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Champ Day returns for 39th year
Sea serpent celebration never fails to draw a crowd. PORT HENRY | On Saturday, Aug. 3, the North Country’s favorite mythical plesiosaur will once again be celebrated in grand fashion as Champ Day kicks off at Port Henry Beach. With free admission and open to the public, the event...
3-day tattoo convention leaves its mark in Burlington
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Tattoo artists from all over gathered in Burlington over the weekend to show off their skills at one of Vermont’s new tattoo conventions. Artists fired up their tattoo guns and got their ink ready. “That energy in a building with all these artists that may...
Health food eatery in Saratoga Springs up for sale
After six years, Allen Caruso and Brandon Acres have decided to sell their business Thorn + Roots. The health food eatery has two locations in Saratoga Springs and Burlington, Vermont, as well as a food truck.
Vermont's Best New Cuban Restaurant Is Next To The Historic Burlington Union Station
When I think of Cuba, salsa dancing, live music, and phenomenal food automatically come to mind. If you can’t make it to the tiny island to experience some of what makes the country so special, you can still enjoy elements of Cuba right in Burlington, Vermont. Santiago’s Cuban Cuisine...
Renowned British artist Paul Scott on view at Shelburne Museum
Image caption: Paul Scott, Sampler Jug No. 10, Shelburne & Sugar (detail), from “Cumbrian Blue(s), New American Scenery” series, 2024. Transfer print collage on pearlware with platinum lustre, 15 x 14 x 11 3/4 in. Collection of Shelburne Museum, museum purchase, commissioned from the artist with a generous gift of Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen.
Robber Robber release new song, announce tour including NYC show w/ This is Lorelei
Burlington, VT band Robber Robber‘s debut album Wild Guess is out this week, and they’ve just announced a North American tour in support. Stops include Boston, DC, Raleigh (Hopscotch Fest), Philly, Cleveland, Chicago, NYC (Baby’s All Right on August 11 with Pet Fox and a solo set by This is Lorelei), and more. All dates are listed below.
New 'Mobility Mural' blends art and advocacy
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. — Just in time for July's Disability Pride Month, which marks the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a sidewalk in South Burlington has been artistically transformed to send a serious message. "I want people to be thinking about other people," said Shelby Glass of...
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