Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Factory
Stowe & Smugglers Notch
In 1978 Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield took over an abandoned gas station in Burlington and, with a modicum of training, launched the outlandish flavors…
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Stowe & Smugglers Notch
In a cozy valley where the West Branch River flows into Little River and mountains rise in all directions, the quintessential Vermont village of Stowe (settled in 1794) bustles quietly. The town's long-standing reputation as one of the east's classiest mountain resorts draws well-heeled urbanites from Boston, New York and beyond. A bounty of inns and eateries lines the thoroughfares leading up to Smugglers Notch, an enchantingly narrow rock-walled pass through the Green Mountains just below Mt Mansfield (4393ft), the highest point in Vermont. More than 200 miles of cross-country ski trails, some of the finest mountain biking and downhill skiing in the east, and world-class rock- and ice-climbing lure adrenaline junkies and active families.
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Stowe & Smugglers Notch
One of Vermont's most legendary beers, Heady Topper, was born at this microbrewery, which recently expanded operations into a spiffy new Stowe Visitors…
Vermont Ski & Snowboard Museum
Stowe & Smugglers Notch
Located in an 1818 meeting house that was rolled to its present spot by oxen in the 1860s, this museum is an inspired tribute to skiing and snowboarding…
Stowe & Smugglers Notch
At the sign of the winged apple, this warehouse-like facility houses the production facility and tasting room for Stowe's homegrown cider company, founded…
Stowe & Smugglers Notch
In the heart of Stowe village, this gently provocative community art center has rotating exhibitions of traditional and avant-garde work. It also sponsors…
West Branch Gallery & Sculpture Park
Stowe & Smugglers Notch
A captivating collection of contemporary sculpture, paintings, photography and fountains fills this gallery and sculpture park 1 mile up Mountain Rd from…
Stowe & Smugglers Notch
Stowe has no shortage of galleries and fine craft shops with artists of local and international renown; this one offers some of the most adventurous,…
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