Bob's Stowe & Area Guidebook

Bob
Bob's Stowe & Area Guidebook

Brewery

Great local brewery with awesome German food.
Great place to grab a beer and for great Austrian and American food. They have an amazing Biergarten in the summer months as well. This place is certainly a must visit while here. The chicken schnitzel is amazing as is the Cobb salad with chicken schnitzel and the large grill platter for a taste of all their brats.
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von Trapp Brewing
1333 Luce Hill Rd
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Great place to grab a beer and for great Austrian and American food. They have an amazing Biergarten in the summer months as well. This place is certainly a must visit while here. The chicken schnitzel is amazing as is the Cobb salad with chicken schnitzel and the large grill platter for a taste of all their brats.
awesome place for food and great local beer brewers on site. Their fried pickles are amazing.
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Idletyme Brewing Company
1859 Mountain Rd
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awesome place for food and great local beer brewers on site. Their fried pickles are amazing.
Home of heady topper and focal banger. Need we say more?
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The Alchemist
100 Cottage Club Rd
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Home of heady topper and focal banger. Need we say more?
Has a great little restaurant and good brews too!
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Lost Nation Brewing
87 Creamery Rd
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Has a great little restaurant and good brews too!

Shopping

Awesome little store with great things to buy and taste. Always a first stop when friends are up!
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Stowe Mercantile
37 Main St
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Awesome little store with great things to buy and taste. Always a first stop when friends are up!
Awesome pieces of art by local designers. Definitely a must stop place when coming to Stowe.
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Remarkable Things at Stowe Craft
55 Mountain Rd
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Awesome pieces of art by local designers. Definitely a must stop place when coming to Stowe.
This place has amazing and unique home furnishings. Lots of cute gift ideas, bedding, rugs and furniture items as well as clothes, candles and more. Check out their 50% off section upstairs for some great deals as wel.
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Stowe Kitchen Bath & Linens
1813 Mountain Rd
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This place has amazing and unique home furnishings. Lots of cute gift ideas, bedding, rugs and furniture items as well as clothes, candles and more. Check out their 50% off section upstairs for some great deals as wel.
This is remarkable things sister store. Mainly furniture and home decor items that’s create only worth a visit.
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Remarkable Things at Stowe Craft
55 Mountain Rd
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This is remarkable things sister store. Mainly furniture and home decor items that’s create only worth a visit.
Olive and tangerine is another favorite place we bring friends. They have home decor, cards, small plants in the summer and much more. Another place in town that gets its items from local and US artists and artisans.
Tangerine & Olive
232 Mountain Rd
Olive and tangerine is another favorite place we bring friends. They have home decor, cards, small plants in the summer and much more. Another place in town that gets its items from local and US artists and artisans.
Great place for clothing and Stowe t-shirts. Hiking boots, snow boots, and other clothing. Toys and other things too.
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Shaw's General Store
54 Main St
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Great place for clothing and Stowe t-shirts. Hiking boots, snow boots, and other clothing. Toys and other things too.
Great place for items for your house a lot of kitchen and bedroom items (linens, pillows etc) as well as some. Decorative items and soaps/candles/scents.
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The Country Store on Main
109 Main St
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Great place for items for your house a lot of kitchen and bedroom items (linens, pillows etc) as well as some. Decorative items and soaps/candles/scents.
For everything outdoor and outdoor gear/ clothing including North Face and Patagonia clothing. Also a great place to rent downhill skis in the winter and bikes in the spring/summer/fall.
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A.J's Ski and Sports
350 Mountain Rd
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For everything outdoor and outdoor gear/ clothing including North Face and Patagonia clothing. Also a great place to rent downhill skis in the winter and bikes in the spring/summer/fall.
Awesome local book store!
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Bear Pond Books Store
38 S Main St
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Awesome local book store!
Great place to rent kayaks and bikes as well as local excursions for kayak trips. They also have an outlet at the Waterbury Reservoir that has SUPs and kayaks. The also do snowmobiling trips as well in the winter months.
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Umiak Outdoor Outfitters
849 S Main St
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Great place to rent kayaks and bikes as well as local excursions for kayak trips. They also have an outlet at the Waterbury Reservoir that has SUPs and kayaks. The also do snowmobiling trips as well in the winter months.

