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Best town in Vermont to stay?
Posted on 6/18/21 at 11:43 pm
Posted on 6/18/21 at 11:43 pm
Flying into Boston and gonna spend a few days in Vermont, check out Mt Washington on the way to Maine for a few days, then down to the cape for a few days but need help with the Vermont part.
Posted on 6/19/21 at 12:00 am to The Boat
I'm gonna say Burlington. It's a decent size town with lots of restaurants and great beer places. Foam brewery is incredible . Waterbury is cool too but much smaller.
Posted on 6/19/21 at 5:30 am to The Boat
Since you said "town" I'm thinking of one of the many small, classic New England towns. I'll go with Woodstock.
Posted on 6/19/21 at 7:40 am to NyCaLa
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Since you said "town"
Vermont doesn’t have cities
Posted on 6/19/21 at 7:44 am to The Boat
Stowe is a good time for a few days.
Posted on 6/19/21 at 7:48 am to The Boat
What do you want in a town?
Northern or Southern VT?
Price?
If south, look at Woodstock or Manchester. Both are on the higher end of the price scale.
If north, look at Warren/Waitsfield or Stowe. Waterbury is in-between those two places and right on I-89.
If you want to go smaller, look at Johnson, Underhill, or Jericho. Don't expect much other than quiet.
Northern or Southern VT?
Price?
If south, look at Woodstock or Manchester. Both are on the higher end of the price scale.
If north, look at Warren/Waitsfield or Stowe. Waterbury is in-between those two places and right on I-89.
If you want to go smaller, look at Johnson, Underhill, or Jericho. Don't expect much other than quiet.
Posted on 6/19/21 at 8:49 am to lsurulzes88
I was going to say Stowe as well. Not sure about Summer, but in Fall/Winter it is what Hallmark Movies are made of.
My Dad had to go to Montpelier for work a lot and loved it
Burlington is probably the safest bet as it is the largest.
Don't bother with Rutland, unless you are wanting to spend time up at Killington.
Get the maple syrup
My Dad had to go to Montpelier for work a lot and loved it
Burlington is probably the safest bet as it is the largest.
Don't bother with Rutland, unless you are wanting to spend time up at Killington.
Get the maple syrup
Posted on 6/19/21 at 9:07 am to NyCaLa
Woodstock or Stowe for sure. Burlington is great too but it’s much further out the way
Posted on 6/19/21 at 9:09 am to DarthRebel
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Don't bother with Rutland, unless you are wanting to spend time up at Killington.
Truth.
Montpelier is interesting. Some nice, no-frills food places there but it the town is tiny. Famous for not having a MacDonalds.
Posted on 6/19/21 at 9:36 am to The Boat
We are doing a similar trip but flying into Albany and doing Lake Placid - Stowe - Coastal Maine the first week of August.
Booked the Lodge at spruce peak in Stowe. Has anyone stayed here? Any food recs in Stowe or Burlington?
Booked the Lodge at spruce peak in Stowe. Has anyone stayed here? Any food recs in Stowe or Burlington?
Posted on 6/19/21 at 9:56 am to jsquardjj
While in Stowe, go to Waterbury and eat at both Prohibition Pig for lunch and Hen of the Wood for dinner. Request to sit outside at the latter if it’s a nice night.
There’s also a Hen of the Wood in Burlington but I like the Waterbury location more.
Doc Ponds in Stowe is fantastic as well.
There’s also a Hen of the Wood in Burlington but I like the Waterbury location more.
Doc Ponds in Stowe is fantastic as well.
This post was edited on 6/19/21 at 9:58 am
Posted on 6/19/21 at 10:12 am to AbitaFan08
Thx. For Prohibition Pig, do you prefer the restaurant or brewery? (I saw they have two menus)
Any recommendations for other things to do in Stowe? (We like to eat/drink, hike/other active things)
Any recommendations for other things to do in Stowe? (We like to eat/drink, hike/other active things)
Posted on 6/19/21 at 10:57 am to jsquardjj
I think it depends what you're looking for. Both are really good, but we tend to do the brewery and sit outside on the patio if we're going for lunch and the restaurant for dinner. I'd just look at the menus and pick which one fits what you're looking to eat - either way it's going to be good.
We love hiking the Stowe Pinnacle Trail and then going to Pro Pig for lunch. Used to do it with my lab but now he's a little too old to make the hike.
Other breweries in and around Stowe:
Hill Farmstead (a little bit of a drive but it's 1000% worth it. One of the highest rated breweries in the world each year)
Idletyme Brewing
Alchemist (good beer but overrated IMO. You can only get tasting pours on site then have to buy your to go cans and leave. Good beer though)
von Trapp (great German style beer and a really nice location with good views and food)
Stowe Cider if you want to mix it up and not get beer
There's a lot of others but those are some of the highlights.
We love hiking the Stowe Pinnacle Trail and then going to Pro Pig for lunch. Used to do it with my lab but now he's a little too old to make the hike.
Other breweries in and around Stowe:
Hill Farmstead (a little bit of a drive but it's 1000% worth it. One of the highest rated breweries in the world each year)
Idletyme Brewing
Alchemist (good beer but overrated IMO. You can only get tasting pours on site then have to buy your to go cans and leave. Good beer though)
von Trapp (great German style beer and a really nice location with good views and food)
Stowe Cider if you want to mix it up and not get beer
There's a lot of others but those are some of the highlights.
Posted on 6/19/21 at 11:26 am to AbitaFan08
Wonder if Vermont is going to grow in popularity for people permanently moving there with flexibility of work from home
Posted on 6/19/21 at 12:18 pm to Paul Allen
A couple years ago they had a program where if you moved there with a remote job the state would give you $10,000. But it was a program that ended when the designated funds ran out.
I'd move there in a heartbeat if I had a remote job.
I'd move there in a heartbeat if I had a remote job.
Posted on 6/19/21 at 8:48 pm to The Boat
Burlington. Gravy Fries at Nectars
Posted on 6/19/21 at 8:55 pm to The Boat
We are headed to Burlington, VT next week. Plan to visit Stowe and then a few towns on the NY side of Lake Champlain.
Also check out Middlebury which isn't too far away. A good restaurant called Fire and Ice.
Also check out Middlebury which isn't too far away. A good restaurant called Fire and Ice.
This post was edited on 6/19/21 at 8:57 pm
Posted on 6/19/21 at 9:29 pm to The Boat
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check out Mt Washington on the way
Very cool. Excited for you to check it out.
Posted on 6/20/21 at 6:49 am to The Boat
Was lucky enough to grow up in Vermont and lived in Burlington. Technically, it’s a city, but I’ll always recommend visitors stay there. Easy enough to make day trips elsewhere, whether it’s a town in Chittenden County, Stowe/Waterbury, etc.
Let me know if you need recommendations for the Cape. Parents have a house in Truro, so I’m more familiar with the Outer Cape.
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then down to the cape for a few days
Let me know if you need recommendations for the Cape. Parents have a house in Truro, so I’m more familiar with the Outer Cape.
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