Guidebook for Colchester

Rosa & Ed
Guidebook for Colchester

Food Scene

Burgers, fries, buffalo chicken, local craft beers.
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Rozzi's Lakeshore Tavern
1022 W Lakeshore Dr
21 locals raden deze aan
Burgers, fries, buffalo chicken, local craft beers.
Seafood, Prime Rib, a bit more formal and pricy. Unlimited Salad / Bread bar!
11 locals raden deze aan
Windjammer Restaurant
1076 Williston Rd
11 locals raden deze aan
Seafood, Prime Rib, a bit more formal and pricy. Unlimited Salad / Bread bar!
A beautiful high end seasonal restaurant with amazing food and drinks, and spectacular views of the Adirondaks and sunsets.
243 locals raden deze aan
Shelburne Farms
1611 Harbor Road
243 locals raden deze aan
A beautiful high end seasonal restaurant with amazing food and drinks, and spectacular views of the Adirondaks and sunsets.
The flat breads and craft brews are amazing!
123 locals raden deze aan
American Flatbread Burlington Hearth
115 St Paul St
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The flat breads and craft brews are amazing!
Because its quick and easy...
7 locals raden deze aan
Dunkin'
206 Shelburne Rd
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Because its quick and easy...
barbeque!
24 locals raden deze aan
Bluebird Barbecue
317 Riverside Ave
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barbeque!
Al's has been around forever, Ed's parents went here on dates in the 1950's! A diner atmosphere with amazing fries, hamburgers, hot dogs, etc.
17 locals raden deze aan
Al's French Frys
1251 Williston Rd
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Al's has been around forever, Ed's parents went here on dates in the 1950's! A diner atmosphere with amazing fries, hamburgers, hot dogs, etc.
Good american fare close to Mills Point.
Clover House Restaurant
471 Church Rd
Good american fare close to Mills Point.
Good pizza, chicken wings etc. fairly priced, on nice days sit outside right on the Church Street Marketplace. Been around forever, Ed's been going here since he was a kid!
Ken's Pizza and Pub
71 Church St
Good pizza, chicken wings etc. fairly priced, on nice days sit outside right on the Church Street Marketplace. Been around forever, Ed's been going here since he was a kid!
Ben & Jerry's makes ice cream right, and you can watch! And sample...
254 locals raden deze aan
Ben & Jerry's
1281 Vermont Rte 100
254 locals raden deze aan
Ben & Jerry's makes ice cream right, and you can watch! And sample...
Excellent middle eastern fare, good prices, and on good weather days a roof deck!
13 locals raden deze aan
Istanbul Kebab House Turkish & Mediterranean Restaurant
175 Church St
13 locals raden deze aan
Excellent middle eastern fare, good prices, and on good weather days a roof deck!
French food overlooking the Church Street Marketplace with windows open on good days...
114 locals raden deze aan
Leunig's Bistro
115 Church St
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French food overlooking the Church Street Marketplace with windows open on good days...
A newer pizza spot in Burlington, an open kitchen where you can watch the pizza being made. It always is crowded, we've been a couple of times and loved it both times!
64 locals raden deze aan
Pizzeria Verità
156 St Paul St
64 locals raden deze aan
A newer pizza spot in Burlington, an open kitchen where you can watch the pizza being made. It always is crowded, we've been a couple of times and loved it both times!
For those of you that have to have your Starbucks...
Starbucks
49 Church St
For those of you that have to have your Starbucks...
The food is ok, but the views, especially around sunset, are phenomenal. Easy access to the Burlington waterfront from here.
11 locals raden deze aan
Shanty on the Shore
181 Battery St
11 locals raden deze aan
The food is ok, but the views, especially around sunset, are phenomenal. Easy access to the Burlington waterfront from here.
Breakfast all day, good food! Close to the Burlington Waterfront.
62 locals raden deze aan
Skinny Pancake
60 Lake St
62 locals raden deze aan
Breakfast all day, good food! Close to the Burlington Waterfront.
A great place for bbq and local brews if you are in the Waterbury/Stowe area.
150 locals raden deze aan
Prohibition Pig
23 S Main St
150 locals raden deze aan
A great place for bbq and local brews if you are in the Waterbury/Stowe area.

