Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Middlebury
Straddling the pretty falls of Otter Creek, this former mill town nowadays revolves
around Middlebury College, whose Breadloaf School of English and summer language
programs lure writers and linguists from around the world. The
Addison County Cham-
ber of Commerce
(
802-388-7951;
www.addisoncounty.com
; 93 Court St;
9am-5pm Mon-
Fri)
has area information.
There's excellent lakeside camping, just 10 miles south of town at
Branbury State
Park
( 802-247-5925;
www.vtstateparks.com/htm/branbury.htm
;
VT 53; campsite/lean-to $20/
27; late May-mid-Oct)
. Back in Middlebury itself, the gracious 1803 Federal-style
Inn
on the Green
( 888-244-7512, 802-388-7512;
www.innonthegreen.com
;
71 S Pleasant St; r incl
breakfast $159-299; )
has 11 attractive rooms that overlook the town green.
where carhops deliver root-beer floats, cheeseburgers and onion rings directly to your car
window. For dining with river views, try the high-ceilinged, student-driven
51 Main
(
802-388-8209;
www.go51main.com
; 51 Main St; mains $9-24;
5pm-late Tue-Sat;
)
, a
restaurant-bar, or the outdoor terrace at
Storm Cafe
( 802-388-1063;
www.thestormcafe.com
;
3 Mill St; mains $6-25; 11:30am-2:30pm & 5-10pm Tue & Wed,
7:30am-2:30pm & 5-10pm Thu-Sat, 7:30am-2:30pm Sun)
, just below the waterfall.
Mad River Valley
The Mad River Valley, centered around the towns of Warren and Waitsfield, boasts two
Sugarbush Access Rd, Warren; adult lift ticket weekend/midweek $89/84; 10% discount if pur-
ticket weekend/midweek $71/55)
, in the mountains west of VT 100. Opportunities abound
for cycling, canoeing, horseback riding, kayaking, gliding and other activities. Stop at the
Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce
(
800-828-4748, 802-496-3409;
www.madrivervalley.com
;
4061 Main St, Waitsfield;
8am-5pm Mon-Fri)
for a mountain of in-
formation.
WORTH A TRIP
SCENIC DRIVE: VERMONT'S GREEN MOUNTAINS
Following Vermont's Green Mountain spine through the rural heart of the state, the
VT 100
rambles past rolling pastures speckled with cows, tiny villages with country
