For nearly a century, a railroad line ran across Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, zigzagging the Lamoille River and passing through woods, farmlands and villages. Constructed in 1877 by the St. Johnsbury & Lake Champlain Railroad Company, it carried passenger trains and freight cars hauling timber, limestone, talc and asbestos from the state's northern forests and quarries.
Twenty minutes south of Burlington, along Route 7, sits Shelburne Vineyard, a 4.5-acre farm, winery and tasting room just a short walk from the Shelburne Museum. Oenophiles can tour the winemaking operation, relax on an outdoor patio and sample about a dozen wines, many of them award-winning.
Last year, the National Center for Arts Research listed Burlington among the top 10 "arts-vibrant medium communities" in America — notable for making the arts "integral" to the city's development, urban design and livability. It's true that Burlington brims with innovative and artsy types, and the most concentrated cluster of creativity is in its South End.
Passengers disembarking the Lake Champlain Ferry are regularly treated to some of the most dynamic art in Vermont. That's thanks to the annual Above the Radar graffiti festival, during which dozens of artists from New England and beyond cover a 260-foot wall by the ferry dock in this unique style of urban art. Local artist group Anthill Collective invites spectators to enjoy food trucks, dancing and music while watching a new mural come together this September. The collective's goal? "To show the public that graffiti and aerosol art are legitimate modern art forms and that, furthermore, it can be used as a medium for social change. This event serves as a window into an otherwise misunderstood lifestyle."
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!
There's something about fall air that makes Vermonters think of cider. OK, Vermonters think of cider pretty much year-round — but as apple season sets in, they have the perfect excuse to reach for a glass of something sweet and tangy.
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.
It's late afternoon on the Union Station platform on Burlington's scenic waterfront when a black-capped train conductor cries "All aboard!" The evening's passengers climbing into the silver and green 1930s-era passenger cars of the Green Mountain Railroad are about to embark on the Champlain Valley Dinner Train, a three-hour round-trip excursion from Burlington to Middlebury.
Half an hour from Burlington, Waterbury is a destination for craft beer, world-famous ice cream and small-town charm. Now, visitors can add to their itineraries a stop — or overnight stay — at a big yellow house in the heart of town.
Summer in Vermont is fleeting, a maxim those who live here know all too well. Vermonters also know that one of the best places to enjoy the warm weather is the Champlain Islands, a string of five sparsely populated towns in the northern reaches of Lake Champlain. You don't need a boat to visit the rocky beaches and cow-dotted countryside: The islands are connected to the mainland — and each other — by bridges.
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