This museum is both indoor and outdoor. There is a lot to see. It can be done in a few hours but…read morethe more time you spend the greater your experience will be. The circus display is an absolute do not miss. The grounds are beautiful and well kept. One building displays are as spectacular as the next. The guides in the buildings are outstanding and filled with great information. There is a free shuttle that can take you to qqwsźqaround the museum. Young, old and you at heart this place has something for everyoa as ne.

The Shelburne Museum was outstanding, and the Electra Havemeyer Webb House was one of the…read morehighlights. The volunteers were knowledgeable and clearly cared about preserving the collection. I did feel they stayed very close while we toured, which made it a little difficult to take our time and fully enjoy the house. A bit more space for visitors would make the experience even better.

Went here with my parents as part of our Vermont Vacation on August 27th 2023. We walked in and…read morechecked out the exhibits at the front near where we parked. Then we went in and just missed the tour of the homestead. However, Tom, who was really nice, and knew alot about history, took us to the current tour of the house. There is an admission fee for the tour, and i was lucky enough that i was given a student discount because i look young for my age. I appreciate that. Also the staff was very nice, all of them. Tom took us through to the house and told us about Ethan Allen, even told us about those beautiful flowers that one can freshly cut from the garden. Tom took us to our tour in the house, where a woman took over. Very interesting and very educational. i also enjoy history, so that is a plus. After the tour, we cut fresh flowers that were beautiful and lasted our whole vermont trip! Then we went inside and watched the movie about Ethan Allen. in the movie area, there is also dress up, and one can try to weave like in the days of when Ethan Allen was living. didn't try it, but it is so cool. highly recommend for any history buff, and my favorite tour guide was Tom. He seems to know his stuff, which is great, plus admire his energy! Oh and restrooms were very clean. Was a bit confusing at first because there is 2 gender neutral bathrooms, and i did a double take to make sure that i wasn't in the wrong place. all good though, just a little confusing, as other places don't have gender neutral bathrooms.

We really enjoyed our visit today to the Ethan Allen Homestead. Was amazed with the garden that was…read moremaintained by the director Dan and his passion for nature and Fanny and Ethan Allen and crew. Noah was a great guide full of interesting facts. The tour was of the homestead and history of the Ethan Allen family and their home and Vermont history. We spent about 11/2 hours here. Only about 2 miles from the Echo Museum.

First Night is a fun experience to bring in the new year. Be prepared to dress warm as you walk…read morearound in the fridged VT cold. Most businesses are open late for the occsion. The movie theater played nonstop cartoons so you could go and watch and warm up. The flynn theater holds productions all night. We saw the Taiko drummers. They are so fun to watch and encourage your verbal support during the performance. There is a 1st night badge you purchase before hand which gets you into all the events for the night. To top off the evening we went down to the waterfront and watched the fireworks bring in the new year. It was nice snuggling my sweetie in the car while the bright colors burst above our heads! Happy New Year!! Yay!

Annual event in Burlington which I've gone to for three years. It's worth the admission price…read more(Free!) and all along Church Street. There are probably at least six shows (street performers-buskers) going on each hour, with different types of acts (magicians, break dancing, circus/jugglers, musicians, etc. All worthy of a $10-$20 tip. The performances last 30-40 minutes each. I think the festival lasts three days, but this year I was there for Sunday. Excellent performers from around the world (one guy I was was from Australia). Between the acts you have all of what Church Street has to offer: all different types of boutique shops and dining. Something for everyone in the family. The shows are also kid friendly. If you're visiting the area during a Festival of Fools weekend, you don't want to miss it. And locals will enjoy it as well, since most of the performers are from out of the area. I will continue to attend as long as Burlington continues to have the festival.

For three days, Church Street and area become animated as street artists, circus performers,…read moremagicians, musicians and comedians take turns in entertaining the public. Now, these are not the usual folks who share their talent in the Marketplace during regular days. These buskers come from all over the world to join in Burlington's Festival of Fools. As far as I know, this is the Festival's second year, held second weekend of August. And it is organized by the Burlington City Arts. Schedule of performances are written on a board outside the Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts, at the end of Church Street. Volunteers, I presume, hand out more info about the festival and encourage everyone to cast in their votes for their favorite performer. The festival culminates with the awarding of the King/Queen of Fools. Our family favorite was Brent McCoy, a local of Vermont. We agreed that he had the most carefully thought-out gig. His ad libs were right on and they didn't sound too desperate. Even when he asked for tips toward the end of his performance, the man had a speech of a confident orator. And yes, he was really, really good with his tricks, too! I think he has a video on youtube.com. Anyway, the other performers were equally entertaining. There's the usual fire-eating trick, women in trapeze, unicycling, music with ordinary things, hula-hooping and the like. Then there's also the unusual scorpion-in-pants while catching a bowling ball with steak knives on fire using the head kind of stunt. Truly lots of clowning around going on here!

