Addison County Fair & Field Days Despite the challenges of the past 15 months, many Vermont performing arts and entertainment organizations are persisting. We daresay some are offering their most creative programming yet, swapping traditional venues for unconventional locales and offering particularly lighthearted entertainment. We ve compiled a list of seven events and series that locals can look forward to in the coming months. This small sampling covers a range of geographic regions and genres, including music, theater, food, drink and even an annual gathering of self-proclaimed fools. For more Green Mountain State happenings, browse
Bandwagon Summer Series
Select dates and times, May through October, at various Windham County locations. Prices vary for individual events; $250-450 for series pass; free for kids under 12.
Coffee and waffles from the Great Northern and Zero Gravity
It takes a lot of caffeine to keep up with Vermont s ever-evolving coffee industry. The pandemic might have disrupted the routine of stopping for a daily cuppa on the way to the office or an afternoon pick-me-up with coworkers, but it hasn t prevented new cafés from opening.
Vivid Coffee took over the New Moon Café space on Burlington s Cherry Street in November 2020; Uncommon Coffee opened for curbside pickup in the Essex Experience a couple of months before that. PK Coffee reopened in a new Stowe location this winter; 802 Coffee launched a café and roastery in Barre in March; and the owners of Vittles Espresso & Eatery are in the process of taking over the Local Buzz in downtown Bradford, adding a brick-and-mortar spot to their existing coffee-truck business.
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A vacated retail space at the Essex Experience was busy Saturday as over 100 people came out to make donations during a drive facilitated by the Essex Fire Department (EFD).
The event was the second annual drive in honor of Addi Carroll, a 10-year-old whoâs battling a complex, life-threatening disease and has been the departmentâs biggest fan since it filled her swimming pool a few years ago through Make-A-Wish Foundation Vermont. EFD recently gave her a custom call sign and a radio scanner so she can stay updated with what the crews are doing, and the new truck purchased last year was nicknamed âAddiâs Engine.â
The wine won t all be sparkling, owner-manager
Kayla Silver noted, but the business will embrace what the bubbles represent: celebration. When you think about sparkling wine, you think about happy occasions, Silver said. [Salt & Bubbles] is a place for all the good moments to happen. Regulars may recognize Silver from
Honey Road, where she has done everything from serving to bartending to managing the front of the house to working the takeout window during the pandemic. A certified sommelier, she also spent time developing her wine chops at The pandemic gave Silver time to dream up and develop Salt & Bubbles, she said. She moved to Essex a year and a half ago with her husband,