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Jay Lloyd's Getaway: Vermont Rocktoberfest

By Jay Lloyd

BASIN HARBOR, Vt. (CBS) -- If you're ready for a spontaneous getaway to an amazing autumn setting, consider setting a course for Vermont.

It's picture perfect on the Lake Champlain banks of Basin Harbor at this time of year. And this weekend, as the fall colors are blazing, visitors like Sonia Meyer find a perfect way to take in the Adirondack Mountain magic, just across the lake.

"It's so nice that you can rent a canoe or kayak," she says, "and paddle out on Lake Champlain."

Meanwhile, on land side, Basin Harbor Club's Sadie Stone is excited about a coupling of local breweries, top local bands and special menus that turn the resort's Oktoberfest into a Rocktoberfest.

"All of our menu items are bacon inspired," Stone says. "So, it's beer, bacon and bands."

And for private pilots, Basin Harbor has a 3,200 foot grass air strip. For the rest of us, it's about a six to seven hour scenic drive.

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