{"id":918,"date":"2026-08-21T16:12:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T16:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thefuzzybutts.com\/?p=918"},"modified":"2026-08-27T15:14:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T15:14:26","slug":"when-its-back-to-school-the-sunsets-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thefuzzybutts.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/21\/when-its-back-to-school-the-sunsets-rule\/","title":{"rendered":"When it\u2019s Back to School the Sunsets Rule"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">August is beginning to wane. Next week marks the start of school for local students, the sun is setting a little earlier each night, and there are hints that Vermont is starting to think about what comes next.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But we\u2019re not there yet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We still have two full weeks of summer programming ahead at Smuggs, and late August happens to be a pretty spectacular time to be outside. This stretch of the calendar typically brings some of our most stable and consistent temperatures of the year. The heat and humidity have backed off, the nights are comfortable, and there\u2019s still plenty of summer left in the tank.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"774\" src=\"http:\/\/thefuzzybutts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/IMG_2666-1024x774-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-326654\" style=\"width:650px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lower sun angle is also delivering some of the best sunsets of the season, conveniently arriving right around the time you\u2019re ready for an after-dinner walk. Milkweed, goldenrod, and late-summer wildflowers have taken over the fields, giving the landscape a different kind of color before the leaves eventually get their turn. Meanwhile, ponds, pools, rivers, and reservoirs are still holding onto months of summer warmth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In other words, don\u2019t put summer away just because the backpacks and school buses are coming back.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">End-of-Summer Deals at 3 Mountain Outfitters<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"http:\/\/thefuzzybutts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3M0_wide-1024x678-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-326656\" style=\"width:650px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your late-summer adventures could use some new gear, 3 Mountain Outfitters is in the middle of its end-of-season sale. You\u2019ll find deals on top outdoor brands and plenty of gear for hiking, paddling, camping, or simply being comfortable outside as Vermont starts making the slow turn toward fall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s a good time to grab something new without your wallet taking the full hit.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sunday at Lot 6: A Good Beer for a Good Cause<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/thefuzzybutts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/C360-Fundraising-Celebration-Lot-Six-Poster-791x1024-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-326659\" style=\"width:650px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking for somewhere to land Sunday afternoon? From 3:00 pm &#8211; 6:00 pm Lot 6 Brewing Co. is hosting a fundraiser benefiting the Cambridge Community Center. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s an easy equation: a great local cause, great beer, and a late-August Sunday afternoon in the mountains. Stop by, spend some time with the community, and help support Cambridge 360 and the CCC!<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2a0d7679 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smuggs.com\/resort-info\/hours\/\">Hours of Operation<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smuggs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CHECKIN_Summer_2026-R28.pdf\">Weekly Activity Guide<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/72x72\/1f4f2.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcf2\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/>\u00a0<strong>Text SMUGGS to 855-421-2279<\/strong>\u00a0for real-time alerts about weather updates, schedule changes, and more!<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smuggs.com\/views-from-the-notch\/when-its-back-to-school-the-sunsets-rule\/\">When it&#8217;s Back to School the Sunsets Rule<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smuggs.com\">Smugglers\u2019 Notch Resort Vermont<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August is beginning to wane. Next week marks the start of school for local students, the sun is setting a little earlier each night, and there are hints that Vermont is starting to think about what comes next. But we\u2019re not there yet. We still have two full weeks of summer programming ahead at Smuggs,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":920,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-918","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-views"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/thefuzzybutts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/918","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/thefuzzybutts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/thefuzzybutts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thefuzzybutts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thefuzzybutts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=918"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/thefuzzybutts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/918\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":924,"href":"http:\/\/thefuzzybutts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/918\/revisions\/924"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thefuzzybutts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/920"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/thefuzzybutts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=918"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thefuzzybutts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=918"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/thefuzzybutts.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}