We have a great Vermont idea for you, along with some enticements to make it irresistible. This summer, until September 6, plan a stay at the Three Mountain Inn, enjoying the theatre, shopping, tennis, golf, bicycling, hiking, antiquing, or avoiding them at our pool.

We will welcome you anytime, but would love to see you during the week. In fact, if you stay any two nights Monday through Thursday, we'll buy you dinner for two at the region's best restaurant -- that's the Three Mountain Inn, of course!

For those of you motivated to combine some business (albeit pleasurable) with pleasure, a stay at the Three Mountain Inn, Oates & Bredfeldt's own inn, will entitle you to a comprehensive "back of the house" tour at the inn and a meeting with Oates & Bredfeldt for an introduction to inn searching. Be sure to mention Oates & Bredfeldt when making your reservation.

There is so much to do in Vermont (did we mention endless tag sales, stars you can see, Southern Vermont Art Center, country auctions, fireflies) that you will hardly miss the heat, pollution, waiting lines and traffic jams of the urban environment. To help you to experience more of Vermont, stay three midweek days and we'll provide tickets for two to one of our fine summer theatres to go along with dinner. Stay four nights and we'll add two tickets to Hildene, Robert Todd Lincoln's home.

Here is the best: Stay seven days and we'll give you Vermont! All of the above included, and we'll take 10 percent off your entire bill at the register! (That sales pitch works at Polo and Versace.)

Three Mountain Inn has comfortable, air-conditioned guest rooms, outstanding breakfast and dinner, a most welcoming pool and a caring staff. Vermont supplies the rest.

For availability and prices, check our Web site at http://www.threemountaininn.com/ or call us toll free at 800-532-9399. In the meantime, check out the latest news from the inn world at http://www.oatesbredfeldt.com/.