Obituary: Norma Giroux
Norma Marlene Perry Giroux, 81, of Hinesburg, VT passed away July 25, 2018 at the UVM Medical Center in Burlington, VT. She had been in…
Gound Crew: Meet Skinny Pancake General Manager Anna Walsh
Anna Walsh majored in Japanese at the University of Vermont and has a master’s degree in TESOL (teaching English to speakers of other languages) from Saint Michael’s College. Although knowing a foreign language is not a requirement of her job as general manager of the Skinny Pancake restaurants at Burlington International Airport, her background in…
Ticket to Rides: All’s Fair at Vermont’s Long-Standing Summer Festivals
A Ferris wheel towers over the Champlain Valley Exposition, its steel spokes illuminated by gyrating patterns of multicolored neon lights. Aromas of fried dough, cotton candy, beer and straw bales intermingle in the languid summer air. Sunburned teens in tank tops and jean cutoffs snap selfies along the midway while one of their friends in…
Art at the Airport, Summer 2018
Burlington City Arts curates exhibits in three areas of the airport: the Skyway, the area above the escalator and the walls facing security for Gates 1 through 8. Whether you’ve arrived early for a flight or are waiting to pick up passengers, do take the time to look around!
In Season, Summer 2018
What’s SUP? It’s short for standup paddleboarding, and it’s been called the fastest-growing water sport in the world. Accessible to all ages and fitness levels, SUP is easy to learn and enjoy. In recent years, it’s experienced a groundswell of popularity in Burlington, where Lake Champlain beckons all summer long. Get out on the water…
BTV — Summer 2018
We’re delighted to have you! BTV: The Burlington International Airport Quarterly is a bilingual magazine — translated into French for our Québécois visitors — that highlights Vermont’s recreational, cultural and dining scenes according to the season.
Rock On: Vermont Folk Rockers Are Sitting Pretty
In the showroom attached to Jim Geier’s Starksboro woodshop is one of the first rocking chairs he ever made. It was built with construction materials salvaged from his job renovating houses, and its dark wood, earthy rope and solid silhouette betray its 1970s origins. But from these humble beginnings, Geier has refined his craft to…
Fields of Dreams: Farm-Fresh Fun Close to Burlington
Vermont is famous for its locally grown food and drinks — and summer is ripe with opportunities to get closer to their source. Want to see where the heirloom tomatoes you found at the market were grown? How about sip wine steps from the vine? Read on for a roundup of events that will put you…
