Guidebook for Rochester

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Guidebook for Rochester

Food Scene

Great bakery, coffee, and bookstore. Free wifi, and local artwork available for sale.
41 locals recommend
Sandy's Books and Bakery
30 N Main St
41 locals recommend
Great bakery, coffee, and bookstore. Free wifi, and local artwork available for sale.
Awesome weekend brunch - try the Belgian Waffles.
41 locals recommend
Rochester Cafe
55 N Main St
41 locals recommend
Awesome weekend brunch - try the Belgian Waffles.
Quintessential American experience - drive-up dining! Some of the waitresses still serve on rollerblades.
6 locals recommend
A&W
1557 US-7
6 locals recommend
Quintessential American experience - drive-up dining! Some of the waitresses still serve on rollerblades.
Locally owned and run eatery.
School Street bistro
13 School St
Locally owned and run eatery.
Great pastries, as well as sandwiches. Local family owned
26 locals recommend
Otter Creek Bakery & Deli
14 College St
26 locals recommend
Great pastries, as well as sandwiches. Local family owned
Rochester's version of night life! Great brews on tap, pub food.
18 locals recommend
Doc's Tavern
19 Huntington Pl
18 locals recommend
Rochester's version of night life! Great brews on tap, pub food.
The BEST sandwich around!
12 locals recommend
Noonie's Deli
137 Maple St
12 locals recommend
The BEST sandwich around!
The original American Flatbread - go early, or make a reservation. There is another American Flatbread in Middlebury. Both are a fun experience with great food and brews!
163 locals recommend
American Flatbread
46 Lareau Rd
163 locals recommend
The original American Flatbread - go early, or make a reservation. There is another American Flatbread in Middlebury. Both are a fun experience with great food and brews!
BBQ! Enough said.
28 locals recommend
Localfolk Smokehouse
9 VT-17
28 locals recommend
BBQ! Enough said.
Great local fare, a true gastropub.
61 locals recommend
Black Sheep Bistro
253 W Main St
61 locals recommend
Great local fare, a true gastropub.

Everything Else

Local family farm, with fresh grass-fed beef products and more for sale. Farm store located on Route 100, 2 miles north of the village of Rochester.
North Hollow Farm
1831 North Hollow Farm
Local family farm, with fresh grass-fed beef products and more for sale. Farm store located on Route 100, 2 miles north of the village of Rochester.
Dune's bike shop is a local institution.
10 locals recommend
Green Mountain Bikes
105 N Main St
10 locals recommend
Dune's bike shop is a local institution.
Beautiful campus, adjacent to a great downtown. Plenty to do and see!
43 locals recommend
Middlebury College
14 Old Chapel Rd
43 locals recommend
Beautiful campus, adjacent to a great downtown. Plenty to do and see!
Local brewery - try the copper ale!
43 locals recommend
The Otter Creek Brewery
793 Exchange St
43 locals recommend
Local brewery - try the copper ale!
A Vermont brewery
28 locals recommend
Magic Hat Brewing Company
5 Bartlett Bay Rd
28 locals recommend
A Vermont brewery
A big fixture here in central Vermont!
386 locals recommend
Killington Ski Area
386 locals recommend
A big fixture here in central Vermont!
Another great Vermont resort - skiing, swimming, gym, etc.
214 locals recommend
Sugarbush Resort
102 Forest Dr
214 locals recommend
Another great Vermont resort - skiing, swimming, gym, etc.
The name says it all! Truly family friendly
63 locals recommend
Middlebury College Snow Bowl
6886 Vermont Rte 125
63 locals recommend
The name says it all! Truly family friendly
Cross-country ski center at Breadloaf
25 locals recommend
Rikert Nordic Center
106 College Cross Rd
25 locals recommend
Cross-country ski center at Breadloaf
Weekly rodeos, riding lessons, and horse sales.
14 locals recommend
Pond Hill Ranch
1683 Pond Hill Ranch Rd
14 locals recommend
Weekly rodeos, riding lessons, and horse sales.
Beautiful pedestrian shopping area in downtown Burlington - visit Champlain Chocolates, the Red Onion for a sandwich, or any number of shops, restaurants, and bars.
142 locals recommend
Church Street Marketplace
131 Church St
142 locals recommend
Beautiful pedestrian shopping area in downtown Burlington - visit Champlain Chocolates, the Red Onion for a sandwich, or any number of shops, restaurants, and bars.
Local golf club, conveniently located on Route 100S
12 locals recommend
White River Golf Course
3070 Vermont Rte 100
12 locals recommend
Local golf club, conveniently located on Route 100S
Really nice course!
35 locals recommend
Green Mountain National Golf Course
476 Barrows Towne Rd
35 locals recommend
Really nice course!

