{"id":68526,"date":"2019-11-20T00:29:56","date_gmt":"2019-11-20T04:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=68526"},"modified":"2020-12-19T01:49:54","modified_gmt":"2020-12-19T05:49:54","slug":"white-river-junction-vermont-an-up-and-coming-new-england-hot-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/68526\/white-river-junction-vermont-an-up-and-coming-new-england-hot-spot\/","title":{"rendered":"White River Junction, Vermont: An Up-And-Coming New England Hot Spot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Thanks to its location at the confluence of the White and Connecticut Rivers, Vermont\u2019s first railroad tracks were laid in White River. Over time, the town grew into a significant hub, seeing as many as 50 passenger trains in a single day. But when the Interstate Highway System increased in importance in the 1960s, the railroad became obsolete, turning White River Junction into another sleepy Vermont town. 
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But White River Junction has been making a comeback during recent years. Over the last two decades, a revitalization effort has been taking place, transforming the town into an up-and-coming New England hot spot. Artists display their work in galleries throughout the town, and students choose from a number of curriculums \u2014 including art, graphic design and literature \u2014 at the Center for Cartoon Studies. Budding small businesses made up of young entrepreneurs fill historic warehouse spaces that sat vacant for years. And in a way, the village\u2019s rich heritage and significance as a \u201crailroad community\u201d has been preserved, with Amtrak\u2019s Vermonter<\/a> offering daily service to the now-bustling downtown.
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