Tonight Only: Carnegie Hall Presents the Sound of Music 

Tonight’s gala concert performance of The Sound of Music at New York’s Carnegie Hall will reunite one of Maria von Trapp’s ten singing children (Stowe Vermont's Johannes von Trapp) with an actor from the 1965 film of the beloved musical. Read about it here.

Posted April 24, 2011 - 2:11 p.m.

Cutting Edge Color: Tangerine Tango

I don’t normally write about home decorating...
Read about Pantone's 2012 Color of the year.

Posted April 22, 2011 - 1:30 p.m.

Alice Eats: Brunch at Rusty Nail Bar & Grille

"I was feeling more like a bacon, egg and cheeseburger between two duck-fat doughnuts. Unfortunately, the "Donaught" had just sold out. A burger served on doughnuts had sold out? This brunch crowd was serious, and apparently had learned nothing from Paula Deen's diabetes. My kind of crew." Read the complete Review here.

Posted April 20, 2011 - 4:13 p.m.

Market Data 1st Quarter 2012 Update

1st Quarter 2012 real-estate Market Data for Lamoille County, Stowe, and Waterbury

Posted April 19, 2011 - 1:13 p.m.

Chartis 2012 Winter Summit at Stowe Mountain Resort

The Chartis 2012 Winter Summit, benefiting Disabled Sports USA’s (DS/USA) Warfighter Sports Program is underway at Stowe Mountain Resort, and ends tomorrow.

Posted March 15, 2011 - 1:20 p.m.

Side Dishes: Hotly anticipated Waterbury pub Prohibition Pig opens this week

Construction of some parts of the building took longer than expected, but the kitchen has been completed for weeks. In that interval, Sheehan has been perfecting the vinegar-sauced Carolina-style barbecue that gives the restaurant its name. Read this Seven Days 'announcement' by writer Alice Levitt.

Posted March 13, 2011 - 4:46 p.m.

Market Data Update - Stowe 'Selling Prices to Listed Prices'

The 2011 Residential Selling Prices to Listing Prices in Stowe, Vermont were, on average -9%. See the chart here.

Posted March 4, 2011 - 3:05 p.m.

Photo of the Day: The Big February Storm

It's not at the Mountain. It's my neighbor getting ready to ride! See it at Stowe Patrol.

Posted February 21, 2011 - 6:15 p.m.

Mortgages — A Fixed-Rate Alternative

"WITH interest rates at historically low levels, the vast majority of borrowers are finding value with a reliable fixed-rate mortgage. But borrowers who think they could be relocating in the near future, or need to shore up savings, might want to consider what some regard as the next best thing: an adjustable-rate mortgage that offers several years at a fixed interest rate." Read this New York Times article by Betsy Vereckey here.

Posted February 21, 2011 - 6:15 p.m.

Taste Test: Crop Bistro & Brewery

"A high-profile chef, a high-profile spot and a stunning new dining room. So is the food immaterial to the scene at Crop Bistro? No, but it's still finding its footing." Read this new Seven Days review by Corin Hirsch.

Posted February 21, 2011 - 5:32 p.m.

National Geographic: Stowe is one of the World's 25 Best Ski Towns

Check out Stowe and the other 24 towns here.

Posted February 10, 2011 - 4:48 p.m.

First Bite: O'Grady's Grill & Bar, Stowe

Read this new Seven Days review by Corin Hirsch. "With the recent opening of O'Grady's Grill & Bar in Stowe, there's new "O" in Stowe."

Posted February 7, 2011 - 4:48 p.m.

Photo of the Day: Stowe, Vermont Cemetery

As I left the office last evening, not only was I struck by the Spring-like temperature, but also by the color of the sky, and the rising and almost full Moon over Stowe

Posted February 7, 2011 - 11:56 a.m.