Hi everyone! I know it’s peak tourist season right now with the foliage. I’m planning on visiting beginning of November so I’m anticipating missing some (if not most) of the foliage experience.

Was wondering if anyone has any city recommendations to visit? My friend and I are visiting from NJ so very used to the crazy of NYC. So any city with good (easy-intermediate) hikes would be appreciated as well as any insight to what Vermont is best known for! Open to any suggestions :) (going to be staying 1-2 days in VT)

Thanks in advance!

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brothermuffin t1_iseqwk5 wrote on October 15, 2022 at 12:33 PM

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Central Vermont is pretty great IMO, and you’re close to a lot of easy-intermediate hiking. Groton state forest has some of my favorites, Spruce mountain, kettle pond, peacham bog, There’s a mountain biking park near Barre that’s actually great for easy hiking, it’s in a series of old (and active) quarries. Lovely little trails abound around Calais and East Montpelier that are never busy. Lots of maple creemee options. Hit up Red Hen bakery. Wayside diner. Mad Taco. Have fun

Unique-Public-8594 t1_ises49b wrote on October 15, 2022 at 12:45 PM

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Replying to brothermuffin (#109,476)

I think most of the maple creamee places close up before November though.

Looked up Red Hen: permanently closed?

Unique-Public-8594 t1_ises6ss wrote on October 15, 2022 at 12:46 PM

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City? Burlington.

HerschelSquirtz t1_isetkhu wrote on October 15, 2022 at 12:59 PM

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Coming from NJ and only doing 1-2 days I'd say southern VT. The Stratton/Manchester area is beautiful.

Admirable-Reveal-412 t1_iseu1qk wrote on October 15, 2022 at 1:03 PM

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Replying to Unique-Public-8594 (#109,559)

Red Hen is open & delicious! They are currently closed on Tuesdays but otherwise open at 7 AM daily!

woodstove7 t1_isewbqh wrote on October 15, 2022 at 1:24 PM

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Get on the green mountain byway. Take your time and stop at some local places.

Unique-Public-8594 t1_isezwap wrote on October 15, 2022 at 1:54 PM

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Replying to Admirable-Reveal-412 (#109,657)

Great!

Interesting. Maybe I’m looking at the wrong location? Google maps labels them on Baldwin as permanently closed (in red ink) - they might want to submit a correction to google?

marcrey t1_isfkm0x wrote on October 15, 2022 at 4:29 PM

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Replying to Unique-Public-8594 (#109,559)

>Red Hen bakery

Open, except Tuesdays. However they are done with creamees for the season, but their breads, sandwiches and soups are fantastic.

https://www.redhenbaking.com/

Deuce-anda-half t1_isgnfd4 wrote on October 15, 2022 at 9:03 PM

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