Pomfret, Woodstock and Upper Valley Guidebook
Food scene
Fantastic food. Fun atmosphere. Great place to stop if you are coming to the house via Exit 1 on I89. Or check out the original, Worthy Burger, up in cute little South Royalton with it's great winter indoor setting, fun outdoor summer seating.
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Worthy Kitchen
442 Woodstock RdFantastic food. Fun atmosphere. Great place to stop if you are coming to the house via Exit 1 on I89. Or check out the original, Worthy Burger, up in cute little South Royalton with it's great winter indoor setting, fun outdoor summer seating.
Amazing farm-to-table dinning. Price fixed meals several days a week.
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Cloudland Farm
1101 Cloudland RdAmazing farm-to-table dinning. Price fixed meals several days a week.
Part of Woodstock's downtown gems. They carry deli salads, wine, local meat, cheese. Cute place!
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Village Butcher Shop
18 Elm StPart of Woodstock's downtown gems. They carry deli salads, wine, local meat, cheese. Cute place!
White River Junction has quite a happening restaurant scene and Tuckerbox is a cornerstone of it. Turkish food at its best and the restaurant will transport you to another place in the world! How is this Vermont?
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Tuckerbox
1 S Main StWhite River Junction has quite a happening restaurant scene and Tuckerbox is a cornerstone of it. Turkish food at its best and the restaurant will transport you to another place in the world! How is this Vermont?
Adjacent to Tuckerbox, this sweet lunch and dessert spot is a great place to wander into for a bite to eat.
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Piecemeal Pies
5 S Main StAdjacent to Tuckerbox, this sweet lunch and dessert spot is a great place to wander into for a bite to eat.
The perfect cup of coffee DOES EXIST! Blink and you'll pass it on the road into Woodstock. A local's favorite for Saturday morning coffee and fresh donuts!
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Abracadabra Coffee Co.
35 Pleasant StThe perfect cup of coffee DOES EXIST! Blink and you'll pass it on the road into Woodstock. A local's favorite for Saturday morning coffee and fresh donuts!
It's hard to make a lunch time decision when window shopping in Woodstock. This place is one to anchor your hunger with. Great sandwiches and salads - it's a few blocks to walk to the Green if you're looking for a picnic table and some fresh air.
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Soulfully Good Cafe
67 Central StIt's hard to make a lunch time decision when window shopping in Woodstock. This place is one to anchor your hunger with. Great sandwiches and salads - it's a few blocks to walk to the Green if you're looking for a picnic table and some fresh air.
Mon Vert Cafe
28 Central StGreat place for coffee and lunch!
Worth the drive on beautiful country roads! A 35 minute drive away but if you eat meat, the sandwiches are worth the drive! The butcher and market are great too. And check out Mt Ascutney outdoor center for tubing, hiking, skiing and mountain biking.
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Brownsville Butcher & Pantry
871 VT-44Worth the drive on beautiful country roads! A 35 minute drive away but if you eat meat, the sandwiches are worth the drive! The butcher and market are great too. And check out Mt Ascutney outdoor center for tubing, hiking, skiing and mountain biking.
Awesome crepes and beer! On Rte 4 just off of exit 1 on 89.
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The Skinny Pancake
7161 Woodstock RdAwesome crepes and beer! On Rte 4 just off of exit 1 on 89.
Great pizza and restaurant on the out skirts of South Woodstock!
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The Ransom Tavern
4778 S RdGreat pizza and restaurant on the out skirts of South Woodstock!
A reservation is required for this cozy restaurant. Small menu, good food and drink.
506 Bistro and Bar
1653 West Woodstock RoadA reservation is required for this cozy restaurant. Small menu, good food and drink.
Stop in for a bite to eat or pick up a bottle of wine on your way into Woodstock Village.
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South Woodstock Country Store
4800 S RdStop in for a bite to eat or pick up a bottle of wine on your way into Woodstock Village.
The White Cottage Snack Bar
823 W Woodstock RdAlso a great spot to play in the river!
On your way back from Killington?? Stop here for some good burgers and LTB brews!
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Long Trail Brewing Company
5520 US-4On your way back from Killington?? Stop here for some good burgers and LTB brews!
Small cocktail bar with indoor and outdoor seating in White River Junction.
