2/4/12: Duane Merrill and his son Ethan are antique dealers who have a deep appreciation for all things old. Last Saturday, Eva headed to Merrill's Auction Gallery in Williston to see them in action.
1/29/12: The Young Street Rink in Colchester is a backyard ice rink that has been maintained by the Young Street community for about a decade. Over the years this patch of ice has become the neighborhood hot spot. Eva visits on a Sunday night for a bonfire, burgers and a tour.
Music: Kevin MacLeod, "Porch Swing Days"
1/9/12: Eva visits Onion River Cobbler in Winooski, where business is booming and owner Steven Hopkins, aka "The Cobbler," has been a fixture in town for 27 years.
12/18/11: Eva revisits Vermont people and businesses affected by Tropical Storm Irene in Warren, Waitsfield, Waterbury, Jamaica and Wilmington to see how they are faring four months later.
12/12/11: On Monday afternoon, hundreds of Vermont school kids celebrated the grand opening of the Pump House, Jay Peak's indoor water park. Eva found her inner kid — floating along the river that encircles the park, hurtling down La Chute and slipping down the blue and green tubes over and over again.
12/3/11: Last Saturday Pete's Greens welcomed the community to tour their new barn, less than a year after they lost their historic barn to fire. The four-season organic-vegetable farm garnered massive local support after the setback and is back stronger than ever. Eva talks to CSA share members and visitors to find out the secret to Pete's success.
11/19/11: Did you know that the world's largest hooked rug exhibit is held in VT every year? The 15th annual Hooked in the Mountains was held at the Shelburne Museum in the round barn and included about 480 rugs, each made one loop at a time by members of the Green Mountain Rug Hooking Guild. While the subject matter, colors and styles varied wildly, all hookers share an appreciation of this historic art form.