Area Activities
CULTURAL:
Jane Austen Weekends
Leisurely weekends of literary-inspired diversions at The Governor's House have something for every Jane Austen devoteé. Book discussions. Movies. Afternoon tea. Informal talks. Carriage or sleigh rides. The challenging quiz over Sunday brunch. It's not Bath, but it is Hyde Park and you'll love Vermont circa 1800. For more detials, please go to our Jane Austen page. For the schedule, please check the calendar of events.
Hyde Park Opera House
Just a two-minute walk across the street, the Lamoille County Players present
a series of theater productions in the summer and fall. Enjoy a pre-theater
al fresco supper on the lawn at The Governor's House before the performance.
Or come for afternoon tea after the Sunday matinee. Please check our calendar of events for dates and
details and our specials page for theater packages.
www.LCPlayers.com
Burklyn Ballet
Nearby Johnson State College is the summer home of the Burklyn Ballet Theatre and School. Performances every Saturday evening July 7 - August 4, 2007.
www.BurklynBallet.com
Helen Day Art Center
Located in the center of Stowe, the museum offers a year-round schedule of exhibitions and programs for adults and children.
www.helenday.com
Stowe Theatre Guild
A summer series is presented in the Stowe Town Hall Theatre. Please see our calendar of events for the schedule.
802 253-3961
Music in the Meadow
 Pack
a picnic and enjoy the summer concert series at the Trapp Family Concert Meadow
in Stowe. Please refer to our calendar of events for
this summer's dates.
www.StoweArts.com
Vermont Mozart Festival
 A series of concerts in six beautiful Vermont locations including Sherburne Farms and the Trapp Family Concert Meadow which invites picnic suppers. Please refer to our calendar of events for the dates of the summer series.
www.vtmozart.org.
The Vermont Studio Center
Founded in 1984 in Johnson, Vermont, just four miles away, the Studio Center is the largest international artists' and writers' residency program in the United States. Please check their their website for the many gallery shows and lectures. www.vermontstudiocenter.org.
Craftsbury Chamber Players
From Corelli to newly-commissioned
works, their summer series is presented at the University of Vermont's Recital
Hall on Wednesdays and in near-by Hardwick on Thursday evenings. Please refer
to our calendar of events for concert dates.
www.craftsburychamberplayers.org
Waterbury Festival Players
2933 Waterbury-Stowe Rd. (Route 100) 802 244-1530
www.WaterburyFestivalPlayers.com
Shelburne Museum
Superb collection of American design on 45 acres: fine
art, and folk art. Everything from samplers and teacups
to covered bridges and lighthouses! Open 10 - 5 daily,
May 1 - October 31. $18, children $9. One hour away near
Burlington. 802 985-3346
www.shelburnemuseum.org
Johnson State College
Many of the events at Johnson Sate College, just five miles away, are open to the public. Please check their website for dates. wwwjsc.edu/NewsAndEvents/Events/default.aspx.
LOCAL ATTRACTIONS:
Boyden Valley Winery
 Tours
and wine tasting at Boyden Valley Winery
Route 104, Cambridge
802 644-8151
Check our specials page for some great deals.
www.boydenvalley.com
Auto Toll Road
Drive the 3.7 mile zigzagging road to the top of Mount
Mansfield for a view of the Champlain Valley and the Adirondack Mountains.
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. May 31 - October 13
$15 per car ($4 per person over 6 persons)
$8 per motorcycle 802 253-3500
Gondola at Stowe Mountain Resort
Ride the gondola up Mount Mansfield for stunning views of the Champlain Valley and the Adirondack Mountains. Have lunch at the Cliff House Restaurant. Hiking trails.
$11.00 round trip, $7.00 6-12 year-olds, $9.00 seniors
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. June 15 - October 13
802 253-3500
Vermont Ski Museum
Main Street, Stowe Village
11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
802 253-9911
Alpine Slide
 Take the 2,300-foot Alpine slide down Spruce Peak at Stowe Mountain Resort. 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., June 15 - September 2 and then weekends only September 7 - October 13.
802 253-3500
Bungee Trampoline
Stowe Mountain Resort
10:00 - 5:00 JUne 26 - Sept. 4, then weekends through Oct. 15
802 253-3500 or 800 253-4754
Stowe Recreation Path
Five and a half easy miles up the mountain road from Stowe Village on a paved walkway. Great for biking with kids and in-line skating.
Laughing Moon Chocolates
Main Street, Stowe
Delicious hand-dipped chocolates. Take a tour Mon. - Fri. 10 - 5 and watch a demonstration of hand-dipping at 2 p.m. See our calendar of events for special activities at Laughing Moon Chocolates.
