Guidebook for Waterbury Center
Food Scene
Good family place with room for kids to move. Live music. Closest to the house.
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ZenBarn
179 Guptil RdGood family place with room for kids to move. Live music. Closest to the house.
Solid food with great burgers and salads. Our favorite, but wait can be a little long at times. Bar seating sometimes available.
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The Reservoir
1 S Main StSolid food with great burgers and salads. Our favorite, but wait can be a little long at times. Bar seating sometimes available.
Probably Stowe’s best pizza place. But has a lot of other menu options.
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Piecasso
1899 Mountain RdProbably Stowe’s best pizza place. But has a lot of other menu options.
Our go-to pizza takeout place in Waterbury, when we can’t make it to Piecasso.
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The Blue Stone
13 Stowe StOur go-to pizza takeout place in Waterbury, when we can’t make it to Piecasso.
Great place for lunch and a drink. Call ahead to pick up.
6 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Apple Core Luncheonette & Brew
3600 Waterbury-Stowe RdGreat place for lunch and a drink. Call ahead to pick up.
Vermont Artisan Coffee & Tea
11 Cabin LnPretty great
Ben & Jerry's
1281 Vermont Rte 100Who doesn't like Ben & Jerry's?
Blackback Pub
1 Stowe StSmall hole in the wall place. Good food.
Ranch Camp
311 Mountain RdBikes, Beers, Burritos!
Drinks & Nightlife
Great food and drink, especially after skiing
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Matterhorn Restaurant
4969 Mountain RdGreat food and drink, especially after skiing
Great, local place very close to house for food, drinks and live music.
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ZenBarn
179 Guptil RdGreat, local place very close to house for food, drinks and live music.
Parks & Nature
Small swimming hole good for families!
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Gold Brook Covered Bridge (Emily's Covered Bridge)
Covered Bridge RoadSmall swimming hole good for families!
Biking, & walking path, has a lot of areas for swimming and walking in the river too.
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Stowe Recreation Path
Stowe Recreation PathBiking, & walking path, has a lot of areas for swimming and walking in the river too.
Day use park with man-made beach on reservoir. Opens at 10 am.
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Waterbury Center State Park
177 Reservoir RdDay use park with man-made beach on reservoir. Opens at 10 am.
Smugglers Notch State Park
6443 Mountain RdTons of hiking!
Awesome hike. A bit strenuous. Very close to house.
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Hunger Mountain Trailhead
Awesome hike. A bit strenuous. Very close to house.
Stowe Pinnacle
Upper Hollow RoadGreat shortish hike (about 1 to 1.5 hours)
Beautiful! But please be careful as can be steep, and kids especially might not understand risks.
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Bingham Falls
Beautiful! But please be careful as can be steep, and kids especially might not understand risks.
Very pretty. Please be careful around the upper sections where banks can be steep! It mellows out down river.
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Sterling Falls Gorge
Sterling Gorge RoadVery pretty. Please be careful around the upper sections where banks can be steep! It mellows out down river.
You approach these falls from below so a little easier than the other "big" falls if you're bringing kids.
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Moss Glen Falls
You approach these falls from below so a little easier than the other "big" falls if you're bringing kids.
Arts & Culture
Check website for current performances.
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Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center
122 Hourglass DriveCheck website for current performances.
A good place to start for a walk around Stowe Village to see what's new.
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The Current
90 Pond StA good place to start for a walk around Stowe Village to see what's new.
Essentials
Shaw's
820 Waterbury-Stowe RdShaw's Pharmacy
820 Waterbury-Stowe RdEntertainment & Activities
Stowe Mountain Resort
5781 Mountain RoadFood & Groceries
Bulk goods and kids stuff upstairs. Check website for latest on instore vs. curbside pickup. As of July 2020 you can still email for pickup at the window, or go in.
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Sunflower Natural Foods
2934 Waterbury-Stowe RdBulk goods and kids stuff upstairs. Check website for latest on instore vs. curbside pickup. As of July 2020 you can still email for pickup at the window, or go in.
Fresh Produce, Dairy & Eggs, Baked Goods, Specialty Grocery Products, Sandwiches, Grab-and-Go Items, Coffee & Tea, Wine & Beer, and Cold Drinks.
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Woodstock Farmers Market, Waterbury
2802 Waterbury-Stowe RdFresh Produce, Dairy & Eggs, Baked Goods, Specialty Grocery Products, Sandwiches, Grab-and-Go Items, Coffee & Tea, Wine & Beer, and Cold Drinks.
Smallish but great grocery store with a lot of local VT items. Offers online ordering and curbside pickup through the Rosie's service. Visit website at: villiagemarketvt to get signed up!
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Village Market of Waterbury
80 S Main StSmallish but great grocery store with a lot of local VT items. Offers online ordering and curbside pickup through the Rosie's service. Visit website at: villiagemarketvt to get signed up!
Large grocery chain with pharmacy. Offers delivery through Instacart.
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Shaw's
820 Waterbury-Stowe RdLarge grocery chain with pharmacy. Offers delivery through Instacart.
Organic produce, healthy foods, supporting local farms. Expanded from NYC. Email or call to order for curbside pickup.
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Commodities Natural Market
512 Mountain RdOrganic produce, healthy foods, supporting local farms. Expanded from NYC. Email or call to order for curbside pickup.