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- Vermont State House, (802) 828-1411. This golden-domed building is the most notable in the capital and is the meeting-place of the Vermont Legislature. The building is open to the public. Guided tours available July through mid-October: M-F 10AM-3:30PM, Sa 11AM-2:30PM.
- Vermont Historical Society Museum, 109 State Street, Pavilion Building, Phone: (802) 828-2291, [3].
- T.W. Wood Gallery and Art Center, College Hall, 36 College Street (on the Vermont College Campus, (802) 828-8743, [4]. Tu,W,F-Su 12PM-4PM; Th 12PM-8PM.
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- The Morse Farm Sugar Works, 1168 County Road (800) 242-2740[5]Take a free tour of the sugar house and sample the maple syrup. You can even sample some of the different grades of syrup. It is open year round. March is when the maple sap flows and the syrup is made. Try the sugar on snow, maple sugar drizzled over shaved ice.
- Savoy Theater 26 Main St. (802) 229-0598[6] This is a small 130 seat theater for independent, alternative and foreign films. They also host the week long Green Country Film Festival in March each year and have baby friendly matinees on Monday.
- Farmers Market, State Street, Open on Saturday's 9AM-2PM from May to October. Produce from numerous organic gardeners and area farms. Flowers, baked goods, breads, herbs and also crafts.
- Lost Nation Theater, City Hall, 39 Main Street, [7]. See one of the theater productions or special programs that are available all year long.
- Summer Evening Concerts, State House Lawn, During the summer every Wednesday night. Free
- Hubbard Park, via Spring St. or Winter St. off Route 12. Hike to the top or drive and climb the 50 foot high tower to see a spectacular view from the highest point in the city. Open daylight hours. Free
- Vermont Mountaineers, [8] Attend a Vermont Mountaineers baseball game. The Mountaineers are members of "The New England Collegiate Baseball League" (NECBL) and the league has all NCAA baseball players. Early June to early August. Tickets $4.00, Senior, Student or Military $2.00 and Family Ticket Pack $7.00. Good homemade burgers and hot dogs at the game.
- Montpelier Art Walk, Downtown Montpelier, (802) 223-7680, [9]. Nineteen art venues in Montpelier have organized and developed a brochure and map so that visitors can find all the great local art. Brochures can be downloaded from the web[10] or picked up at any of the participating venues, including: The Lazy Pear Gallery[11], Artisans Hand Craft Gallery[12], TW Wood Gallery[13], Govenor's Office, Kellogg-Hubbard Library[14], Montpelier City Hall Gallery, Vermont Supreme Court Lobby, Vermont State House, Vermont Arts Council Spotlight Gallery[15], Capitol Grounds, Conoscenti, La Brioche, Langdon Street Cafe, Rhapsody, The Cheshire Cat, Art and Artwear[16], Phoenix Rising, Salaam, and The Shoe Horn.
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- Chef's Table, 118 Main Street, (802) 229-9202. Lunch, dinner Tu-Sa. Fine dining and run by the New England Culinary Institute. Reservations are recommended for Dinner.
- Coffee Corner, corner of State and Main, (802) 229-9060, [22]. Breakfast and Lunch Daily 6:30AM-3PM. Mom and Pop Dinner.
- J Morgans Steakhouse, 100 State Street, (802) 223-5252. Open daily 7:00 AM for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. The kids will love to watch locomotives traveling throughout the restaurant. They also have a Sunday Brunch.
- Main Street Grill & Bar, 118 Main Street, (802) 229-9202. Tu-Su with an excellent Sunday brunch from 10AM to 2PM. Another New England Culinary Institute operated property and is casual dining.
- Sarducci's, 3 Main Street, (802) 223-0229. Authentic Italian cuisine from a wood burning oven serving dinner seven nights a week plus lunch Monday thru Saturday.
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