Fancy News - Springfield Vermont's Theater Delights in the Exquisite Ministrations of Master Craftsmen!

Lament not the passing of that hideous storefront that once clung to the entrance of the Springfield Theater like the stench of Hai Karate and polyester, it is gone of course, having succumbed to the harsh actions of fire and fire crews some years ago. The one bright thing about that absurd fire was the revelation of what remained of the modest 1920's era Pseudo-Indiana Limestone (cast concrete) facade that was hacked away sometime in the 1960's or so.

Celebrate the arrival of Alan Barr, proprietor of Stone Details www.stonedetails.net, and Leslie Fry www.LeslieFry.com, the artists who have begun the delicate methodical work of restoring the limestone facade.

This work will only benefit from the careful search for period photographs that display any details of the original limestone facade. Even blurry, incomplete or otherwise marginal images can contain valuable information, as the original work may have been produced from then-existing copy books - if so, then if there is enough of a hint in an image it could be possible to research the original design.

Certainly, some among us still treasure a photograph snapped with a Brownie on a sunny afternooon long ago, taken with the backdrop of the facade of the Springfield Theater, after a matinee performance, long, long ago.

Please pass the word to your friends and neighbors, and quickly, the work is in progress and needs every bit of help for recreating the missing details!

What a great opportunity to participate in the revitilization of Springfield, Vermont - City of Lights, Official Home of the Simpsons, and Jewel of the Upper Valley.

Dusk is the time for fleeting reveals in Springfield Vermont

Springfield Vermont, where sylvan mysteries still rustle in the dusky light of a late Summer eve. Un susurro silvestre, un atardecer misterioso en Springfield, Vermont.

Lost Ferret in Springfield Vermont

Is anyone missing a pet ferret in Springfield Vermont? A small ferret-like creature was just seen scampering around, aimlessly or in a mild panic, on Prospect Street near the corner of Pine, he finally went into the bushes, perhaps down the hill to Pearl. He looked very like a squirrel except that he was a little sleaker, very dark brown coat, almost black.

Foreign Travel - Springfield Vermont to New Hampshire

There are more reasons for travelling from the Natural Splendor of Springfield, Vermont, City of Lights and Official Home of the Simpsons, to New Hampshire. Is it true that "a local Paradise for Tax-free Shopping" is what some call this happy State of the Union?

Perhaps, but the excellent sight-seeing trumps shopping any day of the week.

Aqui una vista de Charlestown, New Hampshire, un estado muy conocido por no cobrar impustos en las compras, pero igual da gusto viajar por sus andares y ver curiosidades, como esta maquina de volar.

Off Roading in Springfield Vermont.

What an unfortunate choice of turns, this driver had to leave his motor up in the air and go for a tow truck, as the note in the window explains.

El conductor ó la conductuctora de este vehiculo infeliz, ha tenido que dejárlo tendido, e ir en busca de grua.






Bongo promises to stop chuckling and wishes him luck in getting a tow and a new GPS device.

Strange things happen on hot days in Springfield Vermont

Have certain so-called magic circles and unicorn parades been reported as having occurred during the late dog-hot afternoon hours on certain recent heatwave days here in Springfield Vermont?

Or is there another explanation for recurring image?

Night Painting in Springfield Vermont - Heat Wave Creates New Behaviors

Well, no one needs to point out that recent heat wave and it's miasmatic atmosphere, thick and oppressive as it was, interrupted the normal routines quite effectively here in Springfield, Vermont. Many lawns and shrubs suffered as underground springs withered away, and daytime patterns of activity were altered when possible.

One neighbor had the brilliant idea of illuminating the outside painting project in order to pursue completion of the task during a less roast-y time of day. It turns out that the actual air temperature did not decrease very much at all from that daytime high, but it was good to get to paint without the merciless glare of the Sun.