From singing family to resort business: the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe
The von Trapp family bought a Stowe farm in 1942 and opened a lodge. Today the resort has cross-country ski trails, a brewery and a timeshare business run by the family.
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The Alchemist and Heady Topper: how a Waterbury brewpub changed Vermont beer
Jen and John Kimmich opened a brewpub in Waterbury in 2003. Their Heady Topper IPA, sold only in cans and mostly in Vermont, turned beer into a reason to visit.
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Maria von Trapp in Stowe: the real woman behind “The Sound of Music”
Maria von Trapp spent her last four decades in Stowe, where her family built a lodge. Her life differed in important ways from the musical version.
