Admire local and international art at the Southern Vermont Arts Center • Explore the historic village of Manchester, with its stately homes and manicured lawns • Walk through a fern-laced hardwood forest below Mount Equinox and into the 900-acre Equinox Preserve, teeming with rare plants and diverse wildlife • Taste maple syrup and learn the fine art of sugar-making at Havoc Hill Sugar House • Hike the trails of Vermont’s Merck Forest & Farmland Center, winding through beautiful woodland to Clark’s Clearing and its rustic cabin, or summit Mount Antone for breathtaking views of Haystack Mountain and the Battenkill Valley.

Wander around scenic Hildene—a bucolic southern Vermont estate with walking trails weaving through meadows and forests, plus multiple historic buildings and a Georgian Revival mansion built by Abraham Lincoln’s son • Journey to picturesque Woodstock, crossing the Middle Covered Bridge and following woodland paths into Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park • Climb through sugar maple forests and along historic carriage roads to Mount Tom, with lovely views over Woodstock and the surrounding valley • Visit Billings Farm and enjoy a picnic lunch of local delights • Browse the artisan shops or stop for a maple latte • Enjoy a leisurely walk or take to the calm waters of Chittenden Reservoir by kayak or canoe.