An Insider’s Guide to Skiing and Riding Vermont’s Green Mountains
→ Version française Bolton Valley Burlington locals love Bolton Valley, not only because it’s a pole length from the Queen City, but also because 10 of the 70 trails and all three terrain parks stay hopping long past happy hour, thanks to lighted night skiing. During daylight hours, find steep stuff on Preacher, cruise down…
Winter-sports Enthusiasts May Get the Glory, But Photographers Get the Shot
→ Version française Imagine you’re climbing a 500-foot-tall ice flow at Lake Willoughby. It’s a blue-sky day, and the sun glints dramatically off the crags and frozen waterfalls. Your breath comes out in white puffs. Your hands are stiff, your eyelashes clumped together. While suspended in midair, you pull out your camera to photograph other…
Recommended Events, Winter 2012-13
First Night Burlington First Run Snowshoe Festival & Winter Party Sleigh Rides at Shelburne Farms Burlington Winter Festival & Penguin Plunge First Night Burlington When it comes to ringing in the New Year right, Burlington has decades of practice. Every December 31, top regional talent transforms the Queen City into a living, breathing stage known…
Art at the Airport (Winter 2012-13)
→ Version française Burlington City Arts 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, take the time to look around! In December, you’ll see oil…
Ground Crew: Meet Ryan Belcher
→ Version française Ryan Betcher explains that, like just about everyone else at the Burlington International Airport, he does “a little bit of this, a little bit of that.” But his primary tasks are to coordinate marketing and handle leases and contracts. One marketing focus, Betcher says, is Canadian travelers, a group that has serious…
