Kitestorm [117]

2/21/09: Snowboarders, skiers and skaters all harnessed the power of the wind this weekend at the 6th annual Kitestorm festival at Sand Bar State Park in Milton.

Music: Deep Soda, Pose Dead - Collected & Destroyed Vol. 2, "Spirit Flies Ahead"

Location: Sand Bar State Park, Milton Vermont

After School Rocks [116]

2/12/09: After School Rocks this winter at 242 Main where students play and compose music, form bands, and channel their inner rockstars in a 5 week camp.

Location: 242 Main, Burlington Vermont

Lubiana's Bridal [115]

 

2/7/09: Lubiana's Bridal is a 30 year old multi-generational family business in Barre Vermont.  Lubiana and her sister Anna came to Barre from Italy when their father got a gig sculpting granite. 

Now Lubiana's daughter Tania helps run the joint and brides to be come from all over the region to try on the taffeta, ruffles and bows and make their bridal dreams come true.

 Music: The Smittens, The Coolest Thing About Love, "The One for Me"

 Location: Lubiana's Bridal, Barre Vermont

Also, check out this 7Dtv recap of the Burlington Mayoral Debate last week (you can read the Blurt recap here):

Peace & Justice Center's 30th [114]

1/30/09: The Peace & Justice Center celebrated their 30 year anniversary last Friday with thirty cakes paraded down Church St and a cake-eating party in the evening.

Mayor Bob Kiss declared January 30th Peace & Justice Center Day in Burlington. Eva talked to long time supporters of the PJC about why their mission is important to Vermont.

Music: Starline Rhythm Boys

Watch this video on YouTube here.

Editor's Note: This tasty Obama cake was donated to the PJC by my friend the Cake Mistress, Suzanne Lowell.