Guidebook for 203 Lawrence Hill Road

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Guidebook for 203 Lawrence Hill Road

Good food

A great market and prepared food market! Call and order in advance (or order online - then call to make sure they received your order) and by the time you get there it should be almost ready. They do full meals. Also, I think you may see this in the movie "Baby Boom" (so I've heard - I've never seen the movie).
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JJ Hapgood General Store & Eatery
305 Main St
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A great market and prepared food market! Call and order in advance (or order online - then call to make sure they received your order) and by the time you get there it should be almost ready. They do full meals. Also, I think you may see this in the movie "Baby Boom" (so I've heard - I've never seen the movie).
A small market and prepared food market that has a unique selection of food. Sandwiches made to order.
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The Garden Market
2116 N Main St
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A small market and prepared food market that has a unique selection of food. Sandwiches made to order.
This is a super casual Tex Mex place in Ludlow (about 20 minutes from the cottage). During the pandemic it has been take-out only, but even when they have "dine-in", it's very small, so probably best to pick-up on the way home from skiing and eat at the cottage.
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Tacos Tacos
1 Lamere Square
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This is a super casual Tex Mex place in Ludlow (about 20 minutes from the cottage). During the pandemic it has been take-out only, but even when they have "dine-in", it's very small, so probably best to pick-up on the way home from skiing and eat at the cottage.
This is really good wood-fired pizza in Ludlow (about 20 minutes from the cottage). Note that you have to call EARLY to make a reservation for your pick-up order, so if you want pizza from American Pie, call as soon as they open for that evening to make sure you get a pick-up time. (Because of the pizza oven, they can only make so many pizzas each hour, so when you call to order, you let them know what time you want to come in to pick up and they give you a time as close to what you request.). CALL EARLY! Again, this is pick-up only.
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Goodman's American Pie
5 Lamere Square
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This is really good wood-fired pizza in Ludlow (about 20 minutes from the cottage). Note that you have to call EARLY to make a reservation for your pick-up order, so if you want pizza from American Pie, call as soon as they open for that evening to make sure you get a pick-up time. (Because of the pizza oven, they can only make so many pizzas each hour, so when you call to order, you let them know what time you want to come in to pick up and they give you a time as close to what you request.). CALL EARLY! Again, this is pick-up only.
Jake's is a local watering hole/restaurant that also does pizza. The food is reliable and the pizza is pretty good. It's about 10 minutes from the cottage.
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Jake's Restaurant and Tavern
5680 Vermont Rte 100
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Jake's is a local watering hole/restaurant that also does pizza. The food is reliable and the pizza is pretty good. It's about 10 minutes from the cottage.
DJ's is a Ludlow local watering hole with good food. It's a nice casual/relaxed atmosphere.
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DJ's Restaurant
146 Main St
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DJ's is a Ludlow local watering hole with good food. It's a nice casual/relaxed atmosphere.
The Hub is located on Walker Farm (owned by the Weston Playhouse and home to a few of their buildings). It's a small local favorite within Weston. There's generally a small, but delicious menu utilizing many local ingredients. It's among the best restaurants in the area.
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The Hub at Weston
705 Main Street
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The Hub is located on Walker Farm (owned by the Weston Playhouse and home to a few of their buildings). It's a small local favorite within Weston. There's generally a small, but delicious menu utilizing many local ingredients. It's among the best restaurants in the area.
The Left Bank (located at the Inn at Weston) is one of the newest restaurants in Weston and has proven to be very popular! The food is delicious. I'd describe it as "French-influenced Continental" - everything from a delicious burger to escargot. John at the bar makes great cocktails!
The Left Bank
The Left Bank (located at the Inn at Weston) is one of the newest restaurants in Weston and has proven to be very popular! The food is delicious. I'd describe it as "French-influenced Continental" - everything from a delicious burger to escargot. John at the bar makes great cocktails!

City/town information

Super charming traditional Vermont town. Plenty of shops to explore and restaurants where you can have a bite. Note it gets very crowded on weekends.
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Woodstock
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Super charming traditional Vermont town. Plenty of shops to explore and restaurants where you can have a bite. Note it gets very crowded on weekends.

Amazing Handmade Crafts

I LOVE this store! Charles Shakleton (yes, he's related to THAT Shakleton) makes STUNNING furniture and his wife, Miranda Thomas, is a world-renowned potter. Check their website to make sure they're open as it's just under an hour away, but well worth the drive!
ShackletonThomas - Charles Shackleton Furniture & Miranda Thomas Pottery
102 Mill Rd
I LOVE this store! Charles Shakleton (yes, he's related to THAT Shakleton) makes STUNNING furniture and his wife, Miranda Thomas, is a world-renowned potter. Check their website to make sure they're open as it's just under an hour away, but well worth the drive!

Groceries/Farmers Market

A wonderful seasonal farmer's market. It's open on Saturdays from 9 am - 1 pm. There are generally 30-40 vendors offering a variety of food and crafts.
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West River Farmers Market
Vermont Route 100
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A wonderful seasonal farmer's market. It's open on Saturdays from 9 am - 1 pm. There are generally 30-40 vendors offering a variety of food and crafts.
This is the closest full-service grocery store to the cottage. It's about a 10 minute drive and has pretty much anything you need if you choose to cook while you're visiting.
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Londonderry Village Market
5700 Vermont Rte 100
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This is the closest full-service grocery store to the cottage. It's about a 10 minute drive and has pretty much anything you need if you choose to cook while you're visiting.
Shaw's is in Ludlow, about 20 minutes from the cottage. This is a full-service grocery store in Ludlow, so you can buzz by after skiing and pick stuff up on the way home.
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Shaw's
213 Main St
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Shaw's is in Ludlow, about 20 minutes from the cottage. This is a full-service grocery store in Ludlow, so you can buzz by after skiing and pick stuff up on the way home.

Hiking

This is one of several access points to the Appalachian Trail in the area.
Appalachian Trail
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
This is one of several access points to the Appalachian Trail in the area.

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You need a car...preferably a four wheel drive

While the roads around here are VERY well kept by the amazing road crews, after a big snow or during mud season (spring - April/May), you never know what you may encounter, so better safe than sorry. My driveway is long as the house is set-back from the road, but my plowing service is pretty good about getting around to make sure it's driveable. That said, after a big snow if you want to get out first thing in the morning, it's best to have 4WD to make sure you can get out in case the plow truck hasn't made it to my place.