Pie-in-the-Sky Farm Bed & Breakfast and Retreat: Marshfield, Vermont Area Attractions

gladiolus and sunflowers over tiled hot tub

Marshfield, Vermont
Area Attractions

Area Map (MapQuest)

Artists and Artisans:

Blinking Light Gallery : an artisans' cooperative store located in the village of Plainfield - work by some of the excellent local artists
Artisans Hand : an artisans' cooperative store located in downtown Montpelier; many of the artisans live in our or in other nearby towns and welcome visitors to their workshops.
Quilts
Waterfall Quilts by Kathy Alyce

Sewin Love Fabric Shoppe, 15 Hill Street, Danvile, Vt 802-684-9790
Janice Walfraren tile

Hermitage Gallery Charming back woods art studios of paintings and sculptures by Marina Epstein and Benjamin Davis
Vermont Yarn Shop at Plainview Farm -- See home grown Vermont yarns, non commericial yarns & accessories
Studio Place Arts (SPA) Art Gallery, cafe, artists studios, and art classes
We can arrange for you to meet one or more of the potters, glass makers, bread bakers or other craftspeople who reside in the area and learn about their work.

Bookstores and Libraries:

Country Bookshop : excellent used and antiquarian bookshop on the square in Plainfield Village .
Jaquith Public Library : Marshfield's public library located in the Old Schoolhouse Common, open most days a week
Black Sheep Books : State Street, Montpelier. Anarchist and academic books, events
Bear Pond Books : corner of State & Main Montpelier.
wide selection fiction, travel, children, current affairs

Farm Tourism:

Bragg Farm : maple syrup and local craft source on Route 14 in nearby East Montpelier; Jay just loves their maple "creemies".
Cabot Creamery : home of the prize-winning cheddar in next-door Cabot; you can tour their cheese plant and sample all kinds of other products.
Great Vermont Corn Maze :North Danville, deep in the boonies about 20 minutes from Pie -- 5 acres of turns and dead ends. Flower garden and mountain view part way thru the maze. Retail shop. + Children's Maze. On a third generation dairy farm. Open August - September, & some in October
Grand View Winery : just up the hill from Pie in the Sky: winery with a tasting room that has a simply splendid view of the Worcester Range and Camel's Hump.

Food, Cafes and Restaurants:

Farm House Cafe : just over the hill about 5 miles into Calais is this tiny neighborhood restaurant with sophisticated food
Legare's Farm Markets: locally-grown produce at stands on Route 2 between Plainfield and East Montpelier and at the home farm on Route 14 in East Calais.
Maple Valley Cafe: early breakfast, lunch, and dinner including wraps, pizza, groceries and gifts on Route 2 in Plainfield Village. Open sporatically these days & closed after January 1st until Spring
Plainfield Food Coop: lots of healthy and organic produce and supplies in downtown Plainfield Village; open to non-members.
Rainbow Sweets : cozy bistro in Marshfield Village whose brioche have been written up in the late Gourmet Magazine and where you might share table space with local writers like David Mamet; Bill, the proprietor, loves to chat.
River Run Restaurant: an eclectic menu with one of the planet's large collections of hot sauces on the square in Plainfield Village. New lounge & bar area.
Ben and Jerry's Factory tours and samples!
Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce's Web Site has a listing of additional restaurants in the broader geographical area.
Hiking, Fishing, Boating, Horse Back Riding, and Swimming:

Groton State Forest: the largest (25,000 acres) state-owned forest land in this part of Vermont with numerous opportunies for hiking, fishing, boating, horseback riding, and swimming; for a short hike with a great view, try "Owls' Head".
Lord's Hill: one of the very few tracts of old-growth timber left in Vermont or anywhere in the East; nice hike along an old railroad bed to get there.
Marshfield Reservoir: plenty of room for swimmers, fishermen, and waterskiiers.
Winooski River: the headwaters of Vermont's biggest river are canoeable and fishable for trout in season.
Boat rental: Catamount Boats kyacks, canoes, small sail boats, motor
Horse Back Riding: There is a new facility and trail rides in Plainfield Village
Biking: Millstone Hill biking trails and granite museum and shops-- Websterville

Historical Sites:

Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium : one of America's better small museums in St. Johnsbury, 25 miles away on Route 2.
Kent Corner: historical district of old homes and mills in next-door Calais.
Old Schoolhouse Common: Marshfield's former school which now houses the town offices, public library and some business incubator spaces.
Skiing:

Downhill: We are within an hour's drive of Burke Mountain , Mad River Glenn, Sugarbush and Stowe .
Cross-Country: Do it here at Pie in the Sky on the groomed snowmobile trails.
Snowmobiling:

Vermont Association of Snow Travelers (VAST) : a major branch of the VAST-maintained trails runs right across our land, connecting with a network leading from the Massachusetts border to Canada.
http://www.stowesnowmobiletours.com/index.htm
Try out snow mobiling with a tour
Music Theatre, and Dance:

Goddard College : this famous pioneering "progressive" educational institution (and original home of Phish ) in Plainfield often hosts cultural programs, guest speakers and other public events.
Green Mountain Film Festival (in March)
MountainTop Film Festival (in January)
Unadilla Theatre : wonderful longtime summer theatre tucked away on a back road in Calais; just ten minutes from home.
Belly Dancing Classes : Shari (Sabah) Stahl in Cabot, VT
Other Attractions:

Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce's Web Site : has a listing of other points of interest in the broader geographical area.
Vermont Chamber of Commerce also has listing of events