Dec 6, 2022 – Feb 27, 2023
Winter Sled Tours With October Siberians; Savu’s Take on Scandinavian Sauna Culture; Slope-Side Drinking and Dining Destinations
Slope-Side Spots to Eat and Drink in Vermont This Winter
The first snow of the year has fallen, and Vermonters have ski season on the brain. As you dig out your goggles and make sure your snow pants still fit, why not find a new pre- or post-mountain stop for your winter routine? Sure, resort restaurants and cafeterias will fill you up, and it’s easy…
Rochester’s Liberty Hill Farm Has Embraced Guests as Family for Almost Four Decades
A visit to Liberty Hill Farm’s bed-and-breakfast in Rochester feels like going to Grandma’s — assuming your grandmother is an accomplished home cook who regularly welcomes an eclectic mix of global travelers to her cozy 200-year-old farmhouse in a picturesque, rural Vermont valley. Since 1979, the Kennett family has raised dairy cows and prized breeding…
Wintervention: Vermonters Spill Their Secrets to Surviving the Cold Season
On a June day in 1922, the month of the summer solstice, Vermont’s first poet laureate wrote “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.” Six months separated Robert Frost from the cold, dark days of winter, yet he immortalized the season for generations of Vermonters. With its official arrival in two weeks, winter once again…
Play It Cool With the Winter Issue of ‘Staytripper’
Some folks wait all year for the flakes to fall and Vermont to assume its alter ego of Winter Wonderland, USA. Others understandably need a little convincing to leave their cozy cups of cocoa and face that arctic air. This issue of Staytripper, Seven Days’ road map to rediscovering Vermont, aims to offer a chill…
Dogsled Through Vermont’s Winter Wilderness With October Siberians
Mojo is a strong leader. He’s confident and knows how to motivate others. The team respects him. He’s assertive but doesn’t dominate. He doesn’t have to throw his weight around to make his teammates submit. After all, he’s only about 50 pounds. Mojo is a 10-year-old Siberian husky with a thick coat of tan, black…
Savu Seeks to Reinvent the Sauna Experience in Vermont — and Beyond
Nicole Sweeney and Dave Nelson embraced Scandinavian sauna culture while living in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2009. There, they said, people treat a session of sitting in a very hot room like a daily trip to the gym or glass of wine after work. It’s routine, part of a wellness regimen practiced by people from all…
Winter Must-Dos in Vermont: Holiday Markets, Forest Bathing and Snowshoe Tours
BTV Winter Market Through December 23: Fridays, 2-6 p.m.; Saturdays, noon-6 p.m.; Sundays, noon-4 p.m.; and Thursday, December 22, 2-6 p.m., at Burlington City Hall Park. Free. Info, burlingtoncityarts.org. There’s something magical about an outdoor winter market — especially in the lead-up to the holidays. Burlington’s version is the BTV Winter Market, where shoppers will…
