Violin-making is a rare craft. There are fewer than 300 makers in the United States, and Berkshire County has been favored with one such artisan, Francis Morris. Morris studied for a career as a cellist but was introduced to instrument-making while still
By Jim Therrien, Vermont Country The fall — from Sept. 23 to Dec. 21 — is when Vermonters and visitors alike are hoping to get elevated and witness some breathtaking beauty. Fortunately, Southern Vermont, in both Bennington and Windham counties, offers an
By Lex MerrellVermont Country Overlooking the town of Brattleboro is a stone tower on the grounds of the Brattleboro Retreat, formerly known as the Vermont Asylum for the Insane. The asylum was built in 1834 and is still a mental health facility
By Dan TeboUpCountry correspondent Ahh, the wedding film: low-hanging fruit for hacky comedy screenwriters everywhere! Type the word “wedding” into your Netflix search bar and weep at the unholy barrage of mirthless drivel. It shouldn’t be tough to mine comedy gold from
Pair of wedding-reliant Southern Vermont businesses deftly dodge the COVID-19 pandemic By Bob AudetteUpCountry Magazine Brides and grooms and their loved ones aren’t the only folks who needed to shift nuptial plans because of COVID-19. Part of the wedding economy in Southern
By Dan Tebo Vermont Country correspondent There are few things in this world guaranteed to warm the heart of the hard-bitten New Englander like the first taste of spring. Those who haven’t lived through a Vermont winter will never know the unbridled
By Chris Mays Vermont Country Spring technically starts in March. In Vermont, however, we still have some time to go. That might mean being stuck indoors because of rain, impassable mud roads or a freakishly large snowstorm, all of which can make
Grit, granite and a mossy route lead writer up Chapel Pond Slab in Keene, NY By Cheryth Youngmann Vermont Country contributor I dropped through the air and screamed. The rope that looped through my harness pulled taut. I rested then, suspended until
Violin-making is a rare craft. There are fewer than 300 makers in the United States, and Berkshire County has been favored with one such artisan, Francis Morris. Morris studied for a career as a cellist but was introduced to instrument-making while still
One visit to the Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory in South Deerfield, Mass.; one soft landing of a monarch butterfly on your shoulder, and you’ll be transported to an ideal summer day.
The secrets behind a small-town parade.