Entertainment & Activities

Great local library, wonderful kids room, computers with internet service, and historical display upstairs - tell Jeannette the librarian you're staying at Sky Hollow!
Rochester Public Library
22 S Main St
Great local library, wonderful kids room, computers with internet service, and historical display upstairs - tell Jeannette the librarian you're staying at Sky Hollow!
Build your own bear!
47 locals recommend
Vermont Teddy Bear Factory station
6655 Shelburne Rd
47 locals recommend
Build your own bear!
Great day trip for the kiddies!
171 locals recommend
Billings Farm & Museum
69 Old River Rd
171 locals recommend
Great day trip for the kiddies!
Super neat raptor center
88 locals recommend
VINS Nature Center
149 Natures Wy
88 locals recommend
Super neat raptor center
Another great day trip for the kids!
168 locals recommend
ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
1 College St
168 locals recommend
Another great day trip for the kids!
Wonderful science outing.
121 locals recommend
Montshire Museum of Science
1 Montshire Rd
121 locals recommend
Wonderful science outing.
Go pick some Vermont Macintosh apples!
18 locals recommend
Champlain Orchards
3597 VT-74
18 locals recommend
Go pick some Vermont Macintosh apples!
Pick your own berries!
12 locals recommend
Charlotte Berry Farm
4702 Ethan Allen Hwy
12 locals recommend
Pick your own berries!
Classic summer experience
16 locals recommend
Vermont River Tubing
2474 Vermont Rte 100
16 locals recommend
Classic summer experience
Pick your own berries, just down the road.
15 locals recommend
Sunshine Valley Berry Farm
129 Ranger Rd
15 locals recommend
Pick your own berries, just down the road.

Sightseeing

Beautiful waterfall in the Granville Gulf, on your way to Waitsfield and Warren.
18 locals recommend
Moss Glen Falls
18 locals recommend
Beautiful waterfall in the Granville Gulf, on your way to Waitsfield and Warren.
Local Vermont history. Check out the trails nearby!
Robert Frost Mountain Cabins
2430 N Branch Rd
Local Vermont history. Check out the trails nearby!
Beautiful mountain stream/ravine, with cascading water and walking trails.
43 locals recommend
Texas Falls
43 locals recommend
Beautiful mountain stream/ravine, with cascading water and walking trails.
Nice walking trails, kid-friendly.
Spirit-in-Nature Trails station
Nice walking trails, kid-friendly.
Beautiful sightseeing, shopping.
185 locals recommend
Quechee Gorge Bridge
U.S. 4
185 locals recommend
Beautiful sightseeing, shopping.
Charming old Vermont town.
23 locals recommend
Warren
23 locals recommend
Charming old Vermont town.
True Vermont history! See the Morgan Horse up close
14 locals recommend
Morgan Horse Farm
74 Battell Dr
14 locals recommend
True Vermont history! See the Morgan Horse up close
Nice park in Burlington
132 locals recommend
Waterfront Park
10 College St
132 locals recommend
Nice park in Burlington
A nice Burlington-area outing for the whole family.
243 locals recommend
Shelburne Farms
1611 Harbor Road
243 locals recommend
A nice Burlington-area outing for the whole family.
An old Vermont institution - lots of shows and events throughout the warmer months!
19 locals recommend
Green Mountain Horse Association
5491 S Rd
19 locals recommend
An old Vermont institution - lots of shows and events throughout the warmer months!
Vermont Cheddar!
34 locals recommend
Cabot Creamery Visitors Center
2878 Main St
34 locals recommend
Vermont Cheddar!
Great nearby hike.
Mount Cushman State Park
Great nearby hike.
Unique quarry, featuring a deep green marble found only here in North Hollow!
Vermont Verde Antique International
1490 Quarry Hill Rd
Unique quarry, featuring a deep green marble found only here in North Hollow!

Essentials

Great source of fresh, organic, local, quality foodstuffs.
46 locals recommend
Middlebury Natural Foods Co-Op
9 Washington St
46 locals recommend
Great source of fresh, organic, local, quality foodstuffs.

Shopping

Fun store full of antiques, plants, and whimsical garden fixtures.
Mr. Twitter's Garden & Gift
24 McKinley Ave
Fun store full of antiques, plants, and whimsical garden fixtures.
Treasure trove of reasonably priced antiques. A must if you like digging!
Antique Junction
25 S Main St
Treasure trove of reasonably priced antiques. A must if you like digging!

Arts & Culture

Local river tubing. Bring along a cooler and sunscreen!
8 locals recommend
Tweed River Tubing
2056 Vermont Rte 100
8 locals recommend
Local river tubing. Bring along a cooler and sunscreen!