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FIELD GUIDE TO WHAT’S GOOD IN BURLINGTON FROM SEVEN DAYS | 2019-20

WHAT’S GOOD THE ANNUAL FIELD GUIDE TO BURLINGTON METICULOUSLY RESEARCHED & COMPILED BY YOUR PALS AT SEVEN DAYS | 2019-20

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AN INTRO TO YOUR INTRO TO BURLINGTON

BY DAN BOLLES

Whenever you’re trying something for the first time, it’s good to have a friend who can show you the ropes.

That’s true whether you’re learning a new hobby, starting a new job or, I don’t know, eating your first lobster — trust us, it can get messy. And it’s especially true when exploring a new city. Sure, you can — and should! — feel things out on your own in a fun, foreign (to you) locale. But it never hurts to consult the experts.

If there’s one thing those of us here at What’s Good HQ know, it’s Burlington, Vt. Doesn’t matter if you’re new here or a bona fide townie, we think you’ll discover a lot about the Queen City from this trusted field guide. Like, for example, that the “Queen City” is one of BTV’s nicknames — as is “BTV,” come to think of it. See? You’re learning already.

This guidebook represents the collective knowledge of What’s Good staffers, journalists who make it their business to know Burlington inside and out. We’ve also consulted a host of locals who are all experts in their respective fields and guides in their own right.

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options for your next Spotify playlist? Our music man will tune you in to the Vermont bands you need to listen to and see live. Need to own those bands’ records? Our shopping sherpas will lead to you to all manner of retail options, from home goods and clothes to music, books and more.

If that all sounds kinda pricey, fret not. We’ve loaded this book with coupons from scores of local businesses — because Burlington is many things, but unfortunately cheap is rarely one of them.

Of course, there’s more to life than spending money. So we’ve offered up ways to get involved with and learn more about your community. We’ll catch you up on local lingo, tell you about awesome art and introduce you to cool folks to follow on social media. We’ll also hip you to getting out on the lake, up in the mountains and in the right direction for some

offbeat destinations worth a daytrip.

What’s Good is intended as an indispensable resource highlighting the very best of what Burlington and its surrounds have to offer. But here’s something it’s not meant to be: comprehensive.

So stay up on local news, food, arts and culture with our sister publication, Seven Days: Pick it up every Wednesday in print, or read it daily online at sevendaysvt.com. Foodies should devour our annual dining guide, 7 Nights. And parents would do well to peruse our monthly familyfriendly magazine, Kids VT. If something is included in these painstakingly curated pages, consider that our endorsement. Just understand that there is much more to discover. And really, whether it’s to birding or stargazing or a new city, that’s the point of any guide: to help you find what moves you.

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That’s generally a good thing, but when you’re new to town it can sometimes make life confusing. To help you get acclimated, we’ve compiled this handy glossary of Vermonty things, written in one of the state’s primary dialects: snark.

1. Andy A_Dog Williams Skatepark: A wonderful spot to watch skateboarders trip over toddlers on scooters.

4. Brewery: A magical place where water is miraculously turned into an IPA. 5. Burlington bike path: Eight miles of pavement where cyclists can narrowly avoid dogs and pedestrians instead of cars, for a change.

6. Burlington Earth Clock: A circle of stones near Oakledge Park that also serves as a compass, calendar and backdrop for Instagram photos.

2. Ben & Jerry’s: What people think of when you say you live in Vermont.

7. Camel’s Hump: A 4,085-foot peak that is the best place to take in Vermont’s beauty without having your view impeded by Vermont’s beauty.

3. Biking: A common form of transportation that increases cardiovascular fitness and resentment toward drivers.

8. Cannabis: A medicinal and recreational plant that turns some people into felons and others into entrepreneurs.

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9. CBD: Cannabidiol, aka weed for people who hate getting high. If there’s a product sold in Vermont, there’s a CBD-enhanced version also available.

13. Covered bridges: Historic structures that today are mostly used by semitruck drivers looking for a quick and messy way to measure the height of their rigs.

10. Champ: A dinosaurlike lake monster that was probably just your average fish until it swam through a toxic algae bloom.

14. Creemee: This is just softserve ice cream. You didn’t hear it from us.

11. Cheese: A valuable calcium source that can be obtained for free at most art openings.

Taste as many kinds as you can — even if they smell a little off.

12. Church Street Marketplace: A great place for shopping and being asked to sign petitions.

15. DJ: One of the most common professions in Vermont.

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16. Farm-to-table: Food that is served directly off the dinner table in an effort to cut down on the number of dirty dishes.

17. Flatlander: A derogatory term for anyone who isn’t a fifth-generation, purebred, certified-organic, grass-fed Vermonter.

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18. Flying monkeys: Horrifying sculptures atop the building at 1 Main Street that come to life as soon as you take your eyes off them.

19. Golden dome: A shield on top of the Statehouse in Montpelier that prevents good ideas from getting in.

20. Hiking: A more exhausting form of walking.

21. Maple syrup: The most common blood type in Vermont.

22. Moose: A majestic woodland creature you should avoid at all costs.

23. Mud season: The season that occurs between winter and next winter.

24. Nudity: It’s legal to be naked in public in Vermont, but not to get naked in public in Vermont. This bizarre law provides middleaged men the opportunity to ruin your otherwise perfect stroll around town.

25. Phish: A guitar solo that began at the University of Vermont more than 30 years ago.

26. Remote Worker Grant Program: An effort to convince young professionals to relocate to Vermont through the timehonored tradition of bribery.

27. Skiing: A heavily prescribed antidepressant for people who refuse to admit that winter sucks.

28. Snowboarding: Sort of like skiing, if you replace the poles with PBRs. 29. Standup paddleboarding: A cross between surfing, canoeing and just standing there doing nothing.

30. Sunsets: Watch one of these over Lake Champlain, and you’ll instantly feel like you made the right choice moving to Vermont.

31. Whale Tails: Jim Sardonis’ iconic sculpture, visible between Exits 12 and 13 of Interstate 89, serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of diving into the shallow end of the pool.

32. Winooski traffic circle: The best place in the state to practice left turns and catch the occasional music festival.

33. World’s Tallest Filing Cabinet: Constructed in 2002 by artist Bren Alvarez, this 38-foot-tall sculpture is a popular offbeat tourist destination and a blatant attempt to recruit giants for entry-level office jobs.

Bryan Parmelee is Seven Days’ digital production specialist and investigative humorist.

He hosts the web video series "Seriously," an offbeat take on local news, and writes the online satire column the Parmelee Post. Both appear at sevendaysvt.com.

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Sense and Sensimilla CANNABIS IS LEGAL IN VERMONT — WITH SOME RESTRICTIONS

BY SASHA GOLDSTEIN

On July 1, 2018, Vermont legalized recreational cannabis and thus embarked on its Great Weed Legalization Experiment. So far, the reviews have been mixed.

Some folks, of course, think cannabis should have remained verboten. Others worry that the current law, which allows adults 21 and older to possess and grow their own weed but not sell or purchase it, is only feeding an illicit market for pot. Yet another contingent fears the state is missing an opportunity to cash in on regulation and taxation.

At the close of the legislative session in 2019, lawmakers were on the cusp of creating a retail cannabis system but failed to get it to a vote. That doesn’t mean the bill is dead: Lawmakers will likely take up the issue again in 2020.

Until then, you’ve gotta abide by the laws currently in place. Here’s the CliffsNotes version: You can carry up to one ounce while out and about, and grow two mature and four immature cannabis plants at home at a time. The plant limit is per household, so work that out with your roommates.

Confused yet? Read on for some examples of things you shouldn’t do with that weed.

And to stay on top of all things cannabis, check out Cannabeat at sevendaysvt.com.

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THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING? There’s a quirk in Vermont’s cannabis law: While you can’t buy or sell pot, it’s perfectly legal to give it away. Upon legalization, businesses started popping up that seemed, well, kinda sketchy. For example, for a “delivery” fee of, say, $50, someone would drive to your house and drop off a “free” bag of marijuana. Pretty sweet, right?

Not exactly.

Vermont Attorney General T.J. Donovan quickly nipped that practice in the bud, making clear such a transaction would be considered a sale — and therefore illegal — under state law. Sorry, canna-preneurs!

DON’T BOGART THE BUD, BUD This one should be obvious, but alas, some things bear stating loud and clear: Don’t take stuff that doesn’t belong to you!

Mark Krawczyk woke up one day in September 2018, right around harvest time, to find that some canna-thieves had stripped two bud-heavy plants that he’d tended for months.

“We put a lot of care and energy into the plants,” Krawczyk said at the time. “It’s a bummer.”

The grower and his wife reported the theft to Vermont State Police, which must have felt strange, given that weed had been illegal just months earlier. But, indeed, officials looked into the matter. According to spokesperson Adam Silverman, “Generally speaking, the Vermont State Police would investigate any reported theft of legal property.”

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No one is naïve enough to think Vermont’s legalization law put an end to illicit trade in cannabis. But no one has been as blatant as the dude who allegedly dealt out of a head shop on Burlington’s Church Street Marketplace … directly across from city hall.

Federal, state and local law enforcement officers raided the business in January 2019 after receiving several complaints that Derek Spilman was selling weed and edibles — which he reportedly displayed in a pizza box — out of Good Times Gallery. Among the informants was the mom of a minor who reportedly got sick after eating a bag of weed-laced gummies bought at the shop.

Spilman pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the raid.

Advocates and other officials argued at the time that the bust only underlined the need for the state to legalize sales.

“They’re going to close down Good Times, and then somebody else will pop up. It’s whack-a-mole,” said Tim Fair, an attorney who specializes in cannabis law. “So why not have regulation to be able to control this?”

The sun is shining, the birds are chirping and you’ve got a bowl of bud in hand. But think twice before you flick your Bic. Vermont’s legalization law specifically forbids the public consumption of cannabis. That means no toking in parks, on city streets or in bars — it’s even more restrictive than most cigarette smoking bans.

Forty-two people found that out the hard way during the first 10 months the law was in effect, a Seven Days analysis found. Those public pot smokers each earned a ticket, which carries a $100 fine.

It’s an issue that could arise often, especially if Vermont legalizes sales. Where would tourists smoke? What about a medical marijuana patient who was far from home but felt the need to medicate to stave off a panic attack? That was the case for Nadav Mille, who was ticketed in February 2019.

“Can you think of any other patient taking any other medication that would be subject to this type of potential criminal liability, civil liability — liability, period — just for trying to take his medication?” said Fair, the cannabis attorney. “It just makes absolutely no sense.”

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AGE: 37 OCCUPATION: Burlington city councilor (D/P-Ward 7), family outreach coordinator and Parent University manager for the Burlington School District LIVES IN: Burlington Ali Dieng knows better than most the challenges of trying to find one’s place in a new city. A native of Mauritania who FIELD grew up in Senegal, Dieng E ID U G arrived in Burlington in August 2008 with nothing more than a suitcase in hand.

In June 2017, he won a special election to represent Ward 7 on the Burlington City Council.

Not bad for a man who, having lived in much bigger cities, admits he was underwhelmed the first time he saw the Queen City.

Burlington, he says, “felt like a village.”

Dieng met his now-wife, Angela Smith-Dieng, an Adirondacks native, while she was in the Peace Corps in West Africa; she attended the School for International Training in Brattleboro, which brought them to Vermont.

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their children’s education. And, to get elected to city council, Dieng spent months talking to residents of Burlington’s New North End. The Democrat/Progressive earned more than twice the votes of his nearest competitor, becoming the only nonwhite member of city council — and just the second New American ever to serve on the legislative body.

“The people of Ward 7 gave me a huge opportunity that I will never forget,” Dieng says.

“People say that it’s Burlington’s most conservative ward. But the most conservative ward elected a New American who is Muslim and black. I think that says a lot.”

