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1. Mad River Glen ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Mad River Glen
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2. Lawsons Finest Liquids ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Lawsons Finest Liquids
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3. The Skinner Barn

Category: Activities
The Skinner Barn
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4. The Round Barn

Category: Food & Drink
The Round Barn
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5. Hartshorn Organic Farm

Category: Activities
Hartshorn Organic Farm
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6. Mad River Path, Waitsfield, VT

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Mad River Path, Waitsfield, VT
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7. Covered Bridges of Waitsfield

Covered Bridges of Waitsfield
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8. Mad River Barn

Category: Activities
Mad River Barn
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9. Hyde Away Restaurant

Category: Food & Drink
Hyde Away Restaurant
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10. Artisan's Gallery

Category: Museums & Culture
Artisan's Gallery
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11. Madsonian Museum of Industrial Design

Category: Museums & Culture
Madsonian Museum of Industrial Design
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12. Bundy Modern

Bundy Modern
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13. Wu Ledges Forest

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Wu Ledges Forest
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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

Waitsfield, Vermont is a picturesque small town with scenic views of the Mad River Valley situated along Route 100 with a beautiful landscape of snowcapped mountains. The area is most visited for the ski slopes at Mad River Glen Ski Area, but the summer months welcome hikers and nature lovers to the tiny town that is big about the arts and theater.

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