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Wolf Tree
40 Currier StSmall cocktail bar with indoor and outdoor seating in White River Junction.
Gourmet Donuts on weekends out of the Parker House in Queechee
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Farmer and the Bell
1792 Quechee Main StreetGourmet Donuts on weekends out of the Parker House in Queechee
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Au comptoir
4 Mechanic StreetADORABLE cocktail bar with small snacks.
Markets & General Stores
Teago General Store
2035 Pomfret RdThe best little general store around! And just a 2 minute walk away!
This farm has a perfect little honor-system market opened 24/7 with the most amazing selection of all VT grown and produced food. You can get almost everything you need to fill the fridge in this little space. Pay by Venmo, cash or check.
Kiss the Cow Farm
2248 Royalton TurnpikeThis farm has a perfect little honor-system market opened 24/7 with the most amazing selection of all VT grown and produced food. You can get almost everything you need to fill the fridge in this little space. Pay by Venmo, cash or check.
This is great market for local, regional and imported goods. Lots of premade food options as well.
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Woodstock Farmers' Market
979 W Woodstock RdThis is great market for local, regional and imported goods. Lots of premade food options as well.
Good place to stop for grocery staples on your way in or out on Rte 4 towards I89.
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Mac's Woodstock Market
37 Pleasant StGood place to stop for grocery staples on your way in or out on Rte 4 towards I89.
A nice place to stop if you're looking for some groceries or a bite to eat. Directly across from Silver Lake where you can sit and take in the beautiful view.
Barnard General Store station
A nice place to stop if you're looking for some groceries or a bite to eat. Directly across from Silver Lake where you can sit and take in the beautiful view.
I make it a point to stop here once a week for their always changing butcher cuts. They have a great lunch menu and local brews on tap.
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Roma's Butchery
5615 VT-14I make it a point to stop here once a week for their always changing butcher cuts. They have a great lunch menu and local brews on tap.
I love to stop in on my way into town. They have an excellent wall of Vermont craft brews, curated wines, and rotating taps for growlers. It's pretty common to find Heady Topper here!
Woodstock Hops N' Barley
446 Woodstock RdI love to stop in on my way into town. They have an excellent wall of Vermont craft brews, curated wines, and rotating taps for growlers. It's pretty common to find Heady Topper here!
On the Edge Farmstand
49 VT-12Nice little road side market. Check the hours. It might be Thursday -Sunday
Foxville Farmstand
172 Gilman RdLovely little self-serve farmstand. Bring cash.
Hurricane Flats
975 South Windsor StreetFarm stand. Try the popcorn kernels!
Activities
Our next door neighbor! Check their calendar for events, classes, art gallery hours, shows at the Grange Theater or music on the hill. Take a walk on their paths, borrow their sleds for sledding or play on their playground. The best neighbors ever!
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ArtisTree Community Arts Center/Purple Crayon
2095 Pomfret RdOur next door neighbor! Check their calendar for events, classes, art gallery hours, shows at the Grange Theater or music on the hill. Take a walk on their paths, borrow their sleds for sledding or play on their playground. The best neighbors ever!
The perfect place for a day trip! Check out the ongoing activities, farm animals, tractor rides. They have occasional food trucks on site during events. There's a sweet little ice cream shop that is open during their very active seasonal calendar!
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Billings Farm station
The perfect place for a day trip! Check out the ongoing activities, farm animals, tractor rides. They have occasional food trucks on site during events. There's a sweet little ice cream shop that is open during their very active seasonal calendar!
If you want a special treat with the kids (or just adults!) the coolest raptor sanctuary around! Check out the owls, eagles, and more who are under the watchful eye of the VINS Center. AND walk through the incredible forest canopy for some impressive views!
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VINS Naturzentrum
149 Natures WyIf you want a special treat with the kids (or just adults!) the coolest raptor sanctuary around! Check out the owls, eagles, and more who are under the watchful eye of the VINS Center. AND walk through the incredible forest canopy for some impressive views!
Thursday Feast & Field music and food events, and Saturday cider wine and cheese tastings in warmer weather.
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Fable Farm
22 Orchard Hill RdThursday Feast & Field music and food events, and Saturday cider wine and cheese tastings in warmer weather.
Montshire Museum of Science
1 Montshire RdLunch and desserts - a great day trip if you're visiting the near by Dartmouth campus.
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King Arthur NB station
Lunch and desserts - a great day trip if you're visiting the near by Dartmouth campus.
