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New England trip
Posted on 7/15/19 at 9:46 am
Posted on 7/15/19 at 9:46 am
We're planning a fall trip to New England. We're planning on staying in cool, scenic, or quaint towns in Vermont, New Hampshire, and maybe head to Portland, ME. We've done Boston a fair amount, but I wouldn't be opposed to going to Salem or Gloucester.
Anyways, any recommendations on where we should go, stay, see, do, eat, and drink? We're looking at 5 or 6 days. We like hiking, breweries, etc. Obviously, we'd rent a car, but would Boston - Logan be the best airport to fly in and out of?
Anyways, any recommendations on where we should go, stay, see, do, eat, and drink? We're looking at 5 or 6 days. We like hiking, breweries, etc. Obviously, we'd rent a car, but would Boston - Logan be the best airport to fly in and out of?
This post was edited on 7/15/19 at 9:48 am
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Posted on 7/15/19 at 10:15 am to LSUbase13
I grew up in Burlington, so I can help with Vermont.
Would recommend staying in Burlington and driving to towns like Woodstock, Waterbury/Stowe, Middlebury, Montpelier, etc.
Breweries: Foam, Frost, Hill Farmstead, Alchemist, Burlington Beer Co., Zero Gravity, Lawson's, Foley Brothers, von Trapp, River Roost (good to visit between drives to/from NH), Lost Nation
Food: Hen of the Wood (recommend Waterbury over Burlington), Honey Road, American Flatbread, Single Pebble, Kountry Kart Deli (KKD for short and great drunk food), Penny Cluse for breakfast/brunch, ZenBarn, Hatchet Tap and Table, Rustic Roots, Shelburne Farms (incredible views)
In terms of hiking, Stowe Pinnacle and Mt. Abraham don't take much time. Otherwise, I always recommend Camels Hump or Mansfield. Personally, I hiked Camels Hump with my parents quite a bit in HS.
Would recommend staying in Burlington and driving to towns like Woodstock, Waterbury/Stowe, Middlebury, Montpelier, etc.
Breweries: Foam, Frost, Hill Farmstead, Alchemist, Burlington Beer Co., Zero Gravity, Lawson's, Foley Brothers, von Trapp, River Roost (good to visit between drives to/from NH), Lost Nation
Food: Hen of the Wood (recommend Waterbury over Burlington), Honey Road, American Flatbread, Single Pebble, Kountry Kart Deli (KKD for short and great drunk food), Penny Cluse for breakfast/brunch, ZenBarn, Hatchet Tap and Table, Rustic Roots, Shelburne Farms (incredible views)
In terms of hiking, Stowe Pinnacle and Mt. Abraham don't take much time. Otherwise, I always recommend Camels Hump or Mansfield. Personally, I hiked Camels Hump with my parents quite a bit in HS.
This post was edited on 7/15/19 at 10:16 am
Posted on 7/15/19 at 10:16 am to LSUbase13
Hanover, NH is a nice little town to pass through and visit Dartmouth.
Stayed at the Omni Mt Washington last year which was incredible.
Friends up there talked a lot about Montpellier and Stowe.
Kennebunkport on the way to Portland is a quintessential New England beach town.
Stayed at the Omni Mt Washington last year which was incredible.
Friends up there talked a lot about Montpellier and Stowe.
Kennebunkport on the way to Portland is a quintessential New England beach town.
Posted on 7/15/19 at 10:25 am to LSUbase13
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Obviously, we'd rent a car, but would Boston - Logan be the best airport to fly in and out of?
Yes.
As for Salem, I wouldn't devote more than a day to it. There's frankly not that much to do/see there. Glouchester is nice for a day, but again it's pretty easy to exhaust your options there.
Portland is phenomenal - one of my favorite places to visit. So many good breweries, restaurants, etc. Highly recommend you do some searching on this board for threads on Portland as many have been there and it has been heavily discussed.
Elsewhere in Maine, we absolutely love Kennebunkport.
In NH, Portsmouth is a great little town right on the coast.
