This home is going for $399,000. It's a four bedroom two bath and 1,654 sqft home. It looks like it needs a lot of work. With the income stats I'm surprised the people can afford to own a home there. The town is beautiful. Any state with mountains is always breathtaking. Safe travels to you guys. God bless.
Morrisville, the home of Hearthstone Home Heating products. One of only two manufacturers I believe of soapstone wood burning stoves that produce a soft, gentle heat when in operation that stays warm longer than steel or cast iron units. Good job again👍
I think they should place a plaque outside every state capitol and county courthouse you visit that reads, "Joe and Nic Stopped Here," followed by the date. You guys are a national treasure. Thank you for what you do!
I enjoy these videos so much. And the rest of my family (including my parents) actually like them which is rare that they like my choice of youtubers. Just such zen content and feels like we’re road tripping with ya!
OZ here: Yes, these two lovely people do a lovely service to us- we get flooded with 'bad news/conflict/negative vids', But, here Joe takes us for a pleasant and great ride and yes, it is rather ZEN, I agree ! which is rare to find now.
My wife and I spent a day in Montpelier about five years ago and saw a movie at that theater, it was an amazing town and an amazing experience to visit it. I am heartbroken that so many businesses were hit so hard by the storms and flooding. Thank you so much for this video. I hope when you get back to New York you visit some of the small towns near Vermont, like Whitehall, where we live, which is the birthplace of the U.S. Navy, has a large Amish community and has been the site of numerous supposed sasquatch sightings going back to the 1970s. There are also quaint Vermont towns and villages nearby like Poultney and Fair Haven, and the city of Rutland would be a fascinating place to visit, as it is unlike most every other community in Vermont, small but urban feeling with a huge contrast between having one of the best regarded hospitals in the northeast, and also a large drive-through outdoor art museum in West Rutland, but also a lot of crime and a once-vibrant downtown that is starting to decay. I know you get a lot of suggestions, but I hope you'll consider some of these places as I think both you and your viewers would be interested in them.
Hello Ron and Nickey. As you can see you almost 800 likes and you just posted the video. We all love your cross country trips and can't wait for another one. For the people that can't get out much, this is always a great treat ! Thank you again.
I really enjoyed this video. All lovely towns, each with its own unique personality, and as always, lots of awesome buildings and homes to look at. I really hope the flood affected areas recover. We had a similar experience in our area last year, and everyone helped each other, real community spirit. Thanks so much, Joe and Nic.😊💕
If you go to Maine, visit Lubec. Most easterly point in the US. Behind the lighthouse there are trails with breathtaking views! Sheer cliffs, fog horns. A must see.
Yesss. I'm from central western Massachusetts my whole life and have family in Vermont so I've gotten to spend much of my life in Vermont and it's one of my favorite places!
I’ve been camping in mid July near Lancaster, NH which is in the northern part of state and it was so cold in the morning you could see your breath. Probably 30 degrees.
Beautiful towns! I love the quaint downtowns and architecture. The statues add a lot of character to the streets. Hopefully the affected businesses recover from the flood damage. The Capitol was gorgeous ! Enjoyed starting my Tuesday with your beautiful video!
East Coaster here, grew up in New York most of my life. I’m a skier and Vermont has great skiing and party town in winter. Fall is also the a beautiful time in Vermont. I have lived in Los Angeles so I have been on west coast too but east coast is my favorite!
My GF and I travel at least twice a year to Chester. We stay at a really nice BnB just outside the town limits. Last year we went because here in NJ we got next to zero snow, so we went to see a little snow. As it happened, the day after we got there we had a winter storm that snowed for 21 straight hours. It was beautifully quiet and could sit on the covered porch, sip a hot cup of tea and watch the snow fall. Already booked to go back in about 60 days so we can see the leaves color changes.
You were so close to Smugglers Notch. I was hoping you would walk around Stowe. I used to ski there often in the 80s. I'm sure it's grown tons since then.
Nice cool towns. While I was watching the video it is 100 degrees, 111 feel like temperature with humidity in south Texas. 60's temperatures in August, wow! What a contrast.
Yes, I found the video which was mostly of Portland. Good job! There are so many beautiful towns along the coast such as York, of course Kennebunkport, Camden, Wells, Bar Harbor, Boothbay, and on and on. Inland Maine is wonderful too. Lots of poverty here but nothing like some of the states. A small population of 1.4 million and much undeveloped land keeps it beautiful no matter what the earnings of her people most of whom are down to Earth and friendly.@@JoeandNicsRoadTrip
Thanks for taking me to this beautiful part of the world. I toured around New England about 6 years ago (from Australia) and it was the Fall. Absolutely beautiful scenes of autumn colour everywhere, truly unforgettable. When we stopped at Montpelier there was a group of little school kids who handed us “leaf peepers” a little book of poems about what they love about the fall. It was so touching. I’d love it if you would some day do a road trip to these New England states in the fall. I really enjoy your videos that take me back to the times I’ve visited the US. My family and I love your country and the friendly people there. Merry Christmas Joe and Nic! 🎄
30:35 the first time I’ve seen you directly. Lol. Just to say, thanks for your videos, they are always well developed and a treat to watch. Regards from Fort Lauderdale.
