Fall trip, best location to stay in Vermont. Need help please.
Feb 5th, 2015, 05:10 AM
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outside of Woodstock should be fine but keep in mind the restaurants will be crowded that weekend. The WFD gang enjoyed the Norwich Inn and Carpenter and Main across the street (Norwich VT) but be sure to have reservations.
Feb 5th, 2015, 09:06 AM
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Although downtown Woodstock is crawling with tourists in foliage season, the outlying countryside is some of the most beautiful anywhere - lots of quiet country roads to explore. Also, the picturesque and bustling college town of Hanover NH is a short drive away.
Feb 6th, 2015, 03:31 AM
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Ok so I have put in an offer for a place at Woodstock or 5 miles from Woodstock towards Barnard.
It is a lovely home set in the woods.
If it all works out I will post the link here.
We will have 5 nights there so time to explore the area. We are still gathering information for the area and places to explore and places to eat.
It is a lovely home set in the woods.
If it all works out I will post the link here.
We will have 5 nights there so time to explore the area. We are still gathering information for the area and places to explore and places to eat.
Feb 6th, 2015, 12:36 PM
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Ooh thanks HappyTrvlr
It is so hard to try an choose a location quickly, but nice, and where we think we would like to be and not really know the area. And of course something that will suit both couples.
It is so hard to try an choose a location quickly, but nice, and where we think we would like to be and not really know the area. And of course something that will suit both couples.
Mar 4th, 2015, 06:21 PM
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lots of good comments and suggestions... Note photo ops.. Woodstock has the middle covered bridge, Quechee has a covered bridge and Taftsville has a beautiful covered bridge that was just refinished a year and half back. These are along route 4. Look for route 14 where there are several horse farms set among the hills.
The weather will be the deciding factor and over the past 2 years Sept came in cool and Oct warmed up and gave us rain which slowed down the color from developing. If the rain is light and not windy the leaves may stay up. but usually we see a fair bit of both and the leaves come down if they were fully turned.
You end up waiting for the rest of the leaves to catch up.
Usually it takes a week or more for the catch up to happen so you need to look for other things to do.Route 4 from VT to NH and over to Enfield has antique shops and there is a Shaker museum in Enfield (Canterbury NH has a larger enclave of Shakers that used to live there). Get a Gazetteer for VT and NH (about $16 ea) and these will point out the back roads and covered bridges and scenic byways. I'm not sure if this helps but I thought I throw some things for photo ops in.
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The weather will be the deciding factor and over the past 2 years Sept came in cool and Oct warmed up and gave us rain which slowed down the color from developing. If the rain is light and not windy the leaves may stay up. but usually we see a fair bit of both and the leaves come down if they were fully turned.
You end up waiting for the rest of the leaves to catch up.
Usually it takes a week or more for the catch up to happen so you need to look for other things to do.Route 4 from VT to NH and over to Enfield has antique shops and there is a Shaker museum in Enfield (Canterbury NH has a larger enclave of Shakers that used to live there). Get a Gazetteer for VT and NH (about $16 ea) and these will point out the back roads and covered bridges and scenic byways. I'm not sure if this helps but I thought I throw some things for photo ops in.
Jeff Foliage
Mar 5th, 2015, 02:27 AM
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Thank you Jeff for your great suggestions.
Both our husbands are keen photographers so your comments are appreciated.
Yes we can plan for lots of things but the weather is beyond our control. But we will love what ever we get to see and do.
We are so looking forward to visiting New England and especially Vermont I am taking notes of all the wonderful suggestions.
Where do you buy a Gazetteer?
Both our husbands are keen photographers so your comments are appreciated.
Yes we can plan for lots of things but the weather is beyond our control. But we will love what ever we get to see and do.
We are so looking forward to visiting New England and especially Vermont I am taking notes of all the wonderful suggestions.
Where do you buy a Gazetteer?
Mar 5th, 2015, 04:07 AM
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Great photo tips from Jeff. You can buy a DeLorme Atlas and Gazetteer in some gas stations, bookstores, and grocery stores. There is one for each state. They are oversized, very detailed road maps, including seasonal roads, that give the location of covered bridges, waterfalls, etc. We use an atlas and don't bother with a GPS. Last year when we stayed in VT for Open Garden Days, it was a great help to plot an interesting route from our air b&b to the different gardens. The directions for the gardens were all in reference to I91 but with the atlas we could see back road short cuts. I'm not sure GPS gizmos can do that and based on friends' experiences in our area, you can't always trust a gps. One friend was sent down a discontinued road. Fortunately he was in a jeep and was used to offroad driving.
