Family’s easygoing attitude and dedication keep customers coming back year after year…
Read More →JAYS — Bennington Artisan Market Finds New Rhythm Under Local Stewardship
A South Street art supply shop evolves into a creative hub for makers, framing, and Vermont-made work By Ahmad Yassir, Vermont Country Magazine. There is a particular kind of quiet that lives inside an art supply store, the soft friction of paper,…
Read More →New Bennington gallery-shop aims to “cultivate creative growth” on Benmont Avenue
By Danielle M. Crosier, Vermont Country Magazine. When Vance Chatel first stepped into the old brick building on the corner of Benmont Avenue and River Street, he had never been to Bennington before. However, by the following Monday, Chatel found himself completely…
Read More →Townshend, Vermont Celebrates the 5th Annual Pickle Day
A fun day of food, music, games & pickles-August 8th, Noon to 6 pm Get ready to pucker up, Vermont! FinAllie Ferments LLC is thrilled to announce the return of one of the Green Mountain State’s more beloved community celebrations: Pickle Day,…
Read More →The Festival That Defines Labor Day in Bennington Vermont
By Ahmad Yassir, Vermont Country Magazine. There are some events that feel less like a festival and more like a tradition woven into the identity of a place. In Bennington, Labor Day weekend belongs to Garlic Town, USA. For more than three…
Read More →By Anne Archer, Vermont Country correspondent. Businesses can change a lot in 50 years, but for The Gift Garden in Bennington, after surviving five decades and a pandemic, it is still going strong. Three things have remained constant: sensational service, quality product,…
Read More →MayFest Returns in May: Downtown Bennington Welcomes the 39th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival
By Ahmad Yassir, Vermont Country Magazine. Spring in Southern Vermont has a way of announcing itself in full color, trees budding along the streets, storefronts throwing open their doors, and neighbors gathering once again in the heart of downtown. In Bennington, that…
Read More →The Bennington Community Market: A ‘community of makers’
By Danielle M. Crosier, Vermont Country Magazine. BENNINGTON — On any given day of the week, the Bennington Community Market is abuzz with chatter and activity, sweet and savory treats, a diverse range of locally produced artisan products, and fresh from the…
Read More →Country Bridals and Formal Wear, located in the beautiful Monadnock region, has been a local and family owned business since 2002. We remain committed to giving all members of the bridal party an experience that they will fondly remember and carry with…
Read More →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…
Read More →Southern Vermont Gift Guide: Locally Owned Shops Worth Visiting
Voted Best Art Gallery in the 2025 Brattleboro Reformer’s Reader’s Choice Awards Vermont Artisan Designs is a fine art and contemporary American craft gallery which – for more than 50 years — has celebrated a wide variety of artists and artisans primarily…
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