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Free Concerts on the Common

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Brattleboro is a lively little town celebrating the arts whenever possible.  This past Tuesday Tim and I were sitting out on the back patio chatting with some guests over a cold drink when we heard some great music coming from the park.  We strolled down the block to see what was going on and settled [...]

Category : July Events / Summer Activities

Grafton Cheese and Country Store – Now in Brattleboro!

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We are happy to welcome the new Grafton Cheese Factory and country store here to Brattleboro.  As you would expect, this new state of the art facility has a viewing gallery where you can watch the process of cheese making through the large display window on the second floor.  What you may be surprised to [...]

Category : Year Round Activities

Brattleboro Food Co-Op

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Many of you may be familiar with some of the big name grocery stores like Whole Foods and Trader Joes. Some of you may not realize that those stores are based on a much older community based grocery store, the Cooperative. The Brattleboro Food Co-op began in 1975 as a small buying club. Today, the [...]

Category : Restaurants and Dining / Year Round Activities

Newfane Vermont Flea Market

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So I took a trip up to Newfane, Vermont this Sunday to check out the Newfane Flea Market. This outdoor market is seasonal (open from May through October) and has a great range of vendor tables selling everything from antique tools and milk bottles to

Category : Fall Activities / Spring Activities / Summer Activities

Hogle Wildlife Sanctuary

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So our inn, Forty Putney Road Bed and Breakfast, backs up to a nice trail along the water that is apparently called the “Hogle Wildlife Sanctuary”. In doing some research I cant seem to find any reference to the history of this sanctuary online. I have asked some folks around and haven’t had much luck [...]

Category : Fall Activities / Spring Activities / Summer Activities

Skiing at Mount Snow

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With all of the great snow that we have been getting, the mountains are all open and the conditions are great! We made it out to Mount Snow this past weekend (Mount Snow is an easy 20 minute ride from here on the well cleared Route 9). The conditions were great and almost the whole [...]

Category : Winter Activities