Maple Syrup
The production of Vermont maple syrup and other maple products is a thriving tradition that signals the arrival of spring in northern New England. The sweet scent of boiling maple sap escaping area sugar shacks is just one of the many reasons visitors travel from around the world to experience springtime in Vermont. Pure Vermont Maple Syrup is the best syrup you’ll find anywhere.
Autumn Foliage
“Autumn is more than an interval— it is the time of the greatest beauty, when the trees turn to torches of gold and wine and flame. A weekend or a few days at this time of year can include a variety of pleasures— hikes in the crisp, clear weather; church suppers, a zigzag railroad ride, concerts, bazaars— as well as richly colored hills and valleys punctuated by the dark green of conifers, mountains that are flaming mosaics of color against the clear autumn sky….”
Skiing
Discover the best New England skiing right here in Vermont! Vermont is where skiing began in America and is where you’ll find a wide variety of great ski resorts. Vermont Ski Areas attract thousands of skiers every ski season. Browse the links below for more information about alpine and X-country skiing, snowboarding and history.
Summer Recreation
If it can be done in the great outdoors, the odds are it can be done in Central Vermont. Vermont is the nation’s most rural state. Outside the cities of Barre and Montpelier, Central Vermont has about 850 square miles with roughly 40 residents per square mile. There are plenty of mountains, forests, lakes and streams, but very few people. Nature is ready to provide your favorite outdoor activity. Central Vermont’s great outdoor activity is not planned or programmed, it is discovered.
Arts & Crafts
Vermont is home to some of the finest crafts people and artists in the country. The unusual beauty of Vermont’s countryside and the solitude and peace found here nurture the creative spirit. Our community of 1500 professional crafts people and artists includes quiltmakers, printmakers, potters, furniture makers, metal workers, weavers, painters, and glassblowers.
