Guidebook for Marshfield
Food Scene
Rainbow Sweets
1689 US-2It's in the guidebooks for a reason.
NY style pizza and more.
Great draft beer and cider list
http://www.positivepie.com/hardwick/home.php
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Positive Pie Hardwick
87 S Main StNY style pizza and more.
Great draft beer and cider list
http://www.positivepie.com/hardwick/home.php
Farm to table with talented mixologist at the bar.
Alfresco and indoor dining.
Popular Sunday brunch spot. Fantastic for a date night.
http://kismetkitchens.com/
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Kismet
207 Barre StFarm to table with talented mixologist at the bar.
Alfresco and indoor dining.
Popular Sunday brunch spot. Fantastic for a date night.
http://kismetkitchens.com/
Local Italian food with steallar service.
Pasta and wood fired pizzas.
Same price point as Olive Garden.
http://sarduccis.com/
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Sarducci's
3 Main StLocal Italian food with steallar service.
Pasta and wood fired pizzas.
Same price point as Olive Garden.
http://sarduccis.com/
Our local diner: affordable broad menu with a variety of cream pies for desert.
VT beers on tap, full bar, breakfast all day!
If you want a taste of the local scene, this is it!
Can be long waits on weekend mornings after 9:30 am.
https://www.waysiderestaurant.com/
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Wayside Restaurant, Bakery & Creamery
1873 US-302Our local diner: affordable broad menu with a variety of cream pies for desert.
VT beers on tap, full bar, breakfast all day!
If you want a taste of the local scene, this is it!
Can be long waits on weekend mornings after 9:30 am.
https://www.waysiderestaurant.com/
Good local food and New York Style Pizza. Best Pizza in Central Vermont (its all in the water)! Dine in, enjoy out door seating or get slices and sit on the rock wall across from the shop. Incredible waterfall just across the street. Hit the skate park down the way or just chilax and enjoy the beer buzz...awesome coop just down the street with all of your essentials. There is also one in Hardwick (but the Plainfield pizza is better) ; )
http://www.positivepie.com/plainfield/home.php
http://www.plainfieldcoop.com/
454-0133
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Positive Pie
22 State StGood local food and New York Style Pizza. Best Pizza in Central Vermont (its all in the water)! Dine in, enjoy out door seating or get slices and sit on the rock wall across from the shop. Incredible waterfall just across the street. Hit the skate park down the way or just chilax and enjoy the beer buzz...awesome coop just down the street with all of your essentials. There is also one in Hardwick (but the Plainfield pizza is better) ; )
http://www.positivepie.com/plainfield/home.php
http://www.plainfieldcoop.com/
454-0133
Outside Vermont you know it as "soft serve." Most
communities have a creemie shop in Vermont.
Maple creemies are a regional favorite. You can get one as a chocolate & maple twist or plain maple. Our, try a maple milkshake.
We're lucky enough to have several maple syrup producer nearby who also serves maple creemies.
Bragg is the closest to our home and our favorite.
Pet goats, swing sets, porch with Adirondack chairs and a sprawling lawn make this a great stop for a treat.
The gift shop features many "cottage" style gifts and maple syrup produced on site.
They'll even ship your syrup home for you.
http://www.braggfarm.com/
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Bragg Farm Sugar House & Gift Shop
1005 VT-14Outside Vermont you know it as "soft serve." Most
communities have a creemie shop in Vermont.
Maple creemies are a regional favorite. You can get one as a chocolate & maple twist or plain maple. Our, try a maple milkshake.
We're lucky enough to have several maple syrup producer nearby who also serves maple creemies.
Bragg is the closest to our home and our favorite.
Pet goats, swing sets, porch with Adirondack chairs and a sprawling lawn make this a great stop for a treat.
The gift shop features many "cottage" style gifts and maple syrup produced on site.
They'll even ship your syrup home for you.
http://www.braggfarm.com/
Just selected as Yankee Magazine's Editor's Choice for best bakery in Vermont.
You will NOT be disapointed.
