Staytripper, January 2021
Umiak’s Winter Adventure Tours; Seven Sledding Hills to Try This Season; Skating the Loop at Lake Morey
Three Easy Ways to Enjoy Winter in Vermont
Haymaker Bun/The Arcadian 7 Bakery Lane, Middlebury, 989-7026 On the aptly named Bakery Lane in Middlebury is a two-in-one business — Haymaker Bun and the…
Skate the 4.5-Mile Outdoor Loop at Lake Morey Resort
For anyone whose vision of ice-skating involves tight loops at an indoor rink, dodging the flailing limbs of children and hearing “All I Want for…
In Clay Mohrman’s ‘Radiant Thought’ Exhibition, Everything Is Illuminated
Clay Mohrman’s installation “Radiant Thought” might be the most comforting artwork ever. As you enter the darkened second-floor gallery in Burlington’s BCA Center, parting heavy…
It’s All Downhill at These Seven Vermont Sledding Spots
Choosing the “best” sledding hills in Vermont is a fool’s errand, akin to picking the best beaches in California or the best pizza in New…
Umiak Outdoor Outfitters Offers Wintry Adventures for Everyone
Ski resorts like Stowe, Sugarbush and Jay Peak are world-renowned winter playgrounds — but they’re not the last word on winter fun in Vermont. There…
Getting Lost, and Found, on Montpelier’s North Branch Trails
Sometimes I’m in the mood for the exact midpoint between hiking and walking, which is rambling. A ramble is a hike without a destination, or…
Making Fresh Tracks Into 2021 With Vermont’s ‘Staytripper’
A new year symbolizes a clean slate. It might not be easy to wipe away the challenges and heartbreak of 2020, but we can enter…
