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So much has been said and written extolling the beauties and country virtues of Vermont that its reputation precedes it. Much of it is true, but some is not. Although still a surprisingly agricultural state, Vermont does not have more cows than people. And the upcountry twang has been largely replaced by New York accents as city refugees have taken over town after town. That?s not to say that Vermont is not still a wonderful place, just don?t expect to meet very many seventh-generation Vermonters. A favorite of the back-to-the-landers in the 1960s and ?70s, Vermont in the ?90s became front-runner in the movement favoring locally grown foods. It excels in artisanal cheese made by small farm producers, and steaming sugarhouses are a common sight along its back roads in March. Its inns and restaurants are magnets that draw top chefs tired of city pressures, so fine dining is a way of life in the state. But it is Vermont?s natural and pastoral beauty that continues to attract and enchant visitors. The icons are still there: red barns on hillsides, pastures of black-and-white spotted cows, white church spires and tidy villages clustered around grassy commons.
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Lura Seavey is the author of Fun with the Family in Vermont and New Hampshire and she has contributed to several Thomas Cook guidebooks, including Drive Around Catalonia, Travellers Mallorca, and Travellers Barcelona.

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    Architecture
    Art
    Culture
    Eco-tourism
    Festivals
    Fine Dining
    History
    Museums
    Music
    Nature
    Parks/Gardens
    Performing Arts

Activities

    Camping
    Fishing
    Hike/Backpack
    Snow Skiing
    Snowboarding
    Walking

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Vermont Must See/Do

  1. Bennington Museum
  2. Skiing
  3. Hiking the Long Trail
  4. Fall foliage
  5. Lake Champlain

Vermont Most Overrated

  1. Vermont crustiness: Don?t expect the ?typical Vermonter? of stage and screen.

When to Visit Vermont

Skiing: mid-December to March\n Summer outdoor sports: May to October\n Some mountain roads close in winter.

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Vermont Events

  • May. Vermont Fiddlehead Festival. Randolph Center. Spring Festival celebrate agriculture and arts
  • May. Vermont Fiddlehead Festival. Randolph Center. Spring Festival celebrate agriculture and arts
  • January. Celebrate Japanese New Year. Brattlebro
  • January. Celebrate Japanese New Year. Brattlebro
  • May. Annual Chocolate Show. Stowe. Festival for Chocoholics
  • June. Strolling Heifers. Brattlebro. Spoof run on Spain's running of the bulls
  • June. Strolling Heifers. Brattlebro. Spoof run on Spain's running of the bulls
  • April. Annual Vermont Maple Festival. St Albans. Arts crafts and maple
  • April. Echo Earth Weeks. Burlington
  • June. Vermont Balloon and Music Festival. Essex Junction
  • June. Vermont Balloon and Music Festival. Essex Junction
  • April. Echo Earth Weeks. Burlington
  • May. Annual Chocolate Show. Stowe. Festival for Chocoholics
  • April. Annual Vermont Maple Festival. St Albans. Arts crafts and maple

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