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When You Go: Dining, Lodging, Attractions

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Join Yankee as we travel the edge of the Green Mountains south to north along Vermont's scenic Route 100. Here are a few of our favorite stops along the way.

Attractions

Green Mountain National Forest
802-747-6700; fs.fed.us

Adams Family Farm
15 Higley Hill Road, Wilmington. 802-464-3762; adamsfamilyfarm.com

Weston Priory
58 Priory Hill Road, Weston. 802-824-5409; westonpriory.org

President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site
3780 Route 100A, Plymouth Notch. 802-672-3773; historicvermont.org/coolidge

Waitsfield Farmers' Market Mad River Green,
Waitsfield. 802-472-8027; waitsfieldfarmersmarket.com

Ben & Jerry's Factory Tour
1281 Waterbury-Stowe Road, Waterbury. 802-882-1240; benjerry.com

Umiak Outdoor Outfitters
849 South Main St., Stowe. 802-253-2317; umiak.com

Boyden Valley Winery
70 Route 104, Cambridge. 802-644-8151; boydenvalley.com

Dining

Dot's Restaurant
Order the "Famous Berry Berry" pancakes, a tasty molten mess of blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, and blackberries.
3 East Main St., Wilmington. 802-464-7284; dotsofvermont.com

Rochester Cafe
Robert Frost was once a regular visitor at the old-time marble soda fountain.
67 North Main St., Rochester. 802-767-4302

American Flatbread
46 Lareau Road, Waitsfield. 802-496-8856; americanflatbread.com

The Green Cup
Waitsfield's newest eatery is all the buzz; a friendly bakery/cafe by day, it transforms by night into a locavore's delight, featuring organic and regional fare from a former Relais & Chateaux chef.
40 Bridge St., Waitsfield. 802-496-4963; greencupvermont.com

Hen of the Wood at the Grist Mill
Eric Warnstedt was named one of Food & Wine's best new chefs of 2008. The artisanal cheese board is almost as extensive as a wine list.
92 Stowe Street (Route 100), Waterbury. 802-244-7300; henofthewood.com

Norma's
The view from the Topnotch Resort's restaurant is almost as inspiring as the playfully Continental cuisine.
4000 Mountain Road (Route 108), Stowe. 802-253-8585; topnotchresort.com

The Bee's Knees
Live music and kids' toys make this Lamoille Valley living room inviting to all comers. Comfort foods such as pork loin, chicken pot pie, and Vermont cheddar mac 'n' cheese, washed down with local beer and organic wine.
82 Lower Main St., Morrisville. 802-888-7889; thebeesknees-vt.com

Lodging

Old Red Mill Inn
Cheap doesn't mean chintzy at this authentic ski-lodge-style B&B, a former lumbermill and tavern.
18 North Main St. (jct. Routes 100N & 9), Wilmington. 802-464-3700; oldredmill.com

The Inn at Weston
In-room woodstoves, a cozy dining room serving a changing menu of the freshest ingredients, plus 375 delicate orchid varieties on display at the innkeepers' private greenhouse.
630 Main St. (Route 100), Weston. 802-824-6789; innweston.com

Hawk Inn & Mountain Resort
All the amenities, and then some, on 1,200 acres: hiking, fly-fishing school, tennis, horseback riding, nature preserve, marina, spa, indoor and outdoor pools, and the River Tavern restaurant.
75 Billings Road (off Route 100), Plymouth. 802-672-3811; hawkresort.com

The Inn at the Round Barn Farm
This romantic former dairy farm, now a B&B, coddles couples with puffy down comforters and whirlpool tubs. But Vermont authenticity is maintained with on-site apple picking and cider pressing.
1661 East Warren Road, Waitsfield. 802-496-2276; theroundbarn.com

The Inn at Lareau Farm
A homey B&B located next to and owned by American Flatbread.
48 Lareau Road, Waitsfield. 802-496-4949; lareaufarminn.com

Trapp Family Lodge
This is where the family of The Sound of Music fame came to settle after fleeing the Nazis over the Alps. The Trapps are till involved in managing the inn, making it anything but a tourist trap.
700 Trapp Hill Road, Stowe. 802-253-8511; trappfamily.com

Stowe Mountain Resort
5781 Mountain Road, Stowe. 802-253-3000; stowe.com

Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa Fitness and comfort, golf and tennis, hiking trails, outdoor pool, luxurious rooms, pub and cafe, plus fine dining representing an array of local growers and producers.
1746 Mountain Road (Route 108), Stowe. 802-253-7355; stoweflake.com

Topnotch Resort & Spa
A luxe resort that doesn't discriminate against families, with a four-star children's activities menu and both inside and outside pools with views of Mount Mansfield.
4000 Mountain Road (Route 108), Stowe. 802-253-8585; topnotchresort.com

Shopping

Young & Constantin Gallery
Elegant colored-glass vases and molten-glass sculptures by artist Kathleen Young in a sun-drenched former church.
10 South Main St., Wilmington. 802-464-2515; artmore@myfairpoint.net

Hot Glass Works
A quirky husband-and-wife team pour their creative spirits into colored-glass coins, suncatchers, vases, tableware, bowls, hummingbird feeders, and whatever else strikes their fancy.
3819 Main St. (Route 30), Jamaica. 802-874-4436; hotglassworks.net

Anjali Farms & Lotus Moon Medicinals
Herbalist Mrinalini ("Lini") Mazumdar makes botanical tinctures, creams, oils, and aroma therapy sprays out of farm-grown herbs.
395 Middletown Road, South Londonderry. 802-824-4658; anjalifarms.com

Vermont Country Store
657 Main St., Weston. 802-824-3184; vermontcountrystore.com

The Village Green Gallery
Check out the photographs by Nobushi Fuji'i, who spent 30 years shooting modern architecture in Japan, and brings a uniquely geometric eye to his Vermont shots.
661 Main St., Weston. 802-824-3669; thevillagegreengallery.com

Judy Jensen Clay Studio
Potter Judy Jensen goes beyond ordinary vases and mugs to showcase whimsical fountains and Asian-inspired candelabras.
61 North Main St., Rochester. 802-767-3271; judyjensen.com

Mom & Pop's World's Best Vermont Maple Syrup
Since 1918, the Gendron family has offered delectable all-things-maple: pancake mix, candy, sugar, gift baskets, and, of course, syrup in a variety of decorative containers. Visit their farmstand or order online.
3425 Brandon Mountain Road, Rochester. 802-767-3731; momandpopsmaple.com

Seasoned Books & Bakery
An eclectic collection of new and used volumes, with special emphases on sustainable living (including cooking, gardening, and renewable power) and wilderness adventure. The bookstore is one part of a consortium that also includes a deli, a consignment clothier, and a florist.
30 North Main St., Rochester. 802-767-4258; seasonedbooks.com

The Bowl Mill
This sawmill has been carving wooden bowls with the same machinery for 150 years. The most prized are the sugar-maple bowls, which still sport a tiny hole from the sugar tap. 45 Mill Road, Granville. 800-828-1005; bowlmill.com

The Warren Store
A Vermont country store by way of Tribeca. Breakfasts, bakery, deli sandwiches, and wines, with toys, clothing, housewares, gifts, and jewelry upstairs.
284 Main St., Warren. 802-496-3864; warrenstore.com