Area Information, Attractions & Businesses

Burlington is a city that has earned national acclaim.  Among the many accolades that have been bestowed upon Burlington are "Best Walking City", "Best City for Families", "Best Small City for The Arts", "Healthiest City", and the "Greenest City".  The Arts & Entertainment Network (A&E) summed it all up by naming Burlington number one on its list of "Top Ten Cities That Have It All".

The region boasts more than 160 retail shops and over 100 restaurants.  There is world famous skiing and snowboarding in the winter and sailing, fishing, boating and diving in the summer, thanks to being on the shores of beautiful Lake Champlain.

There are a multitude of festivals, fairs and special events, like the Discover Jazz Festival, The Vermont Brewers Festival, the Magic Hat Mardi Gras and the Latino Festival, just to name a few.

Also, world renowed artists in theatre, music & dance grace the stage of our cultural centerpiece, The Flynn Theatre for the Performing Arts.  For more information view the website www.vermont.org and click on events.  In addition, you can tour the Shelburne Museum or the Fleming Museum located at the University of Vermont, and the Echo Science Center on Lake Champlain.

Tourism Links
Vermont Vacations
Vermont Living
Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce

Ski Resorts 
Smugglers Notch   
Stowe   
Sugarbush   
Jay Peak    
Bolton Valley Resort   

Shopping
Church Street Marketplace
Burlington Town Center Mall
University Mall
The Essex Outlet Shops & Cinema

Art/History     
Shelburne Museum      
Vermont Symphony Orchestra
Flynn Center for Performing Arts
Champlain Valley Exposition    

     Attractions      
Echo Lake Aquarium & Science Center               
Shelburne Farms             
Ben and Jerry's Factory Tour         
Vermont Teddy Bear   
Ethan Allen Homestead
Lake Champlain Chocolate Factory
Lake Champlain Waterfront Park 
Lake Champlain Cruises 
Centennial Field/Lake Monsters Baseball   

Golf Courses
Vermont National Country Club
Williston Golf Club
Kwiniaska Golf Club

Colleges/Universities   
University of Vermont
St. Michaels College
Champlain College
Community College of Vermont
Burlington College

Nearby Businesses
Fletcher Allen Health Care
University of Vermont
General Dynamics
G E Healthcare
Department of Homeland Security
Husky Injection Molding
Fairport Communications
IBM
Burton Snowboards
Comcast
Goodrich
Lane Press
Blodgett Ovens
Bio Tek
Kaycan
Lockheed Martin
Pratt & Whitney