Staytripper, Fall 2022
Live Music at the Stone Church in Brattleboro; Scott Farm Orchard’s Heirloom Apples Taste of History; Pro Tips for Autumn Excursions From an Adventure Guide in Middlebury
Obituary: John David Borthwick-Leslie, 1935-2022
Aviation engineer made friends easily, loved to tell stories about his travel adventures
Middlebury’s Green Mountain Adventures Guides the Way to Autumn Excursions
Don’t be intimidated by the name Middlebury Mountaineer. One doesn’t need to be a hard-core alpinist to visit the outdoor gear shop in downtown Middlebury or hire a guide from its sister company, Green Mountain Adventures. With more than 25 years of backcountry and guiding experience, owner Steven Atocha is ready to set people up…
Scott Farm Orchard in Dummerston Is All About Heirloom Apples
A breeze fluttered through the grounds of Scott Farm Orchard on a late summer evening, jaunty fiddle music carrying on the wind. Clusters of people sat looking out over historic barns and rolling hills dotted with stone walls. They were gathered to celebrate the latest chapter in the Dummerston farm’s storied history: a foray into…
Brattleboro’s Stone Church Provides a Stained Glass Window Into the Southern Vermont Music Scene
In recent years, Brattleboro has launched some of the Green Mountain State’s best musical acts — metal band Barishi, stoner rockers Witch and post-punk trio Thus Love, among others. But many Vermonters have been missing out on the burgeoning scene in the southeast corner of the state. “It does feel sometimes like we’re only kind…
New Owners Infuse Middlebury’s Historic Swift House Inn With Artistic Energy
At the Blue Bar in Middlebury’s Swift House Inn, guests might sip a Gin-ger Gimlet and soak up the storied atmosphere — not just the historic details of the 1814 building but also the conversations among its current patrons, who might include writers, actors, filmmakers or opera singers. The sleek bar room — with its…
Turning a New Leaf With the Autumn Issue of ‘Staytripper’
Crisp, sweet notes of apples and woodsmoke in the air. Going out of your way to step on that crunchy leaf. Orange pumpkins in the patch. Some hallmarks of autumn never change, but in this issue of Staytripper, Seven Days’ road map to rediscovering Vermont, what’s old is delightfully new again. In Dummerston, Scott Farm…
Don’t Miss These Quintessential Fall Festivals in Vermont
19th Century Apple & Cheese Harvest Festival Sunday, September 25, 1-4 p.m., at Justin Morrill Homestead in Strafford. $5; free for kids under 15. morrillhomestead.org Smack in the middle of apple season, locals can don bonnets and top hats for a trip back in time to the 19th Century Apple & Cheese Harvest Festival at…
Taking in the Fall Harvest at Charlotte’s Philo Ridge Farm
It’s hard to beat the late summer delight of digging into a juicy heirloom tomato sandwich on the terrace at Philo Ridge Farm. Bright red tomato bursts with every bite, sending drips rolling off the farm-grown greens and out the sides of the mayonnaise-slathered, light-as-air pain de mie. The sandwich’s seasonal exuberance is matched only…
