Welcome to Stowe! We know that taking a  skiing / snowboarding vacation with friends or family can take some planning, and this guide should help you get organized.

Visit the Vermont Ski Museum shown here in the heart of downtown Stowe, Vermont.

Stowe's diversions and activities are as varied and exciting as its lodging and dining. The resort is justifiably world-famous for Mt. Mansfield 's downhill skiing. Stowe is also North America 's finest cross country skiing  destination, with hundreds of kilometers of interconnected groomed and backcountry trails. And as if that were not enough, Stowe -- home of Tubbs Snowshoes -- is the birthplace of modern snow-shoeing. There's even dog sledding and snow-mobiling! 

You'll be surprised at how much there is to do in Stowe, Vermont. You can visit Vermont's #1 tourist attraction: Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream plant, a mecca  for lovers of premium ice cream. Take a tour of the facility and can watch those delicious flavors being made.  Samples and  gifts are available.  Not far up the road are a   number of specialty food shops: Cold Hollow Cider Mill, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Visitor's Center and Cafe, Lake Champlain Chocolates, Cabot Creamery Annex, plus maple syrup and other goodies for which this part of Vermont is famous. At the Cold Hollow Cider Mill  you can watch them making cider from local apple orchards, and sample unique mustards and jams for which they are famous. There are antique shops and craft outlets too.

Of course, downhill skiing & snowboarding are the most popular winter activities, but there are also plenty of other fun things to do! For example: snowshoeing, cross country skiing (there are 4 touring centers in Stowe), skating, indoor tennis, shopping, and many more activities! These are generally year-round activities; please visit our Events page to find out what's happening in the Stowe area during your stay.

Laughing Moon Chocolates Dipping Demonstrations & Tour - Handcrafted candy as an art form! Monday - Friday, 2:00pm. Tours daily from 10:00am - 5:00pm. Located on Main Street in Stowe. For more information call 802-253-9591.

Boyden Valley Winery Tours - Boyden Valley Winery is part of a fourth-generation farm in the pastoral Lamoille River Valley. Also on site: corn maze, ice cream stand, Milk House Market (featuring local food products), petting zoo, playground, music pavilion. Winery tours are at 11:30 and 1:00 daily. Inquire about special farm tours. Vermont Routes 15 & 104, Cambridge VT. For more information visit www.boydenvalley.com or call 802-644-8151.

The seasons in Stowe are pure magic, thanks to a spellbinding pair of attractions no other Eastern destination can match: our village and majestic Mt. Mansfield. Stowe is over 200 years old and has been hosting visitors for most of that history. Mt. Mansfield, Vermont 's highest peak, imbues Stowe with a unique character truly reminiscent of great resorts in the Alps.

Though Stowe enjoys an international reputation as a winter destination, it is just as exciting in summer. Sparkling streams attract anglers, splashers, and paddlers. Horseback riders gallop through wildflower strewn meadows. Bikers and hikers take to the Recreation Path and to more challenging mountain trails as well. Stowe's golf and tennis offer challenges for newcomer and old pro alike.

Autumn in Stowe deserves special mention. Vermont is world-famous for its spectacular fall foliage, and Stowe is Vermont 's most beautiful and dramatic fall foliage viewing venue.