Christine & Bryce’s guidebook
Fun Places to Visit
Fantastic lake close by where you can swim, boat, and fish.
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Lake Shaftsbury State Park
262 Lake Shaftsbury RdFantastic lake close by where you can swim, boat, and fish.
Home of Abraham Lincoln's son in Manchester, VT. Beautiful home and garden tours, lovely gift shop, Pullman train car, and working goat dairy farm. The grounds are beautiful and it's definitely worth a visit.
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Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home
1005 Hildene RdHome of Abraham Lincoln's son in Manchester, VT. Beautiful home and garden tours, lovely gift shop, Pullman train car, and working goat dairy farm. The grounds are beautiful and it's definitely worth a visit.
Tour the beautiful estate (for a fee) or walk the grounds for (free). Beautiful location and close by
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Park-McCullough Historic Governor's Mansion
1 Park StTour the beautiful estate (for a fee) or walk the grounds for (free). Beautiful location and close by
Wonderful little market and bake shop with a huge variety of baked goods, delicious Vermont maple creamies (maple soft serve), and U-pick berries and apples.
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Apple Barn Country Bake Shop
604 US-7Wonderful little market and bake shop with a huge variety of baked goods, delicious Vermont maple creamies (maple soft serve), and U-pick berries and apples.
Hoosick Provisions
15 Church StCarefully selected local gifts, foods, and artisan wares and fantastic bakery
The best bookstore ever! Old building with tons of charm and a huge selection of books and Vermont items. There is a huge cafe space with lots of windows to sit and relax. Totally worth the drive.
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Northshire Bookstore
4869 Main StThe best bookstore ever! Old building with tons of charm and a huge selection of books and Vermont items. There is a huge cafe space with lots of windows to sit and relax. Totally worth the drive.
Orvis
4180 Main StFly fishing and sporting paradise
Cute market with fantastic deli and great sandwiches, fresh baked products, local dairy products, bulk foods, treats, and more. They have the friendliest staff and great prices.
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Market Wagon
1896 Harwood Hill RdCute market with fantastic deli and great sandwiches, fresh baked products, local dairy products, bulk foods, treats, and more. They have the friendliest staff and great prices.
New movies in a smaller theater but with amazing prices. You can buy a 10-pack for $49! Great popcorn with real butter, too!
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Bennington Cinemas
125 Phyllis LnNew movies in a smaller theater but with amazing prices. You can buy a 10-pack for $49! Great popcorn with real butter, too!
Small but surprisingly wonderful art museum. They have the largest collection of Grandma Moses paintings in the world. I'm not a huge museum person, but I love this place.
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Bennington Museum
75 Main StSmall but surprisingly wonderful art museum. They have the largest collection of Grandma Moses paintings in the world. I'm not a huge museum person, but I love this place.
Lovely lake with easy hiking trail to the water. Great swimming beach, boating, and fishing.
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Emerald Lake State Park
65 Emerald Lake LnLovely lake with easy hiking trail to the water. Great swimming beach, boating, and fishing.
The oldest country store in Vermont and just 12 minutes away. On the same block is the Prospect Lounge coffee shop and up the street is the Park Mccullough estate
Powers Market
The oldest country store in Vermont and just 12 minutes away. On the same block is the Prospect Lounge coffee shop and up the street is the Park Mccullough estate
Clear Brook Farm
47 Hidden Valley RdOrganic CSA and farm stand open seasonally
Terrys Orchard
Pick your own apples in the fall!
Apple orchard where you can purchase fresh picked apples, cider beef, and eggs. Check their website so see if they are open before going.
Perry's Orchard
Apple orchard where you can purchase fresh picked apples, cider beef, and eggs. Check their website so see if they are open before going.
Farm stand right across from Perry’s Orchard. They are typically open year-round and sell wonderful organic produce
Happenchance Farm Inc
Farm stand right across from Perry’s Orchard. They are typically open year-round and sell wonderful organic produce
Huge antique store near the Grandma Moses farm stand and artist Will Moses’ art studio & gallery
Eagle Bridge Antique Center
152 NY-67Huge antique store near the Grandma Moses farm stand and artist Will Moses’ art studio & gallery
Mt. Nebo Gallery
60 Grandma Moses RdArt gallery of Will Moses, the great-grandson of Grandma Moses
Dorset Quarry
1848 VT-30A favorite swimming hole in a quarry
Isibhengezo saseBennington Battle
15 Monument CirFood scene
Fantastic location on the river with indoor and outdoor seating, a great atmosphere, and delicious food
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Brown's Brewing Company's Walloomsac Taproom and Brewery
50 Factory Hill RdFantastic location on the river with indoor and outdoor seating, a great atmosphere, and delicious food
Award-winning chef. Must make reservations weeks in advance
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The Silver Fork
48 W RdAward-winning chef. Must make reservations weeks in advance
The Crooked Ram
4026 Main StThe Local
Coffee shop with breakfast, lunch, and baked goods selections in Bennington
421 Craft Bar and Kitchen
Cheesecake! Close by and a really pretty drive to the honor box shop where you can find a wonderful variety of their famous cheesecakes to purchase
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New Skete Nuns
343 Ashgrove RdCheesecake! Close by and a really pretty drive to the honor box shop where you can find a wonderful variety of their famous cheesecakes to purchase
Iron Coffee Co.
