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Middlebury

Middlebury is home to the lovely Middlebury College and the Waybury Inn, which is the inn featured in the exterior shots on the Newhart show. The town features over 300 buildings listed on the National Historic register.

Mad River Valley

The Mad River Valley is located between Warren and Waitsfield, and it is home to several ski operations. Sugarbush is the primary one.

Montpelier, Waterbury and Stowe

Perhaps the most quaintly picturesque state capitol in the entire United States, Montpelier is refined and congenial. Nearby Waterbury is home to the Ben and Jerry’s ice cream factory. They offer fun and inexpensive tours (and yes, there are free samples included). Stowe is another of Vermont’s ski towns. It is smaller and more upscale than the populous Killington.

Burlington

Vermont’s largest city, Burlington is part college town, part hippie hang-out, and part commercial suburbia. It is located on the banks of Lake Champlain and the northern New York Adirondack mountains. There is a bustling downtown area with a lively pedestrian mall. Burlington is home to the University of Vermont.

The Champlain Islands and Northeast Kingdom

These are the relatively undeveloped areas in Vermont. They are beautiful in their own right and pleasant to drive through. The Champlain Islands are home to Isle La Motte, the original French settlement in 1666. Both areas offer cross-country skiing, mountain biking, and hiking.

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