Ready to hit the mountain?

Bolton Valley, the resort with the highest base elevation in Vermont, received 4-6 inches of snow last night and has 27 trails open! Night skiing is open until 8 p.m. and Bolton is ready to host some more skiers and snowboarders now that snow is finally falling and the trails are fresh and groomed as of this morning.

More importantly, Bolton Valley is selling all of their helmets to season pass holders for 20-30 percent off in honor of National Safety Week. They're also raffling off six Bolton Valley "Ski it Ride it Love it" hoodies over the course of the week.

Also, today is the last day to go between 4-7 p.m. to Ski and Snowboard Express in Richmond to get your $29 Bolton Valley lift tickets.

Check out the full snow report here.

iPhone app to compete with Siri

Here's an app that was posted by Lifehacker called Vokul, it's a voice-recognition application that can be used somewhat like the iPhone 4s' Siri. The app isn't quite as extensive as Siri; you can't ask "her" where to buy something, what to do this Friday or how much an air conditioner costs, but you can text hands-free as well as play and pause your music, among other things. And since the app is completely hands-free, it is safe to use while you're driving.

Check out the video below - it's not perfect, but if you're like me and stuck to a year-long contract with the iPhone 3 or 4, it may be just what you're looking for.

Dave Higgins Defends Title with Subaru

Subaru rally champion of 2011, Dave Higgins, will remain as a Subaru factory driver on the 2012 team. Dave Mirra will also drive for Subaru, but will be focusing on the Global RallyCross Championship because of conflicting dates.

Higgins produced three victories and two second overall finishes in the 2011 championship. He also made a new record when he had another victory at the Mount Washington Hillclimb.

"The 2011 Rally America driver's title was the third for Higgins in the United States, having won the SCCA ProRally Championship in 2002 and 2003. Higgins also took the British Rally Championship in 2004," says the article on Autoweek.

Click here to see the full article on Autoweek.

All information including photo, courtesy of www.autoweek.com

When to buy anything in 2012.

The most popularly searched videos worldwide are "how-to" videos. Today we've got an amazing "when-to" instead. Lifehacker.com just posted a blog on the best times to make purchases on just about anything in 2012. They took statistics and information from a vast array of sources to define when exactly certain products go on sale, and therefore - when you should buy them.

This blog idea is fantastic. Some of them are more obvious; buying TVs on Black Friday, snow gear in the spring, golf clubs in the winter, etc. But did you know that it's best to buy champagne in the spring? Neither did I.

It's because most weddings are in the spring and champagne makers compete like crazy to be the champagne of choice during nuptials (the same goes for right before New Year's Eve). And did you know that mattress manufacturers release their new products in the summer? So it's best to buy a new mattress in May.

As for January, it's currently prime time to buy:

• bicycles/sporting goods
• Broadway tickets
• calendars
• carpeting/flooring
• digital cameras
• furniture
• gift cards
• HDTV/home theater gear
• digital frames
• linings & bedding
• motorcycles
• office furniture
• video games

For the full list, click here to see The Best Time to Buy Anything in 2012.

Subaru of New England Donates $100,000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Peggy Rose/617.477.9802

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 peggy@peggyrose-pr.com

ERNIE BOCH JR, PRESIDENT & CEO OF SUBARU OF NEW ENGLAND, DONATES $100,000.00 DOLLARS TO THE VERMONT DISASTER RELIEF FUND ON BEHALF OF

SUBARU OF NEW ENGLAND

GOVERNOR SHUMLIN THANKS ‘CORPORATE ANGELS’ FOR THEIR

IRENE RECOVERY DONATIONS

(NORWOOD, MA) “Subaru of New England has proudly been doing business in Vermont for over forty years. It breaks my heart that this is happening to the State I love, that due to the devastation of Tropical Storm Irene so many homeowners, businesses, and the infrastructure of Vermont’s beautiful roads have been destroyed. Today I have joined forces with Governor Shumlin and become one of his ‘Corporate Angels’ in the Irene recovery efforts. On behalf of the entire Subaru of New England family, I am donating a check for $100,000.00 dollars to the Vermont Disaster Relief Fund, stated Ernie Boch Jr,” President & CEO of Subaru of New England.

Donations received from ‘Corporate Angels’ around the country provide housing, food assistance and case management, along with a full-range of resources for people who were impacted by Tropical Storm Irene. “These donors have stepped forward to provide well over one million dollars towards Vermont’s recovery,” said Governor Shumlin. “This assistance will provide both short and long term recovery opportunities to Vermonters who need help getting back on their feet.”

People who are still interested in donating to assist in Tropical Storm Irene recovery efforts can call 1-800-VERMONT to donate to either the Vermont Disaster Relief Fund or the Vermont – New Hampshire Red Cross Chapter.

July at Burlington Subaru

Hope everyone had 4th of July filled with family, friends, fun, barbeques and fireworks! Burlington Subaru has a lot of great events and promotions coming up for the month of July, we're excited about them and hope you will be too!

We started the month off earlier today by announcing the winner of our ‘Your Pet & Your Subaru’ photo contest. Our fans submitted great photos, there was above average turnout at the voting polls and $75 dollars was raised for the Humane Society of Chittenden County! Congrats to the winner, Lilac the Chicken, and all who participated, keep your camera handy we’ll be doing this again in the fall.

Speaking of animals – we’re working with the Humane Society to host an event at our dealership; we’ll keep you posted once we have more of the details worked out.

Where would you go with $100 of free gas? Wherever it is, get there for free by ‘liking’ Burlington Subaru on Facebook. One lucky fan this month will win a $100 gas card just for ‘liking’ us. We’ll also be doing a contest towards the middle of July to win some sweet Subaru gear. With the New England Forest Rally going on the 15th and 16th we thought this would be the time to hook some fans up with gear.

Pet Photo Contest - Now taking votes!

June’s ‘Subaru & Your Pet’ photo contest is quickly coming to an end. $75 was raised for the Humane Society of Chittenden County and one lucky pet owner is waiting to see if their photo was good enough to win them $50 to the Pet Food Warehouse.

‘Fans’ of Burlington Subaru were asked to post pictures of their pets with their Subaru, each photo posted would earn $5 to HSCC and would give owners the chance to win $50 to the Pet Food Warehouse.

There were so many good photos that we couldn’t pick a single winner! The result, we’re putting it up to a vote on our Facebook page. So if you haven’t already done so cast your vote for the best ‘Subaru & Your Pet’ photo!

We’ve got some great promotions coming up for the month of July, stay tuned and we’ll give you all of the details when we return from the long weekend……… looking for some ideas for the 4th of July BBQ? Check out this great ‘foodies’ website and this weekends meal planner…..I know we’ve got some good ideas that our family and friends are sure to enjoy!