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Cabot, VT · Lifestyle
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New Nightclub Planned for Former Nectar’s Building
The space that hosted legendary Burlington music venue Nectar’s for nearly 50 years might open its doors again soon. Whether it will do so under the name Nectar’s remains to be seen. As reported by WCAX-TV on Thursday, businessman and nightclub owner Shawn Cliche has submitted zoning applications...
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UVM’s Perkins Museum of Geology reopens after 6 years
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - After years behind closed doors, the University of Vermont’s natural history museum is welcoming visitors again, starting with its most famous resident: a whale. The Charlotte Whale, Vermont’s official state fossil, is back on display at the Perkins Museum of Geology. The museum shut...
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The Burlington-Area Mexican Food Scene Grows in Unexpected Places
People love to grumble about the quality of Mexican food in Vermont, and for a long time, I’ve agreed with them. Our tacos have been Americanized to a level beyond Tex-Mex, and nobody needs them to be filled with mushroom chorizo. There’s been little hope of a well-made mole, let alone a blush-pink mole rosa.
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Farmers Market brings community together with strong season
WINOOSKI — A rainy Sunday did not stop shoppers from attending the Winooski Farmers Market. With food, live music and a variety of activities, the weekly gathering has much to offer city residents of all ages. Run by the nonprofit Downtown Winooski, the market is open for business every...
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How This Old-School Diner Reveals a SURPRISING Greek Side in Burlington, Vermont
Henry’s Diner has been feeding Burlington since 1925, and its appeal starts with a beautifully uncomplicated promise: breakfast does not have to end just because the morning does. At 155 Bank Street, this downtown fixture pairs home-cooked American favorites with Greek specialties, giving its menu more personality than a...
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Three Sisters Preserve offers novice-friendly Adirondack mountain biking
Not all mountain-bike trails climb mountains. I’ve been on many trails that barely go uphill at all, such as Lenny’s Loop in Colton, Cinderella Story in Lake Placid and many of the Chasm Trails routes near Keeseville. If you stick with the sport, though, sooner or later you...
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Night Watch Shines a Light Into the Darkness
The sun will set in Burlington at a disheartening 5:53 p.m. on Saturday, October 24. But 67 minutes later, lasers and projections on Lake Street will become a beacon in the darkness for the inaugural Night Watch. The outdoor light art festival was conceived by Seven Days cofounder Pamela Polston...
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Screen Time: Two Solo Art Shows Consider a New Era of Tech
The word “screen” is one of those with deliciously juicy intersections of meaning. It’s a device on which to watch video, read text or do work; it’s also a filter, a barrier that blocks out imperfections and lets the good stuff through. Two shows currently on view — Chris Sollars’ “The Neighbors” at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., and Sebastian Alvarez’s “The Completion Office” in the McCarthy Art Gallery at Saint Michael’s College in Colchester — consider how we use screens and other tech to understand the current moment in ways that also play with multiple meanings. Sollars investigates the natural world surrounding his rural home; Alvarez contemplates the era we’re entering, what will persist and what will get screened out.
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The Flynn Showcases New Works on the State of Democracy
The writing prompt was deceptively simple yet vast in scope: Compose a new 10-minute play that answers the question “What is the current state of democracy in America?” The deadline: two months, preposterously short for one playwright, let alone 34 with busy careers in professional theater and national, if not global, reputations.