I know I'm watching these out of order, I've just been so busy with work and trying to get things done around the ol homestead. You're both in MY favorite part of the world right now. I may have lived a past life in New England. I've experienced deja vu more than once there. Did either of you catch the witch window at around 6:00? I don't remember the significance but that's something you'll only find in Vermont. My buddy and his girl used to live near where yous were, in Hardwick, about 20 years ago. I have family in Rutland and across the state line in Keene and Jefferson, NH. I'd like to retire up that way, if you can believe that. It's too hot here for me in the summer and summers are mostly fantastic up there. My aunt and uncle left here (NJ), in 1978. They're still in Vermont, in their early 80s, and still married😊
The quarry in Barre is very impressive, it is massive. It's also fascinating that much of the equipment and quarrying techniques were the same in Barre as they were in Bedford and Bloomington, Indiana!
I'm from Northern Ireland and a can't get over the lack of human beings walking around in your videos. Here every City, town and village is congested with traffic and people. I'm a motorcyclist and it would be fantastic for us to have so much freedom though.
The USA is roughly the same size as the entirely of Europe combined. Think about that. The UK including Ireland is smaller than New York State lol. That’s why you don’t see a lot of people. Europeans can’t quite comprehend how massive the USA is.
Hampton Beach New Hampshire is a nice place to check out. Great beach, lots of kitschy beach shopping and arcades, excellent seafood, lobsters at open air restaurants Brown's and Markies, across from each other on the water.
Greetings from Magnolia TX, 45 min from downtown Houston. 66yr old native Texan. Sitting on my back porch, it's almost dark and 100 degrees out here. I'm going to move before next summer. It's not just the heat, it's also the politics. Vermont looks nice. I'll deal with the winter - we had a freeze in Texas 😂
Montpelier is just gorgeous, wow! Those stone buildings are to die for, the forest, the architecture, the GREEN everywhere. To me, that is pretty idyllic.
Hi Joe and NIc yet another great video really enjoying seeing areas of the USA that we haven't seen before. the inscription on the statue was the Kohima Epitaph recited every Remembrance day in the UK in reverence to the Burma Star veterans
The history of a Shire Town is very interesting and way too much to write here. The governing person of a Shire Town was called a 'Shire reeve' or sheriff. So that's where we got sheriff from.
What a beautiful state. Lots of green everywhere. People seem nice too. Big beautiful houses all made to withstand the weather. Have a great day and safe travels
I would love for you to go to Montpelier indiana. There's a lot of history. Dillinger robbed the bank. They just had a re-enactment. There is also a very big Indian statue to represent chief godfrey.
Some of those crime statistics might be influenced by skiing tourism. Vermont is one of my favorite states in which to ski. You briefly touched on Stowe -- very popular ski resort there.
7:10 -- The church was built in 1864 -- according to the town's application (2007) to the National Park Service for inclusion in the "National Register of Historic Places".
Loved the quaintness, the flags and the State Buildings just mind blowing. Something to be proud of bar-none. Thankyou for showing the pages of the stamped passbook. I luv the idea of the passbook. Very cool ! Looking forward to the next towns down the road. Be safe.
I read that the town where I grew up in RI had the greatest concentration of Italian Americans in the nation. And the Providence Metro Area has arguably some of the best Italian food ever! And my Aunt Tilly made the best and never owned a restaurant. So I know what you're saying!
Joe and Nicole, Nice tour as usual. We lived in NH for a while at Lake Sunapee . If you take the coast down, stop at Warren’s Lobster House. 11 Water Street/U.S. Route 1, Kittery, Maine 03904. Love to watch your videos, brings back so many memories, you do a great job of giving us the information of the towns you stop in. Thanks for all your hard work.
Next trip to Vermont you should visit Burlington. It is radically changing since they have homeless living in downtown and half of the stores on Church Street are closing.
Montpelier is a wonderful town to visit. Very picturesque, friendly, interesting and quaint. I've highly recommended visiting Montpelier to my fellow Canadian friends for years.
I'm not as well traveled as Joe and Nic but I've seen a few places. I think New England is the best region of the country. Add together the history, the scenery (hills, trees, lakes, rivers, coast line, old towns) the economy, etc and it comes out on top. Hey, Joe, when you pass through Concord stop in at the 7-11 in Penacook and I'll sell you some gas.