Vermont - where to begin? It's an unbelievable state with a million incredible breweries and restaurants, full of spots to hike. Woodstock is one of our favorite weekend getaways, and has a great hiking trail that we bring our lab to. if you go there, do not skip out on Worthy Kitchen for lunch or dinner. Stowe is a great place to spend two or three days, as is Burlington. Hanging out around Lake Champlain is beautiful. As I said, the list of breweries is seemingly endless, and there's actually a "Vermont Beer Trail" you can do, but some of the highlights would be:
Hill Farmstead
Foam
Alchemist
Lawson's
Fiddlehead
Burlington Beer Co.
Idletyme
Long Trail
Magic Hat
Prohibition Pig
Von Trapp
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Hen of the Wood (recommend Waterbury over Burlington)
1000% this. Hen of the Wood in Waterbury is one of my favorite restaurants. The Burlington one is good but Waterbury is better.
This post was edited on 7/15/19 at 10:27 am
Posted on 7/15/19 at 10:27 am to LSUbase13
Baileys Mills
We spent a few days here a couple of years ago. Nice place, good breakfasts. We will return next time we go up there.
We flew into Manchester, NH
We spent a few days here a couple of years ago. Nice place, good breakfasts. We will return next time we go up there.
We flew into Manchester, NH
Posted on 7/15/19 at 11:42 am to AbitaFan08
Listen to abita , he was spot on when we went to the Boston area .
Posted on 7/15/19 at 12:00 pm to AbitaFan08
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Portland is phenomenal - one of my favorite places to visit. So many good breweries, restaurants, etc. Highly recommend you do some searching on this board for threads on Portland as many have been there and it has been heavily discussed.
Elsewhere in Maine, we absolutely love Kennebunkport.
My wife and I are considering taking a trip next year focusing on Maine...I've heard good thigns abotu portland but I was also told we had to check out bar harbor, do you (or anyone else ITT) have any input there?
Posted on 7/15/19 at 12:53 pm to WG_Dawg
We just did Bar Harbor, and I don't think we'd have a lot of interest in going back other than Acadia.
The town is nice enough, though touristy with nothing that just overwhelmed us (scenery, bars, food, etc.). If a cruise is in then it can get pretty overrun. I will caveat that we'd just gotten back from some pretty idyllic coastal towns in France. In other words, if we hadn't been anywhere for a few months then I might have been more impressed with BH.
As it is, I'd only go back if I was going to make heavy use of the coast or go looking for whales or kayak the islands, etc. If you're just looking for a cool coastal town to visit I'd probably look elsewhere. Several of the towns between Portland and BH seemed more appealing to us, in retrospect (but can't really common on whether that is true).
The town is nice enough, though touristy with nothing that just overwhelmed us (scenery, bars, food, etc.). If a cruise is in then it can get pretty overrun. I will caveat that we'd just gotten back from some pretty idyllic coastal towns in France. In other words, if we hadn't been anywhere for a few months then I might have been more impressed with BH.
As it is, I'd only go back if I was going to make heavy use of the coast or go looking for whales or kayak the islands, etc. If you're just looking for a cool coastal town to visit I'd probably look elsewhere. Several of the towns between Portland and BH seemed more appealing to us, in retrospect (but can't really common on whether that is true).
Posted on 7/15/19 at 1:04 pm to Pettifogger
we only were interested in maine primarily to knock another state off the list, in addition to seeing some cool coastal areas and take it all in. In other words BH isn't like a must-see for us. What about portland? Honestly from a few of the pics I've seen I wouldn't mind just hanging there the whole time. In our very rough intial plannign we'd probably fly into boston, drive up through New Hampshire and maybe spend a night there, then hit Maine.
Posted on 7/15/19 at 1:20 pm to LSUbase13
Lincoln NH. Cool little town and a great scenic location for exploring the White Mountains and driving the “Kanc”
This post was edited on 7/15/19 at 1:21 pm
Posted on 7/15/19 at 2:57 pm to WG_Dawg
Personally I wouldn't spend more than a couple nights in Portland, but I did like it. There are a ton of breweries but you can make a solid dent in the prominent ones in a single afternoon. Cape Elizabeth area has some of that coastal Maine look you'd be hoping for.
