Swimming to London: Olympic-Sized Pools in Vermont

The Summer Olympic games in London are less than six months away. For Olympic athletes, the fervor started years and years ago. The rest of us are just starting to think about 2012 in London. It’s several years too late to get into shape to compete this summer,...

Signs of Spring in Addison County: Mud and Birds

March is easily the cruelest month in Addison County. The calendar says it’s Spring (the vernal equinox is officially March 20th this year) but the temperature is stuck in winter. This is the month when Vermonters take note of the subtlest changes in season. The...

University Study Shows: Pilates Works!

To regular Pilates practitioners, it will come as no surprise that Pilates actually works. A recent study from the 2Diagnostic Imaging Department at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria University in Spain finds: The present study reveals the existence of asymmetries in the...

Town Meeting: Lincoln Vermont

If you want a true taste of democracy in action, Vermont Town Meeting is your day; Lincoln Vermont is your town. On Tuesday, March 6th across Vermont state residents get a chance to speak their minds in a public forum. It is a state holiday. It is also the anniversary...

Day Trip to New Haven – The 251 Club

Vermont is made up of 251 small and not-so small towns. The 251 Club celebrates each of them. The 251 Club is an organization of Vermont enthusiasts whose objective is to visit the state’s 251 towns and cities. New Haven is my current darling. Nestled between...