The Mad River Valley is chock-full of activities for all shapes and sizes. For instance, there is hiking along the Long Trail, canoeing and kayaking on Vermont's lovely rivers and lakes (including our dear Mad River), and silently soaring in glider planes from the Warren airport, where you can also watch polo and have a picnic. Road and mountain biking are very accessible, as is golf and horseback riding. Cool off the old fashioned way at Warren Falls or Lareau Swim Hole, or take advantage of one of the many nearby sports centers, where you can also swim, play tennis, enjoy a massage, take a sauna or a variety of excercise classes. There is a terrific Farmer's Market every Saturday where you can meet local artisans, stock up on organic groceries for the week, and sit on the lawn enjoying live music and neighbors.

Or--Goodness Me!--you could go activity-less and just put your feet up with a juicy novel or watch the clouds float by without a care in the world.

CULTURAL EVENTS

The Vermont Festival of the Arts takes place annually here in the Valley every August. Enjoy classes, crafts, and performances every day.

The Valley Players do several performances a year, and the Green Mountain Cultural Center sponsers a variety of classes and performances.

The Historical Society does a great Barn Tour, and has also put together a nice little walking tour of Historic Waitsfield Village.

Click here for events at Lareau Farm.

Visit www.madrivervalley.com and www.vermontvacation.com for more information on local events.

VERMONT ATTRACTIONS: Because of our central location we have easy access to just about everywhere in the state, from Burlington to Montpelier to Woodstock. That means 20 minutes to Ben and Jerry's, 45 minutes to the Shelburne Museum and the Maritime Museum, about an hour to the Billings Farm Musuem and the Vermont Raptor Center, an hour to Lake Champlain and to many of the locations for the Vermont Mozart Festival on Lake Champlain and other great offerings in the Vermont music scene.