Simon Pierce in Quechee is a wonderful restaurant with a building you might want to explore since they also do glass blowing.
Simon Pierce in Quechee is a wonderful restaurant with a building you might want to explore since they also do glass blowing.
Mar 7th, 2015, 07:49 AM
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A little background: Simon Pearce came to Vermont from Ireland as a glassblower. He chose the Quechee location as he could use the waterfalls for hydropower. He added the wonderful restaurant later. Always a treat to have a meal there overlooking the falls. We started collecting his glass pieces many years ago and they bring us a lot of enjoyment. I jsually give Simon Pearce glass as wedding and baby gifts too.
Mar 7th, 2015, 11:18 AM
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You have not asked about the best places to see fall foliage but I am assuming you are interested in that. I live just north of Montpelier and foliage is at its peak here at the end of September/early October. It is somewhat later farther south. You might want to consider doing the VT/NH portion of your trip first to get the best chance for seeing good color, then going on to the coast.
Mar 8th, 2015, 03:43 AM
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Grafton Village Cheese sounds yum!
Should we make bookings to eat at Simon Pearce? Lunch or dinner? Ah the decision to try and carry some glasswear home.
Vttraveler our number one priority for travelling at this time of year is for the fall colours. Our accommodation in Vermont is booked and we have paid a deposit staying in a house for 5 nights just outside Woodstock near Barnard. We wanted to lock this in as it will be over the Columbus weekend.
We thought that using Woodstock as a base it would give us the opportunity to go north or south, to chase some colour and covered bridges.
Should we make bookings to eat at Simon Pearce? Lunch or dinner? Ah the decision to try and carry some glasswear home.
Vttraveler our number one priority for travelling at this time of year is for the fall colours. Our accommodation in Vermont is booked and we have paid a deposit staying in a house for 5 nights just outside Woodstock near Barnard. We wanted to lock this in as it will be over the Columbus weekend.
We thought that using Woodstock as a base it would give us the opportunity to go north or south, to chase some colour and covered bridges.
Mar 8th, 2015, 04:46 AM
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You should be able to see good foliage but probably more in the central and southern parts of the state. You just have to be a little flexible. You are right that it makes sense to lock in a rental over Columbus Day weekend which is very busy.
This map shows where/when the foliage peaks in an average year, but obviously it can vary a lot. Once you are actually here there are web sites to show where color is actually peaking
http://www.foliage-vermont.com/foliageinflash.htm
Grafton cheese is very good and the village is worth seeing, but there are many other locations. The Plymouth cheese factory at the state historic site where President Calvin Coolidge's family lived is a personal favorite.
In addition to cheddar cheese factories, there are many places that make other kinds of cheese and a whole cheese trail.
http://www.vtcheese.com/vermont-chee...-cheese-trail/
If you are interested in beer, VT has lots of good breweries and pubs.
This map shows where/when the foliage peaks in an average year, but obviously it can vary a lot. Once you are actually here there are web sites to show where color is actually peaking
http://www.foliage-vermont.com/foliageinflash.htm
Grafton cheese is very good and the village is worth seeing, but there are many other locations. The Plymouth cheese factory at the state historic site where President Calvin Coolidge's family lived is a personal favorite.
In addition to cheddar cheese factories, there are many places that make other kinds of cheese and a whole cheese trail.
http://www.vtcheese.com/vermont-chee...-cheese-trail/
If you are interested in beer, VT has lots of good breweries and pubs.
Mar 8th, 2015, 09:27 AM
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Arriving at 8pm, plan on going right up into Maine, it's only a 90 min drive and unless you expect to be dead tired, not worth wasting a one-night-unpacker closer to Boston.
Dunes on the Waterfront in Ogunquit is $129 on Oct 4 and 5, or Pink Blossoms (no water views) is @ $89 on booking.com
Dunes on the Waterfront in Ogunquit is $129 on Oct 4 and 5, or Pink Blossoms (no water views) is @ $89 on booking.com
Mar 10th, 2015, 03:39 AM
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Thanks for the great ideas.
We are all cheese lovers and foodies.
Hubby will like visiting the breweries.
Our flight arriving in Boston has now been changed to a 9pm arrival, so we are stopping in Marblehead and will visit Salem the next morning.
We will try and book Simon Pearce and choose a window overlooking the river, sounds nice.
We are all cheese lovers and foodies.
Hubby will like visiting the breweries.
Our flight arriving in Boston has now been changed to a 9pm arrival, so we are stopping in Marblehead and will visit Salem the next morning.
We will try and book Simon Pearce and choose a window overlooking the river, sounds nice.
