Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
ranging menu of 'Yankee favorites' that feature traditional pot roast (cooked in the tav-
ern's own ale) or local venison (a regular Friday special).
Information
Manchester and the Mountains Regional Chamber of Commerce
(
802-362-6313,
800-362-4144;
www.visitmanchestervt.com
; 39 Bonnet St, Manchester Center;
9am-5pm Mon-
Fri, 10am-4pm Sat, 11am-3pm Sun;
)
Spiffy new office with free wi-fi.
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Central Vermont
Nestled in the Green Mountains, central Vermont is classic small-town, big-countryside
New England. Its picturesque villages and venerable ski resorts have been luring travel-
ers for generations.
Woodstock & Quechee
The archetypal Vermont town, Woodstock has streets lined with graceful Federal- and
Georgian-style houses. The Ottauquechee River, spanned by a covered bridge, meanders
right through the heart of town. Quechee (
kwee
-chee), 7 miles to the northeast, is famous
for its dramatic gorge, dubbed 'Vermont's Little Grand Canyon.'
Sights
Quechee Gorge
CANYON
Quechee Gorge, an impressive 170ft-deep, 3000ft-long chasm cut by the Ottauquechee
River, can be viewed from above or explored via nearby walking trails.
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park
PARK
( 802-457-3368;
www.nps.gov/mabi
;
Woodstock; mansion tours adult/child $8/free, trails free;
10am-5pm late May-Oct)
Encompassing the historic home and estate of early American
conservationist George Perkins Marsh, Vermont's only national park offers mansion
tours every 30 minutes, plus 20 miles of trails and carriage roads for walkers, cross-coun-
try skiers and snowshoers.
