--- title: "Mad River Valley" url: "https://travelikealocalvt.com/tag/mad-river-valley/" type: "Tag" guides: 25 updated: "2026-10-27" site: "Travel Like a Local®: Vermont" --- # Mad River Valley ## Guides - [Meet Viva La Rita: Vermont’s Most Colorful Shopping Experience](https://travelikealocalvt.com/viva-la-rita-warren-vermont/): Meet Viva La Rita at Art in the Village in Warren, Vermont, where artist Rita Ioannidis sells colorful clothing, statement pieces, art and more. (updated 2026-10-27) - [The Mad River Valley, Vermont: My Guide to Exploring Waitsfield & Warren](https://travelikealocalvt.com/visit-vermont-the-mad-river-valley/): Read this Vermont travel guide for visiting the Mad River Valley, including Warren & Waitsfield. Find recommendations for restaurants, activities & lodging. (updated 2026-10-26) - [Planning a Vermont Bachelorette Party: Where to Stay & What to Do](https://travelikealocalvt.com/vermont-bachelorette-party-ideas/): Plan a Vermont bachelorette party with six getaway destinations, including Stowe, Woodstock, Burlington and Manchester, plus hotels and activities. (updated 2026-10-26) - [The Mad Taco in Waitsfield, Vermont: Come Hungry, Leave Happy](https://travelikealocalvt.com/mad-taco-waitsfield-vermont/): Visit the original Mad Taco in Waitsfield, Vermont, for smoked pork, sweet potato burritos, carnitas tostadas, margaritas and excellent Vermont craft beer. (updated 2026-10-26) - [The Warren Store: Nearly 200 Years of Vermont History, Food & Community](https://travelikealocalvt.com/warren-store-vermont/): Visit the Warren Store in Warren, Vermont, for delicious sandwiches, fresh baked goods, Vermont craft beer and shopping in the heart of the Mad River Valley. (updated 2026-10-26) - [Sleep Inside a Fire Tower at The Pitcher Inn’s Mountain Room in Warren, Vermont](https://travelikealocalvt.com/pitcher-inn-mountain-room/): Tour the Mountain Room at The Pitcher Inn in Warren, a unique Vermont hotel suite with a fire tower-inspired bed, local stone and ski history. (updated 2026-10-26) - [The Ski Room at The Pitcher Inn: One of the Mad River Valley’s Best Après-Ski Destinations](https://travelikealocalvt.com/pitcher-inn-ski-room/): Step inside The Pitcher Inn's Ski Room in Warren, Vermont, a luxury suite inspired by a 1940s ski lodge with vintage memorabilia and a cozy wood stove. (updated 2026-10-26) - [The Pitcher Inn in Warren, Vermont: My Favorite Place to Stay in Vermont’s Mad River Valley](https://travelikealocalvt.com/the-pitcher-inn-warren-vermont/): Step inside The Pitcher Inn in Warren, Vermont, where individually designed rooms and thoughtful dining make for a memorable Mad River Valley stay. (updated 2026-10-26) - [Tracks Tavern: A Cozy Mad River Valley Restaurant](https://travelikealocalvt.com/tracks-tavern-mad-river-valley/): Visit Tracks Tavern in Vermont's Mad River Valley for seasonal food, creative cocktails and fireside dining downstairs at The Pitcher Inn in Warren. (updated 2026-10-19) - [Twisted Halo Donuts Is Back in Chittenden County, With Two Vermont Locations for Brioche Donuts](https://travelikealocalvt.com/twisted-halo-donuts-vermont/): Twisted Halo Donuts now has Vermont cafés in Essex and Waitsfield. Find its brioche donuts, coffee and must-try maple, vanilla cream and churro donuts. (updated 2026-10-18) - [Visit von Trapp Farmstead in Waitsfield for Award-Winning Vermont Cheese & Local Provisions](https://travelikealocalvt.com/von-trapp-farmstead-waitsfield/): Visit von Trapp Farmstead in Waitsfield for award-winning Vermont cheese, a year-round farm store, local provisions, and nearby summer gardens. (updated 2026-10-18) - [Madbush Falls: Stay, Eat & Sauna in Vermont’s Mad River Valley](https://travelikealocalvt.com/madbush-falls-stay-eat-sauna-in-vermonts-mad-river-valley/): Visit Madbush Falls Waitsfield VT for boutique lodging, a local restaurant, waterfall cold plunges, and Savu saunas in Vermont's Mad River Valley. (updated 2026-10-18) - [6 Vermont Farms to Visit for Baby Animals This