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WTF? A Photo Tour of Burlington Weirdness
We'll be the first to admit it: The Green Mountain State is a strange place. They don't make those "Keep Vermont Weird" shirts for… -
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Answers to Your Questions About Local Oddities
The Green Mountain State is a strange place — it’s part of the charm. There are things about life here that make even seventh-generation Vermonters… -
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Arts + Culture
WTF: Why Is There an Appliance Store in a Victorian-Era Home in Shelburne?
Frequent travelers through Shelburne have likely noticed the large white house on the west side of Route 7 between the Pierson Library and Village… -
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Arts + Culture
WTF: Why Is Burlington Often Abbreviated as BTV?
Recently, a reader asked Seven Days why Burlington is often referred to as BTV in official announcements and names of community programs, such as… -
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Arts + Culture
WTF: Why are streets in two Vermont towns named Popple Dungeon Road?
Readers of a certain age may recall the Popples, a vaguely Care Bears-like line of toys whose characters appeared in a poorly animated Saturday… -
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Arts + Culture
WTF: Whatever Happened to Burlington's Ban on Excessive Car Idling?
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: We just had to ask...
Walking up Marble Avenue on a recent 35-degree morning, I noticed a parked car idling with no one in it. Presumably the owner didn’t… -
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Arts + Culture
WTF: Why Did the Family Behind Seventh Generation Launch an Eco-Friendly Condom?
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: We just had to ask...
Coming soon to a health food store near you is the latest Earth-friendly product from a guy who once mass-marketed sustainable and nontoxic diapers,… -
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Arts + Culture
WTF: What's up with the teepee by Interstate 89 in Richmond?
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: We just had to ask...
Over years of driving north on I-89, I have often gawked at the creamy white teepee sitting in a field between the highway and… -
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Arts + Culture
WTF: What is a Lost Utility? And Why Would You Need to Find One?
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: We just had to ask...
I first noticed the white panel truck on the streets of Middlebury with this puzzling name emblazoned on the side: “Vermont Underground Locators Inc.”… -
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Arts + Culture
WTF: What Were the Strange Tapping Sounds Heard on a Full-Moon Night in South Burlington?
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: We just had to ask...
If you live in the section of South Burlington south of I-189 and east of Spear Street, you may have heard strange noises —… -
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Arts + Culture
WTF: Why is there a bowling-ball pyramid on Route 58?
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: We just had to ask...
The Lowell Mountain wind turbines, twirling like giant gaunt pinwheels, are the newest spectacle along Route 58. But it’s the lone pyramid of bowling… -
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Arts + Culture
WTF: What's the story behind the "chicken farmer" rock?
Carl Antonowicz is an alumnus of the Center for Cartoon Studies. He lives in White River Junction, Vt., and blogs at thulsadude.tumblr.com. Click the… -
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Arts + Culture
WTF: Why Are We Getting So Much Rain This Year, and Will It Ruin Our Summer?
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: We just had to ask...
Complaining about rain in Vermont may be like complaining about the heat in Arizona, but this year Vermonters could be forgiven for thinking storm… -
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Arts + Culture
WTF: What's Humpty Dumpty Doing on Top of a Building in Colchester?
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: We just had to ask...
Anyone want to adopt a gigantic Humpty Dumpty? Dude’s roly-poly fun, even if he is a bit fragile. We’re talking about the Humpty Dumpty… -
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Arts + Culture
WTF: Why Has an Old Building in a Prime Malletts Bay Location Sat Vacant for More Than a Decade?
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: We just had to ask...
Longtime Colchester residents and frequent visitors to Malletts Bay have often wondered about the fate of a boarded-up building on West Lakeshore Drive, across… -
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Arts + Culture
WTF: What's the Point of Giving Honorary Degrees?
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: We just had to ask...
It’s that time of year again. Tulips are in bloom, motorists are distracted by swerving skateboarders and bare midriffs, and Vermont’s colleges and universities… -
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Arts + Culture
WTF: Is "Salad-Bar Syndrome" a Real Thing?
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: We just had to ask...
Salad-bar syndrome: It sounds slightly ridiculous, no? Is it the sinking dread that visits salad-bar grazers as they stare listlessly into the bar, overwhelmed… -
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Arts + Culture
WTF: What’s With the Extra-Tall Utility Poles on the Burlington Waterfront?
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: We just had to ask...
Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger’s administration plans to bury a tangle of power lines that clutter views near the Moran Plant as part of an… -
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Arts + Culture
WTF: Why Are Barns Allowed to Fall Into Disrepair Yet Are Rarely Torn Down?
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: We just had to ask...
In this profoundly secular state, one of the few objects to achieve sacred-cow status is the barn. Whether they’re round or rectangular, farmhouse red… -
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Arts + Culture
WTF: What's With the Free House on the Barre-Montpelier Road?
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: We just had to ask...
How hard can it be to give away a house? In this economy, you’d think a free home would be snatched up in seconds.… -
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Arts + Culture
WTF: Why don't CCTA buses give change?
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: We just had to ask...
When my car broke down last month, and I needed to be in Montpelier for a story, I hopped on Chittenden County Transportation Authority’s… -
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Arts + Culture
WTF: When It Comes to Vermont Town Names, What the "H"?
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: We just had to ask...
Like many Hinesburg residents, you may have driven past the town’s newest restaurant, the Hinesburgh Public House, and wondered how owners Will and Kathleen… -
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Arts + Culture
WTF: Can Skateland make a comeback?
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: We just had to ask...
Dig out those roller skates collecting dust in your parents’ attic: Skateland is returning. At least, that’s the plan, according to Scott Perren, the… -
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Arts + Culture
WTF: What's up with Richmond's sheet-enshrouded bridge and the Beltline's white foam blocks?
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: We just had to ask...
High-speed travel around Vermont generates more WTF questions than all other activities combined. That’s not surprising, given that racing by highway infrastructure projects at… -
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News
What's with the giant gorilla holding a Volkswagen?
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot: We just had to ask...
As you drive south from Middlebury on Route 7, the vistas are all ramshackle farmhouses, dense forests and rolling fields — your average Vermont…
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