STOWE, Vt., Nov 17, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Shopping in Stowe, Vermont ( http://www.gostowe.com), named "Best Christmas Village" by New England Ski Journal last winter -- has its rewards this holiday season as Stowe brings back the annual holiday shopping promotion, Shop, Savor, Sip & Ski. http://www.gostowe.com/saa/ssss.php

Spend at least $75 at any combination of participating shops ( http://www.gostowe.com/saa/SSSS_featuredshops.pdf) from November 28 through January 4, 2009, and receive a Stowe Points Card offering discounted lift ticket prices all season long at "The Ski Capital of the East", Stowe Mountain Resort. http://www.gostowe.com/thingstodo/sports/skiing_snowboarding/ Plus, any purchases made at Stowe Mountain Resort earn points; when you reach a set number, receive a free unrestricted ski voucher. Stowe Points Card comes with points to get you started, and also delivers year-round on-mountain rewards. Use for golf and summer attractions and earn more points. Stowe Points Cards make great gifts, too.

Holiday shoppers will also receive coupons for free holiday treat at Laughing Moon Chocolates and a free coffee drink at the Green Mountain Coffee Visitors Center & Cafe. Adding to the shopping fun is the Golden Candy Cane Quest: find the Golden Candy Cane hidden in a participating shop and win prizes.

And it gets better: each $75 spent is an entry in the Shop, Savor, Sip & Ski Grand Prize Sweepstakes. Win a three-night stay in a two-bedroom Stowe condo, plus one-day ski lift tickets for two adults and two children; a Keurig coffee maker from Green Mountain Coffee and a year's supply of chocolates from Laughing Moon Chocolates.