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Town Hall Theater - Middlebury, Vermont

Town Hall Theater, Middlebury, Vermont

Doesn’t it seem that the best presents are always the ones you would never buy for yourself? Listening to the Alt—a powerhouse trio of Irish and Scottish musicians—recently at the Town Hall Theater in Middlebury, Vermont, was one of those experiences. When a family friend who hosts a Celtic radio show down […]

Outside Happy Valley Orchards

Happy Valley Orchard, Middlebury, Vermont

It’s (finally) fall here in Vermont, which means apple season! Happy Valley Orchards, located on Quarry Road in Middlebury, Vermont, has the best cider donuts in the area. Naturally, it’s a favorite spot of ours once the seasons change. Yesterday was the first chilly day of the fall, […]

Worthy Burger

Worthy Burger, South Royalton, Vermont

A fellow foodie friend of mine was shocked I hadn’t been to Worthy Burger, a craft beer and burger bar in South Royalton, Vermont, a small village in the Upper Valley that’s home to Vermont Law School. I’m always on a mission to find the best burger in Vermont and […]

Don't Jersey Vermont

“Don’t Jersey Vermont”

I remember when I first came to Vermont to visit Middlebury College, which is when my love affair with the Green Mountain state began. I was 16 or 17, and it was my first time ever in Vermont. Growing up in Princeton, there were Beemers and Audis in the parking […]

Ripton General Store Sign, Ripton, Vermont

Ripton General Store, Ripton, Vermont

Vermont’s General Stores pique my interest… You never know what you’re going to find when you step inside. We always stop at Country Stores when we’re travelling around the state to see what kind of unique things we can find collected under one roof. General stores in Vermont […]

Mad River Barn from the Front

Mad River Barn, Waitsfield, Vermont

Located 1.7 miles from Mad River Glen, Mad River Barn is a destination for skiers (and non-skiers like me) alike. The current owners, Andrew and Heather, underwent a huge renovation, and they’re about to experience their first foliage season with the inn and restaurant. Mad River Barn is […]

Douglas Orchards, Shoreham, Vermont

During summers in college, I lived on the coast of Maine and raked blueberries for $.18 a pound… And for the experience of it (although I swear my back will never be the same). I was never serious about picking berries in Vermont until this summer. Now I’m […]