For those careful readers of either the website or the blog, it should be apparent that we have added a wifi hotspot at the Lodge to allow internet connectivity. Any review of the website should suggest that Quimby Country is trying to tell its story in a new online medium, using many of the new tools available to it. But it's important to note that this new way of telling the story does not change the story itself, which is one of peace and tranquility and fun on the shores of Forest Lake.
For those who want to come to Averill to escape the non-stop barrage of email, we say welcome. Put away the the Blackberry, turn off the pager (heck, it doesn't work up here, anyway), and pocket the cell phone. Quimby's is the same rustic escape that it always has been, with our trademark sounds of Loons singing on the lake interrupting cool mountain breezes being the best we can offer your senses.
But Quimby's must be able to tell it's story outside of the Northeast Kingdom, and the vernacular for doing so these days is on the internet. So you'll find this blog not only on the Quimby's website, but at Blogspot at this address. As for pictures, we hope you'll check out the gallery on the website, but that you'll also consider adding your own pictures of Quimby's on Flickr using the phototag, quimbycountry. For you Facebook fans, please become a fan of Quimby Country by visiting it here. Finally, if it's those wonderful tiny reminders of Quimby's you crave, like a nibble of our world famous Applesauce cake, follow Ray's daily stream, QuimbyCountry, at Twitter.com.
The desire to represent Quimby's on the internet in multiple venues is not an attempt to be trendy or faddish. Instead, it is the desire to tell the story of a place that most people enjoy a week or two a year, but we hope dream about the other fifty. This blog and its satellite sites represent a point of connection to this beautiful place—just think of visiting us online, when you are away.
Ultimately, the point of Quimby's internet strategy is as old as Quimby Country, itself. It's about sharing stories and photographs and experiences across families and friends. And whether you choose to do that online or not, sharing, in this manner, is quintessentially Quimby's. We look forward to seeing you here at the Lodge, if not online, at the "Signpost."