802 253-9591
www.laughingmoonchocolates.com
Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream
Take a 30-minute tour of the Ben & Jerry's Factory.
Nov. - May 10-5, June 9-5, July - Late Aug. 9-8, Late Aug. - Oct. 9-6.
$2.00, seniors $1.75, kids 12 & younger free
866-258-6877 (toll free)
www.benjerry.com
Cabot Visitors' Center
See how Cabot Cheddar cheese is made and enjoy generous
free tasting of cheese and other dairy products.
802 244-6334 or
800 837-4261
wwwcabotcheese.com
Vermont Clay Studio
Make your own pottery
802 244-1126
The Painting Place
Paint your own pottery
Stowe Village
802 253-7753
Mansion House Maple Syrup
Visit a working sugar house in nearby Johnson.
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. during sugaring season (usually March & April)
www.mansionhousemaple.com
Rock of Ages
Tour the world's largest and the US's oldest granite quarry founded in 1885, visit the facatory, hands-on activities. Dailey May - October 9:00 - 5:00, factory Mon. - Fri. 9:00 - 3:30. 558 Graniteville Rd., Graniteville (I-89 exit 6)
802 476-3119, 866 748-6877 www.rockofages.com
Stowe Farmers' Market
Sundays through October, 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Mountain Road, Stowe
Locally grown produce, but also meat, cheese, maple
syrup, ethnic foods, breads & pastries, preserves, herbal products, pottery,
and baskets.
 Driving Tours & Covered Bridges
At The Governor's House we can provide detailed directions for many driving tours in the area. Several of them include some of the area's many covered bridges.
Cut Your Own Christmas Tree
Take home a fresh Christmas tree from Vermont. Paine's will make it easy, even if you want to have it shipped. Visit out SPECIALS page for a package including a fresh tree.
www.paineschristmastrees.com
Cold Hollow Cider Mill
Route 100, Waterbury
802 244-8771
Movie Theaters:
Bijou
Route 100, Morrisville
802 888-3293
www.boxofficemojo.com/showtimes/theater.htm?id=14g&p=.htm
Stowe Cinema
Mounatin Rd., Stowe
802 253-4678
www.boxofficemojo.com/showtimes/theater.htm?id=1oF&p=.htm
Nightclubs
There are several nightclubs in Stowe that routinely feature live bands and dancing. For their schedules you mgiht call The Rusty Nail at 802 253-6245 or The Matterhorn at 802 253-8198 for specific dates.
DAY TRIPS:
Montreal
Head north to Montreal for the day. It is only a two-hour drive to this world class French-speaking city with a wealth of historic and cultural activities and great shopping. Passport is required for US/Canada border crossing.
St. Johnsbury & Fairbanks Museum
Opened in 1891, the Fairbanks Museum was one of the first teaching museums
in the nation. In addition to the vast collection, you'll find Vermont's only
planetarium all inside this massive Victorian architectural masterpiece. Tues
- Sat. 9:00 - 5:00, Sun. 1:00 5:00. 802 748-2372. www.fairbanksmuseum.org
The St. Johnsbury Atheneum is a 19th-Century architectural gem housing a library and first-class collection of American paintings. Weekdays 10:00 - 5:30, Sat. 9:30 - 4:00.
802 748-8291 www.stjatheneum.org
Burlington
On the shore of Lake Champlain and home of Ben & Jerry's,
this small city with a "college town" atmosphere
and unique, lively down-town mall also has the Ethan
Allen Homestead Museum, the Shelburne Museum, Shelburne
Farms, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, the National Museum of the Morgan Horse, and lots of interesting
things to do along the shores of Lake Champlain plus ferries and tour or dinner boats on the lake. Leunig's Bistro on the mall doesn't exagerate when it boats the "panache of Paris".
 www.ethanallenhomestead.org
www.shelburnemuseum.org
www.shelburnefarms.org
www.lcmm.org or 802 475-2022
Spirit of Ethan Allen Cruises: http://www.soea.com
www.leunigsbistro.com
Montpelier
 The country's smallest state capital may just be the most charming. The historic capital building is open to the public and free. You'll find several nice bookshops and many restaurants including three associated with the New England Culinary Institute.
Visit the State of Vermont Welcome Center in Montpelier.
800-VERMONT or www.1-800-vermont.com
SPORTS & ADVENTURES:
Glider Rides
Stowe Soaring
 Glider rides or instruction are available
at the Stowe-Morrisville Airport
Daily May - October.
