February 4, 2012

Hope Cemetery Photos

Hope Cemetery in Barre, VT is actually a work of art! It really is quite an experience and very unusual. For all the  photos, check out our Flickr page. Although it might be one of the more … [Read more...]

Vermont County Fairs and Something Missing?

The colors of autumn are just around the corner. Two things that signal the upcoming Vermont foliage season are country fairs and corn fields with 7-ft cornstalks almost ready for harvest. I received … [Read more...]

The Brookfield Floating Bridge

Brookfield is located just south of Williamstown, in Orange County, VT. It is the site of the famous Floating Bridge, buoyed by 380 barrels - the only floating bridge in Vermont. The 300-foot bridge … [Read more...]

The Camel on Rte. 7

Will That Be One Hump or Two? The last thing anyone driving along scenic Route 7 in Ferrisburgh, VT. would expect to see is a camel. That’s right a camel…with two humps. The Bactrian camel, … [Read more...]

Practical Bangkok

I lived in Bangkok for eight months and all I can say is that it was one place where the people work hard and take advantage of just about every situation. Restaurants are great and service exceeds … [Read more...]

Island Pond’s “Legend of Teddy Miller”

Island Pond, also known as Brighton, is a quiet little town in the far north reaches of Vermont's Northeast Kingdom. Formerly a bustling railroad town with a busy main street, lumberyards and an Ethan … [Read more...]

Batman, Spiderman? Nope, it’s Diaperman!!!

Just when you thought you'd heard it all. On the television news this week, many of us were treated to a bizarre photo of a 48 year old Vermont man dressed only in diapers. The video is available … [Read more...]

The “Man Purse”?

My wallet is bulging far beyond what it was intended for and it isn't with greenbacks. I was at Barnes & Noble yesterday trying to pay for a book and they asked if I had a membership card, which I … [Read more...]

The Bigfoot Bear, it is!!!

Before Howard Stern made him famous, Mark Shaw Jr. aka "Bigfoot" was already well known as an infamous character around Newport, Vermont. Now that he's acheived his 15 minutes of fame, we figure it's … [Read more...]

Howard Stern Finds Bigfoot in Derby, Vermont

Just when you thought things couldn't get any stranger! Howard Stern recently held a contest to find a new addition to his "whack pack" on his daily satellite radio show on Sirius. Anyone who knows … [Read more...]