Advice for getting involved in local politics:

The first thing is, make sure you like it here and you want to call this place home. And then, whoever you are or whatever your background is, try to get to know the community and the wonderful people who live in this city. Read the local news, like Seven Days, and go to the Neighborhood Planning Assemblies.

That’s how you get connected.

Local nonprofits he supports or assists:

One is the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity, which serves asylees and refugees.

They do good work, and I’m a board member there. Rights

& Democracy is also a great organization that helps people understand local issues. They can help you get involved and get [activist] training. And the Vermont Council on World Affairs is a great organization to learn about the work that Vermonters are doing outside the state.

Ways to stay active in Burlington:

Mainly, I play a lot of soccer. There are several leagues I play in, such as the Elite 8 Soccer League. I also play in a lot of pickup games on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the South End. On Saturdays, we play in Calahan Park, and on Sundays in Oakledge Park.

Favorite local eateries for refueling:

In the New North End, we have two beautiful places: Maya’s Kitchen & Bar is so, so good! I also like La Boca Wood Fired Pizzeria. And I like Leunig’s Bistro & Café downtown, especially when family and friends come to visit me from out of town.

Essential Vermont field items:

One that’s really essential that I leave in my car all the time is a rain jacket.

That’s always helpful. And it doesn’t matter what I do — my hands are always cold. I don’t know why. So I recommend a good pair of gloves.

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BURLINGTON CIVIC LIFE, FROM POLITICS TO PARKING TICKETS

BY KATIE JICKLING When you think Burlington politics, you probably think “lefties.”

You wouldn’t be far off. The city is, after all, the birthplace of Vermont’s Progressive Party — to the left of the Democrats — and it’s the home of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). Donald Trump won a mere 11.7 percent of the vote here in the 2016 presidential election.

Burlingtonians participate in their local politics and community affairs with gusto. There’s nothing Queen

City residents like more than a good protest, and they hold a lot of them. They turn out en masse to city council meetings. They also embrace grassroots gettogethers: door-knocking, organizing and neighborhood meetings.

Want to get involved? Here’s an FAQ that'll help you learn about local politics, city life and civic engagement. Turn to page 25 for a list of community centers where you can find even more resources.

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Let’s look at it by the numbers: 400 city government employees are overseen by 1 mayor. That’s currently Mayor Miro Weinberger, a Democrat, first elected in 2012. 12 city councilors are elected to represent the city’s various neighborhoods: 1 for each of the 8 “wards,” and 4 elected to represent “districts,” which include 2 wards apiece. Most elected officials run with one of 3 majorparty labels — Democrat, Progressive or Republican, though the latter appears to be an increasingly endangered species in Burlington.

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• He’s currently serving his third three-year term, and his only previous public service in the city was a stint on the airport commission.

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What’s going on with the giant hole in the ground downtown?

Great question! We wonder that ourselves. Developer Don Sinex tore down a decrepit downtown mall and was supposed to replace it with two mixeduse towers of shops, office space and apartments that, at 14 stories, would have been the tallest buildings in Vermont. The city and voters approved zoning changes that allowed the project to move ahead in 2016, but it has been beset by delays. Now its new majority owner, Brookfield Asset Management, is planning a redesign. Maybe we’ll know more next year?

The site of Burlington's former downtown mall FILE: JAMES BUCK

What exactly is Town Meeting Day? Vermonters vote in the November general election like everybody else, but they make their town- and city-level decisions on Town Meeting Day, which is the first Tuesday in March.

In many small towns, residents still gather in a school gym or town hall to debate and vote on issues such as whether to buy a new fire truck or approve a bond for a construction project. In bigger cities like Burlington and Winooski, residents simply go to the polls to elect city officials and decide local budgets.

Either way, don’t miss the polling place bake sale!

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I hear so much about Bernie. Where is he?

On the presidential campaign trail, most likely. The self-proclaimed democratic socialist is seldom in town, though he’s an icon here.

And his legacy is still going strong. Sanders was Burlington’s mayor from 1981 to 1989 — he won his first election by a mere 10 votes — and he had a hand in creating institutions that are still serving the city, including its Community and Economic Development Office, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies, and the Champlain Housing Trust.

Sanders lives in Burlington’s New North End, though since he was first elected to Congress in 1991, he’s split his time between the Queen City and the nation’s capitol.

He led a surprisingly impactful long-shot campaign for president in 2016, spurred on by average donations of $27, and now he’s at it again, claiming to be America’s best chance of unseating President Trump.

If you’re lucky, you’ll run into him on Church Street on one of his rare trips home.

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“Queen City” is a common nickname for the largest city that’s not the state capital. At population 42,000, Burlington is more like a town — but for most Vermonters, it’s a metropolis. We mean, there are traffic lights!

How do I know what’s going on around town?

Call us biased, but one of the best ways to get the news is to read our weekly sister publication, Seven Days — Vermont’s free, independently owned newspaper. Also look for 7D reporters guestappearing on other local HOUSE CALLS broadcast media outlets, including WCAX-TV, Vermont Public Radio and WDEV-FM. Turn to page 20 for some locals to follow on Instagram. You can also subscribe to Front Porch Forum, an online place for neighbors to connect. People post a bit about everything, including free stuff, unsolicited advice MYSTERY MUSIC A BETTER TOMORROW KNOW HOW SACREDTOYOU WORD and lost pets. Once, PICKS’EM! someone reported a runaway vacuum cleaner.

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How should I get involved?

Start by attending a Neighborhood Planning Assembly meeting.

They’re an institution unique to the Queen City, developed under former mayor Sanders.

One evening a month, neighbors come together to hear from elected representatives, weigh in on local policy and, sometimes, share a meal. Find more info on these and other city gatherings at burlingtonvt.gov.

Where do I complain about a parking ticket?

I got to my car one minute too late!

Parking cops take their jobs very seriously here. You can call the Department of Public Works or lodge a complaint with the police department. But good luck.

Believe us, we’ve tried.

In the future, avoid a ticket by parking in a cityowned garage; the first two hours are free! You can also download the Parkmobile app (parkburlington.com), which helps you find a spot and sends you a 15-minute warning before your meter expires.

What about the pothole near my driveway?

Try out SeeClickFix, an app for noting anything from graffiti to potholes to fallen tree branches. City employees will see your complaint, respond to it and let you know they’ve followed up. Happy reporting!

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@uvmdairyclub NAME: The University of Vermont Dairy Club TOWN: Burlington FAVE FILTER: #nofilter, but they fix shadows because barn lighting isn’t great FAVE BURLINGTON-AREA SPOT: The UVM Dairy Barn (It’s a public farm, so visitors are welcome!)

@happy_vermont NAME: Erica Houskeeper TOWN: Burlington FAVE FILTER: Juno FAVE BURLINGTON-AREA SPOTS: Zabby & Elf’s Stone Soup; Pizzeria Verità; and Dedalus Wine Shop, Market & Wine Bar

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Vermont is a pretty place — except during mud season — and Vermonters are a creative bunch.

The state’s robust Instagram community captures it all. If you’re looking for foodie inspiration, cute animals, colorful art or nature shots, look no further than these seven local accounts. (And hey, don’t forget to follow Seven Days at @sevendaysvt, too!)

UVM Dairy Club students snap these photos — of sunsets from the school’s dairy barn, club field trips and, of course, cows. “We want to share pictures of agriculture with people who might not necessarily have connections to it,” says Lauren Spendley, a 2019 grad who helped start the account. In summer, the Cooperative for Real Education in Agricultural Management team takes over, posting photos of CREAM students showing cows at fairs around the state.

Vivid photos of foliage, snow-topped mountains, tumbledown barns and church spires fill Erica Houskeeper’s Insta feed. Through her blog, Happy Vermont, and her previous work with the tourism department, she’s covered most of the state. Houskeeper reveals that finding the perfect Vermonty shot is often just serendipity: “I’ll just drive, see a dirt road and say, ‘Oh, I’ll just see what’s up here.’ And sometimes I’ll get really lucky.”

Wafflenugget is a “majestic derp,” says Speer — albeit one with more than 141,000 followers. While silly and playful, she’s a trained psychiatric service dog who’s been attuned to her owner’s emotions since she was a puppy. Waffle can recognize and respond to Speer’s anxiety and PTSD symptoms even before Speer herself does. “Waffle is the best teacher anyone could have,” says Speer. “She just reminds me to look around.”

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@willkasso NAME: Will “Kasso” Condry TOWN: Brandon FAVE FILTER: Lo-Fi or black-and-white, but only sometimes FAVE BURLINGTON-AREA SPOTS: Earth Prime Comics; his mural near Vermont Art Supply

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FAVE BURLINGTON-AREA SPOT: the Hill Section

@kylewithcamera NAME: Kyle Tansley TOWN: Burlington FAVE FILTER: #nofilter, but post-processing in Lightroom FAVE BURLINGTON-AREA SPOT: Ethan Allen Homestead

@seasonsinvermont NAME: Lisa Cassell-Arms TOWN: Shelburne FAVE FILTER: #nofilter, but post-processing in Lightroom FAVE BURLINGTON-AREA SPOTS: Shelburne Farms; Honey Road

You’ll find this street artist’s colorful murals around Addison County and beyond: at Middlebury College, on the walls of the tiny Ripton Elementary School, on the garage door at his house. And, of course, on Instagram.

For Condry, the platform is a way to share what he’s working on and meet others in the arts community.

“Instagram is like a university of artists,” he says. “You find this whole network of people you wouldn’t have found otherwise.”

Bishop is a professional photographer who uses Instagram as her “iPhone journal.” Neighborhood friends, Yeti the poodle and Lucky the cat make frequent appearances on her feed, which captures the pops of color and unexpected details — like a heartshaped rock or a colorful bed of flowers — that she spots in the course of everyday life. “There are little bits of beauty everywhere you look in this city,” she says.

Tansley’s nature shots will bring you right up close with birds — and occasionally other wildlife, too. Scroll through his feed, and you’ll find bald eagles in mid-swoop, bright yellow warblers and his personal favorite, the cedar waxwing (pictured). “They’re super cute,” he says of the last. “The sound that they make is adorable.” A veteran photographer, he only turned his lens to the sky in 2017: “I started focusing on birds because they’re everywhere.”

Cassell-Arms is a professional recipe developer and photographer, and she shares shots that are truly droolworthy. Most are of her own locavore creations, including meals cooked with homegrown herbs and, in winter, slow-braised Vermont meats. “There are so many interesting people doing interesting things in Vermont,” she says. “I see my feed as a kind of love letter to my home state.”

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A PLAYLIST FOR ANYONE FEELING STUCK IN VERMONT What does Vermont look like from the basket of a hot air balloon?

From the passenger seat of a race car at Thunder Road? From the frozen surface of Lake Memphremagog? Eva Sollberger knows. Seven Days’ senior multimedia producer has spent the past 12 years documenting every corner of the Green Mountain State for her weekly video series “Stuck in Vermont.”

She knows what it’s like to feel stuck here, too: When she was 7, her family moved from bustling Manhattan to sleepy Johnson, Vt., and she never felt quite at home.

“As a teenager, I was more of an awkward alternative-music listener,” Eva explained in her series’ 300th episode. “I didn’t fit

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in, wore a lot of black. I was, like, the second person in my high school to ever do that.”

After attending college in Massachusetts and living in California for a decade, she returned to the state and decided to embrace her surroundings — by filming them. Since 2007, she’s been meeting Vermonters and finding out what it is that makes the state special.

Today, her show is nearing its 600th-episode mark. Watch it weekly at sevendaysvt.com. Start with the episodes below, which serve as a fun introduction to the various Vermonters who live here.

A_DOG DAY A_Dog Day is a celebration of skateboarding, art and music inspired by DJ Andy “A_Dog” Williams, a fixture in Burlington until he died of leukemia in 2013.

His friends formed a nonprofit to provide arts education to underserved youth, campaign for bone marrow donors and throw an annual community party to keep A_Dog’s legacy alive.

