Charles Erickson

3 weeks ago | manchesterjournal.com | Charles Erickson

MANCHESTER — Nathan and Katerine Halle live just outside Manchester, in New Hampshire. Earlier this month, while on vacation, the husband and wife made their first visit to the Manchester in Vermont. After spending time browsing in various stores, they went inside The Maple Reserve, a café at 4927 Main St., because Nathan Halle was looking for something sweet. “I got the maple ice cream,” he said. “It was pretty damned good.”His wife ordered an iced coffee. They sat at the counter.

2 months ago | dailygazette.com | Charles Erickson

The owner of Andys Appliance & Tool described his stove inventory for a visitor and then started laughing. He thought the commentary made him sound like a veteran major appliances seller and not the top person of a store that opened just over two months ago.

2 months ago | reformer.com | Charles Erickson

WINHALL — About nine out of every 10 players that try to solve the puzzles inside the Stratton Escape Room are tourists or other types of visitors to the area. Many of them are skiers, and the spouse-owners of the business know there is no better location than the small building with the sloped roof at 36 Vermont Route 30. It is across the street from the access road to the Stratton Mountain Resort. “See that?” Rob Willis said, as he pointed out a window in a room decorated with a Christmas tree.

2 months ago | manchesterjournal.com | Charles Erickson

WINHALL – About nine out of every 10 players that try to solve the puzzles inside the Stratton Escape Room are tourists or other types of visitors to the area. Many of them are skiers, and the spouse-owners of the business know there is no better location than the small building with the sloped roof at 36 Vermont Route 30. It is across the street from the access road to the Stratton Mountain Resort. “See that?” Rob Willis said, as he pointed out a window in a room decorated with a Christmas tree.

2 months ago | reformer.com | Charles Erickson

WINHALL – About nine out of every 10 players that try to solve the puzzles inside the Stratton Escape Room are tourists or other types of visitors to the area. Many of them are skiers, and the spouse-owners of the business know there is no better location than the small building with the sloped roof at 36 Vermont Route 30. It is across the street from the access road to the Stratton Mountain Resort. “See that?” Rob Willis said, as he pointed out a window in a room decorated with a Christmas tree.