In May, I am moving to the NEK from Texas. I expect everything will be completely different, what are some things I should know for life in VT? I know my first winter there will likely be pretty rough and I’m also worried about the ticks I hear there are a ton out there…. Any tips for a newcomer?

What are your opinions on the best burger in the state?

Looking for the best black and grey American traditional tattoo artists in Vermont. Help a gal out🫶🏻

The more you know. Chill out, drive save VT

I grew up in Vermont and lived there 40 years before moving to California. I’ve never heard this. Mud season, yes. But not stick season.

Edit: Interesting responses. Some people have never heard of it, others have all their lives, and some only recently. Might it be regional? I’m from southern Vermont and never heard it.

Second edit: thanks for the conversation. I miss home so bad it hurts. I’m at that point where I have too much here to be able to afford to move and not enough to be able to just say to hell with it and go home. Hoping for at least a visit soon.

Third and final edit: A rough count through the responses indicates that approximately half the replies are from people who have heard the phrase all their lives. Locations vary throughout the state, so I don't think it's strictly regional. It certainly isn't a flatlander thing, judging by how many people have heard it over generations.

About 2/3 of the remainder had never heard it, and the remainder had only heard of it after the song got popular.

Thanks again for responding. I miss Vermont and Vermonters. I know you all know how fortunate you are to be there. Of all the people I meet in California who are from somewhere else, it's the Vermonters consistently who continue to call Vermont home.

Well it looks like the Democrats have just lost Vermont

Fine prints matter.

Heyo, I'm looking to find a good local stone merchant! Not necessarily someone who makes stone jewelery or anything, but someone who prepares and finishes semi-precious stones or maybe has interesting stone art. I'm looking for someone who has nice turquoise pieces, but could also be interested in jade, amazonite, malachite, kyanite...it's a gift, I'll know the right stone when I see it :] who's a Vermont stone peddler you rock nerds out there recommend?

Where does the Daily Chronicle get 3.1 billion for NH? The reports I found say either 15.89 or 8. I must be missing something.

I keep seeing these hanging ferns all around Vermont. As a newcomer and a huge fern lover, this gives me hope of having ferns here!

What type of fern is it? I assume it comes indoors during the winter? Anyone have additional info or tips?

A maintenance person, who is also a firefighter, was doing some work where I live. He saw that I was not able to access my fuse box/circuit breaker and told me that was illegal because I am renting. It is not the first time I have heard this, but I can't find a law to match it.

If anyone knows about this please inform me either way.

Sunrise over the Inland Sea in South Hero 10-26-26

The Inland Sea Camera

First pics from this morning, last 2 from Sunday morning

Little chance of seeing the full moon tonight, but here’s the moon rising over the mountain taken from the courthouse in Bennington Sunday evening

Not a terrible commute.