One of the questions we hear most from guests staying at our lodging in Vermont is, “Where should we grab lunch?” Whether you’ve spent the morning hiking local trails, skiing at Sugarbush, kayaking the Mad River, or exploring Warren Falls, the Mad River Valley is home to some of the best restaurants in Vermont. From …
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There’s a reason Warren Falls is one of the most popular swimming holes in Vermont. It’s not just the waterfalls themselves. It’s the hours people spend stretched out on warm rocks, cooling off in the emerald pools, sharing picnic lunches, and coming back for “just one more swim.” If you’re visiting the Mad River Valley …
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The Mad River runs through the heart of the Mad River Valley, winding past our Vermont lodging, under covered bridges, through Warren and Waitsfield villages, and alongside swimming holes that get packed on hot summer days. It’s the defining feature of this valley, and one of the best ways to experience it is from the …
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We get asked about Vermont distillers a lot. Where can you try local spirits? Are there any good distillery tours nearby? Is it worth building a whole afternoon around it? Vermont’s craft spirits scene is smaller than its brewery scene, but it’s grown significantly over the past decade. What started with a handful of distillers …
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When mud season finally ends in the Mad River Valley, usually sometime in early May, Vermont doesn’t ease into spring. It explodes. One week, the forest floor looks brown and dull. The next, it’s covered in wildflowers racing against time to bloom, set seed, and disappear before the trees leaf out. If you’re looking for …
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Most people know Sugarbush for skiing. When snow blankets Lincoln Peak and Castle Rock, the resort buzzes with skiers and snowboarders from December through April. But when the lifts stop running, and the snow melts away, Sugarbush transforms into something different: a vast network of hiking trails that climb through Green Mountain forests to ridgeline …
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When our guests look for things to do in Vermont, outdoor activities like hiking, skiing, and biking usually steal the spotlight. The Mad River Valley delivers these in abundance, but there’s another side to Vermont that deserves equal attention: the creative community that transforms raw materials into art you can see, touch, and even make …
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Somewhere between winter’s last snowfall and spring’s first green shoots, Vermont transforms into something locals call “mud season”. This in-between state is unpredictable and messy, but if you know where to look and what to do in Vermont during mud season, you’ll find it’s one of the most rewarding and underrated times to visit. At …
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