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Living in Vermont
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Look for antiques at the many shops along the road. No one
should leave Vermont without maple syrup and some maple-sugar
candy. Pick up handmade furniture in Windsor, wooden bowls in
Weston, a wool sweater in Woodstock or Stowe and hand-forged,
wrought-iron items in Cuttingsville. Handblown glass is a
Vermont specialty, and the most famous factory is Simon Pearce
in Quechee, housed in a beautifully restored old mill. The
Brattleboro-Marlboro-Putney area is renowned for superior
quality produce. Basketville, which claims to be the world's
largest basket store, is also a Putney attraction. Don't miss to
visit the little-known craft of Adirondack fungus art huge
mushrooms that are etched by hand and then dried. The juried
works of more than 200 Vermont artists are available at the
Vermont State Craft Centers in Middlebury, Burlington and
Manchester. One of the state's notable shopping centers is the
Factory Marketplace in Vergennes-south of Burlington, a restored
1920s creamery housing more than 100 craft and antique shops.
Vermont is also home to dozens of factory outlets, with
Manchester and Essex having especially large selections.
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