A Mixtape-Style Crash Course in Local Music
Unless you lived under a rock before moving to BTV, you’re no doubt familiar with Phish and Grace Potter — Vermont’s two most famous musical exports. But that’s just the start of our music scene. There are more shows happening every weekend than you could possibly see. And there are hundreds of local albums released…
Ask Athena: Q&A With Seven Days’ Expert on Love and Lust
I want to pledge a frat, but I’m gay and have a crush on one of the guys in it. Do you think it’s a bad idea? I don’t think he’s gay… — Crushing in Coolidge Here’s a question for you: How much do you want your heart to hurt? Think about it. If you…
Seven Road Trips to Burst Out of the Burlington Bubble
“Fishbowl” has long been synonymous with “college campus.” But as a college student, you have some distinct advantages over our finned friends — opposable thumbs and a highly developed brain are two examples. Also important: You’re not penned in by glass walls. You’re allowed — even encouraged — to leave campus, and Burlington, every now…
A 26-Letter Tour of Your New Home State
Don’t know a lake monster from a Vermonster? Think a woodchuck is the same as a groundhog? Jeezum Crow, you’re such a flatlander! There’s clearly a lot you need to learn about living here. We’ve compiled this cheat sheet to help you nail the Vermont vernacular. Study up, and you’ll pass for a local in…
Answers to Your Questions About Local Oddities
The Green Mountain State is a strange place — it’s part of the charm. There are things about life here that make even seventh-generation Vermonters stop and say, “What the eff…?” To help make sense of it all, we at Seven Days search high and low for answers to questions about local quirks in a…
Culture Club
There’s more to life than beer pong and Call of Duty. Not, like, a ton more. But enough that it’s worth emerging from your dorm room once in a while to soak up some culture. You need the occasional salad in your diet of pizza and Doritos to keep your body (somewhat) healthy, right? Well,…
The X Factor
We’re not gonna lie: Nightlife in Burlington is pretty awesome. But unless you’re an upperclassman — or were held back, like, six times in grade school — you’re probably not old enough to enjoy our hoppin’ downtown scene. Don’t worry; we’ll save a barstool for you. In the meantime, here are some things to do…
What’s Good 2015: An Intro to Your Intro to Burlington
Repeat after me: Change is good. If you happen to be an incoming college student — which, if you’re reading this, you likely are — change will be a dominant theme in your life for the next few years. For most of you, college is the first time you’re living away from home. That’s a…
Good Eats
What’s Good …for the Morning After …for Getting Buzzed …for the Freshman 15 …for Going Global …for Date Night …for Parents’ Weekend …for Night Owls Looking to escape the campus cafeteria? You’ve got plenty of alternatives close by. Whether you need a breakfast sandwich to quell that hangover or killer coffee to fuel a study…
The Great Outdoors
Navigating the Great Outdoors Spots for Winter Fun Spots for Summer-ish Fun Outdoor Stores Between the lakes, the mountains and that fresh, crisp air, Vermont is about as close as you can get to Mother Nature. If you’re going to live here, you should take advantage of your natural surroundings. You’ll want to in the…
Hip Happenings Throughout the Year
Have you heard of experiential learning? That’s a fancy term for the school of life, and we suggest you embrace it. Your social calendar is just as important as your academic one, so we’ve compiled a syllabus of grade-A events to get you off campus and out into the community. Pick up the latest issue…
A Day-By-Day Guide to Downtown Dining and Drinking Specials
College meal plans aren’t cheap. That’s why eating off campus has to be. But downtown deals can be hit or miss. Sometimes that $10 all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet is a killer value — just what you need to stay nourished for that late-night study sesh. Other times it’s your ticket to an evening spent worshipping the…
A Day-By-Day Guide to Downtown Dining and Drinking Specials, 2015
College meal plans aren’t cheap. That’s why eating off campus has to be. But downtown deals can be hit or miss. Sometimes that $10 all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet is a killer value — just what you need to stay nourished for that late-night study sesh. Other times it’s your ticket to an evening spent worshipping the…
Nightlife
Burlington isn’t quite the city that never sleeps, but it suffers no shortage of nocturnal activities. Want to catch some live music, a game or simply chill out with a perfectly mixed martini? Head to one of our favorite nighttime haunts, listed here. Music Venues The Monkey House 30 Main St., Winooski, monkeyhousevt.com Winooski is…