Posted on 7/16/19 at 12:46 pm to LSUbase13
If you are looking to do Northern VT, NH, and down into Maine I'd suggest taking some of the longer ways around to see the landscape. You could drive from Burlington over towards Jerhico/Underhill and Smugglers Notch, and then take that into Stowe. This whole area is beautiful with really low population areas. You can go up to the top of Mt Mansfield, the highest peak in VT, with a gondola ride or a trip up their auto road. There's also a couple of waterfalls within a short walking distance from the roads in that area. Trapp Family Lodge is a neat place to check out, and their brew pub is just down the hill from their main lodge- the Trapp family own a lot of land in Stowe. From there you can drive through Morrisville towards East Hardwick and up the hill to Hill Farmstead Brewing in Greensboro. If you are anywhere nearby you need to go there.
From Greensboro it is about an hour to St Johnsbury VT and Littleton NH. Littleton is a small town but has things to do and a really good brewery called Schilling Beer Company and a new-ish place called Rek-Lis Brewing opened up about 10 minutes away in Bethlehem. Littleton is right on I-93 which ends in Boston, and US route 302 which ends in Portland, ME. US-302 takes you through Bethlehem to Bretton Woods and the Mt Washington Hotel and right next to Mt Washington, the tallest peak in the northeastern part of the country. You can hike, drive, or take the cog railway up to the top to experience the site of the world's worst weather and check out their summit observatory. I don't know how much hiking experience you have, but Mt Washington can be dangerous if you aren't prepared or don't know what you're doing. As a side trip you can check out the AMC huts in NH, as all of them accept overnight stays and meals are a part of the fee. From Bretton Woods US-302 takes you over Crawford Notch to North Conway, NH before crossing over to Saco, ME. Typically the drive from Littleton to Portland takes 2.5 hours, but it will take longer if you stop along the way.
If you go a little more south of Littleton you can drive through Franconia Notch (really beautiful) to Lincoln and take the Kancamagus Highway to North Conway. Or, you can continue south to the Lakes region of NH and to to Wolfeboro on the northern end of Lake Winnipesaukee.
I'd say BOS will probably offer the most flexibility for flight options, but also look into MHT as sometimes the flights are either cheaper or allow for quicker access than Logan. MHT is smaller than MSY but larger than BTR. If you have any questions about NH north of Concord or VT between Burlington and St J ask away.
From Greensboro it is about an hour to St Johnsbury VT and Littleton NH. Littleton is a small town but has things to do and a really good brewery called Schilling Beer Company and a new-ish place called Rek-Lis Brewing opened up about 10 minutes away in Bethlehem. Littleton is right on I-93 which ends in Boston, and US route 302 which ends in Portland, ME. US-302 takes you through Bethlehem to Bretton Woods and the Mt Washington Hotel and right next to Mt Washington, the tallest peak in the northeastern part of the country. You can hike, drive, or take the cog railway up to the top to experience the site of the world's worst weather and check out their summit observatory. I don't know how much hiking experience you have, but Mt Washington can be dangerous if you aren't prepared or don't know what you're doing. As a side trip you can check out the AMC huts in NH, as all of them accept overnight stays and meals are a part of the fee. From Bretton Woods US-302 takes you over Crawford Notch to North Conway, NH before crossing over to Saco, ME. Typically the drive from Littleton to Portland takes 2.5 hours, but it will take longer if you stop along the way.
If you go a little more south of Littleton you can drive through Franconia Notch (really beautiful) to Lincoln and take the Kancamagus Highway to North Conway. Or, you can continue south to the Lakes region of NH and to to Wolfeboro on the northern end of Lake Winnipesaukee.
I'd say BOS will probably offer the most flexibility for flight options, but also look into MHT as sometimes the flights are either cheaper or allow for quicker access than Logan. MHT is smaller than MSY but larger than BTR. If you have any questions about NH north of Concord or VT between Burlington and St J ask away.
This post was edited on 7/16/19 at 1:44 pm
Posted on 7/16/19 at 1:30 pm to McVick
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McVick
Posted on 7/16/19 at 9:03 pm to LSUbase13
If you decide to stay in Vermont, I would highly recommend checking out Edson Hill. We stayed there a few years back on a NE trip and are going back later this year because of how much we enjoyed it the first time around.
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