Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Trapp Family Lodge
LODGE$$$
$$$
(
800-826-7000, 802-253-8511;
www.trappfamily.com
;
700 Trapp Hill Rd; r from $275;
)
Surrounded by wide-open fields and mountain vistas, this Austrian-style chalet, built by
Maria von Trapp of
Sound of Music
fame, boasts Stowe's best setting. Traditional lodge
rooms are complemented by guesthouses scattered across the 2700-acre property. A net-
work of trails offers stupendous hiking, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
Eating
Harvest Market
MARKET$
(
www.harvestatstowe.com
;
1031 Mountain Rd; 7am-7pm)
Before heading for the hills, stop
here for coffee, pastries, Vermont cheeses, sandwiches, gourmet deli items, wines and
local microbrews.
Pie-casso
PIZZERIA$$$
( 802-253-4411;
www.piecasso.com
;
1899 Mountain Rd; mains $9-22; 11am-9pm)
Portobello
panini and organic arugula chicken salad supplement the menu of excellent hand-tossed
pizzas. There's a bar and live music too.
Gracie's Restaurant
BURGERS$$$
( 802-253-8741;
www.gracies.com
; 18 Edson Hill Rd; mains $11-35; 5-9:30pm)
Halfway
between the village and the mountain, this animated, dog-themed eatery serves big bur-
gers, hand-cut steaks, Waldorf salad and garlic-laden shrimp scampi.
Hen of the Wood
AMERICAN$$$
$$$
( 802-244-7300;
www.henofthewood.com
; 92 Stowe St, Waterbury; mains $18-32; 5-10pm
Mon-Sat)
Arguably the finest dining in northern Vermont, this chef-driven restaurant
in Waterbury gets rave reviews for its innovative farm-to-table cuisine. The setting in a
historic grist mill rivals the extraordinary food, which features densely flavored dishes
such as smoked duck breast and sheep's-milk gnocchi.
Information
Stowe Area Association
(
802-253-7321;
www.gostowe.com
;
51 Main St;
9am-5pm Mon-
Sat, to 8pm Jun-Oct & Jan-Mar)
In the heart of the village.
