Vermont: Another Reason to Love It

Vermont: Another Reason to Love It

February 03, 2012 By Paul Weamer

The top 4 reasons why I love Vermont:

#4 Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream

http://www.benjerry.com/

#3 The American Museum of Fly Fishing

http://www.amff.com/

#2 Orvis Headquarters

http://www.orvis.com/

#1 Because Vermonters must be smarter than everyone else:

Vermont Legislature considers banning hydrofracking

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20120126/NEWS03/201260306/Vermont-Legislature-considers-banning-hydrofracking

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