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Summer Blockbusters Under the Stars: Top Vermont Drive-Ins
There’s nothing like popping the hatch, laying out a blanket, poppin’ a top and watching your favorite movies at the drive-in. If you’re looking to see a film or two under the stars this spring and summer, here is a list of places you can watch the biggest blockbusters in the comfort of your own car.
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57th Maple Fest This Weekend in St. Albans
The Vermont Maple Festival kicks off this Friday, April 26, at noon with the traditional maple and milk toast, when the parade marshall is officially announced. For those looking to attend, be sure to grab a traditional maple and milk drink to participate in the opening ceremony.
Friday also kicks off the weekend-long exhibits in both St. Mary’s Parish Center, for the maple foods exhibit, and the BFA-St. Albans gym, for the craft and specialty foods show.
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Waitsfield Local Hits Broadway
Shaina Taub stars in her own musical, “Suffs,” a Broadway nod to the National Woman’s Party’s role in the suffrage movement. Co-produced with former Former United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, the musical has been making the rounds on the talk show circuit, including a stint on the Kelly Clarkson Show this past week.
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160,000 Visit Vermont for the Solar Eclipse
On Wednesday at Gov. Phil Scott’s news conference, state officials released some key numbers following Monday’s eclipse and the big weekend leading up to the event.
The state said their preliminary numbers show roughly 60,000 vehicles entered Vermont during that period, and with their analytics, equated 160,000 people came here for the once-in-a-lifetime event.
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Vermont Motorsports Expo This Saturday
A group of gearheads has created the Vermont Motorsports Hall of Fame to recognize local legends of racing.
The new nonprofit officially fires up its engine on Saturday, March 30, at the first-ever Vermont Motorsports Expo in Barre. It will honor people in a wide range of motorized disciplines: stock car, sports car, hill climb, motocross, snowmobile, truck and tractor pull, karting, and demolition derby. The group will also name a “racer of the year.”
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Total Eclipse of the Sun
The Northern Champlain Valley of Vermont and New York will be right under the bullseye of the April 2024 Total Solar Eclipse—and Backyard Burlington is ready!
Be sure to grab a pair of official ISO-approved and CE-certified solar eclipse glasses for the big event.
We’ll be handing them out at various events leading up to the eclipse—or stop by our studios at 70 Joy Drive during normal business hours and pick up a pair while supplies last!
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High School Students Make Affordable Housing Possible
High school students from Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES in Malone are stepping out of traditional classrooms and into the construction field.
Around 80 juniors and seniors enrolled in Career and Technical Education classes are diligently working on building a modular home on campus, aiming to diversify housing options in the North Country.
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That's RAD!! Vintage Arcade Opens in Ticonderoga
Riley Dinsmore, a 19-year-old Ticonderoga resident and the proud owner of “That’s RAD!!” is the visionary behind this vintage haven.
For Riley, the arcade is not just a business venture, but a dream come true. Having faced tough times at the age of 13 when diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Riley found a passion in video games during his half-year-long treatment.
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Open House Party for 1st Time Home Buyers March 20th
Not sure how to purchase your first home in this marketplace? Join the Virtual Open House Party for 1st Time Home Buyers March 20th hosted by Seven Days VT.
READ MORE ABOUT THE OPEN HOUSE PARTY COURTESY OF SEVEN DAYS VT AND REGISTER HERE:
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Earthship Vermont - Efficient, Off-Grid Living in Johnson
Earth and old tires breath life into this year-round self-sufficient greenhouse home better known as an Earthship. The greenhouse was designed in 2022 for an intentional living community, Awakening Mountain, by one of its residents, Brenden McBrier, 33. The owner of Regenerative Retrofits, a design and build company, he specializes in sustainable architecture and small-scale food production, also known as permaculture. He based his greenhouse concept, which he plans to replicate across the country, on the Earthship style of architecture, which uses natural and upcycled materials to collect and store Earth resources like energy from the sun and rainwater and grow food on-site.
READ MORE ABOUT BRENDEN McBRIER’S EARTHSHIP COURTESY OF SEVEN DAYS HERE
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