802 888-7845 or 800 898-7845
www.stowesoaring.com
Hot Air Ballooning
Stoweflake Mountain Resort
802 253-7355
Hiking
Your hike can start at the front door of the Governor's House. Take your choice of town, country roads, nature trails, woods, or along the river as you follow the map an choose the time or distance thats right for you. We also have many books which list nearby hikes and we have printouts to share of our favorites. A few are listed below.
Long Trail
 The 270-mile footpath follows the main ridge of the Green Mountains from Massachusetts to Canada. Built between 1910 & 1930, it's the oldest long-distance hiking trail in the country. There are 175 miles on its 82 side trails. Guides and maps available.
802 244-7037
www.greenmountainclub.org
Lamoille Valley Rail Trail
Immediately adjacent to The Govenor's House in Hyde Park, this scenic trail that traverses the state from New Hampshire to New York is open for non-motor use and connects to a network of other trails. The old rail bed which follows, and sometimes crosses, the river through the mounatins has been described as the prettiest in Vermont. In winter, the trail is maintained by VAST for snowmobile use, but is also great for cross-country skiing.
Cricket Hill Trail
This trail was established and is maintained by Lamoille Union High School students and friends for hiking and cross-country skiing for our high school teams and the general public. There is no charge, but feel free to make a donation.
www.luhs.k12.vt.us/crickethill/home/index.html
Smugglers' Notch State Park
It's a climb to the top, but the view is spectacular as you follow in the footsteps of those prohibition-era smugglers who gave the pass its name.
Moss Glen
Found in our guide to hikes with children, this easy hike to a waterfall remains one of our favorite short hikes.
The Gorge
The easy five-mile round-trip walk starts on Main Street in Hyde Park and ends in deep woods with a spectacular gorge that hides a beautiful pool which the adventuresome hiker may choose to use as a swimming hole.
Wiessner Woods Trails
Look for partridge, thrush, grouse, falcons, owls, deer, fox and an occasional moose or bear as you hike the beautiful trails in Wiessner Woods which are overseen by the Stowe Land Trust who also provide trail maps.
802 253-7221.
Stowe Recreation Path
A paved trail, five and a half miles, that gently winds up toward the mountain from the center of the village of Stowe. Several stregetically located parking areas. Maps available.
Biking
Cottonbrook
Vermont's first marked mountain-bike trail
Stowe Recreation Path
This easy five and a half miles up the mountain road is paved and ideal for biking. Several parking areas. Handy to bike shops. Maps available.
Swimming
The Swimming Hole
Competition-sized pool, toddler & child
pool, water slide, & state-of-the-art fitness center all neatly camouflaged
within a big red barn.
75 Weeks Rd., Stowe 802 253-9229
Mon. - Fri. 6:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Sat. 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Sun. 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
www.theswimmingholestowe.com
Fishing
Lamoille River
Fly fishing on the Lamoille River is a short walk from The Governor's House. We can't promise you'll catch some, but the offical Vermont fishing guide lists 13 varities of fish in the Lamoille River and the fisherman pictured here caught some nice trout.
The Fly Rod Shop
The fly Rod Shop will rent you everything you'll need for a day of fishing and offers free casting clinics, daily guided
trips and instruction classes for adults & children. Check their website for special adventures and real-time information on local waters.
802 253-7346 or 800 535-9763
www.FlyRodShop.com
Catamount Fishing
Catamount Fishing Adventures offers guided filefish, spin fishing & ice
fishing trips. Three-day fly-fishing school. All abilities welcome. All
equipment provided.
802 253-8500
www.catamountfishing.com
Canoe & Kayak
 Umiak Outfitters
Canoe and kayak tours. Rental and shuttle service.
Guided fishing trips and a very special way to arrive at Boyden Velley Winerty for touring, tasting or lunch. 802 253-2317
www.umiak.com
Green River Canoe & Kayak
Daily rentals with shuttles.
Guided trip to Boyden Valley Winery
802 644-8336 or 802 644-8714 (waterfront)
www.vermont-cabins.com
Kayak Rolling Lessons
Umiac offers kayak rolling lessons
Wednesdays 5:30 - 8:00
$35 plus $10 pool fee
Advance reservations 802 253-2317
www.umiac.com
Lamoille River
Several points of entry just west of Hyde Park will put you in very scenic country. On the quiet waters there we have seen lots of birds and small animals, including beaver.
Eden Lake
Access onto this beautiful lake from Route 100 in Eden.
Green River Reservoir
See unspoiled Vermont as you paddle the clean waters.
Primitive campsites dot the islands.
