Woodstock Magazine - Winter 2018

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WINTER 2018–2019

Try Snowshoeing for Family Fun Luxurious Home Goods at Anichini 802 Unique Gifts from Unicorn

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34 34 Snowshoeing, Anyone?

Anichini 802 38 46 Idaho Snow Trek

by Deb Thompson

Discover an easy activity for family fun.

by Katherine P. Cox

A home-furnishings store like no other.

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by Lisa Ballard

Nordic skiing at historic Railroad Ranch.

Cover and top photo: Courtesy of Woodstock Inn & Resort

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CONTENTS

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In Every Issue

Departments

13 Editor’s Note 14 Contributors 16 Online Exclusives 66 Happenings 71 Advertisers Index 72 Last Glance

18 Everyday Essentials

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Shop & Stay In & Around Quechee This Winter

Tips for healthy living.

22 Around & About

by Cassie Horner

30 Vermont Views

Here we come a-wassailing.

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Unique Shopping & Dining In & Around Woodstock

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53 Fantastic Finds

by E. Senteio

Unicorn: Something unusual, rare, and unique.

61 Seasonal Foods

by Susan Nye

A cozy dinner for a winter’s eve.

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E D I TO R ’ S N OT E

JACK ROWELL

A Wonderful Winter ’Tis the season for presents with big red bows, thousands of twinkling lights, and aromas of turkey roasting and cookies baking. Everyone we encounter is hustling and bustling, preparing for a picture-perfect New England holiday—complete with snow, if we’re lucky. In Woodstock, the charming tradition of Wassail Weekend, set for December 8 and 9, is upon us once again. Locals and out-of-towners alike are making plans to meet family, friends, and neighbors at the festivities. Check out our overview of the events on page 30 and mark your calendars. The Wassail Parade, kicking off at 2:30pm on Saturday the 8th, is a highlight for young and old alike, as are the Victorian Christmas traditions and horse-drawn sleigh rides at Billings Farm & Museum. Bundle up and come on out!

After a fun- and food-filled holiday, make a resolution to head out for some exercise. The nearby Woodstock Inn & Resort’s Nordic Center can outfit your group with cross-country skis, snowshoes, and even fat-tire bikes for exploring their miles of scenic trails (page 34). Don’t let cabin fever get you down; instead let Nick Mahood, Nordic Center and Recreation Trails Director, get you started on a new adventure.

While you’re shopping around town, stop in to see Jeffrey Kahn at Unicorn in Woodstock, where you’ll find hundreds of unique gift ideas (page 53). And on your next trip to Quechee, visit Anichini 802 and marvel at owner Susan Dollenmaier’s selections of sumptuous bedding, fabrics, rugs, and furniture from all over the world (page 38). Breathtaking!

During this busy and beautiful season as we gather with our loved ones, let’s remember to reflect and be grateful for our many blessings. Give thanks, and enjoy!

Deborah Thompson Executive Editor dthompson@mountainviewpublishing.com

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C O N T R I B U TO R S

Lisa Ballard

A three-time Emmy-winning television producer and host, Lisa has been a familiar face around New England for her work on PBS and for various sports and outdoor networks. An accomplished writer and photographer, she contributes regularly to over 25 regional and national magazines on various backcountry, adventure travel, nature, and wildlife topics. She has written seven books, including Best Hikes with Dogs: New Hampshire and Vermont, Hiking the Green Mountains, and Hiking the White Mountains. To see more of her photos, visit her website, www.LisaBallardOutdoors.com.

Lynn began her photographic career in Boston, studying at the New England School of Photography, assisting commercial photographers, and color printing in photo labs. Originally from West Virginia, she worked her way north, finally landing in the hills of Vermont, where she has a studio in Woodstock.

Her current assignments include photographing people, architecture, and art.

Lynn Bohannon

Katherine P. Cox

Kathy is a freelance writer and former writer and editor for The Keene Sentinel in Keene, New Hampshire. Her work has also appeared in Vermont’s Local Banquet, So Vermont Arts & Living, Monadnock Small Business Journal, and the anthology Beyond the Notches: Stories of Place in New Hampshire’s North Country. She was also a writer and producer for Captured Light Studio, Inc., a video and interactive production company in Keene.

Cassie is a writer, editor, and publisher and the author of a historical novel, Lucy E.—Road to Victory. Her roots in Vermont go back almost 200 years and inspire her love of the natural world and history. She lives in Plymouth, Vermont, with her husband and two dogs—an English Shepherd and a mini Dachshund.

Cassie Horner

Susan Nye

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A corporate dropout, Susan left a 20-year career in international sales and marketing for the fun, flexibility, and fear of self-employment. She is a writer, speaker, entrepreneur, and cook. Susan’s work appears in magazines and newspapers throughout New England. Her favorite topics include family, food, and small business. When she’s not writing or cooking, Susan is skiing and snowshoeing near her New Hampshire home.

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E V E RY DAY E S S E N T I A L S Tips for Healthy Living

Dial Down Holiday Stress

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rom crowded shopping malls to an onslaught of houseguests, the holiday season can be a stressful time of year. Prioritizing self-care is critical, and the following tips can help relieve stress so you can enjoy family and friends.

• Spend some time alone. Even a 15-minute break can help you relax and relieve stress. Take a brisk walk to significantly improve your mood.

• Set limits. You can’t do everything, so do only what you enjoy.

• Reduce shopping stress. Set a budget and don’t let guilt or perfectionism make you spend more than you intend. Try focusing on shared experiences rather than material gifts.

• Enlist help. Let friends and family contribute to meals and gatherings.

• Remember what’s important.

Spend time focusing on family and traditions rather than stressing out about the perfect gift or table setting.

Chillin’ in the

Great Outdoors

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pending time outside reduces stress and anxiety and improves your mood, according to the American Heart Association. A 90-minute walk in the woods lowers activity in the part of the brain linked to negative thoughts. Spending time outdoors boosts a sense of belonging to the wider world, and a change of scenery can inspire creativity. Bundle up and enjoy the Faulkner Trail and others to Mount Tom, walk the trails at Marsh-BillingsRockefeller National Historic Park, or take a stroll around town to ward off the winter doldrums.

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Did You Know?

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ehydration weakens the body’s overall immunity. Maintaining a good level of hydration can help the immune system fight off infections and aid in eliminating the byproducts of any illness. If you do get sick, the vomiting, diarrhea, chills, or fevers that often accompany viruses and the flu can speed water loss, making it crucial to increase your intake of fluids. Men need about a gallon of water per day, while women need roughly three liters.

Ease

Indigestion

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f you’re suffering from indigestion, consider peppermint (think tea, not candy canes). Peppermint causes the muscles in the stomach to relax, allowing food to pass through the digestive system more quickly.

However, avoid peppermint if your indigestion is caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease.

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A Pain in the Back

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ack pain is a common problem, and it’s easy to tweak your back or aggravate an existing issue while shoveling snow this time of year. To protect your back, maintain a healthy weight, get regular cardiovascular exercise, and do strengthening exercises that increase flexibility in the back and abdomen. Then choose the right shovel—one with a curved handle or an adjustable handle length will minimize painful bending, requiring you to bend your knees and arch your back only slightly while keeping the shovel blade on the ground.

Bend at the hips, not at the lower back, and push your chest out, pointing forward. Then bend your knees, keeping your back straight.

Avoid twisting your back to move snow—always pivot your whole body to face the new direction.

Walk to deposit the snow in its new location rather than reaching out and tossing it.

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Hug It Out A

hug doesn’t just feel good—new research finds that it can take the edge off interpersonal conflicts.

Getting a hug on the day of a conflict is associated with smaller reductions in positive emotions and less of an increase in negative ones. The feelgood effects also linger into the following day. The researchers found no difference in the stress-reducing effects of hugs in men and women, and no difference was noted between those who were in a committed relationship and those who were not.

Other beneficial effects of being hugged have already been documented. Hugs can soothe and offer comfort, and hugging increases levels of oxytocin, the chemical that helps mothers and babies bond. And one study found that people who were hugged more had a lower risk of catching colds after being exposed to the cold virus.

“Hugs are transformational,” says Harris Stratyner of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center, “and like music, they’re universal.”

