Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 802-442-7171;
www.vermontfinedining.com
;
1 Prospect St, North Bennington; lounge mains
$11-23, restaurant mains $30-39; lounge 5-9pm daily, restaurant 5-9pm Tue-Sat)
Offering fine
dining for every budget, this top-end North Bennington restaurant sits side-by-side with a
more casual, intimate lounge. Opt for gourmet burgers served on the riverside terrace out
back, or head to the tastefully decorated dining room next door for international special-
ties such as Provence-herbed Delmonico steak topped with gorgonzola.
Information
Bennington Area Chamber of Commerce
(
800-229-0252, 802-447-3311;
www.bennington.com
; 100 Veterans Memorial Dr;
9am-5pm)
One mile north of downtown.
Manchester
Sitting in the shadow of Mt Equinox, Manchester's been a fashionable summer retreat
since the 19th century. The mountain scenery, the agreeable climate and the Batten Kill
River - Vermont's best trout stream - continue to draw vacationers today.
Manchester Center, at the town's north end, sports cafes and upscale outlet stores. Fur-
ther south lies dignified Manchester Village, lined with marble sidewalks, stately homes
and the posh Equinox hotel.
Sights & Activities
passes just east of Manchester. For trail maps and details on shorter day hikes, stop by
the
Green Mountain National Forest office
(
802-362-2307; 2538 Depot St, Manchester
8am-4:30pm Mon-Fri)
.
Center;
Hildene
HISTORIC SITE
( 800-578-1788, 802-362-1788;
www.hildene.org
;
1005 Hildene Rd/VT 7A; adult/child $16/5,
tours $5/2; 9:30am-4:30pm)
This stately 24-room Georgian Revival mansion was home
to members of Abraham Lincoln's family from the 1800s until 1975, when it was con-
verted into a museum. The collection of family heirlooms includes the hat Lincoln prob-
ably wore while delivering the Gettysburg Address. The gorgeous grounds offer 8 miles
of walking and cross-country ski trails.
American Museum of Fly Fishing & Orvis
MUSEUM
