So, you’ve done Smuggler’s Notch and want to go find another scenic drive. You might say What hidden scenic drive? Vermont’s Routes 14, 15, 5, and 5A are ALL WELL KNOWN. But it’s “HOW” you connect them all together that … Continue reading →
I have been telling folks the best way to explore and enjoy the fall colors is to get out of the car and enjoy an activity that isn’t centered on driving to find the colors. With kids in that same … Continue reading →
Somewhere between Pomfret and Barnard, you will find Vermont’s Maple Grove Farm. It is nestled between the scenic Vermont hills of Pomfret, Sharon, and Barnard. According to Google, it belongs in S. Royalton. Depending on when you arrive, you may … Continue reading →
We might wonder today how we could forget a covered bridge. We don’t really, they are in books and on maps. (pick yours up here) and people like me help keep them alive by telling the stories that need to … Continue reading →
Vermont can claim two presidents that were born there, Chester A. Arthur and John Calvin Coolidge. Both men were born into rural upbringings, were Republicans, were lawyers, and both were noted during their presidencies for being good (more or less) … Continue reading →
An interview with April Bielefeldt on what a guided tour involves…
Continue reading →I’ve been traveling across New England for 20 years (give or take) and this is why you are stopping in on my blog, for some of that experience. But asking a few questions is but the beginning. You need maps, … Continue reading →
Greetings my fellow Leaf Peeps!Let me start out by saying what this article is not. It is NOT a listing of ALL the ponds in Vermont, That would be hundreds of pages and incredibly tough to pull together. Instead, I’ll … Continue reading →
Everyone takes Route 108, through to Smuggler’s Notch, but where can you go from there? Let’s explore Route 109 north. Point B & C: Grist Mill & Cambridge Junction Covered Bridges First, when coming out of Smuggler’s Notch, and into … Continue reading →
Where is Sandwich Notch Road? Lisa was scanning the NH Gazetteer and noticed Sandwich Notch Road and asked if we ever took it??? I dimly remembered someone last year telling me to take it… So off we went! Let me … Continue reading →