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A RO U N D & A B O U T

By Cassie Horner

Nutritious Food Helps Students Learn

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ealthful foods create healthy minds and bodies. That is the message of the delicious, high-quality offerings cooked fresh and served with pride at the schools that are part of the Windsor Central Unified District.

“The WCUD School Nutrition program concentrates on working with whole-food ingredients and local foods whenever possible to serve healthy complete meals,” says Gretchen Czaja, WCUD Healthy Foods educator and director. “This is important because learning to eat healthy is a vital part of growing bodies. In order to learn in school, children need whole nutrients that will give them the energy that they need to get through the day. I believe in the power of good nutrition and the impact it can have on a student’s day.”

Right: Darcy Cole blends apples and squash for the bisque.

Below: Food service staff at Woodstock Union Middle/High School, from right: Darcy Cole, Kelly Baker, Wendy Perry, Wendy Barr, Dyan Hoehl, and WCUD Healthy Foods Educator and Director Gretchen Czaja.

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Above: Dyan Hoehl makes burritos.

Above right: Gretchen Czaja stocks the grab-andgo case.

One fall morning, the staff in the spacious kitchen at Woodstock Union Middle/High School had been busy for several hours, serving breakfast and preparing for lunch. Chicken and bean burritos were the two stars of the lunch menu. These burritos deliver the recommended amounts of protein and grains and are served in whole-grain wraps.

ing in as needed and efficiently directing preparations for the moment at 10:50am when the middle school students would flood in for lunch. In addition to the hot items on the menu, the selection included fresh fruit and grab-and-go lunches.

It takes a team to accomplish preparing such a variety of healthy options, not only in the high school kitchen but also across the district. The WCUD district schools include Woodstock Elementary, Middle, and High Schools; Reading Elementary; Prosper Valley School; and Kil-

students to eat nutrient-rich foods is a process. “Learning to establish healthy eating habits takes time and patience,” she says. “By having a program that serves consistent wholesome foods from preK through grade 12, students begin to develop their taste buds over time and eventually adopt healthy eating as a habit.”

Below: The chalkboard menu lists the day’s healthy options.

“By having a program that serves consistent wholesome foods from preK through grade 12, students begin to develop their taste buds over time and eventually adopt healthy eating as a habit.”

—Gretchen Czaja, WCUD Healthy Foods educator and director Big pots on the stove held all the necessary components. Some staff were rolling up wraps, while others were setting up the salad bar. Darcy Cole, cooksite leader, was making butternut-apple bisque and putting roasted squash and apple into a container for the blender.

Gretchen was everywhere at once, pitch-

lington Elementary. On average, the food service program feeds about 50 percent of the student population every day.

Gretchen, who taught physical education for eight years and managed the Woodstock Elementary kitchen for six years, is a strong advocate for health and wellness. She emphasizes that teaching

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An Eastern screech owl checks out his surroundings.

VINS Owl Festival

An educator presents a barred owl to visitors during the Owl Festival at VINS.

Photos courtesy of VINS

Owls are secretive and mysterious creatures. Denizens of the night, they are so rarely seen by us humans that news of a snowy owl sighting, for example, stirs excitement.

And we never forget the nighttime sighting of an owl sweeping with silent flight through the woods.

On Saturday, February 23 from 9am to 5pm and Sunday, February 24 from 10am to 4pm, the VINS Owl Festival invites visitors to the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) Nature Center in Quechee, where they will have the opportunity to see and learn about a wide variety of owls that call different parts of the world home. This annual event draws people curious about everything from owl habitat and habits to what these birds of prey eat.

People get to see live birds up close, including owls and other birds of prey. There will be opportunities to learn about the life stories of owls, along with current research focusing on the birds. Information will be available about the owl-rehabilitation work done at VINS. Kids will enjoy

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A handsome but seldom-seen snowy owl poses for the camera.

face painting and craft activities.

Visitors can begin their experience with “Owl Chats” and a tour of the raptor enclosures where they will meet VINS educators. The program “Owls and Falconry” with Jessica Snyder introduces a Eurasian eagle owl and a barn owl from New England Falconry.

Some of the fascinating myths and legends about owls will be explored by Mike Clough of the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum.

The popular VINS program “Raptors Up Close” will be presented several times during the day. Other presenters will be on hand for hooting lessons and introductions to numerous native and international species of owls.

Dress warmly since activities will be held indoors and outdoors. Food trucks will be available. All of the Owl Festival activities will be included in the admission fee.

VINS Nature Center 149 Natures Way Quechee, VT (802) 359-5000 vinsweb.org

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Far left: A couple measures the circumference of a tree to determine its stored carbon.

Left: Naked Table Lunch.

“There is no insignificant act you can make regarding Earth. If you can do one thing, it’s worth doing and will make a difference.

PHOTO BY GREG NESBIT

Even though we’re local, we can have a global impact.”

—Michael Caduto, director of Sustainable Woodstock

Meet Michael Caduto New director of Sustainable Woodstock Michael Caduto, director of Sustainable Woodstock since August 1, has been involved with environmental and sustainability issues since he was a teenager working to save wetlands in Warwick, Rhode Island. His graduate work at the University of Michigan focused on the theory and practice of teaching environmental stewardship to children.

His connection to Vermont began in 1981 when he came to work at the Vermont Institute of Natural Science. In 1997, Keepers of the Earth, the first book in his coauthored series about Native American stories and environmental activities, was published. Since then, over a million copies have been sold.

“This job at Sustainable Woodstock offers so many opportunities to work with environmental stewardship,”

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Photos courtesy of Sustainable Woodstock

Michael says. “There is a strong connection between how we treat nature and how we treat each other. The organization is focused on the environment and is very community-centered on the economic health of the town. There is such a wealth of resources in local nonprofits. Doing things together is a strength of Sustainable Woodstock.”

Sustainable Woodstock’s 10th anniversary is coming up in 2019. “The organization grew out of community concern about how Woodstock could respond to climate change,” Michael says. “Climate in Vermont has changed dramatically and noticeably. The change started in the 1970s and picked up speed in the ’80s. Foliage season, a multibillion-dollar industry in New England, is happening later, and sugaring season is starting earlier.”

Above left: Trash and recycling volunteers for the Covered Bridges Half Marathon.

Above: Dr. William Keeton speaks about managing forests for Stored and Sequestered Carbon at a Working Woodlands presentation.

Above: Trek to Taste 2018.

Above: Zach Ralph teaches Paige Heverly how to apply spray foam for home insulation. Photo by Rick Russell.

Above: Barbara Barry with Kathy and Rick Terwelp.

Right: Duck Derby at the East End Park.

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Community gardens.

Sustainable Woodstock has developed projects that inform people about climate change and show how they can make a difference. The broad variety of programs includes the monthly Green Drinks, where people gather to look at people’s relationships to the environment and environmental issues. The Climate Change film series documents the impact of people on the environment, for example, plastic in the ocean.

In the works is the creation of reusable, Woodstock-branded shopping bags aimed at reducing our carbon footprint and the use of plastic bags.

A major project of Sustainable Woodstock is the East End Park, off Route 4, on the Ottauquechee River.

Continued improvements are planned, including stone steps from the parking lot, a sculpture gate at the top of the access road, edible plantings such as heirloom apples, and a pavilion.

Michael points out that Woodstock has a special role in conservation because of its history. “Because of the work of George Perkins Marsh in the 1800s, people refer to Woodstock as the birthplace of conservation,” he says. “He gave a speech in Rutland in about 1846 addressing climate change.”

Michael emphasizes the “power of one” in making a difference in the environment. “There is no insignificant act you can make regarding Earth,” he says. “If you can do one thing, it’s worth doing and will make a difference. Even though we’re local, we can have a global impact.”

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VERMONT VIEWS

Above: The Wassail Parade gets rolling on Saturday at 2pm.

Right: The bonfire attracts lots of spectators. Photos this page courtesy of Woodstock Chamber of Commerce.

Here We Come

A-Wassailing

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ark your calendars and make plans now to attend the range of special events to celebrate Wassail Weekend during the weekend of Friday, December 7 through Sunday, December 9, 2018, in the charming town of Woodstock, Vermont. Setting the tone for the festivities is once again the Wassail Parade, which features marchers in colorful costumes accompanied by horses, wagons, and sleigh bells.

