Guidebook for Wells
Food Scene
The Wells Country Store
1450 Vermont 30best homemade muffins (go early am because they sell out)
Great Vermont atmosphere, good food and good prices
49 locals recommend
The Barn Restaurant and Tavern
5581 VT-30Great Vermont atmosphere, good food and good prices
Closest place to the house to get something to eat if you don’t feel like cooking- take out menu on the fridge , also sells groceries and wine
Otto's Cones Point General Store
3816 VT-30Closest place to the house to get something to eat if you don’t feel like cooking- take out menu on the fridge , also sells groceries and wine
If you want a special dinner, excellent food and atmosphere but pricey
37 locals recommend
Chantecleer Restaurant
8 Read Farm LnIf you want a special dinner, excellent food and atmosphere but pricey
Tiny space (you need a reservation) but very charming with a delicious and eclectic menu
59 locals recommend
The Silver Fork
48 W RdTiny space (you need a reservation) but very charming with a delicious and eclectic menu
25 minute drive to lake bomoseen-great atmosphere, food, and sometimes live music right on the lake. Call ahead to make sure they are open, especially after Labor Day they limit their days.
30 locals recommend
The Lake House
3569 VT-3025 minute drive to lake bomoseen-great atmosphere, food, and sometimes live music right on the lake. Call ahead to make sure they are open, especially after Labor Day they limit their days.
Essentials
Price Chopper
8648 NY-22Shaw's
654 Rte 22a Nclose to the house-water, beer, paper goods, odds and ends, fishing stuff, snacks and boxed foods
EZ Marine, Inc.
13 W Lake Rdclose to the house-water, beer, paper goods, odds and ends, fishing stuff, snacks and boxed foods
East Poultney General Store
11 On the Greenbaked goods, prepared food, odds and ends, also sells wine
Entertainment & Activities
Fun, sunny and half the price of Stratton. Has a base to summit High Speed 6 pack that allows you to do lots of long runs anywhere on the mountain
great skiing for all levels, best price around. less crowds and its closest mountain to the house- alpine slide in the summer and kids park
187 locals recommend
Bromley Mountain Ski Resort
124 VT-11Fun, sunny and half the price of Stratton. Has a base to summit High Speed 6 pack that allows you to do lots of long runs anywhere on the mountain
great skiing for all levels, best price around. less crowds and its closest mountain to the house- alpine slide in the summer and kids park
just under and hour drive, Big mountain- 3 entrances - main, skyship gondola and Bear Mountain. Latter 2 are past main on route 100. Bear is extreme compared to the rest of the mountain.
386 locals recommend
Killington Ski Area
just under and hour drive, Big mountain- 3 entrances - main, skyship gondola and Bear Mountain. Latter 2 are past main on route 100. Bear is extreme compared to the rest of the mountain.
Okemo Mountain Resort
77 Okemo Ridge Rdawesome skiing and apres ski, about an hours drive
a few miles closer than Killington, Pico peak is as tall as Killington peak. It has good long trails, good lifts, steep trails and tree skiing/ glades. It is half the price.
100 locals recommend
Pico Mountain Ski Resort
73 Alpine Dra few miles closer than Killington, Pico peak is as tall as Killington peak. It has good long trails, good lifts, steep trails and tree skiing/ glades. It is half the price.
Stratton Mountain
an hour drive from the house
Shopping
Northshire Bookstore
4869 Main StA great bookstore and more, cafe and live author events