The Barnard general store like most general stores today is the center of the community. I first found this place (by accident) as I was driving through the hills of Pomfret north towards Groton. FYI, I don’t usually plan out … Continue reading →
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4Hi, Foliage fanatics! Someone posted in a group chat that they hate “Leaf Peepers”…?? Can you believe that? I’m betting that this was someone who was trying to get somewhere on Columbus Day Weekend and didn’t want to wait. What … Continue reading →
Would you take a “Road Not Taken?” My basic premise in life is to take the road less traveled. Robert Frost’s poem, “The Road Not Taken” is 100 years old yet it still resonates with me today. It’s not so … Continue reading →
Hero’s Welcome was found along Route 2 on the Lake Champlain Islands, the island of North Hero, to be exact. Lisa was pouring over the Gazetteer looking for spots for us to explore when I pointed this place out. We … Continue reading →
Today we are going to explore the question, “When is the best time to see fall foliage in Vermont?”. I try each year to give clear answers to this and other questions. The problem is this, there are no simple … Continue reading →
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4Favorite Notch Road? Not all are created equal… By this, I mean that some are more like the main thoroughfares, Think Crawford Notch Rd which is also Route 302, paved rather than the back roads that I try to put you … Continue reading →
This Fall Foliage question was written in 2012 and looking back it’s still mostly relevant. Email question from a reader, after she read one of my reports (it could be a report from anybody) Jeff, just got this, just read … Continue reading →
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6Have you explored Smuggler’s Notch? If you are saying that you drove Smuggler’s Notch and crossed it off your bucket list, and thought it was a nice scenic drive, then I’ll ask again. Have you really explored the areas both before … Continue reading →
I’m writing this as a Fall foliage trip but in reality, could be done from spring to fall (even winter) because Route 16 is a main road. Route 16 takes you from New Hampshire’s Lake Chocorua, up to Pinkham Notch … Continue reading →
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47The #1 question that I get every year: When is the best time for fall foliage in New England? Based on this set of loose parameters, it’s an easy Question… Late September and all of October, Of Course! Rarely is … Continue reading →