Food scene

Check out these great places to eat in town and in the area.
Awesome coffee joint. The best maple lattes in town!
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Black Cap Coffee & Beer - Espresso - Sandwiches - Craft Beer Store - Wine shop - Gift shop
144 Main St
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Awesome coffee joint. The best maple lattes in town!
Green goddess has great salads and sandwiches to go. Awkward delicious. Close to the apartment at the start of the village on your way into town.
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Green Goddess Café
618 S Main St
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Green goddess has great salads and sandwiches to go. Awkward delicious. Close to the apartment at the start of the village on your way into town.
Edson hill is our favorite high end dining restaurant to go to in town. The grounds are beautiful and the food and drink are always spot on at their restaurant. Reservations in advance are a must. They are usually booked up multiple days in advance. This place is a must visit for those that appreciate an amazing dining experience.
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Edson Hill - Stowe, VT Inn
1500 Edson Hill Rd
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Edson hill is our favorite high end dining restaurant to go to in town. The grounds are beautiful and the food and drink are always spot on at their restaurant. Reservations in advance are a must. They are usually booked up multiple days in advance. This place is a must visit for those that appreciate an amazing dining experience.
We love Harrison’s. It’s a cute small restaurant downstairs with a cozy vibe and great American style food. A local secret. Get there right at 4:30pm and eat at the bar if you can’t get reservations.
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Harrison's Restaurant
25 Main St
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We love Harrison’s. It’s a cute small restaurant downstairs with a cozy vibe and great American style food. A local secret. Get there right at 4:30pm and eat at the bar if you can’t get reservations.
Michaels on the hill is a high end dining experience with amazing food. Chef owned and operated. Reservations are recommended! Great place for a romantic or special dinner.
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Michael's on the Hill
4182 Waterbury-Stowe Road
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Michaels on the hill is a high end dining experience with amazing food. Chef owned and operated. Reservations are recommended! Great place for a romantic or special dinner.
This place is amazing. The food is always great and is BBQ in the front restaurant and Mexican style in the back where the brewery is. (We personally love the BBQ the best) Located in Waterbury, this place is a must visit while in the area.
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Prohibition Pig
23 S Main St
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This place is amazing. The food is always great and is BBQ in the front restaurant and Mexican style in the back where the brewery is. (We personally love the BBQ the best) Located in Waterbury, this place is a must visit while in the area.
This place is a special dining experience. It’s in an amazing space (the basement of an old grist mill located along Thatcher Brook with a waterfall in the back.) Its a unique space with amazing, amazing food! If you can get reservations you should check it out for a high end, memorable meal!
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Hen of the Wood - Waterbury
14 Stowe St
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This place is a special dining experience. It’s in an amazing space (the basement of an old grist mill located along Thatcher Brook with a waterfall in the back.) Its a unique space with amazing, amazing food! If you can get reservations you should check it out for a high end, memorable meal!
Doc ponds has amazing food in a relaxed casual setting. Great beer list. Their burger is one of our favorites in town. Owned by the folks that own Hen of the Wood in Waterbury so their service and food is great.
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Doc Ponds
294 Mountain Rd
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Doc ponds has amazing food in a relaxed casual setting. Great beer list. Their burger is one of our favorites in town. Owned by the folks that own Hen of the Wood in Waterbury so their service and food is great.
Great place for pizza and Italian style dishes. Always our go to for great pizza in town.
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Piecasso
1899 Mountain Rd
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Great place for pizza and Italian style dishes. Always our go to for great pizza in town.
