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SPOTLIGHT : LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT | 12
Stratton ’ s Wedding Sales & Wedding Planning team members work diligently behind the scenes to make dreams come true for wedded couples
RARE BRILLIANCE | 18
Young Vermont entrepreneur Hunter R . Seymour brings phenomenal craftsmanship and honest , principled business practices to Manchester at Hunters Fine Jewelry
A SPECTACULAR SUMMER | 26
A curated preview of the upcoming cultural season in Southern Vermont
DOWN TO EARTH | 42
Earth Sky Time Community Farm shares abundant joy and nourishment through their produce , food products , farm , concerts , catering , and so much more !
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SPECIAL SECTION | 50
GOOD TASTE
DINING
GUIDE
NEW IN TOWN | 54 Check out some of the new , thriving businesses in the area
A TASTE OF THE GOOD LIFE | 59 Bronwyn-on-Battenkill brings flavorful , hearty , German cuisine to Southern Vermont
GIVING BACK | 64 Lyman Orton partners with Bennington Museum and Southern Vermont Arts Center with For The Love of Vermont : The Lyman Orton Collection , a magnificent exhibition of Vermont art
COMFORT & CONNECTION | 71
Five years after the grand reopening of Seesaw ’ s Lodge , the owners share how they preserved its magical atmosphere while building their beautiful new vision
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From the Publisher | 8 Shout Out | 10 Local Services | 80 Real Estate | 82 Last Word | 96
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