Year Round Activities | Weston Calender of Events |
Summer Activities| Winter Activities | Day Trips
Year Round
- Shopping at the Vermont Country Store and the Weston Village Shop
- Museums
- Farrar Mansur Museum: - See what life was like in 18th and 19th century Vermont.
- Old Mill Museum: See a working restored mill powered by the West River producing flours in the manner of 100 years ago.
- Galleries
- Village Green Gallery - Photography crafts and glassware by local artists. The gallery also has a coffee/espresso bar for your refreshment. It is a wi-fi hotspot as well.
- Whales in Vermont - Hand carved whales and other cetaceans by renowned artist Wick Aherns. The gallery also represents local artists with additional sculpture and paintings and prints with a nature theme.
- West River Gallery - Representing local artists and crafters offering a variety of mediums.
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- Weston Playhouse Theatre Company
- Kinhaven Music School
- Weston Antiques Show
- Weston Craft Show
- Blue Grass Festivals
- Christmas in Weston
- Opera Theater of Weston
Winter
Winter in Southern Vermont is truly a Currier and Ives experience. We can arrange all manner of winter activities for you. Remember there is something to be said for relaxing by a cozy fire with a good book from our extensive library!
- Downhill Skiing & Snowboarding
Okemo, Stratton, Magic and Bromley Mountains. All a short drive from the Inn. (see our ski packages) - Cross Country Skiing/Snowshoeing
Wildwings, Viking Nordic Center, Grafton Ponds.
The Inn is near Section 8 of the Catamount Trail. - Ice-skating
Riley Rink in Manchester & Grafton Ponds - Horse-drawn Sleigh Rides
It really is "over the river and through the woods"! Please ask us to arrange for you. - Snowmobiling
Killington Snowmobile Tours, Equinox Snow Tours.
Summer Activities
All manner of outdoor activities are available from the Weston and surrounding areas. We are happy to provide you maps and help you arrange any of these activities
- Golf - There are four nearby golf courses and we are happy to assist you with tee times. Okemo, Stratton, Equinox, Tater Hill Golf Club
- Tennis - West River Tennis Club is nearby. We can assist you in reservations
- Hiking: Many hiking trails, including the Appalachian Trail and the Long Trail, are nearby. Some hiking websites at Okemo Valley and Vermont Hiking Guide.
- Biking: There are many backroads and trails for biking in the area. Check out Vermont Mountain Biking & Cycling Guide and look for trails in Southern Vermont.
- Swimming is available at nearby Hapgood Pond, a state park maintained by the state offering refreshing swimming and picnic sites.
- Canoeing can be arranged on the Battenkill. Rentals available.
- Bromley Thrill Zone - Alpine Slide, rides and thrills, great for kids
- Horseback Riding - For seasoned riders or beginners alike at Horses for Hire
Day Trips from Weston
Weston is centrally located in Southern Vermont allowing easy day trips in any direction to the area's most attractive destinations.
- Manchester: Great shopping destination offering hundreds of shops and outlets with bargains galore. Manchester also has numerous attractions including:
- Hildene Robert Todd Lincoln's ancestral home preserved as a museum with lush surrounding gardens.
- Southern Vermont Arts Center Offering the work of numerous Vermont (as well as others) artists in a lush setting and gardens with ample space for a relaxing picnic lunch.
- Equinox Skyline Drive Drive the beautiful road to the peak of Mt Equinox, the highest mountain in the area at approximately 3500 feet. From the observation area at the summit there is a breathtaking 360 degree view of beautiful southern Vermont.
- Fishing on the Battenkill: World class trout fishing with equipment and boat rentals available. Manchester also contains the world headquarters of Orvis with teaching ponds and a flyfishing museum also available.
- Woodstock and Quechee: Woodstock is a wonderful Vermont village with great shops and galleries, a large village green, and a covered bridge in the middle of town.
- Billings Farm & Museum is the gateway to Vermont's rural heritage and a working dairy farm, Open daily, May - October. Four miles to the east is the town of Quechee with a number of attractions of its own.
- Simon Pearce Glassblowing: Watch the master glassblowers as they create the many pieces in the Simon Pearce collection, then shop for the pieces in their shop and gallery upstairs. Have lunch in the Simon Pearce Restaurant, a glass structure cantilevered out over the river and waterfall with breath-taking views.
- Vermont Institute of Natural Science: A raptor center where the nature of these magnificent birds is demonstrated in shows several times daily.
- Quechee Gorge: A walking bridge over the river and surrounding gorge about 250 feet above the river. This can be hiked to from VINS.
- Chester, Grafton & Newfane: Three beautiful Vermont towns offering an abundance of sites and antiquing and shopping. In Grafton, tour the Grafton Cheese Company and see how our famous local cheddar is crafted.
- Danby: A small quaint town with shops and galleries reached from Weston by Danby Mt Tabor Road a 14 mile drive through the pristine Green Mountain National Forest
