Join the fun in Brandon Vermont. Join us in Vermont   243 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places Brandon's self-guided Historic Walking Tour will whisk you back a century or two as you meander through our tree-lined village and discover our architecture, and history. We give you the best Vermont has to offer, at a pace that's right for you! Take a look at just a few of the exciting events happening in our wonderful, little town. May 23 - October 10th:  Stop by the Farmer's Market each Friday from 9am - 2pm in Brandon's Central Park. Vendors sell the freshest produce, breads, jams, honey, maple products, and crafts.  July 11, 12 and 13, 2008: Basin Bluegrass Festival: 14th annual Pickin' By the Pond...3 day festival celebrating all things Bluegrass on the 11th, 12th and 13th! For more info, call 802-247-6401. July 22, 2008: The 20th Annual Great Brandon Auction. August 2, 2008: It's Yard Sale Day!: Day-long event...Merchant's Fair and Town-wide Yard Sales! You never know what treasure you'll discover! Join us.  For more information call the Brandon Chamber at: 802-247-6401 or:  email: http://info@brandon.org   Independence Day Celebration, July 5th! The Vermont Chamber of Commerce has declared the Brandon Independence Day Parade Celebration as one of the Top Ten Events of the summer! It lives up to that reputation! The parade begins at 1 but the park opens at 9am for activities, games, music and food. The fiddler's contest is held in the park following the parade and fireworks light up the sky at dusk. If you haven't experienced a real ol' fashioned 4th of July....Join us. Call the Brandon Chamber for more information at 802-247-6401.  Join the fun in Brandon, Vermont. Call or email us today for your reservations! 802-247-6672 relax@12franklinstreet.com October 4, 2008: Brandon Harvestfest: Come make Harvest People (aka stick figures, scarecrows, leaf people...). All the materials are supplied. It's a great way to be creative and let your imagination run wild. Choose clothes, hat, shoes and embellishments to personalize your own "Person." Our "experts" will help with the finishing touches too. Fun for all with hay rides, concessions, the Town Band and unique vendors. And Food! How about fried dough with pure Vermont maple cream. It's so delicious it's almost sinful! There's something for the whole family! Brandon's Harvestfest....Fall in Vermont.....it can't get any better! Call 802-247-6401 for more information!  Cooking Classes at Cafe Provence Chef Robert's creativity with food and love of teaching will be appreciated not only by many students but also the diners who share his passion.  If you're planning on attending any of these outstanding classes, 12 Franklin Street B&B is just around the corner from Cafe Provence and we invite you to stay with us. Contact us at: relax@12franklinstreet.com or call: 802-247-6672 For more information on classes: http://www.cafeprovencevt.com/special_events.html We look forward to your visit. Linda and Jim