Order pastry. Order coffee (house roasted)
Note: This is a Laptop/iPad Free Zone.
https://www.bohemianbakeryvt.com/
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Bohemian Bakery
83 Main StJust selected as Yankee Magazine's Editor's Choice for best bakery in Vermont.
You will NOT be disapointed.
Order pastry. Order coffee (house roasted)
Note: This is a Laptop/iPad Free Zone.
https://www.bohemianbakeryvt.com/
Raw milk and frozen meats: beefalo beef, pork, chicken, turkey, eggs and maple syrup. All 100% anti-biotic and hormone-free products.
Just down the road from us by dirt roads, in neighboring Marshfield.
Unfamiliar with a working farm? Take a peek in the barn to see the pigs and cows.
http://www.hollisterhillfarm.com/store.html
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Hollister Hill Farm Bed and Breakfast
2193 Hollister Hill RdRaw milk and frozen meats: beefalo beef, pork, chicken, turkey, eggs and maple syrup. All 100% anti-biotic and hormone-free products.
Just down the road from us by dirt roads, in neighboring Marshfield.
Unfamiliar with a working farm? Take a peek in the barn to see the pigs and cows.
http://www.hollisterhillfarm.com/store.html
Arts & Culture
10am- 6pm every day
Live performances on Sunday afternoons
Bring cash for art and entry donation
http://breadandpuppet.org/museum
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bread and puppet theatre
753 Heights Rd10am- 6pm every day
Live performances on Sunday afternoons
Bring cash for art and entry donation
http://breadandpuppet.org/museum
Fantastic planetarium shows, natural science specimens, historical artifacts, archival photographs and documents, and ethnological treasures.
https://www.fairbanksmuseum.org/
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Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium
1302 Main StFantastic planetarium shows, natural science specimens, historical artifacts, archival photographs and documents, and ethnological treasures.
https://www.fairbanksmuseum.org/
Nearby 19th century historic museum with season art exhibits and neighboring sawmill and labyrinth
http://www.kentscorner.org/
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The Kent Museum
7 Old W Church RdNearby 19th century historic museum with season art exhibits and neighboring sawmill and labyrinth
http://www.kentscorner.org/
A really interesting stop off, can pair with Bread and Puppet and then go have pizza at Parker Pie
http://museumofeverydaylife.org/
http://parkerpie.com/
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The Museum of Everyday Life
3482 Dry Pond RdA really interesting stop off, can pair with Bread and Puppet and then go have pizza at Parker Pie
http://museumofeverydaylife.org/
http://parkerpie.com/
A lovely local world class theater in the heart of the green mountains, just walking distance away. 2 separate shows nightly Thursday through Saturday for the month of August. Absolutely not to be missed!
http://www.unadilla.org/
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Unadilla Theatre
501 Blachly RdA lovely local world class theater in the heart of the green mountains, just walking distance away. 2 separate shows nightly Thursday through Saturday for the month of August. Absolutely not to be missed!
http://www.unadilla.org/
Local summer school for piano in picturesque Adamant Village. Some master Class performances occur in early August.
While you there, be sure to pick up some provisions at Adamant Co-Op, the oldest food coop in the state of Vermont.
https://www.adamant.org/
Adamant Music School
1216 Haggett RoadLocal summer school for piano in picturesque Adamant Village. Some master Class performances occur in early August.
While you there, be sure to pick up some provisions at Adamant Co-Op, the oldest food coop in the state of Vermont.
https://www.adamant.org/
A Northeast Kingdom gem.
The Stone House is a massive four story granite block building that was constructed in 1836 to serve as the dormitory for the Orleans County Grammar School. Children who went to school here came from all over the county.
The building has thirty rooms with exhibits of furniture, paintings, tools, textiles, folk art, and the stuff of everyday life, which tell the story of early Orleans County.
Two barns display antique agricultural implements, boats, horse drawn transportation & maple
http://oldstonehousemuseum.org/
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Old Stone House Museum
109 Old Stone House RdA Northeast Kingdom gem.
The Stone House is a massive four story granite block building that was constructed in 1836 to serve as the dormitory for the Orleans County Grammar School. Children who went to school here came from all over the county.
