Mar 19, 2022

HOTEL VERMONT'S ICE BAR 2022

Unless you are an avid skier or snowboarder, winter in Vermont can feel like it will never end (and trust me when I say this…we sometimes get snow in June!). One activity that everyone gets excited for each year is the Hotel Vermont Ice Bar. While this year's festivities were slightly delayed due to COVID-19 (the event was scheduled to take place in February but was delayed until March 11 & 12, 2022), the weather did not disappoint us! I was lucky enough to attend the first n

Dec 2, 2020

GIFT IDEAS | EMTCBD

You guys have probably heard me talk about Elmore Mountain Therapeutics hundreds of times now! This local to Vermont, women-owned, CBD brand has saved my life more times than once in the past year and a half that I have been using their products. I have one of their CBD Balm tins in each of my purses, keep their Medi Cool Recovery balm in the nightstand next to my bed and use their tinctures and oils daily. That's why I have to share their products as one of my featured Gift

Oct 5, 2020

FALL FOLIAGE IN OUR BACKYARD

Check out this amazing video Ryan got of the leaves changing over our house! I can't believe this is literally our backyard! We have ten acres of property right near Stowe, Vermont and I feel SOOOOOO blessed! xoxo. Alexandra #Fall #FallFoliage #Leaves #FallColors #Stowe #Vermont #VTAF

Jun 14, 2020

EXPLORING STOWE WITH OSCAR!

xoxo. Alexandra #Stowe #StoweRecPath #ThompsonPark #RedCoveredBridge #Morristown #SterlingFallsGorge #Hiking #Vermont

Jun 13, 2020

WHERE TO EAT | MY GUIDE TO STOWE, VERMONT: IDLETYME BREWING COMPANY

Since we have lived right outside of Stowe, Vermont for a few years, Ryan and I have had a chance to try some great food and see some amazing sights. A lot of you guys ask me for recommendations when you come to visit the area so I am slowly putting together a list of all of our favorite Stowe things! The first restaurant I ever went to in Stowe when I first moved to Vermont five years ago was Idletyme Brewing Company. I am pretty sure that I went on one of the first days tha

Jun 6, 2020

KILLINGTON SKI WORLD CUP

The World Cup is a huge event in Vermont so when Twiddle got asked to play on the day of the Finals we were all SO EXCITED! We were just coming off of a 2-night run at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY so Ryan and I left immediately after the second show and drove through the night. Killington gave us a beautiful chalet in the Highridge village for the night so we checked in early and got some rest before the show. The chalet was absolutely BEAUTIFUL! You can head to my

Jan 9, 2020

WHERE TO STAY | MY GUIDE TO STOWE, VERMONT: TRAPP FAMILY LODGE

When Ryan and I first decided to move in together I wanted to find the perfect mix of city and country. Stowe, Vermont was THE PLACE and we rented our first apartment there. Now, nearly five years later, we are blessed to call this area our home and we absolutely LOVE it. Stowe is the PERFECT location for your winter getaway and there are so many reasons why! Not only is it the alpine Ski Capital of the East, but it also is a great place to get active with dogsledding, snowmo

Dec 13, 2019

FEATURED GIFT | EMTCBD STARTER KIT

Now that Thanksgiving is over and it is officially Christmas here at Tour Wife Tour Life, I figured I would highlight some of my favorite gifts I’ve either personally received or have given to someone else! I know it can be hard to find the PERFECT gift for that loved one that has everything, so I am trying to make it as EASY as I can for you guys! I have created a ton of gift guides (see the bottom of this post for direct links to each one!) and now am bringing you guys my F

Oct 21, 2019

MY FAVORITE CBD PRODUCTS FROM ELMORE MOUNTAIN THERAPEUTICS

I don’t know if you guys remember earlier this year on the blog when Ryan and I visited The Essex Resort and Spa, but that was when I first discovered Elmore Mountain Therapeutics. They actually have CBD massages at the spa and I became OBSESSED! All of their CBD is 100% Vermont sourced and the company is owned by native Vermont women, which makes it even more wonderful in my opinion!! We’ve partnered up to do a giveaway for you guys and I am so excited - the winner will get

Oct 7, 2019

WHY I MADE THE SWITCH TO POWDER DIP NAILS

For the longest time when getting my nails done I would do a gel manicure - super fast, easy and convenient since I would only have to go get them redone every 2-3 weeks. But every time I went back my nails were getting weaker and weaker. I had been hearing about powder dip nails for a while and knew I wanted to dry them. It's been a few months of doing powder dip and my nails are actually strong and long! I'm not a nail technician so everything I am about to tell you is only

