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Happy Vermont

Places you love in the Green Mountain State. Visit www.happyvermont.com for more Vermont stories.

  1. 16 HR AGO

    What's In a Name? Stories about Vermont Places and Names

    Steve Farrow grew up in Holland, Vermont and now lives in Newport in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. Steve studied at UVM in the 1980s and his master’s thesis focused on Vermont place names. He now teacher geography at Community College of Vermont. In this Happy Vermont podcast episode, Steve and host Erica Houskeeper talk about Vermont place names and lost names like Elysiana, Hurricane and Jefferson County. They also explore Vermont gores and grants, as well as town names like Eden, Troy and Athens. www.happyvermont.com

    32 min

  2. 24 SEPT

    Vermont Foliage, Forests and Tourist Towns

    Mike Snyder of Stowe was Vermont’s Commissioner of Forests, Parks and Recreation for over a decade before leaving his post in December 2022. He’s now working as an independent consultant. Mike and host Erica Houskeeper met up at Brownsville Forest in Stowe to talk about fall foliage, forest health, and what it's like living in a popular tourist town. Visit my website Happy Vermont: https://happyvermont.com Support Happy Vermont on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/happyvermontpodcast/membership Subscribe to Happy Vermont: https://mailchi.mp/happyvermont/subscribe-to-happy-vermont

    39 min

  3. 10 SEPT

    Burlington's History is Hiding in Plain Sight

    Glenn Fay of Burlington is an author, historian and seventh-generation Vermonter. He’s also a descendant of one of the Green Mountain Boys. Glenn wrote Hidden History of Burlington Vermont and has a new book out, Ambition of the Remarkable Family of Ethan Allen. On a sunny day in July, we met at the Ethan Allen Homestead Museum in Burlington, where Glenn serves as a board member. In this episode, Glenn shares how Ethan Allen is famous for capturing Fort Ticonderoga from the British and was also a complicated figure. We also talk about Burlington’s history, old neighborhoods, and the city's waterfront, which was once a bustling lumber port.  https://ethanallenhomestead.org https://happyvermont.com

    34 min

  4. 1 AUG

    Art in the Heart of Montgomery

    Traveling east on Route 118 along the Trout River is a nostalgic scene with covered bridges, barns and mountain views. After a few bends in the road, a clear view of the Montgomery Center for the Arts unfolds. The Greek Revival building was empty the first time Sebastian Araujo saw it when he and his partner moved to town from Provincetown, Mass. The iconic building, perched at the intersection of Main Street and Mountain Road, is a former Baptist Church built in 1866. “These buildings deserve to be restored. They deserve to be cherished. They deserve to be protected,” says Araujo, founding director of the Montgomery Center for the Arts. “And it's really important, because if we don't know where we come from, we don't know who we are in the present.” Since opening six years ago, the Montgomery Center for the Arts has hosted art exhibits, performances, workshops and meditation sessions.  Araujo and others have tirelessly volunteered to help repair and preserve the building, organize events and get the word out.   https://www.montgomerycenterforthearts.com https://happyvermont.com https://www.patreon.com/happyvermontpodcast

    36 min

  5. 16 JUL

    Art and Whimsy at the Sparkle Barn in Wallingford

    Artist and entrepreneur Stacy Harshman was living in New York and looking for a change. She Googled "nature, therapy, community, work and mountains" and landed in Vermont.  Seven years ago, she started the Sparkle Barn in Wallingford, which has become a wildly popular destination in this small town in Rutland County. The Sparkle Barn is a gift shop and art installation located in an old dairy barn on Route 7. In this episode of Happy Vermont, Stacy shares how she created this special place and how she’s found healing, happiness and belonging in Vermont.

    17 min

  6. 6 JUN

    A Place Called Adamant

    Adamant is an unincorporated Vermont village between Calais and East Montpelier.  Its geographical boundaries are hard to define. In this episode of Happy Vermont, Erica Houskeeper talks with three women about Adamant's history, the local co-op that's a community hub, and how Adamant is a state of mind.  https://happyvermont.com https://www.adamantcoop.org

    20 min

  7. 21 MAY

    Pieces of History on Mount Philo

    Mount Philo in Charlotte stands at 968 feet. It offers some of the most beautiful views, plus hiking trails, an auto road and campsites. It became Vermont’s first state park 100 years ago in 1924. Judy Chaves is the author of Secrets of Mount Philo: A Guide to the History of Vermont's First State Park. In this episode, we talk about Mount Philo's significance, its history and why people love this small Vermont mountain.

    25 min

  8. 9 APR

    An Outdoor Recreation Renaissance in Poultney

    Outdoor recreation is breathing new life into Poultney, which is home to Lake St. Catherine, the Poultney River, the Delaware and Hudson Rail Trail and Slate Valley Trails. James Johnson lives off the grid in a yurt on land once owned by his grandmother. He's also the founder of the Fifth Season Race and Ride, a quirky mud season ride where participants ride around to local sugarhouses.  In this episode of Happy Vermont, James Johnson and other locals talk about life in Poultney, exploring the outdoors in Poultney, and why they call this tight-knit community home.  Read more: https://happyvermont.com/2024/04/09/outdoor-recreation-renaissance-in-poultney/

    31 min
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Places you love in the Green Mountain State. Visit www.happyvermont.com for more Vermont stories.

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  • Creator
    happyvermont
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    73
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2020 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Happy Vermont

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