Guidebook for Middlesex in Central Vermont

Laurie & Michael
Laurie & Michael
Guidebook for Middlesex in Central Vermont

Drinks & Nightlife

Huge slection of beers - local and from around the world. Usually carries Hill Farm, Alchemist, Lawsons and selections from other fine local brewers.
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Three Penny Taproom
108 Main St
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Huge slection of beers - local and from around the world. Usually carries Hill Farm, Alchemist, Lawsons and selections from other fine local brewers.
Iconic and funky
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Charlie O's
70 Main St
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Iconic and funky
Spirits made with local ingredients. Who knew gin used honey? Contemporary bar featuring cocktails, beers, ciders, bar snacks. Rotating food trucks outside. Distillery tours.
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Caledonia Spirits
116 Gin Ln
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Spirits made with local ingredients. Who knew gin used honey? Contemporary bar featuring cocktails, beers, ciders, bar snacks. Rotating food trucks outside. Distillery tours.
New brewery with visitor center. Sip your sunshine here.
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Lawson’s Finest Liquids
155 Carroll Rd
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New brewery with visitor center. Sip your sunshine here.
Destination brewery with world-class award-winning brews in Greensvboro, VT. Find your favorite and take home a growler. Closed Sunday, Monday, Tuesday.
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Hill Farmstead Brewery
403 Hill Rd
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Destination brewery with world-class award-winning brews in Greensvboro, VT. Find your favorite and take home a growler. Closed Sunday, Monday, Tuesday.
A "Heady" experience with top quality brews that enjoy a cult following.
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The Alchemist
100 Cottage Club Rd
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A "Heady" experience with top quality brews that enjoy a cult following.

Sightseeing

Just fun. Great tours and gift shop. Check out flavor graveyard in the back.
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Ben & Jerry's
1281 Vermont Rte 100
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Just fun. Great tours and gift shop. Check out flavor graveyard in the back.
Unique and historic. Learn how granite is quarried and fabricated into memorials, sculptures. Visitor center has movies and information. Bus tour of quarry. Opportunity to view production floor.
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Rock of Ages Visitors Center
558 Graniteville Rd
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Unique and historic. Learn how granite is quarried and fabricated into memorials, sculptures. Visitor center has movies and information. Bus tour of quarry. Opportunity to view production floor.
Sample dozens and dozens of Cabot cheese. Finally figure out the differences between sharp, extra sharp, and hunters cheese. Taste them side by side. Other Vermont product purveyors in same complex.
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I-Store ye-Farmers ye-Cabot
2657 Waterbury-Stowe Rd
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Sample dozens and dozens of Cabot cheese. Finally figure out the differences between sharp, extra sharp, and hunters cheese. Taste them side by side. Other Vermont product purveyors in same complex.
Watch apples being pressed into cider (in season) and sample fresh cider. Yum! Famous cider donuts, pies, and other goodies. Shop for souvenirs. Winery outlet and other shops in complex between Waterbury and Stowe.
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Cold Hollow Cider Mill
3600 Waterbury-Stowe Rd
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Watch apples being pressed into cider (in season) and sample fresh cider. Yum! Famous cider donuts, pies, and other goodies. Shop for souvenirs. Winery outlet and other shops in complex between Waterbury and Stowe.
Working sugar house with best maple cremees (soft serve ice cream). Learn how maple syrup is made. Sample different types. Enjoy maple kettle corn and funky folk art. Seasonal offerings include: "sugar on snow", pumpkins, apples, Christmas trees.
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Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks
1168 County Rd
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Working sugar house with best maple cremees (soft serve ice cream). Learn how maple syrup is made. Sample different types. Enjoy maple kettle corn and funky folk art. Seasonal offerings include: "sugar on snow", pumpkins, apples, Christmas trees.

Shopping

All Vermont-based artisans. Top quality products.
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Artisans Hand
89 Main St
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All Vermont-based artisans. Top quality products.
Saturdays 9-1 in downtown Montpelier during warmer weather. In colder weather, check with us for venues. it moves around.
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Capital City Farmers Market
116 Gin Lane
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Saturdays 9-1 in downtown Montpelier during warmer weather. In colder weather, check with us for venues. it moves around.
Local designer makes big! Outlet features discounted Salaam brand items as well as other fine clothing.
Salaam Boutique
50 State St
Local designer makes big! Outlet features discounted Salaam brand items as well as other fine clothing.
Inspired to capture the Vermont beauty on paper? Forget your art supplies? Pick up what you need here!
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Drawing Board Inc
22 Main St
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Inspired to capture the Vermont beauty on paper? Forget your art supplies? Pick up what you need here!
A real, live, and thriving local bookstore. They don't make them like this anymore.
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Bear Pond Books
77 Main St
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A real, live, and thriving local bookstore. They don't make them like this anymore.
Quiet out of the way place for wigs for people of all genders.
Wig Goddess
89 Karl Cir
Quiet out of the way place for wigs for people of all genders.