@@annabelleb.8096they can be. I lived in southern NH for 20 years. You never knew what kind of winter you were going to get each year. Summers are incredible up there though. Usually not too hot. The lakes region, the mountains, the ocean, or Boston were always only an hour away. It’s a day trip paradise.
@@stephens9462 Sounds really nice. If winters aren't too long. I would like to move to a part of the country where winters are shorter than they are in IL.
A shire is a county or the large town in an area. Note that most counties in England are shores e.g Lancashire, Worcestershire, Nottinghamshire, Hampshire (hence our New Hampshire)
Speaking of shires, I grew up in Berkshire County in western MA, about 15 minutes from the Vermont border. I spent a lot of time up in VT, my aunt and uncle lived near Bennington. I still occasionally hear folks pronounce it Berk-shyer. It's Berk-sher. Lol
@@joycelebaron2582 In western MA they don't have that accent at all. So when I went to college in Worcester: "You got four quattahs for a dollah?" What?!? lmao
@@tillitsdone LOL I think "Wusta" is the city name most mispronounced in the US. But I know what you mean, we have cousins from the Connecticut Valley area east of Hartford and even they didn't have that accent at all. And we native Rhode Islanders don't have the same accent as those from Eastern Massachusetts. As a matter of fact there is such a microcosm of accents in New England, and especially RI that I could probably tell you what neighborhood you grew up in and where your ancestors came from! LOL Thanks for your reply!
Shire town is derived from England and has a similar meaning to county. I was stationed in the Air Force in England for 2 years in the county of Suffolk, which is eastern England. Cambridge is a city within Cambridgeshire, the greater county. Boston is a city within Lincolnshire. Being from Massachusetts helps with understanding English heritage.
I worked in VT and had a chance to travel around the state. Before the railroads reached the western states, the marble used in building Washington D. C. came from Vermont. I was told that the Proctor Marble Museum is quite nice. The Lamoille Valley Rail Trail runs (94 mi total) through Morrisville. You and Nici could have walked some of it. The most northern attack by the Confederacy took place in St. Albans, Vermont. Confederates crossed the Canadian border and robbed a bank. Throughout VT you will spot granit civil war memorials in the center of the midsize villages and larger towns. Vermont, like Texas, was an independent republic before joining the union as the 14th state. In the War of 1812 a naval battle was fought on Lake Champlain. Vermont has more dirt roads than paved roads. Vermont DOT has excellent town highway maps that show the road classification of the dirt roads. Class 2 is smooth gravel. Vermont is known for being a Democrat state, that once had 2 green parties. NH is Republican. The Connecticut river serves as a geographical and political divide. My great grandfather was born in Tinmouth. I have relatives in VT.
I'm from Virginia but went to grad school in Vermont and lived on the VT/NH border years ago. You should've visited Brattleboro, Vermont on the Connecticut River. It is a hippie type of town full of art, culture and charm for its size. If you are into that. It is the type of place that is, let's say, unconventional. Like nudist riding bicycles downtown, strolling of the heifers, ethnic drumming groups on the corner, art galleries in random places like in the woods or on someone's roof, the city council once voted to arrest Bush if he visited the town, the downtown theatre..... And oh, the term 'shire' is a very old English word which refers to a place or area. Like Oxfordshire, England. Interesting fact: Back in 2010, the Black population made up 1.7% of Vermont but 76% of the adult Black population were college educated. Which was higher than any group in the State and higher in percentage than the State of Louisiana which was 30% and had 18% college educated. Those numbers may have changed due to population decrease. In fact, I think Washington State or North Carolina is higher now.
Montpelier has or at least was what I'd almost call flood central. In the early 90's they had us up there doing "energy conservation" refits in the State Offices etc. Sounds fancy, but was mostly just replacing a lot of the lighting. We were down in the basement and water started pouring out from under a bathroom door. One of the State Employees told us that always happens when it rains. Which was more interesting when you consider the room with all the mainframes was down there at the time. Have not lived in Vermont since 96 and no doubt much has changed there as it has most of the rest of the State. We had gone there as part of a school trip when I was very little... saw far more of the State Capital doing the electrical work than I ever saw on that tour.
When you look at statistics on a town level in Vermont, or much of New England, you have to keep in mind that 'Town' means a much wider area than just the town or village center, more like a Township elsewhere. It also isn't unusual for a 'town' to have multiple centers and villages in it plus a lot of rural area included in the numbers as well.
Thanks for the tour of the Vermont State House! Nicole made a great observation about how the gold dome contrasts so beautifully against the green hills. I'd driven through Montpelier many times and never (sniff with nose in air) deemed it worthy of a stop. You've shown me the error of my ways, it's so cute and I wish I could get back there! Can't wait for your next video of New Hamp (shire) as I used to have a place in Jackson. Northern New Hampshire is beautiful. Some of it is touristy and I noticed you didn't stop in Stowe, VT for that reason (I assume!), as it's not what your channel is about.
