru Maine Welcome Dinner (included in your package) overlooking the water.  It’s a perfect time to make new friends as well as meet your tour guides, and hear about the highlights of the upcoming adventure. Best of all, we've put together one heck of a dinner:  Roasted Breast of Chicken with Basil, Prosciutto, Tomato and Garlic Stuffing or  Braised Haddock with Spiced Crumb Topping and Lemon Butter accompany of a medley of Zucchini, Summer Squash and Bell Peppers, Roasted Red Potato w/garlic and Rosemary, Assorted Cookies and Brownies.  Yum!

 

 

 

 

Friday - Maine by Land:  Coastal Riding at its Best - 160 miles:

Get ready for a great day of riding following a great breakfast (included in your package).  We've created the ideal route taking you along one of the most scenic coastal routes on the east coast.  Have your camera's ready, because we'll guide you along winding peninsula roads, periodically riding along the sea side, passing by and visiting lighthouses along the way.  

 

Riding along bays and coves, over bridges and through peninsulas, and past picturesque fishing villages, you'll arrive at a great lunch destination for a fabulous meal (included in your package).  Directly overlooking beautiful Penobscot Bay, with fantastic views, you'll feast on Shrimp and Scallop Newburg, Roasted Rib Eye, Chicken Cacciatore, Baked Haddock Mornay or Baked Ham.  

 

In the afternoon, we'll take you to the top of a small mountain, whose views of the village and the sea will take your breath away.  

 

Afterwards, we'll stop in one of the most picturesque villages, giving you an opportunity to enjoy the unique and wonderful atmosphere Maine villages offer.  Shop, walk along the fishing piers, and enjoy a local treat, the Maine Whoopie Pie (so good, there's a fan website for them).  We'll take you to a special scenic area afterwards, whose views of the village and the sea will take your breath away.

 

When we return to the hotel late Friday afternoon, you'll have the evening to yourself.  Quaint, charming, and only a block from your hotel, you'll enjoy one of the many restaurants within walking distance, and soak up the Maine charm.  

 

 

Saturday - By Land and By Sea to a Private Island - 160 miles:

Today's route, following another great breakfast (included in your package), takes you inland to Maine's lesser known gems, the Lakes District, then bringing you to your private cruise ship on the Atlantic, taking you to a feast on a private island.  

 

In the morning, you'll ride through the foothills of Maine's mountain ranges, along countless serene lakes and shores.  The roads are reminiscent of Vermont, though with a Maine twist.  Wonderful riding!

 

Following a light lunch (included in your package), you'll head down to the lowlands, and arrive for the "sea" portion of today's fun.  

 

You'll board a cruise ship, specially chartered for Rolling Thru Maine, which will take you on a tour of the islands and seashore of Maine.  You'll arrive at a private island, where a lobster and seafood banquet awaits (included in your package)!  

 

Following dinner, you'll return to shore, where our guides will return you to your hotel as the sun sets.  What a day!

 

 

Sunday - See you Next Year! - 75 miles:

Join your Rolling Thru Maine friends at the Farewell Breakfast (included in your package), overlooking the waterfront.  Special awards will be presented, and photos of the weekend will be shown. 

 

Following breakfast, there will be two guided groups departing headed either northwest (for our Canadian friends), and south west (for our Boston and NYC-area friends).  We’ll guide you for approx 75 miles, bringing you to a convenient location for you to continue home on your own.

 

 

[Schedule subject to change]

Every year Americade WOWs 50,000.  Imagine what we'll do for only 100.