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Shake Your Buoy to Benefit Sail Beyond Cancer

Posted on November 02, 2023 By Sarah Spencer in categories Event , Local , Positive News , Travel & Adventuretagged#sailbeyondcancer , #sailbeyondcancervermont

On Thursday, November 9, Sail Beyond Cancer Vermont has their annual fundraiser called SHAKE YOUR BUOY!

There will be food, dancing, a silent and live auction. Come out for a night of fun and support this worthy cause.

Thursday, Nov 9th – 6pm – 10pm. HULA Lakeside.

Sail Beyond Cancer offers 3-hour sailing excursions for those who face the challenge of cancer along with their closest friends and family. It’s a magical service that allows a much-needed break from treatments and appointments.

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Looking for a Haunted House Tour? Check These Out

Posted on October 27, 2023 By Sarah Spencer in categories Event , Local , Positive Newstaggedhalloween , hauntedhouse , vthauntedhousetours

The Halloween Fun gets an extra long weekend with Halloween falling on a Tuesday this year. Check out this calendar of events for your favorite Halloween “haunts.”

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Nightmare Vermont Poised for Opening Night

Posted on October 18, 2023 By Sarah Spencer in categories Event , Local , Theater , Travel & Adventuretagged#nightmarevt

Thursday night, Oct 19th, the veil of the supernatural realms thins and invites the adventurous out for a theatrical Halloween thrill not to be missed! Since Nighmare Vermont’s inception in 2004, hundreds of volunteers scare THOUSANDS of visitors every year. Read on… if you dare…

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Vermont booming with tourists for 2024 eclipse?

Posted on October 18, 2023 By Backyard Burlington in categories Event , Local , Travel & Adventure

Vermont is allegedly one of the best locations to see the solar eclipse of 2024. Will there be enough hotels, restaurants to accommodate the rush of tourists that are expected?

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"Cadillac Crew" Cruises Onto The Vermont Stage

Posted on October 04, 2023 By Sarah Spencer in categories Event , Local , Theater

Step into the heart of the Civil Rights Movement, where Rosa Parks’ historic speech sets the stage for a gripping exploration of equality. With profound wisdom and surprising wit, Cadillac Crew uncovers the unsung heroes who lit the path to desegregation and women’s rights. Suitable for ages 13 and up, with a runtime of 120 minutes and one intermission. Prepare to be moved and inspired.

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Phish to Perform Two Flood Relief Benefit Shows in August

Posted on July 27, 2023 By Backyard Burlington in categories Event , Local

By CHRIS FARNSWORTH for Seven Days

Published July 26, 2023 at 5:28 p.m.

Vermont’s own Phish have announced a two-night stand at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga, N.Y. The shows, scheduled for August 25 and 26, are a benefit for flood recovery in Vermont and upstate New York, both of which experienced devastating floods in recent weeks.

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The band’s charitable arm, the WaterWheel Foundation, will direct 100 percent of the proceeds from the concerts, including both ticket and merchandise sales, into a special flood recovery fund set up by the organization.

Peter Edelmann is Transforming an Essex Mall Into a Town Center and Vermont 'Experience'

Posted on February 07, 2023 By James Gross in categories Event , Local , MusictaggedBackyardburlington , Cannabis , craft brewery , Essex Experience , music , Peter Edelmann , Restaurant , Shop

By KEN PICARD for Seven Days

Published February 1, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. | Updated February 2, 2023 at 10:22 a.m.

Saturday night was all right for the 400-plus music fans in the Double E Performance Center in Essex listening to the band Get Together play the music of Elton John and Queen. While front person Josh Panda belted out a powerhouse version of “Rocket Man,” images of stars and galaxies drifted behind him on a 60-foot-wide movie screen.

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During the slower tunes, the crowd of people mostly in their forties, fifties and older stayed in their cushy stadium seats — that is, until pianist Tyler Mast launched into a raucous rendition of “Crocodile Rock.” As Mast pounded the keys of the theater’s Steinway grand piano, audience members rose to their feet, many dancing in the aisles with cocktails in hand.

Theater owner Peter Edelmann, 70, danced energetically by the stage, his frizzy, salt-and-pepper ponytail bobbing to the music.

“You think people needed this?” he asked, surveying the crowd with a smile. “I feel like a kid in a candy store.”

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Shake Your Buoy to Benefit Sail Beyond Cancer

Looking for a Haunted House Tour? Check These Out

Nightmare Vermont Poised for Opening Night

Vermont booming with tourists for 2024 eclipse?

"Cadillac Crew" Cruises Onto The Vermont Stage

Phish to Perform Two Flood Relief Benefit Shows in August

Peter Edelmann is Transforming an Essex Mall Into a Town Center and Vermont 'Experience'