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DIWALI NIGHT Diwali Night is held every year on the University of Vermont campus to celebrate the Hindu festival of light. Organized by the university’s Indian Student Association, it showcases the culture’s emphasis on “victory over darkness and good over evil” through songs, recitations, Bollywood dancing and a delicious Indian feast. EPISODE 511

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At more than 800 protests around the world in March 2018, hundreds of thousands of people gathered to support survivors of gun violence and advocate for gun reform. That included about 2,500 people at the Vermont Statehouse in Montpelier. Eva spoke to the college students who organized the rally, interviewed people with creative signs and listened to young speakers who shared personal experiences with gun violence. EPISODE 526 2019-20

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SPECTRUM’S DETAIL WORKS Spectrum Youth & Family Services runs Detail Works, a local car-detailing shop that employs teens and young adults as a way to help them learn the skills necessary to become successful members of the community. Eva spent an afternoon in 2018 getting cars squeaky-clean and learning how this job has affected one employee’s life.

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ST. ALBANS TRACTOR PARADE Dozens of tractors and trucks decorated with holiday lights converged on a chilly December night in 2018 for this fifth annual parade. Eva hitched a ride with local dairy farmers on a hay trailer pulled by a John Deere tractor, and crowds of onlookers braved the cold to show their support for the farmers who make this state so great. EPISODE 558

DEER HUNTING OPENING WEEKEND Vermont’s deer rifle season runs for a limited time in late November. For her first hunting trip, Eva joined the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department’s Tom Rogers in Stowe Hollow on the season’s opening weekend in 2013. Then she hit up the Fly Rod Shop and the Jericho General Store to hear what hunters love about this Vermont tradition. EPISODE 330

BURLINGTON MURAL WALL In 2018, Vermont artist Jess Graham methodically covered a downtown Burlington wall with a colorful 206-by-16foot outdoor mural. Outdoor Gear Exchange commissioned the Cherry Street project, which depicts open-air activities during all four seasons.

After Graham blocked out the design, more than 40 volunteers showed up to help paint it. EPISODE 546

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Burlington’s Fletcher Free Library has been lending out books since 1873 — but its current collection goes far beyond the written word. Today, it also circulates ebooks, museum passes, gardening tools, cake pans, a portable air compressor and a ukulele.

(Yes, you read that right.)

The library's meeting rooms can be reserved for public events, such as playgroups, language classes, craft nights and movie screenings. Do yourself a favor and get a library card.

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Burlington’s community centers are as unique as the neighborhoods they serve.

These social hubs offer a wide range of activities: kids’ art classes, meet-ups for seniors, group meals, even niche sports. But most importantly, they’re gathering places where Queen City residents of all backgrounds can commune with their neighbors and get involved at a hyper-local level.

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294 N. Winooski Ave., Suite 11A, Burlington, northendstudios.org For 27 years, this vibrant cultural hub has offered everything from martial arts classes to writing workshops, ethnic dinners to local theater.

It’s a hot spot for Burlington’s dance community — take a class in swing, salsa, twerking or even pole dancing. North End Studios is slowly moving to Winooski’s O’Brien Community Center, but it will offer programming at both sites until 2022.

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The Queen City’s downtown gym and fitness center is in the process of constructing a new, roomier building at 298 College Street — ETA early 2020. Though the old space is a bit cramped, it’s still the go-to place for swimming laps, workout classes and summer camps. Parents can take advantage of two hours of free childcare.

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60 Lake St., Suite 1C, Burlington, pjcvt.org The Peace & Justice Center has been a nerve center for activism and social justice work in Burlington for nearly four decades. These days, the nonprofit hosts meetings for communities of all kinds, including racial and social justice organizations, environmental advocates, and LGBTQ+ groups. Check out the fair trade goods in its Peace & Justice Store on the waterfront.

255 S. Champlain St., Burlington, pridecentervt.org Founded in 1999, the Pride Center offers comprehensive support, health services and activities for Burlington’s LGBTQ+ community.

At its inconspicuous BTV offices, you’ll find discussion groups, classes, social meet-ups and a lending library. Out and about? The organization also hosts nightlife happenings around the city and maintains an online calendar of regional events.

A gathering spot for New American groups in Burlington’s most diverse neighborhood, the former St. Joseph School is home to the Vermont Hindu Temple, the Janet S. Munt Family Room, a teen center and a kids’ theater company. And let's not forget the Wards 2 and 3 Neighborhood Planning Assembly, held on the second Thursday of every month.

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AGE: 40 OCCUPATION: Drummer, woodworker and owner of Pleasant Ranch LIVES IN: Burlington Steve Hadeka is a rock star — in the local music scene and among Vermont craftspeople.

The Castleton native splits his time between jigs and FIELD gigs: During the day, he GUIDE crafts one-of-a-kind wood furniture, kitchenware and home décor under his Pleasant Ranch brand.

But after hours and on weekends, Hadeka lays down sick backbeats for some of the state’s most talented musical acts, including Lowell Thompson, the Seth Yacovone Band, Tammy Fletcher and the Grippo Funk Band. He’s also opened for such talents as Ray Charles, B.B. King, Trey Anastasio and the Derek Trucks Band.

Like much of the native wood he uses in his craft, Hadeka remains firmly rooted in the Green Mountain State. For his latest project, a line of midcentury modern birdhouses, he draws inspiration from Vermont’s A-frame ski lodges; he drives by lots of these on his way to play shows at local ski areas.

Find Hadeka’s work — and maybe him, too — at downtown Burlington home décor shop

Common Deer, as well as at Burlington City Arts’ Artist Market, held Saturdays from May through October. You can also catch him in the April 25, 2019, episode of “Stuck in Vermont,” available at sevendaysvt.com.

Where to get a retail fix:

I recommend Birdfolk Collective, an eclectic brick-and-mortar store that celebrates handmade and independent designers, at 17 East Allen Street in Winooski.

Favorite venues for live music:

As a performer, I really enjoy ArtsRiot. [The chef] always cooks up a ridiculous family-style band meal for us. As a music spectator, I will say that much of the most interesting and diverse music I have seen in town has actually been at Radio Bean/Light Club Lamp Shop.

Burlington’s best-kept secret: Hands down, without a single doubt in my mind, Four Corners of the Earth sandwich shop on Pine Street. This place, and its genius owner Ladislav Pancisin, aka “Latso,” is truly one of a kind.

Try the Jamaican avocado — and leave yourself some time to peruse the eclectic artwork.

How to avoid cabin fever:

For me, it’s all about keeping my body moving through the cold

months. Last year, I took up the fast-growing sport of pickleball.

Burlington Parks & Recreation hosts an excellent indoor drop-in pickleball program at the Robert Miller Community and Recreation Center. It’s $3 for a two-hour game, and you only need to bring clean, appropriate sneakers. They’ll even provide you with a paddle.

Essential Burlington field gear:

Buy or rent a standup paddleboard or kayak; make friends with someone with a boat; do what you can to get out on the water while you can! Burlington is a whole different place when you access our best asset: Lake Champlain.

Favorite field trips outside Burlington:

If you’ve got a couple bucks to blow, book a room at Hotel Bonaventure in Montréal. It features a year-round rooftop pool and hot tub, plenty of great stuff to see and eat within walking distance, and secure, easy parking.

If you are broke and it’s warm out, tour the swimming holes of the Northeast Kingdom. Pro tip: Grab a copy of the excellent Take the Plunge: An Explorer’s Guide to Swimming Holes of Vermont,

by David Hajdasz, at a local bookstore.

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give a community its personality and vibe,” she says. Pretty sure you can’t one-click order those on Amazon.

Want to feel good about blowing your extra cash?

You’ve got options: Church Street Marketplace alone is home to 85 retailers. To guide you around town, we asked a few rad local shopkeepers for their retail recs. For our own, turn to page 33.

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MOE O'HARA Thirty-odd, 270 Pine St., Burlington, thirtyodd.com Thirty-odd is the brainchild of Moe O’Hara, aka Recycle Moe. Under that name, the 38-year-old crafts “recycled and upcycled art” — think floppy-disk notebooks, cassette-tape clutches and light-switch covers featuring illustrations from the children’s book Where the Wild Things Are. In 2018, O’Hara opened Thirty-odd in Burlington’s Soda Plant. It holds a hyper-local collection of wares from — wait for it — 30-odd South End artists. Stop in for everything from mini terrariums to “Mind Your Own Uterus” pins that benefit reproductive rights organizations.

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WHERE SHE SHOPS: “THE BURLINGTON FARMERS MARKET is where it’s at!” says O’Hara. “I buy a lot of food gifts.

There’s so many vendors to choose from. I go to Rosato Woodturning for great wooden bowls. I always go and get some cheese.

Everything is local. The fact that you’re buying right from the maker is huge! It adds to the story of the product that you’re buying.”

BIRDFOLK COLLECTIVE in Winooski — for “when I

need a gift that I can’t find at Thirty-odd,” says O’Hara. “There’s always a unique item there.

[Owner Nicole Carey] is really good at turning her stock. You’re always gonna find something new.”

BARGE CANAL MARKET, which buys and sells

vintage furnishings and décor. “I’m always on the hunt for quirky items for my house,” notes O’Hara. At Barge Canal, “there’s always something new and quirky that you didn’t think you needed, but you did. The only thing holding me back is my wallet.”

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TITO BERN Bern Gallery, 135 Main St., Burlington, berngallery.com “Feel the Bern” doesn’t have to be a political statement. In Burlington, the phrase also applies to the Bern Gallery, which promises to be “more than just another hippy-dippy head shop.” Tito Bern, 42, runs the place with his wife, Mikeala. It was ahead of the cannabis curve when it opened in 2004. These days, the high-end gallery includes a hookah bar as well as a glassblowing booth where you can watch daily pipemaking and even take a lesson.

Don’t miss the annual Pipe Classic competition — held September 23 to 28, 2019 — to see glass that’s truly world-class.

WHERE HE SHOPS: GREEN STATE GARDENER, which

empowers people to grow their own plant-based medicines — you can even take a class on cultivating cannabis. “I’m there probably three times a week,” says Bern. “I get everything for organic gardening.” He also appreciates the knowledgeable staff and “professional vibe that’s great for learning.”

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for animals and their humans. “We buy a lot of pet things, that’s for sure,” Bern says. That includes treats, medicine and toys for his dogs and cats. Bonus: “All the staff have pets,” he says.

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ANYA HUNEKE Dirt Chic, 67 Main St., Burlington, dirtchicvt.com Wanna look chic — for cheap?

That’s what this upscale consignment shop is all about.

Whether you’re on an eco-mission to keep fast fashion out of the dump or you simply want to rock trendy Gap overalls ($18.50), a vintage buffalo-plaid wool hunting coat ($36.50) or Minnetonka suede fringe boots ($21.50) for a fraction of the original cost, Dirt Chic’s secondhand clothing and accessories are in great, stylish condition. Owner Anya Huneke, 43, opened shop in 2009 “to create the feel of a boutique without the prices.” Mission accomplished.

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WHERE SHE SHOPS: SKIRACK, an outdoor outfitter

and gear shop that’s been open in Burlington since 1969. “I go there for my running shoes,” says Huneke. “They’ve been in business for so long; it’s kind of an institution. I can go in there and trust the staff and the quality.”

VINTAGE INSPIRED LIFESTYLE MARKETPLACE and ANJOU & THE LITTLE PEAR, both sellers of antique

furniture, crafts and art. “Those are the places I hit up when I was moving into a new house,” says Huneke. “A lot of their stuff is that farmhouse-distressed look. I’ve gotten some big furniture [at both].

It’s a huge, cool collection of stuff.”

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and resells household goods. Says Huneke: “I just find the coolest, most unusual things. I got an entertainment center there. I’ve gotten some trunks there. You can’t walk in looking for something specific; you have to have your mind wide open. You have no idea what somebody just left there. It could be anything!”

