Staytripper, July 2021
Livin’ the Lake Life at Burlington Surf Club; History Comes Alive in Brownington; Pamper Yourself at the Woodstocker B&B
Cold Hollow Sculpture Park’s Outsize Artworks Turn Enosburg Falls Hayfields Into a Gallery
Cold Hollow Sculpture Park, just an hour’s drive north of Burlington in Enosburg Falls, is an alluring destination for a stroll or a picnic on a summer’s day. Visitors can explore three miles of grassy paths mown through hayfields against a background of rolling hills. The paths lead to, around and occasionally through nearly 70…
The Woodstocker B&B Creates a Warm Welcome for Pampered Getaways
If Isabelle Chicoine and Karim Houry had been good at math, they never would have fallen in love as teenagers, broken up, then reconnected 25 years later to marry and become the co-owners of a cozy Woodstock bed-and-breakfast that serves freshly baked brioche every morning. When they first met, Houry lived in the Paris area…
Staytripper’s Guide to Celebrating Summer in Vermont
Raise your hand if every day feels a little bit like vacay, now that the state’s pandemic restrictions have been lifted. Vermonters are once again partaking in activities they avoided last July — dining out, catching live music, heading to a popular swimming hole. It’s summer lovin’ like we haven’t experienced since 2019, and it’s…
Four Summer Must-Dos in Vermont, From Art Adventures to Zip-Lining
Waterbury Adventure Challenge Through October 11 at various Waterbury locations. $75; free for kids 14 and under. Philosopher John Dewey theorized that learners must interact with their environments in order to acquire new knowledge. In other words, to learn, we must do. Tourism organization Discover Waterbury gets on board with the learning-by-doing approach with its…
Brownington’s Old Stone House Harnesses History to Inform Current Conversations About Race
At a crossroads in the village of Brownington, where Hinman Settler and Old Stone House roads meet, an enclave of buildings forms the Brownington Historic District. Once the center of a bustling and progressive educational hub, the site today offers an education in the legacy of a pioneering Vermonter. One structure at this dirt-road intersection…
As Temperatures Soar, Vermonters Ride the Waves at the Burlington Surf Club
On a steamy weekday morning in June, Lisa Stever and Cathy Clear were walking to the beach to cool off when a reporter stopped them to ask about the Burlington Surf Club, where both Williston women are members. “No! Don’t tell anyone about our secret spot!” joked Clear. “It’s not much of a secret anymore,…
Obituary: John James Zampieri, 1941-2021
South Ryegate man was a fixture in Vermont politics and active in his community
