Waitsfield has a personality of its own.
- There are two covered bridges.
- Three shopping centers
- And rural businesses like vonTrapp's Greenhouse
Waitsfield was Chartered in 1782 and first settled in 1789 by General Wait and family. Their home was moved around town but settled in the current village on Route 100 and is now home of the Chamber of Commerce. For more info on historic buildings and a walking tour: http://central-vt.com/visit/walktour/waitwalk/index.html
Historic Waitsfield Village is the business center of the Mad River Valley. It contains the country shopping centers including the Mad River Green, Village Square and Bridge Street Marketplace. But, it's not all business...
- Try your talents at Cabin Fever Follies.
- Waitsfield Church. A great place to be married.
- Take a winter sleigh ride at Mountain View Farm
Visit the Sugarbush Chamber of Commerce http://www.madrivervalley.com/ to get the stats on Waitsfield Elementary School. Or for that matter, get details on lots of things to see and do here.
You can tuck away in the hills or join in all of the things going on from Little League to Garden Club, from the Green Mountain Opera festival to the Festival of the Arts, become a Mad River Hooker (rug hooking), join a book club, Rotary, Lions. There lots of things to do including see first run movies and have a lovely dinner at The Big Picture. Have dinner at The Den or John Egan's, American Flatbread, The Green Cup. The list is always changing.
- Take a scenic ride past Joslin's Farm
- Buy one of Peggy Potter's fab salad bowls.
- Get flowers for tonight's dinner with friends
- Scenic views everywhere.
- Michael Egan's hand blown glass at Farmer's Mkt
- Spring lambs at vonTrapp Farm.
Yes, we have Drug Store, Liquor Store, two supermarkets, three banks, two hardware stores and multiple other businesses. No, we don't have McDonalds. But, that's not why you came here.
Waitsfield, Vermont, is the heart of three ski areas: Mt Ellen at Sugarbush, Lincoln Peak at Sugarbush and Mad River Glen. It's has helped host the Sugarbush Triathlon, The Green Mountain Stage Race and numerous other sports events. It offers the Mad River Path for walking, biking and snowshoeing and the Mad River for canoeing, kayaking and swimming.
- Choose a gift or take a cooking class at The Store.
- Enjoy opera at the Inn at Round Barn Farm
- Choose organic veggies at the Farmer's Market
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