Monthly Archives: January 2011

Spotted: Old and New

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

  There’s a bit of a contradiction here: modern coming up against very old. It’s a neat look. From the photo’s description: 256 College Street, Burlington, Vermont USA • Viewed from the eastside, the College Street Congregational Church, with the five … Continue reading →

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Geek Things for January 29/30

Posted on January 28, 2011 by

Saturday , January 29 Market Day at Birka XXII, Barony of Stonemarche – Manchester, NH (SCA) MtG Mirrodin Besieged Pre-release Party! January 29-30, 10am – 7pm, Quarterstaff Games, Burlington. Entry Fee: $25.00. 1st 60 people! Registration begins at 10am and … Continue reading →

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Amelia Bloomer Project

Posted on January 28, 2011 by

From the Galaxy Bookshop’s blog: There are probably as many “best books of __” lists in existence as there are stars in the sky. And I’m touting yet another one! But this particular list has some very specific criteria, more … Continue reading →

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Spotted: Owl’s Head Observation Tower

Posted on January 28, 2011 by

Located in Groton, Vermont. According to the description, this was likely a fire tower. Photo by oliva732000.

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Geek Things for January 28th

Posted on January 28, 2011 by

‘Pollinate & Cultivate: Seeding the Future of Our Food’, 8:30AM–5PM, Vermont Law School, South Royalton. Preregister, Free to the public; $25 for those seeking CLE credits. (Food) American Red Cross Blood Drive: South Burlington, 9AM–2:30PM, FairPoint Communications, South Burlington. Free. … Continue reading →

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Spotted: Ethan Allen Tower

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

  Built in 1905, this tower is in Burlington’s Ethan Allen park, and is built on a Native American lookout spot. Photo by Magicgoof.

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Geek Things for January 27th

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

‘Pollinate & Cultivate: Seeding the Future of Our Food’ Preregister. 8:45AM–7PM, Vermont Law School, South Royalton. Free to the public; $25 for those seeking CLE credits. (Food) American Red Cross Blood Drive: Burlington, 3–6PM, Dunkin’ Donuts, Riverside Ave., Burlington. Free. … Continue reading →

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Spotted: Stone Water Tower

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

From flickr user origamidon‘s description: Essex, Vermont USA. The first building completed at Fort Ethan Allen in the summer of 1893 was thewater tower. Standing eighty feet high and holding 50,000 gallons of water, the tower provided a pressure head for the … Continue reading →

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Geek Stuff for January 26th

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

Geek Stuff for January 26th ‘Grow Your Own Mushrooms’, 5–7PM, Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier. $10-12, Preregister. (Food) ‘Finding Neverland’, 7PM, Spaulding Auditorium, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover. $5-7. (Film) ‘Living Downstream’, 7–9PM, Sugar Maple Ballroom, Davis Center, UVM, Burlington. Free. … Continue reading →

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Spotted: Hubbard Tower

Posted on January 25, 2011 by

From the city of Montpelier website: Hubbard Park was created through a gift of 125 acres to the City of Montpelier by John E. Hubbard in 1899. Since then several other parcels have been added to the park which now … Continue reading →

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