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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.

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Horse & Hound

Behind the scenes photos at the Vermont Summer Festival horse show…

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An Inside Look at Some Exquisite Gardens Nurtured by Local Homeowners and Landscapes – A bronze statue named Traveler by Curt Brill is one of many to grace the grounds at Manchester’s Turkey Hill Farm. Arms outstretched in a gesture of gratitude, it faces the apple orchard, welcoming its harvest. Landowner Sylvia Stroup accepts this interpretation, but the story behind its placement is far simpler. Resting on axis with the back porch of the house, it counterbalances…

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Art Manchester

Throughout Manchester, from the end of June through Labor Day, Art Manchester will be providing exhibition space to local artists. Art Manchester is a community project formed through the partnership between owners of retail space, Southern Vermont Arts Center, Cota and Cota, and Manchester Life Magazine…

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A Stroll Down Memory Lane

Historic Main Street in Manchester Village is the perfect after-dinner stroll when summer’s sunset is late in the evening or on those bright, foliage-glorious mornings in autumn. The entire district was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 because of its significance as an early 19th century New England resort, anchored by a fine hotel that “catered to the highest classes of society.”…