ATTRACTIONS welcome you, and you can expect to dine( at reasonable prices) on locally sourced delicacies.
If art is your thing, you’ ll find it around every corner. See where Norman Rockwell painted and visit the home where Robert Frost wrote“ Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.” Take in a show at one of our equity theaters or settle in for an al fresco concert on a town green. Browse galleries showcasing juried art and crafts or attend one of our signature festivals.
As a region with four distinct seasons, we celebrate the living landscape all year round. Spring comes alive with maple sugaring: you can tour a sugarhouse and sample Vermont maple syrup just as it’ s made. Through summer and fall, pick-your-own orchards and berry patches offer apples, cherries, blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, and pumpkins, while farmers’ markets show off the finest local fruits and vegetables, baked goods, honey, and syrup from growers and vendors. Whether you’ re hankering for organic produce, award-winning cheeses, or Vermont microbrews, the working landscape and its bounty can be enjoyed on a single scenic drive. In the fall, the foliage is too stunning for words – no filters necessary, and it’ s free!
When you’ re looking for authentic Vermont – food and drink, art and culture, regional history and local lore – The Shires has it all. We know you won’ t be able to fit everything in – that’ s what second trips are for. Come back often – we’ d like to get to know you.
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Sugar Shack & Norman Rockwell Exhibition Photo by Lorianna Weathers Photography
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