While you’re in town, don’t miss the 17th Annual Holiday House Tour, scheduled for Saturday, December 8, from 9:30am to 2pm and sponsored by Pentangle Arts. Take the opportunity to view some of the most charming historical homes in town, brimming with hospitality and beautiful decorations. Docents will be

The holiday spirit is alive and well in Woodstock

available at each location to provide historical information. Wrapping up the tour is a special reception hosted by The Prince and The Pauper Restaurant from 11am to 1:30pm.

A VICTORIAN HOLIDAY REVISITED

Billings Farm & Museum has many activities planned for the weekend, so be sure to allow time for a visit to the farm, which will welcome guests Friday through Sunday from 10am to 4pm. You’ll magically travel back in time to experience the traditions of Christmas in Vermont more than 100 years ago. The 19th century farmhouse will be decked in the period-appropriate décor of a simpler time. Children will enjoy the dairy farm and have the opportunity to participate in making Victorian ornaments and dipping candles.

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“A visit here is a great way to get into the holiday spirit. I really enjoy decorating the farmhouse in traditional décor. It gives me the chance to reflect on traditions, past and present.”

—Christine Scales, Billings Farm & Museum

Top: At Billings Farm & Museum, staff members decorate the tree with periodappropriate ornaments.

Above left: The younger set enjoys candle dipping.

Above: The dining room table in the old farmhouse is beautifully set for guests. Photos this page courtesy of Billings Farm & Museum.

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Top: A horse-drawn sleigh ride at Billings Farm is a highlight for visitors of all ages.

Above: The farmhouse mantel decorations are reminiscent of Victorian days. Photos this page courtesy of Billings Farm & Museum.

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Christine Scales, Interpretation and Education Coordinator, says, “A visit here is a great way to get into the holiday spirit. I really enjoy decorating the farmhouse in traditional décor. It gives me the chance to reflect on traditions, past and present. Our young visitors love making ornaments but especially enjoy making candles. Many of them have never dipped candles before.”

“Many visitors are returning to participate in traditions that have made Billings Farm & Museum part of their annual holiday celebration,” says Caroline Shepard, one of the farm’s interpreters, a term broader than docent since the interpreter assists others in experiencing and understanding what they are seeing. “I frequently hear, ‘We came the first time when my son/daughter was four and now he/she is ten, and we still look forward to coming every year.’”

An annual highlight for everyone is always the fun of horse-drawn sleigh or wagon rides, depending on the weather, set for Sunday from 10:30am to 3:00pm. Interpreter Norine Hopewell says, “What fun it is to see the excitement of our young visitors when they see our horses decked out in their holiday finery, eager to transport families on a scenic sleigh ride around the farm. Wassail Weekend at Billings Farm is definitely a memorable beginning to the holiday season.”

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Nova Scotia Celtic group Còig performs December 8 at 8pm.

CELEBRATE WITH SONG

Lift your voices or tap your toes to some special holiday performances.

On December 8 at 8pm, Pentangle Arts brings to town from Nova Scotia powerhouse Celtic group Còig, who will present an evening of lively holiday tunes. On December 9 at 4pm, join your friends and neighbors for the Community Messiah Sing, a 35-yearold annual conclusion to Wassail Weekend at Our Lady of the Snows Roman Catholic Church. A worldclass ensemble and four featured soloists will perform a stirring rendition of portions of Handel’s Messiah with the audience joining in for the choruses, so get your voice in tune.

For more information, contact the following: Billings Farm & Museum 69 Old River Road Woodstock, VT (802) 457-2355 billingsfarm.org

Pentangle Arts 31 The Green Woodstock, VT (802) 457-3981 pentanglearts.org

Woodstock Chamber of Commerce 3 Mechanic Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-3555 www.woodstockvt.com

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Snowshoeing, Anyone?

Discover an easy activity for family fun

By Deb Thompson Photos courtesy of the Woodstock Inn & Resort

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hen a case of cabin fever strikes, why not head outdoors for some fresh air and exercise at the Woodstock Inn & Resort’s Nordic Center? The Nordic Center offers more than 40 kilometers of groomed trails for snowshoeing as well as crosscountry skiing and fat-tire biking.

Opposite: Taking an easy trek through Mt. Peg’s picturesque trail system.

Right: 2018 annual Face Race at Suicide Six Ski area.

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Top: Strap snowshoes onto sturdy athletic shoes or hiking boots.

Above: Fresh tracks make snowshoeing adventurous and fun.

Right: Take a tour to the Mt. Tom cabin in the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park.

“Snowshoeing is a great way to sightsee in the woods, and it’s a great workout,” says Nick Mahood, Nordic Center and Recreation Trails Director.

“Snowshoeing is so easy—it’s great for everybody,” says Courtney Lowe, VP of Marketing and Business Development at the Woodstock Inn & Resort.

“Guests of the Inn or local residents can rent snowshoes at the Nordic Center and take them out on our trails. We groom trails on the golf course as well as on Mt. Peg. There’s a lookout point at the top with spectacular views toward Billings Farm & Museum.” She adds, “We can also give people a ride to Mt.

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Tom, which features mountain trails within Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park.”

“Snowshoeing is a great way to sightsee in the woods, and it’s a great workout,” says Nick Mahood, Nordic Center and Recreation Trails Director. “It’s a skill-free way for active families to go exploring. Most people wear hiking boots, and the wide width and webbing of the snowshoes keep you from sinking into the snow.”

Nearly 75 people participate in the annual Face Race.

Nick also organizes guided tours such as moonlight treks, and his biggest event of the year is the Face Race at Suicide Six, scheduled for Saturday, February 2, 2019. “Participants run up the trail called the Face, which is a half-mile climb, and then head downhill for a mile,” Nick explains.

“We usually have a mix of locals and guests, with ages ranging from the 20s to the 50s and a few people in their 60s. Tubbs Snowshoes provides the prizes.”

Snowshoe and cross-country ski rentals, winter clothing, accessories, and trail passes are all available at the Nordic Center, a half-mile down the road from the Inn on Route 106 at the Woodstock Country Club. Call (802) 457-6674 or go to www.woodstockinn .com/resort/activities/tubbs-snowshoes-nordic-adventure-center.

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By Katherine P. Cox Photos by Lynn Bohannon

Anichini ��� A home-furnishings store like no other

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ocals who know the luxury textile company Anichini will cheer the opening of Anichini 802 in Quechee. Those who don’t are in for a treat. Susan Dollenmaier, founder and owner, has closed her many stores and showrooms across the country and settled into a 4,000-square-foot space on Route 4 that is a feast for the eyes. You’re compelled to reach out and touch, as well, the sensuous textiles from around the world that drape beds in sumptuous colors and textures, decorate tables with statement linens, and cover floors with one-of-a-kind rugs.

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“There’s only so much you can have in your collection at one time. So I like the store because I can introduce things from other people, and shoppers get to see things I find interesting.”

UNIQUE PRODUCTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

Susan takes you on a global journey with her expertly curated collection of goods and textiles from Ghana, India, Lithuania, Italy, Sweden, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Tibet, Portugal, Cambodia, Peru, Guatemala, and Korea. Whether through her travels or at international trade shows, “I’m always looking for something that is different. Everything is sourced personally by me,” Susan says. “I’m a textile nut.” Products from the original Anichini Collection, online specialty bed and bath items and pillows, as well as select tableware, are also available.

Discussing some of the unique products in her store, such as felt bags from Tibet and products made from vintage Chinese denim, Susan says, “I’m in touch with all these amazing people all over the world that do things, but they can’t all be in the Anichini Collection. There’s only so much you can have in your collection at one time. So I like the store because I can introduce things from other people, and shoppers get to see things I find interesting.”

At a trade show in Paris, she discovered natural sheepskin knitted floor pillows and large rugs made in Lithuania. “They’re indestructible, they’re com-

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fortable, and they’re wonderful. I started buying these because I wanted to bring home a couple of pieces and show them to my friends who raise sheep,” she says.

“Then I got them in here, and people started responding to them. The point is that you find things at Anichini that you don’t find anywhere else in this world where everything looks the same and everybody’s buying all their stuff online.”

THE PATH TO ANICHINI 802

One of her favorite aspects of the business, she says, is importing fabrics from around the world and creating items, such as pillows, that are made in Tunbridge, Vermont, which is where the company’s headquarters is. First launched in 1981 in New York, the current business was incorporated in 1986, selling newly manufactured products meant to look like antiques.