The building has thirty rooms with exhibits of furniture, paintings, tools, textiles, folk art, and the stuff of everyday life, which tell the story of early Orleans County.
Two barns display antique agricultural implements, boats, horse drawn transportation & maple
http://oldstonehousemuseum.org/
Drinks & Nightlife
Because it's one of the top breweries in the country.
Take a dip in Lake Caspian at the public beach while you are there and don't miss Willy's Store for some Jasper Hill Cheeses and local organic produce from Pete's Greens.
http://hillfarmstead.com/
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Hill Farmstead Brewery
403 Hill RdBecause it's one of the top breweries in the country.
Take a dip in Lake Caspian at the public beach while you are there and don't miss Willy's Store for some Jasper Hill Cheeses and local organic produce from Pete's Greens.
http://hillfarmstead.com/
Petite bar and music venue in the back of the general store in neighboring Maple Corner village
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The Whammy Bar
31 W County RdPetite bar and music venue in the back of the general store in neighboring Maple Corner village
Great food at outdoor beer garden. Or, sit inside.
Stop for lunch while riding bikes of the Lamoille Rail Trail.
Or, stop in for a pint after taking a dip in the river, or day hiking the Long Trail out of Johnson.
http://lostnationbrewing.com/
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Lost Nation Brewing
87 Creamery RdGreat food at outdoor beer garden. Or, sit inside.
Stop for lunch while riding bikes of the Lamoille Rail Trail.
Or, stop in for a pint after taking a dip in the river, or day hiking the Long Trail out of Johnson.
http://lostnationbrewing.com/
A must for any beer astronaut...
https://www.threepennytaproom.com/
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Three Penny Taproom
108 Main StA must for any beer astronaut...
https://www.threepennytaproom.com/
Charlie O's
70 Main StJust because...
https://www.facebook.com/CharlieosVT/
Local music, every night.
https://www.facebook.com/sweetmelissasvt/
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Sweet Melissa's
4 Langdon StLocal music, every night.
https://www.facebook.com/sweetmelissasvt/
Heady Topper, and lots of other good beers. Try the Focal Banger for a lighter buzz.
Tastings, see the assembly line, buy brews fresh off the line and buy swag. Some people bring a frisbee and hang out in the adjacent field.
You can even use it as an educational opportunity to teach the kids about the production process.
Good stop on a day trip to the Stowe area.
https://alchemistbeer.com/
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The Alchemist
100 Cottage Club RdHeady Topper, and lots of other good beers. Try the Focal Banger for a lighter buzz.
Tastings, see the assembly line, buy brews fresh off the line and buy swag. Some people bring a frisbee and hang out in the adjacent field.
You can even use it as an educational opportunity to teach the kids about the production process.
Good stop on a day trip to the Stowe area.
https://alchemistbeer.com/
Everything Else
because it's a hardware store and bar.
Sit in for some old time music on Sunday mornings.
https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/have-tools-will-serve-cabot-hardware-store-adds-bar/Content?oid=7351313
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Harry's Hardware
3087 Main Stbecause it's a hardware store and bar.
Sit in for some old time music on Sunday mornings.
https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/have-tools-will-serve-cabot-hardware-store-adds-bar/Content?oid=7351313
Entertainment & Activities
Mountain biking on a network of quality non-motorized trails for all level of abilities traversing private and public properties in the Northeast Kingdom town of East Burke.
http://kingdomtrails.org/
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Kingdom Trails
478 VT-114Mountain biking on a network of quality non-motorized trails for all level of abilities traversing private and public properties in the Northeast Kingdom town of East Burke.
http://kingdomtrails.org/
Amusement park for younger children with water park
https://www.santasvillage.com/
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Santa's Dorp
528 Presidential HwyAmusement park for younger children with water park
https://www.santasvillage.com/
Distance bike riding on the old rail trail. Parking in many locations. check out the map for details and plan your day ride.
https://www.lvrt.org/
Lamoille Valley Rail Trail
Lamoille Valley Rail TrailDistance bike riding on the old rail trail. Parking in many locations. check out the map for details and plan your day ride.
https://www.lvrt.org/
An amazing trail network with a big climb, old-school tech, and some new-school flow. Perry Hill is one of the most popular trail networks in the State of Vermont and for good reason – it’s got something for everyone. The first climb is pretty stout, but don’t worry – there are a bunch of loops on the plateau that are suitable for all ability levels, or keep going to access old-school classics like Joe’s, Burning Spear, or Rastaman.......