Great seeing more of Nic. Thanks Joe for taking me to places I’d probably never visit. Joe’s commentary on architecture is why I love this channel. I find the beauty in well architected structures, as well. Travel safe, ya’ll! my Badlands hasn’t made it to 1/4 of your Bronco’s travel miles!
My wife is from Vermont. Her parents grew small town outside of Rutland called Ludlow. She did her school years in South Burlington though. Having lived in NH for many years we would usually make a weekend trip or two to her home state each year. Always loved visiting Vermont, even the very “hippyish” Burlington. Could never live there though. Winters are brutal, it’s too isolated for my taste and the cost of living is kind of high considering it’s not really a booming economic area.
Enjoyed the video. Always wanted to go there. Especially in the fall. I do get the Vermont country store catalog. Would love to visit that. It was established in 1946 in Weston and is on the National Regester. A second location is in Rockingham
I think that's why many of the houses have 'Mud Rooms' in Northern New England. I've heard that instead of "Winter Spring Summer Fall" many of those areas think of it as "Summer Fall Winter Mud Season" LOL
I grew up in MA. That is a great area. I love Vermont. My aunt lived there when I was a kid, it Brattleboro. The homes there are so quaint. I love NH too.
Could have at least driven past the ski areas......that's what Vermont is known for in winter months. Beautiful views from the gondola even with no snow. Maple sugar not mentioned nor Vermont sharp cheese....Trapp Family.
Joe, will you be visiting southern Maine? That's where I grew up! Visit the town of Saco, Maine. It has a really nice downtown area, visit Pepperell square and grab an old fashioned hot dog at Rapid Rays!
86 Congress st: 399,000 dollars. Two family, built in 1870!
That’s considered a new build by New England standards
It has 4 bedrooms ~ 2 baths
@@andrewward5891😂
Needs a lot of updates! I wonder what the wiring and plumbing are like?
Thank You, Bogie.
That’s too much for a corner lot with other distractions. Interesting.
The US is such a beautiful country
This home is going for $399,000. It's a four bedroom two bath and 1,654 sqft home. It looks like it needs a lot of work. With the income stats I'm surprised the people can afford to own a home there. The town is beautiful. Any state with mountains is always breathtaking. Safe travels to you guys. God bless.
Also been on the market for 298 days so far, probably not a great deal of any real interest at that price point.
$399,000 for 1654 square feet? Ouch!
@@JoeandNicsRoadTrip I know. Crazy. I don't think they'll get what they're asking.
Joey said in one video that homes are very expensive there and they are also limited.
New England is beautiful. Visited Massachusetts and New Hampshire last november. Thanks for this!!!
The architecture in New England is absolutely incredible, it’s unique to the area.
Not really. You not travel the us much? 🇺🇸
Beautiful main street!
I lived in Bennington for a few years and I loved it!
Morrisville, the home of Hearthstone Home Heating products. One of only two manufacturers I believe of soapstone wood burning stoves that produce a soft, gentle heat when in operation that stays warm longer than steel or cast iron units. Good job again👍
Hasn't the government banned wood burning stoves?
I think they should place a plaque outside every state capitol and county courthouse you visit that reads, "Joe and Nic Stopped Here," followed by the date. You guys are a national treasure. Thank you for what you do!
I enjoy these videos so much. And the rest of my family (including my parents) actually like them which is rare that they like my choice of youtubers. Just such zen content and feels like we’re road tripping with ya!
OZ here: Yes, these two lovely people do a lovely service to us- we get flooded with 'bad news/conflict/negative vids', But, here Joe takes us for a pleasant and great ride and yes, it is rather ZEN, I agree ! which is rare to find now.
My wife and I spent a day in Montpelier about five years ago and saw a movie at that theater, it was an amazing town and an amazing experience to visit it. I am heartbroken that so many businesses were hit so hard by the storms and flooding. Thank you so much for this video. I hope when you get back to New York you visit some of the small towns near Vermont, like Whitehall, where we live, which is the birthplace of the U.S. Navy, has a large Amish community and has been the site of numerous supposed sasquatch sightings going back to the 1970s. There are also quaint Vermont towns and villages nearby like Poultney and Fair Haven, and the city of Rutland would be a fascinating place to visit, as it is unlike most every other community in Vermont, small but urban feeling with a huge contrast between having one of the best regarded hospitals in the northeast, and also a large drive-through outdoor art museum in West Rutland, but also a lot of crime and a once-vibrant downtown that is starting to decay.
I know you get a lot of suggestions, but I hope you'll consider some of these places as I think both you and your viewers would be interested in them.
Hello Ron and Nickey. As you can see you almost 800 likes and you just posted the video. We all love your cross country trips and can't wait for another one. For the people that can't get out much, this is always a great treat ! Thank you again.