Top: Tumblers and vases by Robin Mix, a Tunbridge, Vermont, blown-glass designer.

Above: Anichini's entrance at Waterman Place.

Opposite: The chair is an Anichini product made in the US and features the company's fabric.

The hand-blocked silk pillow is from India. A table holds vintage Peruvian pillows and washable tapestry rugs from Italy. The rugs' traditional designs have been shifted and mixed up to create something new and modern.

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“I’m always looking for things that are really unusual that nobody’s seen. We get feedback here. We see what the response is.”

The wholesale company grew quickly, importing fabrics and home textiles—bed, bath, table, and decorative accessories—from Europe. “I had showrooms in New York on lower 5th Avenue in trade showrooms. We were wholesalers; we developed product and sold it to other stores to resell.”

Over the next 25 years, Anichini grew as more showrooms and retail stores were added in Dallas, Atlanta, and Los Angeles. An off-price store opened in Tunbridge with excess merchandise “that we had to get rid of,” Susan says. Another off-price store later opened in the PowerHouse Mall in West Lebanon,

followed by outlet stores in Manchester and Burlington, Vermont.

In 2008, Anichini started downsizing as a result of the recession, closing many stores and showrooms.

The Internet also impacted the retail and wholesale businesses. “Designers were now working online.

I realized I was spending all my time on the phone and the computer talking to designers. They weren’t walking into the showroom,” Susan says. “I closed the Los Angeles store three years ago and the New York showroom a year and a half ago.”

In 2012 a friend alerted her to the fact that space

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was available in the Waterman Place on Route 4. “I’ve always wanted to be on Route 4. I know where the action is,” Susan says. She opened an off-price company store in a small space in the Waterman Place but also began keeping inventory at the store and putting it on the floor. Those full-price items began selling quickly.

“In 2017 I made the decision to shift the model from being an off-price store to just the one and only Anichini store in the United States.” Her space expanded as she began to bring in “interesting things that are not in the Anichini Collection, per se, but are companies or people I have found in my travels that just make beautiful things. I’m always looking for things that are really unusual that nobody’s seen,” Susan says. The store, rebranded as Anichini 802, is a great testing ground for products, she says. “We get feedback here. We see what the response is.”

Top: A child's chair, entirely handmade in Chennai, India, is displayed with a primitive Indonesian sculpture.

Above: Traditional Portugese towels are made of woven cotton.

Opposite: Indonesian vintage furniture and sculptures mix with antique tribal rugs and Turkish and Italian upholstery fabrics. The furniture was made and covered

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“My passion is handmade, hand-loomed, handembellished, traditional techniques. I think it really comes through to someone who loves textiles.”

TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES, SPECIAL TEXTILES

Most of the products are made by women around the globe, such as exquisite batik textiles from a women’s collective in Zimbabwe. Two young women in Portugal produce woven rugs and table linens with designs based on traditional Portuguese tiles. From Mungo, a women-owned company in South Africa, come napkins, towels, and flatweave bath sheets hand loomed on antique looms. The designs and colors are varied and the textures soft and silky. Blankets and scarves loomed in the traditional Khmer technique are created by the women of Mersio, a Cambodian collective.

“It’s rewarding to be able to buy these products made by low-income women all over the world who are maintaining traditional crafts and give them an income,” Susan says. Other standouts at the store include a collection of bags, placemats, and blankets made from vintage handwoven Chinese indigo and altar cloths from Tibet repurposed as table runners.

A display bed is made up with sheets from Italy, a bedspread from Lithuania, and an alpaca blanket from Peru.

Fabrics by the yard from around the world, custom window treatments, and upholstered furniture are

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Above: Vases by glass designer Robin Mix. Opposite: A vintage tribal rug sets the background for a round table displaying a child's antique tea set and covered with an Italian tablecloth with matching chair cushions.

also offered at Anichini 802, which is open seven days a week from 9am to 6pm. All customer service is handled in Quechee, with personal shopper Heather Carey and manager Nawal Lamghari; both have been with the luxury home-goods company for many years. “This is a completely unique retail environment. People will find things in here that they will not find online. We’re a retail space as well as a design center,” Susan says.

“My passion is handmade, handloomed, hand-embellished, traditional techniques,” she continues. “I think it really comes through to someone who loves textiles. They know it’s not commercially produced. That’s the Anichini customer. It’s a way to differentiate yourself in a world that is becoming more generic.”

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By Lisa Ballard

Idaho Snow Trek Nordic skiing at historic Railroad Ranch

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hen my sweetheart, Jack, invited me to spend the night in Harriman State Park in a backcountry yurt accessible only via a cross-country ski trail, I was confused. The only Harriman State Park I knew was just north of New York City, a nice respite from the metropolis with hiking trails that might have cross-country skiing for a fleeting moment

during the winter. I gave him a quizzical look.

“Right Harriman. Wrong state park,” he said. “I’m talking about the one in Idaho that used to be Averell Harriman’s ranch.”

Seeing the famous railroad tycoon’s former cattle ranch, fittingly called the Railroad Ranch, sounded more promising, but I had trouble getting my head around flying across the country to go cross-country skiing in a state park. Nothing against Nordic sports or state parks. I love lapping the groomed track at the Woodstock Country Club for exercise, and I spend a lot of time at state parks in Vermont during the summer, usually to have a picnic, go camping, or find a trailhead for a hike. However,

traveling to the Rockies for a ski vacation has different connotations for me, something bigger ski-wise like Big Sky or Vail, or a national park terrain-wise like Grand Teton or Glacier National Park.

Jack had visited Harriman State Park before. Just 38 miles west of Yellowstone National Park, he had fond memories of the trail system, wildlife watching, and sleeping in a yurt. I had never slept in a yurt or any shelter that I had to ski to, plus it was something Jack wanted to do, so I agreed to go.

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HARRIMAN’S HERITAGE

Upon arriving at Harriman State Park, I learned two things.

It was not small—11,000 acres—and Averell was not the only Harriman involved with the Railroad Ranch. His father, Edward Henry Harriman, in partnership with the Guggenheim brothers, Solomon, Murry, and Daniel, purchased the property, a working cattle ranch, in 1908. The elder Harriman never visited his investment. He died a year later. E.H. Harriman’s widow, Mary, and their three youngest children, Carol, Averell, and Roland, went to the ranch and loved it, especially Roland, who spent the most time there during his adult life with his wife, Gladys.

Edward Roland Noel Harriman (1895–1978) was a graduate of Groton School and Yale University. During World War I, he served as a lieutenant in the US Army for 10 months before contracting pneumonia and receiving an honorable medical discharge. After working for three years

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at Averell’s shipbuilding company, he joined his brother’s investment bank in New York City as its vice president.

In 1927, he and Averell formed Harriman Brothers and Company, which soon merged with Brown Brothers and Company to form the prestigious Wall Street firm, Brown Brothers Harriman. Roland also served as chairman of the Union Pacific Railroad for 23 years and as a director of the Union Banking Corporation.

William Averell Harriman (1891–1986) was the more public personality, especially known among skiers for building the glamorous Sun Valley Resort in the 1930s. In addition to his far-flung business interests, he was a political dynamo, serving as secretary of state for political affairs under President Kennedy, governor of New York, secretary of commerce under President Truman, and ambassador to the United Kingdom and Soviet Union at various times in his career. He also ran for president twice unsuccessfully.

Above: Skiing toward the barns at the Railroad Ranch.

Right, from top: A skier emerges from a trail through the tall timber.

Bird watchers on Nordic skis on the bank of the Henry's Fork of the Snake River. A pintail duck on the river.

FROM RANCH TO PARK

The Harrimans, especially Roland and Gladys, used the Railroad Ranch as a Western getaway, but as they aged into their 80s, it became less practical to retreat to the ranch. In 1977, Roland and Averell Harriman donated it to the state of Idaho, with the condition that the state manage it professionally. The request prompted the creation of the state’s Department of Parks and Recreation prior to and in preparation for the generous gift.

The park opened to the public in 1982.

