Wedding Itinerary

Welcome to the wedding weekend of

Caroline Armbruster and CJ Gaunce

October 3rd- 5th 2024

Welcome to Stowe VT, there are plenty of things to do, especially during the fall season. Stowe is Vermont’s most quintessential ski town and has plenty to offer from breathtaking views, to culinary experiences and outdoor recreation! Below you will find a list of activities to do throughout the town, that includes leaf peeping, culinary, town history and outdoorsy fun.

Factories/Vermont culture

· Ben and Jerry’s ice cream factory

o 1281 Waterbury-Stowe Rd Route 100, Waterbury Village Historic District, VT 05676

o Take a 20 min tour through the factory and learn how it all started and sample the famous Ice cream! They are open 10am-6pm Monday-Sunday

· Cabot Cheese factory/store

o 2657 Waterbury-Stowe Rd, Waterbury Center, VT 0567

o Taste the amazing cheeses Vermont has to offer! They have samples of all the cheeses and videos about the history of the factory. They are open 11am-5pm Tuesdays – Saturdays

· Lake Champlain Chocolate factory

o 2657 Waterbury-Stowe Rd, Waterbury Center, VT 0567

o from truffles and Five Star Bars to hand-whipped copper kettle fudge, milkshakes, and ice cream, even factory seconds! Plus plenty of free samples! The chocolate store has it all and is a perfect place to pick up some gifts on your foliage tour. Stop in with the whole family!

· Smugglers Notch Distillery Tasting Room

o 2653 Waterbury-Stowe Rd, Waterbury Village Historic District, VT 05676

o Discover the amazing tasting room, where you can enjoy samples of their unique single-barrel spirits and maple syrup! This is also where Caroline’s Mom Huntly works! Stop in and say hello on your way into town!

· Cold Hollow Cider Mill

o 3600 Waterbury-Stowe Rd, Waterbury Center, VT 05677

o Charming Spot with a Bakery known for their famous cider doughnuts, plus market for syrups and other Vermont goods! It is also the best place to visit in the fall and to take pictures!

· Trapp Family Lodge (The Sound of Music Movie)

o 700 Trapp Hill Road, Stowe VT 05672

o Find your home away from home in the beautiful mountains of Vermont at Trapp Family Lodge. Their Stowe resort blends Austrian-inspired architecture with comfortable American and European furnishings on a beautiful, 2,600-acre property offering four seasons of fun outdoor activities. They have 360 views of the mountains with amazing walking trails and activities! There biggest claim to fame is the true story and relation to the movie The Sound of Music.

o CJ and I’s favorite thing to do is visit the cute highland cows in the fields. We also like music in the meadow on Sunday nights! Their motto is "A Little of Austria...A Lot of Vermont

· Stowe Mountain Resort

o A ski resort that is the fourth largest in Vermont and CJ and I’s favorite place to ski! The lift-served vertical drop of Mount Mansfield is 2,360 feet, which is the fifth largest in New England.

o One of the main attractions to do in Vermont during the fall, is to take a ride on the Skyride Mansfield gondola to get the best views of the fall leaves!

o Stowe is also where Caroline’s Dad works as well as CJ. (as you can see they have a lot in common)

Breweries

· The Alchemist (Heady Topper)

o Right down the road from the wedding venue. Enjoy the taste of Vermont with various IPAs and Ales.

o 100 Cottage Club Rd, Stowe, VT 05672

o Tap room, field games, music and tours

· Trapp Family Lodge and Brewery

o Try the taste of Austria but in Vermont

o Whether you prefer your beer light or heavy, hoppy or sweet, you’ll find an expertly crafted von Trapp brew for any palate. We offer an array of year-round, seasonal, and limited-edition beers across the US, with even more at our flagship location in Stowe, Vermont, at the famous Trapp Family Lodge. Find your new favorite beer below.

o This is CJ and Caroline’s favorite place to unwind and joy each other’s company and see the highland cows!

· Idletyme Brewery

o Idletyme Brewery’s beer line up represents a traditional tale on a classic European brewing with a healthy dose of the Vermont hop culture thrown in for good measure. Whether your preference is a brown or pale ale, Helles lager, or famous Idletyme double IPA, you will not be disappointed by the brew master Will Gilson

· Stowe Cider

o Fresh pressed hard cider crafted in Vermont

o Has a great tap room and outdoor facilities with lawn games

· Vermont Beer Collective Store

o is a great beer store in Waterbury that carries all the local Vermont crafts beers around the state and one of CJs favorite place to go to!

Food Options

· Burger Places:

o Doc ponds- downtown Stowe

o The Backyard- downtown Stowe

o The Whip Restaurant- in the Green Mountain Inn hotel

o The Blue donkey- Down the road from wedding venue

· Pizza places

o Piecasso- downtown Stowe

o American Flat bread – downtown Stowe

o Jimz Pizza- Waterbury

o Matterhorn – Mountain rd

· Mexican Places

o Ranch Camp- Downtown Stowe

o Avocado Pitt- downtown Stowe

· Pasta Places

o Salute- Mountain rd Stowe

o Trattor la fiesta- Mountain rd Stowe

o Piecasso

o Gallus- Waterbury

· Sushi places

o Sushi Yoshi- downtown Stowe

o Matterhorn- Mountain Rd Stowe

· BBQ

o Pro Pig-Waterbury

o Black diamond BBQ- Morrisville

o Shakedown BBQ- downtown Stowe

o Nocturnal- Right below wedding venue

· Ice cream/ creemees

o Crossroads- Waterbury

o Red barn Ice cream- downtown Stowe

o Stowe Sweets – downtown Stowe

· All types of food

o Matterhorn – Mounatin rd Stowe

o The bench

· Bar Food

o Rimmrocks Downtown stowe

o Backyard – downtown stowe

o Mcgullicuddies- Waterbury

· Breakfast places

o Skinny pancake – Downtown Stowe

o Butlers pantry- Downtown Stowe

o Stowe Bee Bakery- Downtown Stowe

o Maxis Diner – Waterbury

· Coffee places

o Black Cap- Stowe and Waterbury

o Artisan Coffee- Waterbury

o Jirkoffee- Stowe

o Stowe Bee bakery

Recreation:

· Hiking

o Pinnacle- Stowe- Beautiful views and hour and ½ hike

o Mount Mansfield ( toll road- walk the ridge)

o MT Hunger- Waterbury

o Ranch Camp trails

o Weissner woods trails

· Mountain Biking

o Cady Hill- Stowe

o Perry Hill- Waterbury

o Ranch Camp- Stowe

o Stowe paved Rec path

· Swimming

o Foster- local natural swimming hole in Stowe

o Waterbury revisor

o Warren falls

o Swimming hole facilities

o Moss Glen falls

Family fun activities

· Take a ride on Stowe Mountains gondola to the highest peak

· Bike/walk Stowe’s paved Rec path

· Stowe bowling at the Sun and Ski inn

· Mini golf at the Sun and Ski inn

· Disk golf at Trapp family lodge