
Upper Valley
The Unexpected Mountain View Hiding in Vermont’s Upper Valley
Look east from Newbury and Bradford on a clear day to spot New Hampshire's Presidential Range rising beyond the Connecticut River Valley.
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Upper Valley
Look east from Newbury and Bradford on a clear day to spot New Hampshire's Presidential Range rising beyond the Connecticut River Valley.
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Casual Eats
Deep in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, Parker Pie combines wildly creative pizzas, an exceptional Vermont craft beer list and a charming general store. Here's why this West Glover institution is worth building into your next NEK road trip.
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Museums
Pull off Route 16 in Glover and flip on the lights at a self-service museum devoted to the ordinary objects we usually overlook.
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Stowe
Plan a Stowe beer and cider day with four stops for Heady Topper, creative cider, brewery food, tasting flights and Austrian-style lagers.
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Museums
Steps from Waitsfield’s Great Eddy Covered Bridge, the Madsonian Museum of Industrial Design holds more than 2,000 objects celebrating the beauty, ingenuity and history behind the everyday things we use.
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Covered Bridges
Built in 1833, this historic Waitsfield covered bridge is an easy stop to pair with village shops, local food and Mad River Valley adventures.
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Activities
Art galleries, mountain views, a sprawling sculpture garden, and lunch at curATE make Southern Vermont Arts Center a favorite Manchester destination.
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Road Trips
Drive to the 3,848-foot summit of Mount Equinox for sweeping Vermont mountain views, spectacular foliage, and an unforgettable scenic road trip.
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Activities
One of my favorite Vermont foliage experiences is riding the Middlebury Snow Bowl chairlift, where the views on the descent are especially beautiful.
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Activities
Texas Falls is one of my favorite easy waterfall stops during Vermont foliage season, with a dramatic gorge, colorful forest, and short walk to the falls.
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