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24K Cake

11/27/2011 12:01PM ● By Anonymous

Windjammer Restaurant Recipes Try one of our favorite desserts for the holidays. 2 cups grated carrot 2 cups grated carrot 2 cups grated carrot 2 cups grated carrot 2 cups grated carrot

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Top Bike Shop

11/27/2011 11:56AM ● By Anonymous

Earl’s Cyclery & Fitness Local business named one of the Top 100 Bicycle Stores by Bicycling Magazine Earl’s Cyclery & Fitness, founded in 1953, is a specialty retailer of bicycles and fitness equipment. Earl’s has been selected as one of the “Top 100” Bicycle Dealers in America. Stores were chosen based on customer service, inventory, and advocacy, among other criteria. For the last three years Earl’s has been chosen “Best Place to Buy a Bicycle” by Burlington Free Press Readers’ Choice Awards. Our service department, nicknamed “Home of the Bike Doctors” is certified in the most difficult of bicycle and fitness equipment repairs. Earl’s is counted on by various hotels, fitness clubs, and schools for fitness equipment repairs, including maintaining the University of Vermont fitness equipment.

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Vermont Teddy Bear

11/27/2011 11:51AM ● By Anonymous

Everyone Loves Vermont Teddy Bears Show your loved ones how special they are this holiday season with a Bear-Gram from the Vermont Teddy Bear Company. Every Bear-Gram includes the handmade Vermont Teddy Bear you’ve chosen, a gourmet candy treat (chocolate November through April), your own message printed on a colorful gift card, and a gift box printed with travel games inside—complete with an air hole so your bear gets plenty of fresh air. Unconditionally guaranteed for a lifetime, Vermont Teddy Bears are available in many varieties for every holiday.

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Winning Showroom

11/27/2011 11:48AM ● By Anonymous

Windows & Doors by Brownell Receives Award Local business recognized as Dealer of the Year Williston-based Windows & Doors by Brownell has been named a 2011 Dealer of the Year by Windows & Doors magazine. The company was recognized for Excellence in a Retail Program for their outstanding showroom.

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Explore Outdoors

08/29/2011 08:49PM ● By Anonymous

Elmore State Park Visit beautiful Lake Elmore by Elaine Ambrose With more than 700 acres, Elmore State Park offers camping, hiking, picnic tables and grills (with a pet-friendly area), and rowboat, canoe, and kayak rentals on 219-acre Lake Elmore. Elmore Mountain, elevation 2,608 feet, offers a variety of hiking trails through mostly hardwood. Climb the tower atop the Fire Tower Trail for magnificent foliage viewing. Beaver Meadow and Mountain Brook Nature Trails won’t disappoint leaf peepers either, and dogs are permitted on and off leash on the trails. Check out the historic Civilian Conservation Corps bathhouse, built in 1935 and restored to its former glory this year. New tables, stools, and benches were hand crafted in Alburgh from the wood of a large, old white pine that had to be cut down at Big Deer State Park in Groton, and out of cedar from the Champlain Islands. The park is open from 10am until sunset through Columbus Day weekend, October 11. After that, the facilities close for the winter, but you can still hike Elmore’s many trails, including the Catamount—a cross-country ski trail that has been in the making since 1984 and was fully linked together in 2008. At 300 miles long and spanning the state from bottom to top, the Catamount Trail is one of Vermont’s treasured gems.

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Halloween Fun

08/29/2011 08:45PM ● By Anonymous

Plan a party! by Elaine Ambrose Halloween can be scary—especially for your wallet! Turn spooky economic times into a memorable family celebration. Consider homemade costumes—who wants to look like every other superhero, celebrity, or creepy creature on the street? Hit the consignment or thrift stores to come up with a fab’50s Mad Men or a hippie ’60s look. How about a nerdy geek with glasses, slicked back hair, and plastic pocket protector (add a slide rule if you can find one). Or create your own Lady Gaga costume out of . . . well, just about anything! Oversize boxes make cool robots, Legos, or dominoes, or don purple or light green sweats and add matching balloons to transform yourself into a bunch of grapes.

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Autumn Getaway

08/29/2011 08:40PM ● By Anonymous

Lots of choices for a weekend or a day trip by Elaine Ambrose Enjoy the journey as much as the destination! These day or weekend trips offer spectacular fall foliage on the way to some cool places. In Stowe, bright, crisp days are perfect for hiking, biking, or meandering around the village. Unique shops offer jewelry; art; handcrafted furniture; artisan cheese, bread, and chocolate; and more. Savor locally produced foods at an eclectic bistro, Italian trattoria, or microbrew pub. Or leaf peep from a carriage drawn by beautiful Belgian draft horses at Gentle Giant carriage rides.

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10th Annual Killington Wine Festival

06/06/2011 09:32PM ● By Anonymous

by Meg Brazill Last July I drove up to Killington with my friend, Joni Cole. It was one of those summer days when you know you live in a piece of paradise, and you’re willing to let a few people in on a secret. Killington Mountain is known affectionately in ski circles as “The Beast of the East” for its vertical challenge. The secret? Come summertime, the beast becomes a beauty. That afternoon, we were driving up the mountain for the Killington Wine Festival, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.

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Vermont Studio Center

05/31/2011 09:46PM ● By Anonymous

Summer 2011 Events Upcoming presentations will feature the following artists and writers: June 9–June 15: Poet Natasha Trethewey is author of Native Guard, for which she won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize, and Bellocq’s Ophelia, a Notable Book for 2003 by the American Library Association.

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Ice Cream: A Personal Relationship

05/31/2011 09:42PM ● By Anonymous

Burlington area friends, neighbors, and celebrities share their favorite frozen treats and memories. Grace Potter, Musician & Vermont Native: Grace Potter and the Nocturnals (www.gracepotter.com)

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