Southern Vermont

Guides to Southern Vermont

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  Southern Vermont

  Find Bigfoot at This Quirky Southern Vermont Coffee Stand

  Look for the giant Bigfoot along Route 30 in Dummerston and you'll find a tiny roadside coffee stand serving maple lattes, espresso drinks and donut waffles from a former Vermont ski area.

  6 min read
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  Activities

  Ride One of North America’s Longest Alpine Slides at Bromley Mountain in Vermont

  Bromley Mountain is home to Vermont's last operating Alpine Slide and North America's first triple-tracked slide. Stretching two-thirds of a mile down the mountain, this classic Southern Vermont attraction is one summer tradition worth experiencing again and again.

  4 min read
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  Vermont Winter

  See Olympic-Style Ski Jumping at Harris Hill in Vermont

  Watch elite ski jumpers soar over a Vermont hillside as cowbells ring below at Brattleboro's century-old Harris Hill competition.

  7 min read
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  General Stores

  Inside The Newfane Store, a Vermont General Store Serving Its Community Since 1822

  Serving Newfane since 1822, this Route 30 general store somehow fits sandwiches, creemees, Vermont beer, maple syrup, hardware, bulk candy, fishing bait and plenty of surprises under one roof.

  6 min read
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  Southern Vermont

  How I’d Spend a Weekend in Newfane, Vermont

  Just north of Brattleboro, Newfane makes an easy Southern Vermont weekend filled with good food, covered bridges, maple syrup, the West River and some very good reasons to slow down.

  8 min read
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  Animal Adventures

  Don’t Miss the Farm at Hildene in Manchester, Vermont

  Hildene may be known as the Lincoln Family Home, but its working farm is reason enough to visit. From newborn lambs and free-roaming chickens to alpacas, donkeys and incredible Vermont views, here’s why you shouldn’t skip the farm during a visit to Manchester.

  5 min read
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  Maple Syrup

  Bensch Mountain Maple: A Sweet Stop in Newfane, Vermont

  Make room for maple on a Route 30 drive with a stop at Bensch Mountain Maple’s sugarhouse and shop in Newfane, Vermont.

  3 min read
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  Southern Vermont

  The Southern Vermont Restaurant Locals Know to Reserve Ahead

  In tiny Newfane, Fat Crow has built the kind of loyal local following that keeps its small dining room busy. Come for wood-fired pizza, an enormous menu and a lively bar, but make a reservation first.

  6 min read
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  Covered Bridges

  Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge: The Historic Sign That Makes Me Smile

  The Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge connects two states and features one of my favorite historic warnings: Walk Your Horses or Pay Two Dollars Fine.

  5 min read
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  Covered Bridges

  Chiselville Covered Bridge: Vermont’s Famous One Dollar Fine Bridge

  A one-dollar fine for crossing too fast? Discover the story behind Chiselville Covered Bridge's famous sign in Sunderland, Vermont.

  4 min read