Cou ntry S ont am m pl er Free e V r September 2015 • Statewide Calendar of Events, Map • Inns, B&B’s, Dining, Real Estate • Plenty of Good Reading! “Vermont At Its Very Best!” Montague Golf Club and ~ 102nd Anniversary ~ Randolph,Vermont 18 Holes for $60/pp, Including Golf Cart “Best Lodging, Dining and Sports in Central Vermont” x Abeautiful,6,300Ͳyardlinksgolfcoursewithmanyholes x Centrallylocated,only2milesfromExit4,IͲ89. frontingontheThirdBranchoftheWhiteRiver. x Adeliciouscontinentalbreakfastisincludedinroomrate. x Discounted“Play&Stay”golfspecialsofferedatadjacent x Airconditionedguestroomswithluxurybathsand ThreeStallionInn. highͲspeedwirelessInternetaccess. x Formoreinformation,pleasecontactPaulPolitano,PGAGolf x TheperfectlocationforyourVermontweddingorfamily Professional.Foramembershipapplication,visitourwebsite. reunion,conferenceorretreat.Comfortablysleeps41guests. x 2015Dues:Family$1,450~Adult$799~Senior$380 x Golf,tennis,biking,fishing,swimmingpool,sauna,hottub x Visitourwebsitetobookateetimeandtakeourcoursetour! andFitnessCenter. The Sammis Family, Owners www.MontagueGolf.com - 802-728-3806 • www.ThreeStallionInn.com - 802-728-5575 “A fun, friendly, private golf club open to the public” photo by Billings Farm & Museum Visitors enjoy a ride around the farm at Billings Farm & Museum in Woodstock, VT. Flames Stables Route 100 South, Wilmington, VT (802) 464-8329 Scenic Year-Round Trail Rides: $25 for 40 Min. Children Over 6 Can Ride Alone ~ By Reservation ~ Great Family Fun at the Lowest Prices Around! 148th Annual Tunbridge World’s Fair Rt. 110, Tunbridge, VT CCurtis’urtis’ BBarbequearbeque Featuring BBQ Pork, September 17-20, 2015 Ribs & Chicken, Th e Tunbridge World’s Fair is dedicated to family farm slow cooked over an traditions and current trends all four days, with outdoor open pit livest ock shows, harness racing, Antique Hill Museum, hardwood fi re. Corn on midway and entertainment. Located in the beautiful the cob, baked potatoes, First Branch of the White River farming valley. baked beans, Curtis’ www.tunbridgeworldsfair.com own unique BBQ sauce. Curtis Tuff, Prop We do catering. Come enjoy our picnic tables and park-like grounds. 10 am – Dark • Lunch & Dinner Wednesday through Sunday Rt. 5, Putney, VT (Exit 4 off I-91) (802) 387-5474 • www.curtisbbqvt.com BAKERY, DELI FARMS GREENHOUSE 722-3395 & GAS Vermont Country YOUR ONE STOP DESTINATION Sampler September 2015 Featuring Made-to-Order Vol. XXX The Vermont Country Sandwiches, Homemade Pizza and Mac & Cheese Sampler is distributed free over-the-counter in and out of Pressing our own Vermont Apple Cider Vermont. Back issues, $2 per issue, fi rst class. Subscrip- Hard Cider, Wine and Beer tions $24/year. Calendar of Events pub- Full Garden Center with annuals, Pick-Your-Own Apples Now lished free of charge. Mail your information to us by the perennials and over 20,000 fall mums Also Plums 10th of the preceding month. Pick-Your-Own Blueberries into September Advertising rates available Coming Mid-September—Enjoy Pies, Donuts & Cider upon request. Deadline the 10th of the preceding month. Seating Area • Garden Center • Restrooms From Our Gift Shop and Weekend Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides. Fun for the Whole Family! Vermont Country Gas Station • Superb Service ᪐ Sampler PO Box 197 Free WiFi • www.allenbrothersfarm.com 130 West Hill Road, Putney, VT N. Clarendon, VT 05759 Easy on/off I-91, Exit 5 • Route 5, Westminster, VT (Exit 4, I-91) Look for signs in Putney Village (802) 772-7463 Open daily 8 am – 6 pm, till 7 pm for pick-your-own www.vermontcountry Hours: 5:30AM - 9PM • 7 Days a week (802) 387-5851 • www.greenmtorchards.com sampler.com Page 2 Vermont Country Sampler, September 2015 Tunbridge World’s Fair—Farewell to Summer September 17–20, 2015 Tunbridge Fairgrounds, Rt. 110, Tunbridge, VT Photos by Nancy Cassidy Vermont Country Sampler, September 2015 Page 3 Springfi eld, VT First Annual Springfi eld Steampunk Festival The First Annual Spring- Springfi eld and the Precision field Steampunk Festival, Valley are “famous” for their presented by the Steampunk gear shaper, tool, spindle and Society of Vermont and the grinder factories. The tur- Hartness House Inn, is slated ret telescope was invented for Friday, Saturday and Sun- here as well as the clothes- day, September 11, 12 and 13 pin, jointed dolls, toy carts, in Springfi eld, VT. Proceeds and guitar and violin cases, benefi t the Springfi eld Com- among many inventions. munity Center. That’s why we are turning Steampunk has been de- Springfi eld into the Steam- scribed as an imaginative mix punk Capital of Vermont.” of artisanship, Victorian-era The three-day festival fantasy and reality, the sci- promises fantasy, reinven- ence fi ction of H.G. Wells tion, and a chance to dress and Jules Verne. Science up, wear funny hats and fi ction writer George Mann goggles and play with gears. describes Steampunk as “a It features a Stargazer’s Ball, joyous fantasy of the past, top bands, workshops, tea allowing us to revel in a nos- dueling, a tweed ride