Family’s easygoing attitude and dedication keep customers coming back year after year…
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By Ahmad Yassir, Vermont Country Magazine. Some gifts are enjoyed for a moment, then tucked away. Others are savored, shared and remembered. Few things deliver that pleasure quite like handmade chocolates. In Bennington and East Arlington, the Monte family has a tradition…
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By Lynn Barrett. The annual Putney Craft Tour is celebrating its 48th tour Thanksgiving weekend (Nov 27, 28, 29) from 10-5pm as the oldest continuous open-studio craft tour in the United States. Established in 1978, this beloved Thanksgiving weekend tradition brings hundreds of…
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A Little Slice of Home in Downtown Bennington By Ahmad Yassir, Vermont Country Magazine. There is something special about a place that feels like home the moment you walk through the door. In Downtown Bennington, The Local & Co. is building that…
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The King’s Knit-Wit from the perspective of Winston Hello everyone, my name is Sir Hairy Winston Churchill Sarnfsalot, and I am the owner of The King’s Knit-Wit at 520 Main Street, in downtown Bennington, Vermont. I was asked to give an account…
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For a full taste of the iconic fall season in Vermont, be sure to make a stop at the Retreat Farm Market in Brattleboro. Tucked inside the historic Retreat Farm campus, this gem of a market has quickly become one of southeastern…
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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,…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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,…
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