Rutland is a city of 4,000 people in
Vermont. It is a good starting point for exploring the Green Mountains, and
is very close to several major ski areas.Get in
By car
Route 4 runs East-West through town and Route 7 runs North-South.
Business Route 4 runs along the southern edge of the downtown. Generally, it
is a 4 hour drive from New York City, a 3 hour drive from Boston and a 4
hour drive from Montreal.
By bus
There is a Greyhound bus terminal at 102 West St, downtown.
By Train
The Amtrak station is at 25 Evelyn Place, also downtown, and is served
by the Ethan Allen Express, a daily service to and from New York City.
By air
Continental Airlines runs a few flights daily from Boston Logan to
Rutland airport (RUT).
Attractions
• Rutland Falls is a nice waterfall just west of town on Otter
Creek. It is crossed by a gargantuan railroad bridge and littered with huge
slabs of authentic Vermont marble. It is accessible from Old Falls Rd,
opposite the junction between Rt 3 and Business Rt 4.
• The Vermont State Fair is held at the racetrack on South Main
Street every September.
Get out
• Nearby Proctor, an old marble cutting town, is home to the
Vermont Marble Exhibit . The
town is pretty and also a little quirky because just about everything is
made out of marble. Even the sidewalks.
• Killington, the largest ski resort in the Northeast, is only a 20 minute
drive to the east. They offer skiing in the winter and various recreational
activities (mountain biking, hiking) in the other months of the year. |
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Get around
Downtown Rutland is easily walkable, but to go anywhere else you'll
either need a car or take public transit. There is a local bus service
called The Bus . The Bus also runs to
Killington for $2.
Dining
There is a wide range of eating options in the Rutland area.
• Hemingway's Restaurant is an excellent four-star restaurant just
east of the Killington base road turnoff on Rt 4. Try the chocolate cake.
Contact
• The Rutland Herald is the
major local paper. It won a Pulitzer Prize in 2001.
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