I really enjoyed this video. All lovely towns, each with its own unique personality, and as always, lots of awesome buildings and homes to look at. I really hope the flood affected areas recover. We had a similar experience in our area last year, and everyone helped each other, real community spirit. Thanks so much, Joe and Nic.😊💕
Thank you for the kind words, CL!!
Beautiful state! Thanks for taking us along!
Northern Vermont is remarkably beautiful for about a third of the year, and if you like snow it's beautiful the rest of the time too.
Hi. Now that you've said that..I'm imagining snow layden streets with Christmas lights & decor..pretty as a picture it would be. Thx ethicalacihte.
Southern Vermont ain’t bad either. Route 9 from Brattleboro to Bennington is about as pretty as it gets.
If you go to Maine, visit Lubec. Most easterly point in the US. Behind the lighthouse there are trails with breathtaking views! Sheer cliffs, fog horns. A must see.
@@aa-bn2wp first time I saw an actual moose was up there 😄
Plus FDR's vacation home is right across the border in Canada and easily accessible.
Another great video Joe! I learn something new with every travel! I look forward to the next video!
Great video guys, you totally captured the essence of Vermont!
Yesss. I'm from central western Massachusetts my whole life and have family in Vermont so I've gotten to spend much of my life in Vermont and it's one of my favorite places!
Stowe pulls in the NY skiers and has a vibrant winter tourism this city very well kept.
Quaint, cute towns! Crazy seeing this from here in Texas where it is like a milllion degrees. Looks like a different planet up there!
From a fellow Texan, yes, you're right!
I’ve been camping in mid July near Lancaster, NH which is in the northern part of state and it was so cold in the morning you could see your breath. Probably 30 degrees.
Despite being a native Vermonter, I had never been inside the capitol building. Thanks for sharing such a beautiful place.
Pretty drive, gorgeous scenery Vermont
Beautiful towns! I love the quaint downtowns and architecture. The statues add a lot of character to the streets. Hopefully the affected businesses recover from the flood damage. The Capitol was gorgeous ! Enjoyed starting my Tuesday with your beautiful video!
Thank you, Alexandra!
Those houses "got character"
East Coaster here, grew up in New York most of my life. I’m a skier and Vermont has great skiing and party town in winter. Fall is also the a beautiful time in Vermont. I have lived in Los Angeles so I have been on west coast too but east coast is my favorite!
My GF and I travel at least twice a year to Chester. We stay at a really nice BnB just outside the town limits. Last year we went because here in NJ we got next to zero snow, so we went to see a little snow. As it happened, the day after we got there we had a winter storm that snowed for 21 straight hours. It was beautifully quiet and could sit on the covered porch, sip a hot cup of tea and watch the snow fall. Already booked to go back in about 60 days so we can see the leaves color changes.
You were so close to Smugglers Notch. I was hoping you would walk around Stowe. I used to ski there often in the 80s. I'm sure it's grown tons since then.
Nice cool towns. While I was watching the video it is 100 degrees, 111 feel like temperature with humidity in south Texas. 60's temperatures in August, wow! What a contrast.
👍Very enjoyable, in its un-presupposing and appreciative way.👍
I hope Joe and Nic will film Maine after New Hampshire. There are so many beautiful towns in Maine, especially along the coast.
We did. :)
Yes, I found the video which was mostly of Portland. Good job! There are so many beautiful towns along the coast such as York, of course Kennebunkport, Camden, Wells, Bar Harbor, Boothbay, and on and on. Inland Maine is wonderful too. Lots of poverty here but nothing like some of the states. A small population of 1.4 million and much undeveloped land keeps it beautiful no matter what the earnings of her people most of whom are down to Earth and friendly.@@JoeandNicsRoadTrip
Thanks for taking me to this beautiful part of the world. I toured around New England about 6 years ago (from Australia) and it was the Fall. Absolutely beautiful scenes of autumn colour everywhere, truly unforgettable. When we stopped at Montpelier there was a group of little school kids who handed us “leaf peepers” a little book of poems about what they love about the fall. It was so touching. I’d love it if you would some day do a road trip to these New England states in the fall. I really enjoy your videos that take me back to the times I’ve visited the US. My family and I love your country and the friendly people there. Merry Christmas Joe and Nic! 🎄
In a couple of months those hills and mountains will be an endless sea of color. The visuals are unreal.
om goodness, that would be beautiful !!!
Yeah, it's amazing. I took it for granted when I lived there.
I can’t I imagine being flooded out, and such a beautiful downtown area, beautiful buildings.
I know I've commented before but does anyone else get excited when there's a new video to watch? Keep 'em coming. lol
Thank you!
Montpelier and Barre are like living in an Edward Hopper painting.
Was just there a few days ago beautiful state. Trees and mountains.
