Change does not come easy in New England. We, as a people, take pride in our traditions, our celebrations and our festivals. Our weather might change at the drop of a hat, but a true New Englander knows what season is upon…
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By Danielle M. Crosier – Vermont Country Magazine. MANCHESTER — Winter started early this year, as back to back snowstorms hit the Southern Vermont region in early December. It was during one of those early snow events that husband and wife team…
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By Ahmad Yassir, Vermont Country Magazine. Just ten minutes from downtown Bennington and a short drive from Hoosick Falls, New York, the village of North Bennington feels like a place held carefully in time. Its iconic historic fountain, the quiet curve of…
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By Danielle M. Crosier, Vermont Country Magazine. LONDONDERRY — Nestled into the folding hills, valleys, and woodlands of Londonderry’s mountainous terrain lies Taylor Farm, an aged smallholding with its roots buried deep in the fabric of the Southern Vermont landscape. With the…
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A Celebration of Bennington’s Gift Garden & The Gift Garden’s Holiday Cottage Right in the heart of downtown Bennington, where community spirit meets small-town charm, there are storefronts that have become a year-round destination for joy, creativity, and meaningful connections. At The…
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By Bob Audette, Vermont Country Magazine. The high-vaulted trapezium of the New England Center for Circus Arts echoes with the voices of people who have traveled from all over the world to spend a week learning aerial fabric acrobatics or perfecting their…
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By Ahmad Yassir, Vermont Country Magazine. The scent of garlic, the sound of live music, and the hum of community spirit will fill the streets of Bennington once again this Labor Day Weekend as Garlic Town USA celebrates its 30th anniversary on…
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By Ahmad Yassir, Vermont Country Magazine. There’s something about the smell of fried dough and chili cheese fries drifting through the summer air, the echo of laughter from a midway game, and the low rumble of a tractor rolling past a line…
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Every year, the summer skies above the Quechee Gorge come alive with color during the Quechee Balloon Festival—a beloved New England tradition now celebrating its 45th year. Hosted by the Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce, the festival has grown since its humble…
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By Danielle M. Crosier, Vermont Country Magazine. Vermont’s only bike motocross organization, Bennington County’s Catamount BMX, is back in full operation. For frequent Catamount BMX participants, the track offers a feeling of pure and utter exhilaration. “BMX is so much fun. When…
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By Ahmad Yassir, Vermont Country Magazine. In the heart of Vermont’s most charming little village, there’s a restaurant where community connection, creative food, and summer nights on the deck come together like nowhere else — welcome to Pangaea in North Bennington. Now,…
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