Vermont Institute of Natural Science
Under $25A 47-acre nature center in Quechee with raptor enclosures, a forest canopy walk and nature trails.
· Woodstock, VT
Sugarbush Farm has made cheese and maple syrup on the same Vermont hillside for five generations. Visitors can take a free self-guided tour of the production areas, walk in the sugar maple woods, and sample the farm's aged cheddars and syrup year-round.
General eat & drink guidance
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Go early or go late
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Reservations open on a schedule
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Menus move with the season
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Ask what the place is known for
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