Four corners in Bennington and the Bennington monument
30:35 the first time I’ve seen you directly. Lol. Just to say, thanks for your videos, they are always well developed and a treat to watch. Regards from Fort Lauderdale.
I know I'm watching these out of order, I've just been so busy with work and trying to get things done around the ol homestead. You're both in MY favorite part of the world right now. I may have lived a past life in New England. I've experienced deja vu more than once there.
Did either of you catch the witch window at around 6:00? I don't remember the significance but that's something you'll only find in Vermont. My buddy and his girl used to live near where yous were, in Hardwick, about 20 years ago. I have family in Rutland and across the state line in Keene and Jefferson, NH. I'd like to retire up that way, if you can believe that. It's too hot here for me in the summer and summers are mostly fantastic up there.
My aunt and uncle left here (NJ), in 1978. They're still in Vermont, in their early 80s, and still married😊
The quarry in Barre is very impressive, it is massive. It's also fascinating that much of the equipment and quarrying techniques were the same in Barre as they were in Bedford and Bloomington, Indiana!
I'm from Northern Ireland and a can't get over the lack of human beings walking around in your videos. Here every City, town and village is congested with traffic and people. I'm a motorcyclist and it would be fantastic for us to have so much freedom though.
The USA is roughly the same size as the entirely of Europe combined. Think about that. The UK including Ireland is smaller than New York State lol. That’s why you don’t see a lot of people. Europeans can’t quite comprehend how massive the USA is.
I went to Ireland and Scotland and was amazed at how many people were everywhere but it was beautiful and people were very friendly
I'm glad that I have a 45 inch monitor. Makes me feel that I'm right there with you guys. Love the food shows too. Makes me hungry to watch.
Hampton Beach New Hampshire is a nice place to check out. Great beach, lots of kitschy beach shopping and arcades, excellent seafood, lobsters at open air restaurants Brown's and Markies, across from each other on the water.
Greetings from Magnolia TX, 45 min from downtown Houston. 66yr old native Texan. Sitting on my back porch, it's almost dark and 100 degrees out here. I'm going to move before next summer. It's not just the heat, it's also the politics. Vermont looks nice. I'll deal with the winter - we had a freeze in Texas 😂
It's a great place for quiet, all the time. I live in New England and would love to move there, but wifey is not too into it.
Montpelier is just gorgeous, wow! Those stone buildings are to die for, the forest, the architecture, the GREEN everywhere. To me, that is pretty idyllic.
It really is.
Another great video. I always enjoy when you visit the state capitols and seeNicole get her passport stamped. .
Thanks for sharing. There was always a brief history of the place you visited. I loved that.
Hi Joe and NIc yet another great video really enjoying seeing areas of the USA that we haven't seen before. the inscription on the statue was the Kohima Epitaph recited every Remembrance day in the UK in reverence to the Burma Star veterans
The history of a Shire Town is very interesting and way too much to write here. The governing person of a Shire Town was called a 'Shire reeve' or sheriff. So that's where we got sheriff from.
Amazing Capital Building! Impressive!
What a beautiful state. Lots of green everywhere. People seem nice too. Big beautiful houses all made to withstand the weather. Have a great day and safe travels
Thank you for posting while the coffee is still hot. Love your videos!
I would love for you to go to Montpelier indiana. There's a lot of history. Dillinger robbed the bank. They just had a re-enactment. There is also a very big Indian statue to represent chief godfrey.
Some of those crime statistics might be influenced by skiing tourism. Vermont is one of my favorite states in which to ski. You briefly touched on Stowe -- very popular ski resort there.
7:10 -- The church was built in 1864 -- according to the town's application (2007) to the National Park Service for inclusion in the "National Register of Historic Places".
Great video! Love them all! Prayer’s for safe travel. 🙏🙏
Thanks so much!
Loved the quaintness, the flags and the State Buildings just mind blowing. Something to be proud of bar-none. Thankyou for showing the pages of the stamped passbook. I luv the idea of the passbook. Very cool ! Looking forward to the next towns down the road. Be safe.
Glad you enjoyed it!! :)
beautiful buildings its great to see all the historical places a really interesting part of the old country another excellent journey..thank you
Another great video joe safe travels and god bless
Great tour guys !
Thanks so much!
How could you not love Italian food? LOL. In the Northeast, home of so many Italian/Americans, great Italian food is everywhere.
I read that the town where I grew up in RI had the greatest concentration of Italian Americans in the nation. And the Providence Metro Area has arguably some of the best Italian food ever! And my Aunt Tilly made the best and never owned a restaurant. So I know what you're saying!
love your videos with all the information , places i've never been to
Joe and Nicole, Nice tour as usual. We lived in NH for a while at Lake Sunapee . If you take the coast down, stop at Warren’s Lobster House. 11 Water Street/U.S. Route 1, Kittery, Maine 03904. Love to watch your videos, brings back so many memories, you do a great job of giving us the information of the towns you stop in. Thanks for all your hard work.
