Killington has a reputation for having some of the best night life in New England, despite the lack of a 'village feel' that allows you to crawl from one bar to another as in St Anton. Instead it's head to head competition from the resort's main players like The Wobbly Barn where genuinely top notch live music acts perform. The only down side to this thriving après scene, driven on by the influx of big city guests from Boston and New York, is that some of the establishments have to charge quite high admission charges and others employ door staff whose tough attitude can surprise and intimidate those who think they're just having fun on a relaxed ski holiday and aren't trying to gatecrash a city centre nightclub in one of the world's capitals. On the other hand, many visitors from big cities, or those who like big cities, may find this cosmopolitan attitude rather refreshing, and in any case there are dozens of more laid back places to choose from that are more like the ski resort norm if you prefer something quieter.