Vermont was generally late to industrialization and never industrialized to the same extent of really any other Northeastern state, even Maine or New Hampshire. Its further from major ports (the Connecticut River isn't easily navigable past Greenfield, Mass and goods going to the St. Lawrence would have to pass an international boundary) and the logistics of freight rail in the mountains for the most part didn't make financial sense until the quarries in Rutland and Barre became highly valued export commodities.

One thing people are leaving out beyond immigration is that similar to Massachusetts 50 years earlier, there was a big migration of people from rural towns in Vermont into larger industrial centers during this period looking for better paying jobs as well as education and other services you couldn't get in farming towns. If you look at the census data, the populations in the small towns in Vermont fell basically across the board in the late 19th century while the bigger towns like Rutland or Barre grew dramatically.

No doubt at all!

I don’t drive slow, but it usually takes me about an hour and 15 to get to Bradley.

I'll add to the other comments by noting that in my home town, there were a bunch of devastating fires that wreaked havoc on Main Street and the downtown area, followed by the rebuilding using brick and stone rather than wood. A lot of downtowns have beautiful old brick buildings dating from that period - they were well built and resistant to fire and so there's been no reason to replace them.

So I think there's an aspect of building for sustainability to it too.

Tray, food, and decent housing!

They also probably funded those projects for some kick-ass tax write-offs.

Ok, thanks for the explanation!

I have my own spätzlehobel at home. It’s really easy and fun to make yourself, can get kind of messy though.

The benefits cliff is real. I know people who have lost food stamps for earning $20 too much

It's quite excellent!

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That can't be the norm forever though. Will have nothing but travelers after a few years.

It could be worse. A friend works at a Vermont hospital with a model called fill and pull. First you fill as many beds as possible. Then you pull together to make it work.

I second the Derby Line Inn. Great Austrian food. But be aware that it might it not be around much longer. I heard that the chef is looking to sell the place and retire. He is courting a new owner, but it's unclear if it will continue its Austrian fare.

Excellent suggestion. Thank you.

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Try cross country skiing. VERY low barrier to entry, cheaper than downhill, you don’t need to drive to a mountain to do it, et cetera.

Nah, you suck it up and get right out there. Yee-haw!

I taught in Stowe, lived in Hyde Park. Worked out well, kids went to Stowe, we had a sweet house in HP.

Railroads probably a big contributor to the timing of development, which probably also led to road improvements since you'd need to be able to get around once you got off the train. Recently read my great grandfather's diaries, who wrote of hopping on a train from CT to Brattleboro, then up to Ludlow to sell books and magazines door to door for a Summer in the 1890s. He bought a bicycle in Brattleboro and used that to get around locally so roads were probably pretty good by then. He wrote about riding his bike from Ludlow up to Proctorsville. Must have been an absolutely gorgeous ride back then (still is today), though also probably a bit challenging with books in tow!

How many foam ipa's have you had? I could see a few problems with some of the beers I've had at foam but I personally have only had the smoothest, fruitiest, juiciest ipas from foam. Describing them as sour makes me think you have either not tried enough ipas there or not sure haha "sour" just isn't not what comes to mind when I think of foam ipa's. Like sip of sunshine is a harsher double IPA if you ask me. Again, Ive had 10% doubles at foam that are smoother drinking then 99% of most 6% singles etc. Then they also have just out of this world layered fruit and flavored ipas that are like visiting the willy Wonka factory as far as the flavor trip you go on in just one sip. Haha loool sour is just not a great description to me lol.

Das Bierhaus? They've been gone a while, but the Turkish Kebab House that took it's place is pretty rad.

If it's truly endangering someone's life they are probably driving too close. I've never been irritated at other people having snow on their cars. I really had no idea until i saw this post that anyone else ever even thought about it. TBH i will probably do a better job scraping snow off next time now that I know people are apparently judging me about it... truly had no idea. But anything I can do to reduce others' road rage directed toward me, I will. ppl are nuts.

you have a garage don't you?

Verzeihung :(