Great Italian food! Awesome little place to check out with a wood fired oven.
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Salute
18 Edson Hill Rd
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Great Italian food! Awesome little place to check out with a wood fired oven.
The Bench always has great American style (wings, nachos, salads, burgers, etc) food and cooks a lot of it in their wood fired oven. Great place to eat.
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The Bench
492 Mountain Rd
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The Bench always has great American style (wings, nachos, salads, burgers, etc) food and cooks a lot of it in their wood fired oven. Great place to eat.
If you are looking for sushi or other Asian cuisines check out Sushi Yoshi. They also have a hibachi too and some great tables outdoors in the summer months. Also located along the rec path of you are biking/walking it through town.
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Sushi Yoshi
1128 Mountain Rd
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If you are looking for sushi or other Asian cuisines check out Sushi Yoshi. They also have a hibachi too and some great tables outdoors in the summer months. Also located along the rec path of you are biking/walking it through town.
Awesome places for small bites and biodynamic wine options. Has a great biodynamic wine store inside the restaurant area as well. Cute spot!
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Cork Wine Bar & Market of Stowe
35 School St
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Awesome places for small bites and biodynamic wine options. Has a great biodynamic wine store inside the restaurant area as well. Cute spot!
Great bar with great beer selection, pub food, pizza and really good sushi too. THE apres ski place in town. I. The summer they have great outdoor seating along the little river.
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Matterhorn Restaurant
4969 Mountain Rd
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Great bar with great beer selection, pub food, pizza and really good sushi too. THE apres ski place in town. I. The summer they have great outdoor seating along the little river.
This place is awesome! Great wine selection, charcuterie and cheese selection as well as amazing baked goods and prepared foods. Such an amazing place!
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Dedalus Wine Shop, Market, & Wine Bar
1031 Mountain Rd
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This place is awesome! Great wine selection, charcuterie and cheese selection as well as amazing baked goods and prepared foods. Such an amazing place!
Great place for seafood and meats if you want to cook at home. They have AMAZING sandwiches as well.
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The Butchery
504 Mountain Rd
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Great place for seafood and meats if you want to cook at home. They have AMAZING sandwiches as well.
Great places for flatbreads and salads. Newest place in town. It’s a small chain so you may have been to another one in New England.
American Flatbread
Great places for flatbreads and salads. Newest place in town. It’s a small chain so you may have been to another one in New England.
Awesome food and drinks. Located in an old general store this place is certainly a hidden gem. Their poutine specials are amazing as well as anything else on their menu!
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Black Diamond BBQ
639 Morristown Corners Rd
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Awesome food and drinks. Located in an old general store this place is certainly a hidden gem. Their poutine specials are amazing as well as anything else on their menu!
Great place for burgers tacos and more. Their duck wontons are the best! Have a great patio area that has live music on the weekends in the summer months.
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Backyard Tavern
395 Mountain Rd
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Great place for burgers tacos and more. Their duck wontons are the best! Have a great patio area that has live music on the weekends in the summer months.
Located in an old auto body building. This space is huge for Stowe. Great place for beers and drinks. Best place in town for tacos as well. This is the place for the best weekend nightlife. They have guest bands, nights, etc on certain weekends.
Alfie's Wild Ride
Located in an old auto body building. This space is huge for Stowe. Great place for beers and drinks. Best place in town for tacos as well. This is the place for the best weekend nightlife. They have guest bands, nights, etc on certain weekends.

