Garlic Town, USA will once again take over downtown Bennington on Saturday, Sept. 2. Formerly known as the award-winning Garlic Fest, Garlic Town celebrates all things garlic, Vermont and community. The event is produced by the Southwestern Vermont Chamber of Commerce.

This week is Taste of The Shires Spring Restaurant Week in Southwestern Vermont! As you enjoy the specialities that our chefs and culinary masters whip up, don’t forget that this food haven doesn’t only exist during Restaurant Week. 24/7, 365 if you want to discover the food mecca of the northeast, it's time to check out The Shires of Vermont.  Take in the scenery and stop every so often to sample craft brews, eclectic cafés, comfortable bistros, and upscale fine dining restaurants.  Here are the best plates this year in The Shires of Vermont:

If you love baking or eating apple pie… then you are in for a treat! As part of this year’s Battle of Bennington celebrations, the Bennington Fire Department and the Daughters of the American Revolution (Ormsby Chapter) with support from the Bennington Regional Chamber of Commerce have joined forces to present the inaugural “Battle of the Pies.”

If you are looking for some apple picking fun this fall here are the places to go in The Shires of Vermont. 

BENNINGTON, VT - Every Labor Day Weekend for 22 years the Southern Vermont Garlic & Herb Festival has been stinkin’ up Vermont. It’s known for...

Let us guide you to the right places for all that you will need to make planning your outdoor experience fun and easy. There are so many choices for places to picnic...

The Vermont Chamber of Commerce has declared Bennington's Wings and Winter Homebrew Festival as one of the top ten winter events in the state according...

Join us as we celebrate the local eateries, dining establishments and restaurants during our annual Spring Restaurant Week February 25th- March 4th...

There are two things in this life that we hold near and dear...macaroni and cheese. When combined there is no resisting the splendor of this dish...

Let’s face it...Your loved one is tired of the same restaurant every week. It’s time to change it up, and luckily, we the Chamber have an array of places to choose from to make your Valentines’ Day that much better.

Super Bowl Sunday in the Bennington Area is as important in American Culture as the Fourth of July, motherhood & apple pie (Okay, maybe not motherhood). 

Nothing says traditional Americana-slash-New England than a good ol' fashioned hamburger. Right in the backyard of where the nation was founded, you'll find some tasty, juicy burgs sure to warm your belly (and soul). 

The Bennington Area Chamber of Commerce invites locals and visitors to participate in the second Restaurant Week of the year. 

Autumn is upon us and that means so is everyone’s appetite for all things pumpkin spice!  If you’re visiting, stopping in, or live in Bennington here are some of our best places to stop and get your pumpkin spice (and other fall flavors) on!