Hill top Guidebook
Food scene
The Birdseye Diner
590 Main StLocal favorite for breakfast - diner fare
Pick up morning coffee, freshly baked snacks - Great wine & beer selection - your go to place!
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Castleton Village Store station
Pick up morning coffee, freshly baked snacks - Great wine & beer selection - your go to place!
Great location on the water - Live bands in the summer - Great atmosphere - good food and drinks - Be sure to make a reservation!
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The Lake House
3569 VT-30Great location on the water - Live bands in the summer - Great atmosphere - good food and drinks - Be sure to make a reservation!
Roots
55 Washington Stlocally sourced food
Where all the students hang! The best local to Castleton pizza & calzones with a variety of flavors and ingredients - nice atmosphere
Friday night music outside weather permitting
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Third Place Pizzeria
595 Main StWhere all the students hang! The best local to Castleton pizza & calzones with a variety of flavors and ingredients - nice atmosphere
Friday night music outside weather permitting
Dinner in an old barn from 1880 - nice for a sit down dinner with drinks - nice atmosphere - sit by the fireplace in the dining room or hang downstairs in the tavern (wed-sat) - 30 minutes away in Pawlett
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The Barn Restaurant and Tavern
5581 VT-30Dinner in an old barn from 1880 - nice for a sit down dinner with drinks - nice atmosphere - sit by the fireplace in the dining room or hang downstairs in the tavern (wed-sat) - 30 minutes away in Pawlett
Tokyo House
106 West StreetNice ambiance - delicious sushi +++
Brix Bistro
118 Merchants RowYankee Magazine just voted it best Wine Bar in the State
Mach's Market
18 School StGreat food for take away - nice little market
Love sitting outside on a nice night - good music on other nights- great pub food and brews
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Taps Tavern
158 Main StLove sitting outside on a nice night - good music on other nights- great pub food and brews
Hiking, etc
hiking biking & water & the great outdoors
Great areas for Leaf Peeping
Vermont's largest lake - Boats, fishing, trails
Boats are able to be rented along the shoreline- pontoons to kayaks!
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Lake Bomoseen
Vermont's largest lake - Boats, fishing, trails
Boats are able to be rented along the shoreline- pontoons to kayaks!
Glen Lake
A quiet lake great for floating, swimming, kayaking
2.2 Mile hike that offers nice overlooks and views near Killington
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Deer Leap Trail
139 US-42.2 Mile hike that offers nice overlooks and views near Killington
Beautiful view - nice hike -
located about 1/2 hour south off rt 7
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White Rocks National Recreation Area
Sugar Hill RoadBeautiful view - nice hike -
located about 1/2 hour south off rt 7
trails, waterfalls, wildflower meadows, and a Japanese garden in the shadow of Mt. Zion - A delightful place to reenergise - hike as much or as little as you like - you can go to chill on a rock in the zen garden
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Taconic Ramble State Park
321 St John Rd trails, waterfalls, wildflower meadows, and a Japanese garden in the shadow of Mt. Zion - A delightful place to reenergise - hike as much or as little as you like - you can go to chill on a rock in the zen garden
Drive Route 100 from Killington thru to the Mad River Valley thru to Stowe if you like (LONG DRIVE) - Stunning drive with nice villages - Great for Leaf Peeping
Ask us for tips if you like or go get lost
Vermont Route 100
Vermont Route 100Drive Route 100 from Killington thru to the Mad River Valley thru to Stowe if you like (LONG DRIVE) - Stunning drive with nice villages - Great for Leaf Peeping
Ask us for tips if you like or go get lost
A Very Local Favorite - Starts right by the College - The D&H Rail Trail travels through scenic countryside with views of the nearby hills, villages, farms, fields and forests. It also bisects the villages of Poultney and West Pawlet. There are opportunities along the route to picnic, fish, and stop at a store for refreshments - Total trail is 19.8 miles
People walk their dogs, ride bicycles, ride horses, jog, ski
Delaware and Hudson Rail-Trail
Delaware and Hudson Rail-TrailA Very Local Favorite - Starts right by the College - The D&H Rail Trail travels through scenic countryside with views of the nearby hills, villages, farms, fields and forests. It also bisects the villages of Poultney and West Pawlet. There are opportunities along the route to picnic, fish, and stop at a store for refreshments - Total trail is 19.8 miles
People walk their dogs, ride bicycles, ride horses, jog, ski
In General
Very local
Your go to for Everything - morning coffee, gas for the car, a snack , postcards, beer & wine
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Castleton Village Store station
Your go to for Everything - morning coffee, gas for the car, a snack , postcards, beer & wine
Nice general store and the best creamees around!
