From the website:
"Distillery tours by prior appointment only. Please note we can seldom accommodate same-day tour requests. The visit lasts approximately 45 minutes, including samples of our award-winning spirits. Please email info@madriverdistillers.com with your party size and preferred date."
Mad River Taste Place
89 Mad River Green, Waitsfield, VT 05673, (802) 496-3165
Buy local maple syrup & honey, cheeses, gourmet groceries, etc. They also do sampling of Mad River Distillery spirits.
The Mad Taco
5101 Main Street, Waitsfield, VT 05673, (802) 496-3832
Sunset Ledge Long Trail
Long Trail, Warren, VT
A bit of a tough hike (a lot of climbing) but beautiful! Took us about an hour and a half to get up to Sunset Ledge and back down again. The road to the trail (Lincoln Gap Rd) head is extremely steep and closes after the first snow of October so may be closed by the wedding. If it's not closed, definitely a great hike to take!
Wu Ledges Forest
Hastings Rd, Waitsfield, VT 05673
1.6 mile loop, 157ft elevation, considered an easy route.
Pine Brook Covered Bridge
1283 North Road, Waitsfield, VT 05673
Waitsfield Covered Bridge
Bridge Street, Waitsfield, VT 05673
Hartshorn's Organic Farm Stand & Maple Sugar House
251 Common Road, Waitsfield, VT 05673, (802) 496-6100
Vermont Cheese Trail (Self-Led Cheese Tour)
The Vermont Cheese Council (yes, that's a thing) put together this interactive map of cheesemakers in Vermont if you feel like driving around and finding some cheese.
Vermont Brewers
Similar to the self-led cheese tour, the Vermont Brewers Association put together an interactive map of all of th breweries in Vermont!
On the way, stop in Waterbury for Ben & Jerry's, Prohibition Pig, The Alchemist, Cold Hollow Cider Mill, and lots of other great places to eat & drink!