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  • In Rochester, A Bookstore Built for Browsing, Not Rushing
    In Rochester, A Bookstore Built for Browsing, Not Rushing

    Along Route 100 in Rochester, cars and cyclists pass by as people stop for lunch or ice cream at a local café. Just north of the town green is The Bookery, an antiquarian and used bookstore that feels like home. On the porch, there’s a hand-painted...

  • Welcome to Granville: Dirt Roads, Forests and a Popular Waterfall
    Welcome to Granville: Dirt Roads, Forests and a Popular Waterfall

    Granville is a small town on a beautiful stretch of Route 100 that's home to Vermont's most photographed waterfall. Moss Glen Falls features a dramatic 80-foot drop to the floor of the Granville Gulf, where Deer Hollow Brook joins Alder Meadow Brook. The waterfall is an absolute wonder—and...

  • In Sharon, a Beloved Music Venue Looks for the Next Generation
    In Sharon, a Beloved Music Venue Looks for the Next Generation

    The Seven Stars Arts Center is one of those rare places that blends history, community, reinvention, and a touch of quirkiness. The building began as a Baptist church, later became a grange hall, then a garage, and eventually a healing arts center. Now it’s an education...

  • Vermont General Stores: Past, Present and Future
    Vermont General Stores: Past, Present and Future

    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...

  • Dirt Roads and Stone Walls in Tiny Baltimore
    Dirt Roads and Stone Walls in Tiny Baltimore

    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...