and a A river clean up event with Keurig Green Mountain employees (formerly Green Mountain Coffee Roasters). talgia for what never was. It real time machine. is a literary playground for Vendors from all over the adventure and spectacle!” country will be selling every- Celebrate Vermont River Cleanup Month This September! Sabrina Smith, festival thing steampunk and more. Get your feet wet this September. The Vermont legislature • September 12, South Royalton, VT. Help clean up the coordinator and founder of There will be children’s ac- has declared September the offi cial month for river cleanups White River. Meet at 9 a.m. at the Vermont Law School park- the Steampunk Society of tivities and games, a tele- statewide. ing lot downstream of the South Royalton Bridge. Hosted Vermont says, “This festival scope observatory tour and a Many watershed groups on the eastern side of the state by the White River Partnership, Vermont Law School, and embraces what Springfi eld closing event picnic. already participate in Source to Sea Cleanups along the Redstart Forestry. Contact Mary Russ at (802) 763-7733. is all about – a vigorous bus- Connecticut River. This year groups across Vermont will [email protected]. tling Yankee industrial mill Ticket information and ad- offer even more opportunities for you to wade and paddle, • September 12, Springfi eld, VT. Help clean up the Black town—a town seeking a new ditional details can be found haul trash, raise community awareness, and keep our rivers River. Meet at Springfi eld Shopping Plaza, Chester Rd. at identity, with a rich history at www.springfieldvtsteam healthy for all to enjoy. 8 a.m. Hosted by Black River Action Team. Contact Kelly of industry and innovation. punkfest.com. The month-long event is coordinated by Watersheds Stettner, [email protected]. (802) 738-0456. United Vermont, founded in late 2013 to support the state’s • September 17, Burlington, VT. Winooski River clean up. local watershed groups through information sharing, mentor- 10 am. Hosted by Friends of the Winooski. (802) 882-8276. ing, collaboration and capacity building. A website at www. [email protected]. www.winooskiriver.org. WWillowillow FFarmarm PPetet SServiceservices watershedsunitedvt.org/vtrivercleanup allows you to report • September 19, Ludlow, VT. Help clean up the Black GGroomingrooming & BBoarding…Naturallyoarding…Naturally a river stretch in need of cleanup, register a new event, or River. Meet at the Gazebo on the town green by Fletcher Doggie Daycare volunteer for an existing event. Memorial Library at 8 a.m. Sign in, pick a site to clean, September Clean Up Opportunities grab the provided work-gloves and trash bags, and head out. Natural Foods & Pet Supplies Bring your treasures back to the “HQ” table to be tallied and • September 10, Williston, VT. Winooski River clean up. “The Red Barn” at #21 Route 106 photographed. Wash up and enjoy a free lunch, courtesy of Meet at the Fontaine Canoe Access Point off N. Williston local businesses, and collect your complimentary BRAT tee N. Springfield, VT • (802) 886-5000 Rd. at 10 am. Hosted by Friends of the Winooski. (802) shirt. Hosted by Black River Action Team. Contact Kelly Mon–Fri 8–6, Sat 8–2 882-8276. [email protected]. www.winooskiriver.org. Stettner, (802) 738-0456. [email protected]. • September 12, Albany, VT. Memphramagog Watershed wwillowfarmvermont.comillowfarmvermont.com • September 19, Rutland, VT. Clean up Moon & Mussey Association and Craftsbury Conservation Commission are Brooks. Meet at 170 S. Main St. at 9 a.m. Hosted by the co-sponsoring a river cleanup as part of Vermont River Rutland Stream Team. Contact Nanci McGuire, nanci.mc Cleanup month on the banks of the Black River south of [email protected] the Albany town line. For details e-mail memphrmagogwa- • September 19, Morristown, VT. Help clean up the Craft s and [email protected]. STATE CRAFT CENTER Lamoille River. Meet at 459 Durarmel Rd. at 9 a.m. Hosted fi ne arts omfr • September 12, Montpelier, VT. Winooski River clean by the Vermont River Conservancy, Lamoille River Anglers Gallery at the up. Meet in front of the Montpelier City Hall at 39 Main Association, and Lamoille County Conservation District. 160 artists St. for bagels and coffee from 8:30-9 a.m. then head out to Contact Kim Komer, (802) 888-9218 x 113. kimberly. clean up sites from there at 9 am. Hosted by Friends of the [email protected]. VAULT in a historic Winooski. (802) 882-8276. [email protected]. www. winooskiriver.org. For more information and opportunities to help in the river Visual Art Using Local Talent downtown and stream clean ups, e-mail [email protected] or go to www.watershedsunitedvt.org. Tues–Sat 11-5 • www.galleryvault.org Farmers Market Downtown Check out the Watersheds United Vermont website at www. 68 Main St., Springfi eld, VT • 802-885-7111 Every Saturday, 10 am to 1 pm watershedsunitedvt.org/vtrivercleanup or call Watersheds Through the Apple Festival, October 10th United Vermont at (802) 585-3569 or e-mail watersheds Market Madness Street Fair! [email protected].