Hill top Guidebook

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Hill top Guidebook

Food scene

Local favorite for breakfast - diner fare
16 locals recommend
The Birdseye Diner
590 Main St
16 locals recommend
Local favorite for breakfast - diner fare
Pick up morning coffee, freshly baked snacks - Great wine & beer selection - your go to place!
8 locals recommend
Castleton Village Store station
8 locals recommend
Pick up morning coffee, freshly baked snacks - Great wine & beer selection - your go to place!
Great location on the water - Live bands in the summer - Great atmosphere - good food and drinks - Be sure to make a reservation!
30 locals recommend
The Lake House
3569 VT-30
30 locals recommend
Great location on the water - Live bands in the summer - Great atmosphere - good food and drinks - Be sure to make a reservation!
locally sourced food
42 locals recommend
Roots
55 Washington St
42 locals recommend
locally sourced food
Foley Brothers is a local craft Brewer- check out their restaurant for burritos and mexican fare located in the sweet town of Brandon (about 35 minutes away) Limited hours (thurs - sunday) see website
12 locals recommend
Foley Taco and Bean
22 Park Street
12 locals recommend
Foley Brothers is a local craft Brewer- check out their restaurant for burritos and mexican fare located in the sweet town of Brandon (about 35 minutes away) Limited hours (thurs - sunday) see website
Where all the students hang! The best local to Castleton pizza & calzones with a variety of flavors and ingredients - nice atmosphere Friday night music outside weather permitting
9 locals recommend
Third Place Pizzeria
595 Main St
9 locals recommend
Where all the students hang! The best local to Castleton pizza & calzones with a variety of flavors and ingredients - nice atmosphere Friday night music outside weather permitting
Dinner in an old barn from 1880 - nice for a sit down dinner with drinks - nice atmosphere - sit by the fireplace in the dining room or hang downstairs in the tavern (wed-sat) - 30 minutes away in Pawlett
49 locals recommend
The Barn Restaurant and Tavern
5581 VT-30
49 locals recommend
Dinner in an old barn from 1880 - nice for a sit down dinner with drinks - nice atmosphere - sit by the fireplace in the dining room or hang downstairs in the tavern (wed-sat) - 30 minutes away in Pawlett
Nice ambiance - delicious sushi +++
8 locals recommend
Tokyo House
106 West Street
8 locals recommend
Nice ambiance - delicious sushi +++
Yankee Magazine just voted it best Wine Bar in the State
Brix Bistro
118 Merchants Row
Yankee Magazine just voted it best Wine Bar in the State
Love sitting outside on a nice night - good music on other nights- great pub food and brews
22 locals recommend
Taps Tavern
158 Main St
22 locals recommend
Love sitting outside on a nice night - good music on other nights- great pub food and brews
Great food for take away - nice little market
18 locals recommend
Mach's Market
18 School St
18 locals recommend
Great food for take away - nice little market

Hiking, etc

hiking biking & water & the great outdoors Great areas for Leaf Peeping
Vermont's largest lake - Boats, fishing, trails Boats are able to be rented along the shoreline- pontoons to kayaks!
18 locals recommend
Lake Bomoseen
18 locals recommend
Vermont's largest lake - Boats, fishing, trails Boats are able to be rented along the shoreline- pontoons to kayaks!
A quiet lake great for floating, swimming, kayaking
6 locals recommend
Glen Lake
6 locals recommend
A quiet lake great for floating, swimming, kayaking
2.2 Mile hike that offers nice overlooks and views near Killington
40 locals recommend
Deer Leap Trail
139 US-4
40 locals recommend
2.2 Mile hike that offers nice overlooks and views near Killington
Beautiful view - nice hike - located about 1/2 hour south off rt 7
34 locals recommend
White Rocks National Recreation Area
Sugar Hill Road
34 locals recommend
Beautiful view - nice hike - located about 1/2 hour south off rt 7
trails, waterfalls, wildflower meadows, and a Japanese garden in the shadow of Mt. Zion - A delightful place to reenergise - hike as much or as little as you like - you can go to chill on a rock in the zen garden
12 locals recommend
Taconic Ramble State Park
321 St John Rd
12 locals recommend
trails, waterfalls, wildflower meadows, and a Japanese garden in the shadow of Mt. Zion - A delightful place to reenergise - hike as much or as little as you like - you can go to chill on a rock in the zen garden
Drive Route 100 from Killington thru to the Mad River Valley thru to Stowe if you like (LONG DRIVE) - Stunning drive with nice villages - Great for Leaf Peeping Ask us for tips if you like or go get lost
Vermont Route 100
Vermont Route 100
Drive Route 100 from Killington thru to the Mad River Valley thru to Stowe if you like (LONG DRIVE) - Stunning drive with nice villages - Great for Leaf Peeping Ask us for tips if you like or go get lost
A Very Local Favorite - Starts right by the College - The D&H Rail Trail travels through scenic countryside with views of the nearby hills, villages, farms, fields and forests. It also bisects the villages of Poultney and West Pawlet. There are opportunities along the route to picnic, fish, and stop at a store for refreshments - Total trail is 19.8 miles People walk their dogs, ride bicycles, ride horses, jog, ski
Delaware and Hudson Rail-Trail
Delaware and Hudson Rail-Trail
A Very Local Favorite - Starts right by the College - The D&H Rail Trail travels through scenic countryside with views of the nearby hills, villages, farms, fields and forests. It also bisects the villages of Poultney and West Pawlet. There are opportunities along the route to picnic, fish, and stop at a store for refreshments - Total trail is 19.8 miles People walk their dogs, ride bicycles, ride horses, jog, ski