Sightseeing

If you are a fan of Ben and Jerry’s check out there factory and tour. Tours are suspended at this time but you may still be able to visit their flavor graveyard and if you feel brave enough you can grab a “Vermonster” which is a monster of a sundae.
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Ben & Jerry's
1281 Vermont Rte 100
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If you are a fan of Ben and Jerry’s check out there factory and tour. Tours are suspended at this time but you may still be able to visit their flavor graveyard and if you feel brave enough you can grab a “Vermonster” which is a monster of a sundae.
When open, this place is a great stop to try all of Cabot’s amazing cheeses and other great local Vermont produced items.
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Cabot Boerenwinkel
2657 Waterbury-Stowe Rd
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When open, this place is a great stop to try all of Cabot’s amazing cheeses and other great local Vermont produced items.
A must visit place while I the area. Get some of their amazing cider made on site and if lucky see it being made. Their freshly made Apple cider donuts are amazing! They are small so you don’t have to feel guilty having 2 or 3!
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Cold Hollow Cider Mill
3600 Waterbury-Stowe Rd
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A must visit place while I the area. Get some of their amazing cider made on site and if lucky see it being made. Their freshly made Apple cider donuts are amazing! They are small so you don’t have to feel guilty having 2 or 3!
The rec path plus amazing duri bnb any season. This paved 7 mile path goes through town and head up towards Mount Mansfield and Spruce Peak where the Stowe mountain ski resort is located (it doesn’t make it to the mountain though) there are many eateries and shops to visit along the way including Sushi Yoshi, Tres Amigos, idyletyme, Piecasso, Stowe bath, kitchens and linens, Yellow Turtle and many more! It runs along the Little River and crosses over 10 pedestrian bridges along the way. There are many amazing spots to take a nice cool dip in the river during the summer months. Highly recommended! You can cross country ski it in the winter or run/walk/bike it in the summer months. We suggest renting bikes from AJs which is closest to the start of the path.
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Stowe Recreation Path
Stowe Recreation Path
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The rec path plus amazing duri bnb any season. This paved 7 mile path goes through town and head up towards Mount Mansfield and Spruce Peak where the Stowe mountain ski resort is located (it doesn’t make it to the mountain though) there are many eateries and shops to visit along the way including Sushi Yoshi, Tres Amigos, idyletyme, Piecasso, Stowe bath, kitchens and linens, Yellow Turtle and many more! It runs along the Little River and crosses over 10 pedestrian bridges along the way. There are many amazing spots to take a nice cool dip in the river during the summer months. Highly recommended! You can cross country ski it in the winter or run/walk/bike it in the summer months. We suggest renting bikes from AJs which is closest to the start of the path.
We bring all our friends to Bingham falls when they visit. It’s beautiful and an amazing place to swim in the summer months. All the locals hang there in the summer and swim or have a picnic while enjoying the views. Be careful when visiting in the winter as there are very icy conditions and it can be hazardous
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Bingham Falls
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We bring all our friends to Bingham falls when they visit. It’s beautiful and an amazing place to swim in the summer months. All the locals hang there in the summer and swim or have a picnic while enjoying the views. Be careful when visiting in the winter as there are very icy conditions and it can be hazardous
Vermont’s tallest waterfall, Moss Glenn Falls is a great place to visit. You’ll park and trek through some beaver habit (check out the crazy big trees they’ve chewed down) along some boards that have been placed on the ground until you reach an area where the path starts rising up. Follow the path for breathtaking views of this waterfall or if in the summer months follow the river along its path to reach the base of the waterfall. During the spring melt this waterfall is a torrent of water which is an amazing site to see. Do not access the river portion and base of the waterfall during springtime snow melt as the water flow is too high and dangerous.
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Moss Glen Falls
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Vermont’s tallest waterfall, Moss Glenn Falls is a great place to visit. You’ll park and trek through some beaver habit (check out the crazy big trees they’ve chewed down) along some boards that have been placed on the ground until you reach an area where the path starts rising up. Follow the path for breathtaking views of this waterfall or if in the summer months follow the river along its path to reach the base of the waterfall. During the spring melt this waterfall is a torrent of water which is an amazing site to see. Do not access the river portion and base of the waterfall during springtime snow melt as the water flow is too high and dangerous.