There's a new guy on RUclips who only films Vermont 😊
Next trip to Vermont you should visit Burlington. It is radically changing since they have homeless living in downtown and half of the stores on Church Street are closing.
Montpelier is a wonderful town to visit. Very picturesque, friendly, interesting and quaint. I've highly recommended visiting Montpelier to my fellow Canadian friends for years.
I'm not as well traveled as Joe and Nic but I've seen a few places. I think New England is the best region of the country. Add together the history, the scenery (hills, trees, lakes, rivers, coast line, old towns) the economy, etc and it comes out on top.
Hey, Joe, when you pass through Concord stop in at the 7-11 in Penacook and I'll sell you some gas.
Even though I love my new home in Southwest Virginia, I still love New England.
Winters must be brutal though.
@@annabelleb.8096they can be. I lived in southern NH for 20 years. You never knew what kind of winter you were going to get each year. Summers are incredible up there though. Usually not too hot. The lakes region, the mountains, the ocean, or Boston were always only an hour away. It’s a day trip paradise.
@@stephens9462 Sounds really nice. If winters aren't too long. I would like to move to a part of the country where winters are shorter than they are in IL.
@@annabelleb.8096in Barre Vermont first frost around September 25th last frost May 25th. Snow can begin around November 5-April 15.
Grace Brethren Chirch was begun in 2003. They purchased an existing church building. No idea when it was built.
A shire is a county or the large town in an area. Note that most counties in England are shores e.g Lancashire, Worcestershire, Nottinghamshire, Hampshire (hence our New Hampshire)
Speaking of shires, I grew up in Berkshire County in western MA, about 15 minutes from the Vermont border. I spent a lot of time up in VT, my aunt and uncle lived near Bennington.
I still occasionally hear folks pronounce it Berk-shyer. It's Berk-sher. Lol
@@tillitsdone That's funny. Most people pronounce "New Hampshire" properly. (Well maybe not the proper "NewHampsha" LOL)
@@joycelebaron2582 In western MA they don't have that accent at all. So when I went to college in Worcester: "You got four quattahs for a dollah?" What?!? lmao
@@tillitsdone LOL I think "Wusta" is the city name most mispronounced in the US. But I know what you mean, we have cousins from the Connecticut Valley area east of Hartford and even they didn't have that accent at all. And we native Rhode Islanders don't have the same accent as those from Eastern Massachusetts. As a matter of fact there is such a microcosm of accents in New England, and especially RI that I could probably tell you what neighborhood you grew up in and where your ancestors came from! LOL Thanks for your reply!
Middlebury is shire town of Addison cty.
Good place to visit in the middle of summer. I bet it is cool up there.
You are soooo close...run on up and visit Canada for the day....easy peasy...love your videos
We'll be heading up there early next summer. :)
Shire town is derived from England and has a similar meaning to county. I was stationed in the Air Force in England for 2 years in the county of Suffolk, which is eastern England. Cambridge is a city within Cambridgeshire, the greater county. Boston is a city within Lincolnshire. Being from Massachusetts helps with understanding English heritage.
You all heading to Massachusetts?
Welcome to Vermont! Now go home! As a native Vermonter is a "love/hate" relationship with tourists.
I worked in VT and had a chance to travel around the state. Before the railroads reached the western states, the marble used in building Washington D. C. came from Vermont. I was told that the Proctor Marble Museum is quite nice. The Lamoille Valley Rail Trail runs (94 mi total) through Morrisville. You and Nici could have walked some of it. The most northern attack by the Confederacy took place in St. Albans, Vermont. Confederates crossed the Canadian border and robbed a bank. Throughout VT you will spot granit civil war memorials in the center of the midsize villages and larger towns. Vermont, like Texas, was an independent republic before joining the union as the 14th state. In the War of 1812 a naval battle was fought on Lake Champlain. Vermont has more dirt roads than paved roads. Vermont DOT has excellent town highway maps that show the road classification of the dirt roads. Class 2 is smooth gravel. Vermont is known for being a Democrat state, that once had 2 green parties. NH is Republican. The Connecticut river serves as a geographical and political divide. My great grandfather was born in Tinmouth. I have relatives in VT.
I'm from Virginia but went to grad school in Vermont and lived on the VT/NH border years ago. You should've visited Brattleboro, Vermont on the Connecticut River. It is a hippie type of town full of art, culture and charm for its size. If you are into that. It is the type of place that is, let's say, unconventional. Like nudist riding bicycles downtown, strolling of the heifers, ethnic drumming groups on the corner, art galleries in random places like in the woods or on someone's roof, the city council once voted to arrest Bush if he visited the town, the downtown theatre..... And oh, the term 'shire' is a very old English word which refers to a place or area. Like Oxfordshire, England.
