Shopping
Meet Viva La Rita: Vermont’s Most Colorful Shopping Experience
Shop sequins, statement coats, dresses and art with Rita Ioannidis at one of Warren, Vermont's most unexpected shopping stops.
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Inns & Bed-and-Breakfasts
The Ski Room at The Pitcher Inn: One of the Mad River Valley’s Best Après-Ski Destinations
Imagine staying inside a 1940s Vermont ski lodge, complete with an original Mad River Glen lift ticket booth, vintage skis, a wood-burning stove and a luxury steam shower. Take a look inside the Ski Room at The Pitcher Inn in Warren, one of the Mad River Valley's most memorable accommodations.
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Mad River Valley
Sleep Inside a Fire Tower at The Pitcher Inn’s Mountain Room in Warren, Vermont
Ever slept inside a mountaintop fire tower? At The Pitcher Inn in Warren, Vermont, the Mountain Room features a fire tower-inspired bed, Vermont stone walls, salvaged old-growth wood and vintage ski memorabilia. Take a look inside one of Vermont's most unusual luxury hotel suites.
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Casual Eats
Tracks Tavern: A Cozy Mad River Valley Restaurant
Tucked downstairs at The Pitcher Inn, Tracks is a cozy Mad River Valley spot for seasonal food, great cocktails and fireside dining.
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Bakeries
Twisted Halo Donuts Is Back in Chittenden County, With Two Vermont Locations for Brioche Donuts
Twisted Halo’s brioche donuts are back in Chittenden County with a new café at Lang Farm in Essex, joining its riverside Waitsfield location in the Mad River Valley. Here’s where to find both and what to order.
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Activities
Visit von Trapp Farmstead in Waitsfield for Award-Winning Vermont Cheese & Local Provisions
Shop award-winning cheese and hyperlocal provisions at this family farm in Waitsfield, and pair a summer visit with the von Trapp open gardens.
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Budget Stays
Madbush Falls: Stay, Eat & Sauna in Vermont’s Mad River Valley
Stay, dine, and unwind at Madbush Falls in Waitsfield, where a boutique adventure lodge, restaurant, and waterfall saunas come together.
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Vermont Spring
6 Vermont Farms to Visit for Baby Animals This Spring
Spring in Vermont means a new generation of lambs, calves, piglets and foals. These six working farms are some of my favorite places to meet the newest arrivals.
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Museums
Visit One of Vermont’s Most Unexpected Destinations: The Madsonian Museum of Industral Design
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
Visit the Historic Great Eddy Covered Bridge in Waitsfield, Vermont
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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