Today, Harriman State Park lies within a wildlife refuge known for its fantastic vistas and world-class trout

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fishing on the Henry’s Fork of the Snake River, which carves an eight-mile swath through the ranch. The river is named after Andrew Henry, a fur trader who first came to the area in 1810 for the Missouri Fur Company and who built the first American fur-trading post west of the continental divide (on the upper Snake River).

The Henry’s Fork, where it flows through the park, is a destination for avid anglers seeking oversized rainbow trout. During the winter, its large patches of flowing, open water attract ducks, geese, and trumpeter swans. Twothirds of the trumpeter swans that winter in the Lower 48 are in Harriman State Park!

SKIING TO THE YURT

Harriman State Park is also a mecca for cross-country skiers, snow-shoers, and fat-tire bikers. Its trail system isn’t huge, but it’s enough, with 24 miles of groomed track.

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Clockwise from top left: The author pauses during a snow squall. Skiers pass by the old ranch houses. One of the ski-up backcountry yurts.

From the parking lot, we loaded our overnight supplies and gear into backpacks and a heavy-duty plastic bin that Jack had mounted onto skis to drag the three-quarters of a mile to the yurt. The day was a brisk 20 degrees and crystal clear, and the flat track was in perfect shape.

We glided past a sizeable snowy meadow and through serene woodlands, pausing now and again to take photos and to look at animal tracks. When we reached the yurt, the first thing I noticed was its name, “Cygnet,” which means young swan. I dearly hoped for the chance to see a trumpeter swan, knowing the park’s reputation as a winter haven for these graceful white birds, the largest waterfowl species in North America, with a wingspan over 10 feet

Need to Know To reserve a yurt or to stay in one of the historic ranch buildings, contact the park office at (208) 558-7368, parksandrecreation.idaho .gov/parks/harriman.

OPTIONS INCLUDE: • Railroad Ranch Dormitory & Dining Hall: For groups up to 40.

Rustic log dormitory and original cookhouse.

• Bunkhouse & Cookhouse: Sleeps up to 13 people.

• Laura Clarke Scovel Education Center: 10 cabins and conference center.

• Ranch Manager’s House: 4-bedroom log home.

• Cattle Foreman’s House: 3-bedroom cabin.

• Two Mongolian-Style Yurts: Each sleeps up to 6 people.

Includes woodstove, camp stove (for cooking), firewood, lantern light, table, and benches. Bring in water (or purify it from nearby Thurman Creek), small propane canisters for the camp stove and lantern, cooking gear, food, and bedding.

MORE DETAILS: • Cell phone service is unreliable, and there are no landlines.

• Rangers live on-site at the Ranch Foreman’s House and the historic Ranch Office.

• Pets are allowed only in the parking lots and must be on a leash at all times, with the exception during the winter of the Harriman Hounds Trail.

WHEN TO GO: • February 1 to March 31 is prime time snow-wise.

• Reserve well in advance, as soon as the date you want is open for registration, up to a year in advance.

• Bring the kids! There are plenty of flat, beginner-level ski trails.

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From top: Kite-skiing across one of the meadows on the Railroad Ranch. Trumpeter swans wintering on the Henry's Fork.

wide and weighing up to 48 pounds.

I had seen only one wild swan before, a mute swan, which is a slightly smaller species than a trumpeter swan.

It landed on the Connecticut River just north of Hanover about 15 years earlier. It dwarfed nearby Canada geese that foraged for the same aquatic vegetation in the shallows near the riverbank. I remember watching it for an hour, fascinated by its long neck and its size. I had never seen a wild trumpeter swan.

SWAN’S SONG

Jack and I enjoyed our evening in the Cygnet yurt, which had a woodstove, bunk beds, a table, and cookstove in it.

After filling our bellies with hearty beef stew, we settled into our sleeping bags. “I hope we get to see swans tomorrow,” I said, as my eyes drooped shut.

The next morning, Jack took me on a tour of the ranch.

We skied past the ranch buildings, some of which people rent similar to the yurts. A half-dozen or so skiers were heading out from the former cookhouse, which is now a bunkroom for visitors. We followed the group a short way then split off from them to glide past the barns and out to a meadow.

At the far end of the meadow, we came to a warming hut, the former Jones house, and took a break to warm our fingers and toes and have some hot chocolate. The Jones house had been the ranch cabin of Charles Jones, a wealthy oilman with the Atlantic Richfield Company who owned 25 percent of the Railroad Ranch during most of Averell and Roland’s tenure there. He sold his share to the Harrimans

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in 1961, and that allowed the Harrimans to eventually give the ranch to the state of Idaho.

When we left the Jones house a halfhour later, snowflakes drifted down silently from the sky. A mile farther down the trail, those light flurries turned into a heavy snow squall that quickly dumped a couple of inches onto the track.

Feeling wet and fearing a downright blizzard, we shortened our intended route back to the yurt, cutting toward the Henry’s Fork off the quickly disappearing track. With only sunglasses for eye protection, I could hardly see. The white snowy air blended seamlessly with the white snowy ground. But I could hear. Hoo-onk. Hoo-onk. Swans!

I headed closer to the river. At first, I could see only a few pintails and golden-eye ducks, their darker bodies in starker contrast against the white landscape, but as the snow let up, the swans appeared, first as long-necked ghosts and then as the graceful kings and queens of the river. A couple dozen of them had congregated on an elongated patch of open water that zig-zagged through the ranchland. I grabbed my camera and started taking photo after photo. An avid birder, it was a moment I will always cherish.

Harriman State Park is unlike any state park I’ve visited in Vermont. For starters, it’s a historic cattle ranch where a number of wealthy business magnates came to experience ranch life during the early to mid 1900s.

But more importantly, it’s a place for outdoor recreation and a sanctuary for wildlife, especially the intriguing trumpeter swan.

Lisa Ballard is a freelance writer, photographer, and professional skier. To see more of her work, go to www.LisaBallardOutdoors.com.

Online Extra Find more photos online at www.woodstockmagazine.com.

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“People of all ages have fun in the store. I have a sign that has become a motto: Don’t grow up. It’s a trap!”

— Jeffrey Kahn, owner

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BIRTH OF A UNICORN

Unicorn:

Something Unusual, Rare, or Unique Visit store for details

By E. Senteio Photos by Lynn Bohannon

To know the store is to know the owner. He looks like Einstein—if Einstein danced around in a unicorn head and carried a pocketknife. It’s hard to accept that Jeffrey is not a native Vermonter. He came to Woodstock via New Jersey and Pennsylvania, then to store ownership after living on a Vermont commune and brief stints in

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“The store is full of surprises. The way we put it together and change it, there are new things every week.”

— Jeffrey Kahn, owner

Clockwise from above: A unicorn-rich section of the store. Founder/owner Jeffrey Kahn and longtime store manager Linda White. Snarky socks and Dug Nap prints.

Left inset: Blown glass–inhabited planet by Josh Simpson.

pre-med and dental school. While deciding what to do next in his life, he washed dishes at the Hanover Inn, and “tried carpentry, but nothing came out square.”

Jeffrey’s life has been a mix of instincts and serendipity. In 1978, when he heard there was retail space for lease in Woodstock, he decided to go for it.

Now he laughs at his hubris: “I was 28, had absolutely no background in business, and knew nothing about retail, so why don’t I open a store?” Unicorn was created “entirely on gut instinct, things I liked and things I thought could transfer a sense of joy to whoever came into my store.”

Before he could open, Jeffrey says, he “needed a sign, a literal sign to put on the

building, and something that captured the feeling I wanted for the store.” With that thought in mind, he was “absentmindedly scanning a bookshelf, and I see a book called Sign of the Unicorn.” It’s a fantasy book he still has yet to read, but it was a “sign.” He raced to the library and found that “unicorn represents beauty, magic, purity, and fantasy.” Serendipity.

Once he met artist and woodcarver Steven Read, who crafted the eponymous sign, Unicorn was open for joy.

A GALLIMAUFRY OF DELIGHTS

“I tell everyone I hire, ‘you’re in the entertainment business.’ It isn’t simply retail but giving people an entertaining experience when they come in,” says

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Jeffrey. With items from all over the world, he notes, each piece has a story that he or his staff are happy to share.

“No matter what someone picks up, we can tell them something about it. Hopefully, they leave the store thinking, ‘wow, what a wonderful time I had there.’”

