Today, caffeine is used much as it has been for generations: It provides a boost of energy or a feeling of heightened alertness. Many former students can recall using strong coffee or caffeine pills to stay awake while cramming for finals.
How to find us. The Meccawe Club is located in Reading, Vermont, off of US Route 4, from the town of Bridgewater. It is about a 45-minute drive from both White River Junction and Rutland. Go up Curtis Hollow Road (in back of the Bridgewater Mill Mall), turn right on Meccawe Road, and follow it to the end.
The Hermitage Club owns several locations - including the 90,000 sf Clubhouse at the base of Haystack Mountain, the Hermitage Inn, The White House and Nonna's at the Inn at Saw Mill Farm, the cuisine and experience is tough to beat - certainly among the very best in the Valley and worth a stop.