Lisa Friedman's Blog

You Might Be from Vermont IF...You Know Who Champ the Lake Monster Is!Samuel de Champlain is credited with discovering Lake Champlain in 1609.  He was quoted as seeing an exceedingly large serpent-like creature during his voyages. Since then, Champ has been rumored to be seen from anywhere from t...

Great American Dream Realty mascot, Sadie, enjoyed her front row seat on Sunday at the St. Alban's Maple Festival Parade. Sadie sure enjoys watching parades. This is her fifth one.This was the 49th annual Maple Festival. In addition to the hour long parade, there were many food tents with maple a...

The Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center will be showing free movies to the public on Tuesday nights in May. While the event is free, they are asking for donations to the Burlington area YMCA in lieu of the price of a movie ticket.Main Street Landing has a twenty five foot movie screen with...

Music in May concerts take place every Wednesday in May at noon at The Stowe Community Church on Main Street in Stowe.  This long standing tradition draws a nice crowd and is a great and relaxing way to enjoy spring in Stowe.  The concerts are free and last for one hour. Attendees receive a coupo...

COTS is the Committee on Temporary Shelter for the Burlington area. It helps the needy with temporary housing needs and services. There will be a 3k walk starting from Battery Park in Burlington on Sunday May 3, 2015. The walk will begin at 2:00 as Sambatucada drummers lead 1,500 participants alo...

Green Up Vermont Day is Saturday May 2, 2015. This 45th annual event is a day for Vermonters to work together in stewardship of our state's beautiful landscape and waterways by cleaning litter from our environment. While I must say, I rarely see litter, unfortunately, it does exist.  To participa...

Vermont Restaurant Week will take place from April 24th - May 3rd, 2015 throughout Vermont. Restaurant Week is TEN days of delightful food options at some wonderful restaurants. One hundred sixteen restaurants are participating in the event. Prix fixe menus range from $10 - $40 and a complete lis...

Onion River Sports will be hosting the Muddy Onion Bike Tour on Sunday April 26, 2015. This 34 mile ride will ascend 4,000 feet of climbing on Vermont's scenic dirt roads around the Montpelier area. This 'gravel grinder' ride will feature rolling hills, historic farms and beautiful views of Vermo...

In order to better serve my customers, last Thursday I attended a class on Financing Through the USDA and VHFA. The class was presented by the Lamoille Area Board of Realtors and was quite informative. If you are considering purchasing a home in Vermont and are interested in information on these...

I was driving to an appointment tonight and just had to pull over and take a photo of this lovely view. Hinesburg is a small town with many farms and large properties. It has a peaceful, relaxed rural feel, yet is just fifteen minutes to the hustle and bustle of Burlington. Would you like to live...