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Vermont Tips

Arlington, VT
Eats-
Rablogan Castle of Scotland– 5187 Vermont Rte 7a, Arlington, VT 05250-formerly part of a chain of cheese wedge shaped buildings, now a standalone with only a glimmer of its cheesy past and now a purveyor of Scottish Food.

The Sugar Shack – Sugar Shack Lane  Arlington, VT 05250 (802) 375-6747-right near the cheese house, maple syrup and maple stuff

Arlington Dairy Bar- 3158 Vermont Rte 7a, Arlington, VT 05250

Lodging-Candlelight Motel-4893 Historic Route 7A, Arlington, Vermont 802-375-6647-reasonable wont get stabbed motel

Bennington, VT

Eats-Billy T’s Northside Dairy Bar -217 Northside Dr ,Bennington, VT 05201  (802) 442-5644-Clam shack and ice cream.  Lobster rolls

Brattleboro,VT

Bars-

THE COLLECTIVE LOUNGE-55 Elliot St, Brattleboro, VT 05301-Small stage bar

Eats-

Chelsea Royal Diner-487 Marlboro Rd, Brattleboro, VT 05301

Record Stores-

Turn it up!-85 Main St, Brattleboro, VT 05301

Eats-

Fast Eddie’s Restaurant, Ice Cream Shop, and Bakery-833 Putney Rd, Brattleboro, VT 05301-Closed Mon-Wednesday

Brownington, VT

Eats-Will O Barn Snack Bar -999 Willoughby Lake Rd,Brownington, VT 05860 (802) 754-2125-Seasonal Burgers on homemade buns.  Closed Monday-Wed

Colchester, VT

Eats-

Rozzi’s Lakeshore Tavern – 1072 W Lakeshore Dr, Colchester, VT 05446- (802) 863-2342 Multiple burger variations including  “hot hamburger” which is more like a burger patty on toast with gravy

Killington, VT

Eats
Mary Lou’s Killington– 2841 Killington Rd, Killington, VT 05751
McGrath’s Irish Pub, at the Inn at Long Trail, Route 4, Killington, (802) 775-7181, serves light fare (soups, sandwiches, desserts) along with hearty dishes like shepherd’s pie and Guinness stew (each $6.95). There is live music on weekends.  open until 2 a.m.

Most motels from downtown Rutland to the Killington, 12 miles away, are served by transit, known simply as The Bus. Tickets cost $1, but most lodging establishments give tickets to guests.

Mountain Meadows Lodge, 285 Thundering Brook Road, Killington, (800) 370-4567, sauna, outdoor hot tub. The lodge has a variety of winter equipment, including toboggans and snowshoes, for guests. Massages are available. Rooms start at $85 for two with a full breakfast.

Snowed Inn, a bed-and-breakfast at 104 Miller Brook Road, Killington, (800) 311-5406,  outdoor hot tub. Each room has private bath, cable TV and phone; two rooms called suites have a fireplace and a Jacuzzi. Rates range from $85 to $240 for two.

Trailside Lodge, 115 Coffee House Road, Killington, (800) 447-2209- rooms are furnished with built-in single and double bunk beds. Rooms are advertised as TV- and phone-free; two movies are shown nightly in the common rooms. There is an outdoor hot tub. A general wake-up call is sounded at 7 a.m., and family-style meals  are served at set times. A number of packages are offered,

Turn of River Lodge 5672 Route 4, Killington, (800) 782-9867,  60’s- era ski lodge, has 12 rooms, most with private baths and dorm-style rooms that sleep up to 20.  Rates from $23 a person for a dorm room, and from $54 for a private room for two, including breakfast.

NIGHT LIFE
The Wobbly Barn, Killington Access Road, Killington, (802) 422-6171.  steakhouse, four bars, dance floor and stage where live music may range from swing to rock.
The Paramount Center, 30 Center Street, Rutland, (802) 775-0903, Gets National acts and off broadway stuff.

Burlington, VT

Home of the Waking Windows Festival.

Seven days is the local alternative weekly.