Travel back in time to watch some old and new releases. Grab some BBQ across the road on your way in or check out the Big Blue Bus snack bar!
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Bethel Drive-In
36 Bethel DrTravel back in time to watch some old and new releases. Grab some BBQ across the road on your way in or check out the Big Blue Bus snack bar!
Super cool old school Vermont fair. Experience civil war era and turn of the century Vermont agriculture history as well as a massive amusement park fairgrounds. It's a great experience!
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Tunbridge World's Fair
1 Fairground LnSuper cool old school Vermont fair. Experience civil war era and turn of the century Vermont agriculture history as well as a massive amusement park fairgrounds. It's a great experience!
Lazy-river tubing on the White River! Call ahead to make a reservation on the Tubin' Taxi. They supply the tubers and will drive you from the campground up to several drop-off spots on the White River. A ton of fun!
Henderson’s hide-a-way campground
1427 South Windsor StreetLazy-river tubing on the White River! Call ahead to make a reservation on the Tubin' Taxi. They supply the tubers and will drive you from the campground up to several drop-off spots on the White River. A ton of fun!
Not an actual "Center" but a roaming set of community oriented, creative community arts events. Check-out their events at http://www.barnarts.org/
BarnArts Center for the Arts
Not an actual "Center" but a roaming set of community oriented, creative community arts events. Check-out their events at http://www.barnarts.org/
Skiing
Now renamed Saskadena Six, this is the Upper Valley's best kept secret (and right around the corner from our house in Pomfret). The mountain is used year round for winter and summer activities! They have a fantastic outdoor fireplace and indoor lounge.
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Suicide Six Downhill Ski Area
247 Stage RdNow renamed Saskadena Six, this is the Upper Valley's best kept secret (and right around the corner from our house in Pomfret). The mountain is used year round for winter and summer activities! They have a fantastic outdoor fireplace and indoor lounge.
Very convenient to the house for easy skiing. They have great pizzas and beer for mid day snacks!
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Quechee Ski Hill
3277 Quechee Main StVery convenient to the house for easy skiing. They have great pizzas and beer for mid day snacks!
Killington is popular all year round and is the area's top attraction!
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Killington Ski Area
Killington is popular all year round and is the area's top attraction!
Winter tubing with a t-bar pull up the hill! Plus skiing both lift and backcountry, mountain biking and hiking trails.
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Mount Ascutney
Winter tubing with a t-bar pull up the hill! Plus skiing both lift and backcountry, mountain biking and hiking trails.
Outdoor Activities
Silver Lake has it all! Swimming, hiking, ice fishing, skating! Beautiful place to visit (you pay a small fee in the summer months for parking a lake access). Bring a picnic, rent a kayak, or just jump off the dock into the lake!
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Silver Lake
Silver Lake has it all! Swimming, hiking, ice fishing, skating! Beautiful place to visit (you pay a small fee in the summer months for parking a lake access). Bring a picnic, rent a kayak, or just jump off the dock into the lake!
Don't look down! But if you must, you'll love the view. You can take summer and winter hikes down to the bottom. In warmer weather, bring a bathing suit for a dip in the swimming hole!
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Quechee Gorge Brücke
U.S. 4Don't look down! But if you must, you'll love the view. You can take summer and winter hikes down to the bottom. In warmer weather, bring a bathing suit for a dip in the swimming hole!
Trail access is 1 mile up the road from our house and you can do a loop that brings you back to the main road. Highly recommend for folks interested in a day hike!
Appalachian Trail
Trail access is 1 mile up the road from our house and you can do a loop that brings you back to the main road. Highly recommend for folks interested in a day hike!
Winter tubing with a t-bar pull up the hill! Plus skiing both lift and backcountry, mountain biking and hiking trails.
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Mount Ascutney
Winter tubing with a t-bar pull up the hill! Plus skiing both lift and backcountry, mountain biking and hiking trails.
Just around the corner! Great small ski hill. Hiking and mountain biking in the warmer weather.
Suicide Six
Just around the corner! Great small ski hill. Hiking and mountain biking in the warmer weather.
Thundering Brook Road
Thundering Brook RoadBeautiful waterfall- and easy hike from the road.
