By Becca Zidik ’Tis the season for skippin’, flip-floppin’, and of course, sippin’... on that wine you’ve wanted to try since you heard about it on Twitter exactly three and a half days ago. California’s acclaimed Napa Valley is home to Silverado Vineyards. With six distinctive vineyards in the heart of Napa, the property prides itself…

By Marguerite Jill Dye (Her 100th Column!) Your Holiness, Although I believe we’ve never met in person, I feel as if I know you. Our lives overlapped for a time in Buenos Aires when you were the Superior of the Society of the Jesuits and I served as a mission intern for the Board of Global…

By Dom Cioffi  My wife and I took our son to summer camp this past weekend for a four-week program meant to build character and enrich young lives. Our son, however, would have preferred to stay home to play video games for the month of July, which is part of the reason why we sent…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg Red, white, blue, orange and green. Happy Fourth of July, everyone. If you’re looking for something to do the coming weekend, head to McGrath’s Irish Pub in Killington, and see the great Irish duo, Brothers Flynn. They’ll be playing July 6-7, 7:30 p.m. to close both nights. They’ve been rockin’ the…

By Cal Garrison (a.k.a. Mother of the Skye) This week’s Horoscopes are coming out under a Void-of-Course, Aquarius Moon that will switch gears when it rolls in Pisces at around 1:30 p.m. July 2. As we move toward the dark end of the lunar cycle, it might help to talk about what it means to examine…

By Dave Hoffenberg It took a little while, but Killington Resort has made it back to where they were all of last season – in first place. To get there they had to fight two teams on the Bridgewater battle field: McGrath’s Sushi and Clearly Moguls. First battle combatant was MS and pitcher Matt Kinsman quickly…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg For the past 36 years, Gypsy Reel has been Celtic rockin’ around Vermont. I’ve seen them a few times and it’s a show not to be missed. Gypsy Reel’s line-up includes hot banjoist Claudine Langille, formerly of Touchstone, the sensational Irish/American fusion band that won critical acclaim on both sides of…

By Marguerite Jill Dye Butterflies danced among blackberry bushes, reminding me of the butterfly effect used by shamans worldwide to transport themselves to other places as a healing tool. Robins passed by with nest-building materials and a hummingbird perched above my head. Then the world came to a stop when a goldfinch flew into our…

By Dom Cioffi I realized the other day that my son is roughly the same age that I was when I first started mowing lawns. That thought frightened me. I would no sooner let my son grab ahold of a running lawn mower than I would allow him to disarm a nuclear bomb. It’s not…

By Cal Garrison (a.k.a. Mother of the Skye) This week’s horoscopes are coming out in the afterglow of the Summer Solstice under the light of a Sagittarius Moon. At the moment I am full of thoughts about the current astrological picture, wondering if I even have the right to talk about it. My sense is…

By Dom Cioffi Now that the school year is officially over, I’m determined to make sure my son is going to be suitably active for the summer break. Left to his own devices, I’m quite sure he would quarantine himself in our den, fully engrossed in video games. In the last few weeks I’ve signed…

By Marguerite Jill Dye Living life’s passions brings such joy. Sharing them is even better. It deepens relationships and expands our hearts. My husband Duane has a passion for trains, which helps compensate for a childhood lack, but some passions are passed down for generations and arise from fond memories or early dreams. Dad’s love…

By DJ Dave Hoffenberg I always look forward to the Long Trail Century Ride after party because I get to DJ alongside some really great bands. This Saturday, June 23 at the Long Trail Brewery is no different. The two greats are the Steal Your Peach Band, which is a Grateful Dead/Allman Brothers tribute band,…

By Cal Garrison a.k.a. Mother of the Skye This week’s Horoscopes are coming out under the light of a Virgo Moon. From what I can see the picture looks relatively pleasant, with aspects that are easing things up just long enough for our faith to be restored, and for the rocky road of change to level off…

Courtesy Dave Hoffenberg The Samples By DJ Dave Hoffenberg  Summer’s here and the time is right for dancing in the street. You can also dance at a music festival and summer has so many good ones to choose from. There is only one though that features The Samples and that is Jerry Jam at the…