Out on the Town: A Day-by-Day Guide to Burlington Nightlife
→ Version française Interested in comedy? Live music? Dance parties? Burlington offers more nightlife choices than most other cities of its size. Read on for a sampling of the popular gatherings that keep Burlington’s locals coming back week after week. Monday Lamp Shop Lit Club 8 p.m. // free The Lamp Shop Lit Club is…
The Life Aquatic: Setting Sail for the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
→ Version française Summertime visitors to Burlington inevitably turn their eyes to Lake Champlain. Its sparkling waters invite all kinds of aquatic activity and reflect — to stunning effect — candy-colored sunsets. But these deep-blue waves also hold both history and mystery. Looking to dive into their depths? Head to the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum.…
BTV — Summer 2017
→ Version française Welcome to Burlington — and Vermont 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. This issue is a celebration of Vermont’s short but sweet…
In Season, Summer 2017
→ Version française Vermont Lake Monsters Baseball is America’s favorite pastime, and it’s easy to see why at a Vermont Lake Monsters game. Home games are held at historic Centennial Field — opened in 1906, it’s the oldest active ballpark in the country. These days, the small stadium draws nearly 100,000 fans each summer to…
Biting Into Burlington
→ Version française In the mid-19th century, the waters of Lake Champlain lapped much farther east than they do today — right up to the edge of Burlington’s Battery Street, which was then called Lake Street. At the time, Burlington was the country’s third-largest lumber port. During that period of high industry, and over the…
Art at the Airport, Summer 2017
→ Version française Burlington City Arts curates art 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 June,…
Ground Crew: Meet Heavy Equipment Operator and Carpenter, Gerry Carey
→ Version française Sitting in the cab of a 60-ton “super-sweeper” snowplow nicknamed Tango Six, Gerry Carey recalled the day he was hired at Burlington International Airport 41 years ago. A friend on his softball team told him about a job on the airfield grounds crew and arranged for Carey to meet with a manager.…
Positive Pressure: LeVar Barrino is the Boys & Girls Club’s Go-to Guy for Helping Kids Shine
It’s shortly before 3 p.m., LeVar Barrino’s favorite time of day. School has just let out, and he stands in the lobby of the Boys & Girls Club of Burlington greeting each kid by name before they run off to their favorite after-school activities: ping-pong, the teen music studio, the cyber café, the basketball court.…
