Garlic Town, USA, in Bennington, Vermont, can be likened to Willy Wonka’s candy wonderland but with a garlicky twist. Picture this: Over 120 vendors, food trucks, craft producers, bands, kids’ activities, and more, all dedicated to celebrating the divine allium and the…
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By Kristopher Radder, Vermont Country Magazine. Anglers are always searching for the perfect fishing spot that connects them with wilderness. Erin Scaggs, of Chesterfield, N.H., is an avid hiker and in the last two years, she has taken to fly fishing. According…
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By Gabriel Schatz, Vermont Country correspondent. While most folks don’t come to Vermont for sandwiches, a trip to Elm Street Market (ESM) in Bennington might change that. ESM has been voted Bennington’s Best Deli multiple times, including the last three years in…
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By Telly Halkias, Vermont Country correspondent. BENNINGTON — There is a time of year when this Vermont writer waits with great anticipation for a small package to quietly arrive on his porch in the early morning hours, free of charge and delivered…
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By Jennifer Brandt, Vermont Country correspondent. NORTH BENNINGTON — The Park-McCullough Historic Governor’s Mansion, nestled in the heart of New England, has long been a beacon of Victorian elegance and historical significance. Under the guidance of newly appointed museum director Polly Raine,…
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Garlic Town, USA, in Bennington, Vermont, can be likened to Willy Wonka’s candy wonderland but with a garlicky twist. Picture this: Over 120 vendors, food trucks, craft producers, bands, kids’ activities, and more, all dedicated to celebrating the divine allium and the…
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By Gordon Dossett, Vermont Country Magazine. MANCHESTER — With the holidays past but snow reluctant to cast its wintry spell on Southern Vermont (as of this writing), how do we bring cheer to our surroundings? Mary Jo Gourd, owner of MJG Interiors…
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By Mark Rondeau, Vermont Country Magazine. Behind the legend of Molly Stark stands a woman capable of running a farm by herself, entertaining prominent guests, serving as a sentinel in wartime, or shooting a treed bear. She was also a woman clearly…
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Bike Tyson, Cyclosaurus, Frankenbike or Big Pink — whatever you call your two-wheeled life partner, you must take care of it. If you’re like most, your bike has been sitting dormant for the winter months while you’ve focused on other activities. If…
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By Danielle M. Crosier, Vermont Country Magazine. SHAFTSBURY — Fiber farmer and educator Tammy White of Wing and a Prayer Farm in Shaftsbury is sitting at the old wooden spinning wheel in her home-based workshop — her feet are methodically treading the…
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By Gordon Dossett, Vermont Country Magazine. MANCHESTER — Marilyn Monroe, faced with the scandal of having posed nude for a calendar, retorted: “It’s not true that I had nothing on. I had the radio on.” Given a fleeting image of a naked…
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