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Shopping
Manchester Designer Outlets
Take a Drive just 8 miles north for some of the
best designer outlets.
Dozens of designer outlets and
factory stores, book sellers, kitchen and house wares, specialty shops, craft
galleries, antique shops, boutiques, Vermont Specialty shops, baby boutiques,
jewelry stores, toy stores, art galleries, outdoor specialty and sporting goods
stores.
Northshire
Bookstore
New, used
and rare books, products, children's books, specialty gifts, music and
collectible vinyl.
Handmade In Vermont
One of Vermont's premier
showcases for area artists and craftspeople. Works in glass, pottery, furniture
and jewelry glow against a back drop of native marble and slate in a room
designed in 1928 as the Wallingford House Hotel's Tea Room & Gift Shop. (802)
446-2400
Bennington
Potters
An amazing selection of Vermont
gifts and unusual home accessories. (802) 447-7531
Country House Antiques & Gifts
Vermont country shop offering antiques, gift, home and garden accessories, folk
art and Vermont-made products. Wallingford, Vermont.
Antique Centers
Explore one of the many
antique centers the area has to offer..... the treasures are just waiting to be
found! East Arlington Antiques, Past & Present, Brewster's Antiques, Carriage
Trade, Equinox Antiques, Chocolate Barn, Tall Pines (That's just to name a few!)
Butterfly Heaven & Bird Aviary
A 3000 Sq. ft. indoor tropical
garden with butterflies fluttering and birds flying about. There are fish,
turtles & more. D & K's Garden Center Jamaica, (802) 874-4160
Museums, Art Centers, & Historic
Sites
Norman Rockwell
Visit the Norman Rockwell Museum, some
of the tour guides were his original models.
Park McCullough House
This 1865, Second
Empire “summer cottage,” is one of the finest Victorian mansions in New England.
Home to two Vermont Governors, its 35 rooms retain many original furnishings.
Grounds include scale-model playhouse, carriage barn with carriages, gardens
and glasshouse grapery. (802) 442-5441
Hildene -
Robert Todd Lincoln Estate
Abraham Lincoln's descendants lived
until 1975 in this 24-room Georgian Revival Mansion in the scenic Village of
Manchester. The interior of the home has been preserved intact with original
furnishings and personal family effects. Tours Daily - Mid-May through October,
9:30 - 4:00, (802) 362-1788
Robert
Frost Stone House Museum
Home of the American Poet in the
1920's.
Elizabeth Wilson Museum
800-piece permanent collection;
traveling exhibits from national museums. Mon.-Sat 10am-5pm.
Bennington Center For The Arts
World class art exhibits in 4 galleries;
permanent collection of wildlife art. (802) 442-7158
Southern Vermont
Art Center
Art exhibitions, performing arts,
classes, outdoor sculpture garden, botany trail. West Road, Manchester. Tues,
10-8:30pm; Wed.-Sat, 10-5pm; Sun 12-5 pm. (802) 362-1405
The
Art of Grandma
Moses & Bennington Pottery Gallery
9-5pm, (802) 447-1571
Manchester Music Festival
(Click for schedule)
Alpine Skiing & Snow Boarding
Bromley Mountain
Classic New England Trails and
glades with a mix of terrain and degrees. 43 Trails - 9 Lifts including a High
Speed Quad.
Stratton Mountain
Over 583
acres of challenging terrain. 90 Trails - 16 Lifts including a High-speed summit
gondola.
Cross Country
Skiing
Hildene -
Robert Todd Lincoln Estate
Open
Mid-December - Rentals & Lessons Available
Wild Wings Touring
Center
24KM one way
trails, Snow Shoe Trails, Rentals North Rd, Peru (802) 824-6793
Equinox Ski Touring
Center
35KM of groomed
trails, Snowshoe & Ice-skating available (802) 362-4700
Viking Ski Touring
Center
30KM Trails with
10KM Back country Trails Little Pond Road, Londonderry. (802) 824-3933
Merck Forest
Real Back
Country Skiing - more than 27 miles of un-groomed trails. Route 315, Rupert
Mountain - (802) 394-7836
Snowmobile Tours
Equinox Snow Tours
Guided
snowmobile tours traveling through the Green Mountain National Forest stopping
to enjoy spectacular views.
Ice
Skating
Riley Rink at Hunter Park
Indoor Skating &
Rentals (802) 362-0150.
Hiking
Explore
the High Country of the Green Mountain National Forest while Hiking The Long
Trail.
There are several day hikes available in the area, Please ask us for details!
Carriage &
Sleigh's
Lively's Livery
New England's Elegant
Horse drawn Carriage Service Carriage, Wagon & Sleigh Rides, Weddings etc.
Bennington, VT (802) 447-7612
Sun Bowl
Ranch
Trail Rides, Donkey,
Wagon & Sleigh Rides. (802) 297-9210
Water Adventures
Ball
Mountain Dam
On
the West River is famous for it's Bi-Annual (April - September) releases.
Class II, III and IV Whitewater is available for rafting, kayaking and
canoeing. Guided trips are available. Current river levels can be obtained
by clicking on the above link. There are several lakes, rivers, ponds and
waterfalls in the area for swimming, canoeing and kayaking. Please ask us
for more information.
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