Tourism

The West Windsor Select Board approved a new short-term rental ordinance that goes into effect on May 1, 2025.

The Luman R. Nelson taxidermy collection, which includes more than 600 birds and animals, has been in Marlboro since the early 1960s. The museum where it’s housed lost their lease and the collection is to be put into storage.

For a second year in a row, the town of Reading is closing Jenne Road, which is said to have one of the most photographed views in Vermont, to non-local traffic. The decision comes after local complaints about vehicle congestion on the road during peak foliage.

The influx of tourists to Vermont for the total solar eclipse seems to have met state officials’ highest expectations, with an estimated 160,000 visitors traveling by car.

St. Albans city and town will experience three and a half minutes of darkness during the upcoming eclipse in April. A city planning coordinator and inn owner tell us how they're preparing.

The state started surveying towns and planning commissions along the roadway this month to gauge interest in the project.

The normally quiet dirt road is home to the much photographed Sleepy Hollow Farm. It will only be open to residents through mid-October and access is being enforced by local law enforcement.

This summer brought a rash of unusual weather between a late-season frost, wildfire smoke from up north and historic rainfall. A forester with the state Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation describes what kind of fall foliage Vermonters can expect.

The 93-mile Lamoille Valley Rail Trail that crosses northern Vermont is expected to be fully open by the beginning of February. Organizers hope the trail will boost tourism and create new opportunities for nearby communities while maintaining their character.

Brian Boland, eccentric ballooning legend of the Northeast, was a mentor to most of the Vermont-based pilots today. He died in a ballooning accident in July of 2021. More than a year later, the ballooning community is still feeling the loss.