Our Vermont Weekend: Take 1

This past weekend was a perfect example of how much there is to do within a short distance of Rutland. As New Yorkers we rarely made trips more than 20 minutes away and when we did we would have to spend the entire day there because 30 minutes was far - ha!

As Vermonters we've learned that although you don't have to drive far for everything, there is a lot to do throughout the state and traveling 1.5hrs in one direction to spend 3hrs at a museum or to go to a brewery and then turn around to come home is not that big of a deal. It was something we had to get use to but now we love to drive and discover new places around the state.

So here's our weekend:

Enjoying the Wonderfeet Kids' Museum in downtown Rutland. A serious gem that our kids absolutely love no matter how often we go. Be warned that there is a high probability your kid will throw a tantrum when you say it's time to leave but no worries, no judgy mom here!

We then headed to downtown Middlebury (a 45min drive north on Rt.7) in hopes of finding new sneakers for Finn at the kids consignment shop, Junebug. We didn't find anything but the boys napped the entire drive there so win!

We stopped at Woodchuck Cider on our way home, which is located in Middlebury as well. Otter Creek Brewing is also right down the street and is newly redone but we've been there a lot so decided to keep going.

We decided to stop at Drop-In Brewery which is again in Middlebury and always has something new on tap to try. We got a Maibock that is very different from the ever popular VT Double IPA and although strong is a must try!

Sunday we headed to Manchester, VT which is about 45 minutes South on Rt. 7. We were still in search of new sneakers for Finn which we eventually found at the Famous Footwear outlet. Manchester has a lot of great outlets and we also love the Northshire Bookstore as well. We had a quick lunch and then headed home - a short trip but we like that we found what we wanted locally instead of buying online.

 

 

So in two days we drove 3hrs and visited two very different Vermont towns. Vermont can offer more than expected if you live like a true Vermonter and learn to travel your state. When we first moved here Tom would have patients that told him about a great restaurant 45 minutes away and we thought they were crazy to travel that far for a meal. Now we travel 1hr45minutes for a brewery so I guess we're the crazy ones now.

 

Cheers!