Guidebook for Essex
Sightseeing
yummy free samples and wonderful products for family and gifts
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Cold Hollow Cider Mill
3600 Waterbury-Stowe Rdyummy free samples and wonderful products for family and gifts
Incredible variety of cheeses to taste and many local products.
Wine tasting from local orchards too!
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Cabot Farmers' Store
2657 Waterbury-Stowe RdIncredible variety of cheeses to taste and many local products.
Wine tasting from local orchards too!
Scenic along island tour. Stop for a swim, picnic, or take pictures. Bathrooms are seasonal.
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Sand Bar State Park
1215 US-2Scenic along island tour. Stop for a swim, picnic, or take pictures. Bathrooms are seasonal.
Wonderful historic museum of VT buildings, artifacts, paintings, quilts, toys, carriages, trains, furniture, decoys, and more. Ticket is usually good for 2 days. Some walking involved.
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Shelburne Museum
6000 Shelburne RdWonderful historic museum of VT buildings, artifacts, paintings, quilts, toys, carriages, trains, furniture, decoys, and more. Ticket is usually good for 2 days. Some walking involved.
scenic stop on an island tour. wine tasting, wine for sale, lunch available, summer concerts on thurs eve.
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Snow Farm Vineyard & Winery
190 W Shore Rdscenic stop on an island tour. wine tasting, wine for sale, lunch available, summer concerts on thurs eve.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great selection of beer, but the best thing is blues night on Thursday eve.
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On Tap Bar & Grill
4 Park StGreat selection of beer, but the best thing is blues night on Thursday eve.
Breakwater Café & Grill
1 King StIncredible sunset, live music, waterfront location! Seasonal.
Colorful umbrellas and tables right outside on the docks. great for sunsets.
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Splash At the Boathouse
2 College StColorful umbrellas and tables right outside on the docks. great for sunsets.
Nectar's
188 Main Stfamous for loaded fries and great dance music
Red Square
136 Church Stdrinks and great music, accessible on church st
Food Scene
Great french food and wine facing the Church St. marketplace often with small music ensembles.
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Leunig's Bistro
115 Church StGreat french food and wine facing the Church St. marketplace often with small music ensembles.
Hotel Vermont
41 Cherry StPopular place to dine. Live jazz on Wednesday night.
Best Italian restaurant, especially pizza and creamy tortellini! Casual.
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Mimmo's Pizzeria & Restaurant - Essex
4 Carmichael StBest Italian restaurant, especially pizza and creamy tortellini! Casual.
Best breakfast joint ever! Very popular, be prepared to wait. 2 people can share 1 breakfast. worth the wait :)
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Sneakers Bistro
28 Main StBest breakfast joint ever! Very popular, be prepared to wait. 2 people can share 1 breakfast. worth the wait :)
Easy place to stop for a snack (breakfast and lunch), newspaper, bottle of wine. Sets up above the lake with incredible views. Eat inside or out. Really good bathrooms too.
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Burlington Community Boathouse Marina
1 College StEasy place to stop for a snack (breakfast and lunch), newspaper, bottle of wine. Sets up above the lake with incredible views. Eat inside or out. Really good bathrooms too.
Excellent deli sandwiches and easy parking right in front.
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Martone's Market & Café
16 Main StExcellent deli sandwiches and easy parking right in front.
Especially great for coffee and baked goods. Popular for Sunday brunch. Beautiful remodeled VT home. cozy fireplace too.
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The Jericho Café
30 VT-15Especially great for coffee and baked goods. Popular for Sunday brunch. Beautiful remodeled VT home. cozy fireplace too.
Favorite ski area of the locals because it is not right off the highway. Reasonable prices for great skiing. Plenty of skiing for everyone and easy to contain children to certain areas and meet up.
Smugglers' Notch Base Lodge
Favorite ski area of the locals because it is not right off the highway. Reasonable prices for great skiing. Plenty of skiing for everyone and easy to contain children to certain areas and meet up.
Good eats, wonderful spa, cooking classes. Both fine dining and tavern.
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The Essex, Vermont's Culinary Resort & Spa
70 Essex WayGood eats, wonderful spa, cooking classes. Both fine dining and tavern.
Excellent fine Italian dining! Not really a family place for smaller children.
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Trattoria Delia
152 St Paul StExcellent fine Italian dining! Not really a family place for smaller children.
Little Ceasers Pizza
111 Jericho Turnpikefeed the kids with "hot and ready" pizza for $6 per pizza
great for a bite to eat and walk along the inland sea. Incredible location. Call to see what meals are available to the public.
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Shore Acres
237 Shore Acres Drgreat for a bite to eat and walk along the inland sea. Incredible location. Call to see what meals are available to the public.
Ice House Restaurant & Bar
great view, haven't eaten there in a long time
Shanty on the Shore
181 Battery Stmostly seafood with a great view of the lake
Windjammer Restaurant
1076 Williston Rdbest salad bar in the area
Bagel Market
30 Susie Wilson Rdquick, easy, convenient, on the way to burlington
funky, cozy, coffee shop on main st. burlington. good stop to warm up.
