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 though...
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...
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 fall...
The Brattleboro Museum & Art Center and Rockingham Arts & Museum Project (RAMP) present “Island: A Symposium” at the Bellows Falls Waypoint Center. RAMP founder Robert McBride will moderate a conversation with geologist David Howell, archeologist Gail Golec, and architect Dan Scully. The Bellows Falls Island, a...
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...
The Estey Organ Museum in Brattleboro will host an open house to mark the 211th birthday of Estey Organ Company founder Jacob Estey. The museum will also celebrate the restoration of Estey's 100,000th reed organ, completed by Craig Cowing, who has spent the summer readying the...
Don't miss the Cavendish Historical Society’s Proctorsville Ghost Walk. Meet at the Proctorsville War Memorial, located at the intersection of Route 131 and Depot Street. The walk includes a visit to the Proctor Cemetery in Proctorsville. Wear comfortable walking shoes. For more information, call 802-226-7807 or email Margo...
Learn about the fascinating history of Old Bennington and explore how the village has changed over the centuries from its roots as a thriving commercial center. The walking tours are part of a series of community engagement events for the Old Bennington Village Plan Update. Three...
Skiing on Mount Mansfield hasn't just always been in Stowe. On the western side of Vermont’s highest peak is the town of Underhill, where ski slopes, rope tows and a ski jump once stood. The Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum in Stowe hosts an event, “The...
