A gravel road winds upward through the Vermont countryside, past stone walls and maple groves, until it opens onto a scene that feels lifted from a postcard: rolling hills dotted with grazing cattle, an 1865 farmhouse bustling with visitors, and the sweet smell of maple syrup lingering in the air. This is Sugarbush Farm, where time moves to the rhythm …

Throughout the day last Saturday, local communities marked the bicentennial of the Marquis de Lafayette’s visit to the region with reenactments, speeches, historical presentations, and more. The tour arrived in Windsor at 7:30 a.m., journeyed to Hartland, Woodstock, and Barnard, and departed for Royalton at 1:15 p.m. In Woodstock, an enthusiastic crowd of approximately 100 spectators turned out. Rick Russell …

Sculpturefest, a private Vermont property that has been transformed into a free outdoor gallery where art and nature intertwine, opens for the season this Sunday. The opening reception at 509 Prosper Road begins at 2 p.m., with artist meet-and-greets, as well as live music by Rose Hip Jam Band featuring Kerry Rosenthal and trio beginning around 3 p.m. What began …

Residents and visitors in search of dining options in Woodstock will have to wait until at least September for the opening of a unique new restaurant in the town’s East End. Ranch Camp, a hybrid restaurant and bike shop that has been offering a uniquely Vermont combination of “beers, bikes and burritos” in Stowe since 2018, plans to open a …