The Chipman Inn

Ripton, Vermont

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he Chipman Inn is small, informal and very comfortable; we emphasize hospitality and personal service. Our eight guest rooms have private baths and are individually furnished with attractive antiques. The main lounge, with its private bar and original kitchen hearth, provides a relaxing atmosphere. Other public rooms include a sunny reading room and candle-lit dining room decorated with colonial stencilling. There is no television, but the inn is full of books; there is no pool, but mountain lakes and streams abound.

The inn is fully licensed, with a good wine list. Dinner, offered some evenings, is a five-course fixed price menu which varies from day to day and is always to a very high standard. A day's notice is requested from guests wishing to dine. Room rates include an excellent full breakfast.

Outdoor activities are many and varied. Vermont's Long Trail, as well as many other scenic walks and back country roads, provide opportunities to enjoy the unspoiled landscape. Swim and canoe at nearby Lake Dunmore, golf at Middlebury College, or just have a picnic in the woods. Outstanding cross-country and downhill skiing are a few minutes' drive.

Eight miles to the west, the college town of Middlebury lies in the gentle terrain of the Lake Champlain Valley. The town offers a variety of fine shops, restaurants, the Vermont State Craft Center, the Morgan Horse Farm, and, of course, Middlebury College. Lake Champlain, the Shelburn Museum, historic Fort Ticonderoga, and other places of interest are within easy reach.

The poet Robert Frost made his home in Ripton for many years. His cabin is a few miles up the road, as is a nature walk with his poems posted along the path. Our area's natural and unpretentious beauty has inspired generations of writers and artists; since the 1920's the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference has drawn illustrious writers and poets to this region of the Green Mountains. Spend a few days in the restful contemplation of our woods and mountain views, and we think you too will find our area a very special place.

DISTINCTIVE FEATURES:

170-year-old historic renovated home
Located in a picturesque Vermont village, home of Robert Frost
Large beautifully decorated rooms
Lounge with original 1828 kitchen hearth
"Bon Appetit" mentioned our fine dinners; "Gourmet" mentioned our great breakfasts
The "New York Times" says, "...excellent, with an atmosphere both cozy and elegant; the feeling is of being a guest in someone's tasteful home."

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Innkeepers: Joyce Henderson and Bill Pierce
Mailing Address: Route 125, P.O. Box 115, Ripton, VT 05766
Reservations: (800) 890-2390; (802) 388-2390
Price range: $85 to $150
Payment: Personal checks, travelers checks, Visa, Mastercard, Discover
Check-in: 12 noon
Check-out: 11 am

Not appropriate for children under 12
Smoke free environment. Sorry, no pets.

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