Train train, coming down, down the line. It’s been decades in the making, but the Ethan Allen Express (EAX) train has finally arrived in Burlington. Since July, the Amtrak line now runs from New York City, making new stops in Middlebury and Ferrisburgh-Vergennes before ending in Burlington. This…
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Former President Calvin Coolidge once said, “We cannot do everything at once, but we can do something at once”—prudent words spoken like a real Vermonter. Indeed, if Silent Cal were alive today, he’d be bowled over by the momentum and energy behind the changes coming to the biggest city in his home…
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Photo Courtesy of City of Winooski The City of Winooski is turning 100 years old in March. Burlington’s small yet mighty neighbor to the north might cover a mere 1.4 square miles, but it packs a punch, ranking number one in population density for northern New England and holding the…
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Written by Carolinne Griffin Photo: Dylan Griffin From his renovated barn studio in Waterbury, Jeremy Ayers wheel-throws clay into functional pieces for modern living. (Yes, you can put them in the microwave and dishwasher!) “I’m a utilitarian potter,” says Ayers, who’s…
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Photo: Two Thirds Honey Written by Carolinne Griffin Kelly Dudash Vintage chains, zippers, some feathers—objects like these made their way into the early designs of Molly Conant. In the late 2000s, Conant would piece together found treasures into one-of-a-kind jewelry that she…
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Written by Carolinne Griffin There’s a recurring theme in Bethany Andrews-Nichols’ life: her love for patterns. She’s always had a thing for them—patterns on paper, on rugs. She even remembers the wallpaper pattern in the entryway of her childhood home. Before starting…
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Written by Carolinne Griffin Jess Messer first sold Savouré small-batch sodas, pickles and jams in the bustling farmer’s markets of Montréal. After relocating to Vermont, Messer turned her focus solely to her creative bubbles, which have refreshed foodies up and down the Atlantic…
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Written by Carolinne Griffin Matt Renna’s first love as a craftsman was making shoes. In the mid-1990s he made a pair on the front porch of his house, relying only on books to learn the trade. When he started Queen City Dry Goods (QCDG) in 2011, he focused mainly on selling…
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Written by Carolinne Griffin Tucked behind the buildings and hubbub of Burlington’s Pine Street is AO Glass, an 8,000-square-foot manufacturing facility that keeps its doors wide open to the public. Visitors enter by way of the AO Kiosk, where they can peruse the hand-blown…
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Luke Awtry Written by Carolinne Griffin Beauty and goodness are the two guiding principles at the heart of NU Chocolat, a family-owned business on a mission to bring the best chocolate on the planet to the people of Vermont. Best, in this case, is not hyperbole. Chocolatiers Kevin and…
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