LakeTime on Lake Iroquois Guidebook
Food scene
Good Times Cafe
10805 Rte 116Hinesburg (5 min): Great pizza and pub food.
Paisley Hippo Sandwich Shop
22 Commerce StHinesburg (5 min): Tasty and unique sandwiches
Hinesburg (5 min): Finer dining, but casual. Eclectic menu.
34 locals recommend
Hinesburgh Public House
10516 Rte 116Hinesburg (5 min): Finer dining, but casual. Eclectic menu.
Papa Nick's Pasta & Pizza
4940 Fruitville RdHinesburg (5 min): Food and local Creemee stand
Stone Corral Brewery
83 Huntington RdRichmond (15 min): Great beer and vibe
Grazers Restaurant
192 Boxwood StWilliston (15 min): Great Burgers
Shelburne (20 min): Fun brewery with a quality pizza shop right next door. Cool atmosphere.
82 locals recommend
Fiddlehead Brewing Company
6305 Shelburne RdShelburne (20 min): Fun brewery with a quality pizza shop right next door. Cool atmosphere.
Pho Dang Vietnamese Cafe
348 Main StWinooski (20 min) - Best Vietnamese in town.
Charlotte (15 min) Fine dining in a rural setting. Quite expensive, but excellent food and ambiance.
35 locals recommend
Philo Ridge Farm
2766 Mt Philo RdCharlotte (15 min) Fine dining in a rural setting. Quite expensive, but excellent food and ambiance.
City/town information
Great college town. Visit Church Street Marketplace or have dinner down by Lake Champlain. Echo (Museum) is a fun visit.
60 locals recommend
Burlington
Great college town. Visit Church Street Marketplace or have dinner down by Lake Champlain. Echo (Museum) is a fun visit.
Hiking
Great local hike. About 2 hour hike up and down. Nice view of Lake Champlain at summit.
93 locals recommend
Mount Philo
Great local hike. About 2 hour hike up and down. Nice view of Lake Champlain at summit.
Snake Mountain
A little longer hike and drive, but the view is amazing!
Awesome hike with pond at the peak. A little more aggressive than the other two on this guide, but still only a few hours up and down. If you like a stair stepper. Amazing view of Stowe Vt from the top. Plus you can drive thru smugglers notch to get to Stowe.
62 locals recommend
Sterling Pond Trail
6443 Mountain RdAwesome hike with pond at the peak. A little more aggressive than the other two on this guide, but still only a few hours up and down. If you like a stair stepper. Amazing view of Stowe Vt from the top. Plus you can drive thru smugglers notch to get to Stowe.
Sightseeing
A very diverse museum. Go on a nice day - lots of outdoor exhibits.
From their website:
Founder Electra Havemeyer Webb described Shelburne Museum as a “collection of collections.” The Museum’s extraordinary holdings, numbering more than 100,000 items, defy any simple description. What other museum in the world displays paintings by Claude Monet and Andrew Wyeth alongside duck decoys, carousel animals, and a completely intact side-wheel steamboat? From fine and decorative arts, folk art, circus collections, textiles, toys, and carriages to an array of objects that illustrate four centuries of design in America, Shelburne Museum’s collections are rich, diverse, and always engaging. Come visit us to explore and discover them for yourself.
21 locals recommend
Shelburne Museum
Shelburne MuseumA very diverse museum. Go on a nice day - lots of outdoor exhibits.
From their website:
Founder Electra Havemeyer Webb described Shelburne Museum as a “collection of collections.” The Museum’s extraordinary holdings, numbering more than 100,000 items, defy any simple description. What other museum in the world displays paintings by Claude Monet and Andrew Wyeth alongside duck decoys, carousel animals, and a completely intact side-wheel steamboat? From fine and decorative arts, folk art, circus collections, textiles, toys, and carriages to an array of objects that illustrate four centuries of design in America, Shelburne Museum’s collections are rich, diverse, and always engaging. Come visit us to explore and discover them for yourself.
Beautiful historic farm on Lake Champlain owned by the Vanderbilt family. Farm includes walking trails, Farm barn fun, dining, children's fun farm, flower gardens. Highly recommend their brunch.
Shelburne Farms
Beautiful historic farm on Lake Champlain owned by the Vanderbilt family. Farm includes walking trails, Farm barn fun, dining, children's fun farm, flower gardens. Highly recommend their brunch.
Creemee Hunt
19 Old Pump Rd
19 Old Pump RoadMade with real VT maple syrup These are the best we've found!
Burlington Bay
The real deal!
Dining - Burlington (20-25 min drive)
Welcoming spot serving Chinese specialties (including many meatless options) family-style. Our favorite Chinese.
59 locals recommend
A Single Pebble
133 Bank StWelcoming spot serving Chinese specialties (including many meatless options) family-style. Our favorite Chinese.
Honey Road
156 Church StEastern Mediterranean Mezze! Enough said. Great for sharing.
Great beer selection. Try the downstairs bar or the outdoor area in the back.
120 locals recommend
The Farmhouse Tap & Grill
160 Bank StGreat beer selection. Try the downstairs bar or the outdoor area in the back.
Revolution Kitchen
9 Center StThe place for vegetarians and vegans.
Spot on the Dock
1 King StBurlington Waterfront - need we say more!
Splash At the Boathouse
2 College StAnother waterfront spot - we did say more......
Local Ski Resorts (All under 1 hr drive)
Stowe is considered by many to be the top ski resort in the northeast. About a 55 min drive if no traffic. Traffic is heavy on weekends.
305 locals recommend
Stowe Mountain Resort
5781 Mountain RoadStowe is considered by many to be the top ski resort in the northeast. About a 55 min drive if no traffic. Traffic is heavy on weekends.
Sugarbush is located in the scenic Mad River Valley of Vermont. This was our go to resort for many years. Weather permitting you can drive through the notch for a 50 min drive.
214 locals recommend
Sugarbush Resort
102 Forest DrSugarbush is located in the scenic Mad River Valley of Vermont. This was our go to resort for many years. Weather permitting you can drive through the notch for a 50 min drive.
This smaller resort is locally owned by a local cooperative. They do not allow snow boarders and their motto is "Ski it if you can". Around 40 minute drive through the notch.
51 locals recommend
Mad River Glen Ski Area Historic District
35-1 Schuss PassThis smaller resort is locally owned by a local cooperative. They do not allow snow boarders and their motto is "Ski it if you can". Around 40 minute drive through the notch.
This is a smaller resort than Stowe or Sugarbush. A more local feel for less money. Only about a 30 min drive.
122 locals recommend
Bolton Valley Resort
4302 Bolton Access RdThis is a smaller resort than Stowe or Sugarbush. A more local feel for less money. Only about a 30 min drive.
This is a mid-sized mountain located in Jeffersonville, VT. The drive is about 55 min.
145 locals recommend
Smugglers' Notch Resort
4323 VT-108This is a mid-sized mountain located in Jeffersonville, VT. The drive is about 55 min.