The Muddy Onion gravel ride features three Central Vermont loops to choose from: the 20-mile “Hibernator” short loop, the 40-mile Classic long loop and the new 58-mile “Triple Bliss” option. The rides’ four aid stations will be fully stocked with refreshments. An afterparty features local adult...
Main Street in Poultney features everything you could hope for in a small Vermont town: a book shop, a local pub, a post office, a hardware store and a library. There's also James Johnson's bike shop, Analog Cycles, which sits on the corner of Main and...
The annual MUD (season) exhibit in Pomfret features over 60 local artists inspired by the melting snow, the running sap, the returning birds, the awakening bears, the longer days, the rutted roads, beautiful light....
Analog Cycles' Fifth Season muddy gravel race/ride in Poultney is a chance to ride to various sugar shacks over 22 miles and eat weird maple products as fast as you can before heading back to Analog Cycles for beers and a fire. Online registration deadline is...
Want to escape the cold or find inspiration during mud season? Several Vermont art and history museums are open in late winter and early spring with special events, new exhibitions, and timeless collections. From Burlington the Brattleboro, you’ll find a variety of Vermont art and history...
I recently came across a 20-year-old article in the New York Times titled, “In Slow-Paced Vermont, the Dirt Road Reigns.” The reporter wrote, “To a lot of Vermonters, an unpaved road is a better road. People go more slowly on a dirt road. In rural Vermont,...
I came across this beautiful barn and farmhouse yesterday on Baldwin Road in Hinesburg. Red barns are a welcome sight this time of year and help add color to Vermont's bleak and muddy April landscape. But hang in there, friends. It won't be long before the...
