Hey guys, 39 year old guy coming to Stowe for a bday with my GF in April. GF will be almost 2 months out of ACL, so anything seriously active will be tough. But we are looking for ideas of what to do; restaurants, scenic views? Thanks in advanced. Also we are willing to drive outside of Stowe for activities too.
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JerryKook t1_jad9vd1 wrote
RS is right about mud season. The rec path will have longs sections covered in ice or snow.
April is one of the worst months to come to Vermont, unless you are going spring skiing.
empire_de109 t1_jab1dn3 wrote
There are a bunch of restaurants in Stowe, Matterhorn is pretty decent, so is Piecasso. If you're looking for low maintenance activities, they are pretty sparse, but you could do a microbrewery trip. Stowe Cider, Ten Bends and a few others in the area. Von Trapp has a nice brewery tour and beer hall. There are also many nice parks to sit at and have a picnic lunch. Plus the Ben and Jerry's factory is about 20 minutes away in Waterbury (next town over), I always recommend that one.
JerryKook t1_jada7i4 wrote
Matterhorn is an après ski place, it's not a date place.
Trapps is more of a date place. Again April is not a great time. If you came after the mud had dried up and frost is over, Trapps has really nice gardens to explore.
woodstove7 t1_jacns2w wrote
Piecasso was great. My wife and I liked Idletyme- they’re apparently closed for a bit due to a burst pipe but we had a nice time there. There’s a little bit of a main drag that’s nice to shop around at. The Skinny Pancake has really great stuff (took me forever to figure out they don’t actually have pancakes and they sell crepes). Stowe has lots to offer. April could still be pretty cold.
Ecstatic-Actuary9871 t1_jae3oki wrote
Check out the Zenbarn dispensary in Waterbury. Try out some VT cannabis products.
onebluephish1981 t1_jaco3o8 wrote
Pro Pig, Alchemist, Idletyme Brewing, Harrison's (reservation required), and Skinny Pancake are good options too.
RamaSchneider t1_jac4zms wrote
Stay on the paved roads. You'll be showing up in the prime mud season, which also means the no outdoors thing will work for you.
What are your particular interests? Vermont offers a lot of indoor activities including water theme parks, restaurants, night life/musical entertainment and a lot more. Small towns offer quite a bit but on a more subdued tone.