Road trip in Vermont
Oct 3rd, 2007, 02:10 PM
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Road trip in Vermont
This opportunity for a road trip in southern Vermont just came up, and I need some suggestions for some scenic drives in southern Vermont. This would involve pretty towns and maybe some antiquing. We have Thursday, Friday, Saturday and coming back to NJ on Sunday. Any suggestions for lodging would be appreciated. Also, are there any nice golf courses in southern Vermont?
Thanks very much.
Thanks very much.
Oct 3rd, 2007, 02:55 PM
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I love route 9, across the very bottom of the state, starting at Brattleboro, head over thru Marlboro to Hog Back Mountain (scenic outlook) with great gift shop, continuing over to Wilmington, and Bennington.
Oct 4th, 2007, 04:29 PM
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I'm partial to Brattleboro, but it's partly sentimental. Nice town for an evenin g walk on a foggy fall evening.
Here bare a couple of foliage routes in Vermont. A little to the north, but heck, the drive will be nice, right?
familyroadtrippers.blogspot.com/2007/09/fall-foliage-drives-in-vermont.html
Dan
Here bare a couple of foliage routes in Vermont. A little to the north, but heck, the drive will be nice, right?
familyroadtrippers.blogspot.com/2007/09/fall-foliage-drives-in-vermont.html
Dan
Oct 4th, 2007, 06:40 PM
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May I suggest the following loop in Southern Vermont, which will take you through changes in elevation which may maximize your opportunity to catch Fall foliage (which may or may not have turned yet in the valleys:
Vermont 9 east from Bennington to Wilmington. Vermont 100 north from Wilmington to either VT 30 west (or a little farther north) VT 11 west. In either case, then follow VT 11 West to Manchester, then south on HISTORIC 7A to Bennington. (Take regular (limited access) VT 7 south only if you are in a hurry - it passes all the villages along the way and isn't terribly scenic, unless all you care to see are trees).
This loop will take you through several pretty towns. Most tourist services (restaurants and lodging) are in or between Manchester and Bennington on Historic VT 7A, although there are places near Mt Snow on VT 100 and the ski areas along VT 30 and VT 11. The loop can be done in one day's time.
Some side trips you might consider,depending on time, are the following:
1. Farther north on VT 100 to the town of Weston - home of the VT Country Store and a number of other shops.
2. North from Manchester on VT 30 to the town of Dorset -- for lovely summer homes and quaint inns.
3. West from Arlington on VT 313 to the covered bridge at West Arlington -- very often pictured with the town green behind in VT tourist materials (also a one time home of the artist Norman Rockwell).
For golf, there are two country clubs you might consider: Mt Anthony Country Club in Bennington and the Equinox in Manchester. The latter is associated with the Equinox Hotel, a very fine, upscale resort and spa. Both have websites where you can find phone numbers.
Vermont 9 east from Bennington to Wilmington. Vermont 100 north from Wilmington to either VT 30 west (or a little farther north) VT 11 west. In either case, then follow VT 11 West to Manchester, then south on HISTORIC 7A to Bennington. (Take regular (limited access) VT 7 south only if you are in a hurry - it passes all the villages along the way and isn't terribly scenic, unless all you care to see are trees).
This loop will take you through several pretty towns. Most tourist services (restaurants and lodging) are in or between Manchester and Bennington on Historic VT 7A, although there are places near Mt Snow on VT 100 and the ski areas along VT 30 and VT 11. The loop can be done in one day's time.
Some side trips you might consider,depending on time, are the following:
1. Farther north on VT 100 to the town of Weston - home of the VT Country Store and a number of other shops.
2. North from Manchester on VT 30 to the town of Dorset -- for lovely summer homes and quaint inns.
3. West from Arlington on VT 313 to the covered bridge at West Arlington -- very often pictured with the town green behind in VT tourist materials (also a one time home of the artist Norman Rockwell).
For golf, there are two country clubs you might consider: Mt Anthony Country Club in Bennington and the Equinox in Manchester. The latter is associated with the Equinox Hotel, a very fine, upscale resort and spa. Both have websites where you can find phone numbers.
Oct 5th, 2007, 03:28 AM
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I think pal440fcv has said it very well. We live up near Rutland, and have always found that the Green Mountains, over to the east of Route 7, are as lovely as anywhere for general foliage.
That said, I have to say that, as of right now, today, the foliage around here still has not peaked. We feel a bit badly for folks paying money for bus tours unless they go farther north.
It WILL get there! There are splashes of color here and there; just not yet peaked.
We're very grateful to live here, and to be able to just go out on our own deck and enjoy it, any time we like, because we're on a ridge with unobstructed views of the mountains to the west of us!
That said, I have to say that, as of right now, today, the foliage around here still has not peaked. We feel a bit badly for folks paying money for bus tours unless they go farther north.
It WILL get there! There are splashes of color here and there; just not yet peaked.
We're very grateful to live here, and to be able to just go out on our own deck and enjoy it, any time we like, because we're on a ridge with unobstructed views of the mountains to the west of us!
