On December 23, 2015

No Snow? No Problem!

There are activities aplenty to be enjoyed around Central Vermont. Here are a few:

Indoor skating rinks

Ice House at Okemo Mountain Resort
77 Okemo Ridge Rd., Ludlow
802-228-1406

Spartan Arena
100 Diamond Run Mall Pl., Rutland
802-775-3100

Union Arena Community Center
80 Amsden Way, Woodstock
802-457-2500

Bowling

Rutland Bowlerama
158 S. Main St. #2, Rutland
802-773-7707

Killington Resort

Beast Mountain Coaster and Skyeride
Snowshed Lodge, Killington
Fat Bike Rentals
Killington Golf Course, Killington

Scenic Gondola Rides (then hike to the peak!)
K1, Killington
ATV Tours
Snowshed Lodge, Killington
www.killington.com

Okemo Mountain Resort

Timber Ripper Mountain Coaster
Okemo Ridge Rd., Ludlow
www.okemo.com

Indoor golf

Stonehedge Indoor Golf
172 S. Main St., Rutland
802-779-9595

Museums & Exhibits

Billings Farm and Museum
5302 River Rd., Woodstock
802-457-2355, www.billingsfarm.org

Energy Innovation Center
68-70 Merchants Row, Rutland
https://www.greenmountainpower.com/innovative/innovation/

Montshire Museum of Science
1 Montshire Rd., Norwich
802-649-2200, www.montshire.org

New England Maple Museum
4578 Rt. 7, Pittsford
802-483-9414, www.maplemuseum.com

Rutland Railroad Museum & Rutland Railway Assn.
79 Depot Ln, Center Rutland
www.rutlandrailway.org

Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS)
6565 Woodstock Rd., Quechee
802-359-5000, www.vinsweb.org

**Wonderfeet Kids’ Museum
11 Center St., Rutland
802-282-2678, www.wonderfeetkidsmuseum.org

Galleries & Studios

Ann McFarren Gallery
56 Terrill St., Rutland
802- 773-2197, www.annmcfarren.com

Artisans at the Bend
“At the bend” Rt. 7, Brandon
802-247-6637, www.artisansatthebend.com

ArtisTree Community Arts Center / Purple Crayon Productions
2095 Pomfret Rd., South Pomfret
802-457-3500, www.artistreevt.org

Brandon Artists Guild
7 Center St., Brandon
802-247-4956, www.brandonartistsguild.org

Carving Studio & Sculpture Center
636 Marble St., West Rutland
802-438-2097, www.carvingstudio.org

Castleton Downtown Gallery
59-67 Merchants Row, Ste. 103, Rutland
www.castleton.edu

Castleton Downtown Gallery II
Center Street Alley, Center St., Rutland
802-468-1266, www.castleton.edu

Chaffee Art Center
16 S. Main St., Rutland
802-775-0356, www.chaffeeartcenter.org

Chaffee Downtown
75 Merchants Row
802-775-0356 www.chaffeeartcenter.org

Collective- The Art of Craft
47 Central St., Woodstock
802-457-1298, www.collective-theartofcraft.com

Compass Music and Arts Center
333 Jones Dr., Brandon
802-247-4295, www.cmacvt.org

Compton Art
29 Central St., Woodstock
802-457-2020, www.comptonart.net

Fox Gallery
Five the Green, Woodstock
802-457-1250, www.thefoxgallery.com

Fletcher Farm School
611 Rt. 103 South, Ludlow
802-228-8770, www.fletcherfarm.org

Gallery On the Green
One The Green, Woodstock
802-457-4956, www.galleryonthegreen.com

Gingerbread House Fine and Folk Art
Rt. 73E, Brandon
802-247-3380

Judith Reilly Gallery
24 Conant Square, Brandon
802-247-8421, www.judithreilly.com

Killington Arts Guild Gallery
2363 Rt. 4, Killington
802-422-3852, www.killingtonartsguild.org

Liquid Art
37 Miller Brook Rd., Killington
802-422-2787, www.liquidartvt.com

Maurie Harrington Studio
River Rd., Killington
802-422-7756, www.maurieharrington.net

Medana Gabbard Gallery
1340 Grove St. (Rt. 7 North), Brandon
802-247-5520, www.medanagabbard.com

Miranda Thomas Pottery and Studio
49 Mill Rd., Bridgewater
802-672-5175, www.shackletonthomas.com

Peter Huntoon Watercolor
17 Studio Ln., Middletown Springs
802-235-2328, www.peterhuntoon.com

Shattuck Studio and Gallery
193 Patricia Lane, Rutland
802-775-6661, www.shattuckgallery.com

Simon Pearce
109 Park Rd., Windsor
802-674-6280, www.simonpearce.com

Stone Revival
1354 Rt. 100, Stockbridge
802-746-8110, www.stonerevival.com

Timco Gallery
63 Center St., Rutland
802-773-3377, www.timcojewelers.com

Woodstock Gallery
6 Elm St., Woodstock
802-457-2012, www.woodstockgalleryVT.com

Indoor rock climbing

Green Mountain Rock Climbing
223 Woodstock Ave. Rutland
802-773-3343, www.vermontclimbing.com
*Route 4, Quechee
802-457-7090

Breweries

Long Trail Brewery
5520 Rt. 4, Bridgewater Corners
802-672-5011

Hop’n Moose Brewing Co.
41 Center St., Rutland
802-775-7063

Foley Brothers Brewing
79 Stone Mill Dam Rd., Brandon
802-247-8002

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