SHOP Downtown

SHOPPING DOWNTOWN

Almost all of our downtown shops and restaurants are locally-owned – these are our neighbors, our friends, and our families. The merchandise on offer is often hard to find elsewhere, and shopping downtown helps create a vibrant community. Thank you for your support!

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Looking to “taste” some of the local entertainment? Looking for an awesome dining experience or quick snack? Explore more of Downtown Brattleboro using the links below!

BROWSE ALL OF DOWNTOWN’S SHOPS

SHOPPING DOWNTOWN

Almost all of our downtown shops and restaurants are locally-owned – these are our neighbors, our friends, and our families. The merchandise on offer is often hard to find elsewhere, and shopping downtown helps create a vibrant community. Thank you for your support!

EXPLORE MORE

Looking to “taste” some of the local entertainment? Looking for an awesome dining experience or quick snack? Explore more of Downtown Brattleboro using the links below!

BRATT ON THE ‘GRAM

What's hand-stitched, one of a kind, and glam all

What's hand-stitched, one of a kind, and glam all over? A Pamela Moore original dress, that's what! Indubitably you've seen her stunning creations in her window on Main Street BUT did you know that she creates these beauties with her own two hands? GASP! ARTISTRY! What a gift, and she does alterations as well. This Main Street shop is worth the visit; we think you'll agree!

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The Brattleboro Literary Festival kicks off its 22

The Brattleboro Literary Festival kicks off its 22nd season this October 13-15th. More than 60 authors will flood downtown joining counterparts for scheduled "conversations" in various downtown venues. The theme for this year's fest is: We're all in this together.

One of the featured and much anticipated authors is Tracy Kidder, whose newest work Rough Sleepers is garnering critical acclaim. The book chronicles "Dr. Jim O'Connell's urgent mission to bring healing to homeless people." In collaboration with the Literary Festival, Groundwork's Collaborative, and Brooks Memorial Library, we are pleased to invite you to join us for a community read of Rough Sleepers. This book is available for purchase and local bookstores. If you can't afford to purchase this book, please get in touch with us at erin@brattleboro.com

The foreword of Rough Sleepers includes a poem.

I Am

I am sometimes upfront
I am sometimes off-centered
I am sometimes concealed by myself
I am sometimes not even friggin' there
I am strong as an Oak, and weak as an acorn
I am a child, love me
I am a boy, take my hand
I am a soldier, so please understand
I am peaceful and proud, humble yet arrogant
I am calm, yet violent
I am quiet, yet thunderous
So if we should meet for a moment on my life's journey
smile at me, talk to me, or simply be still
and know that I am.

-Michael Frada,
U.S. Army veteran and for many years a patient of the Street Team

ZPOTS on Main Street is serving up some sweetness!

ZPOTS on Main Street is serving up some sweetness! Noelle VanHendrick and Eric Hendrick have been making pottery together for over 20 years. They and their team of dreamweavers and artisans create bright, beautiful pieces with compelling and encouraging words on them.

💫Abundance
💫Breathe
💫Laughter
💫Hope

Yes, ZPOTS, we would LOVE a nice mug full of all of these things! You can't help but feel a wee bit lighter just holding this charming pottery. Check out ZPOTS on Main Street and feel the goodness.

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Members of the granting organization behind the Hi

Members of the granting organization behind the High Street Mural Project visited Downtown Brattleboro last week. They met with Jamie Mohr of Epsilon Spires, and Calvin Laituri, one of the artists behind the project. High Street is looking so sweet. This mural was truly an outstanding addition!

If you meander over to Elliot Street you'll find a

If you meander over to Elliot Street you'll find a delightful selection of shops including two of our favorites pictured here- Taylor for Flowers has all of your floral and gown needs right in one sweet shop. Just next door, The B's Nest and the Blueberry Haus is your one (ok so technically two) stop shop for perfect gifts for the entire family, AND homemade ice cream in oodles of fun flavors. That's right, there's a lot to smile about!

Southern Vermont welcomes you- to the natural beau

Southern Vermont welcomes you- to the natural beauty, to the uniquely rural yet full of arts and culture vibe, to...all of it! We love to live here, play here, and most of all, we love to share our appreciation of this special place with you. What do you love about southern Vermont?

SAVE THE DATE! Halloween just wouldn't be right wi

SAVE THE DATE!
Halloween just wouldn't be right without BrattleBOO & The Horribles Parade. Consider this your invitation to once again spend Halloween with us & our pals at Parks & Rec in Downtown Brattleboro on Oct 31st from 5-7pm. Trick-or-treating + activities + Trunk or Treat + a parade up Main Street?! Details coming soon but mark your calendars and we'll see you there.

Going the Distance- an annual fundraiser for The B

Going the Distance- an annual fundraiser for The Boys & Girls Club in Brattleboro is coming up on September 30th!

This annual bike ride raises much needed funds to support the Boys & Girls Club of Brattleboro. The rides are 40, 60, or 100 miles in distance, supported by 2 rest areas (Turners Falls and Greenfield) as well as a support vehicle. Lunch is provided. The ride travels down Route 142 through Vernon and enters Massachusetts. From there a beautiful ride to the first rest stop in Turners Falls. The ride continues through country roads , with the second rest stop along the Green River in Greenfield, MA where lunch is provided. The final leg of the ride brings you back to the club, where a celebration awaits!

This fundraiser allows the club doors to remain open for all youth in our community, regardless of their ability to pay. No one is turned away from summer camp, after school programming, or teen club activities. They are committed to serving the most vulnerable in our community and cannot do it without the support of you! The riders and donors have a huge impact on the club’s ability to provide a safe, supportive, and fun environment for every kid in our community.

They ask each rider to commit to raising at least $300. Riders that raise over $1,000 receive a gift card to one of the local bike shops. Each registered rider receives their own personal fundraising page that they can customize and send out to their network.

They can’t do it without you!

Questions? Email the Boys and Girls Club at gtd2023@bgcbrattleboro.org

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