In General

Very local
Your go to for Everything - morning coffee, gas for the car, a snack , postcards, beer & wine
8 locals recommend
Castleton Village Store station
8 locals recommend
Your go to for Everything - morning coffee, gas for the car, a snack , postcards, beer & wine
Nice general store and the best creamees around!
6 locals recommend
Robo's Creemees & General Store LLC
33 Creek Rd
6 locals recommend
Nice general store and the best creamees around!
Great deli for sandwiches - nice selection of vermont beer
Beverage King Market & Deli
334 VT-4A
Great deli for sandwiches - nice selection of vermont beer
My supermarket of choice - we don't have a kitchen but there are plenty of options here for snacks and hot precooked meals
24 locals recommend
Hannaford Supermarket
318 S Main St
24 locals recommend
My supermarket of choice - we don't have a kitchen but there are plenty of options here for snacks and hot precooked meals
Another favorite supermarket
ALDI
263 US-7
Another favorite supermarket

Arts

Wonderful Art Space - nice shows, music and dance on the lawn in the summer
Stone Valley Arts at Fox Hill
145 E Main St
Wonderful Art Space - nice shows, music and dance on the lawn in the summer
Nice Gallery with local artist
8 locals recommend
Brandon Artists Guild
7 Center St
8 locals recommend
Nice Gallery with local artist
Art Gallery, Art Market, Local art classes
11 locals recommend
Chaffee Art Center
16 S Main St
11 locals recommend
Art Gallery, Art Market, Local art classes
10 locals recommend
Southern Vermont Arts Center Drive
Southern Vermont Arts Center Drive
10 locals recommend

Beer Trail

Local Craft Brewer -
30 locals recommend
Foley Brothers Brewing
79 Stone Mill Dam Rd
30 locals recommend
Local Craft Brewer -
Food & Beer
182 locals recommend
Long Trail Brewing Company
5520 US-4
182 locals recommend
Food & Beer
Food & local brew
8 locals recommend
Rutland Beer Works
41 Center St
8 locals recommend
Food & local brew
Taproom for tasting - small local brewery -named one of the country’s 10 best new breweries by hopculture
25 locals recommend
Red Clover Ale Co.
43 Center St
25 locals recommend
Taproom for tasting - small local brewery -named one of the country’s 10 best new breweries by hopculture
A very local Brewery in a sweet vintage building - Great for a taste and a snack.
Scotch Hill Brewery
71 Main Street
A very local Brewery in a sweet vintage building - Great for a taste and a snack.

Farms & Markets

Truly the best bread in the world
14 locals recommend
Earth Sky Time Community Farm
1547 Main St
14 locals recommend
Truly the best bread in the world
10am - 2 pm on Sundays - Moves inside for winter - JK Adams Kitchen Store 1430 Vt. Rt 30, Dorset, VT
30 locals recommend
Dorset Farmers Market
1430 VT-30
30 locals recommend
10am - 2 pm on Sundays - Moves inside for winter - JK Adams Kitchen Store 1430 Vt. Rt 30, Dorset, VT
Fun in its Diversity of Product - located in Downtown Rutland near the Walmart - Saturdays 10- 2pm In the Winter it moves inside - 251 West St, Rutland, VT 05701
24 locals recommend
Rutland Farmers Market
Depot Park
24 locals recommend
Fun in its Diversity of Product - located in Downtown Rutland near the Walmart - Saturdays 10- 2pm In the Winter it moves inside - 251 West St, Rutland, VT 05701
Apple picking with a view
15 locals recommend
Mad Tom Orchard
2615 Mad Tom Rd
15 locals recommend
Apple picking with a view
Variety - pick your own
Douglas Orchard & Cider Mill
1050 VT-74
Variety - pick your own
Cider Garden open Friday and Saturdays lawn games, scenic walks, pick your own fruit, picnic tables & fire pits Taste hard cider, slushies, & locally sourced snacks
18 locals recommend
Champlain Orchards
3597 VT-74
18 locals recommend
Cider Garden open Friday and Saturdays lawn games, scenic walks, pick your own fruit, picnic tables & fire pits Taste hard cider, slushies, & locally sourced snacks

DAY TRIPPING

Exploring the state - these places stand out and are about an hour away
Sweet historic village with shops galleries and museums - Fun winter recreation too
35 locals recommend
Grafton
35 locals recommend
Sweet historic village with shops galleries and museums - Fun winter recreation too
Great food, museums, Recreational activities , wonderful craft shops +++ VINS Nature Center & Quechee Gorge not so far away too
233 locals recommend
Woodstock
233 locals recommend
Great food, museums, Recreational activities , wonderful craft shops +++ VINS Nature Center & Quechee Gorge not so far away too
Fun University town with thriving art scene, tasting rooms & restaurants - In the winter check out Middlebury Bowl and Rikert rec area- In the autumn pick apples at Happy Valley Orchard
VT-30, Middlebury, VT, USA
Fun University town with thriving art scene, tasting rooms & restaurants - In the winter check out Middlebury Bowl and Rikert rec area- In the autumn pick apples at Happy Valley Orchard