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Good Buys WHERE TO SHOP 'TIL YOU DROP IN BURLINGTON If you’ve walked around downtown Burlington, you’ve no doubt noticed the crater where the city’s mall used to be. From it, a development is (eventually) expected to rise, providing space for shops, offices and apartments, though no one’s sure yet exactly what it will look like, or when construction will begin.

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keep you warm through Vermont’s eight months of winter.

Read on for our breakdown of worthy retailers on and off the Church Street Marketplace.

Find more locals’ favorites at sevendaysvt.com/daysies — and head to South Burlington’s University Mall for anything else. It’s got a Target. Vermont was the last state to get one, in 2018. We’re still pretty excited about it.

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CHURCH STREET 1 SLATE 89 Church St., Burlington, slatehome.co

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Stepping into Slate feels like slipping into the pages of an Anthropologie catalog — in a good way. Do your new Burlington digs need some playful flair? This lifestyle and home décor store stocks hip, sustainable options from artisans near and far. Yes, you can splurge on a navy chesterfield sofa here, but you can also scoop up a tiny accent like a handcrafted cribbage board in the shape of Vermont.

Or the perfect gold cheese knife. Or a low-maintenance air plant. Or CBD maple syrup…

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GOOD STUFF 21 Church St., Burlington, goodstuff.xxx

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“Sex, glass, and rock and roll!” That’s the “good stuff” enthusiastically supported at this adult toy store. It stocks hundreds of entertaining items, from lubricants to sexy DVDs to pipes.

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FROG HOLLOW VERMONT CRAFT GALLERY 85 Church St., Burlington, froghollow.org More than 100 local artisans are behind the candy-colored glass vases, hand-carved bird ornaments and airy whale-shaped light sculptures on display at this nonprofit gallery. Bring home something Vermonty!

HOMEPORT 52 Church St., Burlington, homeportonline.com

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Church Street’s four-level homegoods empire has a wide range of products — think dishware, furniture, decorative items, and “any kitchen utensil or doodad ever conceived.”

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MAVEN 128 Church St., Burlington, mavenskateshop.com Less than a mile from the waterfront’s Andy A_Dog Williams Skatepark, this hole-in-the-wall skate shop carries everything to outfit skateboarders from head to toe. Sick.

OUTDOOR GEAR EXCHANGE 37 Church St., Burlington, gearx.com Since 1995, OGE has been the go-to shop for local kayakers, hikers, skiers, climbers and camping enthusiasts. Check the downstairs consignment area for the real scores.

Oh, and you can bring your dog!

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TRINKET 32 1/2 Church St., Burlington, Facebook The sister biz of Winooski’s Birdfolk Collective, Trinket carries exactly what its name suggests — small notions that’ll make you smile.

For example, a pineapple-shaped cocktail shaker.

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OFF CHURCH STREET 1 PURE POP 115 S. Winooski Ave., Burlington, purepoprecords.com Is your alter ego John Cusack’s character in High Fidelity? If yes, you’ll want to spend some time digging through the crates at Pure Pop, a blast from the musical past. Just walking down the poster-lined staircase below street level feels a little punk, and the selection of vinyl, CDs, cassettes, DVDs and candy cigarettes doesn’t disappoint. While you browse, ponder that ageold question: “Do I listen to pop music because I am miserable? Or am I miserable because I listen to pop music?”

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COMMON DEER 210 College St., Burlington, commondeer.com The handcrafted American home décor and gift items sold here — from Darn Tough socks to David Bowie Christmas-tree ornaments — are so good, you’ll feel the need to commandeer them immediately.

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LUNAROMA 688 Pine St., Burlington, lunaroma.com Get a whiff of this: organic hand soaps, essential oils, aromatherapy and skin care products all made in Burlington with high-quality botanicals. ’Cause even handwashing can be local!

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OLD GOLD 151 Cherry St., Burlington, Facebook A staple of Burlington fashionistas since 1973, Old Gold specializes in vintage sartorial pleasures. It’s a destination for everything from prom gowns to paisley pants to pinstripe suits.

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PHOENIX BOOKS BURLINGTON 191 Bank St., Burlington, phoenixbooks.biz Who says bookstores are passé? Owners Mike DeSanto and Renee Reiner have been plying Vermonters with sweet, sweet paper pages for years. They operate stores in Essex, Rutland and Chester, too.

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SOLID THREADS 47 Maple St., Suite 108, Burlington, solidthreads.com Stock up on clever, retro-inspired tees at Solid Threads' tiny "sneaky boutique" (pronounced boo-TEE-kee), near Maglianero Café. Designs include "Now I Know My CBDs," "Don't Hate, Meditate" and "Less Walls, More Bridges."

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SPEAKING VOLUMES

377 Pine St. & 7 Marble Ave., Burlington, speakingvolumesvt.com With locations on either side of Pine Street, Speaking Volumes is a treasure trove of books, records and vintage stereo equipment. The hours are unpredictable; the merch, eclectic and obscure; the browse through it, always entertaining.

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Ren Weiner didn’t start life as a crunchy eater. Growing up in Westchester County, N.Y., the self-described “Skippy FIELD and Wonder Bread girl” GUIDE discovered veganism as a teen, in part to help relieve symptoms of Lyme disease, which she contracted at age 10.

By high school, Weiner was baking vegan cookies to lure her classmates into listening to her various social causes.

In college, Weiner got into the science of baking and traveled with the nonprofit collective Food Not Bombs, rescuing food that supermarkets were throwing away.

In 2010, Weiner moved to Vermont, where she’d spent family vacations snowboarding. After years of working “high-stress adrenaline jobs” in restaurants, Weiner launched her Burlington home bakery, Miss Weinerz, selling fluffy sourdough doughnuts and other sweet and savory treats at local cafés and farmers markets.

Though no longer vegan, Weiner calls herself “freegan,” or

someone who aims to reduce waste by salvaging food that otherwise would be discarded — think pulp from juicing operations, which she uses to make sprinkles, and egg whites from local ice cream manufacturers, which go into her marshmallows. Weiner’s Neighborhood Food Club offers its members a weekly package of handcrafted goodies made with 100 percent local ingredients.

Go-to spot for a savory meal in Burlington:

Right now I’m loving Taco Gordo on North Winooski Avenue.

It’s authentic Vermont South American-inspired cuisine. It’s quick, fun and delicious. Half the building is the taco shop, and the other half is All Souls Tortilleria, where the taco shells are made with Vermont corn. It doesn’t get any fresher or have a smaller footprint than that!

Favorite coffee spot or local roaster:

I love the roasts that Brio Coffeeworks is putting out.

Outside of Chittenden County, Carrier Roasting in Northfield.

They’re wonderful.

Preferred method of burning off calories:

I love getting into nature, on any platform or level that I can. What’s wonderful about Burlington are

all the trails, whether it’s walking or biking the Burlington bike path, going to Red Rocks Park, or taking the trails along the Intervale.

And I love snowboarding. But now that I can’t do all the moguls and jumps, I’ve been getting into snowshoeing and cross-country skiing in the winter. I also have one of those inflatable kayaks with a bike pump to go paddling on Lake Champlain.

Vermont beverages of choice:

I drink Vermont kombuchas and tinctures. APIS makes kombucha with local honey, herbs and berries that’s really bright and beautiful.

And my favorite place to get tinctures is the Railyard Apothecary down on the waterfront.

Recommended Vermont field gear:

A water bottle. And a reusable coffee cup — ideally one that’s a thermos because half the year, if you actually want to drink hot coffee, you’re going to need a thermos. Snow tires are always worth it, as are sandbags in the back of your car. [If you get] stuck on ice, having sand around is amazing for traction.

Where you’d go if you had only a few hours left to spend in Vermont: My secret mushroom spot, which I’m not going to tell you, obviously. Or the Sterling Pond, near Jeffersonville. That’s such a nice spot.

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Plenty of pizzerias claim to offer “New York-style” pies. But don’t get your hopes up — unless you happen to be at Mr. Mikes, where the paper-thin crusts are crispy enough to fold without collapsing.

You can get two YUGE slices (from 20-inch pies) and a soda for $7.50. One of the city’s most unassuming bars, Mr. Mikes is open for pizza and beers until 3 a.m. on the weekend.

You can’t get takeout from this Old North End pizza spot; the pies don’t travel well, says co-owner Dan Pizzutillo. And a calzone — his favorite menu item — will set you back $30. But don’t let that stop you from heading there with a BYO wine when you’ve got cash to burn. The blistery sourdough crusts are fermented with hand-blended flours until the dough is just right, then fired in a 1,000-degree oven. The tomatoes are imported from Italy, the cheese is buffalo mozzarella and the vibes are real good.

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In any 28-day span, there are cycles: the moon, the ocean tides, the national American political crisis of the month. But for many of us, few cycles are felt more keenly than the one in our wallet: It’s skinny at the beginning of the month (grr, rent check), fat a few weeks later (party time!) and thin again toward the end (dang that electric bill).

Even so, you gotta eat daily. Thankfully, dining out in Burlington can suit any budget. Read on for our go-tos for a handful of foodie staples: pizza, burgers, brunch and, of course, wine. These will keep you fed and watered whether it’s rent day or payday.

The sign outside this South Burlington landmark says “French Frys,” but you’ll find a veritable smorgasbord of deep-fried delights here: corn dogs and clam strips and fried chicken, oh my! Prices are straight out of 1970.

If you’re feeling the beef, the burgers are $2.01 for a single, $3.82 for a double and $3.98 for a double with cheese. So even if you’re broke, you can probably afford a side of fries — and, hell, a creemee.

Ask a local, and they’ll likely have opinions on the Farmhouse’s beef burger. Usually, the conversation sounds something like: “$17 for a burger? That’s outrageous! I can’t even…” Which is then countered by: “Yeah, but it’s such a good burger, and the beef is local, and it includes bacon and cheese and...” After tax, tip and the beer you drank down, it’s hard to spend less than $30 here. But, truth? It’s a great friggen burger.

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At Handy’s Lunch, the wake-up writing is on the wall.

“Breakfast Special: 2 Eggs, Toast, Coffee, $5.25” declares a banner beside the door. Inside, Earl Handy flips flapjacks at 74 Maple Street like his daddy did before him, and his granddaddy before that. As ever, the food comes out quick and is portioned to cure the hangriest hangover. The tater tots are impossibly crisp, the eggs cooked just right. And the friendly banter from the grill? Priceless.

PAYDAY: MISERY LOVES CO.

Never eaten handcrafted, locavore tater tots? Then you’ve obviously never brunched at Misery Loves Co. Along the Winooski Raceway — er, traffic circle — Aaron Josinsky and Nathaniel Wade spin local potatoes into an ambrosial savory fritter riddled with smoked fish and topped with cultured cream and fresh herbs. You can also get a perfect Benedict or the signature Rough Francis sandwich, aka the finest fried chicken sandwich around. So, got plans for Sunday, noonish?

Feeling thrifty? You wouldn’t be the first boozer to hit up the sale wine bins at City Market, Onion River Co-op. As you peruse the wine section, direct your gaze downward, where the cut-rate bottles are thoughtfully sourced from around the world to be drinkable and food-friendly. Most days, you can nab a bright Spanish red, a dry French rosé and a stony Italian white and keep your tab total under $25. If the low prices have you feeling unexpectedly flush, the cheese counter is just steps away.

PAYDAY: DEDALUS WINE SHOP, MARKET & WINE BAR

Penny pinchers are not the target market at Pine Street’s bottle shop, where fine, rare magnums can be had for hundreds of dollars apiece.

That said, owner Jason Zuliani makes a point of stocking vintages that are affordable enough for everyday drinking. And — here’s the real value — you’ll never leave with a wine you don’t love. Every wine on the sales floor is hand-picked to pleasure the tongue, and the staff skillfully guides each shopper to a bottle tailored to their taste.

Want to try before you buy? Hit up the artfully appointed wine bar before perusing the racks.

