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Jul 30 - Aug 5, 2008
Vol. 13, No. 48

Meet Three Women Who are Taking Charge of Vermont’s Power Future; Nothing’s Cooking at Big Chile Republic; Ticks Are Bugging Vermonters

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Guides

Summer Guide
The Way They Were

A Berlin eatery throws itself a blast from the past
by Mike DiBiasio
Tags: Summer Guide, food, culture, essay, summer pick: barre/montpelier area

News

Environment
Energy Stars

Meet three women who are taking charge of Vermont's power future
by Kirk Kardashian
Tags: Environment, energy, environment, profile

Politics
Reflecting a National Trend, Iraq War Vet Announces Bid for Congress

Local Matters
by Ken Picard
Tags: Politics, politics, local matters, iraq war, local issues, elections

Fair Game
The Politics of Tragedy

Fair Game
by Shay Totten
Tags: Fair Game, politics, Vermont Yankee, elections, winooski, fair game

Excellent New Advice Column
by Cathy Resmer
Tags: News, blurt

Environment
Compost Enforcements Threaten Vermont's Solid-Waste Dreams

Local Matters
by Mike Ives
Tags: Environment, local matters, environment, local issues, agriculture, burlington intervale

Food for Thought
by Diane Sullivan
Tags: News, blurt

Airing Our Dirty Dishes
by Diane Sullivan
Tags: News, blurt

Undead Molly Hates Burlington's Kickball League
by Cathy Resmer
Tags: News, blurt

Politics
SMC Grad Students Paint a Positive Voting Picture

State of the Arts
by Kinsey Labberton
Tags: Politics, politics, art, state of the arts, activism, iraq war, st. michael's college

Letters to the Editor

July 30, 2008
by Seven Days Readers
Tags: Letters to the Editor, letters, feedback

Vermont Milk Co. Lays Off Two
by Shay Totten
Tags: News, blurt

Arts + Culture

Free Will Astrology
by Rob Brezsny
Tags: Free Will Astrology, free will astrology, culture

Outdoors & Recreation
Scene@ Colchester Triathlon

Bayside Park, Sunday, July 27, 9 A.M.
by Keith Morrill
Tags: Outdoors & Recreation, culture, sports, health & fitness, scene@, event review, colchester

Arts News
Vignette

State of the Arts: Burlington Book Festival
by Margot Harrison
Tags: Arts News, state of the arts, books, culture

Theater
Sisters Act

Theater Review: Anton in Show Business
by Elisabeth Crean
Tags: Theater, theater, performing arts, theater review

News Quirks
by Roland Sweet
Tags: News Quirks, news quirks, culture

Arts News
Israeli Sculptor Makes Lasting Impression in Poultney

State of the Arts
by Pamela Polston
Tags: Arts News, art, state of the arts

Health + Fitness
Tick Talk

Buggin' out with Vermont State Entomologist Jon Turmel
by Sarah Tuff Dunn
Tags: Health + Fitness, health, health & fitness, environment

Art Review
Chaos Theory

Art Review: Rick Hayes, digital photographs and manipulated prints inspired by 9/11. SEABA Gallery, Burlington. Through August 29.
by Marc Awodey
Tags: Art Review, art, art review

Mistress Maeve
IRL

Mistress Maeve
by Mistress Maeve
Tags: Mistress Maeve, sex, mistress maeve

Outdoors & Recreation
Kids Ahoy

Vermont's only community waterfront center trains boatloads of young sailors
by Mike Ives
Tags: Outdoors & Recreation, culture, outdoors, health & fitness, youth, burlington

Handmade Tales
A Place for Lace

Handmade Tales: Evelyn Gant, Lacemaker
by Amy Lilly
Tags: Handmade Tales, art, crafting, handmade tales, Video

Arts News
Money Makes the Arts Go 'Round

State of the Arts
by Kevin J. Kelley
Tags: Arts News, art, state of the arts, performing arts

Books
Reeve's Tale

Book Review: Forward From Here: Leaving Middle Age - and Other Unexpected Adventures
by Matt Scanlon
Tags: Books, books, book review, non-fiction

Food + Drink

Food + Drink Features
Culled from the Campagna

Verde Montagne offers products grown under the Tuscan sun
by Suzanne Podhaizer
Tags: Food + Drink Features, food, business, business profile, shelburne, cheese

Food + Drink Features
Fat Flack

Does WALL-E feed obesity stereotypes?
by Elisabeth Crean
Tags: Food + Drink Features, health, food, culture, essay, movies

Food News
Republic Overthrown?