Essentials

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Costco Wholesale
218 Lower Mountain View Dr
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The closest bigger grocery store to Mills Point. They have most of the essentials. Vermont sells beer and wine in supermarkets.
25 locals raden deze aan
Price Chopper
1184 Prim Rd
25 locals raden deze aan
The closest bigger grocery store to Mills Point. They have most of the essentials. Vermont sells beer and wine in supermarkets.
A bit further than Price Chopper, but they have everything... Vermont sells beer and wine in supermarkets.
39 locals raden deze aan
Shaw's
570 Shelburne Rd
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A bit further than Price Chopper, but they have everything... Vermont sells beer and wine in supermarkets.
They have more than alcohol here (although they are good for that). They have a small selection of groceries and the best home made pies around!
Dick Mazza Liquor Store
777 W Lakeshore Dr
They have more than alcohol here (although they are good for that). They have a small selection of groceries and the best home made pies around!
Clothes Quarters Laundromat
32 Normand St
Laundromat 99
99 Malletts Bay Ave

Entertainment & Activities

Reliably good live music. Outside in an alleyway on good weather evenings.
18 locals raden deze aan
Red Square
136 Church St
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Reliably good live music. Outside in an alleyway on good weather evenings.
20 locals raden deze aan
Essex Cinemas
21 Essex Way
20 locals raden deze aan
The most modern movie theatre around...
12 locals raden deze aan
Majestic 10
190 Boxwood St
12 locals raden deze aan
The most modern movie theatre around...
Movie theatre in Burlington...
42 locals raden deze aan
Merrill's Roxy Cinema
222 College St
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Movie theatre in Burlington...
Everyone has to do a drive in theatre at least once in their life!
33 locals raden deze aan
Sunset Drive-In
155 Porters Point Rd
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Everyone has to do a drive in theatre at least once in their life!
mini golf, arcades, batting cages
Essex Family Fun & Entertainment Center
48 Upper Main St
mini golf, arcades, batting cages
Book a ferry trip to and from Port Kent New York for your car, bikes or walking. Ausable Chasm is a short drive from Port Kent for river rides for the entire family, or just enjoy the round trip on the lake...
9 locals raden deze aan
Lake Champlain Ferries Main Offices
1 King St
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Book a ferry trip to and from Port Kent New York for your car, bikes or walking. Ausable Chasm is a short drive from Port Kent for river rides for the entire family, or just enjoy the round trip on the lake...

Drinks & Nightlife

Famous Gravy French Fries and live music. One of Ed's first jobs was busing tables at Nector's a long, long time ago!
50 locals raden deze aan
Nectar's
188 Main St
50 locals raden deze aan
Famous Gravy French Fries and live music. One of Ed's first jobs was busing tables at Nector's a long, long time ago!
local brews, good, mouth watering pub food
22 locals raden deze aan
The Vermont Pub & Brewery
144 College St
22 locals raden deze aan
local brews, good, mouth watering pub food

Parks & Nature

This one was hard to classify. Echo is a great aquarium/representation of information about Lake Champlain and its environment, located at the Burlington Waterfront. Great for kids and adults alike.
168 locals raden deze aan
ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
1 College St
168 locals raden deze aan
This one was hard to classify. Echo is a great aquarium/representation of information about Lake Champlain and its environment, located at the Burlington Waterfront. Great for kids and adults alike.
A beautiful drive, and many good hikes from the top of the mountain road...
53 locals raden deze aan
Smugglers Notch State Park
6443 Mountain Rd
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A beautiful drive, and many good hikes from the top of the mountain road...
A short hike ending in some nice swimming holes and waterfalls.
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Bingham Falls
53 locals raden deze aan
A short hike ending in some nice swimming holes and waterfalls.

Getting Around

Highly rated on Yelp, we haven't used them tho..
North Star Sports
100 Main St
Highly rated on Yelp, we haven't used them tho..
45 locals raden deze aan
Local Motion Bike Rentals
1 Steele St
45 locals raden deze aan
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
1891 Williston Rd
Hertz Car Rental
1200 Airport Drive
National Car Rental
1200 Airport Dr

Arts & Culture

One of the best representations of American art and history. Not for the pouring down rainy days, as there are a number of buildings (and one landlocked steamship!) to visit, but good for a cloudy or cold day.
242 locals raden deze aan
Shelburne Museum
6000 Shelburne Rd
242 locals raden deze aan
One of the best representations of American art and history. Not for the pouring down rainy days, as there are a number of buildings (and one landlocked steamship!) to visit, but good for a cloudy or cold day.