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Visitors to the property are now greeted by a set of sensory clues — the motorized whir of juicing machines, the aroma of roasting coffee, splashes of deep purple wine — that alert them to the new enterprises within. Let’s take a tour, shall we?

At TOMGIRL, the offerings include fruit and veggie juices in bold and earthy colors, as well as salads, soups, smoothie bowls and baked goods. For Gabrielle Kammerer, who founded Tomgirl in 2014 on nearby St. Paul Street, the Soda Plant inspires collaboration and growth.

“I think it’s an opportunity to express ourselves further than we have before,” Kammerer said. “This is a place where we get to make those special attempts at realizing our bigger vision, and enjoying the surprises that happen along the way.”

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Brio assisted by steaming milk and mixing it with the powdered ingredients.

“It’s like being in college again,” Kammerer said, “and having lab partners.”

Down the hall is a living lab at PITCHFORK FARM & PICKLE, where fermenting veggies bubble in tubs in the cooler. Samples on the counter offer tangy tastes of beets, sauerkraut, dill pickles and more. The pickles, available for retail sale, are also serve-yourself toppings for rice bowls prepared

by Pitchfork. The produce is grown at its Intervale farm in Burlington’s North End. Perhaps the most unusual product made at the Soda Plant is the creation of brothers Aaron and Sam Wisniewski, owners of ALICE & THE MAGICIAN. The company creates edible scents — sometimes inspired by personal memories — that are spritzed onto cocktails to enhance the drink’s flavor profile.

Sample those scents, and then head to CO CELLARS, a tasting

room shared by SHACKSBURY CIDER and ZAFA WINES. The

Vermont beverage makers use local fruit to produce their drinks.

In the small barroom, you can sip ZAFA’s Before Sunrise, a sparkling crimson wine, surrounded by grapes and apples fermenting in 15-gallon glass vessels and 30-gallon wooden barrels formerly used to age Vermont gin.

If you’re lucky, your visit to CO Cellars will coincide with the bottling process. The “disgorging” of the wine, in which natural sediments and yeast are removed via sieve, leaves pools of purple on a worktable and splattered on the floor. And it leaves a drinker wondering about all that transpired on the wine’s journey from a vine in Vermont to a glass in the Soda Plant.

This kind of in-house consumer education is one reason Shacksbury Cider was interested in a Soda Plant tasting room, cofounder Colin Davis said.

“The other part is,” he said, “it’s a stimulating space full of other people doing interesting things.”

Shacksbury Ciders and ZAFA Wines Pitchfork Farm & Pickle

For more on the Soda Plant, visit thesodaplant.com.

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Good Eats A BITE-SIZE GUIDE TO BURLINGTON'S BEST DINING

Hope you’re hungry — Burlington’s dining scene is known as one of the best in the East. You’ll find grass-fed beef burgers aplenty and more poutine than you thought possible. But we’ve also got Nepali stir-fries, South American stews, Cuban takeout and brunches to beat the best of ’em.

Of course, not all eateries are created equal. We’re here to help you separate the proverbial wheat from the chaff. Read on for a quick guide to eating in Burlington.

Want more? Pick up a copy of 7 Nights: The Seven Days Guide to Vermont Restaurants & Bars, or check out the listings and reader reviews at sevendaysvt.com.

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1 NOMAD COFFEE SOUTH END STATION 208 Flynn Ave., Suite 3, Burlington, Facebook Andrew Sepic and Nicole Grinstead began their Vermont coffee enterprise as a drive-by coffee truck in Essex Junction in 2016. Two years later, they put down roots with a brick-and-mortar location in Burlington’s hopping South End. On weekdays, find the couple’s exquisitely curated global brews alongside locally sourced plates such as pasta with meatballs and dilly chicken salad sandwiches. On the weekend? There’s brunch, in all its egg-beating, flapjack-flipping, French-toasting glory.

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THE GREAT NORTHERN 716 Pine St., Burlington, thegreatnorthernvt.com

Chef Frank Pace’s farm-to-table restaurant is best known for wellcrafted cocktails and dinner plates.

But it’s a fast stop for morning coffee, too. Baristas prepare caffeinated pick-me-ups to go with the pastries twinkling on glass cake stands. And there’s never a line.

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LEUNIG’S PETIT BIJOU

Corner of Church and College, Burlington, leunigsbistro.com The charming kiosk at the corner of Church and College streets supplies passersby with homemade apple tarts, French macarons and pâte de fruits. And, of course, fresh-brewed coffees and espressos.

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126 College St., Burlington, onyxtonics.com These single-origin coffees hail from small farms and roasters around the world. Sample them as espresso, cappuccino, drip or pour-over — best paired with a Miss Weinerz sourdough doughnut.

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237 North Ave., Burlington; Innovation Center, 128 Lakeside Ave., Burlington; 1 E. Allen St., Winooski, scoutandcompanyvt.com What began as a one-stop coffee and ice cream shop has grown to three unique locations in the Queen and Onion cities. In Winooski, the beans are roasted on-site by Vivid Coffee Roasters, while cups of joe accompany inexpensive breakfasts and lunches in Burlington’s South End.

MAGLIANERO CAFÉ

47 Maple St., Burlington, maglianero.com Counter Culture Coffee, teas from Vermont’s Stone Leaf Teahouse, kombucha on draft and handcrafted pastries draw bean brainiacs and the coffee-curious.

Got work to do? Laptops are welcome here.

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TIGHT SQUEEZE COFFEE SHOP 125 College St., Burlington, tightsqueezecoffeeshop.com

This tiny spot is a downtown go-to for fast, quality caffeine, including espresso roasted locally at Earthback Coffee Roasters. Sweet and savory treats come from the Old North End's Barrio Bakery.

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10 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, duinoduende.com A stone’s throw from the always-packed Penny Cluse Café, ¡Duino! (Duende) plates line-free lox and latkes, eggs Bennies, shakshouka, and a bangin’ tofu scramble — available with or without a hair-of-the-dog brunch cocktail.

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41 Cherry St., Burlington, hotelvt.com Just off the Hotel Vermont lobby, chef Doug Paine crafts daily breakfasts using local eggs, house-smoked fish and farm-fresh produce.

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1696 Williston Rd., South Burlington, 652-1155 Find breakfast all day — and drool-worthy open-faced turkey sandwiches — inside this vintage Worcester Lunch Car. It’s been parked on Williston Road since the 1950s.

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PENNY CLUSE CAFÉ

169 Cherry St., Burlington, pennycluse.com Long lines signal food that’s worth the wait — even visiting celebs like former vice president Joe Biden have joined the café’s devoted following. Try the Zydeco Breakfast: two eggs any style, black beans, corn muffins and andouille sausage.

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Laptops and tablets are off-limits at this community-focused café near Lake Champlain. Strike up a conversation with a neighbor over the fresh croissants, soups, garden salads and sandwiches.

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150 Dorset St., South Burlington, ecobeanandgreens.com The clean eats and drinks at this all-organic café — named one of America’s 10 best juice bars by Condé Nast Traveler — include hefty kale Caesars, superfood smoothies and organic creemees.

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In a sunny corner storefront, chefowner Samran Kaewkoet whips up affordable Isan cuisine to eat in or take out. Like it spicy? Go for the green papaya salad.

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189 Bank St., Burlington; 5 E. Allen St., Winooski, cortijovt.com Spice up your midday routine with tacos, burritos or enchiladas. The tortillas are made from heirloom corn and filled with local meats, cheeses and produce. Go loco for the killer margaritas.

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BLUEBIRD BARBECUE 317 Riverside Ave., Burlington, bluebirdbbq.com The wood-fired smokers run 24-7 outside Burlington’s only dedicated barbecue joint. For years, the place was open only for dinner, but in 2019 owner Sue Bette pulled the trigger on lunch. Now, visitors can mix and match brisket and ribs with beans and mac all the live-long day. And assuming it’s cold outside — which it is for a good eight months of the year — bowls of Pitmaster Ramen will warm the most frigid of days.

POCO

55 Main St., Burlington, restaurantpoco.com What started as the Dolce VT food truck is now a permanent café near the waterfront. Chef-owner Stefano Cicirello’s fragrant truffle fries and crispy fried chicken sandwiches remain menu favorites.

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SHERPA KITCHEN

119 College St., Burlington, sherpakitchenrestaurant.com Inexpensive lunch specials mean you can sample multiple plates on the cheap. Slide into a booth and choose from classic Himalayan momos, curries, thali platters and stews, best enjoyed with a mango lassi.

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At first glance, the menu at this New North End Himalayan joint may look familiar enough: crisp veggie pakoras, steamed momos, Indian curries and Nepali chow mein. But married owners Maya GurungSubba and Suk Subba offer specialized plates from some of the more remote reaches of the world. And the flavors — in Nepali choila, Vietnamese flat noodles and spicy momos — are as complex as the waves of migration, colonial rule and occupation that have long defined the region where India, China and Southeast Asia meet.

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BENTO

197 College St., Burlington, Facebook

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This tucked-away sushi shop and Japanese deli specializes in the eponymous segmented lunch boxes. A skilled chef fills them with fresh, highquality maki and nigiri made to order.

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Owner-partners Leandro Bustos and Lorena Neironi Rossi started their business with a food truck in 2015. Nowadays, they serve their empanadas, milanesas and flan at a hoppin’ eight-table restaurant.

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LITTLE MOROCCO CAFÉ

294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, littlemoroccocafe.com Recent Moroccan immigrants cook up everything from couscous to kebabs in Burlington’s Old North End. The lamb shank tagine marinates for two days before hitting the plate with stewed fruit and almonds.

GAKU RAMEN

144 Church St., Burlington, gakuramen.com Using recipes from Japanese ramen sensei, the kitchen serves noodles in tonkotsu broth with chashu pork, along with rice bowls, steamed buns and Vermont beers.

175 Church St., Burlington, istanbulkebabhousevt.com

When the weather’s nice, head to the rooftop for hot lavash bread, kebabs and savory casseroles, paired with super-drinkable, food-friendly Anatolian wines. For dessert: maple baklava and tiny cups of Turkish coffee.

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215 Main St., Winooski, dalebocacafe.com

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325 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, 865-8031 Visitors sit by floor-to-ceiling windows and warm up with steaming noodle soups and Thai stir-fries. Feeling fine? Try the Happy Pancakes: crêpes stuffed with shrimp, pork and onions.

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So, the main attractions at this summertime spot are the movies projected onto four screens, rain or shine.

But the cheap dinners from the snack shack go way beyond popcorn. Oldfashioned burgers, fries, hot dogs and ice cream will keep you and your date from nodding off during a long double feature. If that’s not your speed, pack a picnic of wine, cheese, chocolate and strawberries (grab them in season from nearby Sam Mazza’s Farm Market) and let the wooing begin.

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Traditional preparation and presentation distinguish Chinese dishes such as mock eel — a fave of the Food Network’s Alton Brown.

Sunday’s leisurely dim sum tasting menu is perfect for canoodling.

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Dating on a budget? $5 cans of Citizen Cider and super-cheap tallboys of mass-market brews complement kimchi ramen bowls and barbecue pulled-pork sliders at this cozy neighborhood joint.

Check out the backyard beer garden.

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A skilled pastry chef dishes out food that’s as upscale as it is approachable. Think melty grilled cheeses, crackly fried chicken, crisp Waldorf salads and desserts worthy of love letters.

DRIFTERS

156 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, driftersvt.com

HONEY ROAD

156 Church St., Burlington, honeyroadrestaurant.com Three James Beard Award nominations distinguish Church Street’s busy Middle Eastern bistro, where the masterful mezze include baba ghanoush and braised lamb.

If the weather’s warm, grab a seat on the sidewalk patio and let evening fall around you.

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83 Church St., Burlington, pascolovt.com Share a bowl of handmade pasta with your sweetheart. The stellar wine list and low-lit dining room set the scene for a romantic spaghetti smooch, à la Lady and the Tramp.

