Summer Preview 2014
The Summer Preview Issue: Regulators Eye Airbnb; Overnighters at the Sunset Drive-In; Tig Notaro at the Comedy Fest; A Summer Food Truck Survey
Obituary: Bernard D. Lefebvre, 1929-2014, So. Burlington
Bernard D. Lefebvre, 85, a longtime resident of South Burlington, died Friday, May 23, 2014, in Birchwood Terrace Healthcare in Burlington. Bernard was born in…
Mi Casa Opens in Stowe; Fiddlehead Festival in Southern Vermont
Since Mi Casa Kitchen & Bar opened last Thursday at 128 Main Street in Stowe, the $11.95 chorizo burger has been the runaway hit, say…
Newport Loses a Colorful Artist, Adrien Patenaude
Pablo Picasso said, “There are painters who transform the sun to a yellow spot, but there are others who, with the help of their art…
Will Billings Comes From Paralysis to Run the Marathon
You never get sick — ever since you began running regularly three years ago, dropping 75 pounds and cutting out chips and desserts, you’ve been…
Superintendent Shuffle: Why Vermont’s Top Jobs in Education Turn Over So Quickly
It took a lot of red ink and behind-the-scenes negotiations to get Burlington School Superintendent Jeanne Collins to agree to resign last week — effective…
Vermont’s 2014 Outdoor Summer Music Festivals
Summer in Vermont is kind of like a rubber band. Over the winter, the tension and anticipation of warmer times to come build as the…
A Veterans Affair: As Troubles Mount, Sanders Defends VA Chief
As chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, Sanders plays an unusual role: staunch defender of an Obama-appointed official.
A 2014 Survey of Summertime Food Trucks
Remember when “summer food” meant a picnic and maybe a trip to the local creemee stand? Such was the case when the Seven Days “Snack…
Sharing the PKN Love: PechaKucha Moves Around
It’s been four years since the Fleming Museum at the University of Vermont began hosting PechaKucha Night — and since few can properly pronounce the…
For Biking Aficionados: New Tours, Trails and Two-Wheelers
Vermont cyclists have a host of innovations to enjoy and anticipate in the peak pedaling season, which runs from roughly Memorial Day to Columbus Day….
Free Will Astrology (5/21/14)
ARIES (March 21-April 19): I believe your persuasive powers will be stronger than usual in the weeks ahead. The words coming out of your mouth…
The Sunset Drive-In Opens Movie-Themed Inn
Peter Handy sits in the cab of his red Dodge Ram pickup with a remote control in hand and a big smile on his face….
News Quirks (5/21/14)
Curses, Foiled Again British police arrested five members of a Liverpool gang for breaking into a clothing store after hours after they attracted the attention…
WTF: Why can’t moviegoers buy beer or wine in Burlington-area theaters?
Vincent Vega: You know what the funniest thing about Europe is? Jules Winnfield: What? Vincent: It’s the little differences. I mean, they got the same…
Breaking Down the 2014 Green Mountain Comedy Festival
The sixth annual Green Mountain Comedy Festival gets under way this week. And with it comes an abundance of opportunities to have your funny bone…
Comedian Tig Notaro Talks Fame, Cancer
There are bad stretches in life. And then there’s what comedian Tig Notaro went through over a four-month span in early 2012. First, she got…
Soundbites: A Benefit for Mark Ransom, Disco Phantom & Friends and Rockonomics
Held for Ransom Earlier this year, locals were saddened to learn that bassist Mark Ransom had been diagnosed with stage III throat cancer. Ransom, who…
Opinion: Collateral Consequences
If you are convicted of a criminal offense in the state of Vermont, you may never be issued a license to deal cars or livestock,…
Elephants of Scotland, Execute and Breathe
(Self-released, CD, digital download) Progressive rock has never been all that popular. Long a bastion for awkward, zit-plagued boys, prog rock typically has about as…
Art Review: “In the Studio With Mary Bryan,” Bryan Memorial Gallery
An exhibit of Mary Bryan’s paintings at her namesake Bryan Memorial Gallery in Jeffersonville is up for several months, and that’s a good thing: It…
Phil Cohen, Before I Go
(Green Mountain Records, CD, digital download) Vermont native and current Brooklyn resident Phil Cohen’s latest proper release, Before I Go, opens with an old-timey, frenetic…
Summer Preview 2014
Had a creemee yet? That’s a sure sign of summer, even if Vermont nights are still cool. But the Green Mountain Comedy Festival is sure…
Letters to the Editor (5/21/14)
Faulty Ordinance The examples given of people causing trouble within stores are a red herring [Burlington’s No-Trespass Ordinance Is Working, But Its Days May Be…
Fading Gigolo
Have you ever seen a movie that had another, better movie struggling to emerge from inside it like the Alien busting out of John Hurt?…
Second Toddler Death Casts a Pall Over the DCF
For the second time in three months, the death of a Vermont child has been ruled a homicide. Although the details about what happened last…
Infographic: Where do Burlington Runners Like to Run?
With the Vermont City Marathon coming up this weekend, lots of runners have been pounding the pavement around Burlington lately. Not all of them plan…
My Ex’s Stuff Is Still at My House; Can I Bring Over Someone New?
Dear Athena, I just broke up with my girlfriend of two and half years. It seemed like a long time coming, but then she abruptly…
David Schein Performs Three One-Man Shows
You’ve likely heard the request “Please turn off your cellphones” many times by now. Allowing your phone to ring during a performance, never mind actually…
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Vermont Young Playwrights Festival [SIV353]
5/14/14: Last week the 20th Annual Vermont Young Playwrights Festival took over the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts in Burlington for two days. Students…
Young Curators Host an Art Show
This Saturday, an exhibition titled “Systematic Paradox” opens in the Gallery of the Vermont College of Fine Arts in Montpelier. More than 30 pieces by…
Anticipating the Tilt Classic Arcade & Ale House
The moment is coming. The week of June 16, Space Invaders will arrive in South Burlington. So will Zangief, Sub-Zero and a gentleman by the…
Vermont Regulators Zone In On Airbnb’s DIY ‘Innkeepers’
When 31-year-old Chaz Requina moved back to his native Vermont in 2012, it was after years of traveling. In various trips throughout Europe, the hip…
Wooden Spoon Bistro Takes Over Former Sofia’s Space
Since chef-owner Adam Raftery opened the Wooden Spoon Bistro in South Burlington in September 2011, he says, he’s daydreamed of owning a place near Burlington’s…
