Guidebook for New Haven

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Guidebook for New Haven

Food Scene

Craft brews, great food and cozy setting
67 locals recommend
The Bobcat Cafe and Brewery
5 Main St
67 locals recommend
Craft brews, great food and cozy setting
South facing windows make for a sunny spot to hang out, drink a latte and nibble goodies.
17 locals recommend
Bristol Cliffs Cafe
16 Main St
17 locals recommend
South facing windows make for a sunny spot to hang out, drink a latte and nibble goodies.

Essentials

Produce, bulk needs, artisan breads, good coffee.
18 locals recommend
Middlebury Coop
9 Washington Street
18 locals recommend
Produce, bulk needs, artisan breads, good coffee.

Parks & Nature

Nice and relaxing. Rent kayaks or canoes. Swim off the dock or just hang out under the cedars and BBQ.
19 locals recommend
Kingsland Bay State Park
787 Kingsland Bay State Park Rd
19 locals recommend
Nice and relaxing. Rent kayaks or canoes. Swim off the dock or just hang out under the cedars and BBQ.
River frolicking and cooling off.
20 locals recommend
Bristol Falls a.k.a. Bartlett Falls
23-655 Lincoln Rd
20 locals recommend
River frolicking and cooling off.

Arts & Culture

Local history.
24 locals recommend
Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History
1 Park St
24 locals recommend
Local history.
Key to the Underground Railway and home of Rowland Robinson, local author and illustrator for Forest and Stream in the 1860s
19 locals recommend
Rokeby Museum
4334 US-7
19 locals recommend
Key to the Underground Railway and home of Rowland Robinson, local author and illustrator for Forest and Stream in the 1860s

Entertainment & Activities

Unique old time county fair.
Addison County Fair & Field Days
1790 Field Days Rd
Unique old time county fair.
Hike the Long Trail north from Lincoln Gap to the top of Mt Abe (known locally as potato hill) This is a big hike so bring your boots and food and plenty of water. Around a 5 mile round trip with a lot of elevation gain.
33 locals recommend
Mount Abraham (Vermont)
33 locals recommend
Hike the Long Trail north from Lincoln Gap to the top of Mt Abe (known locally as potato hill) This is a big hike so bring your boots and food and plenty of water. Around a 5 mile round trip with a lot of elevation gain.

Shopping

Exotic items from Nepal and Tibet.
8 locals recommend
Emeraldrose Gifts
18 Main St
8 locals recommend
Exotic items from Nepal and Tibet.

Sightseeing

Drive the switchback road up the Gap and take in views at the top of all of the Champlain Valley to the west and the Mad River Valley to the East.
13 locals recommend
Appalachian Gap
13 locals recommend
Drive the switchback road up the Gap and take in views at the top of all of the Champlain Valley to the west and the Mad River Valley to the East.
Going east from Vergennes to Bristol yields some of the nicest views in the county. Stop at the Watershed center for an easy walk up to the reservoir.
Plank Road
Plank Road
Going east from Vergennes to Bristol yields some of the nicest views in the county. Stop at the Watershed center for an easy walk up to the reservoir.