Feb 22-27, 2017
How a Generation of Mad River Valley Skiers Shaped Vermont; Resistance Report: Vermonters Activate in the Trump Age; New Owners Revitalize the Beloved Highland Lodge
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Lucky Bums: How a Generation of Skiers Shaped Vermont
Charlie Brown remembers the first time he stepped into the Blue Tooth, a tavern on the Sugarbush Access Road in Warren. It was 53 years…
Obituary: Eren Dylan Dubé, 1988-2017
Eren Dylan Dubé, 28, passed away in his sleep on February 23, 2017 at the home of his loving care-giver Nadia Leon. Eren was born…
The Parmelee Post: Stuffed Bernie Sanders Doll Faces Tough Questions at Town Hall
After a series of contentious congressional town hall meetings made headlines across the country this week, Vermonters were left feeling neglected by the absence of…
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Butterflies, Live! [SIV479]
2/17/17: More than 150 colorful butterflies and moths are brightening up a greenhouse Pavilion at ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain in Burlington. Visitors to…
Meet the Parents
“So, did you folks have a nice meal tonight?” The couple in the back seat was basking in that after-dinner glow. I’ve heard that, statistically…
Self Portrait, Primal Union
(Self-released, CD, digital download) Self Portrait started out as a young group of friends who loved rap music. Through constant live shows, the trio has…
Before the Civil Rights Act, Vermont’s ‘Tourist Homes’ Welcomed Black Travelers
In 1957, Joyce Austin traveled from Montclair, N.J., to Burlington to visit her boyfriend, Leroy Williams Jr., the captain of the University of Vermont football…
Spencer Lewis, From Now to Now
(Self-released, CD, digital download) We’re not quite sure who holds the Vermont record for having released the most albums. But Vermont’s Spencer Lewis has got…
Bohemian Bakery Brings Its Sweets to Montpelier
Under an elderberry tree, a couple sat at a small, round metal table darkened with patina. He untied a piece of twine from his paper-wrapped…
Vermont’s Right Thinks Scott is Wrong on Trump
So much for a honeymoon. Gov. Phil Scott had been in office just a month when his conservative supporters unleashed a tirade. On Facebook and…
With New Owners, Greensboro’s Highland Lodge Is Reborn
On a recent Saturday morning, José Fernandez of Essex scrapped his work plans, telling his wife, Astrid, “It’s too beautiful. We have to ski.” So…
Movie Review: ‘A Cure for Wellness’ Offers Plenty of Weirdness
What happens when the impresario behind two manic Pirates of the Caribbean flicks and Rango sets out to emulate The Shining? Not a masterpiece, but…
Free Will Astrology (2/22/17)
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): What would your best mother do in a situation like this? Please note that I’m not asking, “What would your mother…
Four More Local Albums You Probably Haven’t Heard
One of the blessings of our local music scene is its sheer magnitude and bounty. It’s also a curse — Seven Days receives so many…
I’ve Gotten So Dry ‘Down There’ — What Can I Do?
Dear Athena, I have gotten so dry down there in the past year, and it makes my hubby think that he doesn’t make me wet…
Talking Art With Painter Wylie Sofia Garcia
Burlington artist Wylie Sofia Garcia has a busy life. With her husband, fellow artist Clark Derbes, she takes care of their 8- and 2-year-old children….
#Resist: How Trump’s Election Has Ignited Vermont Activists
A YouTube video currently making the rounds on social media is titled, “What It’s Felt Like Since the Election.” In it, a man wakes up…
A Vacant Storefront Art Installation Illuminates Winooski
If Winooski is “the Brooklyn of Burlington,” the city now boasts an appropriate contemporary art installation. The straightforwardly named “Fluorescent Light in Vacant Storefront” is…
Soundbites: Show Up; Ain’t Their First Rodeo
If you’ve kept up with Soundbites over the last few weeks, you’ve probably noticed that I’m keen to mention events that support a good cause….
Vermont Musicians Counter Patriarchy With 19th-Century Art Songs
In the midst of a cascade of national news about women opposing the policies of the President Donald Trump administration — a worldwide women’s march,…
Theater Review: Last of the Red Hot Lovers, Northern Stage
Neil Simon’s comedy Last of the Red Hot Lovers is still sparkling nearly 50 years after it first made fun of the infidelity imperative of…
Letters to the Editor (2/22/17)
Dairy Deserves It Nice tearjerker about the illegal aliens [“Fear on the Farm,” February 15] and the so-called “industry.” So I’ll bet that the “perpetrators”…
In Burlington, Upward Growth or ‘Vertical Sprawl’?
Last fall, flyers distributed by opponents of three 14-story buildings in downtown Burlington proclaimed, “Too tall!” The proposed residential and office development would tower above…
John Vincent Is Printing the Revolution
In a former life, John Vincent was a cop. Now, the white-pony-tailed, 67-year-old lives in New Haven and operates A Revolutionary Press. As that name…
Unlikely Allies Seek to Make Vermont’s Milk the Cream of the Industry
An improbable coalition is calling for dramatic changes to the state’s dairy industry. Former agriculture secretary Roger Allbee has joined forces with three longtime environmental…
Movie Review: ‘The Great Wall’ Doesn’t Stand Up to Scrutiny
Remember back in December when I took up space in our year-in-review piece to go on about how the Chinese are buying up Hollywood? And…
Fro-Yo for Gamers at St. Albans Frozen Ogre
The frozen yogurt trend is here — and in St. Albans, it’s taken an unusual form. At the Frozen Ogre at 46 North Main Street,…
Outta Town: Vermont’s Congressional Delegation Spends Recess Far From Home
During this week’s congressional recess, many U.S. senators and representatives headed home to hear from their constituents at packed town-hall meetings. So where are Vermont’s…
Eat This Week, February 22 to 28, 2017: Jump for Juice
Toast Vermont’s cider makers with sips that range from bone-dry and funky to lip-smacking sweet. Sample an array of apple nectars at Nectar’s in Burlington…
How to (Eat and) Make the Most of a Powder Day
I wake up at 7 a.m. The plow trucks have been scraping by since before dawn. It’s a workday, but I check the snow report…
