The Top-10 Things to Do While You’re in Burlington
→ Version française Welcome to Vermont! Now what do you do? Probably pick up a local publication such as this one and try to figure out what’s going on. Good thinking. And you can find plenty more things to do in the calendars of BTV’s weekly sister paper, Seven Days, available free on racks throughout…
Vermont’s Farmers Markets Are Worth a Trip
→ Version française Do you want a taste of Vermont? Few places in the state offer a wider range of foods than the Burlington Farmers Market. From May to October, the Queen City’s centrally located City Hall Park fills up each Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. This year, the market has 90 regular…
Agritourism Offers a Glimpse of Vermont’s Local Food Culture
→ Version française From above, Vermont’s fields can resemble a quilt of greens, at least at certain times of the year. A closer look reveals many of those patches to be working farms, the backbone of Vermont’s robust farm-to-table culture. Vermonters have long stopped at local farms to pick up eggs or veggies, yet few…
Recommended Events, Summer 2012
Shelburne Museum Chamber Music in Vermont Vermont Cheesemakers Festival Circus Smirkus Big Top Tour Lake Champlain Dragon Boat Festival Stowe Antique & Classic Car Meet Festival of Fools Shakespeare in the Park Lake Champlain Maritime Festival Shelburne Museum Founder Electra Havemeyer Webb’s renowned collection of American folk art may be Vermont’s greatest cultural treasure, from…
Art at the Airport (Summer 2012)
→ Version française Burlington City Arts (BCA) curates art exhibits at the airport in three areas: the Skyway, the area above the escalator and the walls facing security for Gates 1-8. Whether you’ve arrived early for a flight or are waiting to pick up passengers, do take the time to have a look around! Through…
Ground Crew: Meet Robert McEwing, Interim Director of Aviation
→ Version française Robert McEwing is a busy man, currently juggling two full-time jobs at the airport. He’s been director of planning and development since 1990, and in January 2011 took the reins as interim director of aviation when his predecessor became Vermont’s Secretary of Transportation. Now 77, McEwing is a local native who graduated…
