Burlington, Vermont is one of my top 3 happy places! I have lived in New York and California, I've…read moreseen some really beautiful places in those states, but this spot has my heart forever. The beautiful mountains and the lake just make me smile! This college town has a fairly liberal vibe and most residents love Vermont's Senator Bernie Sanders, who used to be the mayor of this city. Church Street is always a must do, this is Burlington's pedestrian friendly shopping and dining district. It's a bit like Santa Monica's Third St Promenade in Los Angeles. This area is quite lively most of the time, but if you wander a block or two away, you will find some better priced restaurants. For a small city in a mostly rural state, I'd consider this a foodie town. One of my more recent discoveries up here is the delicious hard cider! I highly recommend visiting Citizen's Cider, so tasty! If you love the outdoors, this is the place to be! This region features skiing, hiking, water sports and a host of other outdoor activities. They have some great biking trails here as well! In my opinion, one of the top notch east coast ski resorts (Stowe) is located within 1 hour of here. Heck, even if it's not ski season, it's nice to head over there for a gondola ride, hard cider breweries, cheese tastings, hikes and more. I love to end my day down by the lake watching the sunset! Grab a drink at Splash at the Boathouse or just chill near the rocks and watch the sun go down behind the mountains. I currently live in the Fort Lauderdale/Miami area, a location packed with too many angry people, so now it's even more of a treat to come to serene Burlington! This place is amazing, so many friendly faces and a nice laid back vibe.

I am from Boston, Massachusetts but I will say that I love the charming city of Burlington because…read morethey are both in New England, but also because Burlington is a smaller, more quaint and friendlier version of Boston. Every time I talk to someone from Burlington, they are always friendly and willing to help in any way that they can. You wouldn't think so with the weather they get here in the winter, but it doesn't seem like the bitter cold makes anyone here bitter or mean. University of Vermont makes up a lot of this city and I am glad it does, it encourages people living in the area to go to a great school despite the surburban feel of Vermont. Burlington, don't lose your charm.

You want fletcher-free? You're barking up the wrong tree…read more On my last visit here I caught no fewer than three fletchers red handed fletching arrows at a table on the mezzanine. Some renfair nonsense

Super nice staff, great selection of books and media, large computer center, most book requests go…read morethrough if they don't have what you're looking for, fun and interesting events for all ages.

Ah Winooski. It's a small industrial town on the other side of the river from Burlington, and it…read morewas the place I called home for several years during graduate school. I enjoyed the quiet stream flowing by, outside my apartment window, and the recreational opportunities it provided such as kayaking out to Lake Champlain and fishing or swimming if you dared. Okay I will admit occasionally, it got a little smelly...I think there were some sewage issues - but I always found it pretty. Winooski has been growing and changing. I will say that I like the changes and only some of them have scared me. I love the Blue Star Cafe for their fabulous coffee. I've enjoyed many evenings at at the Monkey Bar and have found memories of meeting the recent love of my life there. Sneakers has a place in my heart for breakfast, as long as you get there before the crowds. I'm glad they added the rotary because it helps with traffic, but it was pretty scary for the first several weeks, while people learned how to drive in it. I'm a little nostalgic at the moment, and missing this funny little one square mile town with weird laws and low speed limits. It was nice place to call home for a bit.

I have bveen trying to contact this chamber for a few days. All the mail boxes are full and I…read morenever hear back from anyone. If I were a member of the chamber, I would be very disappointed. I am visiting Burlington and wanted to ask a few questions.

From the owner: The Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce (LCRCC) is Vermont's largest business organization…read more The LCRCC serves 1,500 member businesses by growing the economy, advocating for pro-business public policy, and providing member-exclusive programs and services. Based out of Burlington, membership and reach stretches from Addison County to the Mad River Valley and up to the Lake Champlain Islands and beyond.

It was a bit of a wait, but we were at the desk in less than an hour. The actual visit was less…read morethan 5 minutes. We just needed new SS cards.:: too bad they don't choose people by the time their visit might take.

I dreaded this trip, and avoided it as long as I could. I went years without seeing or needing my…read moreSocial Security card. I had gotten away with passport and driver's license for years! Finally the day of reckoning came and I had to apply for a replacement. I filled out the form online beforehand, (THIS IS KEY FOR ANY BUREAUCRATIC ENCOUNTER) came in the morning, interfaced with the touchscreen terminal to get my number, and waited. The waiting room was about half full, but mine was the next number to come up. I guess the others weren't getting replacement cards. I went to the window, presented my papers, answered a few simple questions, thanked the lady, and headed out. Fifteen minutes all told. But seriously, thank a bureaucrat today. They have feelings and they don't get treated particularly well. If they improve the external signage, I'll come back and give the place five stars. Very hard to find, the instructions on Social Security website were good but not intuitive. The building is a real warren.