I've been to Burlington a few times but never to the Flynn. I've wanted to visit this theatre ever…read moresince I heard about Phish playing a special concert there on 3/18/97. I was in College and Phish was booming in popularity at this time. The Flynn is a small theatre and Phish was playing arenas by '97. At that show Ben & Jerry introduced the band and they opened up with a cover of 'Cinnamon Girl' by Neil Young. I remember listening to this taped show and dreaming about seeing them in this intimate setting. Other notables included Hood and Slave --- what a show! This 1930's "Wonder Theatre" was a state-of-the-art vaudeville and motion picture venue upon it's original inception. It seats 1,439 guests and they typically show concerts, shows and movies. It's right near the start of the public corridor of Church St. or a quick walk to Lake Champlain. Fast forward to 4/19/25. I'm in town for my son to tour UVM and without any prior knowledge I see that moe. is playing that evening at the Flynn-- what luck? Tix's for 2 were around $100. We arrived about 30 minutes before the show. The theatre has unique style -- not like the Capital but cool in it's own way. The staff were super and the crowd had the greatest vibe. We had an unbelievable time. Thank you Flynn!

Just got back to my hotel from a show at the Flynn. This was my first time there and it was great!…read moreCool, old theater at the end of Church street with excellent, helpful staff. There's a bar that has a few draught beers, canned stuff (including N/A options), wine and snacks. They allow said bevs and snacks in the theater. Seats were pretty comfortable and we really enjoyed our show. I would come back in the future for sure.

I decided to visit Vermont with my girlfriend and it just happened to be the weekend that this Beer…read moreFestival was taking place. Naturally, since I love beer festivals, I had to buy tickets and attend this. We drove 5+ hours from Hudson County NJ, to see many places Vermont has to offer, which included all of there awesome beers and breweries, so this was perfect this festival was happening. We went to the Friday night session. We took and uber from our place to the event, so we can both drink the whole time. Tickets were $44, and included 15 tasting tickets as well as souvenir glass. Beers over 8% required 2 tickets. And you can purchase an additional 5 tickets inside the event for $10. Although it might not seem like alot, the 15 tickets last awhile, and you will be feeling nice from all the awesome beers you will have tried. So many good breweries were at the July 2019 event. I enjoyed getting to taste all of the best beers Vermont has to offer in one central location. This was such a fun event to attend. There are also plenty of food vendors, we bought some loaded tater tots and popcorn end of the night, as well as free water refills if you need it between beer sampling. I would recommend everyone attend this beer festival if your in the area. I would come back in 2020.

I love summer brew fest in Burlington! You buy your tickets and then can samples tons of beers from…read moretons of breweries during your session. You don't have to worry about not having enough tickets and you also get to keep your tasting glass! Great location down by Lake Champlain and makes for the perfect summer day. I met lots of people from out of town who come every year and rave about this fest! All the beer festivals (and other festivals in general) in Burlington are awesome. I recommend going, it's more than worth the ticket price!

This is not related to the furniture manufactures, but historical vermont figures…read more We came right after Irene, so half of the stuff was flooded, but it was informative, and fun. They have a video about the history of the region and then a guided tour of the house.

This is a small private museum that turned out to be a little gem. Our guide named Dorothy "Dot"…read morewas extremely well-informed and had the patience to really make the tour interesting for my seven year old. By the end, he was holding her hand and hearing stories with great interest, including the tour of the kitchen garden and outside grounds. She passed along some really interesting anecdotes about Ethan Allen, his family, and general life in the wilderness. Ask your docent why women wore wool aprons in the kitchen, decided who was "worth their salt", and what "pop goes the weasel" means. Since most families traveled by water (and on the ice in the winter), there is also a neat exhibit of a large row boat (sort of the mini-van of its day) which helps to provide context of how arduous it was to bring goods back and forth to your farm. There is a small gift shop (with a good assortment of books and smalls) and exhibit area that also has a mock tavern. Depending on your interest level, the tour could take 15 min. or 2 hours- so this trip will not consume your whole day. The tour does involve a short walk (wear comfortable shoes) from the information center to the homestead (which I don't think is accessible to wheel chairs), but all of it is shaded and easy to manage (even in the upper 90s). If you are traveling in the heat, I would recommend bringing water- there really aren't any stores nearby to pop into.

My husband was born and raised in Plattsburgh. We live in Louisville Kentucky ( I am a Kentuckian)…read morebut I so enjoy getting your North Country News . I look forward to getting it in the mail. I also enjoyed our visits In Plattsburgh . So much history there.

Absolutely loved visiting this historic museum in our town. They have information on transportation…read moreincluding old signs, trains, and wedding ceremonies. They have a great selection of wedding dresses, photographs and Clinton County hotels. They have the military history of Plattsburgh and how we used to be a huge Air Force base. Lovely cute museum fun for families and historians alike! It's free to stop by and they sell beautiful historic books on our amazing town of Plattsburgh, NY!