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Marlboro Music Fest
At first sight, this village 8 miles west of Brattleboro is pretty but unremarkable: a white church, a white inn, a white village office building and a few white houses. But to chamber-music lovers, Marlboro looms very large as the home of the Marlboro Music Fest held on Saturdays and Sundays from early July to mid-August. The festival was founded in 1951 and directed for many years by the late Rudolf Serkin, and attended by Pablo Casals. The small Marlboro College comes alive with enthusiastic music students and concertgoers, who consistently pack the small, 700-seat auditorium. Many concerts sell out almost immediately, so it’s essential to reserve seats, by phone or ma…
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You’ve heard of wines by the glass? Well, this mod place with an adjoining wine shop also offers them by the ounce, all the better for teaching your palate a lesson, while an armada of inventive mojitos will sink those in search of stiffer treatment. Small plates of New England delicacies (like scallops wrapped in bacon, and mini crab cakes) complement the drinks admirably.
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Weston Playhouse
The Weston Playhouse, Vermont’s oldest professional theatre, occupies an old church on the town common and backs onto the West River. It enjoys a good reputation for musicals and drama; if you’re in the area, try to obtain tickets. Arrive early for a show or to dine on light fare ‘Downstairs at the Playhouse.’
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Long Trail Brewing Company
Halfway between Killington and Woodstock, the brewer of ‘Vermont’s No 1 Selling Amber’ draws crowds for its grub as well as beer. Weather permitting, you can sit on the patio by the river, have a sandwich or burger and wash it down with a cold hearty stout or a fruity blackberry wheat ale. There are free tours of the brewery.
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Dorset Playhouse
More than a century ago the village of Dorset became known as a summer playground for well-to-do city folks. Today, in addition to the village’s pristine beauty, the Dorset Playhouse draws a sophisticated audience. In summer the actors are professionals; at other times they’re community players.
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Weathervane Gallery & Performing Arts Café
This great hangout is where you’ll find the kind of cool, witty guy behind the counter that you always see in movies. Slide into one of the giant booths and enjoy light fare (dishes $1 to $10), a full bar and live music. The latter is usually bluesy/folky, but can also be wild and ear-splitting on select nights.
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Rusty Nail Bar & Grill
You wonder where the wild things are? They’re here, hanging around three bars, plenty of pool tables and a dance floor, where they groove to live bands dishing everything from alt rock to jazz funk to calypso. The martini bar has some local renown. Oh yeah, there’s food too, with an inventive menu.
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Ri-Ra the Irish Pub
Want authenticity? This Irish pub was restored in Ireland, dismantled and shipped to the US. Order a pint of what is arguably the state’s best Guinness or a dram of uisce beatha (Irish whiskey). Check out folk music on Wednesday and Sunday, a DJ on Friday and bands on Saturday night.
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Moles Eye Cafe
This popular, subterranean hangout in an oak-paneled café has live entertainment on Friday and Saturday nights and good meals at moderate prices (dishes from $7 to $11) served until 9pm. Thursday’s open mic is usually a blast.
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Three Needs
Whatever your needs, this small college hangout doles out award-winning suds from its microbrewery. The crowd gravitates toward the pool table in the back, which can get pretty raucous on weekends.
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Matterhorn
At the top of Mountain Rd, this place is always hopping, beginning at 5pm when skiers start to hobble off the slopes. Bands play Friday and Saturday nights during ski season.
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Nectar's
This is the place where the jam band Phish got its start; aspiring bands still take the stage at Nectar's hoping to be the next big thing. Maybe you'll catch a rising star.
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Red Square
With a stylish Soho-like ambience, this is where the club crowd hangs to listen to Burlington's best roadhouse music, which spills onto the outdoor patio on warm nights.
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Radio Bean
A social hub for the music scene, this bohemian coffeehouse serves fair-trade coffee by day and transforms after dark into an intimate venue for jazz and indie bands.
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Uncommon Grounds
With sidewalk tables right on the pedestrian mall, this café has people- watching that is as good as the organic fair-trade coffee and crispy croissants.
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Vermont Pub & Brewery
Vermont's oldest microbrewery attracts a crowd with its bustling outdoor beer garden and burly ales. Try the Dogbite Bitter and howl at the moon.
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Charlie B’s
- Stowe, USA
- Entertainment › Bar
If you’re searching for a standard après-ski scene with a bit more class, check out this place, at the Stoweflake Inn and Resort.
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Shed
This little microbrewery always has six fresh beers on tap and a crowd of locals tucking into pub fare.
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