Guidebook for Calais
Drinks & Nightlife
Crazy, small old style bar with pool tables and music most nights. Good for younger folks or the young at heart!
21 locals recommend
Charlie O's
70 Main StCrazy, small old style bar with pool tables and music most nights. Good for younger folks or the young at heart!
GREAT burgers! Amazing fries! This is a restaurant for families as well in the day time, there are two sections, one side is just a bar. Wonderful staff!
102 locals recommend
Three Penny Taproom
108 Main StGREAT burgers! Amazing fries! This is a restaurant for families as well in the day time, there are two sections, one side is just a bar. Wonderful staff!
Food Scene
La Brioche Bakery
118 Main StWilaiwan's Kitchen
34 State StThe most AMAZING and authentic Thai Food in VT!
The best breakfast place in Montpelier! Sooo good! Bordering on gourmet. Family style seating. Meet your neighbors!
23 locals recommend
Down Home Kitchen
100 Main StThe best breakfast place in Montpelier! Sooo good! Bordering on gourmet. Family style seating. Meet your neighbors!
Classic locally owned diner. Great prices! Good food.
18 locals recommend
Wayside Restaurant, Bakery & Creamery
1873 US-302Classic locally owned diner. Great prices! Good food.
Bohemian Bakery
83 Main StIncredible breads and baked goods! The best in Vermont!
DEEEElicious pizza in a great space in a great little town! Plainfield! Just about 15 minute drive.
Main Street at Opposite Positive Pie station
DEEEElicious pizza in a great space in a great little town! Plainfield! Just about 15 minute drive.
The Skinny Pancake
89 Main StAll kinds of Crépes! Kids love this place!
It's walking distance, it's got great live music and yummy food! This is a KID FRIENDLY bar! It's tiny and filled with friendly neighbors. Only open Wed thru Sat. You can order pizza to go as well!
18 locals recommend
The Whammy Bar
31 W County RdIt's walking distance, it's got great live music and yummy food! This is a KID FRIENDLY bar! It's tiny and filled with friendly neighbors. Only open Wed thru Sat. You can order pizza to go as well!
Farm to Table Gourmet food including lots of Vegetarian offerings as well as meat and fish. Our favorite place in Montpelier for delicious food and atmosphere!
7 locals recommend
Kismet Bistro
99 Main StFarm to Table Gourmet food including lots of Vegetarian offerings as well as meat and fish. Our favorite place in Montpelier for delicious food and atmosphere!
Sightseeing
We have a beautiful Golden Dome atop our capitol building. Fun to see!
49 locals recommend
Vermont State House
115 State StWe have a beautiful Golden Dome atop our capitol building. Fun to see!
Parks & Nature
In Montpelier:A wonderful old stone tower in a beautiful park! Easy hike for kids!
But don't forget, just out our door are the best hikes around!!
55 locals recommend
Hubbard Park
400 Parkway StIn Montpelier:A wonderful old stone tower in a beautiful park! Easy hike for kids!
But don't forget, just out our door are the best hikes around!!
Shopping
Beautiful and unique things made by local artists. This is an Artist Co-op!
18 locals recommend
Artisans Hand
89 Main St
Beautiful and unique things made by local artists. This is an Artist Co-op!
Essentials
Best organic foods and goodies around!
There's also Shaw's conventional grocery store in Montpelier!
82 locals recommend
Hunger Mountain Coop station
623 Stone Cutters WayBest organic foods and goodies around!
There's also Shaw's conventional grocery store in Montpelier!
Entertainment & Activities
Kids love a water park! If it's a rainy day and you can't swim in the pond, we have guests who have enjoyed this place a lot! It's 1 1/2 hr drive.
37 locals recommend
Pump House Indoor Waterpark
830 Jay Peak RdKids love a water park! If it's a rainy day and you can't swim in the pond, we have guests who have enjoyed this place a lot! It's 1 1/2 hr drive.
his is not really an aquarium or zoo...but has all things "Lake Champlain" in it. Lots of cool activities for kids! Located on the gorgeous Lake Champlain in Burlington. About an hour and 15 min drive.
168 locals recommend
ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
1 College Sthis is not really an aquarium or zoo...but has all things "Lake Champlain" in it. Lots of cool activities for kids! Located on the gorgeous Lake Champlain in Burlington. About an hour and 15 min drive.
DELICIOUS cider donuts! You can stop here after you go to Ben and Jerry's! They are just down the road from each other. Lots of beautiful artesanal mustards and jams etc for sale too!
13 locals recommend
Waterbury Center/Cold Hollow Cider Mill station
DELICIOUS cider donuts! You can stop here after you go to Ben and Jerry's! They are just down the road from each other. Lots of beautiful artesanal mustards and jams etc for sale too!