Jeffrey thinks of Unicorn as the fulfillment of the ultimate Christmas list: Maybe a Josh Simpson blown-glass inhabited planet for Grandma, a framed Vermont weather report for Grandpa.

For teens, Snarky Socks are a big hit, or tiny, powerful Bluetooth speakers.

Choose a pocketknife for Dad from one of the largest collections in Vermont.

“Once a year I design a pocketknife that William Henry Knives makes as a limited edition just for my store, and I sell out every year,” says Jeffrey. Maybe a piece of ancient Roman glass jewelry for Mom from the “best selection in North America.” A Jabber Boo “brings a bit of delight” to babies when it makes noises

Clockwise from top left: 2,000-year-old ancient Roman glass transformed into jewelry. Original jewelry designs in pure silver and gold fill by Tunbridge, Vermont, artist Eden Alessi. Custom and semi-custom pocketknives from Unicorn’s extensive collection.

An in-house Unicorn says hi near a kid’s section.

and sticks out its tongue.

Jeffrey says his inventory ranges from the ridiculous to the sublime. “We have items of enduring value and varied interests. The store is full of surprises.

The way we put it together and change it, there are new things every week.”

Greeting cards range from risqué to “absolutely gorgeous” hand-painted cards by local artist Robin Warren. Woodstock windchimes dance in the doorway.

Games and puzzles for all ages, quartz crystals, mineral specimens, Tibetan singing bowls, long cases of jewelry, and crafts fill every corner and surface of the store. A recent acquisition is a custom strumstick guitar, with a maple syrup tin sounding board and a long neck of sugar pine, by local artist Jason TwiggSmith, that Jeffrey says, “makes a ‘sweet’ sound!”

Jeffrey foregoes standard inventory and online ordering, preferring trade shows, local artists, and a hands-on ap-

proach. Selection is still decided based “primarily on gut instinct and now 40 years of experience.” That experience has taught him to “order in small quantities to limit my mistakes.”

STILL STANDING, NOT EXPANDING

Twenty-two years after opening Unicorn, Jeffrey and two partners bought the entire building from the Laurance Rockefeller estate. “It’s a historic building.” According to Jeffrey, “The Civil War effort for Vermont was run in a room just above my store, and our ceiling was their floor.” He remembers when Rockefeller owned the building and came into Unicorn. “He looked around, and I don’t think he got it. He said to me, ‘Mr. Kahn, do you think you’re going to make it here?’ I told him, ‘I sure hope so, Mr. Rockefeller.’ Rockefeller replied, ‘Well, I want you to know that your rent is due the first of each month.’ I regret that I never had the

chance to say to him, ‘Mr. Rockefeller, I’m still here.’”

And Unicorn is still at its original 900 square feet. “One of the reasons I’ve resisted expanding or opening another location,” Jeffrey explains, “is because my joy comes from being with my customers in my store.” It’s the same reason he doesn’t have an active online sales presence, although he posts videos to Facebook and Instagram. “I’ve probably missed some money, but on the other level, I gain more enjoyment, and I think my customers do too.

“For me, life in Woodstock is about community, and Unicorn is a community.” Three long-standing members of the Unicorn community are store manager Linda White, who has been at Unicorn 34 years, Sonia Salguero (“our Mayan princess”), and Eden Alessi. Sonia and Eden have worked at Unicorn, on and off, for decades. Eden’s jewelry is also sold at the store.

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“They are wonderful employees.

I feel fortunate for the number of people—staff and customers—who come back year after year. One of my biggest joys is when someone comes in with their baby because they have fond memories from their own childhood about coming to Unicorn. That connection is rich in the biggest sense of the word.”

GROWING TOGETHER

Jeffrey may not be a native Vermonter, but it’s hard to tell. He has built a life surrounded by the Green Mountains, seeking out the “community experience and that sense of living and growing together with people.” He has three children, Justine, Tess, and Charlie.

At a community gathering he met a woman wearing the nametag “Rachel Kahn.” A year later, she agreed to marry him and became Rachel Kahn Kahn.

Serendipity. They recently celebrated their 25-year anniversary.

His life is here, and he is a joyful and integral part of the community. Jeffrey currently chairs the Woodstock Board of Village Trustees, and “was involved with the Chamber of Commerce, and the creation and maintenance of the Woodstock Area Jewish Community.”

In Woodstock, Jeffrey and Unicorn have thrived. He acknowledges that none of this would be possible without “customers who come in with smiles on their faces.” They come in with the expectation of joy. “I’m so grateful for their patronage and hope they keep coming. It’s harder and harder for retail stores to exist in downtowns.” Online shopping and big-box stores have made it difficult.

“But we have two advantages,” insists Jeffrey. “One is Woodstock, Vermont, which is one of the most beautiful places in New England and brings people to us. Here you still find all mom-andpop shops, not national chain stores.

Towns like Woodstock are hard to find.

Second,” Jeffrey continues, “is the entertaining experience of Unicorn itself.

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People of all ages have fun in the store.

I have a sign that has become a motto: Don’t grow up. It’s a trap!”

But Unicorn has grown up. From its beginning as the odd new kid on the block to a quaint and quirky 40-yearold Woodstock legacy filled with whimsy and joy. If more magic and enchantment sound like fun, next time you’re at the intersection of Elm and Central, look for a sign welcoming you to the one and only Unicorn.

Unicorn 15 Central Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-2480 www.facebook.com/UnicornVT Instagram: unicornvt

A 40th Birthday Celebration

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he September night was an enchantment of illumination as a huge lighted unicorn shared the Woodstock Village Green with the Annual Pentangle Light Garden at Unicorn’s 40th anniversary bash.

“We invited the whole town and said, ‘If you love Unicorn, come and celebrate with us.’ We hired a great band—Midlife Crisis—to play only music from the 1970s,” Jeffrey says. There were free sparkly unicorn cookies and cupcakes with marzipan unicorn ears and horns. Wine and beer were available for purchase. “Hundreds of people showed up. We had a great time dancing into the night.” Much of Jeffrey’s dancing was done wearing a unicorn head. Now he’s looking toward the future: “I see at least 10 more years of fun, and then an even bigger and better community celebration!”

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Unique Shopping & Dining In & Around Woodstock, VT

Crystal & Bark Designs & The Little Flower Shoppe 28 Pleasant Street Woodstock, VT (802) 332-6411 www.crystalandbarkdesigns.com

Fox Gallery

Eat Woodstock

5 The Green Woodstock, VT (802) 457-3944 www.thefoxgallery.com

Woodstock’s Boutique Diner 4374 West Woodstock Road Woodstock, VT (802) 672-6025 www.eatwoodstock.com

Tue–Fri 10am–5:30pm

Open daily 11am–4pm or by appointment anytime

Shepard Interior Selections

Woodstock Hops N’ Barley

Whippletree Yarn Shop

9295 Woodstock Road Quechee, VT (802) 457-1116 www.shepardinteriordesign.com

446 Woodstock Road Woodstock, VT (802) 457-2472 www.woodstockhopsnbarley.com

7 Central Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-1325 www.whippletreeyarnshop.com

Mon–Fri 10am–4pm or by appointment

Open daily

Please visit our website for current hours.

Sleep Woodstock Motel

FH Gillingham & Sons

The Yankee Bookshop

Woodstock’s Budget-Friendly Motel

16 Elm Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-2100 www.gillinghams.com

12 Central Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-2411 www.yankeebookshop.com @yankeebookshop

4324 West Woodstock Road Woodstock, VT (802) 332-6336 reservations@sleepwoodstock.com www.sleepwoodstock.com

Mon–Sat 8:30am–6:30pm Sun 10am–5pm

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Eat In, Take Out Thu–Mon 7am–3pm

Shop Local for the Best Selection this Winter!