Essentials

Great natural whole foods with bulk, packaged, fresh food as well as hot/cold deli, beer/wine. Discounts for coop members. See if they will honor your membership from elsewhere.
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Hunger Mountain Coop station
623 Stone Cutters Way
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Great natural whole foods with bulk, packaged, fresh food as well as hot/cold deli, beer/wine. Discounts for coop members. See if they will honor your membership from elsewhere.
Basic small grocery with decent selection.
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Shaw's
2 Main St
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Basic small grocery with decent selection.
Basic chain pharmacy. State Street, Montpelier.
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Walgreens
29 Main St
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Basic chain pharmacy. State Street, Montpelier.
Local hospital and emergency room is about 8 miles away.
Central Vermont Medical Center
130 Fisher Rd
Local hospital and emergency room is about 8 miles away.

Entertainment & Activities

Professional theater with wonderful live productions.
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Lost Nation Theater
39 Main St
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Professional theater with wonderful live productions.
Montpelier has the smallest population of state capital in the US. The charming gold-domed capitol building is historic, and one of the most beautifully sited capitols in the US. Tours are available.
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Vermont State House
115 State St
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Montpelier has the smallest population of state capital in the US. The charming gold-domed capitol building is historic, and one of the most beautifully sited capitols in the US. Tours are available.
Funky little theater with evolving and revolving selection of indy films.
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Savoy Theatre
26 Main St
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Funky little theater with evolving and revolving selection of indy films.
Wonderful presentation of Vermont history. Nice gift shop. This is not a historical library for genealogical purposes. That is located about 10 miles away in Barre.
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Vermont Historical Society Museum
109 State St
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Wonderful presentation of Vermont history. Nice gift shop. This is not a historical library for genealogical purposes. That is located about 10 miles away in Barre.
A beautiful building with access to computers. Wonderful children's section and often used book sales in basement.
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Kellogg-Hubbard Library
135 Main St
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A beautiful building with access to computers. Wonderful children's section and often used book sales in basement.

Parks & Nature

Place to walk. Right behind state capitol building.
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Hubbard Park
400 Parkway St
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Place to walk. Right behind state capitol building.
swim, kayak. Rentals available in season.
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Wrightsville Beach Recreation Area
369 VT-12
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swim, kayak. Rentals available in season.
Many guests have enjoyed hiking and snowshoeing in this area.
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Pinnacle Meadows, Stowe Land Trust
Pinnacle Heights Road
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Many guests have enjoyed hiking and snowshoeing in this area.
Not far from us. Another great hike!
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Hunger Mountain Trailhead
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Not far from us. Another great hike!
Another nearby place to enjoy swimming, boating, and other water sports.
Waterbury Reservoir Boat Launch
2792 Little River Rd
Another nearby place to enjoy swimming, boating, and other water sports.

Food Scene

Good food; local ingredients; reasonably priced
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Mad Taco
72 Main St
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Good food; local ingredients; reasonably priced
The place the locals go....
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Wayside Restaurant, Bakery & Creamery
1873 US-302
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The place the locals go....
Good eats. Local fare. Many vegetarian selections.
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Kismet
207 Barre St
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Good eats. Local fare. Many vegetarian selections.
Operated by the New England Culinary Institute.
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La Brioche Bakery
118 Main St
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Operated by the New England Culinary Institute.
Funky slice of Montpelier.
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Capitol Grounds
27 State St
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Funky slice of Montpelier.
Good food, brews.
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Cornerstone Pub & Kitchen
47 N Main St
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Good food, brews.
because of the burgers.... (and brews)
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Cornerstone Burger Co.
21 East Street
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because of the burgers.... (and brews)
Pizza.
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The Blue Stone - Montpelier
83 Main St
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Pizza.
Many people really like this pizza. Sometimes they have music as well.
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Positive Pie
22 State St
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Many people really like this pizza. Sometimes they have music as well.
Local, popular bakery and restaurant. A bit funky and well worth the stop for a fresh oaf or breakfast, lunch, or a treat.
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Red Hen Baking
961 US-2
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Local, popular bakery and restaurant. A bit funky and well worth the stop for a fresh oaf or breakfast, lunch, or a treat.
Fine dining in a restored mill. Lovely ambiance. In Waterbury, VT
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Hen of the Wood - Waterbury
14 Stowe St
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Fine dining in a restored mill. Lovely ambiance. In Waterbury, VT
How many ways can you fill a crepe? Come see and taste the magic of sweet or savory skinny pancakes. Sometimes live music.
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The Skinny Pancake
89 Main St
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How many ways can you fill a crepe? Come see and taste the magic of sweet or savory skinny pancakes. Sometimes live music.
Wildly popular restaurant and brewery in Waterbury. Often a wait and no reservations available.
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Prohibition Pig
23 S Main St
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Wildly popular restaurant and brewery in Waterbury. Often a wait and no reservations available.