Cafe a la Carte

July 1st, 2010 @ Amy Brady // 2 Comments

Cafe a la Carte

“Upscale street cart.” It sounds like an oxymoron, right? Aren’t street carts supposed to serve hot dogs and soft pretzels? That’s why I was so intrigued when a friend of mine who works in downtown Brattleboro told me I have to check out Cafe a la Cart, a brand new “upscale street cart” on Elliot [...]

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Brattleboro Golf

May 15th, 2010 @ Tim Brady // One Comment

Brattleboro Golf

It’s that time of year again.  The folks over at the Brattleboro Country Club recently invited us over to check out the course and clubhouse.  We have played over there before (Amy and I are both casual golfers) and really enjoyed the course.  There are some spectacular views and the greens are challenging and well [...]

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Hiking Mount Monadnock

May 15th, 2010 @ Tim Brady // No Comments

Hiking Mount Monadnock

Mount Monadnock, in New Hampshire, offers some great half day hikes to an amazing bare rock summit with 100 mile views to points in all six New England States.  Mount Monadnock, located in the Monadnock State Park, is said to be the second most frequently climbed mountain in the world, after Japan’s Mt. Fuji. While [...]

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The Retreat Trails

May 14th, 2010 @ Tim Brady // No Comments

The Retreat Trails

Last year the Brattleboro Retreat completed updates on a series of trails that climb throughout their expansive property.  The trails date back to the 1800′s when many of them were created for the use of the patients and staff of the “Vermont Asylum”, which continues to operate today as the Brattleboro Retreat.  As a matter [...]

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Sugaring Time in VT

March 18th, 2010 @ Tim Brady // 5 Comments

Sugaring Time in VT

Its sugaring time again in Vermont. For those who don’t know, that the time of year when the maple sap runs from the trees into buckets all over the state, waiting to be collected and “cooked” into delicious maple syrup. The smell (as I am sure you can imagine) is amazing. Several sugar houses offer [...]

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100 Reasons to Stay, Play and Live in Brattleboro, Vermont

October 26th, 2009 @ Tim Brady // 10 Comments

Owning a Bed and Breakfast in Brattleboro, Vermont is so much fun.  One of the questions we are often asked by our guests is “why did you choose Brattleboro?”   So here is a quick list (in no particular order) of reasons why Brattleboro, Vermont is an awesome place to stay, play and live. Great [...]

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Retreat Tower

October 20th, 2009 @ Tim Brady // No Comments

Retreat Tower

One of the unique stops along the is the Retreat Tower.  This tower was built by the patients of the Vermont Asylum (now the Brattleboro Retreat) in 1887.  At the time, doctors believed that hard, meaningful labor could help mental patients regain their stability.  So a group of patients was put to work building this [...]

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Yankee Candle Village in Deerfield

September 29th, 2009 @ Tim Brady // No Comments

Yankee Candle Village in Deerfield

Yankee Candle is headquartered in western Massachusetts. Now, while you cannot tour the actual factory (which is something I would have loved to do) they have built what is best described as a “Hallmark Theme Park” …

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Shelburne Falls Glacial Potholes

September 24th, 2009 @ Tim Brady // One Comment

Shelburne Falls Glacial Potholes

In our last post we took a look at the Bridge of Flowers in Shelburne Falls Massachusetts.  Today we peer into the glacial potholes, also in Shelburne Falls. Over 50 potholes are found in this rocky area, making it the largest “collection” of glacial potholes on record.  They also have the record of the largest [...]

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Shelburne Falls Bridge of Flowers

September 17th, 2009 @ Tim Brady // One Comment

Shelburne Falls Bridge of Flowers

With the summer coming to an end and foliage right around the corner, it seemed like the perfect time for a trip to Shelburne Falls Massachusetts to get one last stroll down the Bridge of Flowers. This unique walk was created in the 1920′s on an abandoned trolley bridge.  Today the walk contains over 500 [...]

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