XP: St. Johnsbury/VT fall trips

Labbie

Hi from an Upstate NY nestie!

 DH and I are trying to plan our vacays for next year and I've always wanted to rent a cabin in the fall in VT (I've never been)

There are some amazing ones, at reasonable $ that we're finding on the net but our faves are in the St. Johnsbury area. Crazy to think 1 year out for a trip a couple states over but they book up fast, especially in fall.

Just curious what the town is like, any advice,etc.

Thanks so much.

VTbride05

I am from a neighboring town. It's a great area, but there is not a lot to do. A few small shops, hiking, apple picking, etc. For more great places to shop and eat you would want to be near Stowe, Montpelier or Burlington. But for a weekend you can find some things to do to have fun (depending on what you are looking for).

Labbie

Thanks for the info- we'll keep that in mind. Actually, hiking and relaxing are what we'd be looking to do most, but we do love good food so would want at least a couple of good places to try out for dinner,etc.

 

lindseyvt

Elements in St. J is a great restaurant! http://www.elementsfood.com/

If you feel like driving a bit for amazing food, half an hour north of St. J (in Newport) are Lago www.lagotrattoria.com (Donald Sutherland eats there whenever he's at his house here!) and the Eastside (no website)

VTbride05

My favorite place to eat in the area is The River Garden Cafe. Yum!!! Love love it! Also great are the Wildflower Inn and the Tamarack Grill at Burke Mtn.