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Great Hikes near Woodstock Vermont

November 10, 2021 Leave a Comment

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Columbus Day weekend usually turns out to be the prime time for foliage in Central Vermont. Tourists (including us) from all over the world descend on places like Woodstock Vermont to enjoy the foliage and outdoor activities. Peak foliage, however, is subject to the vagaries of nature. Since you have to make reservations well in […]

Filed Under: Activities, Destinations, Featured-City, Nature & Hiking, North America, Quechee, Travel, United States, Vermont, Woodstock Tagged With: Mt. Ascutney Weatherfield Trail, Mt. Tom, Quechee Gorge Trail

Where to Eat In Woodstock Vermont

November 10, 2021 Leave a Comment

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We have been to Woodstock Vermont many times as it is one of our favorite New England places to visit. As foodies, we always try to find the best places to eat. Unfortunately, some of our favorite restaurants are no longer in operation. But some continue to survive. Here are updated reviews of those that […]

Filed Under: Activities, Destinations, Dining, Featured-City, Food & Wine, North America, Quechee, Restaurants, Travel, United States, Vermont, Woodstock Tagged With: Bentleys, Chef Brad’s Crazy Side Food Truck, Mangalista, Parker House Inn Resaurant, Simon Pearce Restaurant, The Prince and Pauper

Things to Do in Woodstock Vermont

November 26, 2021 Leave a Comment

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No trip to New England would be complete for us without staying at our favorite New England town: Woodstock. We have visited Woodstock so often that we almost feel like natives. This charming late 19th/early 20th–century Currier and Ives-type village was created in 1777 when it became the terminus for the White River Junction Railway. […]

Filed Under: Featured-City, Vermont, Woodstock Tagged With: Andrew Pearce, Billings Farm, Blake Hill Preserves, Cabot Cheese, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Park, Queeche GorgeB, Robin Mix Glass, Simon Pearce Glass, Sugarbush Farms, Vermont Institute of natural Science, Woodstock Inn & Resort

What To Do in Bennington Vermont

November 15, 2021 Leave a Comment

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Updated 2021 Driving from Woodstock Vermont to Bennington Vermont can be relatively boring (from Route 4, down Route 7), or very scenic. When we have the time, we take the scenic route, down the lovely Route 100 through Plymouth (the birthplace, homestead, and now Historical Park of President Calvin Coolidge), a through a number of […]

Filed Under: Activities, Bennington, Destinations, Featured-City, Museums, North America, Travel, United States, Vermont, Woodstock Tagged With: Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington Museum, Covered bridges, Hemming Car Lover’s Store, Hildene, Historical Park of President Calvin Coolidge, Ludlow Vermont, Plymouth Vermont, Vermont Country Store, Weston Vermont

Tracing the Vermont Cheese Trail

November 6, 2021 Leave a Comment

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Vermont cheese. What’s not to love. From Sugarbush Farms’ long-aged cheddars, to Vermont Creamery’s Bonne Bouche aged, ash-ripened goat cheese, to Jasper Hill’s Harbison soft bloomy rind and Bayley Hazen Blue cheeses. We discovered many Vermont cheeses from our many trips to Vermont, from restaurant cheese plates, and from friends.  This blog explores some of […]

Filed Under: Destinations, Featured-City, North America, Quechee, Shelburne, Travel, United States, Vermont Tagged With: Billings Farm, Cabot Cheese, Cheese, Daikon Farms, Plymouth Artisan Cheese, Shelburne Farms, Sugarbush Farms, Vermont Creamery, Vermont Farmstead, Vermont General Store, Woodcock Farm

Shelburne Vermont

November 14, 2018 1 Comment

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Shelburne Vermont Museum Shelburne Vermont is  just south of Burlington Vermont. It is home to the Shelburne Museum Shelbourne Farm and a handful of other sites, plus lovely views across Lake Champlain to the Adirondack Mountains. Shelburne Museum The Shelburne Museum is a 45-acre, open-air museum consists of about 45, relocated 19th-century New England buildings […]

Filed Under: Activities, Dining, Featured-City, Food & Wine, Museums, Restaurants, Shelburne Tagged With: Daikon Farms, Shelburne Farms, Shelburne Museum

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