Side Dishes: Big Chile closes its doors - with no explanation
by Suzanne Podhaizer
Tags: Food News, food, side dishes, colchester, restaurant news

Food News
Limited Pastabilities

Side Dishes: Small biz calls it quits
by Suzanne Podhaizer
Tags: Food News, food, business, side dishes, essex

Food News
Cheese Awards

Side Dishes: Vermonters Get Kudos for Curds
by Suzanne Podhaizer
Tags: Food News, food, side dishes, cheese

Food News
Crumbs

Side Dishes: Hong's Chinese Dumplings, Taco Bell, St. Pierre's Catering, Hen of the Wood
by Suzanne Podhaizer
Tags: Food News, food, side dishes, restaurant news

Music

Music Feature
As the World Turns

Interview with Habib Koité
by Dan Bolles
Tags: Music Feature, music, musician profile, concert preview, world music

Music News + Views
My Kingdom For Some Rock

Soundbites: Northeast Kingdom Music Festival, Champlain Valley Folk Festival, John Fogerty
by Dan Bolles
Tags: Music News + Views, music, soundbites

Album Review
The Devil Makes Three, The Devil Makes Three

Album Review
by John Pritchard
Tags: Album Review, music, albums

Album Review
Mike Gordon, The Green Sparrow

Album Review
by Bridget M. Burns
Tags: Album Review, music, albums

On Screen

Movie+TV Reviews
Step Brothers

Movie Review
by Rick Kisonak
Tags: Movie Reviews, movies, movie review

Movie+TV Reviews
The X-Files: I Want to Believe

Movie Review
by Margot Harrison
Tags: Movie Reviews, movies, movie review

Seven Daysies Awards

Media
Best print/online journalist

Peter Freyne

Media
Best Vermont blog, political (retired)

Vermont Daily Briefing
Tags: Media, Vermont Daily Briefing

Shopping
Best women's casual clothing store

Sweet Lady Jane (Burlington) & Onion River Sports (Montpelier)
Tags: Shopping, Outdoor Gear Exchange, Sweet Lady Jane, Onion River Sports, Salaam Boutique

Services
Best wedding venue

Shelburne Farms
Tags: Services, Shelburne Farms, Inn at the Round Barn Farm

Media
Best Vermont publication (retired)

Seven Days
Tags: Media, Seven Days

Services
Best florist

Maplehurst Florist
Tags: Services, Maplehurst Florist, The Pink Shutter

Shopping
Best women's evening-wear store

Ecco (Burlington) & Salaam Boutique (Montpelier)
Tags: Shopping, Sweet Lady Jane, Salaam Boutique, Everywear, Ecco

Outdoors
Best climbing

Petra Cliffs
Tags: Outdoor + Recreation, Camel's Hump State Park, Petra Cliffs, Petra Cliffs Climbing Center & Mountaineering School

Culture
Best instrumentalist

Dave Grippo
Tags: Arts + Entertainment, Nectar's, Red Square, Kountry Kart Deli, Vermont Pub & Brewery, Mirabelles Café, Uncommon Grounds Coffee and Tea, Muddy Waters, Trattoria Delia, New World Tortilla, Long Trail Brewing, American Flatbread, Klinger's Bread, Zutano, Mirabelles Café & Bakery, Mirabelles Cafe

Media
Best TV Newscaster

Marselis Parsons
Tags: Media, Marselis Parsons

Services
Best real estate agency

Lang McLaughry Spera
Tags: Services, Coldwell Banker Hickok & Boardman Realty, Lang McLaughry Spera Real Estate

Services
Best Internet provider

Burlington Telecom
Tags: Services, Burlington Telecom

Outdoors
Best place to ice skate

Gordon H. Paquette Arena

Culture
Best vocalist

Grace Potter
Tags: Arts + Entertainment, Grace Potter, Nectar's, Red Square, Kountry Kart Deli, Vermont Pub & Brewery, Mirabelles Café, Uncommon Grounds Coffee and Tea, Muddy Waters, Trattoria Delia, New World Tortilla, Long Trail Brewing, American Flatbread, Klinger's Bread, Zutano, Mirabelles Café & Bakery, Mirabelles Cafe

Media
Best meteorologist

Tom Messner
Tags: Media, WCAX Channel 3, WPTZ Channel 5

Outdoors
Best in-state weekend getaway

Stowe
Tags: Outdoor + Recreation, Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa

Shopping
Best menswear

Michael Kehoe (Burlington) & Lenny's Shoe and Apparel (Barre)
Tags: Shopping, Michael Kehoe, Banana Republic, Lenny's Shoe & Apparel (Barre), Lenny's Shoe & Apparel (Williston), Lenny's Shoe & Apparel (St. Albans)

Services
Best salon

Stephen & Burns Salon, Spa and Boutique
Tags: Services, Stephen & Burns Salon, Spa and Boutique, The Men's Room

Media
Best sportscaster

Corm & The Coach

Media
Best cable/satellite TV provider

Burlington Telecom
Tags: Media, Burlington Telecom

Services
Best place to get body art

Yankee Tattoo
Tags: Services, Yankee Tattoo

Outdoors
Best public golf course

Vermont National Country Club
Tags: Outdoor + Recreation, Kwiniaska Golf Club, Vermont National Country Club

