The Home and Garden Issue 2013
Visiting Vermont Man Caves; Bill deVos Is a true Savior; Kitchen Renovations to Dine For; Rain Gardens Prevent Pollution
Work: Tree Doctor Bill deVos
When Bill deVos gets a call about a dying or damaged tree, he doesn’t gear up for an execution; he packs his bag for a…
Chefs and Diners Alike Love Whole-Animal Dinners
When you think of a spit-roasted lamb, you may think of Greece, but you probably won’t think “sparklers” — unless you are Greek. So it’s…
Taste Test: nika in Burlington
Just 20 minutes into our second meal at nika, the table suggested a medieval-style feast. When our server arrived with a plate of grilled octopus,…
Man Caves in the Green Mountains
They go by many names — man cave, man-space, mantuary, bro hole. In days of yore, they were known simply as dad’s rec room, workshop,…
Coffee, Cupcakes and Coding at Girl Develop It Meetup in South Burlington
Earlier this spring, I reported on a new chapter of Girl Develop It that launched in the Burlington area. The national nonprofit aims to build…
Three Vermont Kitchens Get Makeovers
Everyone gravitates to the kitchen. And why wouldn’t they? That’s where the food is and where the party is. But it’s also where clutter builds…
Anaïs Mitchell Talks Child Ballads, Her New Record With Jefferson Hamer
Anaïs Mitchell is sitting cross-legged on the rolling lawn of her parents’ rural home in Vergennes, where she has spent the morning harvesting dandelions to…
Vermont’s Masons Preserve the Craft of Dry Stone Walling
Stone by stone, inch by inch, Charley MacMartin is building a wall. It’s a surprisingly simple undertaking. Occasionally he wields a small chisel or hammer,…
WTF: What’s the Point of Giving Honorary Degrees?
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: We just had to ask…
News Quirks
Curses, Foiled Again A teller at a Washington, D.C., bank failed to comply with a robber’s demands because she didn’t understand them. The holdup note…
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Buddy’s Bus [309]
5/3/13: For a decade, bus driver Buddy Longworth has been making thousands of buddies across Vermont, one mile at a time. Whether it’s Peppermint Patty…
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): The Tarahumara Indians of northwestern Mexico are renowned for their ability to run long distances. The best runners can cover 200…
Rain Gardens Sop Up Stormwater Runoff
All photos courtesy of Ron & Maureen Caruso Ron and Maureen Caruso have lived in their Williston house for 29 years. Last year, Maureen decided…
Theater Review: Gruesome Playground Injuries
Less is decidedly more in Heat & Hot Water’s production of Rajiv Joseph’s Gruesome Playground Injuries, now playing at Burlington’s Off Center for the Dramatic…
Art Review: John Douglas
Burlington artist John Douglas is flirting with metaphysics after a long liaison with politics — but he isn’t going all the way. His current show…
Letters to the Editor
Shipping Out It is marvelous to see local boat builders reestablishing skills somewhat lost to the area [“Sail to Sale,” April 24]. Am I alone…
