Vermonster

After further investigation (4 days worth, to be exact), I’ve come to the conclusion that Brattleboro just might be the town that urban evolution forgot.  Seemingly stuck sometime in the late ‘60’s, secessionists are just as prevalent as cell phones and organic farming is not so much "cool" as it is a necessary means of existence.  It’s actually kind of a breath of fresh air; in most places “going green” is the new “save Tibet”, and just how genuine can general population trends (this one concerning the environment) be?  Moving right along, it was an eventful and totally enjoyable Labor Day weekend. Here’s why…

The weather was spectacular, we hiked Monadnock and  Wantastiquet, hung out with the cool and colorful characters about town, and ate some yummy grub.  Between partaking in a potluck dinner at the farm where Chels resides, perusing the town’s humongous farmers market and multiple co-ops, this was pretty far from traditional Long Island cuisine (uhh, Italian, pizza and bagels? All delicious, though not so much organic or particularly healthy). Just about everything edible was local (Chels’ farm fam. actually sells their veggies and flowers at the co-op), delicious, and ridiculously affordable. 

Example offering perspective:

1 medium coffee at Petsi’s Pies, Cambridge, MA - $1.65

1 medium coffee in Brattleboro, VT - <$1.00. No joke (and that ratio is pretty much across the board).

Also responsible for adding to weekend awesomeness was our impromptu jaunt north to Burlington (JE ME souviens!!! What a great city – I highly recommend it). And finally, like every true ice cream lover, we made the holy pilgrimage to Waterbury, VT, “home” of Ben and Jerry’s. Actually, that’s a common misconception. As we very shockingly found out about three minutes into our tour of le factory, both Ben and Jerry hail from Merrick, Long Island. That’s right, rejoice, in my mind they can join the infamous ranks of Mariah Carey, Jerry Seinfeld, Rosie O’Donnell and LEST WE FORGET, Lindsay Lohan.

Anyway, weekend rating: A+

Oh, and in other equally exciting news, I am now a Mac owner. Since moving home, I’ve thrown procrastination to the wind (along with a good portion of my savings) and purchased the computer I’ve been professing to need for about 6 months now. So long, my sister’s six year old Sony. I’m not quite sure you’ll be missed, but it’s been a good run nonetheless.