Things To Do

Vermont Breweries

The Harpoon Brewery Taproom and Beer Garden

A great place to stop on the way to VT! Leah loves stopping here for pretzels and Jeremy loves refilling his growler of UFO Raspberry. The Silo Distillery is another great place to visit at Carney Drive.

Bluebird Barbeque

One of our favorite BBQ joints. Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives.

Switchback Brewing Co.

Leah loves their Flynn on Fire, Blackstrap Ale and Jeremy loves their Switchback Ale. They are dog friendly!

Fiddlehead Brewing

Connected to Folino's Pizza

Folino’s Pizza

Great Pizza & Beer! The Shelburne location is connected to Fiddlehead Brewing. Jeremy's favorite pizza is the Leeky Chicken. Leah likes to go here for lunch with friends after a short hike up Mount Philo!

The Skinny Pancake

Amazing sweet or savory crepes. They have Burlington, Montpelier & Stowe locations.

El Cortijo

Great Mexican food and better margaritas!

Butch + Babes

The Mac & Cheese Pancake with hot dogs is the way to go. Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives.

Citizen Cider

Great food & Cider! Perfect addition to your Burlington Brewery Tour! Don't forget to check off your beer passport while you're there. Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives.

Lincoln's

Speakeasy in Burlington, VT. Everything is $5.

The Farmhouse Tap & Grill

Champlain Chocolates

They have stores in Burlington (Church Street) & Waterbury, and a factory and cafe in Burlington (Pine Street).

Misery Loves Company

Great for brunch!

Queen City Brewery

Must get a warm pretzel and a flight here! The head Chef and Champlain, Sandy, wrote a cookbook with all Queen City Brewery brews. You can find it at the Brewery or in Kip's (Leah's Dad's) kitchen. Amazing recipes are the cheddar ale soup & dunkle bars.

Pizza 44

Connected to Queen City Brewery

Sneakers Bistro

Great Brunch!

Gaku Ramen

Willow Bagels

This was the first place Leah's office took her for lunch when she started at Champlain College. Great bagel bites, sandwiches, and cinnamon buns with a maple cream cheese frosting. Can't wait to try the pup tarts!

New Moon Cafe

The Gryphon

Great mixed drinks and apps.

August First Bakery

Great bread and they sell bread lamps!

Mad River Distillery

They have a Waistfield Distillery (15 minutes from the venue), Burlington Tasting Room, and Warren Distillery.

Zero Gravity Brewery

We love going here in the summer or after work and sitting outside.

Lawson's Finest Liquids

Home of Lawson's Sip of Sunshine. 16 minutes from the venue.

Burlington Bike Path

Enjoy a nice bike ride or walk along Lake Champlain. Take the scenic bike path from South Burlington to Colchester, and don't forget to stop for a Maple Cremee along the water.

Mount Philo

Take a short, scenic hike up Mount Philo. Enjoy the views after walking up the road or trails, and enjoy a nice lunch a Foliono's pizza on the way home. Address is to parking lot.

The Alchemist Stowe

A must-stop destination!

Cold Hollow Cider Mill

Amazing apple cider donuts! Great apple cider and hard cider.

Foam Brewers

If you like good views and sour beers, this is the place for you.

Idletyme Brewing Company

One of our favorite dinner stops after biking along the Stowe Bike Path!

Shelburne Vineyard

Burlington Farmers Market

Amazing!

Vermont Fairs & Festivals

Check out this website to view a variety of fairs including farmers markets, festivals, vintage markets, craft fairs, antique shows, and more, happening throughout the state of VT.

Shelburne Farms

Stowe Cider

Nice beer garden

Rock Art Brewery

Fun place with music, art, a view of the brewery, and plenty of space to walk around.

Vermont Pub & Brewery

Typical Vermont pub with local and homebrewed beers.

The Blue Stone

They have a Waterbury, VT location too!

Lost Nation Brewing

Hole in the wall brewery with amazing food.

Green Mountain Distillers

Leah loves their organic lemon vodka over ice with lemonade and maple syrup.

Ten Bends Beer

Great local beers located next to Leah's gym. A favorite brew is the Cream Puff War.

Prohibition Pig

Brewery & eats

The Reservoir

Delicious restaurant next to Prohibition Pig

Mount Mansfield

A bucket list hike for those visiting Vermont.

Camels Hump

A great hike for people of all ages.

von Trapp Brewery & Bierhall

One of our favorite restaurants and breweries. Great views, great pretzels, great beer cheese, great beer.

Sushi Yoshi

Amazing sushi, ramen, and hibachi. Another favorite spot Stowe.

Piecasso

Amazing food & drinks! You can't go wrong with any pizza! Garlic knots and BBQ pizza are a few of our favs.

Stowe Bee Bakery & Cafe

Amazing scones, pastries, bread, and specialty drinks.

Tres Amigos

Amazing Mexican food and outdoor seating along the bike path. Indoor concert stage as well.

Ben & Jerry’s

Visit the Ben & Jerry's Factory. Enjoy the scoop shop, history, and flavor graveyard.

Trapp Family Lodge

Learn the history of the Sound of Music. Visit historical sites, watch the family history, and walk, run or bike on the trails.

Smugglers' Notch Distillery

The address above is for the main location right near our house, but they have tasting rooms in Waterbury & Burlington.

Lamoille Valley Rail Trail, Jeffersonville, VT

Rent bikes at Bootleggers bike on the Lamoille Valley Trail and enjoy the gravel path along the Lamoille Valley River. The path goes for hundreds of miles, so enjoy as little or much as you'd like.

Bingham Falls

Amazing waterfalls! Walk to the falls, creek soak in the water, or jump off the rocks into the pools.

Cabot Farmers' Store - Waterbury

The Annex in Waterbury has other amazing shops too like Birdfolk, Champlain Chocolates, and Smugglers Notch Distillery.

Stowe Recreation Path

Rent bikes at Aj's or Mountain Ops and take a leisurely ride along the paved bike path. Stop for ice cream, beer, food, or creek soak along the way. The bike path is 6 miles long.

Stowe Farmers' Market

Amazing Farmer's Market! Great ice cream, pulled pork sandwiches, fresh blueberries, music, and more.

Sterling Pond Trail

Enjoy a hike through Smuggler's Notch! Take a hike to one of Oakley's favorite spots, Sterling Pond or take a walk to the top of the chair lifts.

World's Tallest Filing Cabinet

Trattoria La Festa

Best Italian in Vermont.

Matterhorn

Incredible sushi, amazing chef, and extensive bar menu.

Arbortrek

Zipline Canopy Tour along the Brewster River

Moss Glen Falls Trailhead

Sterling Gorge Falls

Vermont Teddy Bear Factory

Make a special Teddy Bear or find some fun gifts!

Whales Tails Trails

Nice path to walk around on. You will see the Whale's Tails along the highway heading to Burlington.

Shelburne Museum

ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain

Great children's museum right on the waterfront in Burlington

Canteen Creemee Company

The Sweet Spot

Waitsfield Farmers Market

Great local morning activity!