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156 St. Paul St., Burlington, pizzeriaverita.com The downtown pizzeria is a hit for its thin-crust, Neapolitan-style pies.

But it’s also a lively bar where the lights are low and the cocktails strong enough to keep the conversation flowing — even on an awkward first date.

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At night, globe lights bathe this corner eatery in warm violet, making the place glimmer with a clubby lounge look. Sure enough, DJs pop in for weekend residencies.

On the bar top, glass jars stocked with dried fruits and flowers evoke a wizard’s workshop while nodding at the Chinese restaurant tradition of tiki cocktails. By contrast, most of the draft beers are local, and the liquored drinks go far beyond scorpion bowls. Try a Boba Fizz: a frothy, pale-yellow concoction made with gin, cream, a splash of soda and bubble-tea boba.

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THE SPOT ON THE DOCK 1 King St., Burlington, spotonthedock.com

The piña coladas and mango margaritas at this seasonal bar and restaurant might fool you into thinking you’ve absconded to some island nation. But the uninterrupted Lake Champlain views will remind you of all that’s great about the Queen City.

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716 Pine St., Burlington, zerogravitybeer.com The wide, west-facing deck makes for an ideal sunset sipping situation. Pair a pint of the flagship Green State Lager or Conehead IPA with a handmade pretzel or brat.

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112 Lake St., Burlington, foambrewers.com The brews are imaginative, the waterfront location unbeatable.

World-class cheese and charcuterie, live music, standup comedy, and local art make it a very happy hour indeed.

4 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, 863-5803 The Other Place — or the OP, if you’re a regular — has been going strong since 1980. Local brews mingle with cheap pilsners on the brief draft list. On warm summer nights, the garage-door front wall opens, encouraging merrymaking between saloon and sidewalk.

Since 1982, the Planet has been a downtown go-to for modern food, local art and live music. In recent years, the bar — with its friendly ’tenders, fine cocktails and casual vibes — has become a hot spot for Tinder dates.

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AGE: 38 OCCUPATION: artist; founder and manager of S.P.A.C.E. Gallery; and executive director of SEABA LIVES IN: Burlington From its origins as a largely industrial section of the Queen City, Burlington’s South End has become the town’s thriving arts district. Over the last couple of decades, restaurants, FIELD breweries, shops and GUIDE galleries have popped up all over the Pine Street area, repurposing the neighborhood’s funky warehouses and factories into spaces for art and innovation.

The nonprofit South End Arts and Business Association is largely responsible for the shift.

The org also puts on the city’s largest art event, a sprawling extravaganza called the South End Art Hop. Recently, a longtime contributor to Burlington’s art scene, Christy Mitchell, stepped in as SEABA’s executive director.

The Savannah College of Art and Design grad founded and helms the nearby S.P.A.C.E. Gallery, located within the eclectic Soda

Plant. She also ran Generator, a South End maker space, in its early years.

Here, Mitchell offers an inside look at Vermont’s art scene.

Burlington landmark she loves:

The Andy A_Dog Williams Skatepark is a work of public art, in my opinion. Jozie Furchgott Sourdiffe also did a wonderful mural there in honor of Andy and the great work of the [Friends for A_Dog] Foundation encouraging young people. I love to watch people of all ages enjoy the park.

Best place to go to an art opening:

I obviously love to be at the S.P.A.C.E. Gallery for every First Friday Art Walk, which I have found to be a great spot for first dates! I mean, free snacks and things to look at so you don’t have to look at each other the whole time? Brilliant!

Favorite local textile artist:

I really enjoy the work of Almuth Palinkas, a textile artist out of Barre. Also, [I love] any time an artist pushes the boundaries of

what a medium is typically used for — like Emily Stoneking, [who] knits taxidermy animals or frogs being dissected.

Favorite local painter/illustrator:

Currently, Sage Tucker-Ketcham.

I love what she’s doing with color and shapes while exploring the ideas of women and home.

Favorite local sculptor:

Artists that explore new and old techniques really grab my attention. There have been so many female artists really making a name in local contemporary sculpture and installation, such as Estefania Puerta and Rachel Elizabeth Jones. Their content is really off the radar of common thought while using everyday objects.

Where she’d take an artinspired Vermont field trip:

Cold Hollow Sculpture Park in Enosburg Falls. You can spend a whole day walking the grounds.

And if the weather is nice, bring a picnic and relax.

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New in town and looking to live it up like a local? Take our quiz, and we’ll lead you to some of the area’s biggest and best annual events.

For more can’t-miss happenings in Burlington and beyond — from September’s Pride Parade to January’s Vermont Burlesque Festival to July’s Old North End Ramble — check the Seven Days calendar and sign up for the NOW (Notes on the Weekend) newsletter at sevendaysvt.com.

B) Viral musician Marc Rebillet. How could I not follow a guy who calls himself the Loop Daddy?

C) Nancy Spector. The artistic director and chief curator of New York City’s Guggenheim museum won’t steer me wrong when it comes to art.

D) Serena Williams, champion on the tennis court and in life. Go hard or go home!

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2. My idea of treating myself involves…

A) A gorgeous cheese board and wine flight.

Cheers to me!

B) Cutting a rug to live tunes. As Robyn sang, “I keep dancing on my own.”

C) Getting lost in an indie or international flick.

D) Sweating out stress in a hot yoga class.

3. If I won an all-expenses-paid trip to my dream destination, I’d head straight to…

B) Graceland, the former Memphis, Tenn., home of Elvis Presley. Thank you. Thank you very much.

C) Berlin in search of street art. Spray paint and posters and murals, oh my!

D) The home country of the Eiffel Tower to cheer on ambitious athletes in the Tour de France.

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A. EDIBLE ADVENTURES With a smorgasbord of culinary happenings throughout the year, the Queen City satisfies casual diners and seasoned gourmands alike.

Experience the flavor of the Green Mountain State during Seven Days’ VERMONT RESTAURANT WEEK. During this late-April foodie fest, dozens upon dozens of eateries across the state offer prix-fixe menus and themed events at reasonable price points.

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OKTOBERFEST VERMONT — actually held on September 20 and 21 — combines suds from more than 40 brewers, traditional Bavarian music and plenty to eat.

The two-day carnival-style bash at Waterfront Park typically sells out, so get your tickets early or risk missing your chance to learn the authentic chicken dance.

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B. FACING THE MUSIC From rock to jazz to pop to folk, myriad musical styles thrive in Vermont. Just look to a few area festivals for proof.

Vermont native and bona fide rock star Grace Potter may have toured the world, but she hasn’t forgotten her roots. The “Stars” singer stages her own festival, GRAND POINT NORTH, September 14 and 15 at Waterfront Park, headlining two nights of live tunes by area and national acts.

A stone’s throw from Burlington, Winooski hosts WAKING WINDOWS.

The hip extravaganza of concerts, comedy, art, food and drink invites indie music lovers to catch emerging bands each May. Jazz fans get down during June’s BURLINGTON DISCOVER JAZZ FESTIVAL. Music makers both local and legendary — think Kamasi Washington and Cécile McLorin Salvant — show their chops on indoor and outdoor stages around town. Check the event schedule for free shows.

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C. LIBERAL ARTS Though Burlington boasts a bevy of galleries, creative expression extends well beyond their walls.

Exhibits, fashion shows, artist markets, live demos and music from more than 600 participating creatives draw thousands of visitors to Burlington’s SOUTH END ART HOP. Prepare to brave the crowds September 6 through 8 — it’s worth it.

September 13 through 15, Burlington artist group Anthill Collective hosts ABOVE THE RADAR, a weekend-long graffiti festival at the King Street Ferry Dock. Its goal?

To celebrate and destigmatize the genre as an art form.

The Queen City gets quirky during the FESTIVAL OF FOOLS. Billed by organizer Burlington City Arts as “busking, music and laughter for the entire family,” the internationally recognized street performance festival features more than 100 free displays of music and comedy throughout downtown in early August.

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Participants in the PENGUIN PLUNGE, held on February 1, brave frigid Lake Champlain to raise funds for Special Olympics Vermont.

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Good Look The Queen City is a hub of creativity in Vermont.

Indeed, it’s hard not to encounter work by local artists, whether you’re roaming the South End Arts District or getting a bite to eat at City Market, Onion River Co-op.

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to making things happen in Burlington and beyond.

Whether you’re looking for innovative ceramics or art-as-activism, we’ve got you covered. Read on, and find our guide to galleries and other art spaces on page 64.

JEN BERGER attherootvt.com, @attherootvt As a painter and printmaker, Jen Berger is a visual artist firmly rooted in the Burlington community. As part of her goal to use art as a tool “to see things differently” and envision a better future for everyone, this spring she launched small business At the Root. Headquartered at Berger’s studio in the South End’s Hive, At the Root merges art and social justice through events like a climate justicethemed diorama exhibition and fundraiser with 350Vermont.

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KRISTIAN BREVIK @kbrevik_whalefall A PhD candidate in the University of Vermont’s Department of Plant and Soil Science, Kristian Brevik is equal parts artist, scientist and environmental activist whose practice is invigoratingly interdisciplinary.

Brevik’s intricate, handcrafted “Whalefall” lanterns are beautifully eerie and, as he puts it, meant to “emphasize contemplation of our complicated relationships with the other beings with whom we share the world.”

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TINA ESCAJA facebook.com/tina.escaja Also known by her alter ego Alm@ Pérez, Tina Escaja works at the intersection of poetry, technology and feminist scholarship. Her “Robopoems,” created during a residency at the Generator maker space, are hybrid entities featuring bilingual poetry engraved on their wooden appendages that raise questions of authorship and embodiment. By day, Escaja is director of the Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies program at UVM. In addition to writing and creating poetic robots, she has been known to agitate in the street with local activist group Feminists Against Bullshit.

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SUSAN SMEREKA susansmereka.com, @smsmereka Artist and assistant curator at downtown’s New City Galerie, Susan Smereka is a quiet force of art in the Queen City. As a working artist, her practice is contemplative and highly tactile, with an emphasis on books, stitching and fiber techniques, and monoprinting. In spring 2019, she showed new works alongside fellow Vermont artists Ali Palin and Misoo in New City Galerie’s “Pangs,” and she recently began hosting an informal weekly artists’ salon open to all.

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A GUIDE TO BURLINGTON ART GALLERIES BY RACHEL ELIZABETH JONES & KRISTEN RAVIN Burlington’s arts scene is offbeat and multifarious, with a strong independent streak. There’s a little bit of everything, from academically slanted university exhibitions to down-and-dirty local group shows.

And that’s to say nothing of the eclectic pop-ups that, well, pop up at random throughout town.

Here’s a sampling of galleries we think are required viewing in BTV. To stay up-to-date on openings and must-sees, check Seven Days’ art listings at sevendaysvt.com and subscribe to the re:View newsletter.

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135 Church St., Burlington, burlingtoncityarts.org Born from an arts council founded in 1981 by thenmayor Bernie Sanders, this multilevel gallery was once a firehouse. The center hosts art classes, live performances and changing contemporary shows — recent ones featured artworks inspired by whale innards and robot-human relationships. Gallery admission is always free!

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CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE ART GALLERY 375 Maple St., Burlington, artgallery.champlain.edu

With gallery director Dana Heffern at the helm, this college-run art space offers innovative exhibits featuring regional and national artists.

Plenty of locals show here, too, including students working in fine arts as well as audio and graphic design.

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FLEMING MUSEUM OF ART 61 Colchester Ave., Burlington, flemingmuseum.org

Open since 1931, this University of Vermont museum draws on its collection of 24,000 items for permanent installations of art and anthropological artifacts. Temporary exhibitions have explored everything from miniature dioramas to the career of Vermont queer cartoon hero Alison Bechdel.

