Just a 30 minute drive from Pond Mountain Inn, this General Store sign in Benson, Vermont just makes us laugh each time we drive past… so we finally stopped to snap a quick photo. Not quite a Norman Rockwell painting nor is on any country store A-list, but it exemplifies Vermont life and the village culture that not only exists today, but still thrives in many of the 251 towns and villages.
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Vermont Day Trips From Pond Mountain Inn – Vergennes Shelburne and Burlington
Pond Mountain Inn Bed and Breakfast Day Trip – Vergennes Shelburne and Burlington Itinerary
Shelburne Museum’s eighty-foot-diameter Round Barn is one of only two dozen built in Vermont. An unparalleled and unique experience of American history, art and design. Visitors will experience the pleasure of discovery and exploration that includes thirty-nine distinct structures on forty-five acres. “Like nothing you have ever experienced!”
Vergennes is the oldest and smallest city; centrally located between Lake Champlain, the Green Mountains, and the City of Burlington. Visit the local shops before heading to the Maritime Museum.
Burlington perennially appears on national rankings that laud its livability, access to nature and recreation (including the best skiing in the northeast), thriving food and music scene retains its status by “Travel + Leisure as America’s #1 College Town”.
Get the complete list of the places you can visit on this day trip visit Here.
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Over The Top Pizza and Beer Is Found at Hired Hand Brewing Company Vergennes Vermont
Vergennes, also known as Vermont’s “Little City,” is where we found this absolutely delicious pizza and beer! It’s at a place called Hired Hand Brewing Company. In addition to their farm to table foods, they craft a family of exceptional hyperlocal beers. A little over an hour’s travel from Pond Mountain Inn, you’re not only are you going to experience deletable food, but a beautiful drive along the way.
See our Day Trip Itineraries and choose where you would like to visit!