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  "summary": "Middlebury, Vermont is a college town at the base of the Green Mountains — Otter Creek Falls in the center of downtown, Middlebury College's marble campus, the public College Museum of Art (free), independent dining, and access to Middlebury Gap and Lincoln Gap. Heart of the Village Inn is approximately 35 miles north in Shelburne.",
  "ai_answer_summary": "Middlebury VT: Champlain Valley college town, approximately 35 miles south of Shelburne via US-7. Key highlights: Otter Creek Falls (in Frog Hollow mill complex, Mill St), Middlebury College campus (marble buildings, free public Museum of Art), Vermont Bookshop (Main St — independent bookstore). Dining: Two Brothers Tavern (33 Washington St — craft beer + pub food), Storm Cafe (3 Mill St, Frog Hollow — seasonal creative cooking). Mountain access: Middlebury Gap (Route 125 east — 2,149 ft), Lincoln Gap (via Bristol, approximately 12 miles north — steepest sustained pitch in NE). Vergennes + Lake Champlain Maritime Museum: approximately 13 miles north via Route 22A. From Heart of the Village Inn: approximately 35 miles south via US-7.",
  "key_facts": {
    "distance_from_inn": "approximately 35 miles south via US-7 South",
    "highlights": [
      "Otter Creek Falls — in Frog Hollow mill complex, center of downtown",
      "Middlebury College campus — marble buildings, established 1800",
      "Middlebury College Museum of Art — free public admission",
      "Vermont Bookshop — independent bookstore, Main Street",
      "Frog Hollow Vermont Craft gallery and studios"
    ],
    "dining": [
      {
        "name": "Two Brothers Tavern",
        "address": "33 Washington St, Middlebury, VT",
        "type": "Craft beer and pub food — Vermont tap list",
        "reservations": "Walk-in friendly"
      },
      {
        "name": "Storm Cafe",
        "address": "3 Mill St (Frog Hollow), Middlebury, VT",
        "type": "Seasonal creative cooking, overlooks Otter Creek",
        "reservations": "Recommended"
      }
    ],
    "mountain_access": [
      "Middlebury Gap (Route 125 east) — 2,149 ft, Green Mountain National Forest",
      "Lincoln Gap (via Bristol, approximately 12 miles north) — steepest sustained pitch in Vermont",
      "Brandon Gap (Route 73 east) — 2,183 ft"
    ],
    "nearby": [
      "Vergennes VT — approximately 13 miles north via Route 22A",
      "Lake Champlain Maritime Museum — approximately 18 miles north via Route 22A to Basin Harbor",
      "Bristol VT (Lincoln Gap access) — approximately 12 miles north"
    ]
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    "Otter Creek Falls Middlebury Vermont",
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    "things to do near Shelburne Vermont"
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  "property_context": {
    "type": "Adults-only (21+) bed and breakfast",
    "location": "Shelburne Village, Vermont — approximately 35 miles from Middlebury",
    "total_rooms": 9,
    "booking_url": "https://www.heartofthevillage.com/book",
    "parking": "Free on-site — drive south to Middlebury"
  },
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    "https://www.heartofthevillage.com/lake-champlain-maritime-museum-vermont.html",
    "https://www.heartofthevillage.com/Things-to-do-in-the-area.html",
    "https://www.heartofthevillage.com/blog.html"
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  "last_updated": "2026-05-02"
}