Seven Days wrote a great article about the Winooski Falls Development that includes Cascades, Keen’s Crossing, Spinner Place and The Champlain Mill. It is a reflective piece on how the neighborhood is coming since the ribbon cutting 4 years ago.
You can check it out here: http://www.7dvt.com/2009waiting-winooski
Need a car? CarShare Vermont has got you covered. CarShare VT will be placing a car in Winooski. This give you 24/7 access to cars on or off campus. The usage rates are low and the gas is FREE. You just need to be 18 to join.
This is a great opportunity for Cascade buyers/owners who want to live in a walkable community and only need a car once in awhile to get groceries or take a trip. To learn more about CarShare Vermont in Winooski check out their website here : www.carsharevt.com
Great article from Children’s Health naming Burlington VT as #1 of 100 of the best places to raise kids. Between Lake Champlain, education and low obesity Burlington raises to the top!
Check out the article here “100 Best (and Worst) Places to Raise Kids”
If you have not yet been to the Burlington Art Hop you are missing out. This cool event brings together most if not all of the areas artist in to one massive open studio event. Grab some friends and hop around Burlington’s South End. You’ll find art in every form from visual to performance. Get culture in this festive atmosphere, trust me it’s a really good time, you are sure to return year after year.
Looking for some paintings for the wall? Bring your wallet there is much to choose from and it is all unique and local!
For more details check out the Art Hop Website by clicking here!
Looking for something to do this weekend on this unexpectedly nice weekend? Check out the Tragically Hip show at the Shelburne Museum this Sunday evening. If you haven’t been to a concert on the green at Shelburne Museum you’re missing out. The sloping lawn to the stage is a perfect place for a picnic while you recline and listen to the artists. A not to be missed summer event especially if the sun is OUT!
As promised I am following up on my meal at the Bluebird Tavern. It was really delicious. The menu was unique and offered a wide variety of fresh local food. The five of us shared a bunch of the smaller dishes and it was perfect. We started with oysters and the poutine. Then moved on to a double blue cheese burger, mussels, a mushroom flatbread and a butternut gnudi. Not one thing was off, which is pretty rare for any new restaurant.
The staff was friendly, knowledgeable and helpful with the decision making process. We arrived at 6:30 and the place was packed, so I would recommend making a reservation or planning on a 30 minute wait. Our wait was shorter than promised and they have an area with bar tables, so you can grab a drink and not feel like you’re crowding the people eating at the bar.
It is always exciting when a new restaurant opens and give us some new variety in our dining. Bluebird Tavern delivers in this department. You won’t find bone marrow and oysters on many (if any) other menus in the area, that’s for sure. And if you do, it probably won’t be done this well. In case it is not clear, I am a fan!
I am taking a friend out for her birthday this evening; we’ve decided to try the new restaurant on Riverside Ave, Bluebird Tavern. It’s just up the street from downtown Winooski in the old Tortilla Flats building. I have been reading through their site and it look to be a delicious event! I am looking forward to a pot of pickles and some fried chicken! Yum…
I am not only excited about dinner, but the Bluebird Tavern website lead me to my new favorite blog: Feel Good Eats. What a treasure trove of recipes, I can’t wait to start cooking them up.
I’ll report back tomorrow about my meal. In the meantime click away to checkout the Bluebird Tavern’s Menu & Feel Good Eats Blog.
Did you know that Winooski has it’s own Heritage Museum? The Heritage Winooski Mill Museum opened in the Champlain Mill in 1998 and is sponsored by St. Michael’s College. The Champlain Mill is the perfect location for this history museum, as it is one of the old textile mills along the Winooski River. The Heritage Winooski Mill Museum has a variety of donated tools and photos from former mill workers. These help to illustrate Winooski’s, and Vermont’s rich textile history. They offers school tours, internships, gallery talks, and teachers’ workshops. You can stop by the Museum Tuesday – Friday 10AM – 6PM or Saturday 10AM – 1PM.
For more information on the Heritage Winooski Mill Museum check out their website by clicking here.
Did you know that Winooski has it’s own public library? Well, it does! You will find Winooski Memorial Library located on the ground floor of the Champlain Mill. It is open varying hours Tues – Sat. For more information and updates check out their blog: Winooski Memorial Library Blog
Not only does the library offer a wide variety of reading materials and audio-books, but you can also borrow entry passes to the ECHO Center and Vermont State Parks. Not a bad deal!
We’re watching tents rise and pig roast apparatuses appear for tonight’s kick off to the Riverwalk festival. Come on by and watch fireworks at dusk over the Winooski River!
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