Stay in the lovely Quechee, Vermont vacation home of Richard and Diane Schmalensee.  The condo has 3 bedrooms and 2 baths and is only a little over 2 hours from Boston.  The nearby activities are limitless:  2 championship golf courses, 8 clay tennis courts, 2 swimming pools and a lake, saunas, first rate fitness center, kid-friendly local ski hill, about 1 hour from Killington or Okemo ski resorts, plus all the walking, hiking, snowshoeing, fine dining and museum-going you can want.  Enjoy the best of Vermont during your favorite season, be it leaf, golf or ski season, at a mutually agreed upon date.