Interesting fact: Back in 2010, the Black population made up 1.7% of Vermont but 76% of the adult Black population were college educated. Which was higher than any group in the State and higher in percentage than the State of Louisiana which was 30% and had 18% college educated. Those numbers may have changed due to population decrease. In fact, I think Washington State or North Carolina is higher now.
A shire is a county. Fun fact: In Olde England, the chief constable was the shire reeve; from that we have the word "sheriff".
By the way your video s fantastic , keep up the great work for now and the future 😅
Thank you so much 😁
Montpelier has or at least was what I'd almost call flood central. In the early 90's they had us up there doing "energy conservation" refits in the State Offices etc. Sounds fancy, but was mostly just replacing a lot of the lighting. We were down in the basement and water started pouring out from under a bathroom door. One of the State Employees told us that always happens when it rains. Which was more interesting when you consider the room with all the mainframes was down there at the time. Have not lived in Vermont since 96 and no doubt much has changed there as it has most of the rest of the State. We had gone there as part of a school trip when I was very little... saw far more of the State Capital doing the electrical work than I ever saw on that tour.
When you look at statistics on a town level in Vermont, or much of New England, you have to keep in mind that 'Town' means a much wider area than just the town or village center, more like a Township elsewhere. It also isn't unusual for a 'town' to have multiple centers and villages in it plus a lot of rural area included in the numbers as well.
Vermont is beautiful
Grew up in Waterbury VT, goddess of agriculture is on top of state house.
Thanks for the tour of the Vermont State House! Nicole made a great observation about how the gold dome contrasts so beautifully against the green hills. I'd driven through Montpelier many times and never (sniff with nose in air) deemed it worthy of a stop. You've shown me the error of my ways, it's so cute and I wish I could get back there! Can't wait for your next video of New Hamp (shire) as I used to have a place in Jackson. Northern New Hampshire is beautiful. Some of it is touristy and I noticed you didn't stop in Stowe, VT for that reason (I assume!), as it's not what your channel is about.
Great seeing more of Nic. Thanks Joe for taking me to places I’d probably never visit. Joe’s commentary on architecture is why I love this channel. I find the beauty in well architected structures, as well. Travel safe, ya’ll! my Badlands hasn’t made it to 1/4 of your Bronco’s travel miles!
Loved this, so much history 👏🎉
My wife is from Vermont. Her parents grew small town outside of Rutland called Ludlow. She did her school years in South Burlington though. Having lived in NH for many years we would usually make a weekend trip or two to her home state each year. Always loved visiting Vermont, even the very “hippyish” Burlington. Could never live there though. Winters are brutal, it’s too isolated for my taste and the cost of living is kind of high considering it’s not really a booming economic area.
In Britain, a shire is an old name for county eg, Yorkshire, Lancashire, so looks like Vermont just kept up the tradition
Pretty much a lot of places in New England share names or name styles with England and the UK I've seen, from living here most of my life :)
Much like Louisiana calls them Parrishes.
I just assumed the town was first settled by hobbits
Thanks Joe and nic 😊😊
Enjoyed the video. Always wanted to go there. Especially in the fall. I do get the Vermont country store catalog. Would love to visit that. It was established in 1946 in Weston and is on the National Regester. A second location is in Rockingham
Can't wait to see what you think when you arrive in Maine.
I was born and raised in morrisville lived on congress st now in tx
While doing the Appalachian Trail back in 2015, I learned much of the remote trails, including the AT, were called VerMud. lot's of MUD
I think that's why many of the houses have 'Mud Rooms' in Northern New England. I've heard that instead of "Winter Spring Summer Fall" many of those areas think of it as "Summer Fall Winter Mud Season" LOL
I grew up in MA. That is a great area. I love Vermont. My aunt lived there when I was a kid, it Brattleboro. The homes there are so quaint. I love NH too.
Going to NH stop at North Woodstock and see the Woodstock Inn and Brewery. My favorite place.
Could have at least driven past the ski areas......that's what Vermont is known for in winter months. Beautiful views from the gondola even with no snow.
Maple sugar not mentioned nor Vermont sharp cheese....Trapp Family.
I was happy to see Stowe, but dismayed that it was driven through without a mention. Gorgeous towns, and countrysides.
It’s also now called the IPA highway. Even the Von Trapp family lodge has its own brewery.
Joe, will you be visiting southern Maine? That's where I grew up! Visit the town of Saco, Maine. It has a really nice downtown area, visit Pepperell square and grab an old fashioned hot dog at Rapid Rays!
Vermont 👑
That's the Greek Goddess of Crops and Ag, Ceres, on top of the dome.
Great vid fascinating story about the staircase
Thank you!
Please put a microphone on Nicole. She says stuff and you "sort of" answer it, but we rarely know what she said.