Guidebook for Chester
Essentials
Clark's Quality Foods Londonderry VT
5700 Vermont Rte 100Parks & Nature
Great hiking with 2 miles easy trail beside a beautiful river, plus 1 mile of moderate hiking to waterfall. Swimming and bathrooms available near parking lot prior to beginning the hike. This is beautiful for all age groups including children. They have picnic tables along trail. $4 pp entry fee since it's a state park. Playground near entrance.
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Jamaica State Park
48 Salmon Hole LnGreat hiking with 2 miles easy trail beside a beautiful river, plus 1 mile of moderate hiking to waterfall. Swimming and bathrooms available near parking lot prior to beginning the hike. This is beautiful for all age groups including children. They have picnic tables along trail. $4 pp entry fee since it's a state park. Playground near entrance.
This is a section of the Appalachian Trail and intersects with the Long Trail. Well marked trail, moderate climb with steady incline the entire way. You'll be relieved when you make it to the top. The last 0.5 mile is on a ski slope of Bromley, but it's great place to rest and enjoy the fresh air when you make it. We typically do yoga at the top for 15-20 mins before heading down.
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Long Trail
Unnamed RoadThis is a section of the Appalachian Trail and intersects with the Long Trail. Well marked trail, moderate climb with steady incline the entire way. You'll be relieved when you make it to the top. The last 0.5 mile is on a ski slope of Bromley, but it's great place to rest and enjoy the fresh air when you make it. We typically do yoga at the top for 15-20 mins before heading down.
The name of the trail is The Lost Mine Trail of Chester, VT. It won't confirm in the Airbnb Guidebook. This is a local trail, but well marked. Follow google maps to find trailhead. You'll see a small parking area (big enough for two cars) and the trail head. it's a 2 mile loop, moderate, but covered with beautiful trees, padded ground, brooks. It's a moderate trail and suited for kids that like to hike. CLose to Main St, you can grab breakfast or lunch after a cleansing hike.
Hugging Bear Inn & Shoppe
244 Main StThe name of the trail is The Lost Mine Trail of Chester, VT. It won't confirm in the Airbnb Guidebook. This is a local trail, but well marked. Follow google maps to find trailhead. You'll see a small parking area (big enough for two cars) and the trail head. it's a 2 mile loop, moderate, but covered with beautiful trees, padded ground, brooks. It's a moderate trail and suited for kids that like to hike. CLose to Main St, you can grab breakfast or lunch after a cleansing hike.
3.5 walking/trail running around pristine lake. Kayak or canoe on the lake, no motorized boats There's a very old ceremony on one end with Revolutionary War veterans. I LOVE old cemeteries so I love visiting. The lake with surrounding trees make beautiful photographs. Perfect place for a picnic.
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Lowell Lake State Park
260 Ice House Rd3.5 walking/trail running around pristine lake. Kayak or canoe on the lake, no motorized boats There's a very old ceremony on one end with Revolutionary War veterans. I LOVE old cemeteries so I love visiting. The lake with surrounding trees make beautiful photographs. Perfect place for a picnic.
Everything Else
Definitely go here! This is a family farm with cheese and bread shop, animals on premises and very friendly family members that will take you for a tractor led wagon ride to feed the horses, and just chat and hang out. In the summer, they sell wood-fired pizza outside. I highly recommend this! The pizza is made fresh with farm cheese and local vegetables, pepperoni, etc. Locals eat pizza outside overlooking the farm and just hang out. You can walk the small farm alone and pet the cows, ponies. They often have a local guitarist in evenings as well. Bring home delicious cheese, bread, local honey.
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Taylor Farm
825 VT-11Definitely go here! This is a family farm with cheese and bread shop, animals on premises and very friendly family members that will take you for a tractor led wagon ride to feed the horses, and just chat and hang out. In the summer, they sell wood-fired pizza outside. I highly recommend this! The pizza is made fresh with farm cheese and local vegetables, pepperoni, etc. Locals eat pizza outside overlooking the farm and just hang out. You can walk the small farm alone and pet the cows, ponies. They often have a local guitarist in evenings as well. Bring home delicious cheese, bread, local honey.