802 888-1349
Golf
Stowe Country Club
at Stowe Mountain Resort, Stowe
18-hole championship golf course
40-acre practice facility
802 253-4893
www.stowe.com/golf
Farm Resort Golf Course
Route 100, Morrisville
9 holes on 100 acres with putting green, driving range, pro shop, rental & lessons
802 888-3525
Miniature Golf
 Stowe Gold Park
1613 Mountain
Road, Stowe
18-hole miniature golf course
10:00a.m. - 9:30 p.m. May through October.
802 253-7159.
www.stowegolfpark.com
Riding
Mt. View Equestrian
802 888-9464
Edson Hill Riding Stable
Stowe
802 253-8954
Lajoie Stables
Jeffersonville
802 644-5347
www.lajoiestables.com
WINTER SPORTS:
Dog sledding
Eden Mountain Lodge
2-3 hour 10 run on mountaintop trail
$195 (2 passengers), reservations necessary, mid-week specials
802 635-9077 toll free: 866 333-6563
www.edenmountainlodge.com
Snowshoeing
Snowing shoeing right from our door
Bring your own equipment and following the VAST trail along the Lamoille River for spectacular mountain scenery.
Umiac Outfitters
Route 100, Stowe
802 253-2317
Rental equipment, instruction and snow show tours: everything from Ben&Jerry's
Snowshoe and Ice Cream Too Tour to a romantic moonlit ramble which ends in
from of the fire with a cheese and chocolate fondue dinner.
www.umiak.com
Trapp Family Lodge
802 253-8511
Stowe
http://www.trappfamilylodge.com
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. daily
Craftsbury Outdoor Center
Rentals & instruction
802 586-7767
www.craftsbury.com
Sleigh Rides
Gentle Giants
4000 Mountain Road, Stowe.
Open from 11:00 a.m. daily.
Summer carriage rides.
802 253- 2216
www.gentlegiantsrides.com
Lajoie Stables
992 Pollander Road, Jeffersonville
Daily throughout the year.
802 644-5347
www.lajoiestables.com
Edson Hill
Mountain Road, Stowe,
Enjoy a romantic ride for two.
802 253-7371
Stoweflake Resort
802 253-7355
Trapp Family Lodge
802 253-8511
Stowe
www.trappfamilylodge.com
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. daily
Ice Skating
CREW
Ice skate year round at CREW indoor arena. Skates available for rent.
802 888-0166
Jackson Arena
Stowe
Skate in covered outdoor setting Nov. - Mar., $3. Skates available for rent, $4.50.
802 253-3721
The Ice Center
Public skating year round
River Rd., Waterbury 802 244-4040
www.icecenter.org
Cross-Country Skiing
Cross-Country right from our door
Bring your own equipment and ski from The Governor's House on miles of trails along the beautiful Lamoille River.
Cricket Hill Trail
This trail was established and is maintained by Lamoille Union High School students and friends for hiking and cross-country skiing for our high school teams and the general public. There is no charge, but feel free to make a donation. For maps and trail conditions go to www.luhs.k12.vt.us/crickethill/home/index.html
Craftsbury Outdoor Center
85 km of groomed trails plus 50 km of back country trails.
Rentals & instruction. 802 586-7767
www.craftsbury.com
Trapp Family Lodge
Over 100 km of groomed and back-country trails. Instruction & rentals.
802 253-8511 or 800 826-7000
www.trappfamilylodge.com
Stowe Mountain Resort
A pass to the touring center allows you to ride the Toll House chairlift and access trails higher up the mountain.
802-253-3000
www.stowe.com
Smugglers' Notch
A great solution if some of the family wants to ski or snowboard because Smugglers' Notch offers it all.
Free daily bus from Hyde Park and return. (ski season only)
800 253-2754
www.smuggs.com
Skiing
Stowe Ski Resort
World-class ski resort on Vermont's highest peak.
25 minute drive to lifts.
Snow conditions: 802 253-3600 or 802.253.3600.com.
www.stowe.com
Smugglers' Notch Ski Resort
America's family resort with 72 trails.
25 minute drive to lifts.
Free daily bus service from Hyde Park to Smugglers' Notch and return. (ski
season only)
800-253-2754
www.smuggs.com
Jay Peak
A skiers' mountain with more natural snowfall than any other Eastern resort,
but also 80 acres of beginner terrain.
45 minute drive.
Snow conditions: 802 988-9601
www.jaypeakresort.com
Mad River Glen
1 hour drive
Sugarbush
1 hour drive
Snowmobiling
VAST
The Governor's House is adjacent to the VAST trail between Morrisville and Johnson.
