Peace Train
with artist Jim Boughton and Killington resident Sally Curtis

Peace Train
with artist Jim Boughton and Killington resident Sally Curtis

In typical New England fashion, Mother Nature is having fun with Killington today. Thus far have experienced bright sunshine early in the morning with temps in the 60's. This afternoon, we are seeing a driving, cold, wet storm blow through the area, with nary a snow flake in sight, punctuate by strong winds.

The Bear Mountain Mogul Challenge is underway today over a Bear Mountain on Outer Limits. One of our inn guests is competing in the event, and several more were going over to Bear to spectate. I am sure we will get a full report from them this evening on the festivities.

Last night we hosted Jim Boughton, the Executive Director of the Chaffee Center for the Visual Arts in Rutland as the featured artist in our ongoing "Meet the Artist" series. Jim is very active in the arts community in Rutland and one of the driving forces in the "All Aboard Rutland" program.

"All Aboard Rutland" is a program inspired by the local arts community which will transform the streetscape of Rutland into a rail yard of artist-decorated train engines. The oversized toy trains will highlight the creativity of Rutland's local arts community by recalling and celebrating Rutland's railroad history. In the 1800's, the railroads fueled the areas economy by allowing local quarries to ship stone products around the globe. For example, much of the marble used in government building in Washington DC was originally quarried in the Rutland region and shipped south by rail. Last night, Jim had the first public showing of his creation for "All Aboard Rutland" with his work titled "Peace Train". The official kick off celebration for "All Aboard Rutland" will take place on Saturday April 29th. To learn more about the project, visit the "All Aboard Rutland" website.