Mon Vert Cafe

The Prince and The Pauper

Unicorn

28 Central Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-7143 monvertcafe.com

24 Elm Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-1818 www.princeandpauper.com

15 Central Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-2480 www.unicornvt.com

Mon–Thu 7:30am–5pm Fri & Sat 7:30am–5:30pm Sun 8am–5pm

Cocktails in the Tavern at 5pm Dinner served 7 nights a week starting at 5:30pm

Mon–Fri 9:30am–5pm Sat 9:30am–5:30pm Sun 10:30am–4:30pm

Clover Gift Shop & Apothecary

R.T. Home

Anything Printed

10 Elm Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-2527 pj@clovergiftshop.com

43 Central Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-5700

Anything Printed 2490 East Woodstock Road Woodstock, VT (802) 457-3414 www.anythingprinted.net

Open daily 10am–6pm

Mon–Sat 10am–5pm Sun 12–4pm

NT Ferro Jewelers

Gallery On The Green

Splendid Chaos

11 Central Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-1901 www.ferrojewelers.com

1 The Green Woodstock, VT (802) 457-4956 www.galleryonthegreen.com

58 Pleasant Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-7084 www.splendidchaosvt.com

Mon–Sat 10am–5pm Sun 11am–4pm

Mon–Sat 10am–5pm Sun 11am–4pm

Open Mon–Sat

Mon–Fri 8am–5:30pm

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Winter Adventures in the HistoricWoodstock Region

Frameworks Studio of Woodstock

The Barnard Inn Restaurant & Max’s Tavern

63 Pleasant Street Barn Woodstock, VT (802) 356-5235

5518 Vermont Route 12 Barnard, VT (802) 234-9961 www.barnardinn.com

Tue–Fri 10am–4pm Sat 10am–noon or by appointment anytime.

Teago 2035 Pomfret Road Pomfret, VT (802) 457-1626 Mon–Sat 7am–6pm Sun 8am–4pm

Tue–Sat 5–9pm

The Village Butcher

Pizza Chef

18 Elm Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-2756

Route 4 Woodstock, VT (802) 457-1444

Open daily

Sun–Thu 11am–9pm Fri & Sat 11am–10pm

South Woodstock Country Store & Cafe 4800 South Road South Woodstock, VT (802) 457-3050 Mon–Sat 6:30am–6pm Sun 7am–4pm

506 on the River Inn

Angkor Wat Restaurant

Collective–The Art of Craft

1653 West Woodstock Road Woodstock, VT (802) 457-7232 www.ontheriverwoodstock.com

61 Pleasant Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-9029 www.angkorwatrestaurant.com

47 Central Street Woodstock, VT (802) 457-1298 www.collective-theartofcraft.com

Tue–Sun 4–9pm

Mon–Sat 10am–5pm Sun 11am–4pm

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SEASONAL FOODS

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By Susan Nye

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Savor the season

hristmas Eve, New Year’s Eve, any eve—there’s nothing like a cozy dinner with family and friends on a cold winter night.

Welcome your guests with the delicious aroma of roasting pork tenderloin. A rustic pilaf with wild and brown rice, spinach, and mushrooms will take your dinner up another notch. Finally, for homey elegance, nothing beats crème brûlée for dessert.

Light a fire and some candles, play your favorite carols or jazz, and sip a great wine or two while you enjoy a spectacular dinner and celebrate the holidays, friendship, and family.

Roasted Pork Tenderloin

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Orange-Ginger Crème Brûlée

Wild and Brown Rice Pilaf with Spinach and Mushrooms

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Roasted Pork Tenderloin Serves 8 1 shallot, roughly chopped 4 cloves garlic, peeled ¼ cup plus 1 Tbsp whole-grain Dijon mustard 1 Tbsp fresh rosemary 1 Tbsp fresh thyme leaves Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 2 cups (divided) dry white wine Olive oil 1 bay leaf 2 (1½ lb) pork tenderloins 1 cup chicken broth 2 Tbsp butter, cut into small pieces

1

Make a marinade: Put the shallot, garlic, ¼ cup mustard, rosemary, and thyme in a blender or small food processor, season with salt and pepper, and pulse to combine and chop. Add ½ cup wine and process until smooth. Add another ½ cup wine and process until well combined.

2

Pat the pork dry, and tuck and tie the tenderloins’ thin ends with butcher’s string to ensure even cooking. Put the pork in a shallow dish or a resealable plastic bag and add the marinade. Cover the dish or seal the bag and refrigerate, turning 3 or 4 times, for several hours or overnight.

3

Preheat the oven to 375° and heat a little olive oil in a large skillet or roasting pan over medium-high. Remove the pork from the marinade and add it to the skillet. Brown the meat on all sides; it should take 4 to 6 minutes.

4

Transfer the pan to the oven and roast at 375° for 10 to 15 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted into one end registers 130°. Remove from the oven and let rest on a cutting board for about 10 minutes.

5

While the pork rests, transfer the skillet to the stovetop. Be careful—the handle will be hot! Add the remaining wine and the chicken broth to the skillet, bring to a simmer over medium heat, and deglaze the pan. Reduce the sauce by half and whisk in the remaining mustard and the butter.

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Cut the pork into thick slices and transfer to a serving platter. Add any juices from the pork into the sauce and give it one final whisk.

Drizzle the sauce over the meat and serve.

Perfect Pairings

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ou’ll need a special wine to accompany your holiday or anytime celebration. When it comes to wine, pork—the other white meat—is quite versatile. Whether your sister drinks only white or your neighbor is a pinot aficionado, you can please everyone. With so many choices, we turned to the expert, Michael McCarthy at Woodstock Beverage, for advice.

Consider a Chardonnay from California. Ferrari-Carano from Sonoma County would be an excellent choice at about $20. Or take it up a notch with a wonderful Pouilly-Fuisse from the Macon Region of Burgundy in France. Louis Jardot Pouilly-Fuisse at about $25 will be a terrific addition to your dinner table.

Red-wine lovers will be delighted with a California cabernet sauvignon.

Try the J. Lohr from Paso Robles for $17. New Zealand is known for its excellent pinot noirs. Add a bottle or two of Kim Crawford Pinot Noir from South Island in New Zealand. At about $20 per bottle, you and your guests will be glad you did.

For an extra special touch, enjoy your crème brûlée with a dessert wine. A sauternes from Chateau d’Arche in Sauternes, France, will sweeten the finish.

It rings in at about $18 for a half bottle.

Cheers!

Woodstock Beverage 512 East Woodstock Road Woodstock, VT (802) 457-1326

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Wild and Brown Rice Pilaf with Spinach and Mushrooms Serves 8 Olive oil

1 onion, finely chopped

1 carrot, finely chopped

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 cups wild and brown rice blend

½ cup dry white wine

About 4 cups chicken broth

1 bay leaf

2 tsp fresh sage, finely chopped

1–2 sprigs fresh thyme

1 lb fresh mushroom caps, chopped 12–16 oz baby spinach

2 Tbsp butter

¾ cup pecans, toasted and chopped Fresh chopped parsley

1

Heat a little olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, add the onion and carrot, season with salt and pepper, and sauté until the onion is translucent. Add the garlic and cook 1 to 2 minutes more.

You can prep in advance to this point.

Cool to room temperature, cover, and refrigerate. When ready to continue, reheat the pan on medium.

2

Add the rice, stir to coat, and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the wine and cook, stirring, until almost dry.

Stir in 4 cups of hot chicken broth, add the herbs, and bring to a boil.

Reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook, adding more broth if necessary, until tender, about 40 minutes.

3

While the rice cooks, heat a little olive oil in a skillet over mediumhigh. Add the mushrooms, season with salt and pepper, and sauté until lightly browned.

4

Add the mushrooms, spinach, and butter to the rice and toss to combine. Cover and cook 2 to 3 minutes more or until the spinach has wilted.

5

Remove the bay leaf and thyme twigs, toss again, and transfer to a serving bowl. Sprinkle with pecans and fresh parsley and serve.

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Orange-Ginger Crème Brûlée Serves 8 3 cups heavy cream 2 Tbsp minced ginger Grated zest of 2 oranges 1 large egg 5 large egg yolks ½ cup brown sugar Pinch salt ½ tsp cinnamon 2 Tbsp Grand Marnier 1–2 tsp sugar for each serving

1

Preheat the oven to 325°. Stirring occasionally, bring the cream, ginger, and orange zest to a simmer in a heavy saucepan over low heat.

Remove the pan from the heat and let it steep for about 15 minutes.

2

Meanwhile, put the egg, yolks, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until well combined.

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With the mixer on low speed, very slowly add the warm cream to the eggs and Grand Marnier, and continue beating until well combined. Strain the custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a large measuring cup. Pour the custard into 4-ounce ramekins until almost full.

