Liz’s guidebook
Food scene
Worth a visit to Walpole, NH for the chocolates, hot chocolate, and Sunday brunch.
38 residents recomanen
L.A. Burdick Handmade Chocolates
47 Main StWorth a visit to Walpole, NH for the chocolates, hot chocolate, and Sunday brunch.
Popolo
36 SquareGood eats in Bellows Falls.
Duo
136 Main StLocally sourced, good eats in Brattleboro.
Three Stones
105 Canal StUnsuspecting fantastic fare. Reservations required.
Whetstone Station Restaurant and Brewery
36 Bridge StLocal brews and foods.
The Gleanery
133 Main StThe closest restaurant to our house, and it's delicious, to boot!
Peter Havens Restaurant
32 Elliot StFine dining in Brattleboro. Reservations required.
Eat-in deli, groceries and great wine, local beer and cheese selections.
102 residents recomanen
Brattleboro Food Co-Op
2 Main StEat-in deli, groceries and great wine, local beer and cheese selections.
Nearby groceries, eat-in deli, local treats, cheeses, and great wine, beer and cider selections.
40 residents recomanen
Putney Food Co-op
8 Carol Brown WayNearby groceries, eat-in deli, local treats, cheeses, and great wine, beer and cider selections.
Putney General Store
4 Kimball HillGood deli, snacks, beer and wine.
Wunderbar
22 Rockingham RdBellows Falls. Hip. Delicious. Hosts literary events on occasion.
Cafe Loco
6365 US-5Open April-November. Local favorite for breakfast.
Amy's Bakery Arts Cafe
113 Main StBreakfast, lunch, hot drinks, baked goods. Delish!
The Works Café
118 Main StLots of options for good eats all day. Locally-ish sourced.
Sightseeing
Lovely trails and a hands-on farm experience. Exceptional for kids.
In the summer, this is home to Food Truck Round Up on Thursday evenings, with live music and great food. In the winter, the best local outdoor ice skating (conditions permitting) is right across the road at "Retreat Meadows". Grafton Cheese Factory is on-site, too, with samples and wide selection of good cheese.
34 residents recomanen
Retreat Farm
45 Farmhouse SqLovely trails and a hands-on farm experience. Exceptional for kids.
In the summer, this is home to Food Truck Round Up on Thursday evenings, with live music and great food. In the winter, the best local outdoor ice skating (conditions permitting) is right across the road at "Retreat Meadows". Grafton Cheese Factory is on-site, too, with samples and wide selection of good cheese.
A real covered bridge you drive through! And a local's favorite swim spot underneath along the West River.
10 residents recomanen
Dummerston Covered Bridge
2891 W River RdA real covered bridge you drive through! And a local's favorite swim spot underneath along the West River.
ART
Worth the 1.5 hour drive for fantastic contemporary art. Can use admission pass for 2 days.
33 residents recomanen
MASS MoCA
1040 Mass MoCA WayWorth the 1.5 hour drive for fantastic contemporary art. Can use admission pass for 2 days.
Brattleboro Museum & Art Center
10 Vernon StLovely local art museum.
River Gallery School Inc
32 Main StMain Street Arts
35 Main StLocal art and theater.
Antiques, Consignments, Thrifting, Shopping
Twice Upon A Time Antiques
63 Main StFantastic and unique shopping.
Swirl
90 Old Rte 5Fantastic local vintage clothing and thrift.
Windham Antique Center
5 SquareThe Cottage By The Brook
5859 US-5Unique gifts, antiques, upcycled art.
Independent Bookstore AND incredible hot drinks. Host local literary events around area.
Antidote Books
15 Main StIndependent Bookstore AND incredible hot drinks. Host local literary events around area.
Outdoor Play
Fantastic nordic skiing, snowshoeing, tubing, horse-drawn wagon and sleigh rides, and a warming lodge with fires and hot chocolate.
46 residents recomanen
Grafton Trails & Outdoor Center
783 Townshend RdFantastic nordic skiing, snowshoeing, tubing, horse-drawn wagon and sleigh rides, and a warming lodge with fires and hot chocolate.
Okemo Mountain Resort
77 Okemo Ridge RdDownhill skiing, nordic skiing, ice skating, tubing.
Bromley Mountain
Downhill skiing.
Magic Mountain Ski Area
495 Magic Mountain AccAwesome, independent, local downhill ski mountain.
Great hiking and mellow biking along the West River. Swim holes. Longer hike to waterfall.
134 residents recomanen
Jamaica State Park
48 Salmon Hole LnGreat hiking and mellow biking along the West River. Swim holes. Longer hike to waterfall.