Brattleboro is a walkable, artsy river town in southeastern Vermont with a lively downtown of galleries, live-music venues, craft breweries, strong farm-to-table dining and a bustling farmers’ market, plus easy outdoor access for hiking, kayaking and scenic Green Mountain drives — a comfortable, interesting place to enjoy multi-week contracts.
When you want bigger-city options, Keene, NH and Northampton, MA are each about an hour away and add larger theaters, college-town energy and extra dining, shopping and nightlife.