Montpelier is an excellent place to stay and get out to see other area sites.
Stowe, Vermont
Ski Resort Area, with hiking, shops and restaurants.Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream
(http://www.benjerry.com/) Take a factory tour.Cabot Creamery
(http://www.cabotcheese.com/), in Cabot. See how cheese is made.Church Street
in Burlington. Great shopping, food and bars.Rock of Ages Quarry
in Barre. The Quarry is located just a few miles from Montpelier. Take tours of an active granite quarry over 600 feet 182 m deep.Hope Cemetery
in Barre, has tombstones of granite that are works of art and in some cases very unique. Examples are a race car, soccer ball, a cube balanced on one corner, a biplane and a husband and wife that are side by side in bed overlooking their tombs.