There’s a lot to see in Vermont… A lot of food to eat. A lot of beer to drink. Mountains to hike. Backroads to travel. Views to stop and appreciate. People to meet. Places to experience.
I visit every place I write about, or personally use every product I review. I take all of my own photos; everything you see is through the eyes of a local. Each of my posts features either Local’s Tips or Fun Facts. What, you might ask, do I do with a place or product I don’t like? Well, I don’t write about it. I want Travel Like a Local: Vermont to be positive, a place to visit when you need a pick-me-up or a mini-vacation to the Green Mountain State as we can all use a little less negativity in our lives. (Don’t worry though. I’m not going to blow sunshine up your skirt, either. This is a no BS zone.)
Through Travel Like a Local: Vermont, I’m hoping to find the very best Vermont has to offer, including:
- Restaurants: Farm-to-table fine dining, dives, greasy spoons, taverns, pubs, bakeries, sandwich shops
- Lodging: Inns, hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, camp sites
- General Stores: You know you want to stop…
- Activities: Hikes, breweries, cideries, wineries, distilleries (I promise there will be family-friendly activities as well), rainy-day activities, road trips
- Events: Food and beer festivals, live music, performances
- Destinations: Towns and cities sprinkled throughout the state that are worth an overnight, a long weekend or as much time as you have available
- Galleries & Workshops: Painters, woodworkers, potters, crafters
- Products: We have a lot of output in the state, from cheese to snowboards to the toughest wool socks you’ll ever wear.
Do you have a favorite place to visit in Vermont? A Vermont product you can’t live without? Are you the owner of a Vermont business and are looking for more exposure? Say hello and begin the conversation, or comment below with new ideas of places and products to highlight in Travel Like a Local: Vermont. I’m always looking for a new adventure or a new corner of the state to explore.
Hi there, I wanted to invite you to Hartshorn’s certified organic farm on Route 100 in Waitsfield. http://www.hartshornfarm.com. In addition to producing top quality certified organic fruits & vegetables, Hartshorn maple syrup, pickled products and jams, we are also an educational agricultural center in Vermont’s Mad River Valley. We help people connect to healthy food through the land, the plants, the animals, themselves, and each other as stewards of this earth. We host 4 food festivals each year: Maple, Strawberry, Blueberry and Pumpkin. We have a kid’s camp, and new this year are our hands on, educational, fun food and farm tours with our sister business, Vermont Food & Farm Tours. https://www.vtfoodtours.com/. I’d love to have you as my guest to one of my organic farm/hydroponic greenhouse/backyard garden tours to get a first hand experience. Just let me know if you would like to check us out. Thanks! Amy