Midwinter is an invitation to find a new vantage point to take in the snowy season. Get curious at a museum, find inspiration at an art gallery, or get competitive at a pinball hall. Cozy up in a horse-drawn sleigh meandering through fields and sugarbushes or bring your four-legged friend along for a retreat into the snow-capped Green Mountains. There are so many ways to winter in Vermont.
COZY UP IN A HORSE-DRAWN SLEIGH OR CARRIAGE
Tour sugarbushes by sleigh or carriage, let draft horses pull you alongside a river as it rushes or lies quiescent under ice, or take in mountain views huddled under wool blankets. Here’s where to take a horse-drawn sleigh or carriage ride in Vermont.
Vermont’s traditional covered bridges were once known as “kissing bridges” for the privacy they afforded courting couples passing through in horse-drawn buggies or carriages.
7 WAYS TO WINTER INDOORS
Winter’s joy can be found indoors as well as out. Find rejuvenation and wellness at a spa, cold plunge, or salt cave, or sate curiosity at a science museum or art gallery. From glassblowing to an adrenaline-rich ride down a vertical waterslide, your inside guide to things to do in Vermont this winter is here.
Vermont is accessible for those traveling with pets. From dog-friendly stores and maple sugarhouses to lodging options welcoming four-legged travelers, here’s how to plan a pet-friendly trip.
