In the rolling green hills just south of Burlington lives the Shelburne Museum. It’s a collector’s museum of folk art and Americana that’s been a part of Vermont’s cultural landscape since 1947. Founded by Electra Havermeyer Webb, a wealthy New…
I was at work one day when a friend/client came in with something in a weathered leather case. At the end of our service he handed me the case with “and this is for you.” This is a particularly gifty…
Mount Philo State Park, in Charlotte, VT, is a local favorite hike. The well-groomed trails climb 968 feet, making it a moderately-easy hike in under an hour. When looking for a bit of outdoorsy time but don’t want to be…
Just across the lake in Upstate New York, an area rich with history, is the rebuilt Fort Ticonderoga. Built by the French in the mid 1700’s it was a significant fortress situated at the narrows of Lake Champlain, playing a…
As I’m planning a move from Vermont to the city, it occurs to me that I’m going to need to take stronger security measures into account once again. I presently have secure places to park my bike, and while there…
We rode over to Plattsburgh, NY last summer, and while there we stopped in to the Corner Stone Bookstore, probably my favorite place to buy books. Opened in 1975, this second-hand bookstore has been a community staple in this tiny…
St. Johnsbury is a small town of around 7,500 people in northeastern Vermont. It’s the largest town in Vermont’s “Northeast Kingdom,” which should give you an idea of the rural nature of this region. There are a number of historic…
I have so many bags it’s unreal. Starting with my backpack that I use with my laptop, one I use for bringing things to and from work, a backpack for weekend trips, a great big backpack filled with emergency supplies…
While on vacation in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont we happened upon something called the Old Stone House Museum and Historic Village. What is that? I’ve never heard of it. We were looking for places to visit and take photos…