On a blue-sky summer afternoon, we cruised through the quaint town, passed the covered bridge, and approached the historic Woodstock Inn’s long driveway. A surreal feeling set in as we parked on the red brick landing near the front porch’s white columns, above which sat a giant golden eagle statue.
We were transported to a bygone era upon entering the lobby, as if we were co-stars on the silver screen, expecting Cary Grant, Humphrey Bogart, and Katharine Hepburn to be sipping cocktails at one of the cozy sitting areas. The Victorian furnishings, décor, and oil paintings of pastoral Vermont completed the scene….