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Brattleboro has long been a town where creativity thrives. For Melany Kahn, her creativity traces back to a West Brattleboro farmhouse, where she spent her childhood summers reading and playing with her dollhouse. The farmhouse inspired an idea now bringing new energy to the downtown this......
05 December, 2025
An old ski map changed everything for Jamie Ide. The Jericho resident came across a 1941 ski map at a fundraising auction. It showed lost ski slopes in Underhill on the western side of Mount Mansfield. The map revealed trails he had never heard of, even......
15 November, 2025
Seasoned hikers know that stick season is one of the best times to explore the trails. Sure, the crowds are gone. But what’s even better is that without the leaf cover, new vistas open up through the hardwoods with surprising views you can’t see in summer.......
03 November, 2025
The period between fall foliage and the arrival of snow is known as stick season in Vermont. It’s prime time for hunting season, frosty mornings, and 4 p.m. sunsets. Want to get outside? Vermont stick season gravel rides are a fun way to explore the......
29 October, 2025
Kendall Gendron’s favorite movie is Beetlejuice. When the Seattle native met her future husband, Travis, and discovered that his hometown was East Corinth—where the movie was filmed—it felt like a match made in heaven. In 2016, the couple moved from the Pacific Northwest to East......
24 October, 2025
Baltimore is one of those small Vermont towns that’s easy to miss. You might spot a sign for it along Routes 10 or 106, and chances are you’ve never heard of Baltimore. Only 229 people live in town, and the only public building is a......
18 October, 2025
Along a rugged dirt road in the southern Vermont town of Wardsboro is the old Gilfeather farm, where the famous Gilfeather turnip first sprouted in the early 1900s. The turnip, cultivated by farmer John Gilfeather, became the official Vermont State Vegetable in 2016. It’s celebrated every......
11 October, 2025
I smile whenever I hear someone say they live in Jericho. The town is small—about 5,100 people—but not too small. Jericho is not terribly touristy, but it still feels like a place you want to visit. My only negative experience there was when I got......
04 October, 2025
Scenic drives are a favorite pastime in Vermont, and exploring Vermont mountain roads is a perfect option if you want to see gorgeous views from higher elevations. Kelley Stand Road between East Arlington and Stratton Kelley Stand Road between East Arlington and Stratton takes you......
25 September, 2025
