Steve Davis

Friday, October 30th (Halloween Weekend)

Your Halloween Weekend: Breezy Friday, a Dry and Chilly Halloween, a Sunny Sunday With an Extra Hour – 1,000 Jack-O'-Lanterns in Winooski, Howl'ween on Church Street, the VSO's Sorcerer's Apprentice, Amystera's Masquerade & Farewell to GNOP – Charlie's Boathouse Becomes a Park, the Perkins Museum Reopens, the Governor's Race Tightens & Bluebird BBQ's Last Weekend

Oct 30, 2026

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25 min read

Monday, October 26th

Your Monday Kickoff: A Mild 57 Degree Monday, a Frosty Tuesday Night, Then a Sunny Warmup to a Breezy 63 on Thursday and a Dry, Crisp Halloween – Mystic Pizza at the Flynn, Allison Russell at Higher Ground, 1,000 Pumpkins to Carve in Winooski, Over the Garden Wall & Madaila's Halloween Show – Bats Need Our Help, Essex Experience Goes Up for Sale & $15.3 Million More for Heating Help

Oct 26, 2026

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30 min read

Friday, October 23rd

Your Weekend Kickoff: A Crisp, Sunny Friday, a Frosty Saturday Morning and a Gorgeous 61 Degree Sunday – Night Watch Lights Up Lake Street, VTIFF's Closing Weekend, the Halloween Roll & Stroll, Barktober at Switchback & Sam Jay at the Comedy Club – Kids Learn to Swim at the Y, Betaville Grows in South Burlington & Takeaways From the First Governor's Debate

Oct 23, 2026

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30 min read

Monday, October 19th

Your Monday Kickoff: A Sunny, 62 Degree Monday, Then Cooler Sunshine and Frosty Mornings With No Rain Through Thursday – the Patty Meltdown at Foam, Tillie Walden in Winooski, All Them Witches at Higher Ground, the ABBA Tribute at the Flynn & Sam Jay – Vermont's First Libraries Day, OnLogic's $675 Million Sale & the Diverging Diamond's First Month

Oct 19, 2026

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26 min read

Friday, October 16th

Your Weekend Kickoff: A Wet, Windy Friday, the Coldest Saturday of the Season So Far and a Sunny Sunday – Bob the Drag Queen at the Flynn, the Zombie Walk on Church Street, VTIFF Opens, ECHO After Dark & Judge at Higher Ground – Nectar's Could Come Back, Yên Heads to Winooski & Burlington's Executive Order on ICE

Oct 16, 2026

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29 min read

Monday, October 12th

Your Monday Update: Dry and Gray Today, a Tuesday Washout, Sunshine Thursday and the Season's Coldest Air by the Weekend – L. Shankar at Higher Ground, The Last Waltz at Shelburne Vineyard, Wild Kratts Live at the Flynn, a Pumpkin Fest Pop Up & the Buena Vista Orchestra – Sugar House Hotel's Maple Creemees, 30 Affordable Condos in Cambrian Rise & a Make-A-Wish Surprise at Higher Ground

Oct 12, 2026

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28 min read

Friday, October 9th

Your Weekend Kickoff: Pop Up Showers Friday Afternoon, a Sunny Saturday and a Milder Sunday Before Night Showers – White Denim at Higher Ground, Randy Feltface at the Flynn, Flannel & Fall Fest, Ye Olde Roller Derby & Stephen Lynch – WJOY Turns 80, a Shawarma Kiosk on Church Street & a UVMMC Contract Deal

Oct 9, 2026

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26 min read

Wednesday, October 7th

Wednesday's Worth-It Roundup: Bob the Drag Queen at the Flynn, ECHO After Dark & 1,000 lit pumpkins in Winooski – Burlington's best breakfast and hot toddies tallied, Sam Jay & Adam Conover at Vermont Comedy Club & September's Arcade Champions – Catch everything from the Zombie Walk to Night Watch's light art on Lake Street, then hear the Wizard Night crew explain the bar crawl rules and what Radio Bean meant to Burlington.

