Vermont is home to 252 cities and towns, 55 state parks, 808 lakes and ponds, and 14 counties. But if you try to count how many Vermont general stores there are, it’s not so easy. “It’s kind of hard to define them,” says Ben Doyle, president...
Spending time in Goshen often means being in nature, driving quiet dirt roads, and finding places named after blueberries, like the Blueberry Hill Outdoor Center. Goshen, in Addison County, has just 176 residents. But nature lovers from all over come here for cross-country skiing, hiking, and biking....
Townshend is home to a classic town green, covered and arch bridges, and the quiet village of Harmonyville. It's also where the Townshend Town Hall and Opera House sits just south of where Routes 30 and 35 meet. The building features a second-floor stage, clock tower and...
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 holiday season:...
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 Corinth. When the...
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 former...
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 a...
At the top of Burke Mountain stands a fire tower built in 1939. It's the third fire tower constructed at the summit. Weather-related events destroyed the earlier two. The original one, built in 1912, was the first fire tower ever constructed in Vermont, but it collapsed...
South Mountain in Bristol stands at 2,325 feet. Visible from Main Street, the mountain is known for its rugged terrain and steep cliffs. It was once (and apparently still is) a challenging but desirable location for treasure seekers. Money digging was a popular craze in the...
A beloved general store in South Strafford is starting a new chapter. Coburns' General Store is changing ownership and being renamed the Strafford General Store. “The signs will be swapped out on Sunday afternoon,” says Adam Smith, the new operator of the Strafford General Store. He’s leasing...