Sep 30, 2019

HIKING ELMORE MOUNTAIN

When we woke up Sunday morning it was such a nice fall day that we decided to go on a hike not too far from where we live. We drove to Elmore State Park where they have a moderate hike up Elmore Mountain to a Fire Tower. You do have to pay the park entrance fee (which was $4 per person), but I think it is so worth it! The Fire Tower Trail is about 1.6 miles and gets more difficult as you hike on. The trail eventually starts to get rocky and rooted and then steeper and steepe

Aug 25, 2019

TUMBLE DOWN 2019

Tumble Down is always one of my favorite weekends of the year. Since its very first year something special has gone down - the famous Page McConnell sit in during When It Rains It Pours, Phil Lesh jumping on stage to play a couple of tunes with the boys, Bernie Sanders speaking to thousands of Twiddle fans about how we can all work together to make a change. This year was also EXTRA SPECIAL considering that two of my other favorite bands were the bread on the Tumble Down Sand

Mar 7, 2019

MAGIC HAT PRESENTS MARDI GRAS 2019

If you were following my Instagram stories last night you might have seen a bit about an event I attended at the Magic Hat Artifactory. During the event we were given the lowdown on the 24th annual Magic Hat Mardi Gras Weekend, which will take place March 29th through March 31st. Since so many of my readers are from Vermont or nearby - and I would love to meet all of you at this event! - I decided to write up a little bit about the events that will be happening over the weeke

Jan 24, 2019

A ROMANTIC STAYCATION AT TRAPP FAMILY LODGE

Time has really flown by the last few months (don't I ALWAYS say that though!). Ryan was off for most of December and January so we got to spend a ton of time together at home. Next week he leaves for tour for nearly two months (with a few short breaks in between shows) so we decided to take a romantic "staycation" to Trapp Family Lodge right down the road in Stowe, Vermont. If the name rings a bell to you it's because the Trapp Family Lodge was started by the von Trapp famil

Oct 26, 2018

A PERFECT FALL DAY IN VERMONT

Ryan and I laugh all the time that we lived in Stowe for a whole year when we first started dating, but never actually explored Stowe! We ate at the same restaurants, went out to the same bars, swam at the same swimming holes and hiked the same hikes without really knowing much variety. Now that we are back we are finally getting to visit all of the special areas in our “new” hometown that we never have. One of the things I love most about this town is that there are so man

Oct 22, 2018

HIKING WITH THE HUBBY

Squeezing in the little husband and wife moments before tours can sometimes seem so hard. Ryan just got back two weeks ago and he’s already heading out on the road again for another month. Unfortunately, his welcome home was overrun with doctors visits and X-rays because he had severely sprained his ankle. We spent the next week getting ready for our housewarming party and, once that was over, we finally had some time to spend together and enjoy our favorite season in Vermont

Sep 9, 2018

THE FIRST YEAR OF FOREVERS

I can’t believe it has already been ONE YEAR of being Mrs. Ryan Dempsey. The time has really flown by, but when I look back on the past year I can’t believe how much we have both accomplished, individually and together. Ryan and the band have played with Phil Lesh on a number of shows, they’ve had another successful year at their Tumble Down festival, and they’ve donated tens of thousands (maybe even hundreds of thousands?) of dollars to charities through the White Light Foun

Jul 6, 2018

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!

Before we head to Levitate Music Festival for the weekend, I wanted to take some time to reflect on the Fourth of July celebrations we had this week. Growing up, Fourth of July was always a special holiday for us. We would head to our house in Upstate New York and watch the fireworks with our cousins and my Grandpa. After moving to Vermont with Ryan it was time to start our own traditions. In Burlington, every year they have the fireworks on July 3rd, making it super easy to

Apr 30, 2018

ANOTHER TRIP AROUND THE SUN

The spring weather has FINALLY arrived in Burlington and I'm hoping (fingers crossed) that it is here to stay! We've gotten a few rainy moments over the past few days, but this weekend was absolutely beautiful and I was so glad there was a fun event going on so we were able to enjoy the outdoors all day. I'm not sure if you remember my A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS posts about Burlington, but I included Foam Brewers as a place to go when you are in town. This weekend they celeb

Apr 12, 2018

LIFE AFTER EUROPE = HOUSE HUNTING

It's so crazy to think that it has been TWO WEEKS since we were in Europe! Time has been flying by and it's almost time for Ryan to leave on another tour. We've been trying to relax after our trip and ease back into reality, but it seems like we are busier than ever. If you remember me telling you guys we have been looking to buy a house - and it is the most exhausting process ever. We've seen a handful of houses that we've really loved and driven all over the state of Vermon