Open for Business

Brought to you by the Brattleboro Area Chamber of Commerce

180 Main Street, Brattleboro, VT 05301 BrattleboroChamber.org 802-254-4565

Open for Business ...................................... 4 Getting Here................................................ 5 Doing Business Here.................................. 6 Downtown Brattleboro............................. 7 Numbers, Kudos & Fun Facts.................. 8 Area Resources........................................... 9 Windham County.......................................12 Map of Exits.................................................14 Where to Dine ............................................15 Where to Shop............................................16 Where to Stay ............................................17 Sample our Spirits......................................18 Harris Hill turns 100..................................18 Calendar of Events.....................................19 Cultural Resources.....................................23 Recreation....................................................26 Education Matters .....................................29 Directory......................................................30 Index .............................................................64

PUBLISHER Jordan Brechenser/Brattleboro Reformer EDITOR/DESIGN DIRECTOR Cicely M. Eastman EDITOR/PHOTOGRAPHY Gregory Lesch THE COVER Daimian Lix ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER Lylah Wright/Brattleboro Reformer ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The Brattleboro Area Chamber of Commerce thanks the many advertisers who have made this publication possible and the businesses and individuals who have assisted. THE FINE PRINT While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this publication, the Brattleboro Area Chamber of Commerce and the Brattleboro Reformer shall not be held liable for any errors. If you do find an error please let us know so we can correct it for the next edition.

Windham County and the Greater Brattleboro Area are open for business!

We have a diverse business community – manufacturing, health care, food producers, art, retail and tourism to name just a few – and a quality of life that can’t be beat! We bet you didn’t know that these businesses call the Greater Brattleboro Area home. The question is, “Why aren’t you?”

Mocha Joe’s Roasting Company (coffee), Against the Grain Gourmet (gluten-free baked goods), Grafton Village Cheese (award winning cheeses), and Commonwealth Dairy (yogurt) all sell their products nationally while operating with a commitment to socially responsible and sustainable business practices.

Back Roads Granola, made daily and shipped fresh out of the oven, uses only the highest quality certified organic and nonGMO ingredients to produce delicious, nutritious and what some say is the best granola ever! Creating fine ceramics, dinnerware and housewares has been what artist and designer Laura Zindel and her staff of local artisans have done for almost 20 years. Laura Zindel Design has been featured in dozens of magazines around the country and appeared on “The O List” in Oprah Winfrey’s “O” Magazine. Featuring many eco-friendly and fair trade items, Altiplano is a modern lifestyle store, full of creative items for home, wardrobe and giving. Based in Brattleboro and Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, Altiplano is committed to creating innovative products that support indigenous communities and the environment.