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suse1023


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I lived in northern Vermont for most of my life, and on a few other boards I have answered a ton of questions about visiting there.

So if anyone has questions about sight seeing, restaurants, and other 'insider' information, I will be happy to chat (type) your ears off.

Northern Vermont is my primary area, I didnt spend nearly as much time exploring the southern counties tbh.



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We love Vermont but have limited our experience in the rv there only to our favorite park---Lake Champagne Campground in Randolph Center. We love to go to the Montpelier Farmer's Market and when the kids were all younger they loved to visit Cold Hollow Cider Mill and to go to the farm down the road from the campground that makes it's own cheese (I think I would kill for some of the sage it is that good!-I think it's Neighborly Farms?) as they got to experience all of the calves and some sheep shearing first hand (no hoaky tour--just someone working who saw the kids and asked if they'd like to come into the barn to watch or help. Can you recommend some other areas that you like so that we could maybe mix it up a little yet still be in the state that we love to be in? Thanks. Karen

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Lake Champlain was named from Samuel De Champlain, one of the early explorers if I remember right who settled in the area. My favorite is Stowe Vt. In the Fall, the autumn colors are spectacular mid Sept. to late October. I was born and raised on the opposite side of the lake; about 4 miles West of Plattsburgh. Tha gateway to the Adirondack park which is our nature playground in early Spring and Fall. Summer is nice but the Agency does not spray for bugs, they can carry a horse away.

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PIEERE wrote:

...Summer is nice but the Agency does not spray for bugs, they can carry a horse away.

 Gives new meaning to "Horse Flies"... biggrinbiggrinbiggrin



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PIEERE wrote:

Lake Champlain was named from Samuel De Champlain, one of the early explorers if I remember right who settled in the area. My favorite is Stowe Vt. In the Fall, the autumn colors are spectacular mid Sept. to late October. I was born and raised on the opposite side of the lake; about 4 miles West of Plattsburgh. Tha gateway to the Adirondack park which is our nature playground in early Spring and Fall. Summer is nice but the Agency does not spray for bugs, they can carry a horse away.

 You are spot on regarding Lake Champlain. That is a lovely area you're talking about but the bugs would be a deal breaker for me. The campground we stay at is really called Lake Champagne (not to be confused with the bottle of bubbly sticking out of my purse) and is nowhere near Lake Champlain.



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Oh! Southern Vermont.

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Lol, what bugs?!
One can pretty much bug proof a campsite with a couple of strategically placed fans in our experience; of course ymmv.

Meanwhile, Randolph is home to the Vets' Cemetary, and both of my parents now.
Another campground I really like is Onion River in East Montpeculiar---call to be sure they are open. The sites run along side the river and is very convenient to Cabot Cheese in Cabot, and the capital and fine restaurants in Montpelier.
Last I knew the owner also owned a kickass choclate shop in Middlesex, and they had beer and bacon and chocolate nights with piano and fiddling---a raucas and bawdy local crowd and great fun f you like that sort of thing. There's a pretty good bakery in the same building--Red Hen has very good bread .
Barre has a very interesting Cemetary---the Italian stone cutters in the granite industry were very competitive and that is reflected in the monuments they created for themselves.

In Waterbury you'll find Ben and Jerry's, Green Mountain Coffee and at least one micro brewery.
A great place for breakfast in Waterbury is the Stage Coach Inn, famous for John's omelettes, potato pancakes and for it's very helpful resident ghost.

If you aren't driving your big rig, the back road (called the Duxbury road) between Duxbury and Jonesville is very pretty, as is the notch road in Stowe, Lincoln GA in the Mad River Valley and of course Rt 100 in both directions is beautiful and doable in a big rig.

Hth, i'm on the road and may not check back for a day or three...

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We'll be in Vermont on Champlain for Memorial day. Can't wait for the first trip of the year. Lots of family up there as well for us to visit.

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