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( 802-436-2139;
www.skunkhollowtavern.com
; 12 Brownsville Rd, Hartland Four Corners; mains
$13-25; 5pm-late Wed-Sun)
Exuding rustic historic charm, this 200-year-old crossroads
tavern 8 miles south of Woodstock serves burgers, fish and chips or rack of lamb down-
stairs at the bar, or in the more intimate space upstairs. There's live music on Friday
evenings.
Osteria Pane e Salute
ITALIAN$$$
( 802-457-4882;
www.osteriapaneesalute.com
;
61 Central St, Woodstock; mains $16-23;
6-10pm Thu-Sun, closed Apr & Nov)
This popular downtown bistro specializes in northern
Italian classics, plus thin-crust Tuscan pizza in winter, complemented by an extensive list
of Italian wines from small boutique vineyards. Book ahead.
Simon Pearce Restaurant
NEW AMERICAN$$$
$$$
( 802-295-1470;
www.simonpearce.com
;
1760 Main St, Quechee; lunch mains $13-18, dinner
mains $23-35; 11:30am-2:45pm & 5:30-9pm)
Reserve ahead for a window table suspended
over the river in this converted brick mill, where fresh-from-the-farm local ingredients
are used to inventive effect. The restaurant's beautiful stemware is blown by hand in the
Simon Pearce Glass workshops next door.
Information
Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center
( 802-432-1100;
www.woodstockvt.com
; Mechanic St, Woodstock; 10am-4pm Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm Sat & Sun)
On
a riverside backstreet, two blocks from the village green.
Killington
A half-hour's drive west of Woodstock,
Killington Resort
( 802-422-6200;
www.killington.com
; adult/senior/youth lift ticket weekend $88/75/68, midweek $80/68/62)
is
New England's answer to Vail, boasting 200 runs on seven mountains, a vertical drop of
3150ft and more than 30 lifts. Thanks to the world's most extensive snowmaking system,
Killington has one of the East's longest ski seasons. Come summer, mountain bikers and
hikers claim the slopes.
Killington is jam-packed with accommodations, from cozy ski lodges to chain hotels.
Most are along Killington Rd, the 6-mile road that heads up the mountain from US 4.
The
Killington Chamber of Commerce
( 800-337-1928, 802-773-4181;
www.killingtonchamber.com
; 2046 US 4, Killington;
10am-4:30pm Mon-Fri, 9am-1pm Sat)
has
all the nitty-gritty.
