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Read MoreRutland Youth Theater’s production of “Frozen Junior” takes to the Paramount Theatre stage for the first time in forever this weekend. A cast of 64 performers from ages 6 to 18 star in the show, an abridged version of the Broadway adaptation of the hit 2013 Disney film.
Read MoreShop local this holiday season! Our small businesses have something for everyone on your list.
Read MoreTipton will conduct the VSO Holiday Pops concerts in “that perfect balance” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, at the Barre Opera House; 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 at Burlington’s Flynn Center; and at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15 at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland.
Read MoreThe Rutland Halloween Parade celebrated 60 years of float making and community fun in Downtown Rutland on Saturday, October 26th, 2019.
Read MoreOver 270 people visited Downtown Rutland on Thursday, October 3rd for the Fall Sip + Shop. The event featured 17 locally owned businesses hosting tastings of 19 Vermont brands over the span of 3 hours.
Read More"Come Alive Outside Vermont" rolled out green grass on Center Street to make room for a pop-up park. It was part of the national Green Street Challenge. Hundreds of kids and their parents stopped by to play, socialize and learn. It featured free yoga and Zumba, bike repair demonstrations and a picnic.
Read MoreStephen and Anna Montanez, owners of Vermont Truffle Company, opened “The Escape Room” in the vacant space above their Center Street shop last weekend. Escape rooms offer guests a set amount of time to solve a series of puzzles.
Read MoreThe City of Rutland is seeking a qualified consultant to conduct a market analysis and strategic plan for the Special Benefits District of Downtown Rutland, VT.
Read MoreFrom a young age, Tim Schneller, owner of Timco Jewelers and Goldsmiths, found inspiration to create his own jewelry.
Read MoreThe 77ART Residency was born out of an unusual alliance between Rutland businessman and property owner Mark Foley Jr. and retired Castleton University art professor and artist William Ramage. The residency is only the latest way in which Foley — with Ramage's help — is turning empty commercial spaces into places to create and exhibit contemporary art, at virtually no cost to the artists themselves.
Read MoreJessi Travers loves her downtown building at 146 West Street and it shows. Although she rents the space that is home to her consignment clothing business, Unlimited Potential, that hasn’t stopped Travers from investing in its future and the future of her business.
Read MoreRutland’s Alley Gallery is presenting Brooklyn artist Chris Mendoza. The exhibit, “Exactitude,” is a glimpse of the artist finding, developing and evolving his art sensibility. The diversity of Mendoza’s work makes “Exactitude” a big experience for viewers.
Read MoreThis year’s Friday Night Live Storytime will feature members of the Rutland City Fire Department reading from their favorite children’s books.
Read MoreFriday Night Live will see Center Street in the city closed to traffic from 5 to 10 p.m. so people can enjoy music, food and games, said Nikki Hindman, marketing and events coordinator for the Downtown Rutland Partnership.
Read MoreIf you’re looking for Rutland’s sense of community, you’ll find it at Strangefellows Pub. Located at 13 Evelyn Street in Downtown Rutland, Joe Sharps opened Strangefellows four and a half years ago with the goal of creating a reasonable place for locals to visit.
Read MoreNew England Cable News (NECN) recently listed Downtown Rutland as a can’t-miss place to visit on vacation in Vermont during their 2019 vacation week trip to the Green Mountain State. Their list included a range of activities around the state, including mountain biking destinations, hikes to waterfalls, and the best spots for foodies and artisan beverage connoisseurs.
Read MoreBillings opened Roots in 2011 on Wales Street in downtown Rutland. Roots gained popularity with a farm fresh menu and creative, original entrees, drawing patrons from in-and-out of state. After its move in December, Roots opened with twice the seats in the Center Street Marketplace Park on Washington Street, where Billings describes it as “bigger and better.”
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