Vermont

Sugar maples, quaint villages, country drives, outdoor escapades and cozy bed and breakfasts. The Green Mountain State is all about these and more. Explore the quiet countryside or mingle with the locals, dine at mom-and-pop restaurants and catch a glimpse of America as it once was, and now still is, in Vermont.

Seek the road less traveled and discover hideaways that you are sure to come back to again and again. Visit the well-loved towns and landmarks and rediscover America’s past in the eyes of Here are some of the major sites to visit and things to do in Vermont:

- Old Constitution House(Windsor): Visit the tavern known as the “Birthplace of Vermont” for this is where its constitution was written.
- Lake Champlain Maritime Museum: Get to see maritime exhibits including boat building equipment and a working forge.
- Hermann’s Royal Lipizzan Stallions of Austria: Do horses the dance? Well, at Chaplain Islands, they do. These white stallions perform dances with such grace, it will surely enthrall you.
- Vermont Teddy Bear Company: Find a cuddly friend or create one of your own in this fun and magical place.
- Shelburne Museum (Shelburne): Take in 45 acres of well-preserved buildings such as a railroad station, lighthouse and stagecoach in. The museum also features exhibits on early glass and quilts.
- Plymouth: Visit President Calvin Coolidge’s birth place and get to know a quaint and quiet New England village.
- Ski resorts: Join skiing enthusiasts from around the country and the globe as they bask in the beauty of snow-capped mountains in such resorts as Mad River Glan, Stratton, Jay Peak, Stowe, Killington Ski Resort, Bromley and Mount Snow.
- Festivals: Of course, with Vermont being the country’s top producer of maple syrup, they have the Vermont Maple Festival in celebration of Maples and maple syrup. Other festivals include the Apple Festival, the Vermont Mozart Festival, the Marlboro Music Festival and the Enosburg Falls Dairy Festival.
- Performances by the Vermont Theatre Company: This company hosts the annual Shakespeare festival and the Strolling of the Heifers parade.

Vermont also has 52 state parks. There is plenty of space for you to satisfy your appetite for the outdoors. You can go camping, canoeing, hunting, hiking and fishing at the forests and mountains that abound in the area. Examples of Vermont State Parks include Knight Point State Park, Lake St. Catherine State Park, Waterbury Center State Park. There are many others.

Oh, Vermont! Come and see what it’s all about!