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…
Read More →Danby’s Smokey House Center takes on the sticky situation of maple syruping in a changing climate
Danielle M. Crosier – Vermont Country Magazine. In 2024 alone, more than 3,000 Vermont sugarhouses contributed a total of 3,108,000 gallons of maple syrup to the United States economy. Data obtained from the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service…
Read More →By Peter “Fish” Case. Fat biking… is dead, they say! “I’m not riding one of those ridiculous-looking things. Those bikes are like taking a tractor to a NASCAR track.” These are just a few remarks you’d hear from the haters who don’t…
Read More →Discover Southern Vermont: Your Perfect Day Trip Destination with Thruhike and Vermont Country
By Alexander Belogour and Ahmad Yassir, Vermont Country Magazine SOUTHERN VERMONT — Southern Vermont offers the perfect mix of outdoor adventures, local businesses, and scenic spots ideal for a day trip. Vermont Country is excited to partner with Thruhike (thruhike.io), a platform…
Read More →Pocketful of Why: How Allyson Wendt Stitched Together a Life of Creativity, Resilience, and Storytelling
By Danielle M. Crosier, Vermont Country Magazine. BRATTLEBORO — Allyson Wendt, founder of the Brattleboro-based children’s clothing company Pocketful of Why, has had numerous careers before becoming a seamstress and children’s clothing designer. However, it was the combination of her lived experiences…
Read More →By Gabriel Schatz, Vermont Country correspondent. The Wilburton Inn Perched on the crest of a 30-acre hilltop in Manchester Village, The Wilburton is a spectacular setting for destination weddings. The turn-of-the-century estate offers sweeping views of Vermont’s Green Mountains as the perfect…
Read More →Gabriel Schatz, Vermont Country Correspondent. Sitting on 180 acres of New Hampshire wilderness, Aldworth Manor is a venue unmatched in beauty or character. With lush grounds and breathtaking views of Mount Monadnock rising above the Wapack mountain range, this historic estate is…
Read More →by Victoria Osborne, Owner, The Colonel Williams Inn. At the Colonel Williams, we specialize in creating and hosting dreamy Vermont barn weddings. But real disasters can happen – most of which are (sorry to say) self-inflicted. Here are five tips for How to…
Read More →Are you ready to say “I do” in a setting that’s much more than just a wedding venue? Kimpton Taconic Hotel, in the heart of Manchester Village, is an award-winning boutique hotel that’s reminiscent of grand New England inns of days past.…
Read More →10 Highlights from Southern Vermont in 2024
Chris Mays and Ahmad Yassir, Vermont Country Magazine. Sponsored by Vermont Begins Here. Southern Vermont truly lived up to its reputation as the heart of the Green Mountain State in 2024. Conveniently located near New Hampshire, Upstate New York, and northern Massachusetts,…
Read More →By Don Keelan, Vermont Country correspondent. Every generation of baseball fans is fortunate to have a novel about baseball and a chance to imagine themselves as the novel’s hero. In 1952, Bernard Malamud told the baseball world (and others) about a Midwest…
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