9 Main StGreat atmosphere and wonderful coffee
The Coffee Bar
The Blue Benn
314 North StAward-winning classic diner
Wonderful little coffee shop just a quick 12 minute drive away with indoor and outdoor seating, coffee, espresso, pastries, breakfast, and lunch
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Pangaea Lounge
1 Prospect StWonderful little coffee shop just a quick 12 minute drive away with indoor and outdoor seating, coffee, espresso, pastries, breakfast, and lunch
Village Garage Distillery
Pangaea
3 Prospect StCopper Grouse
3835 Main StMulligan's Pub & Restaurant
3912 Main StreetYE OLDE TAVERN
5183 Main StFantastic little country store and coffee shop & cafe
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The Store at Five Corners
4 New Ashford RdFantastic little country store and coffee shop & cafe
Shaftsbury Country Store
Quick seven minute drive away for limited supply of groceries, amazing ice cream, and huge sandwiches  and other prepared foods 
White Creek Country Store 1072 County Rt 68
Quick seven minute drive away for limited supply of groceries, amazing ice cream, and huge sandwiches  and other prepared foods 
The Chocolate Barn
Delicious chocolates and amazing ice cream year round
City/town information
Shaftsbury has the wonderful Lake Shaftsbury State Park for swimming and fishing, and the local favorite shop and deli, Market Wagon
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Shaftsbury
Shaftsbury has the wonderful Lake Shaftsbury State Park for swimming and fishing, and the local favorite shop and deli, Market Wagon
Bennington has the grocery stores, movie theaters, and Walmart, as well as the fantastic Bennington Museum and The Coffee Bar and 421 Craft Bar & Kitchen
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Bennington
Bennington has the grocery stores, movie theaters, and Walmart, as well as the fantastic Bennington Museum and The Coffee Bar and 421 Craft Bar & Kitchen
Park Mccullough estate and grounds, Mile around park, prospect coffee lounge, Pangaea restaurant, Powers market 
North Bennington
Park Mccullough estate and grounds, Mile around park, prospect coffee lounge, Pangaea restaurant, Powers market 
Hoosick Falls has our favorite coffee shop, local shop, and restaurant. Cute town full of wonderful people.
Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Falls has our favorite coffee shop, local shop, and restaurant. Cute town full of wonderful people.
Manchester is a historic and more refined Vermont town with lots of restaurants, shopping, and my favorite museum, Hildene.
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Manchester
Manchester is a historic and more refined Vermont town with lots of restaurants, shopping, and my favorite museum, Hildene.
Saratoga is a much larger town and a farther drive, but it has a very walkable downtown area with a huge assortment of shops and restaurants.
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Saratoga Springs
Saratoga is a much larger town and a farther drive, but it has a very walkable downtown area with a huge assortment of shops and restaurants.
Sightseeing
Drive to the very top of Mount Equinox
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Mount Equinox Skyline Drive
42 Skyline DrDrive to the very top of Mount Equinox
Fabulous fall drive up
The Mohawk Trail to this cute store and cafe with amazing views
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Wigwam Western Summit
Mohawk TrailFabulous fall drive up
The Mohawk Trail to this cute store and cafe with amazing views
Famous Vermont country store is about an hour’s drive away, but perfect for viewing fall colors and beautiful sights along the way
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The Vermont Country Store Weston
657 Main StFamous Vermont country store is about an hour’s drive away, but perfect for viewing fall colors and beautiful sights along the way
Fantastic skiing and summer/fall mountain biking a little less than one hour away
Mount Snow Ski Resort
39 Mount Snow RoadFantastic skiing and summer/fall mountain biking a little less than one hour away
Skiing and summertime adventure Park with Alpine slide
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I-Restawrant Ski Resort Bromley Mountain
124 VT-11Skiing and summertime adventure Park with Alpine slide
Prospect Mountain Ski Area
204 Prospect Access RdWonderful cross country skiing park
Kayak and river tubing rentals
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Big Big on the Battenkill Kayak and Tubing
5827 Vermont 313Kayak and river tubing rentals
Boat, JetSki, and kayak rental on the second largest lake in Vermont, lake Whittingham (Herriman reservoir)
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High Country Marine
403 VT-9Boat, JetSki, and kayak rental on the second largest lake in Vermont, lake Whittingham (Herriman reservoir)
Fantastic kitchen store beyond Manchester. Lovely drive
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J.K. Adams
1430 VT-30Fantastic kitchen store beyond Manchester. Lovely drive
Lye Brook Falls Trailhead
Lye Brook Falls TrailMount Haystack Trail
184 Upper Dam RdThe Mile-Around Woods
Woods LaneBeautiful grounds where you can walk the grounds and the trails that connect with the mile around park. Very lovely!
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Park-McCullough Historic Governor's Mansion
1 Park StBeautiful grounds where you can walk the grounds and the trails that connect with the mile around park. Very lovely!
Amacebiso ngesixeko
Ukuhamba-hamba
Winter stays REQUIRE AWD/4-wheel drive
There are a lot of dirt roads in Vermont, and they can sometimes be rough depending on when they were last graded. The driveway is steep and absolutely requires AWD in the winter. In the snow-free months, any car will be fine.