Mary Kathleen, HUGE congratulations on TWO books. Let's talk about each one. First, what was the inspiration for The Belonger?

While the Mad River Valley Dog Park is not yet officially open, don’t tell that to the many pooches frolicking there on a sunny Labor Day weekend.

Billing itself as “a place to ride, eat, and stay,” the 20-acre Madbush Falls is at the heart of an extensive network of mountain biking trails that crisscross the Mad River Valley.

Deco Bar is one of these shiny gems hiding in plain sight.

Each summer, the Bundy presents a thoughtfully curated show featuring select artists. This year’s exhibit, titled Nor’easter, showcases the work of Terry Ekasala, Rick Harlow, and Craig Stockwell.

The 4th of July parade in Warren is a living witness to the power of free speech. And community. And the hippie roots of the Mad River Valley. And the love of libraries and dogs.

Welcome to a new restaurant! The Great Eddy recently opened next to the covered bridge in Waitsfield–just in time for summer.

Mad Trees Nursery (and Appalachian Landscaping) is a new-ish resource for landscaping needs in the Valley. Located on Route 100…

…walk past the Farmstand farm store in the red barn selling fresh and frozen blueberries, popsicles, wooden bowls, grass-fed lamb, and skeins of wool from the Icelandic sheep that graze nearby.

CSAs in the Mad River Valley

Ask Micki DiMario if she was born to make soup, and she’ll laugh and respond that she thinks she was.

If you ski, you know that there are myriad words to describe snow conditions. Hero snow. Corn snow, powder, corduroy, granular…

A typical chairlift ride is about ten minutes long–the perfect amount of time to chat with a stranger that you have almost no chance of running into again.

If you’re looking for beef, pork, and sausage from animals raised locally and ethically, look no farther than 5th Quarter Butchery & Charcuterie in Waitsfield.

Snow! It finally came. Or as one Sugarbush post mused, “thank you to whomever shook the snowglobe!” Now you have a reason to go buy some new gear.

Here are some of my 2022 MRV highlights: Enjoying an evening picnic and bluegrass performance on the outdoor stage at Knoll Farm. Navigating the new uphill skinning route at Mount Ellen with friends …

The Mad River Valley now has not one but two cannabis dispensaries!

And thanks to determined and visionary locals, the MRV now has a medical clinic!

December visitors to the Mad River Valley are welcomed with an abundance of 5-pointed lighted stars lining the roadways and decorating houses and barns. The stars come in all sizes…

They launched the Thanksgiving Baskets program in response. Its mission? Ensure that every Valley family can have a Thanksgiving meal.