Vermont Summer Bucket List
Making the most of our glorious (yet short) Vermont summer
Summers in Vermont are fleeting but so freakin bountiful we're frolicking every day of it.
So we’re dropping a curated list of our must-do favorite foods, drinks, swims, adventures, and cultural recs of VT.
A TASTE OF PARADISE: the eats you can't miss
SIPS + DIPS: the swims and drinks we dream of all year
HIDDEN GEMS: IYKYK unpacked for the uninitiated
VERMONTY AF: The building block adventures of your VT summer
Scroll for all the links to relevant small biz and helpful info--not a gate to be found around here.
A TASTE OF PARADISE: Summer Bucket List
Bookmark this page for a guaranteed good time with the best food in New England.
Toast a Vermont Marshmallow for smores, which tastes extra delish at a Vermont State Park
Eat a Grass Cattle Co burger at the Burlington Farmers Market
Dig into Las Hermosas taco pop up during Wednesday live music nights at The Tillerman
Slurp a dozen oysters (pro tip: with a martini) at Hen of the Wood or their new sister restaurant Original Skiff
Bring the fam to Burger Night at Bread & Butter Farm
Score a Bombolini from Trenchers Farmhouse
Cool off with Shy Guy Gelato (pro tip: their vegan treats slap)
Swing by the Wise Fool for takeout, perfect last minute fuel to enjoy while catching a Burlington sunset
Go for the cardamom buns but stay for the Turkish eggs at Vergennes Laundry
Attend a La Garagista pop-up supper club night at their West Addison Vineyard
SIPS + DIPS: Summer Bucket List
Our summer bucket list would not be complete with some swimming holes and chill bevs to cool us off! Find our picks that'll take you from morning to night and across the state. Get the full pour below!
Get on island wine time at Ellison Estate Vineyard
Swim below a waterfall at Bristol Falls
Grab a picnic bottle from Wilder Wines... or sit and stay a while at their new bar!
Seek out a bottle from Wunderkammer Bier
Wind up with a Tahini Ice Coffee from Grey Jay
Make a day trip to plant-inspired Kraemer + Kin Brewery in the Champlain Islands
Cool off at the Bolton Potholes
Caffeinate with the espresso + tonic at Brio Coffeeworks
Sip a frozen cocktail on the patio at Wolf Tree
Whip up our signature It's A Snap cocktail featured in Food & Wine, perfect for balmy summer nights
Sneak into Warren Falls on a weekday
Enjoy a sip of La Montañuela wine and tasty bite in the new not-to-be-missed furniture showroom and wine shop 10 Green Street in Vergennes
HIDDEN GEMS: Summer Bucket List
IYKYK unpacked for the uninitiated. Packed with the hidden gems that we refuse to gate keep.
Score vintage goodies at Barge Canal and Project Object Vintage
Drop in a line on the Otter Creek (or on one of the 800 lakes and 7,000 miles of streams)
Now you know: Vermont has a vast network of back country huts!
Get out on the lake with a sail at Whistling Man Schooners
Dogs are welcome at Burlington's Texaco Beach -- fido deserves a cooling off, too!
Free entry and rotating exhibits at the BCA galleries on Church Street
Camp out and cook out on Burton Island
Watch live glass blowing at AO Glass
Hike Mt Philo to see the sunrise
Explore Cold Hollow Sculpture Park
Sing karaoke at Babe’s Bar
Every summer Wednesday is for Passeggiatta, the Italian tradition of strolling after dinner that is being embraced all along Church Street
Vermonty AF: Summer Bucket List
VERMONTY AF: The building block adventures of your VT summer.
Sail on Lake Champlain with Whistling Man Schooners
Burlington Farmer's Market, bring your basket!
Fun for everyone under the lights at the Lake Monsters baseball game ("I go all the time and don't even have kids!" -- Sas)
PYO berries are a rite of summer at Adam's Berry Farm and Full Belly Farm
Tractor ride at Shelburne Farms
Shop a truly epic farm stand at Head Over Fields in Charlotte
Float down a river with a Vermont beer in hand (or taste them all at the VT Brewer's Festival)
Bristol's and Warren's Fourth of July parades
Hike at Merck Forest—you can even reserve a cabin and make it an overnight camping trip
EAT CREEMEES! AD teammate Asa's Creeme Chronicals Insta will hook up with where to go!
Free Summer Nights return to Shelburne Museum, now on Thursdays!
