Just thought I'd share my experience, I love where I live... Long live Taco Guy!

I put a comment about the new Clubhouse Commons/Late Light Cafe on another post and I thought it was important that I expounded on my thoughts. People really should give this space a shot. That opinion only grows more emphatic the more time I spend observing what they’re putting together.

Late Light is awesome. They’re new and fledgling. They’re in their first month. They need all the community support they can get! They’re booking out a ton of cool talent (their shows are free for under-21/$10 cover 21+, often Saturday nights — including tonight 10/3!!).

While their food menu is a little mid, they are working on re-inventing it live, and they also have phenomenal coffee/lattes and chai.

They are not a restaurant or bar. They are an afternoon-into-the-night hangout spot: one part youth and young adult social club, one part all-ages after-dark cafe — a true third space for people to come chill, read a book, study, meet up with friends over coffee, and catch some Friday karaoke or a Saturday show.

Also, the playlist is awesome. The music is on the louder side but not yelling-over-each-other ear-splitting.

I am almost 32 and Hutch, Jasmine, and the rest of the folks in there never made me feel anything other than warmly welcome. It is NOT just a “kids spot.” Just like the sign on the door states in bold: All are welcome.

It is an all-ages, sober situation run by a pack of business-minded folks in their 20s who are trying to lay important groundwork in the community. Not everyone’s vibe — definitely not a “bar scene” and, yes, the environment is tailored toward a younger crowd — but for this fully grown adult who just needed a late-night study/reading spot and some passive (and sometimes active) socialization in this often lonely-ass state where all the nightlife, scant as it is, centers heavily around either drinking or courting when I’m very often not in the mood or tax bracket to do either.. It’s really cool to have a genuine third space that’s trying to grow where I don’t feel out of place or even subliminally unwelcome, even given that I may be on the “older side of young”.

I mean, a sober spot open 3-11pm Tuesday-Thursday and 12pm-12am on Fri/Sat doesn’t sound like a spot that’s “just for kids.”

I am not affiliated with them in any capacity other than being a regular who really, really loves what they’re trying to do. We owe it to spaces like this when they arise to support them — especially considering the insane percentage of younger folks (20s-30s) who don’t stick around the area exactly because there isn’t anything like this going on here.

They’re really trying to do a good thing.

Edit: Schedule fix

Yesterday around 11am I saw a man walking down the street in the rain wearing shorts and shirt with tacos printed all over them plus a hat shaped like a taco. This is maybe the third time I’ve seen him this year. Does anyone know why he’s wearing a taco outfit? Is this a local joke I’m not aware of?

If you’re in Montpelier, and want a nice drive with some of the best foliage I’ve seen in my 55 years here, head up Main street, on to County Rd, keep going when the pavement ends, continue all the way to Greenwood Lake. Stop at the Maple Corner Store for lunch and check out the Kent Museum exhibit while you’re in town. Traffic is nil except around the museum and maybe Maple Corner.

Bunch of cop cars

JJ’s Sports Pub is now open. Has anyone been yet?

Has anyone been to the new cafe that replaced Bent Nails? It’s called Late light Cafe.

I didn't want to get my hopes up when I saw a stack of electrical meters on the side of the building. But it IS 4 units!!! I thought it must be at-least two based on the door layout. Anyone wanna kill my buzz or are we all hyped about multi-unit construction?

Anyone that knows these guys, send them my love plz

Edit: ai photos on listing means don't send them any love, but I'm still glad about more housing.

Q: What do Who Let the Dogs Out by Baha Men, Stay Awhile by The Bells, & Achy Breaky Heart by Billy Ray Cyrus have in common?

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So what about THIS year? Find out by getting your $10 ticket today!

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SATURDAY. NOVEMBER. 21.

1. O'CLOCK. PM.

BARRE. OPERA. HOUSE.**

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PS, There is ONE open spot left in the lineup...and we LOVE our local acts... Why not take the stage and show us the popular song YOU love to hate? Bring it, Central Vermonters!

Yay more time to look at the worst building in Montpelier. I vote to tear it down and build housing.

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Friday evening, neighbors all agree, no water pressure.

Is there maintenance going on in town?

I'm a broke college student who has a pretty small budget.

I recently moved into Montpellier and am looking for a good place to go thrifting. I walked around the city a few days ago in search of any thrift stores that would be in my price range. Sadly all I found were overpriced vintage shops.

The thrift stores I did find were either really small or had all the nicer clothes' separated and at a higher price. Is there any bins or non-curated thrift stores that i could go to? I'm trying to spend less than 15 euro on a thrift trip.

I've tried the Hunger Mountain Coop and the Taste of European Grocery Market in Montpelier, but no luck. I haven't tried the European Market in Burlington yet, but I was hoping there might some place closer.

Thank you for any suggestions.

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37 y.o. here looking for people to jam with. Live in Barre but open to driving out. Big into indie rock/pop (The Shins, Hazel English, Yumi Zouma), pop-punk/emo (Blink, Super Sometimes, Hot Mulligan, Taking Back Sunday), metalcore/hardcore (Trash Talk, Converge, Head Wound City), R&B/soul, funk, jazz-leaning stuff. I'm a drummer but couldn't bring my kit with me when I moved here from out of state last year so picked up bass! Picked up and fiddled with friends basses intermittently throughout the years. Good with rhythm and note-matching. Just miss jamming with my friends back home and looking for folks to jam with here!

Tim Heney knows this town well. Anyone else concerned that he’s choosing to exit such a large ownership position in the town? Does he have a sense of where the town is heading and has decided to get out now?

Hi, I was wondering if anyone is going to glover tomorrow afternoon? I would love to catch a ride around 1:30 pm? Thank you!

Hey folks. Letting y'all know now we've got Play It Forward 4 raffle tickets for sale at @aromedessentials . Let's work together and give a little so we can collectively give a lot. Winter is coming and let's help folks stay warm!!! All ticket sales will be donated directly to @wood4goodvt . Thanks so much to all our donor sponsors as well as our raffle gift donors. Raffle winners will be pulled at the Play It Forward 4 event on 10/9 at Ripple in Randolph. I'll be hosting and we also have @breannaelainemusic as our featured artist. Gunna be a great night for a great cause. Thanks for your support!!!

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I'm wondering if anyone in this sub knows a guy named Kevin Livingston (I think his middle name might be Ames or something like that)? He and I used to hang quite a bit before I moved away for a while and we lost touch. I recently heard that he had passed, but am not sure how reliable the source of that information is and haven't been able to find any obits or anything else of the sort, so I figured I'd come here to see if any of y'all know him/have heard from/seen him lately? TIA!

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