Oct 7, 2026

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21 min read

Monday, October 5th

Your Monday Update: Breezy and Cool Today, Frost Chances Wednesday Morning, Then 64 by Thursday – Ann Wilson of Heart at the Flynn, Cirque Alfonse's La Noce, Morning Cat Yoga & a Free Eritrean and Ethiopian Community Dinner – Charlie's Boathouse Becomes a Park, Big Heavy World's Archive Finds a Home & BTV's New Baltimore Flight

Oct 5, 2026

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26 min read

Friday, October 2nd

Your Weekend Kickoff: Soggy Friday Morning, Sunny and Crisp Saturday, Breezy and Warmer Sunday – UVM Weekend, the Tesla Quartet, Ciderfest at Citizen Cider, a Silent Disco at Oakledge, Hockey Back at Gutterson & BalletX at the Flynn – Winooski's New Main Street, a Record $38M for UVM, a Strike Vote at UVMMC & Bowl & Roll Opens

Oct 2, 2026

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25 min read

Monday, September 28th

Your Monday Update: One More Soggy Day, Then Warming Toward 77 by Thursday – Samara Joy at the Flynn, a Sunset Bike Ride Out the Causeway, Winooski's Main Street Ribbon Cutting & Anberlin at Higher Ground – The Supreme Court Sends State Workers Back to the Office, Hack Club Kids Build Real Things & a 101 Day Sock Record

Sep 28, 2026

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25 min read

Friday, September 25th

Your Weekend Kickoff: Sunny and 71 Friday, Breezy and Cloudy Saturday, Showers Sunday – Cricket Blue's Album Release, a Climbing Festival, Three Oktoberfests, Rockwell Day, an Anime Expo & the Last BTV Market of the Season – A Free Bridge on Craigslist, Monarchs With Backpacks, the Eaton Verdict & a Hospital Strike Vote

Sep 25, 2026

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27 min read

Monday, September 21st

Your Monday Update: Gray Start, Then Sunny All Week as Fall Officially Arrives Tuesday – The Last Passeggiata of the Season, Oktoberfest at American Flatbread, Madison Cunningham at Higher Ground, a Free Kubrick Screening & RBG at the Flynn – A $10,000 Win for King Street Center, the Eaton Trial Goes to the Jury, Burlington's Statehouse Shakeup & a Healthy Foliage Forecast

Sep 21, 2026

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27 min read

Friday, September 18th

Your Weekend Kickoff: Breezy Sunny Friday, a Perfect Cool Saturday, Rain Chances Sunday – Grand Point North on the Waterfront, Oktoberfest on Pine Street, Free Cheese on Church Street, Swan Lake & Free Lucha Libre – A New Farm Research Hub, Free Lyric Tickets, a Mayoral Challenger & Vermont Wins the Voter Data Case. Plus, new BTown Brief t-shirt designs out now!

Sep 18, 2026

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28 min read

Monday, September 14th

Your Monday Brief: Crisp and Sunny Today, Warm Wednesday, Showers Thursday – Marcus King at the Flynn, Winooski Pride, the Last Bark & Brew of the Year – Pride Fills Church Street, the Eaton Trial Opens, City Hall Park Gets Cameras and Ambient Music, Kismayo Kitchen Closes, and Vermont Towns Move to Block Data Centers

Sep 14, 2026

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26 min read

Friday, September 11th (Art Hop Weekend!)

Your Art Hop Weekend: Sunny and Crisp Friday, Warm Saturday, Parade Then Showers Sunday – Walk the Hop With Us at 6, STRUT, Rainbow Kitten Surprise & the Pride Parade – 100 Bed Shelter Has No Home, Brattleboro Keeps Its Birth Center & Creemee Mix Runs Short

Sep 11, 2026

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25 min read

Wednesday, September 9th

Wednesday's Worth-It Roundup: Old Crow Medicine Show, the VSO's Weybridge love story & Sunset Watchers at the Pinnacle – Vermont's Best Burgers tallied, the Pride parade with 146 volunteer spots open & August's Arcade Champions – Catch everything from Shelburne Orchards opening day to Grand Point North, then hear the chief put numbers on Burlington's police shortage and the publisher who endorsed Bernie in 1981.

