StoriesHistory reveals that for more than a century Manchester, Vermont has been the go-to place as a retreat to escape the bustle of city living. According to the Manchester Historical Society, Manchester, truly “a pleasant land among the mountains,” has been home to generations of Vermonters since 1761 and a destination for travelers since the mid-1800s. Nestled in the Green Mountains, Manchester is easily accessible from New York, Boston, and Canada. Our goal at Manchester Life Magazine is to present visitors with a glimpse into the history, beauty,and culture of our community.
We hope to entertain and inspire you during your time in our community as a welcome visitor, second homeowner, or full-time resident. Enjoy your stay and the magic that is Manchester life!
History reveals that for more than a century Manchester, Vermont has been the go-to place as a retreat to escape the bustle of city living. According to the Manchester Historical Society, Manchester, truly “a pleasant land among the mountains,” has been home to generations of Vermonters since 1761 and a destination for travelers since the mid-1800s. Nestled in the Green Mountains, Manchester is easily accessible from New York, Boston, and Canada. Our goal at Manchester Life Magazine is to present visitors with a glimpse into the history, beauty,and culture of our community.
We hope to entertain and inspire you during your time in our community as a welcome visitor, second homeowner, or full-time resident. Enjoy your stay and the magic that is Manchester life!
Stories
Amanda Birch seed to skin
Manchester Life recently sat with Amada Birch to get to know her better and find out more about her seed to skin secrets to her amazing Signature facial treatments.
Explore
To Two Cow Lane and back
Here is a wonderful walk to take in Manchester Center— something to enjoy after your shopping and your gallery hopping, after you are done exploring along the Riverwalk at the Town Green, and after you have had a bite to eat in town. This is a short, self-guided stroll on Bonnet Street, the perfect block or two to see what adds to Manchester’s charm.
Community
visit Newfane
Newfane is as old as Vermont, settled eight years before the town was officially organized. The early residents were farmers, pioneers really, on rugged terrain that the Reverend Timothy Dwight IV (1752– 1817) described as “uneven” in the diaries he kept during his famous journeys through New England.
Community
Manchester Medical Center
As a Manchester native, Dr. Janel Kittredge knows it has not always been easy to get access to a doctor here, especially when residents or visitors need one the most.
Discover
Weddings
Exchange your vows amidst the natural beauty of Southern Vermont’s Green Mountains. For any season, explore the possibilities. Create and share your magic at a chic country barn or inn, on a heavenly vista, romantic lake front, or an elegant ballroom. Turn the pages and fall in love.
Stories
Southern Vermont: Making Music
Southern Vermont, Making Music The Southern Vermont music scene is exploding with talent and has never been more exciting.
Community
Roadside Redux
Seesaw’s has been a landmark and so much more since it first opened in 1924, and each successive owner did exactly what the newest proprietors have done: kept pretty much everything everyone loved about the old Seesaw’s, and layered on a bit of a new twist…
Photo Essay
Manchester Living
Take a look at some of the everyday beauty that makes living in Manchester, Vermont so wonderful…
Events
Media in Manchester
The Vermont Production Council is dedicated to promoting Vermont as a filming destination. The organization, based in Manchester and closely affiliated with ITVFest, connects producers of film and television with the resources necessary to make their projects successful. One of The VPC’s first major projects brought ABC’s The Bachelor franchise to Vermont for two weeks of filming…
Community
A Riverwalk on the Battenkill
There is something quite peculiar about the Battenkill in Manchester Center: big, fat trout swim in it, pretty songbirds, ducks, and geese drink from it, beautiful wildflowers grow along it, and people—people like us who generally love nature— just don’t see it. But what if there was a safe, open trail along the riverbanks? A pleasant path, just far enough away from traffic and shopping centers and noise—would you walk it? Did you answer yes? That’s what the folks at Manchester’s Riverwalk Committee, a nonprofit group, are counting on, and they are working hard to give all of us that opportunity…