Ultimate Guide to a Stowe, Vermont Vacation

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A Stowe, Vermont vacation is lovely, especially in the autumn. Crisp fall air, stunning foliage, and fantastic places for scenic drives, great beer, and tasty food make Stowe an ideal location to visit.

Chris and I were lucky enough to spend a full week in Vermont and spent the first half in and around Stowe. It has so many great things to offer that we knew a weekend alone wasn’t going to cover it. So now we’re talking all about how to plan your own Stowe, Vermont vacation for next fall or winter to enjoy the charms of this stunning New England town!

Whether you’re here for hiking and adventure or New England IPAs and frolicking amongst the beautiful foliage, this is the ultimate guide to Stowe.

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Kat and Chris at the top of Stowe Pinnacle

Time Stamps Stowe, Vermont Vacation:

0:20- Intro
0:37- Updates/chat
6:41- Topic intro: Stowe, Vermont vacation
8:13- Thoughts prior to arrival
10:41- First impressions
13:53- Getting there and where to stay
18:50 Things to do in Stowe
30:10- Where to eat in Stowe
34:01- Best meal in Stowe
34:46- Where to drink in Stowe
38:42- Would we go back?
40:09- Wrap up

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Getting There/Where to Stay:
- Getting There:
  - Rent a Car
  - Book a flight on Skyscanner to Burlington and rent a car
- Where to Stay:
  - Mansfield Lodge Airbnb (Where we stayed.)
  - Trapp Family Lodge
  - Edson Hill
  - Lodge at Spruce Peak
Things to do in Stowe:
- Hiking:
  - Sterling Pond Trail & Long Trail
  - Stowe Pinnacle
  - Mt. Mansfield
- Wandering downtown Stowe
- Covered Bridges:
  - Red Covered Bridge
  - Gold Brook Covered Bridge
- Leaf peeping/Scenic drives
- Stowe Gondola SkyRide
- Great breweries
- Maple Syrup Sugar Shacks
  - Wyckoff Family Maple
- Trapp Family Lodge
- Skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, sleigh rides, ice skating in winter
Where to eat in Stowe:
- Piecasso for pizza
- Idletyme Brewing Company for Beyond Burger and poutine
- Cork for sticky shiatke and olive oil poached halibut
- Trapp Family Lodge for the rainbow trout, asparagus spaghetti, and Bavarian pretzel with cheese
- Cold Hollow Cider Mill for apple cider donuts, apple cider, and maple treats
- Footebrook Farmstand for maple candy and produce
Where to Drink:
- The Alchemist for Heady Topper, Focal Banger, and Farmer’s Daughter
- Idletyme for the Brewmaster’s Sampler
- Trapp Family Lodge/Brewery for the Oktoberfest, maple beer, Dunkel, hot cider cocktail
- Stowe Cider for High and Dry, Tips Up, Apple Haze, and Brainwaves Cherry

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