4

Arrange the ramekins in a baking or roasting pan. Carefully pour boiling water into the pan until it comes about halfway up the sides of the ramekins. Bake for about 40 minutes or until the custards are set. Add more water to the pan if needed.

5

Carefully remove the ramekins from the water bath, cool to room temperature, and refrigerate for at least two hours.

6

Sprinkle 1 to 2 teaspoons of sugar evenly over the top of each custard and heat with a kitchen blowtorch until the sugar caramelizes. Let the crème brûlées sit for a minute or two until the caramelized sugar hardens, then serve.

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HAPPENINGS

Winter 2018–2019

DECEMBER | JANUARY | FEBRUARY

December 1–2, 15–16, 22–24, 26–January 1

Christmas at the Farm Billings Farm & Museum, 10am–4pm BILLINGSFARM.ORG

December, Thursdays Thursday Afternoon Knitting Group Norman Williams Public Library, 5:30pm NORMANWILLIAMS.ORG

December 1 Woodstock Vermont Film Series: Puzzle Billings Farm & Museum

December 7–9 Wassail Weekend Billings Farm & Museum, 10am–4pm BILLINGSFARM.ORG

BILLINGSFARM.ORG

December, Thursdays Play Bridge at Norman Williams!

Norman Williams Public Library, 3:30pm NORMANWILLIAMS.ORG

December 4 Recite! Poetry Norman Williams Public Library, 5:30pm NORMANWILLIAMS.ORG

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December 7–9 Wassail Weekend Woodstock Village Green WWW.WOODSTOCKVT.COM

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January 12 Woodstock Vermont Film Series: Page One: Inside the NY Times Billings Farm & Museum BILLINGSFARM.ORG

December 7 Wassail Open House Woodstock History Center, 5–7pm WWW.WOODSTOCKHISTORYCENTER.ORG

December 8 Silent Auction and Wassail Woodstock History Center, 11am–4pm WWW.WOODSTOCKHISTORYCENTER.ORG

December 8 Wassail Parade Woodstock Village Green, 2pm

December 8 Wassail Celebration Feast Woodstock Inn & Resort, 5:30pm WWW.WOODSTOCKINN.COM

December 11 What’s on Your Nightstand?

Norman Williams Public Library, 10am NORMANWILLIAMS.ORG

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December 29 Woodstock Vermont Film Series: Pick of the Litter Billings Farm & Museum BILLINGSFARM.ORG

Pentangle Council on the Arts 31 The Green Woodstock, VT (802) 457-3981 WWW.PENTANGLEARTS.ORG

December 6 Christmas in Connecticut Town Hall Theatre, 7:30pm

December 7 The Holiday Town Hall Theatre, 7:30pm

December 8 17th Annual Holiday House Tour Town Hall Theatre, 9:30am–2pm

December 8 Còig Holiday Concert Town Hall Theatre, 8pm

December 9 Home Alone Town Hall Theatre, 3pm

December 9 Community Messiah Sing Our Lady of the Snows, 4pm

December 9 Love Actually Town Hall Theatre, 7:30pm

December 20 White Christmas Town Hall Theatre, 7:30pm

February 15–17 Vermont Flurry: Woodstock Snow Sculpture Festival Woodstock Village Green, 10am–10pm

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December 14 Breastfeeding Support Group Norman Williams Public Library, 10:30am NORMANWILLIAMS.ORG

December 15 Woodstock Vermont Film Series: The Dawn Wall Billings Farm & Museum BILLINGSFARM.ORG

January 5–6, 12–13, 19–21, 26–27 January Weekends Billings Farm & Museum BILLINGSFARM.ORG

January 26 Woodstock Vermont Film Series: The Insult Billings Farm & Museum BILLINGSFARM.ORG

February 2–3, 9–10, 16–17, 23–24 February Weekends Billings Farm & Museum BILLINGSFARM.ORG

February 9 Woodstock Vermont Film Series: All the Wild Horses Billings Farm & Museum BILLINGSFARM.ORG

February 16 Woodstock Vermont Film Series: Three Identical Strangers Billings Farm & Museum BILLINGSFARM.ORG

February 23 Woodstock Vermont Film Series: City Lights Billings Farm & Museum BILLINGSFARM.ORG

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ADVERTISERS INDEX 506 on the River Inn................................................ 60 ACS Design Build..................................................... 28 Andrew Pearce Bowls.....................................29 & 67 Angkor Wat Restaurant.......................................... 60 Anichini 802............................................................... 5 Antiques Collaborative........................................... 29 Anything Printed..................................................... 59 Artifactory............................................................... 56 ArtisTree................................................................... 64 Bensonwood.............................................................. 2 Bentleys.................................................................... 64 Billings Farm & Museum......................................... 52 Blue Horse Inn......................................................... 69 Boynton Construction............................................. 63 Carpet King & Tile................................................... 68 Clover Gift Shop..............................................20 & 59 Collective—The Art of Craft................................... 60 Crystal & Bark Designs............................................ 58 DHMC Dermatology................................................ 25 Deer Brook Inn........................................................ 37 Eat Woodstock........................................................ 58 Elevation Clothing................................................... 28 Elite Cleaning.......................................................... 65 Engel & Voelkers....................................................... 9 F.H. Gillingham & Sons............................................ 58 First Impressions Salon & Spa................................. 57 Four Seasons Sotheby’s International Realty........... 6 Fox Gallery............................................................... 58 Frameworks Studio of Woodstock......................... 60 G.R. Porter & Sons................................................... 67 Gallery on the Green............................................... 59

GeoBarns.................................................... Back cover Gilberte Interiors....................................................... 7 Hull Maynard Hersey Insurance.............................. 13 Jackson House Inn................................................... 19 Jake’s Quechee Market & Café............................... 29 Jancewicz & Son...................................................... 15 Jeff Wilmot Painting............................................... 45 Kedron Valley Inn.................................................... 45 Kendal at Hanover.................................................. 65 Loewen Windows.................................................... 70 Main Street Kitchens.......................Inside back cover Mertens House........................................................ 68 Mon Vert Café......................................................... 59 Montshire Museum................................................. 56 N.T. Ferro Estate & Custom Jewelers..............19 & 59 Neely Orthodontics................................................. 63 Pentangle Arts......................................................... 57 Perfect Fur Salon..................................................... 29 Piecemeal Pies......................................................... 70 Pizza Chef................................................................ 60 Quality Inn............................................................... 29 Quechee Home, Porch & Closet......................29 & 69 R.T. Home................................................................. 59 Rain or Shine Tent and Events................................ 20 Renewal by Andersen of VT................................... 11 Rosanna Eubank LLC............................................... 17 Shepard Interior Selections..................................... 58 Sleep Woodstock..................................................... 58 Snyder Donegan Real Estate Group........................Inside front cover South Woodstock Country Store & Cafe................ 60 Splendid Chaos........................................................ 59

Squechee Clean Car Wash...................................... 29 Teago General Store............................................... 60 The Barnard Inn Restaurant & Max’s Tavern......... 60 The Braeside Lodging............................................. 17 The Carriage Shed..................................................... 4 The Daily Catch........................................................ 21 The Gilded Edge...................................................... 27 The Lincoln Inn.......................................................... 3 The Prince and The Pauper..................................... 59 The Public House..................................................... 14 The Quechee Club..................................................... 1 The Quechee Inn at Marshland Farm..................... 25 The Vermont Spot...........................................29 & 33 The Village Butcher................................................. 60 The Williamson Group............................................ 21 The Woodlands....................................................... 12 The Yankee Bookshop............................................ 58 Unicorn.................................................................... 59 Union Arena............................................................ 57 Upper Valley Haven................................................ 64 VINS.......................................................................... 52 Vermont Alpaca Store & Living the Dream Alpaca Farm ......................................................... 29 Village Pizza and Grille........................................... 52 WISE......................................................................... 63 Whippletree Yarn Shop.......................................... 58 William Raveis Real Estate...................................... 33 Woodstock Beverage.............................................. 67 Woodstock Chamber of Commerce....................... 27 Woodstock Farmers’ Market.................................. 12 Woodstock Hops & Barley...................................... 58 Woodstock Inn........................................................ 56

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LAST GLANCE

One of the very best reasons for having children is to be reminded of the incomparable joys of a snow day. — Susan Orlean

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