Hike the Bennington Triangle … if you dare By Bob Audette, Vermont Country Magazine. GLASTENBURY MOUNTAIN — Joseph Citro doesn’t want to scare you away from exploring the vanished town of Fayville, but he has one piece of advice for intrepid hikers. “I…
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Museum hosts ‘Haunted Vermont’ exhibit By Alexander Belogour, Vermont Country Magazine. BENNINGTON — A spooky exhibition featuring spirit photographs, original accounts of disappearances in the Bennington Triangle and letters about “demon vampires” in Manchester and witches in Pownal is on display at…
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By Robyn Jensen, Vermont Country correspondent. American Pickers, a History Channel reality show in which the hosts visit antique collectors and negotiate for pieces from their collections, made a call to Vermont collectors for a visit to the Green Mountain State this…
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By Gordon Dossett, Vermont Country Magazine. MANCHESTER — Do we locals ever act as tourists at home? A tourist dives into some of the best spots of a place, eager to experience what it has to offer. Too often, I settle into a…
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By Gena Mangiaratti, Vermont Country. BRATTLEBORO — Walking into Bar 580 as a local, the new gathering spot often described as an upscale sports bar, brings to mind the tagline from “Cheers.” On a busy night, the inside is like a town…
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By Tara Schatz, Back Road Ramblers. Southern Vermont’s hot, steamy summers often require a mid-afternoon dip, and the local rivers and streams are ideal for cooling off in. If you’re seeking relief from the heat or a spot to while away the…
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By Jeff Diehl, Craft State Media. STOCKBRIDGE — El Niño, the warming phase of a two- to seven-year cycle in the Pacific Ocean, is forecast to wreak havoc on weather patterns around the world this year. And indeed, we seem to have…
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By Tory Rich, Vermont Country MANCHESTER — The dog days of summer can feel like a bit of a dead zone in the sports calendar, not just nationally, but also locally. But fear not, sports fans — there is one show in…
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Written by Bill LeConey, Vermont Country BRATTLEBORO — Springtime in Vermont can be a cruel tease of false hopes and delayed promises. Chilly nights give way to warm afternoons, which produce melting snow and windswept, muddy fields — not very conducive to…
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The ‘Three Ps’ in village make for a tasty day By Jennifer Brandt, Vermont Country correspondent BENNINGTON — One of the best things to do in Vermont is to drive its stunning back roads and discover the hidden gems within the rolling…
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By Gena Mangiaratti, Vermont Country I recently realized I am among the many who claim their mood is not affected by the weather until suddenly winter ends (knock on wood) and my antidepressant apparently starts to kick in. Until then, I forget…
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