Vermont: An Explorer's Guide

by Christina Tree, Kimberly Grant, Peter Jennison

Sought out by locals and visitors alike, this first comprehensive traveler's guide to Vermont is still the most authentic. Longtime Vermont travelers and writers Christina Tree and Peter Jennison take you beyond foliage and maple syrup, off the beaten path and down winding dirt roads into the heart of Vermont. They seek out the places that don't make it into other guidebooks to give travelers a true insider's look at the Green Mountain State. Now in its eighth edition, it includes more information on restaurants, lodgings, activities, and attractions than ever. Special symbols highlight bargains, kid- and pet-friendly establishments, and handicapped access. Handy maps, a quick-reference "What's Where" section, and a detailed index make it easy to find where you want to go and how to get there.

Genres: Travel, Reference, Nonfiction

480 pages, Paperback

First published May 4, 2015

Reviews

[LOVEROFBOOKS · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just bought this book this week, and it is so packed full of great information. Restaurants, the history of the town(s), routes to take, inns to stay at, sports activities, farms to visit, hotels, special events and dates, shopping, etc... My ONLY complaint is that the pictures are all black and white, and there aren't very many of them. But then again, it never claims to be a photographic portrait of Vermont!
Love it. Five stars.

[Kelly · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very comprehensive, but reading an older edition (2004) and I definitely would have wanted color pictures and more pictures in general.

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as interesting as some of the other state explorer's guides, but this book still had its moments.

Along with general stores, libraries are central to Vermont communities. The 189 or so libraries (I found this # fascinating because of the size of Vermont. Ohio has 251 library systems and its much bigger than Vermont.) in the state range from the one-room cottage at Joe's Pond in West Danville to opulent late-19th-century buildings gifted by wealthy native sons.

There's the story surrounding the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller Historical Park (beginning on page 255) that is very interesting, but you'll have to read the book to learn more!

Although this book was not that interesting to me -- I read it for the history of the area -- traveler's to the area will find this chock full of information!

[Frank Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Maybe I might not have organized the book quite the same way, but then again maybe I would not have chosen the same ice cream. Tree & her franchise have evolved a robust method for growing significant archival reference material in a way that is easy to leverage from several perspectives. I imagine if, after years of research, I had to chose only one book to have at my side it would be this one. The edition shouldn't matter significantly once you have the latest, either ... wear out the one you have and then leap frog over to whichever one is most recent at that time (what one has in the latest should carry you through a handful of editions, is my supposition) ... just don't get too far from the latest.
While this would be equally valuable on an e-reader, it would yield two entirely different experiences. The print is luxuriant!

[Jdetrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful guide book. Sadly, written travel guides seem to be something of an outdated concept in this age, when one can look places up on the internet, but when I got this in the mid 00's it was indispensable. Well written, smartly organized and very helpful.

[Liz De Coster]

This font is only appropriate for ants. I'd guess this book would be useless on-the-go.