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Muddy Waters
184 Main Stfunky, cozy, coffee shop on main st. burlington. good stop to warm up.
Skinny Pancake
60 Lake Stbreakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert crepes and live music
Entertainment & Activities
Great rainy day activity for adults and children including water tanks, fish, weather, play stations, history, special exhibits. Cafe and gift shop.
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ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
1 College StGreat rainy day activity for adults and children including water tanks, fish, weather, play stations, history, special exhibits. Cafe and gift shop.
Farm, restaurant and Seasonal property with incredible sweeping views of the lake and Adirondacks. Best for breakfast or Sunday brunch in season.
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Shelburne Farms
1611 Harbor RoadFarm, restaurant and Seasonal property with incredible sweeping views of the lake and Adirondacks. Best for breakfast or Sunday brunch in season.
great 2-3 hour walk/snowshoe. Requires a pass in the summer but open other seasons. Especially beautiful in fall foliage season.
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Indian Brook Reservoir
55-1479 Indian Brook Rdgreat 2-3 hour walk/snowshoe. Requires a pass in the summer but open other seasons. Especially beautiful in fall foliage season.
Excellent destination for a tour of the islands. Like a general store that also sells baked goods, coffee and sandwiches. Something for everyone. Old fashioned candy shop too.
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Hero's Welcome
3537 US-2Excellent destination for a tour of the islands. Like a general store that also sells baked goods, coffee and sandwiches. Something for everyone. Old fashioned candy shop too.
Shelburne General Store SS/CF
classic VT general store
sledding, xcountry skiing, outdoor ice skating rink. Call for hours and equipment rental. summer mountain biking
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Catamount Outdoor Family Center
592 Governor Chittenden Rdsledding, xcountry skiing, outdoor ice skating rink. Call for hours and equipment rental. summer mountain biking
Spruce Peak Base station
Great concerts and other performances
Shopping
Many adult and children's clothing outlets. Movie theatre with 3D screen. Also dry clean, UPS, post office, CVS, Hannaford's, health food store, a few small restaurants
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Essex Experience
21 Essex WayMany adult and children's clothing outlets. Movie theatre with 3D screen. Also dry clean, UPS, post office, CVS, Hannaford's, health food store, a few small restaurants
Outdoor market place open year round. Decorated for the holidays. Excellent shopping and strolling. Makes for an afternoon activity. Park in parking garages.
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Church Street Marketplace station
Outdoor market place open year round. Decorated for the holidays. Excellent shopping and strolling. Makes for an afternoon activity. Park in parking garages.
Lake Champlain Chocolates Factory Store
750 Pine Stoutlet prices
Lake Champlain Chocolates
2653 Waterbury-Stowe Rdgreat variety and some discounted products
Excellent variety of name brand footwear and general outdoor/sports clothing. sandals, winter boots, clogs, carhaarts, outer gear, winter socks, gloves, hats, etc
Lenny's Shoe & Apparel
2121 Essex RdExcellent variety of name brand footwear and general outdoor/sports clothing. sandals, winter boots, clogs, carhaarts, outer gear, winter socks, gloves, hats, etc
Christmas Tree Shops
100 Cypress Stgreat gift ideas
Arts & Culture
Essex Cinemas
21 Essex WayLots of choices, easy parking, 3D, modern and new.
Merrill's Roxy Cinema
222 College StSmaller theatre with more unusual movie listings.
check listings for local performances - great theatre! Park in surrounding garages.
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Flynn Center for the Performing Arts
153 Main Stcheck listings for local performances - great theatre! Park in surrounding garages.
Variety of music, ensembles, singer/performers, visiting artists, comedy, etc.
(Robert Cray, Second City....)
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Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center
122 Hourglass DriveVariety of music, ensembles, singer/performers, visiting artists, comedy, etc.
(Robert Cray, Second City....)
lots of great "rock" concerts and many other performances. Generally not seated. Bar and bar food available. Check to see if performance allows under 18.
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Higher Ground
1214 Williston Rdlots of great "rock" concerts and many other performances. Generally not seated. Bar and bar food available. Check to see if performance allows under 18.
Flynn Avenue
Flynn Avenuecheck listings - music, dance, ballet, etc.
Fleming Museum of Art
61 Colchester AveEverything Else
Great ski area! Well groomed and lots of trail selection. expensive but comprehensive.
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The Lodge at Spruce Peak
7412 Mountain RdGreat ski area! Well groomed and lots of trail selection. expensive but comprehensive.
A good option for first day of skiing, or for intermediate skiers, or teaching children. Not for the diehard, but has better prices and friendly for less advanced skiers.
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Bolton Valley Resort
4302 Bolton Access RdA good option for first day of skiing, or for intermediate skiers, or teaching children. Not for the diehard, but has better prices and friendly for less advanced skiers.
The Links at Lang Farm
39 Essex Wayclosest golf course
State Liquor Store
39 Park Stliquor store, gas station, convenience store - closest to home.
fantastic path for walking, biking, rollerblading, etc. along the waterfront
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Bike Path
fantastic path for walking, biking, rollerblading, etc. along the waterfront
Interesting exhibits for adults and children, all about Lake Champlain and VT
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ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
1 College StInteresting exhibits for adults and children, all about Lake Champlain and VT