summer guide


  • Guides combine Vt. hikes with other interests

    Guides combine Vt. hikes with other interests

    Addison County plays a role in two new guides that feature fun things to do this summer — “Beer Hiking New England” and “Dog Hiking New England.”

  • VT. Department of Creemee to ‘regulate’ sweet treats

    VT. Department of Creemee to ‘regulate’ sweet treats

    A New Haven resident established the nonprofit Vermont Creemee Passport and began issuing documents to Vermonters on behalf of the unofficial “government entity.”

  • Think like a local: Try a Vermont staycation!

    Think like a local: Try a Vermont staycation!

    Like many Vermont residents, my wife Dottie and I try to budget each year for a weeklong winter sojourn with one prerequisite: It must be somewhere warm to…

  • Enjoy a picnic and some great outdoor music

    Enjoy a picnic and some great outdoor music

    There are a lot of things you can do outside during the summer in Vermont. There’s swimming, gardening, biking, hiking, golfing, fishing, boating, barbequing … Oh so many…

  • Pick-your-own-fruit etiquette

    Pick-your-own-fruit etiquette

    Planning to pick your own fruit this summer? Let’s review some pick-your-own fruit etiquette to keep in mind when you go.

  • Vergennes farmers market expanded hours

    Vergennes farmers market expanded hours

    The Vergennes Farmers Market soon will embark on an exciting new season, brimming with fresh changes and enhancements that reflect the city of Vergennes’s commitment to enriching our…

  • Museum researches Champlain shipwrecks

    Museum researches Champlain shipwrecks

    Those large yellow buoys you may see floating atop Lake Champlain aren’t for monitoring the weather, nor are they for decoration. Instead, they mark the final resting places…

  • Try biking through Addison County

    Try biking through Addison County

    Champlain Valley is a great place to hop on your bike and tool around. There are plenty of hills to make it challenging, but there are also flat…

  • Kick up your heels at the Morgan Horse Farm

    Kick up your heels at the Morgan Horse Farm

    The University of Vermont Morgan Horse Farm is a unique, timeless place. Its mission is to preserve and promote the Morgan breed, and to provide hands-on educational experiences…

  • Summer guide: Treasures & treats await at St. Stephen’s market

    Summer guide: Treasures & treats await at St. Stephen’s market

    Almost every summer since 1947, the people of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church on the Green in downtown Middlebury have staged huge yard that covers a large part of…