Hey, let me tell you a story about the time I ran into the Vermont Sasquatch at the brewery in Middleton. I was just trying to grab some cheap brews when I heard a strange noise coming from the back of the brewery. Being the curious (and slightly inebriated) man that I am, I decided…
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Get Lost in Vermont – Vermont General Store Portal
Pay attention to what happens next. Despite being on the brink of closing, the stores seldom do; someone or something almost always saves the day.
It got me to wondering. What’s so important with these old dusty stores that they can never close? I investigated
Get Lost in Vermont : The Man Cave on Humpback Whale Street
The tenth of fifty fictional places to visit in Vermont you won’t find in any travel guide, because even the locals don’t know they don’t exist. Get Lost in Vermont: The Man Cave on Humpback Whale Street Soon after outing the Shelburne Tunnel in my previous Get Lost, Ed the gentleman who revealed its location…
Get Lost in Vermont – The Shelburne Tunnel
While working on a new development site in Vermont, Ed stumbled upon a hidden tunnel that had been built by the wealthy Webb family in the 1930s or 1940s. Despite rumors of its existence, the Shelburne Tunnel remains a mysterious and enigmatic place, its secrets carefully guarded and hidden from the world.
Get Lost in Vermont – Vermont’s Naked Summer of 1937
Vermont’s Naked Summer of 1937 Are you ready for a wild and unexpected journey through Vermont’s history? Fasten your seatbelts and get ready to be transported back to the summer of 1937, where temperatures soared, rainfall was scarce, and clothing was optional. That’s right, you heard me correctly, Vermont’s Summer of 1937 was the year…
Get Lost in Vermont – Tsar Island
The seventh of fifty possibly fictional places to visit in Vermont you won’t find in any travel guide. These are the places the locals keep to themselves, and if you go, you’ll soon learn why. Tsar Island I was researching some of Lake Champlain’s smaller islands when I discovered the peculiar history of Potato Island….
Get Lost in Vermont – The Best Damn Mosquito Spray in New England
The sixth of fifty possibly fictional places to visit in Vermont you won’t find in any travel guide. These are the places the locals keep to themselves and if you go, you’ll soon learn why. This story was related to me by my doctor a couple years ago. The locations may have been changed to…
Get Lost in Vermont – The House with Mirrored Windows
The old Victorian house just west of Ludlow had once been a proud and stately home, a testament to the wealth and taste of its owners. But that was long ago, and now the house was a shadow of its former self. Its red paint was peeling and faded, and the white picket fence that…
Get Lost in Vermont – The Green Hole
In the lush forests of Vermont, there lies a watering hole unlike any other. It is not a place of relaxation, but rather of fear and mystery. Located in the Green Mountain Forest, near the Massachusetts border, the Green Hole is a small pond of dark green hue, almost perfectly round in shape, with a surface as smooth as glass.
Get Lost in Vermont – The Treasure of Main Street
“Ahoy there, mateys! Do ye know the tale of the Treasure of Main Street? It be a story of adventure and intrigue, of pirates and potholes, of love and loss. Join me as I set sail on the high seas of imagination and uncover the mystery of the Black Snake’s lost treasure.”