HOTELS, MOTELS, B&Bs:

Check other Vermont websites. There are many other B&B's and country inns in the area.
Check out Burke, Stowe, Burlington and/or Waitsfield areas for extra vacation time.
And, of course, the foliage in the fall and skiing in the winter.

West of Cabot:

Hollister Hill Farm B&B: Bed and Breakfast in Marshfield/Plainfield. Great working farm. Always has some baby animals around. Beautiful gardens. Room with fireplace is available. $85-95 with farm-fresh breakfast. 802-454-7725 www.hollisterhillfarm.com Lee and Bob are friends of ours.

Marshfield Inn and Motel: Simple, yet clean. Nice lawn chairs for relaxing, with a view of the mountains. Convenient location to us in the winter. Breakfast is available. $58-65 for queen or 2 double beds. Pets allowed in some rooms. www.marshfieldinn.com 802-426-3383

Pie in the Sky B&B: Bed and Breakfast in Marshfield, just off Rt. 2. Nice people. Indoor hot tub! www.pieinsky.com 802-426-3777

Capitol Plaza Hotel in Montpelier. Downtown hotel in Montpelier. Convenient for dinner and drinks. 802-223-5252 www.capitolplaza.com

Trazart Luxury Treehouses: Lovely Rd, Cabot. Full bath, kitchen, 1 bedroom, sleeps four. Pond, next to lake. VERY PRIVATE. Open four seasons on daily/weekly basis. Also, 2-bedroom available. Closed in the winter. Tell Chip and Sabrina Milne that we sent you. 802-426-3169, 802-229-9117, ext.240, www.VermontVacation.org.

Williams Cabins, Cabot, $75-120/day, $220 weekend 603-787-6493

East of Cabot:

Rabbit Hill Inn, Lower Waterford, VT It is a truly romantic inn approximately 40 minutes away. $200-300 per night with full breakfast. Dinners are available there, too. Fireplace available, jacuzzi available. www.rabbithillinn.com

Comfort Inn & Suites: New, modern hotel with indoor pool, fitness room, sauna, etc. Deluxe continental breakfast. Exit 20 off I-91(Rt. 5, Passumpsic/St. Johnsbury.) Hotel is at the exit. 800-228-5150; 802-748-1500

Fairbanks Inn: Motel with oversized rooms, very clean. Has a heated outdoor pool. Situated on the brook. Exit 21 off I-91, toward St. Johnsbury. 802-748-5666 www.stjay.com/

Holiday Motel: Decent room and nice outdoor pool. In St. Johnsbury, near Cucina di Gerardo Restaurant, Black Bear Restaurant and Tavern (nice bar), the Bagel Depot and bowling. $79-89 summer rates. $49 -69 off season. 802-748-8192.

Emergo Farm B&B: Full organic breakfast. Double with private bath $85. Family Suite with kitchen is $110. 261 Webster Hill, Danville. www.emergofarm.com, 888-383-1185

Danville Inn: Nice old house with four bedrooms. Shared bath. On main road, yet a quaint town. Restaurant on premises. $68, including a full breakfast. 802-684-3484. www.thedanvilleinn.com

Sugar Ridge Campground: Approximately $30 for tent or RV site. Outdoor pool, mini golf, store and game room on site. Clean and new. 24 Old Stagecoach Road, (Rt. 2) Danville. 802-684-2550. www.sugarridgervpark.com

Restaurants:

East of us:

Creamery Restaurant, Danville, 46 Hill Street, 684-3616. Cozy friendly restaurant with a different menu every night.

Ramunto's Pizza: St. Johnsbury End of Railroad Street at Rt. 5 intersection. 748-6772. Bagel Depot is there, too.

Elements Restaurant, 98 Mill St, is an old mill on the river in St. Johnsbury. Upscale food, different. Riverside seating in the summer. Near the Old Mill Racquet Club. 748-8400

Kham's Thai Cuisine, 1112 Memorial Dr (US 5) I-91 Exit 22, St. Johnsbury, 751-8424. Great Thai food.

Anthony's Diner, 50 Railroad St (Rt. 5) in St. Johnsbury. next to McDonalds has a great full-American breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 748-3613

West of us:

Sarducci's Resturant, 3 Main St, on the river in Montpelier. Wonderful Italian food, with brick oven, great staff and reasonable priced. 223-0229

The New England Culinary Institute (NECI) has six great restaurants in and around Montpelier. (Three in Montpelier, two in Essex Junction, and one in Burlington.) www.neci.edu/restaurants.html

J. Morgan's Steakhouse, 100 State St, Montpelier, VT 05602, 223-5222
Model trains circulating throughout the restaurant add to the lively energy at this Capital Plaza steak and seafood specialist.

River Run Restaurant, Main Street, Plainfield, 454-1246. New Southern barbeque & lounge/bar. occasionally live music. Call ahead in Foliage season and on Saturdays.

Positive Pie (Pizza), Plainfield Village next to River Run Cafe

More ideas for retaurants at: http://www.pieinsky.com/restaur.html

Things to Do:

Cabot Cheese Visitor's Center, Cabot Village. Factory tour and plenty of free samples. Vermont products to take home. www.central-vt.com/web/cabot/   (802) 563-3393; (800) 837-4261

Diamond Hill (a nice antique, chocolate, wine, cheese shop) is on the green in Danville. Small liquor store on site. 684-9797

Maple Grove Farms - Maple Museum that explains the process of making Maple Syrup. Gift shop that features an extensive line of maple products including Maple Syrup, Maple Candy, and Vermont products. Off I-91, take Exit 20. Go north on Rt. 5 through St. Johnsbury to Rt. 2 east 1 mile. 802-748-5141
www.virtualvermonter.com/profiles/maplegrove.htm

Stephen Huneck Gallery at Dog Mountain, 143 Parks Road - off of Spaulding Road, St. Johnsbury, Vermont 05819, 748-2700. Visit the gallery and the dog chapel that celebrates the spiritual bond we have with our dogs. Open to dogs and people of any faith or belief system.

Miniature Golf: new course is at the Sugar Ridge Campground, Rt. 2 going toward Danville. 684-2550

Rent a boat on Joe's Pond: Point Comfort Cabins in West Danville, just west of Rt. 15 intersection. 684-3379

Traveling Enroute:

From the south: Northampton, Massachusetts is a wonderful college town, just off of Rt 91 (exit 18-20). International restaurants, lots of fun shops to explore.

Consider an apple pie and other gourmet deli foods and coffee from the Vermont Country Deli. Exit 2 off I-91, Brattleboro, west toward Marlboro and Bennington. Unfortunately they do not have a public rest room there. There should be one next door at the gas station.

Also, consider stopping in Hanover NH (home of Dartmouth College) classy small college town. East off Rt 91 at exit 13. The Hanover Coop Food Store (on Park Ave) is great for gourmet and health food items.

From the west: Montpelier is a wonderful mini-city. The only capitol in the US without a Mac Donalds! Lots of interesting restaurants, small shops, the Vermont Capitol buildings, used bookstores, some local crafts and artisan goods.

Well… safe and happy travels!