There is nothing that compares to spending an afternoon in a cozy independent bookstore, and  the Okemo, Vermont area has two wonderful ones: Misty Valley Books and The Book Nook. Other favorite boutiques and specialty shops include the Hugging Bear Inn and Shop, which features over 12,000 kinds of teddy bears and collectibles; Rockledge Farm Woodworks, which offers one-of-a-kind handmade furniture; and the Green Mountain Sugar House, which sells real Vermont maple syrup and other goodies.

Misty Valley Books

58 The Common

Chester, VT 0 5143

802.875.3400

Hugging Bear Inn & Shoppe

244 Main Street

Chester, VT 05143

(802) 875-2412

Rockledge Farm Woodworks

58 Ascutney Basin Road

Weathersfield, VT 05062

802-484-5551

Wine and Cheese Depot

46 Depot St

Ludlow, VT 05149

802.228.4128      

Cuddly Critters

136 Main Street

Ludlow, VT 05149

802.228.2175

Cooks Cupboard / Clover Knoll Crafters

211 Main Street

Ludlow, VT 05149

802.228.4830

Country Treasures

12 Common Street

Chester, VT 05143

802.875.4377

The BookNook

136 Main Street

Ludlow, VT 05149

802-228-3238

JNB General Store

On the Green

Chester , VT 05143

802-875-5624

Crowley Cheese

Healdville Rd

Healdville, VT 05758

802.259.2340

Green Mountain Sugar House

820 Route 100N

Ludlow, VT 05149

802.228.7151

Von Bargen's Diamonds & Jewelry

8 Summer St.

Springfield, VT 05156

802.885.2827