Umiac
Route 100, Stowe
802 253-2317
Smugglers' Notch Snowmobile
Snowmobile along Vermont's rivers and up mountains on guided tours.
instruction provided. Custom tours day or night.
1 hr. single $6
Racquetball & Squash:
Sports Club at Stoweflake
802 253-7355
SPAS & HEALTH CLUBS
Helping Hands Massage
Mark LaBounty and his portable massage table will turn your room into a private spa where you can have Swedish, Sports, Therapeutic or Myofascial release Massage. Or visit his offices in either Hyde Park or Stowe.
By appointment. 802 253-5002
The Spa at Topnotch
 Mountain Road, Stowe
With more than 30 warm and cozy treatments rooms and more than 120 luxurious treatments, Topnotch is consistantly rated one of the top ten spas in the country with indoor pool, whirlpool with cascading waterfall, sauna and steam rooms, Yoga and Pilates instruction, weight training, and cardiovascular studies.
802 253-8585 or 800 244-6813 www.topnotchresort.com
Spa at Stoweflake
Mounatin Road, Stowe
You'll find a complete health tness center with classes, squash & racquetball counts, indoor and outdoor pools, women's fitness room, and personal trainers and nutritionists to custom fit a plan for you.
Stowe Gym
253-2176
GALLERIES & SHOPS
The Buggyman Antiques
Something for everyone, but the serious collector won't be disappointed.
Route 15, Johnson. 802-635-2110. Open daily 10-5.
Robert Paul Galleries
394 Mountain Road, Stowe 800 873-3791
www.robertpaulgalleries
The Art Gallery
35 South Main St., Stowe 802 253-6007
:www.StoweArtGallery.com
West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park
17 Towne Farm Lane, Stowe 802 253-8943
www.westbranchgallery.com
Little River HotGlass
Watch glass-blowing in the studio & visit the retail shop.
Thurs. - Mon. 10 - 5, Sunday 12 - 5. Free.
www.Little RiverHotglass.com
Ziemke Glassblowing Studio
Route 100, Waterbury
Glassblowing exhibitions daily 10 - 6 year-round except Wednesdays.
802 244-6126
www.zglassblowing.com
 Haymaker Card & Gift Shop
84 Lower Main St., Morrisville 802
888-2309
The specialty is the images of owner
photographer Orah Moore, but you'll also find lots of local Vermont products,
both practical and whimsical.
www.haymakerpress.com
Sleeper House Gallery of Art, Home Accessories and Gifts, a unique collection of paintings and fine prints, small furniture, lamps, pillows, mirrors, candles, picnic totes.
299 Mountain Rd., Stowe 802 253-6945
www.sleeperhousegallery.com
The Wooden Needle
86 Park St., Stowe
Fine needlework supplies
802 253-3086www.wooden-needle.com
Snowflake Chocolates
Route 15, Jericho
 A friendly family-run chocolate shop and you won't find better chocolates anywhere in New England. Mon. - Fri. 9:30 - 5:30, Sat. 10:00 - 5:00, Sun. noon - 4:00.
802-899-3370 or 800-475-7167
Also a shop in Blue Mall, Burlington.
www.snowflakechocolates.com
Visions of Vermont
Works of 20 prizewinning local painters are displayed in three beauitifully restored buildings: an 1878 Victorian house and carriage barn and the sugarhouse with Eric Tobin's Vermont sugaring scenes. Tues. - Sun. 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
100 Main St., Jeffersonville 802 644-8183
www.visionsofvermont.org
Milk Room Framery
Fine art and custom framing
Tues., Wed., Fri. 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. , Sat. 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Main St., Jeffersonville 802 644-5122
Bryan Memorial Gallery
Main St., Jeffersonville 802-644-5100
www.bryanmemorialgallery.org
Windridge Farms Country Store
168 Main. St.
Jeffersonville 802 644-1988
Brick House Bookshop
70,000 old books: fiction & non, hardcover & paper
Tues. - Fri 2:00 - 5:00, Sat. 10:0 - 5:00, Sun. 2:00 - 5:00
Morristown Corners, Morrisville 802 888-4300
The Miller's Thumb
A collection of worldly goods & Vermont treasures
for your family, friends, home & garden in an 1850's gristmill. Italian
pottery. Open daily except mud season when you should call ahead.
4 Main St., Greensboro 802 533.2960/
800 680-7886.
www.themillersthumb.com
M. Lewis Antiques
Mon. - Sat. 10:00 - 5:00, Sun. 11:00 - 4:00
10 Stowe St., Waterbury 802 244-8919
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