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VT Horror Fest

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10/30/09: The 2nd Annual Vermont Horror Fest frightened a sold out crowd Friday at the Outer Space Cafe.

Two local directors, Mike Turner and Owen Mulligan and a recent Hollywood transplant, Rob Schmidt, entertained the crowd with their terrifying films.... Read more

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Triptych Creations

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10/24/09: Triptych Creations is the handiwork of special make-up FX artists Rebecca Reil and Sara Glasgow. Eva visits Triptych HQ to get shot through the face for the 4th Annual Burlington Zombie Walk. Get ready for a hefty serving of blood, guts and brainz.

Music: Aaron Reil, "Scratch Me"... Read more

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Champlain College Emergent Media Center

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10/17/09: Champlain College's Emergent Media Center in Winooski is preparing students for the "real world" and helping to solve world problems at the same time.

Vermont 3.0 is Monday, Oct 26 at the Sheraton in South Burlington, see you there!!!

Music: Chuch, Juarez, "Hold Me Down"

Location: Champlain Mill, Winooski, VT... Read more

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Giant Pumpkin Regatta

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10/11/09: The 2nd Annual Giant Pumpkin Regatta transformed the Burlington Waterfront Sunday with crowds of cheering fans and a bevy of floating pumpkin vessels.  The money raised will go toward the Linking Learning to Life program called PILOT.... Read more

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The Vermonter

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9/26/09: Eva takes a day trip on Amtrak's The Vermonter train from Essex Jct to Brattleboro for $12 each way (make reservations ahead of time to nab this special discount fare, V189).... Read more

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138th Tunbridge World's Fair

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9/19/09: The tiny village of Tunbridge (population 1,400) gets quite a boost each summer when 50,000 people visit the Tunbridge World's Fair during their four day run.

Music:Pariah Beat, Pariah Beat Radio, "City Far Away," "Oh, What a Night"

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Dana and Katie Get Married

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9/12/09: On September 1st, it became legal for same sex couples to wed in Vermont.  Dana & Katie said their vows in front of a large crowd of supportive family and friends at Trapp Family Lodge on Saturday.

Music:The Smittens, A Little Revolution, "Jeans and Mittens" The Coolest Thing About Love, "One Hundred Roses," "One for Me," Dana Julie Kaplan, "Year of the Lake"

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Great Vermont Corn Maze

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9/5/09: Get lost in the "a-maizing" Great Vermont Corn Maze in North Danville.  Pet a baby coat, adopt a kitten and get some mental and physical exercise in the 8 acres of twisting paths through the corn.

Music: darkpark, "Husk"

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Thunder Road

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8/27/09: Thunder Road Speedway celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and Eva stopped by the renowned short track in Barre to meet racing greats like Ken Squier, "Tiger" Tom Pistone, Ken Ragan and newcomers like NASCAR's Rookie of the Year David Ragan... Read more

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Vermont State Parks

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8/23/09: There are 52 State Parks in VT bringing the great outdoors to thousands of visitors each year. Eva and her mother spend the weekend at Grand Isle State Park where they have been camping every summer for 30 years.

As luck would have it, Ken Burns documentary about the National State Parks is currently airing on PBS.

Music: Bread & Bones, "Home"... Read more

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