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Summer / Fall Activities
Swim
in the
Dorset Quarry or the crystal waters of Emerald Lake
or tube down the Battenkill
on a hot
summer day….
or if you do not want to venture far ... our heated
pool is right outside your door!
Play
golf or tennis at The
Manchester Country Club
or
practice your drive with a bucket of
balls at The Practice Tee just down the road.
Take a BackRoad
Discovery
Tour on some of the lesser know
roads of Southern
Vermont and learn some of
the local history as well as enjoying the spectacular scenery
of our beautiful
state.
Visit
a local working farm….Taylor Farms
in
Londonderry where they make their famous Smoked Gouda or the Merck Forest and
Farmland Center,
a 60 acre organic farm with both livestock and gardens that offer
seasonal events, programs and celebrations and miles of hiking trails.
Drive
to the top of Mount
Equinox
for a fantastic view of Vermont,
New
York, Massachusetts
and New
Hampshire. At the
summit,
take a short hike to Lookout Rock for a birdseye view of Manchester.
Canoe
down the Battenkill
with Battenkill Canoe….they
will outfit you and pick you up at the end of your float
Rent
a bike and take a ride.
On road or off
there are plenty of beautiful rides in and around Manchester.
Rentals
are available at Battenkill
Sports and Bike
Shop
Visit Historic Hildene,
the
summer estate of Robert Todd Lincoln,
the only surviving child of President
Abraham Lincoln.
The beautiful mansion is open for tours
year round. Walking trails
wind through the
beautiful grounds and gardens…in June the peonies are
spectacular! There are many special programs and events
throughout the year.
Visit the Northshire Bookstore,
a dream
destination for the whole family, with books, music, dvds, games, toys,
events for everyone year round and a floor devoted to
children.
Enjoy a cappuccino or sandwich or homemade soup at The Spiral Press
Café.
Stroll through the art galleries
at The Southern
Vermont Arts Center
or have lunch in the Sculpture Garden.
In the evening enjoy one of the many concerts
or special events held throughout the year.
Go horseback
riding through
the Vermont countryside at Mountain
View Ranch in Danby or Horses
For Hire in Peru.
Listen to a concert by The Vermont
Symphony Orchestra or The Manchester
Music Festival
Gather the kids and head up to Bromley’s
Adventure Park where you can
ride the Alpine
Slide. The Sun Mountain Flyer,
New
England’s longest ZipRider
, The Big
Splash Water Ride or
any of the other many attractions and rides.
Ride the Gondola
to the summit
of Stratton
Mountain
Shopping
at the
many Designer
Outlet Shops, sampling the
confections at Mother Myricks
or The
Manchester Country Store, and many of the fine locally owned
specialty shops in town.
Be sure to visit The Vermont
Country Store
in Weston, an authentic country store
with practical and hard to find goods.
Spend some time or even compete at the Vermont
Summer Horse Festival.
A world class horse show in the
foothills of the Green Mountains.
Winter
/
Spring Activities
Take a Horse
Drawn Sleigh Ride
through the fields and mountains with Mountain View
Ranch,
Taylor Farms, Pfister Farms or Horses For Hire
Downhill
Skiing or Snowboarding
is fun for
everyone! Whether you are a beginner or expert we have
terrain
for everyone. Get more information on lifts, lessons and
rental
equipment at Bromley.
Stratton
or Magic
Mountains
Get a sled
and go sailing down
Burr and Burton Hill (our local High School). Bring your own
or
get one at The Mountain Goat,
rk Miles, Eastern
Mountain Sports or
Real Sports
Go Cross
Country Skiing at Robert Todd
Lincoln’s Hildene, Wild
Wings,
Viking Ski Touring
Center,
or Merck Forest
Ice
Skating at Riley Rink
or catch a Hockey Game
Contact Equinox Snow
Tours
for a guided snowmobile tour
through the Green
Mountain National
Forest. Led by
trained guides you will ride on a
state of the art
snowmobile
on the extensive VAST trails.
And best of all sit in front of your
blazing fire and enjoy a book
from The
Northshire Bookstore
Enjoy a massage
in your room
with one of our wonderful massage therapists |
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