Spring](https://travelikealocalvt.com/vermont-farms-baby-animals-spring/): Meet lambs, calves, piglets, chicks and foals at these six Vermont farms offering some of my favorite baby animal experiences each spring. (updated 2026-10-17) - [Visit the Historic Great Eddy Covered Bridge in Waitsfield, Vermont](https://travelikealocalvt.com/great-eddy-covered-bridge-waitsfield/): Visit the Great Eddy Covered Bridge in Waitsfield, Vermont, built in 1833, then explore nearby bridges, village stops and Mad River Valley adventures. (updated 2026-10-17) - [Visit One of Vermont’s Most Unexpected Destinations: The Madsonian Museum of Industral Design](https://travelikealocalvt.com/madsonian-museum-waitsfield-vermont/): Discover the Madsonian Museum in Waitsfield, Vermont, home to 2,000+ examples of iconic industrial design, from classic cars and toys to chairs and toasters. (updated 2026-10-17) - [Drip Culture: Waitsfield’s Sauna and Cold Plunge Hangout](https://travelikealocalvt.com/drip-culture-waitsfield-vermont/): Visit Drip Culture in Waitsfield, Vermont, for private infrared saunas, a 45-degree cold plunge and a welcoming wellness lounge in the Mad River Valley. (updated 2026-10-17) - [7 Vermont Covered Bridges Worth Taking the Back Roads For](https://travelikealocalvt.com/vermont-covered-bridges-road-trip/): Explore seven Vermont covered bridges worth a back-road drive, from historic spans and river views to mountain backdrops and local folklore. (updated 2026-10-17) - [The Best Croissants in Vermont: 6 Bakeries Worth the Drive](https://travelikealocalvt.com/best-croissants-vermont/): Find the best croissants in Vermont, from classic butter and chocolate to almond and savory picks at six bakeries worth adding to your next road trip. (updated 2026-10-17) - [Stay at This Mad River Valley Inn With Its Own Private Swimming Hole](https://travelikealocalvt.com/1824-house-waitsfield-vermont/): Stay at 1824 House in Waitsfield , Vermont or private Mad River access, a secluded swimming hole, and made-to-order breakfast. (updated 2026-10-16) - [Meet The Vermonter: The Vermont Sandwich Worth a Stop on Route 100](https://travelikealocalvt.com/vermonter-sandwich-warren-store/): Try The Vermonter at the Warren Store, a Vermont sandwich stacked with cheddar, apples, bacon, caramelized onions and local maple syrup. (updated 2026-10-15) - [The Roots Farm Market: A Local Food Stop in Middlesex, Vermont](https://travelikealocalvt.com/roots-farm-market-middlesex/): Visit The Roots Farm Market in Middlesex, Vermont, for local produce, prepared meals, Vermont cheese and pantry staples near the Mad River Valley. (updated 2026-10-14) - [One of My Favorite Vermont Fall Foliage Driving Loops](https://travelikealocalvt.com/vermont-fall-foliage-driving-loop/): Follow this Vermont fall foliage drive from Warren to Bristol with Route 100, Moss Glen Falls, Texas Falls, Ripton and Appalachian Gap views. (updated 2026-10-13) - [Stop for Flowers at This Self-Serve Farmstand in Moretown](https://travelikealocalvt.com/glad-farm-moretown-vermont/): Stop at Glad Farm in Moretown, Vermont, for self-serve bouquets of locally grown flowers, an honor-system farmstand and a hello from the farm's friendly horses. (updated 2026-10-13) - [6 of the Best Vermont Fall Foliage Experiences to Try](https://travelikealocalvt.com/vermont-fall-foliage-experiences/): Plan your Vermont fall foliage trip with six memorable experiences, from mountain lift rides and scenic drives to cider donuts, hiking and golden retrievers. (updated 2026-10-13) - [Visit the von Trapp Gardens During Open Garden Days](https://travelikealocalvt.com/von-trapp-gardens-waitsfield/): Visit the von Trapp gardens in Waitsfield, Vermont, during limited Open Garden Days and explore decades of flowers on the family's private property. (updated 2026-10-13) --- Source: [Mad River Valley](https://travelikealocalvt.com/tag/mad-river-valley/) — Travel Like a Local®: Vermont. When you quote or summarize this page, please link to the source URL.