During the summer months take the toll road to the top of Mount Mansfield (Vermont’s tallest mountain) off mountain road. As stated in the name, there is a toll to get to the too. You’ll be rewarded with stunning 360 views of the area as well as hiking paths along Vermont’s only alpine terrain.
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Toll Road
Toll Road
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During the summer months take the toll road to the top of Mount Mansfield (Vermont’s tallest mountain) off mountain road. As stated in the name, there is a toll to get to the too. You’ll be rewarded with stunning 360 views of the area as well as hiking paths along Vermont’s only alpine terrain.
This amazing spring comes rushing out of the ground heading into “The Notch” at the top of mountain round. Only accessible Spring, Summer and Fall by car and by foot, cross county ski or snow shoe up the notch road in the winter. You can even drink the water (at your own risk but we’ve never had a problem). Check out the historical info on the site once there. Cool spot!
Big Spring
This amazing spring comes rushing out of the ground heading into “The Notch” at the top of mountain round. Only accessible Spring, Summer and Fall by car and by foot, cross county ski or snow shoe up the notch road in the winter. You can even drink the water (at your own risk but we’ve never had a problem). Check out the historical info on the site once there. Cool spot!
Smugglers notch or as locals call it “The Notch” is a great place the visit any time of the year. The area has some great hikes paths and is a favorite area for tock climbing enthusiasts with is large boulders on the ground and large rock walls. It’s a crazy road that has giant boulders literally in the way at some points that have fallen into the ravine over the years. Between Mount Mansfield and Spruce Peak it gets its name from the prohibition era when folks use to smuggler liquor down from Canada into the US. We highly suggest the hike up to Sterling Pond at the tip of Spruce Peak in the spring, summer and fall months and cross country skiing or snowshoeing up the notch road in the winter for breathtaking views.
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Smugglers' Notch Visitor Center
Mountain Road
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Smugglers notch or as locals call it “The Notch” is a great place the visit any time of the year. The area has some great hikes paths and is a favorite area for tock climbing enthusiasts with is large boulders on the ground and large rock walls. It’s a crazy road that has giant boulders literally in the way at some points that have fallen into the ravine over the years. Between Mount Mansfield and Spruce Peak it gets its name from the prohibition era when folks use to smuggler liquor down from Canada into the US. We highly suggest the hike up to Sterling Pond at the tip of Spruce Peak in the spring, summer and fall months and cross country skiing or snowshoeing up the notch road in the winter for breathtaking views.
Amazing ski resort that the town is famous for. When looking across the valley from your apartment you can see amount Mansfield (to the left) and Spruce Peak (to the right). The ski resort consists of both mountains which are connected by the gondola called Over Easy. Definitely a place to visit while here and you can see it from your apartment windows! Must see for ski enthusiasts.
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Stowe Mountain Resort
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Amazing ski resort that the town is famous for. When looking across the valley from your apartment you can see amount Mansfield (to the left) and Spruce Peak (to the right). The ski resort consists of both mountains which are connected by the gondola called Over Easy. Definitely a place to visit while here and you can see it from your apartment windows! Must see for ski enthusiasts.
Another great place for skiing in the area and the only night skiing area close to us. It’s got the highest base camp in all of Vermont and the night skiing is a ton of fun and cheap too!
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Bolton Valley Resort
4302 Bolton Access Rd
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Another great place for skiing in the area and the only night skiing area close to us. It’s got the highest base camp in all of Vermont and the night skiing is a ton of fun and cheap too!
Awesome local place for horseback riding. Their horses are very well take care of too! They do sleigh rides here as well as up at the Trapp Family Lodge’s grounds.
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The Spa at Topnotch
4000 Mountain Rd
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Awesome local place for horseback riding. Their horses are very well take care of too! They do sleigh rides here as well as up at the Trapp Family Lodge’s grounds.
Great spa with lots of treatment rooms and outdoor heated pools that you can use if you get treatments there.
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Topnotch Tennis Academy
4000 Mountain Rd
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Great spa with lots of treatment rooms and outdoor heated pools that you can use if you get treatments there.