

Tracking Vermont’s Mini-Moterheads
Few things say summer like a day at the racetrack. And this summer, race fans have been gathering nearly every weekend at the oval-shaped Off-Road Speedway behind Empire Hobbies in St. Albans. “Racers, are you ready?” asks trackmaster and hobby shop owner Scott Lagasse one recent Sunday over the track’s PA system. Two monster trucks…
Best Sunday brunch
Penny Cluse Café (Burlington) & Main Street Grill & Bar (Montpelier)
Best women’s evening-wear store
Ecco (Burlington) & Salaam Boutique (Montpelier)
Best place to buy women’s sportswear
SkiRack (Burlington) & Onion River Sports (Montpelier)
Best attraction for out-of-town guests
Echo Center (rain) & Burlington Boathouse (Sun)
Best bartender
Seth Wise (135 Pearl, Burlington) & Matt McCarthy (Charlier O’s, Montpelier)
Best bookstore
Barnes & Noble Booksellers (South Burlington) & Bear Pond Books (Montpelier)
Best restaurant if you’re paying
A Single Pebble (Burlington) & Black Sheep Bistro (Vergennes)
Best restaurant if they’re paying
A Single Pebble (Burlington) & Fire and Ice (Middlebury)