An excellent farmer's market in the summer on Saturdays only from 9-1 pm. Come hungry for delicious egg sandwiches, locally made sausages, and vegan options. Also taste and buy local cheeses, honeys, caramels, wines, plants, pottery, wood work, fresh cut flowers, tinctures, vegetables and more. There are different vendors each week. Everything is local and high quality. There are often surprises like someone walking their baby goat, live music. It's fairly small so you can take your time at each vendor learning about their farms, tasting, chatting with locals, listening to music, enjoying food. Enjoying the slow life!
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West River Farmers Market
Vermont Route 100An excellent farmer's market in the summer on Saturdays only from 9-1 pm. Come hungry for delicious egg sandwiches, locally made sausages, and vegan options. Also taste and buy local cheeses, honeys, caramels, wines, plants, pottery, wood work, fresh cut flowers, tinctures, vegetables and more. There are different vendors each week. Everything is local and high quality. There are often surprises like someone walking their baby goat, live music. It's fairly small so you can take your time at each vendor learning about their farms, tasting, chatting with locals, listening to music, enjoying food. Enjoying the slow life!
Entertainment & Activities
Ski mountain 3 miles away from our home. Very friendly and cheapest slopes in the area. Great music and food in afternoons/evenings. They also do music and family events in the summer/fall.
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Magic Mountain Ski Area
495 Magic Mountain AccSki mountain 3 miles away from our home. Very friendly and cheapest slopes in the area. Great music and food in afternoons/evenings. They also do music and family events in the summer/fall.
Yoga! Perfect after hiking and swimming at Jamaica State Park and Hamilton Falls. Or do yoga and get a coffee and relax at North Country General Store across the street.
Change Yoga Studio
3779 VT-30Yoga! Perfect after hiking and swimming at Jamaica State Park and Hamilton Falls. Or do yoga and get a coffee and relax at North Country General Store across the street.
Drinks & Nightlife
They haven't finalized their beer license yet, so you can taste local beers here and they bottle fresh for you in a crowler. They also have cans/bottles of local brews and select European wines. Beer you can buy individually or in 6 packs. We often come here and buy a few singles and then have a tasting party at home. These guys are passionate about local beers. Also a great place to sit and chat about local happenings in the area.
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The Crooked Ram
4026 Main StThey haven't finalized their beer license yet, so you can taste local beers here and they bottle fresh for you in a crowler. They also have cans/bottles of local brews and select European wines. Beer you can buy individually or in 6 packs. We often come here and buy a few singles and then have a tasting party at home. These guys are passionate about local beers. Also a great place to sit and chat about local happenings in the area.
This is a small town so 'night life' means beer and live music until 9-10 pm! but it's a great place with wood-fired pizza, beer, cider, local music.
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The Pizza Stone VT.
291 Pleasant StThis is a small town so 'night life' means beer and live music until 9-10 pm! but it's a great place with wood-fired pizza, beer, cider, local music.
Food Scene
Maple Leaf Diner
1846 N Main StLocal diner. Perfect for breakfast.
Hipster cafe with flat breads, cuban coffee, beer, salad, things on toast. Features a high end general store with curated leather goods, bags, hats, shirts. A beautiful to sit and enjoy coffee while appreciating good design. Outdoor seating available.
North Country General
Hipster cafe with flat breads, cuban coffee, beer, salad, things on toast. Features a high end general store with curated leather goods, bags, hats, shirts. A beautiful to sit and enjoy coffee while appreciating good design. Outdoor seating available.
SoLo Farm & Table
95 Middletown RdDelicious farm to table restaurant with 'country' vibe.
Shopping
Outlet shops include: Theory, Kate Spade, JCrew, Banana Republic, Michael Kors and more.
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Manchester Center
Outlet shops include: Theory, Kate Spade, JCrew, Banana Republic, Michael Kors and more.
Antique stores are great on and off Main St. They will also haggle with you. Grab some pie at Southern Pie Company for fuel.
Main Street
Main StreetAntique stores are great on and off Main St. They will also haggle with you. Grab some pie at Southern Pie Company for fuel.