Woodstock Community and Points of Interest

I drive by this structure every day on the way to my real estate office in Woodstock and couldn’t resist digging up a video I created when Tropical Storm Irene came through. The flood was incredible so check out the photo and the water level in the video.

Taftsville Bridge Closed

It is sad to see what has become of the Taftsville Bridge and it will be 2014 before we see it again in all it’s glory. The photos below were taken just after the first of the year (January 13th 2012).  A mad dash has taken place to remove, store, and preserve half the bridge so the footings don’t take it all down river in the Spring time thaw.

Missing Half the Taftsville Bridge

It is surprising to see how lack of access to a local bridge affects behavior. Road running has significantly declined along River Road, Quechee is far removed and poorly accessible, business at the Taftsville Country Store is negatively affected, and a general sadness occurs when most drive by this historic landmark.

For the next couple years we will continue to see a barren but stubborn bridge standing to the testament of rugged construction and equally rugged individualism. We look forward to better days for all in 2012 and the bridge in 2014.

Moving into the new year, we’ve produced a couple of short promotional videos.  Here’s one that we just posted to our YouTube channel. Recognize anyone familiar?

Come meet Manager Kate Miller at The Red Wagon Toy Company in downtown Woodstock Vermont. This store has unique toys and clothes for  the younger set and lots of effort has gone into finding the extraordinary! This store has a great web-presence and even owns RadioFlyerToy .com named after that great kids wagon we all used to own when we were younger. Do you remember those days?

Kate Miller and owner Kim Smith would love to help you find that ideal toy or gift. They also have numerous other web locations if you aren’t quite able to make it to downtown Woodstock. Try online at Rody Toy.com, HippityHopBall.com, and of course, Red Wagon Toy.com.

Come visit Woodstock Vermont and after you have found that perfect toy, let Snyder Bassette Real Estate Group help you find that perfect Vermont second-home to place it in.

The 2010 Woodstock VT Wassail Parade was a huge hit this year. There we about 30 entries and all the horses (and riders) were beautiful. The town was hopping and there were a few thousand people lining the streets and Town Green in Woodstock. The Green Mountain Horse Association – GMHA always does a great job pulling together a festive holiday parade for all of us. Retail sales were strong (up about 8%) and thankfully the weather was ideal. This traditional Woodstock event is a perfect start to the Holiday season. This event occurs just outside the Snyder Bassette Real Estate office in downtown Woodstock. After the parade come on upstairs and search the VT MLS for listings!

The historic Vermont Taftsville Country Store sits on the banks of the Ottauquechee River and next a favorite fishing hole. Come get your gifts and food basics as well as a great selection of local wines and cheese. The new owners are enthusiastically taking over where Charlie left off. Wander along River Road and just enjoy the beautiful Woodstock Vermont scenery. Taftsville is a hamlet just outside the town of Woodstock Vermont and is uniquely “touching” the towns of Quechee, Hartland, Pomfret and Woodstock. Stop by and say hello to this charming Vermont vision, complete with covered bridge to escape the rain.

This village/hamlet benefits from Woodstock town govenment and is also closer to the Upper Valley for major shopping and broader employment opportunities. Search all the NH and VT MLS listings then learn about John Bassette and John Snyder.