Howdy. I'm from AZ and the farthest East I've ever been is Detroit, and that was a layover at the airport. I start my new job in a couple of weeks and will have free flight benefits and want to travel somewhere back East that's not a metropolis.
I've been thinking about Burlington, Vermont. Does anyone know of some neat places to check out while I'm there in terms of scenery or history or cool restaurants or anything? I'm hoping to go maybe in the middle of September...
(I'm posting this in the Boston board because it's the closest city to)
2007-07-26 10:58:31 · 4 answers · asked by CrispyEd 3 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Boston
I just came back from Burlington, VT. I'm from So. Cal, and Burlington is very "country". I stayed in Stowe, about 30 mi east of Burlington. But before heading to Stowe, I drove south on I-89 to Shelbourne and visited Shelbourne Farms. You get a great view of Lake Champlain (besides the view coming in). The farm is a great tourist spot-less than $10 to tour the farm- you see how cheese is made, farmyard for both kids and adults alike. View from highest point of farm goes as far as New York. To get to Stowe, travel on the 89 east towards Waterbury, exit 100 and you'll hit the Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream Factory. Tour is only $3 and you get to taste and sample. Continue on 100 to Stowe/Mt. Mansfield and there are alot of places to visit and experience - Alpine Slide on Mt. Mansfield, Depot Street Malt Shoppe (best shakes/ice cream/burgers/fries in town), visit Stowe Mercantile and sample all the different types of cheeses and spreads made from Vermont's maple syrup... yummy... so different than Mrs. Butterworth's (lol)...
I drove to Boston from Stowe. It's about 210 miles. It was one of the easiest drives - just 2 highways... the 89 east to the 93 south. The drive was about 3 hours. But be careful, state police visible.
2007-07-26 18:06:11 · answer #1 · answered by Traveler 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Burlington offers an amazing amount of culture for a city its size (40K); it's situated right along beautiful Lake Champlain.
It is chocked full of excellent restaurants. Sept ist a bad time to go; early October might be better for autumn colors (but that might drive your lodging costs up, too).
2007-07-26 11:11:37 · answer #2 · answered by kent_shakespear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to live in Malletts as a kid, so I'm biased! Beautiful bay and area just north of Burlington> Good food out there, too! Plenty to do with small city venue plus rural settings all around!! Enjoy!!!!
2007-07-26 13:12:26 · answer #3 · answered by Knarf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beautiful area....try the dinner cruise on Lake Champlain, you'll love it !
2007-07-26 14:58:01 · answer #4 · answered by Mr Answerman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