Live Music-

Radio Bean– 8 N Winooski Ave, Burlington, VT 05401-Live Music and coffee Bar

Record Store
Pure Pop, 115 S. Winooski Ave, Burlington, VT 05401

Bars-

The Other Place-4 N Winooski Ave # 1, Burlington, VT 05401

Live Music-

ArtsRiot-400 Pine Street, Burlington, Vermont 05401
Nectar’s-188 Main St, Burlington, Vermont 05401

Higher Ground-1214 Williston Road, So. Burlington, VT 05403

Near Burlington, in the town of Winooski, Vermont
The Monkey House-30 Main St, Winooski, Vermont 05404

Burlington is home of the University of Vermont and it is also the home of old hippies and new hippies (like Phish).  Phish was the house band at Nectar’s in downtown Burlington.

Downtown has the Church Street pedestrian district with outdoor dining and shopping. Lake Champlain is a five-minute walk down the hill, and the waterfront has more restaurants, and various tour boats.  You can also take a ferry across the lake, and take your car along to upstate NY.

Where to stay
Just outside Burlington is Richmond, home to a
19th century B&B called the Richmond Victorian Inn (191 East Main Street, 888-242-3362).   $75-$125 a night.

In Burlington, there’s the Willard Street Inn (349 Willard Street,
802-651-8710), which has guest rooms for $125-$225.

What to do
There are no less than four ski resorts within an hour (Stowe, Sugarbush, Smuggler’s Notch and Bolton Valley: call 802-223-3443 for info).

Eats-

Henry’s Diner– 155 Bank St, Burlington, VT 05401-Basic Diner since 1925

The Shopping Bag -166 North St, Burlington, VT 05401 (802) 658-4790-Corner store with an amazing burger!  Take one out and go down the street to watch the sunset.
Handy’s Lunch-74 Maple St., Burlington, VT 05401 (802) 864-5963 Great burger and breakfast place.  Only open 7 am to 3 pm.
For seafood in a waterfront setting, there’s  Shanty on the Shore 181 Battery Street, 802-864-0238). The food’s not fancy, but the view is great.

Al’s French Frys-1251 Williston Rd, South Burlington, VT 05403 (802) 862-9203-Great frys burgers and ice cream. Not good onion rings.

Beansies Bus-Battery Park, 1 Sherman Street, Burlington, Vermont-Bus operating from April to September selling what they call Michigans, aka Chili Dogs. So far operating for 75 seasons, I presume in different bus.

Four Corners of the Earth– 310 Pine St, Burlington, VT 05401-funky cash only sandwich shop.

Hong’s Chinese Dumplings– 77 Pearl St, Burlington, VT 05401

Nightlife
Nectar’s (802-658-4771) has live music every night. Music ranges from blues to jazz to rock.

Ri Ra -123 Church Street, 802-860-9401) has the best Guinness in all of Burlington.

Community Of Sound– 1 Main St, Burlington, VT 05401-Experimental music incubator

The Venetian Soda Lounge– 266 Pine St, Burlington, VT 05401-New spot in 2022 run by Ginger ale company. Speakeasy experience (ugh) by night, family friendly soda fountain by day.  Jazz bands.

Fairlee, VT

Fairlee Motel and Drive-in Theater, 1809 U.S. Route 5 North Fairlee, Vermont  05045, (802)333-9192-Motel open-year round, Drive-in open end of April through mid-September.  The name says it all!

Mt. Holly, VT

Cajun’s Snack Bar-1594 VT-100, Lowell, VT 05847 (802) 744-2002-Seasonal snack bar with burgers.

Manchester, VT

Eats-

Ye Olde Tavern-5183 Main St Rte 7A, Manchester, VT 05255 (802) 362-0611-fancy schmancy 1790s joint.

South Hero, VT

Eats-
Seb’s Snack Bar-295 US-2, South Hero, VT 05486-802-372-6611

Waitsfield, Vermont

Eats

American Flatbread– 46 Lareau Rd, Waitsfield, VT 05673-Closed Mon-Wednesday, this is a very unique pizza spot, now part of a chain on Lareau Farm which is a bed and breakfast, a restaurant, wedding venue and event space, and farm
on the Mad River in the s village of Waitsfield, Vermont.

Wilmington, VT

Eats-
Dot’s-3 W Main St, Wilmington, VT 05363

Woodstock, VT

Sugarbush Farm-591 Sugarbush Farm Road  Woodstock, VT 05091 (802) 457-1757 follow a scary dirt road to a farm with cheese and maple and greatest of all, smoked meat

Thetford, VT
Vermontasaurus is a 25-foot-tal folk art representation of a dinosaur at the Post Mills Airport in the town of Thetford, Vermont.