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What’s Good 2016: An Intro to Your Intro to Burlington
Excuse me, but are you new here? I know, I know. It totally sounds like I’m hitting on you. It’s just that I don’t think…
Top 7 Outdoor Gear Stores in Burlington
Outdoor Gear Exchange 37 Church St., Burlington, gearx.com If what you need involves outdoorsy sports, Outdoor Gear Exchange has got it. For two decades, OGE…
Top 7 Romantic Restaurants in the Burlington Area
Pizzeria Verità 156 St. Paul St., Burlington, pizzeriaverita.com Whisk your date away to Italy — kinda, sorta — at this dimly lit pizzeria. It’s always…
Top 7 Burlington Parks
Waterfront Park 10 College St., Burlington The crown jewel of Burlington’s shoreline district is Waterfront Park, a sprawling, grassy destination for sunbathers, Frisbee and kite…
Who’s Good: Mover and Shaker Luis Calderin
Age: 41 Occupation: vice president of marketing and creative, Rock the Vote; former director of arts, culture and the youth vote, Bernie Sanders 2016 presidential…
Top 7 Spots for Winter Fun Near Burlington
Stowe Mountain Resort 5781 Mountain Rd., Stowe, stowe.com Vermont’s preeminent alpine resort boasts unrelenting verticals, a fully stocked terrain park, a fancy lodge and a…
The X Factor: Nonalcoholic Fun In and Around BTV
You don’t necessarily have to belly up to the bar to socialize or unwind in Burlington — there’s more to Queen City nightlife than creative…
Top 7 Spots for Summer Fun Near Burlington
Mt. Mansfield vtstateparks.com At 4,393 feet, Mt. Mansfield is the tallest mountain in the state. It’s also one of only two areas in Vermont with…
Who’s Good: Chef George Lambertson
Age: 36 Occupation: chef/partner, ArtsRiot Town: Burlington George Lambertson comes from a fine-dining background, having cooked for some of the area’s best restaurants. But when…
Top 7 Cocktail Bars in Burlington and Winooski
The Daily Planet 15 Center St., Burlington, dailyplanetvt.com Live in Burlington long enough, and you’ll have at least one first date at this downtown landmark….
Who’s Good: Muralist Mary Lacy
Age: 25 Occupation: artist Town: Burlington Muralist Mary Lacy’s sweet ride isn’t a convertible or an SUV; it’s a bucket truck — a van with…
Top 7 Art Galleries in Burlington
Local art is everywhere in Burlington — from the walls of your favorite brunch spot to the halls of the University of Vermont Medical Center….
Top 7 Global Cuisine Restaurants in the Burlington Area
Taverna Khione 5573 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne, tavernakhione.com Named for the goddess of the snow, this taverna serves contemporary Greek cookery in a cozy, farmhouse-style room…
Top 7 Sports Bars in the Burlington Area
Ruben James 159 Main St., Burlington, rjsburlington.com At night, RJ’s is a sweaty dance club. But during the day and into the evening, it’s one…
Top 7 Comfort Food Restaurants in the Burlington Area
Bluebird Barbecue 317 Riverside Ave., Burlington, bluebirdbbq.com Above the swirling eddy of Salmon Hole, a famed fishing spot on the Winooski River, Bluebird Barbecue invites…
Top 7 Bars to Drink With Burlington Townies
Esox 194 Main St., Burlington, 862-7314 Barflies, punks and hipsters coexist peacefully around Burlington’s most awkwardly placed pool table. The bartenders here don’t force small…
Figure It Out: Summing Up Vermont by the Numbers
The Green Mountain State is the sixth smallest in land mass and second smallest in population. But size isn’t everything. Here are some other digits…
Top 7 Live Music Clubs in the Burlington Area
Nectar’s/Club Metronome 188 Main St., Burlington, liveatnectars.com For more than 40 years, iconic Main Street hot spot Nectar’s — aka the House That Phish Built…
Top 7 Breakfast and Brunch Restaurants in Burlington and Winooski