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Perry Hill Trailhead
River Road
An amazing trail network with a big climb, old-school tech, and some new-school flow. Perry Hill is one of the most popular trail networks in the State of Vermont and for good reason – it’s got something for everyone. The first climb is pretty stout, but don’t worry – there are a bunch of loops on the plateau that are suitable for all ability levels, or keep going to access old-school classics like Joe’s, Burning Spear, or Rastaman.......
Classic central Vermont granite filled mountain biking network.
http://www.millstonetrails.com/?portfolio=why-are-the-millstone-trails-so-unique
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Millstone Trails Association
44 Brook StClassic central Vermont granite filled mountain biking network.
http://www.millstonetrails.com/?portfolio=why-are-the-millstone-trails-so-unique
Mountain biking. Ride your own. Or, rent.
This is one of our favorite nordic ski areas. It's also a skulling and mountain biking training center.
https://www.craftsbury.com/cycling/cycling/fatbike-report/
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Craftsbury Outdoor Center
535 Lost Nation RdMountain biking. Ride your own. Or, rent.
This is one of our favorite nordic ski areas. It's also a skulling and mountain biking training center.
https://www.craftsbury.com/cycling/cycling/fatbike-report/
Youth circus performers who've been at camp all summer preparing this touring show.
These kids are truly professionals. Coming to VT? Don't miss this!
If you are booking for a time their is a local show be sure to purchase far in advance. These shows all sell out.
Oh, and be prepared for your kids to want to go to circus camp next year after seeing this show!
Aug 15-17Montpelier, VT
Aug 19Greensboro, VT
http://www.smirkus.org/about-big-top-tour/
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Circus Smirkus Camp
409 Breezy AveYouth circus performers who've been at camp all summer preparing this touring show.
These kids are truly professionals. Coming to VT? Don't miss this!
If you are booking for a time their is a local show be sure to purchase far in advance. These shows all sell out.
Oh, and be prepared for your kids to want to go to circus camp next year after seeing this show!
Aug 15-17Montpelier, VT
Aug 19Greensboro, VT
http://www.smirkus.org/about-big-top-tour/
Shopping
Whistle Emporium
41 S Main Stgift shop with something for everyone
Buch Spieler Records
27 Langdon StEpic local vinyl store...full of hidden gems
http://www.buchspielerrecords.com/
Capital City Farmers Market – Outdoor Season 2018
Saturdays @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
60 State Street, Montpelier
http://capitalcityfarmersmarket.com/
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Capital City Farmers Market
116 Gin LaneCapital City Farmers Market – Outdoor Season 2018
Saturdays @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
60 State Street, Montpelier
http://capitalcityfarmersmarket.com/
One of the oldest food co-ops in Vermont, Adamant Co-op is worth a stop.
The village of Adamant's slogan is "All road lead to Adamant."
Adamant is situated on Sodom Pond. Adamant used to be called Sodom, but the name was offensive to some residents and it was renamed Adamant.
Open M-F 8-6, Sat 9:30-3, Sun 10-1.
http://www.adamantcoop.org/
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Adamant Co-Op Inc
1313 Haggett RdOne of the oldest food co-ops in Vermont, Adamant Co-op is worth a stop.
The village of Adamant's slogan is "All road lead to Adamant."
Adamant is situated on Sodom Pond. Adamant used to be called Sodom, but the name was offensive to some residents and it was renamed Adamant.