Media
Best radio station

Vermont Public Radio
Tags: Media, Vermont Public Radio

Services
Best place to rent a movie

Waterfront Video
Tags: Services, Blockbuster Video

Shopping
Best shoe store

Stella Mae (Burlington) & The Shoe Horn at Onion River (Montpelier)
Tags: Shopping, Lenny's Shoe & Apparel (Barre), Lenny's Shoe & Apparel (Williston), Lenny's Shoe & Apparel (St. Albans), The Shoe Horn at Onion River, Danform Shoes (Burlington), Danform Shoes (Shelburne), Danform Shoes (St. Albans), Stella Mae, Stella Notte

Food
Best burger

Vermont Pub & Brewery
Tags: Food, Halvorson's Upstreet Café, Vermont Pub & Brewery, Halvorson's

Services
Best health club/fitness studio

Planet Fitness
Tags: Services, Sports & Fitness Edge, Planet Fitness, The Edge Sports & Fitness (Twin Oaks Terrace), Planet Fitness (South Burlington)

Media
Best Vermont blog, non-political

Candleblog
Tags: Media, House of LeMay

Services
Best resort spa

Stoweflake Mountain Resort
Tags: Services, Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa, Topnotch Resort & Spa, Topnotch Resort

Shopping
Best vintage clothes

Old Gold
Tags: Shopping, Battery Street Jeans, Old Gold

Shopping
Best secondhand clothing

Battery Street Jeans
Tags: Shopping, Battery Street Jeans, Plato's Closet

Services
Best yoga studio

Evolution Physical Therapy & Yoga
Tags: Services, Evolution Physical Therapy & Yoga, Yoga Vermont, Yoga Mountain Center

Services
Best public bathroom

Burlington City Hall

Shopping
Best eyeglasses store

Eyes of the World
Tags: Shopping, Eyes of the World, Lenscrafters, LensCrafters (South Burlington)

Shopping
Best place to buy jewelry

Grannis Gallery
Tags: Shopping, Grannis Gallery, Von Bargen's, Von Bargen's Jewelry, Von Bargen's Jewelry (Burlington)

Shopping
Best beauty-product purveyor

Mirror Mirror
Tags: Shopping, Stephen & Burns Salon, Spa and Boutique, Splash Naturals, Mirror Mirror

Shopping
Best pet-supply store

Pet Food Warehouse
Tags: Shopping, Pet Food Warehouse, Pet Food Warehouse (South Burlington), PetSmart

Shopping
Best musical-instrument store

Advance Music
Tags: Shopping, Advance Music Center, GuitarSam

Shopping
Best record store

Pure Pop (Burlington) & Buch Spieler (Montpelier)
Tags: Shopping, Riverwalk Records, Buch Spieler, Buch Spieler Records

Shopping
Best bookstore

Borders Books & Music (Burlington) & Bear Pond Books (Montpelier)
Tags: Shopping, Barnes & Noble, Bear Pond Books, Bear Pond Books (Stowe), Bear Pond Books (Montpelier), The Vermont Book Shop

Shopping
Best housewares store

Homeport
Tags: Shopping, Homeport, Kiss the Cook, Kiss the Cook (Burlington)

Shopping
Best furniture store

Burlington Furniture Company
Tags: Shopping, Wendell's Furniture, Wendell's Furniture (Colchester), Gallery 388 at Burlington Furniture Company, Vermont Furniture Galleries

Shopping
Best lighting store

Conant Metal & Light
Tags: Shopping, Conant Metal & Light, The Lighting House

Shopping
Best camera store

PhotoGarden
Tags: Shopping, LeZot Camera, LeZot Camera Shop

Services
Best bridal shop

Sewly Yours & Once Upon a Bride
Tags: Services, Sewly Yours & Once Upon a Bride

Shopping
Best place to buy a computer

Small Dog Electronics
Tags: Shopping, Small Dog Electronics, Small Dog Electronics (South Burlington), Circuit City

Shopping
Best auto dealer

The Automaster
Tags: Shopping, The Automaster of Shelburne, Heritage Ford, The Automaster

Shopping
Best outdoor outfitter

Outdoor Gear Exchange
Tags: Shopping, Outdoor Gear Exchange, Eastern Mountain Sports

Shopping
Best bike shop

Old Spokes Home
Tags: Shopping, Old Spokes Home, Earl's Cyclery & Fitness

Shopping
Best place to buy a pipe

Garcia's Tobacco Shop
Tags: Shopping, Garcia's Tobacco Shop, Full Tank

Shopping
Best adult toy store

Imago
Tags: Shopping, Imago, Good Stuff, Good Stuff (Waterbury Center), Good Stuff (Rutland), Good Stuff (Burlington), Good Stuff (St. Albans)

Shopping
Best garden center

Gardener’s Supply
Tags: Shopping, Gardener’s Supply: Williston Garden Center & Outlet, Gardener’s Supply Company, Gardener’s Supply Company (Burlington)

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