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Date
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To/From
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Mileage
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Lodging
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Services
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Comments
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Arrival
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Burlington/
Various
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Burlington
Holiday Inn
1068
Williston Road, South Burlington
802-863-6363
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Magic Hat brewing co. (No.9 is well-known brew)
- Flynn Theater Performing Arts.
- Vermont Pub & Brewery.
Everywhere: Vermont microbrews.
Old Spokes Home Bike Shop (HIGHLY
recommend by Alan!)
322 N. Winooski Ave.
(802) 863 Ð 4475|
oldspokeshome.com/
Ask for Glenn Eames or Ralph Eames
--Open Daily.
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Quite
a bit to see and do in Burlington.
- Champlain Valley Fair (a big deal). ACM Top Male Vocalist winner,
Brad Paisle, Sunday, August 30 at 7:30 pm (Essex Junction.)
- The waterfront.
- University of VT. (UVM)
- Church St. = Òculinary ghetto.Ó
- ECHO Lake Aquarium & Sci. Center. (Fee.)
- Lk. Champlain Maritime Museum.
- Ethan Allen homestead. (E.A. started the Green Mt. Boys.)
- Northern Lights cruise boat!
- Champlaiin Flyer (narrow ga. RR.)
- Tour of Lk. C. Chocolate Factory /Store/Cafe
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Mon.
Aug.
31
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Burlington
->
Waterbury
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Little
River State Park 802-244-7103
Site = ÒBirchÓ (already paid)
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has small beach & trails.
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Waterbury:
- AlchemistÕs Pub. Cozy brewpub
- Hen of the Woods Rest. Season cuisine/local farms.
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Waterbury
- Ben & JerryÕs Ice Cream.
- Cold Hollow Cider Mill. ÒForget the cider, go for the fab
donuts.Ó
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Tues.
Sept. 1
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Waterbury
-> Stowe -> Northfied
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25-45
mi.
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Plumley
House
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Stowe
- Dutch Pancake CafŽ
- Depot Street Malt Shoppe (burgers & old fashioned malts)
-Harvest Market. Vt. Cheeses, flat breads, salads, s/wiches, desserts.
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Stowe
(quintessential VT village):
- Trapp Family Lodge.
- Cotswold Furniture Makers (132 Mountain Rd.)
- Mt. Mansfield, VTs highest peak; Stowe Mt. Resort gondola ride to
summit.
- Lots of spas!
- VT Ski Museum.
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Wed.
Sept. 2
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Day rides in Barre/Montpelier
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Plumley
House
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Barre
(pronounced Berry). Home of the famous Barre Gray granite.
- Tour Rock of Ages Corp. grey granite stone quarry.
- Hope Cemetary, open air sculpture ÒgardenÓ w/ amazing stone markers.
(224 E. Montpelier Rd.)
Montpelier (Capital of VT)
- Impressive state house.
- Morse Farm MapleSugar Works (1168 Old County Rd.)
- Galleries, bookstores,
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Thurs.
Sept. 3
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Northfield
-> Barnard
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37
mi.
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Silver
Lake St. Park (SP32)
802-234-9451
Site #15 (already paid)
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ACA
park on Cycle Vermont.
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Fri.
Sept. 4
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Barnard
-> Plymouth
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40/50
mi.
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Coolidge
St. Park (SP10)
802-672-3612
Site #4 (already paid)
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Quechee
- Simon Pearce Restaurant
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Sightsee
in Woodstock. Side trip to Quechee Gorge,
Òbreath-taking natural wonder.Ó
- Balloon rides over Quechee Gorge (Balloons Over New England
or Balloons of Vermont, behind Simon Pearce Glass factory [1760 Main
St., The Mill @ Quechee]). ~$250/person, w/ breakfast. ~2.5
hr.
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Sat.
Sept. 5
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Barnard
? -> Londonderry
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30
mi.
Partial rest day.
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Yankee
Pedaler Inn (unk. name)
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Full
breakfast & dinner.
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Plymouth
(birthplace of Cal Coolidge)
- Coolidge State Historial Site, Òone of the best presidential historical
sites in the country.Ó
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Sun.
Sept. 6
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Day rides
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Day
rides with Yankee Pedalers.
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Mon.
(Labor Day)
Sept. 7
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Londonderry
-> Killington
OR
Londonderry -> Gaysville
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40
mi.
53 mi.
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Ski
dorm or motel
White River Valley c.g. (P69)
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Ride
past Killington Gondola, a ride to a ski area summit.
Views!
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Tues.
Sept. 8
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Killington
-> Middlebury
OR
Gaysville -> Middlebury
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45
mi.
40 mi.
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Rivers
Bend c.g. ((59)
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Rejoins
ACA route.
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Wed.
Sept. 9
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Day rides.
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Middlebury:
- Otter Creek Brewing Co.
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Middlebury:
- a nice college town.
- Pulp Mill Covered Bridge, oldest in VT, Built 1820.
- Vermont Folklife Center (88 Main. St.)
- Vermont Soapworks (616 Exchange St.)
- Lake Champlain Valley is maze of published bike rides.
- UVM Morgan Horse Farm (9-4 daily). Fee. Morgan Horse ÒbeganÓ in
VT. (Weybridge.)
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Thurs.
Sept. 10
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Middlebury
-> Shelburne
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30
mi. Òas crow flies.Ó Exploratory route = more miles
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Shelburne
Camping (P61)
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Shelburne
- Vermont Teddy Bear Co. welcomes Rufus! (6655 Shelburne Rd,
Rt. 7)
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Fri.
Sept. 11
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Shelburne
-> Burlington -> Grand Ilse
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32
mi.
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Grand
Ilse St. Park (SP16)
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Sat.
Sept. 12
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Sun.
Sept. 13
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Mon.
Sept. 14
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Tues.
Sept. 15
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Wed.
Sept. 16
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Thurs.
Sept. 17
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Fri.
Sept. 18
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Burlington
Holiday Inn
1068
Williston Road, South Burlington
802-863-6363
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Sat.
Sept. 19
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Sun.
Sept. 20
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Burlington
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Fly/Drive,
etc. home.
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