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1 SOAPBOX ARTS 266 Pine St., Suite 119, Burlington, soapboxarts.com Gallerist and curator Patricia Trafton (pictured) opened Soapbox Arts in the spring of 2019 with one main goal: to connect first-time and longtime collectors alike with engaging new voices in contemporary art. In the South End’s newly revamped Soda Plant, the white-cube gallery offers consultations, virtual artwork placements, in-home trials and even payment plans to help buyers find the perfect fit.

Exhibitions have included works by painters Charlie Hudson and Wylie Garcia, ceramic artist Alex Kovacs, and photographer Jacob Hessler.

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47 Maple St., Burlington, karmabirdhouse.co You never quite know what you’re going to get here: Prints, paintings or cardboard pinball game systems are a few possibilities. KBHG shares space with coffee shop Maglianero Café — so you can get caffeinated and cultured all at the same time.

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NEW CITY GALERIE

132 Church St., Burlington, newcitygalerie.org Modest in square footage but provocative in the scope of its shows, this downtown gallery highlights contemporary work by Vermont and Vermont-connected artists. Intimate concerts, film screenings and poetry readings add to the diminutive venue’s vibrancy.

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40 Sears Ln., Burlington, seaba.com The home base for the South End Arts and Business Association hosts rotating exhibitions

by Vermont artists working in Burlington’s South End Arts District. Located in the Generator maker space and led by new executive director Christy Mitchell, it’s also HQ for the annual artstravaganza the South End Art Hop.

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BRINGING THE DRAMA Burlington doesn’t quite live up to William Shakespeare’s assertion that “All the world’s a stage” — but it’s certainly no slouch on theatrics. What’s on the playbill around town? Broadway musicals, Grammy-winning string quartets, original puppet shows and some of the hottest standup comedians around. And that’s just for starters.

Read on for the rundown of Burlington’s most entertaining arts centers. Find weekly show dates in the Seven Days calendar at sevendaysvt.com. And sign up for the NOW (Notes on the Weekend) newsletter to receive a select roundup in your inbox every Thursday.

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FLYNNSPACE

153 Main St., Burlington, flynncenter.org Adjacent to the Flynn MainStage, the smaller FlynnSpace has an equally exciting lineup of emerging and established artists from Vermont and beyond. Head here for jazz trios, local cabaret and Shakespearean theater straight from London.

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MAIN STREET LANDING PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

60 Lake St., Burlington, mainstreetlanding.com

By Waterfront Park, Main Street Landing comprises a black-box theater, an art gallery, a film house and more. The new home of the Vermont Stage theater company, the venue has also hosted screenings of early French cinema and Weimar-era spectaculars by Burlington’s Spielpalast Cabaret.

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153 Main St., Burlington, flynncenter.org Patti LaBelle, Jay Leno, Joe Biden, Ballet Hispánico and Cirque Éloize are just a handful of the names that have appeared on the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts’ Main Street marquee in the last year. The art-deco theater opened in 1930 as a place to see vaudeville acts and newfangled “talkie” motion pictures.

Today, the beautifully restored MainStage is the heart and soul of Burlington’s performing arts landscape. The 1,411-seat proscenium auditorium hosts local groups like the Vermont Symphony Orchestra and Lyric Theatre, plus world-class touring artists. Locally, there’s no better example of that old theater adage: “The show must go on.”

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OFF CENTER FOR THE DRAMATIC ARTS 294 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, offcentervt.com

The Old North End’s Off Center moved to brand-new digs this year. But the host of the Burlington Fringe Festival continues its nearly decade-long mission of delivering cutting-edge entertainment — think local drag revues and naughty-meets-nice holiday shows.

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REVELRY THEATER

4 Howard St., Burlington, revelrytheater.com Find exceptionally intimate performances — mostly in the comedy realm — in this 500-square-foot South End black box. From Boom City improv sets to hilarious roast battles, Revelry fosters fearless performers and up-foranything audiences.

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UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT RECITAL HALL 384 S. Prospect St., Burlington, uvm.edu/laneseries

The UVM Lane Series is a lineup of classical, jazz, folk, chamber and traditional music, with some film and dance thrown in. Its home is an acoustically excellent recital hall on the Redstone Campus. Acclaimed cellists and Ghanaian dance troupes have performed here, as have student ensembles.

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AGE: 33 OCCUPATION: DJ, talent booker and festival architect LIVES IN: Winooski

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All Brian Nagle wants to do is make you dance. Known to local music fans and club kids as DJ Disco Phantom, the Winooski-based mix FIELD master is one of the most GUIDE popular in the area.

He dazzles audiences with his selection and skills, whether he's spinning retro vinyl deep cuts at his recurring Selector Sets slot at the Monkey House or hot electro-pop while supporting cutting-edge indie bands at venues like Nectar’s and ArtsRiot. Just try to stand still while he’s behind the decks.

Nagle is also the talent buyer for the Monkey House, bringing some of the hottest local, regional, national and international talent to the nightclub. On top of that, the DJ cofounded a production company best known for throwing one of the biggest indie music festivals in the Northeast every May: Waking Windows.

Favorite places to DJ locally:

The Monkey House in Winooski.

I have been playing there the longest, and it’s the spot that made me the DJ I am today. I can go all over the place with what I play.

[Another favorite spot is] Light Club Lamp Shop, because people go there to listen to disco and dance. What else do you want?

Also, that’s where I got engaged.

Favorite place to hear other DJs:

Light Club Lamp Shop. It’s always a treat to watch DJ Taka. He truly is a master of his craft.

Best local DJs:

DJ Cre8: Don’t miss one of his vinyl sets. He has jams for days.

Andy Kershaw: New DJ in town that has been in the game for a long time.

Also, check out Benge, Big Dog, C-Low, Cousin Dave, CRWD CTRL, Matt Hagen, Four-D, L’enfant Sauvage, Lee J, Mean Martin, Melo Grant, Ryan Kick, SVPPLY, Taka, the Real Housewife of Winooski, Two Sev, Vinyl Richie and Wobblyhead.

Top spot to buy records locally:

Burlington Records. They have a great selection, and the staff is always super friendly and helpful.

Favorite holiday to deejay:

New Year’s Eve. I feel that it’s always a good idea to end and start the year by doing what you love — and I love to deejay.

Special place to sit and think big thoughts: On the deck of Burlington Bay Market & Café with a creemee in my hand.

Best Vermont field trip:

Bread and Puppet Theater in Glover. There is nothing else like it, and the whole experience getting up there on a nice summer day is amazing. It’s truly a magical place.

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For a town of its size, Burlington is home to a ridiculous number of musicians, each with their own unique style and energy. Practically any night of the week, you can catch jazz cats, indie rockers, gritty bluesmen, rap superstars, bumpin’ house DJs — you get the picture. The Queen City music scene, and Vermont’s at large, is a bit like Pokémon: Gotta catch ’em all.

To get up to speed on local music, feast your ears on these seven artists. Though this selection barely scratches the surface of what you might discover on an average night out, it’s a diverse cross-section of the scene and a starting point to discover more. Stay up on all the latest Vermont music news at sevendaysvt.com.

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City airwaves since the 1980s. Before rap was the cultural touchstone it is now, Grant was throwing down fresh tracks on her 90.1 WRUV FM radio show “Cultural Bunker,” which still airs today. She can also be heard on 99.3 WBTV-LP. More than a masterful turntablist, the DJ is a walking encyclopedia of hiphop knowledge.

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RAY VEGA rayvegamusic.com RIYL: John Coltrane, Miles Davis Born and raised in the Bronx, trumpeter Ray Vega played with some of the greatest Latin jazz artists the world has ever seen, including Mongo Santamaría and Tito Puente, before landing in Burlington in the late 2000s. Since settling here for a gig with the University of Vermont jazz program, he’s been instrumental (pun intended) in stoking the fires of the local jazz scene. His weekly Wednesday residency at Hotel Vermont draws some of the city’s greatest players; they frequently join the bandleader in tributes to the late, great pioneers of jazz. Vega also hosts Vermont Public Radio’s weekly “Friday Night Jazz” program.

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RIYL: Jason Isbell, Margo Price As you might imagine, Vermont is full of folk, country and bluegrass bands. Some are more niche than others, but Old Sky dwell at the intersection of all manner of Americana styles.

Composed of guitarist Andrew Stearns and fiddler Shay Gestal — both of whom sing with a comfortable, homey quality — the duo makes nostalgic, forlorn music that harks back to a simpler time. When the two aren’t making audience members’ eyes misty, they revel in thigh-stomping, good-time ditties. Along with a revolving cast of guest musicians, Old Sky perform roughly every other Sunday at Radio Bean.

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facebook.com/thebubsvt RIYL: Fidlar, the Orwells Garage-rock band the Bubs began as a solo recording project of singer-songwriter (and Chittenden County forester) Ethan Tapper. Now a fully outfitted monster of sound, the 10-piece group is one of Burlington’s most striking. Dressed in matching white jumpsuits, its members — known as “trash kittens” — thrash around in manic fits, as if possessed by dancecrazed demonic entities.

Marked by chunky riffs and impish call-and-response choruses, the sound is all at once scrappy, personal and infectious. Beyond music, the Bubs pride themselves on friendship as their primary core value.

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MOSAIC facebook.com/bobwagnermosaic RIYL: Lake Street Dive, Vulfpeck Serving up live music seven nights per week, Burlington’s Radio Bean has long been an incubator of local talent. The intimate venue allows audiences an up close and personal experience with some of the Queen City’s most versatile musicians.

Helmed by guitarist Bob Wagner, Mosaic

is a free-wheelin’ funk-rock group focused on experimentation. Every Wednesday, the band plays a selection of old standbys and future classics at the Bean. Through heavy improvisation, the group stretches songs to their absolute limit, highlighting the superb technical skills of its core members and special guests.

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Swale have been on the Burlington music scene for nearly two decades, and its members have been around even longer. No matter what life throws at it, the four-piece rock outfit stays together, gigging regularly and putting out a slow but steady stream of excellently crafted records. Its idiosyncratic sound touches on punk, pop and psychedelic styles. Loaded with pathos, the music artfully addresses issues such as political dystopia, relationship struggles, loneliness and addiction. Swale’s latest release, 2017’s There’s No One Here, is a staggering collection of beautiful, melancholy tunes.

Charged with visceral emotions and dramatic tension, Miku Daza find beauty where others often see ugliness. The group’s name references the heroine from Gabriel García Márquez’s novel Love in the Time of Cholera, indicating an emphasis on lovesickness. Blending third-wave ska, new-wave punk and theatrical sensibilities, the music touches on body horror, fever dreams and animalistic imagery. The punk foursome truly has a penchant for all things creepy-crawly, dark and gruesome. Front person Miku’s commanding presence, fiery spirit and operatic vocals animate the rollicking tunes. Blending fairy tales and nightmares, the band takes a whimsical attitude toward the darkness of human existence.

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OK, so our punch lines need some work. Fortunately, we can leave the funny business to the city’s legion of hilarious standup, improv and sketch comedians.

The heart of the comedy scene is the Vermont Comedy Club. Since 2016, the ha-ha hot spot has been drawing some of the best and brightest talent in the country, from cutting-edge up-and-comers to established stars like Marc Maron, Nikki Glaser and Hari Kondabolu, to name a few. Stop by, too, for recurring series such as the Open Mic and improv Indie Rumbles every Wednesday, and the Thursday Mainstage Show with VCC’s house long-form improv team, the Unmentionables. You can even join the fun at a standup or improv class.

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Burlington’s bustling live music scene is the stuff of legend — turn to page 70 for more on that. But our nightlife goes beyond killer tunes.

And let’s face it: Sometimes you crave a band-free alternative. Read on to discover another equally entertaining side of the Queen City — one that’ll make you laugh, think, sing and come back week after week.

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Moth-affiliated StorySLAM. Also monthly is Storytelling VT at the Light Club Lamp Shop, where local bards spin true-life yarns every first Tuesday.

Those with more literary aspirations would do well to check out the weekly Lamp Shop Lit Club — say that five times fast, we dare you — also at the Lamp Shop. Every Monday, poets and writers gather for an open reading with occasional featured guests.