There are numerous trails up to Mt Tom for hiking, cross country skiing or snowshoeing. Closets ones to our house are off of Prosper Road off of Rte 12 and across the street from Billings Farm. There are others trails you can find through that system, and also near by Mt. Peg
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Mount Tom
There are numerous trails up to Mt Tom for hiking, cross country skiing or snowshoeing. Closets ones to our house are off of Prosper Road off of Rte 12 and across the street from Billings Farm. There are others trails you can find through that system, and also near by Mt. Peg
Here's a nice, quiet place for hiking, cross country skiing or snow shoeing. A bit tricky to find the access points. There is cross country trail called the Skyline Trail that leads all the way back to Suicide Six that we are hoping to find soon. Trail map is here: https://vtstateparks.com/assets/pdf/amity_pond_map.pdf
Amity Pond Natural Area State Park
5787 Broad Brook RdHere's a nice, quiet place for hiking, cross country skiing or snow shoeing. A bit tricky to find the access points. There is cross country trail called the Skyline Trail that leads all the way back to Suicide Six that we are hoping to find soon. Trail map is here: https://vtstateparks.com/assets/pdf/amity_pond_map.pdf
With an extensive network of winter trails throughout Mt. Peg and Mt. Tom, the Nordic Center offers more than 45 km of groomed trails for skate and classic cross-country skiing. Snowshoers & fat bike riders may utilize the groomed ski trail areas in addition to a series of ungroomed trails for a more invigorating hike. Cross-country ski, snowshoe and fat bike rentals, winter clothing, accessories, and trail passes are all available at the Woodstock Nordic Center.
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Woodstock Inn Country Club
78 South StWith an extensive network of winter trails throughout Mt. Peg and Mt. Tom, the Nordic Center offers more than 45 km of groomed trails for skate and classic cross-country skiing. Snowshoers & fat bike riders may utilize the groomed ski trail areas in addition to a series of ungroomed trails for a more invigorating hike. Cross-country ski, snowshoe and fat bike rentals, winter clothing, accessories, and trail passes are all available at the Woodstock Nordic Center.
Vermont Bike & Brew
242 Academy RdWoodstock Wheels
54 River StreetE-bike Rentals
Hitching Post Farm
2096 Back River RdHorseback riding lessons and events.
Shopping
Fantastic, quaint, vibrant town with lots of great shops and restaurant. Check-out the numerous events taking place throughout the year including Wassail weekend in December, art festivals and Wednesday farmer's markets in the summer and Sculpture Fest on a private property on Prosper Road that takes place throughout the warmer weather.
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Woodstock
Fantastic, quaint, vibrant town with lots of great shops and restaurant. Check-out the numerous events taking place throughout the year including Wassail weekend in December, art festivals and Wednesday farmer's markets in the summer and Sculpture Fest on a private property on Prosper Road that takes place throughout the warmer weather.
Fun and funky rail town on the edge of New Hampshire. Some of the best restaurants around, Northern Stage performing arts center for indoor and outdoor theater, and Vermont Salvage, where we sourced our bowling alley counters and vintage kitchen sink.
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White River Junction
Fun and funky rail town on the edge of New Hampshire. Some of the best restaurants around, Northern Stage performing arts center for indoor and outdoor theater, and Vermont Salvage, where we sourced our bowling alley counters and vintage kitchen sink.
The town of Hanover, NH, where Dartmouth is located is a wonderful little town place to stroll.
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Dartmouth College/Hanover Inn station
The town of Hanover, NH, where Dartmouth is located is a wonderful little town place to stroll.
Simon Pearce Flagship Store, Restaurant, Bar + Glassblowing Workshop
1760 Quechee Main StreetBibens Ace Hardware Woodstock
452 Woodstock RdThis place is surprisingly fun and a good rainy day activity. Vermont-made food products, toy store, alpaca store with alpaca petting zoo outside, old games museum with games to play and insanely big antiques mall, plus a distillery and restaurant.
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Vermont Antique Mall
5573 Woodstock RdThis place is surprisingly fun and a good rainy day activity. Vermont-made food products, toy store, alpaca store with alpaca petting zoo outside, old games museum with games to play and insanely big antiques mall, plus a distillery and restaurant.
The Vermont Country Store Weston
657 Main StRoad Trip
Burlington
Montpelier
bread and puppet theatre
753 Heights RdBrattleboro