Month: February 2013
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Concrete Comes Inside
I grew up in the ‘concrete jungle’ of New York City, where my experience with concrete was the bruises it caused on contact with the neighborhood kids’ knees. Not an endearing history with the material. Fast forward to now, where concrete has made its’ way inside, paving the way (sorry) for a trendy, industrial style […]
Snow Sports
Where the Elite Meet
Stratton Mountain School has organized a six-member elite Nordic cross country ski team club designed to give athletes the support, financial and otherwise, to make the dream of Olympic and World Cup glory that much more plausible.
Food & Drink
Cooking With Vermont Beer
Not being a beer drinker per se, and much more accustomed to cooking with wine, I had to really search for recipes containing beer.
Local
A Flatlander’s Guide to Maple Syrup
The raw sap flows directly into a maple evaporator which is truly a showpiece in most sugarhouses—the gleaming stainless steel, the carefully crafted design, and its never ending desire for more fuel…it’s the maple equivalent of a classic 400 horsepower muscle car.
Outdoors
Unplugged & Rewired
A new nonprofit program teaches young girls how to disconnect from technology and connect with each other by spending time outside.