Dreaming of Vermont Organic Farms
What Do Vermont Organic Farms and Selling Vermont Real Estate Have in Common? Vermont has been at the center of the back to the land and organic food movement since Helen & Scott Nearing wrote “Living the Good Life: How to live simply and sanely in a troubled world.” at Winhall, Vermont in 1954. Their … Read More
Posted onInsider information on Stowe Mountain Resort
My friends usually ask me one of two questions, first…how’s the market in Stowe or, what’s new at “The Mountain”? I’m good with these questions because I’m in the Stowe real estate business and I spend a lot of time on the snow on at Stowe Mountain Resort in a recreational as well as professional … Read More
Posted onSpringing About in Stowe
View of Mt. Mansfield from West Hill Rd. Still plenty of snow on the mountain. Spring in Vermont is kind of like a puppy trying to climb stairs for the first time. It’s slow going, maybe it will hang out on a step to catch for a little bit, and sometimes it may stumble down … Read More
Posted onSlopeside with Nick Borelli: Stowe – WCAX.COM
We’ve always felt that Stowe Mountain Resort is a great place for skiing and riding—but maybe we’re a little biased. After all, it’s just down the road from us, calling us like a siren, singing in our ears, “Come ski. Come ride.” But we’re obviously not the only ones who believe Stowe is the place … Read More
Posted onSnowshoeing Moss Glen Falls
We have a tradition at our house: every January we break out the snowshoes, have a such a great time that we ask ourselves why we don’t do this more often, then return home and toss all our gear into a corner of the mudroom, where we forget about it until the following January. Unfortunately, if you’re trying to develop a … Read More
Posted onDemo Day
We mentioned in our December blog a couple of local businesses with live demonstrations—Laughing Moon Chocolates and Ziemke Glassblowing Studios. In our quest to introduce you to all Stowe has to offer, we’re taking a closer look at these fine local businesses. Situated on Main Street, Laughing Moon Chocolates is a small business that produces … Read More
Posted onSquare Footage with a Twist
At this time in American history, we most often acquire things because we want them, rather than merely acquiring things we need. Not that there is anything wrong with this, but our perspective has changed radically, in a relatively short time, and this affects how we perceive practical things of all shapes and sizes, from … Read More
Posted onLeafy Countryside or Busy Street?
Many reading these words have seen the Stowe area transform from a quaint town and countryside with eroded storefronts and faded farm houses to the Resort Town and second home paradise it is today. I discovered Stowe for the first time with my family in 1967, at the age of three. We returned consistently, several … Read More
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