Vibrant Village ™

Beaufort North Carolina in December

If I came to Beaufort in December, in this quiet time of red-bowed Christmas garlands and pink camellias, I’d wander down Front Street and visit with the shop keepers.

Hurricane Irene–A Breath of Cool

Just when we storm-tossed folks of the East Coast need it most comes the welcome relief of cooler weather…A hint of Autumn is in the air and the sky is Carolina blue with white puff clouds sailing across its expanse.

Coming Home: Lessons Written in Glass

In his hands, the glass was magic—a thing of beauty, with characteristics as unique as a diamond. Like tarot cards, Mr. Wetherington read the glass.

Fiction: Grampa Charlie’s Village

Agatha’s half used to it, but the half that isn’t keeps after him about bein’ late for supper and not sayin’ where he’s been or where he’s goin’, so Ellsworth’s generally in enough hot water to boil his boots.

Let’s Shop Main Street

When small towns feel an economic pinch, they often look globally for answers. Sometimes the solution is much closer at hand. Sometimes it’s contained in the hearts, minds, and skills of the townspeople.

New Urbanism Revitalizes Main Street

Our cherished places can go away. Main Streets, for instance. But Orrin Thiessen’s proving how New Urbanism design can bring them back.

Active & healthy small town: Margaretville, NY

Margaretville proves that the best vibrant villages often come wrapped in small packages. It doesn’t hurt that the town is so cute that you want to wrap your arms around it and give it a hug.

Welcome to Vibrant Village

Vibrant Village. vi · brant vill · age. noun.

1. A town filled with creative, intellectual and economic vitality.

2. A place pulsating with life, vigor, or activity; a good place to live.

3. A lively on-line magazine of the same name: Vibrant Village.

Many of us dream of living in the perfect little town…