Wychwood — Duxbury

The flagship of the flatbread-pizza chain, in a red barn among the hills. Go at least once.

Barbecue and a brewery in one. A full restaurant on one side, a casual brew spot with tacos and small plates on the other.

New-style creemees plus very good fried chicken and burgers. Usually busy.

American food, craft beers, an easy bar and dining room.

Restaurant, bar, and live-music venue in a barn-style space. Small menu, done well; good for a group.

Good brick-oven pizza.

The closest brewery. A big indoor-outdoor space known for its IPAs — Sip of Sunshine among them — plus a few lagers and good bar snacks.

Hard ciders on draft, dry to sweet, and a store famous for its cider donuts.

Home of Heady Topper. New England-style IPAs, a beer cafe, and a big outdoor area.

German-style beers in a proper beer hall and garden. Schnitzel, bratwurst, apfelstrudel.

Good hard cider and a full taproom with food.

Restaurant and pub, indoor and out, right on the Stowe bike path — pair it with a ride.

A covered beer garden with picnic tables and barbecue. A fun summer stop toward Stowe.

No-frills tasting bar; quality New England IPAs.

One of the better area vineyards — reserve ahead, it gets busy. Across the road from Fiddlehead brewery and Folino’s pizza.

On South Hero in the Champlain islands. A beautiful setting with a summer patio and walking paths.

A skier-owned co-op, one of the last mountains that bans snowboarding. Technical terrain, real moguls, serious vertical.

Icon pass. Two peaks — Lincoln and Ellen — and a lot of terrain to roam.

Smaller and cheaper, on neither Icon nor Epic. A locals’ mountain with night skiing.

A tiny, family-owned hill just off I-89. Cheap, run partly on the honor system, with Olympic ski-racing roots. Bring the kids.

Epic pass. Vermont’s tallest peak, Mount Mansfield — expansive terrain and some night skiing.

Route 108 through the Notch closes mid-October to mid-May, so the winter route goes the long way via Morrisville, Johnson, and Jeffersonville. Route it yourself — your GPS won’t know.

Onto the Long Trail toward Burnt Rock (4.9 mi round trip) or Mount Ethan Allen (9.1 mi). Continues to Camel’s Hump.

A moderate 5.1-mile out-and-back on the Long Trail to the Window overlook. Push on to the Camel’s Hump summit for a hard 12-mile day.

A challenging 6-mile out-and-back to the best summit views in the range.

4.1 miles from the Waterbury side. Short but hard, with some scrambling near the top.

Into the Worcester range: Mount Hunger (5.1 mi) or White Rock (4.9 mi), with a connecting trail to loop them.

Stevenson Brook Trail, an easy streamside walk (icy in early spring). Day-use fee $4 adult, $2 child, May through October.

Closest stop for essentials — general store and gas, sells beer and wine.

Small local market and deli.

Full supermarket for a bigger shop.

The town that serves Sugarbush and Mad River — restaurants, shops, and ski services in one walkable stretch.

Walkable downtown with good bars and restaurants, off I-89, near Stowe without the tourist feel.