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Robo's Creemees & General Store LLC
33 Creek RdNice general store and the best creamees around!
Beverage King Market & Deli
334 VT-4AGreat deli for sandwiches - nice selection of vermont beer
My supermarket of choice - we don't have a kitchen but there are plenty of options here for snacks and hot precooked meals
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Hannaford Supermarket
318 S Main StMy supermarket of choice - we don't have a kitchen but there are plenty of options here for snacks and hot precooked meals
ALDI
263 US-7Another favorite supermarket
Arts
Wonderful Art Space - nice shows, music and dance on the lawn in the summer
Stone Valley Arts at Fox Hill
145 E Main StWonderful Art Space - nice shows, music and dance on the lawn in the summer
Brandon Artists Guild
7 Center StNice Gallery with local artist
Chaffee Art Center
16 S Main StArt Gallery, Art Market, Local art classes
Southern Vermont Arts Center Drive
Southern Vermont Arts Center DriveBeer Trail
Foley Brothers Brewing
79 Stone Mill Dam RdLocal Craft Brewer -
Long Trail Brewing Company
5520 US-4Food & Beer
Rutland Beer Works
41 Center StFood & local brew
Taproom for tasting - small local brewery -named one of the country’s 10 best new breweries by hopculture
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Red Clover Ale Co.
43 Center StTaproom for tasting - small local brewery -named one of the country’s 10 best new breweries by hopculture
A very local Brewery in a sweet vintage building - Great for a taste and a snack.
Scotch Hill Brewery
71 Main StreetA very local Brewery in a sweet vintage building - Great for a taste and a snack.
Farms & Markets
Earth Sky Time Community Farm
1547 Main StTruly the best bread in the world
10am - 2 pm on Sundays
- Moves inside for winter - JK Adams Kitchen Store
1430 Vt. Rt 30, Dorset, VT
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Dorset Farmers Market
1430 VT-3010am - 2 pm on Sundays
- Moves inside for winter - JK Adams Kitchen Store
1430 Vt. Rt 30, Dorset, VT
Fun in its Diversity of Product - located in Downtown Rutland near the Walmart - Saturdays 10- 2pm
In the Winter it moves inside - 251 West St, Rutland, VT 05701
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Rutland Farmers Market
Depot ParkFun in its Diversity of Product - located in Downtown Rutland near the Walmart - Saturdays 10- 2pm
In the Winter it moves inside - 251 West St, Rutland, VT 05701
Douglas Orchard & Cider Mill
1050 VT-74Variety - pick your own
Cider Garden open Friday and Saturdays
lawn games, scenic walks, pick your own fruit, picnic tables & fire pits
Taste hard cider, slushies, & locally sourced snacks
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Champlain Orchards
3597 VT-74Cider Garden open Friday and Saturdays
lawn games, scenic walks, pick your own fruit, picnic tables & fire pits
Taste hard cider, slushies, & locally sourced snacks
DAY TRIPPING
Exploring the state - these places stand out and are about an hour away
Sweet historic village with shops galleries and museums - Fun winter recreation too
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Grafton
Sweet historic village with shops galleries and museums - Fun winter recreation too
Great food, museums, Recreational activities , wonderful craft shops +++
VINS Nature Center & Quechee Gorge not so far away too
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Woodstock
Great food, museums, Recreational activities , wonderful craft shops +++
VINS Nature Center & Quechee Gorge not so far away too
Fun University town with thriving art scene, tasting rooms & restaurants -
In the winter check out Middlebury Bowl and Rikert rec area- In the autumn pick apples at Happy Valley Orchard
VT-30, Middlebury, VT, USA
Fun University town with thriving art scene, tasting rooms & restaurants -
In the winter check out Middlebury Bowl and Rikert rec area- In the autumn pick apples at Happy Valley Orchard