Photo by Lorianna Weathers Photography
Peru
When the producers of the 1987 Diane Keaton comedy “ Baby Boom ” needed a charming Vermont mountain town to shoot in , they went to Peru ( pop . 375 ), due east of Manchester . The “ fixer-upper ” that Keaton ’ s character bought ( without realizing that it was one ) is still there , as is the J . J . Hapgood Store , in which Country Baby gourmet applesauce made its commercial debut for the camera . Peru took it all in stride and supplied some of the extras for the movie .
These days the town offers four-season fun and relaxation . Hapgood Pond features camping , swimming , and non-motorized boating in summer , the old-time Peru Fair crowns fall foliage season ( it ’ s on Sept . 28 this year ), and in winter Bromley Mountain and the Wild Wings Ski Touring Center provide great skiing for the whole family . No wonder that Diane Keaton ’ s character decided to stay !
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