Sep 9, 2026

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19 min read

Monday, September 7th

Sunny Labor Day, Rainy Wednesday, Cooler Friday Ahead – The Last Night at Radio Bean, a Labor Day Picnic at Battery Park & Big Pond Improv Opens – 38 Affordable Apartments Open Downtown, the Eaton Trial Begins & South Burlington Kills the Shelter Plan. Then Friday brings the yearly Art Hop event!

Sep 7, 2026

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24 min read

Friday, September 4th

Your Long Weekend Kickoff: Warm Friday, One Passing Shower Saturday, Clear Skies Sunday and Labor Day – ZZ Top Tonight, the Fair's Final Days, Park Fest, Pride Ball & Polo in Shelburne – Radio Bean Closes Next Week, Vermont Ends Night and Weekend Motel Intake & Thousands of Tires Found on the Lake Bottom

Sep 4, 2026

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22 min read

Monday, August 31st

Sunny Monday, Stormy Wednesday, Fair Food All Week – Disco and Demolition Derby at the Grandstand, Quinn Sullivan at Higher Ground & Bark and Brew Returns – Mayor Meets Downtown Businesses, 49K Could Lose Medicaid & UVM Closes Its Deficit – Plus a Finished Wildways Trail and Baby Turtles at North Beach. Plus, the launch of my newest project, the All Day feed!

Aug 31, 2026

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23 min read

Friday, August 28th

Your Weekend Kickoff: Gray Friday Morning, Then Sunshine Through Sunday – The Fair Opens, A_DOG Day No. 13 & Burlington Taiko Turns 40 – Burlington Ranked #3 Best US City to Work, Vermont's $92.7M Meta Settlement & the Real Reason I-89 Feels So Rough

Aug 28, 2026

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22 min read

Wednesday, August 26th

Wednesday's Worth-It Roundup: Bread & Puppet at the Flynn, Fair Week & Arcade Champs – Burlington's Best Solo Dinner Spots, the 40-Game Arcade I Built & Kwame's Sit-Down with Grammy Nominee HAYLA – Catch the can't-miss events from Art Hop to Grand Point North, then meet the map bringing the Old North End's immigrant history back to life.

Aug 26, 2026

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15 min read

Monday, August 24th

Your Week Ahead: Sneak the Outdoor Stuff in This Morning, Let Rainy Tuesday Be a Movie Night & Aim Everything at a Sunny 80 Degree Wednesday – Isakov Plays Two Nights With the Full Symphony, Elf the Musical Auditions, Dodgeball in the New North End & Free Adoptions at the Humane Society Through Wednesday – Seahorses Come Home to a $206 Million Campus, Esox Closes After 48 Years & BETA's Revenue More Than Doubles

Aug 24, 2026

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24 min read

Friday, August 21st

Do the Outdoor Thing Today: Wall to Wall Sunshine Friday, a Dry 80 Saturday Morning & a 73 Degree Lake Before Sunday Afternoon Storms – Modest Mouse at Shelburne Museum, Angélique Kidjo at the Flynn, Reggae Fest on the Waterfront & Two Free Festivals at Noon – Lawson's Takes Over the Skinny Pancake Taps, Vermont's First Navy Week & a Winooski Chef Crowned Miss Black USA

Aug 21, 2026

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28 min read

Monday, August 17th

Storms This Afternoon, Then the Week Behaves: Sunny 82 Tuesday, Crisp Nights by Thursday – The Mountain Goats Nearly Sold Out, Summervale's Tree Planting, a Bubble Run 5K & Bark & Brew Returns – The New BHS Opens, Sneakers Bistro Goes Nighttime & Three Teens Run Their Own Creemee Stand

Aug 17, 2026

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24 min read