Open M-F 8-6, Sat 9:30-3, Sun 10-1.
http://www.adamantcoop.org/
Iconic woolen clothing and accessory producer
https://johnsonwoolenmills.com/
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Johnson Woolen Mills
51 Lower Main St EIconic woolen clothing and accessory producer
https://johnsonwoolenmills.com/
Parks & Nature
Groton State Forest is home to seven state parks, the Groton Nature Center, and eight lakes and ponds.
Rent kayaks at Bolder Beach State Park, hike trails of varying difficulty, some are completely flat and can be a great adventure from younger children, or bring your bikes and ride the old rail trail.
Learn more here:
http://vtstateparks.blogspot.com/2016/08/guest-blog-into-woods-at-groton-state.html
Biking and hiking trail maps here:
http://www.grotonvt.com/Recreation/Gen%20Info/GSF%20Map.pdf
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Groton State Forest
Groton State Forest is home to seven state parks, the Groton Nature Center, and eight lakes and ponds.
Rent kayaks at Bolder Beach State Park, hike trails of varying difficulty, some are completely flat and can be a great adventure from younger children, or bring your bikes and ride the old rail trail.
Learn more here:
http://vtstateparks.blogspot.com/2016/08/guest-blog-into-woods-at-groton-state.html
Biking and hiking trail maps here:
http://www.grotonvt.com/Recreation/Gen%20Info/GSF%20Map.pdf
Great for an afternoon ride, lots of places to stop along the way for food or drink. Go to the family friendly Swimming Hole for a dip or hit the Stoweflake for a deep tissue massage.
https://theswimmingholestowe.com/
http://www.stoweflake.com/
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Stowe Recreation Path
Stowe Recreation PathGreat for an afternoon ride, lots of places to stop along the way for food or drink. Go to the family friendly Swimming Hole for a dip or hit the Stoweflake for a deep tissue massage.
https://theswimmingholestowe.com/
http://www.stoweflake.com/
Seyon Lodge State Park
2967 Seyon Pond RdYour Secret fly fishing spot...rent a boat and enjoy the day on the pond...
Secret swimming hole for a hot day
http://www.vermontriverconservancy.org/completed-projects/journeys_end
Journeys End
Secret swimming hole for a hot day
http://www.vermontriverconservancy.org/completed-projects/journeys_end
Nearby fishing and boating on a small lake. Great for kayaking or small motorized boat.
https://anrweb.vt.gov/FWD/FW/FishingAccessAreas.aspx?accessarea=5
Greenwood Lake
Nearby fishing and boating on a small lake. Great for kayaking or small motorized boat.
https://anrweb.vt.gov/FWD/FW/FishingAccessAreas.aspx?accessarea=5
Local favorite. Great spot to take the motor boat for tubing or paddle in the kayak or canoe
Numerous remote camp sites on the reservoir.
Rope swing and wading on shore of island in reservoir/
Easy day trip 20 minutes from the house.
https://vtstateparks.com/mollysfalls.html
Mollys Falls Pond
Local favorite. Great spot to take the motor boat for tubing or paddle in the kayak or canoe
Numerous remote camp sites on the reservoir.
Rope swing and wading on shore of island in reservoir/
Easy day trip 20 minutes from the house.
https://vtstateparks.com/mollysfalls.html
Hubbard Park is Montpelier's largest park. Hike the trail behind the statehouse up to the Tower for sweeping views of the area.
https://www.montpelier-vt.org/DocumentCenter/View/178/Hubbard-Park-Map-PDF
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Hubbard Park
400 Parkway StHubbard Park is Montpelier's largest park. Hike the trail behind the statehouse up to the Tower for sweeping views of the area.
https://www.montpelier-vt.org/DocumentCenter/View/178/Hubbard-Park-Map-PDF
This is memorable day outing.
Just 1.5 hours from our house, in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
Great for elementary aged kids and adults who are not claustrophobic!
http://www.lostrivergorge.com/
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Lost River Gorge and Boulder Caves
1712 Lost River RoadThis is memorable day outing.
Just 1.5 hours from our house, in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
Great for elementary aged kids and adults who are not claustrophobic!
http://www.lostrivergorge.com/