Staytripper, October 2020
An Iconic Inn in Grafton; Five Ways to Enjoy Apple-Filled Fall; Halloween Sights and Frights
Celebrate Apple Season From Orchard to Glass
If it weren’t for all the maple and cows, Vermont might be best known for its apples. As summer turns to autumn, their reds, golds and greens peek through the leaves of trees along roadsides and weigh down branches in orchards across the state. As an undisputed flavor of fall, apples show up in pies…
The Grafton Inn Is a Gateway to Southern Vermont’s Charm
A couple of years ago, Grafton resident Joanne Boswell was dining at the Grafton Inn and heard two people from Maine chatting at the next table. “I said, ‘Excuse me — Maine is so beautiful; why do you come here?'” she recalled. “And the man said, ‘Because there’s no place like Grafton.'” People have been…
Hildene, the Lincoln Family Home, Offers Insight Into America’s Past and Present
What if you could combine an enjoyable getaway with an opportunity to learn about America’s history and contemplate its future? Hildene, the Lincoln family home in Manchester, is a family-friendly and thought-provoking destination with attractions for visitors of all ages, including those invested in social and environmental issues. Situated on the Battenkill River between the…
Halloween Haunts to Explore This Spooky Season
In the 1920s, a University of Vermont medical student named Henry, thoroughly exhausted after taking his final exams, climbed to the attic of Converse Hall and hanged himself. In the near century since, UVM students have reported encounters with Henry’s ghost, seeing chairs mysteriously stacked on top of a dining table, shoes lined up across…
Vermonting in Woodstock, Middlebury and St. Johnsbury
Every week through mid-October, Seven Days presents “Vermonting,” a column of curated excursions in all corners of our great (but not so large) state. Indeed, Vermont’s diminutive size makes a multitude of short trips accessible, whether for a few hours, an overnight or a longer getaway. Find three sample itineraries below, and read more detailed…
Outdoor Fall Adventures, From a Forest Canopy Walk to Foliage Lift Rides
Foliage Hikes Green Mountain Club’s Hike VT roundups, greenmountainclub.org When the fall air turns crisp and sweet, Alicia DiCocco heads to Little Rock Pond, an offshoot of the Long Trail in southern Vermont. It’s a pretty easy trek, she said, “and the foliage is just beautiful.” DiCocco knows her hikes — she’s director of development…
Fall for Vermont All Over Again With Staytripper’s Autumnal Activities
We’re entering the season for which Vermont is world-famous. “When autumn visits Vermont, there might not be a prettier state in America,” writes Travel + Leisure. Yet when was the last time you took a gondola ride up a mountain to appreciate fall foliage? If that sounds like something only tourists would do, it’s time…
