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Recreation, arts, history, events
Bennington County has a rich sense of history, of place, and of New England ambiance. Home to Robert Frost and Norman Rockwell, its artistic largesse includes an extraordinary fabric of talent and expression in the visual arts, literature, theater, and music. There are 51 galleries and performing arts centers in the locale. The Clark Institute's premier collections are five minutes from the county line, as is the Williams College Museum of Art, both in Williamstown, MA. The Bennington Museum features a comprehensive Grandma Moses collection. Museums featuring Norman Rockwell works are located in Arlington, Rutland, and in Stockbridge, MA. The nearby Capital District of New York is less than an hour away. Besides, in about three hours you can be in Manhattan, Boston, or Montreal.
High quality drama and music are found at Bennington's Old Castle Theatre, the Sage City Symphony, the Bennington String Quartet, and the Center for the Performing Arts in Manchester, which hosts the Vermont Symphony Orchestra in the summer. The New York City Ballet summer season is at nearby Saratoga Springs, NY.
Professional, semi-professional, college, high school, and youth sports are amply represented in the region. Bennington County has four golf courses and another in Williamstown close at hand. First rate soccer programs welcome players of all ages and genders.
Outdoor sports second to none — winter and summer — include all stripes of skiing, biking, boating, fishing, hunting, and hiking.
ARTS
- Southern Vermont Arts Center
- Bennington Center for the Arts
- Vermont Arts Exchange
- Sage City Symphony
- Manchester Music Festival
- Northshire Civic Center
- Dorset Playhouse
- Usdan Gallery at Bennington College
- Sonatina School of Music
HISTORIC
- Robert Todd Lincoln Estate
- Bennington Battle Monument
- Norman Rockwell Home
- Park-Mcullough Historic House
- Robert Frost Home & Grave Site
- Bennington Museum
- Early Lodging, Iron, and Peat Industries
- Country's First Marble Quarry
- Daniel Webster Monument
- Catamount Tavern Site
ATTRACTIONS
- Bennington Battle Day
- Ethan Allen Days
- Bennington Antique Car Show
- Hildene Antique Car Show
- Llama Shows
- Hildene Crafts Fair
- Stratton Arts Festival
- Hildene Candlelight Tours
- Prelude to Christmas
- Littlest Music Festival
- Equinox Antiques Show & Sale
- Hometown 4th of July
- Norman's Attic & Arlington Lawn Party
- Manchester July 4th
- Strawberry Festival
- Mayfest, First Night
- Movie Theatres
- Local Parades
- Circus Minimus
- Bennington College State & Dance Theatres
- Peru Fair
RECREATION
- Camping, Lodging, Hunting
- Bromley Slide/Devilkarts
- Childrens'NatureTrails
- Battenkill Canoe Rentals & Trips
- Green Mountain National Forest
- Merck Forest & Education Center
- Four State Parks and Private Camps
- Appalachian & Long Trails
- Seven Golf Courses
- Dedicated ATV & Snowmobile Trails
- Smokey House (Danby)
- Fly Fishing on the Batten Kill
- Mountain Biking & Horseback Riding
- Alpine and Cross Country Skiing
- Riley Ice Skating Rink at Hunter Park
TOURING
- Five Historic Covered Bridges
- Skyline Drive
- Village Historic Districts
- House, Garden, and Inn Tours
- Designated Bicycle Loops
- Country Roads and Farm Stands
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