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Vermont Icelandic Horse Farm: The Best Horseback Riding in Vermont

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Vermont has long been known for its covered bridges, rolling hills, and unspoiled landscapes, but there’s another way to take it all in that feels timeless and unforgettable: on horseback. For travelers dreaming of fresh air, mountain views, and a connection to the land, few experiences compare to horseback riding on scenic Vermont trails with …

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Vermont’s Farmers Markets Worth Traveling For

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Vermont Farmers Markets Worth Traveling For Vermont’s farmers markets are much more than places to buy vegetables. They serve as community gathering spaces where visitors can meet farmers, sample local foods, listen to live music, and experience Vermont’s agricultural culture firsthand. Vermont has one of the most extensive farmers market networks in the country, with

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When Winter Finally Lets Go: The Waitsfield Farmers Market and the Return of Summer in the Mad River Valley

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In the Mad River Valley, we know winter better than most. We embrace it. We build our lives around it. We measure snowfall in feet, not inches. We wake early…

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Vermont Hiking Beyond the Slopes: A Different Side of Sugarbush Resort

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Most people know Sugarbush for skiing. When snow blankets Lincoln Peak and Castle Rock, the resort buzzes with skiers and snowboarders from December through April. But when the lifts stop running, and the snow melts away, Sugarbush transforms into something different: a vast network of hiking trails that climb through Green Mountain forests to ridgeline …

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A river flowing in Warren, during spring in Vermont

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Spring in Vermont: Following the Wildflowers in the Mad River Valley

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When mud season finally ends in the Mad River Valley, usually sometime in early May, Vermont doesn’t ease into spring. It explodes. One week, the forest floor looks brown and dull. The next, it’s covered in wildflowers racing against time to bloom, set seed, and disappear before the trees leaf out. If you’re looking for …

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Clearwater Sports Celebrates 50 Years of Adventure in the Mad River Valley

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This year, the Mad River Valley is celebrating a remarkable milestone: 50 years of Clearwater Sports — a business that has helped define outdoor recreation in Central Vermont and has…

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Welcoming Blueberry Lake Cross Country Center to the MRV Chamber of Commerce

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We’re thrilled to welcome Blueberry Lake Cross Country Center as the newest member of the Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce—and there’s already a lot of excitement and positive buzz…

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A King honeymoon suite with a wood burning fireplace at our Vermont Lodging

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Reconnect This Winter with a Vermont Weekend Getaway

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When was the last time you and your partner truly unplugged? Not just for an evening, but for an entire weekend where the only agenda was each other. The Mad River Valley offers exactly that kind of escape. This isn’t a weekend getaway where you’re racing from activity to activity, checking boxes on a tourist …

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Mad River Valley Welcomes Two New Eateries

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The Mad River Valley Chamber of Commerce is pleased to welcome two exciting new restaurants to our local business community—both now open and ready to be enjoyed. Mad Moose Bar…

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Gaylord Farm in Vermont decorated with a wooden Christmas Star, a Mad River Valley Tradition

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Christmas in Vermont: A Starlit Tradition in the Mad River Valley

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Drive through the Mad River Valley on a December evening, and you’ll witness something extraordinary. From Moretown to Warren, a 20-mile stretch of winding road transforms into a constellation of handmade stars. They glow from residential lawns, hang from shop fronts, adorn covered bridges, and light up barn sides. Standing anywhere from three to fifteen …