Sara's Guidebook

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Sara's Guidebook

Cool flagship store

Great store to visit especially for fly fishers. They offer fishing classes and have a stocked trout pond. We primarily visit to feed the fish- they have a coin operated fish food dispenser.
Bring your quarters to feed the trout. A lovely outdoor park-like setting surrounds the historic flagship store.
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Orvis
4180 Main St
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Bring your quarters to feed the trout. A lovely outdoor park-like setting surrounds the historic flagship store.

Sightseeing

Gorgeous grounds with outdoor sculpture gardens. They even have some hiking trails. Multiple galleries with mostly local artists.
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Southern Vermont Arts Center
860 Southern Vermont Arts Center Dr
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Gorgeous grounds with outdoor sculpture gardens. They even have some hiking trails. Multiple galleries with mostly local artists.
Historic covered bridge! Quintessential Vermont. There is river access and a picnic area here. Great place to take a dip. Parking fills up very fast on weekends.
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Arlington Covered Bridge
Covered Bridge Road
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Historic covered bridge! Quintessential Vermont. There is river access and a picnic area here. Great place to take a dip. Parking fills up very fast on weekends.

Food scene

Really well done Thai food, both take out and dine in. They have a great set up for outdoor dining in downtown Manchester.
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Thai Basil Restaurant
4940 Main St
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Really well done Thai food, both take out and dine in. They have a great set up for outdoor dining in downtown Manchester.
Locally made Italian cured meats and all kinds of imported Italian cheeses, pastas, wines, etc. The grilling sausage is a family fave.
Fortuna's Sausage & Online Italian Market
168 Stannard's Road
Locally made Italian cured meats and all kinds of imported Italian cheeses, pastas, wines, etc. The grilling sausage is a family fave.
Our favorite place to get a Friday night pizza. The best pizza we have found in VT. We always got take out but they have some nice outdoor tables.
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Sams Wood Fired Pizza
4478 Main St
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Our favorite place to get a Friday night pizza. The best pizza we have found in VT. We always got take out but they have some nice outdoor tables.
Ice cream while sitting on a hay bale on the farm it’s made on.
Wilcox Ice Cream
116 Sweet Street
Ice cream while sitting on a hay bale on the farm it’s made on.

Country store

The closest store to the Sheep Shack. Their slogan puts it best: if they don’t have it, you don’t need it. Really great deli sandwiches and locally made products from syrup to hats.
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Wayside Country Store
3307 VT-313
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Outdoor adventures

We haven’t used this company but they seem very legit and have seen others on the river who have gone through them. So if you are looking for a river float or kayak, give them a ring. If your group has two vehicles, we can talk you through how to do a river float independently and we have tubes and a floating cooler available upon request.
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Battenkill Valley Outdoors
1414 NY-313
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We haven’t used this company but they seem very legit and have seen others on the river who have gone through them. So if you are looking for a river float or kayak, give them a ring. If your group has two vehicles, we can talk you through how to do a river float independently and we have tubes and a floating cooler available upon request.
Breathtaking lake with swimming and boating. They have boats available to rent. Large lake beach to relax and sunbathe on and some beautiful trails.
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Emerald Lake State Park
65 Emerald Lake Ln
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Breathtaking lake with swimming and boating. They have boats available to rent. Large lake beach to relax and sunbathe on and some beautiful trails.
River access, a great playground, golf, and a swimming pond that’s clear and lovely. Very good for young children who aren’t river ready but want to cool off.
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Arlington Recreational Park
Recreation Park Road
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River access, a great playground, golf, and a swimming pond that’s clear and lovely. Very good for young children who aren’t river ready but want to cool off.
Nice, close state park with a swimming lake and picnic tables.
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Lake Shaftsbury State Park
262 Lake Shaftsbury Rd
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Nice, close state park with a swimming lake and picnic tables.
Skiing in the winter, yes. But alpine slides in the summer. So fun.
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I-Restawrant Ski Resort Bromley Mountain
124 VT-11
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Skiing in the winter, yes. But alpine slides in the summer. So fun.

Activities

Fun for everyone. Plenty of animals to pet and learn about and a brilliant selection of award winning, handmade cheeses.
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North Meadow Farm
726 N Rd
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Shopping

The best, family owned, enormous bookstore. I could spend half a day here. I think I have spent half a day here. They have a great little cafe with good coffee and lots of vegetarian options. If you go to one store, make it this one.
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Northshire Bookstore
4869 Main St
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The best, family owned, enormous bookstore. I could spend half a day here. I think I have spent half a day here. They have a great little cafe with good coffee and lots of vegetarian options. If you go to one store, make it this one.
Some might call this the East Fork Pottery of New England. My fave are their mixing bowls, pie dishes and pitchers.
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Bennington Potters
324 County St
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Some might call this the East Fork Pottery of New England. My fave are their mixing bowls, pie dishes and pitchers.