Mirabelles Café 198 Main St., Burlington, mirabellescafe.com Enter this sunny Main Street bakery-café — a BTV staple since 1990 — and you’ll be greeted with…
Game On: A Playbook to Spectator Sports in Vermont
We’ll be honest: Vermont isn’t exactly a hub for spectator sports. Sure, we’re a sporty bunch, and options for being active abound. However, when it…
Top 7 Neighborhood Restaurants in the Burlington Area
¡Duino! (Duende) 10 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, duinoduende.com Friendly vibes flow through ¡Duino! (Duende) and the adjacent Light Club Lamp Shop — funky, homespun storefronts…
Who’s Good: Vermont Politico Rachel Feldman
Age: 32 Occupation: chief of staff for Lt. Gov. Phil Scott Town: Montpelier Summer camp is what first drew Rachel Feldman to Vermont; the New…
Seven Getaways Close to Burlington
Burlington punches above its weight in arts, culture, food and nightlife. But it’s also small, as cities go. So sometimes it’s nice to get away,…
Who’s Good: Pro Snowboarder Luke Haddock
Age: 26 Occupation: professional snowboarder (winter); assistant manager of house-painting crew (summer); maple syrup producer (sugaring season) Town: Richmond Native Vermonter Luke Haddock started snowboarding…
Who’s Good: Fashionista Hiroka Nakahira
Age: 39 Occupation: sales associate at Old Gold Town: Burlington Born and raised in Tokyo, Japan, Hiroka Nakahira discovered Vermont while reading a magazine article…
Meal Deals: Dining and Drinking Specials by the Day, 2016
Note: This guide is out of date, but you can check out the 2017 version for current food and drink deals. Burlington is many things….
Who’s Good: DJ and Musician Craig Mitchell
Age: 45 Occupation: DJ Town: Burlington In Burlington, Craig Mitchell is synonymous with house music. The affable Michigan native is a globally renowned house DJ…
#art802: Burlington Art That’s Outside the Box
Independent politicians, snowboarding icons and counterculture ice cream barons all call Vermont home. Not surprisingly, freethinking artists are also part of our mix. You can…
Who’s Good: Live Music Maven Ali Fogel
Age: 30 Occupation: manager, the Monkey House; Waking Windows Presents Town: Winooski Live in BTV long enough, and you’ll hear Winooski referred to as “Burlington’s…
Get Connected: Plugging Into BTV’s Innovation Economy
Burlington, Vt.: home of stunning lake views, charming farm-to-table restaurants — and one of the country’s fastest fiber-optic networks? You read that right. Internet connectivity…
Ask Athena: Answers to Your Questions on Love and Lust in Burlington
Where can I discreetly get it on in public? — Getting Down All Around Ooh, fun! Public restrooms are a classic spot — and the…
Good Buy: An Oddly Specific Primer on Local Shopping and Services
If you want a comprehensive guide to Burlington’s best shopping and services, check out the Seven Daysies readers’ picks. Once a year, Vermonters vote on…
Rock On: A Playlist of Local Tunes
We’ll go out on a limb and guess you’ve probably heard of Phish, Grace Potter and Anaïs Mitchell. But there’s a hell of lot more…
Humor Us: Vermont Comedy Hits the Funny Bone
What do you get when you cross a cow and a unicorn? A creature whose moo, according to an eyewitness, sounds like a million angels….
WTF, Burlington? A Photographic Tour of Local Weirdness
We’ll be the first to admit it: The Green Mountain State is a strange place. They don’t make those “Keep Vermont Weird” shirts for nothin’….
What’s the Buzz? Sip Your Way Through Burlington’s Breweries — and a Cidery
Vermont has more breweries per capita than any other state in the U.S. But one sip of the award-winning suds from Hill Farmstead Brewery, the…
Top 7 Restaurants for Outside Seating in the Burlington Area
The Farmhouse Tap & Grill 160 Bank St., Burlington, farmhousetg.com Sitting at a picnic table in the backyard beer garden at this gastropub, surrounded by…