The same priest, rabbi and horse walk into another Burlington bar.

They each get up onstage and relay personal, heartwarming stories of adversity and redemption, told with skill, wit and charm. (We’ll go ahead and retire this bit now.)

As anywhere, storytelling nights are hugely popular in Burlington.

Many fall under the purview of the Moth, a national nonprofit storytelling organization — you might have heard its weekly National Public Radio show, “The Moth Radio Hour.” ArtsRiot hosts a monthly

Pop quiz, hot shot: How many trivia nights are there in the greater Burlington area? If you answered “a bazillion,” congrats! (We also would have accepted “a gazillion.”) We’re honestly not sure how many brainiac bar nights there are in this town. But there’s no shortage of opportunities to show off your knowledge of 16th-century Chinese architecture, 1970s Swedish disco bands, obscure French cinema and foods that start with the letter Q.

Monday Comedy & Crêpes series at the Skinny Pancake, the lively Comedy Open Mic every Tuesday at Drink, and the semiregular Pullin’ Yo Chain and Cup of Comedy series at Radio Bean. For more offbeat and experimental fare, try Revelry Theater, a tiny black box that offers an array of comedy shows, with a particular focus on improv.

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Been a while since you’ve seen Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Raiders of the Lost Ark or the original version of Psycho? Get your classics fix every Tuesday at Main Street Landing. For more high-brow fare, check out the monthly film series curated by the Vermont International Film Festival, which features acclaimed movies from both home and abroad, also at Main Street Landing. VTIFF’s annual multiday fest in October features films from Vermont and around the world.

Film fetishists flock to schlock at Cinema Casualties.

The monthly-ish series specializes in sleaze: think B-movie horror, grindhouse flicks and other cult classics. Catch it — if you dare — at ArtsRiot.

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Do you belt Jeff Buckley’s “Hallelujah” in the car with dreams of “The Voice” stardom?

Can you sing along to Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Free Bird,” A-ha's “Take on Me” and Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road”? Can you read? We’re guessing you kill at karaoke, then.

Much like trivia, karaoke is a staple at area watering holes.

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Burgers & Brews: 50% off burgers with the purchase of any draft beer. head to Manhattan Pizza & Pub. Popular with the musician and artist crowds, the talent level at "Hattie's" is high. Strive to win a T-shirt at Godfather Karaoke every Wednesday at SideBar. For a more low-key hump day (hump night?) experience with classic-rock flair, try the Old Post. Fridays, hit up the St. John’s Club, which is also the only night the lakeside club is open to the public. For the classic experience, look no further than JP’s Pub, which hosts karaoke Wednesday through Saturday.

sometimes triple) feature at the kitschy-cool Sunset Drive-In in Colchester. Check out Merrill’s Roxy Cinemas downtown for the latest in art house — and the best movie theater popcorn around. For mainstream movies, Palace 9 in South Burlington and Majestic 10 in Williston are fine options.

And when the next 3D megablockbuster hits, get thee to the gigantic T-Rex Theater in Essex Junction. It’s the closest you’ll get to IMAX without going to Montréal.

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LIVE MUSIC HOT SPOTS IN AND AROUND BURLINGTON BY JORDAN ADAMS We have a little saying in the Queen City: You can’t take 10 steps without passing a music venue. OK, that’s not actually a local idiom — but it’s practically true! With live music and DJs playing at restaurants, cafés, nightclubs and multipurpose spaces all over town, you’re never far from a rockin’ good time.

Find Seven Days’ club listings in print and online at sevendaysvt.com.

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Equal parts restaurant, rock club and community gathering space, this chic South End hub has some of the most diverse programming in town.

Surf-rock bands, political puppet shows and Moth storytelling hours all happen here.

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136 1/2 Church St., Burlington, Facebook This diminutive dance club takes its name from its unusual address — and from how darn small it is. Late-night revelers get loose as resident DJs spin house, disco, hip-hop and whatever else gets the party started.

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1214 Williston Rd., South Burlington, highergroundmusic.com Higher Ground is Vermont’s premier concert hall, split into two separate performance spaces. The grand Ballroom hosts some of the biggest names in the biz, while the smaller Showcase Lounge stages tomorrow’s up-and-comers.

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30 Main St., Winooski, monkeyhousevt.com One of the longest-standing businesses on the Winooski roundabout, the Monkey House is the Onion City’s go-to spot for live music. Its large sidewalk patio is perfect for post-work pints and late-night laughs.

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The Light Club Lamp Shop is among the most beautifully appointed spots in Burlington. While you’re enjoying everything from folk quartets to spoken word poetry to experimental cabaret, it’s perfectly natural to be distracted by the club’s dazzling display of lamps, sconces and chandeliers — all of which are for sale, by the way. The sister biz of global street-food restaurant ¡Duino! (Duende) and coffee shop/live music venue Radio Bean, the Light Club Lamp Shop is the perfect spot for date nights, group hangs and even flying solo.

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188 Main St., Burlington, liveatnectars.com The storied venue presents a wide variety of music genres, including soul, funk, reggae, hiphop, jam and blues. The club also serves up one of the area’s most popular trivia nights and the best gravy fries around. Head upstairs to Club Metronome for your dance fix.

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60 Lake St., Burlington, skinnypancake.com This crêperie is just steps away from Burlington’s Waterfront Park. Fans of folk, Americana and roots music will love the café’s laid-back energy — and, in the warmer months, its expansive patio.

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AGE: 30 OCCUPATION: Founder and executive director of Sangha Studio LIVES IN: Burlington Caitlin Pascucci may be way into yoga, but she’s definitely not one of those more-flexible-than-thou types with green juice in her veins. The founder of Sangha FIELD Studio believes that when GUIDE it comes to yoga, the best practice is the one you can do while reclining on a beach.

Pascucci, by her own admission, was more or less peer-pressured into trying yoga as a student at Champlain College. Her path to becoming a yoga instructor was circuitous: After she graduated in 2010, she stayed in Burlington, mainly because she was dating someone here. When that relationship ended, she decided to stick around to, in her words, “figure this place out on my own.”

As it turned out, yoga — particularly AcroYoga, which involves two people bearing each other aloft and, by extension, a crapload of trust between partners — became one of Pascucci’s lifelines in postbreakup Burlington.

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When she opened the original Sangha in a space above Nectar’s in 2014, she said, she wanted to create a sense of community.

So she opted for a nonprofit, donation-based model, the first of its kind in Vermont, to make sure cost wouldn’t pose a barrier for anyone seeking to practice.

Today, Sangha offers everything from plein air rooftop sessions to LGBTQ-friendly flow at its Old North End and Pine Street locations. Here, Pascucci shares what she loves about her adopted hometown.

Wellness-y things she does around town:

I’m trying to run these days. I like to go around the Old North End, because all I can do is a mile and a half. I love the bike path and going to the beaches along the bike path.

That’s what I do all summer: I bike for exercise, but to go to places.

Destination fitness activities are the best type of fitness activity — like, “I’m going to bike to you, and then we’ll hang out.”

How to get into Burlington’s yoga scene:

They have AcroYoga jams at Oakledge Park and other places around town in the summer,

which are these events where you just get together and do yoga outdoors. It’s a very fun, social thing.

One unhealthy thing she likes to do in Burlington:

I love chicken wings, but I’m really trying to not eat them right now, because I can’t stop. No amount of yoga can save me from chicken wings. I love Wings Over Burlington.

They’re in the Blue Mall, but they deliver, so they’re wherever you are. But the best wings are at Zabby & Elf’s Stone Soup.

Favorite field trips outside of Burlington:

I’m more of a beach person than a hike person. I love going up to South Hero along the causeway — there are some really nice beaches there, like White’s Beach.

My boyfriend has a motorcycle, so we’ll take daytrips to places you wouldn’t necessarily drive to, but they’re fun to get to on a bike.

We like Lost Nation Brewing in Morrisville. It’s a really pretty ride, and there’s a nice patio. And we like Seb’s in South Hero, which has great French fries. Basically, I like finding a nice beach or a patio where I can work on my tan and think about yoga.

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The Green Mountains do more than give Vermont its name.

Our ranging peaks are as much of a defining characteristic as the ocean is to Rhode Island or bad drivers are to Connecticut.

And they sure are pretty to look at. Views of Camel’s Hump and Mount Mansfield are among the most sought after in the state.

But the best vistas in Vermont aren’t of mountains — they’re from mountains.

From late mud season through fall foliage — and for some hearty souls, even into winter — Vermont is a hiker’s paradise.

At 272 miles, the Long Trail is the state’s most famous hiking destination, running along the spine of Vermont from the Massachusetts border to Canada. While plenty of folks traverse it all at once in a three- or four-week trek, for most of us a day hike is more than enough. But where to begin?

Amy Potter is the visitor center manager for the Green Mountain Club, which built the Long Trail between 1910 and 1930 and has maintained it and 166 miles of side trails ever since.

We asked her to suggest a few hikes ranging in difficulty from family-friendly to “Have you seen 127 Hours?”

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This 4.4-mile round tripper, some of which runs along the Long Trail, features gentle grades, wooded terrain and spectacular views of Lake Mansfield. Hike out to Taylor Lodge, a four-sided shelter that makes for an ideal lunch spot. “It’s not too steep ever, so it’s a great trail for families,” says Potter. The path passes beaver ponds, so you’re apt to see some wildlife, too.

Potter says to plan on two to four hours, depending on your hiking speed.

HUFFING AND PUFFING Burrows Trail, Huntington, Camel’s Hump “The nice thing about it is that it is a fairly moderate trail, but you actually get to summit one of our 4,000 footers,” explains Potter of this five-mile hike up Vermont’s third-highest peak. In addition to 360-degree views, “it has a sustained steepness,” she continues. “But there are no real technical sections — no scrambling over big rocks.” The trail is also blue-blazed and well traveled: “If you’re not an expert in

wilderness navigation, it’s pretty straightforward,” she says. Camel’s Hump is one of three Vermont peaks that boast rare, even endangered alpine flora — so look, but don’t touch. “We emphasize that people stay on the trails and try to step on rocks,” Potter explains. Plan on three to five hours, round trip.

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OH, HELL NO Hell Brook Trail, Cambridge, Mount Mansfield What, you thought a trail named Hell Brook would be easy? This short but steep hike ranks as one of the most difficult in Vermont. “It’s only about three miles round trip, but it goes straight up,” says Potter.

Get ready for nonstop inclines, hand-over-hand scrambles, and giant rocks embedded with rebar and ladders to keep you from falling off the face of the Earth.

“It can be slippery when it’s wet,” Potter warns — and it’s pretty much always wet due to the brook that runs alongside the trail. “It’s called Hell Brook for a reason,” she adds. “It’s exciting.” The trail brings climbers to an open rock outcropping, Mansfield’s “Adam’s Apple,” which connects to the Long Trail and the summit — the highest in Vermont. Potter says to plan on the equivalent of a five- to six-mile hike.

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Find a long list of guidelines on greenmountainclub.org. Here’s an abridged list of some of the most critical points.

Bring a map. “Lots of people forget maps, and then they get lost,” says Potter. “A map is a good thing to have.”

Dress appropriately.

It’s usually about 10 degrees colder at the summit than in the valley, says Potter, not to mention windier.

“Especially when you’re sweating after climbing up, you don’t realize how quickly you can get cold,” she cautions.

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Bring first aid. “Even the smallest first aid kit can make a huge difference,” says Potter.

Stay hydrated. “I usually carry about two liters,” says Potter.

“Water is very important.”

Bring food. “Extra nutrition is important, especially when you’re exerting yourself,” she says.

Share your plans. “Always let someone know where you’re going and when you’re gonna be home, so that if you don’t show up, people know to look for you.”

Stay together. “If you start as a group, leave as a group,” says Potter. Otherwise, “that’s how people get lost.”

Don’t be a hero — or an idiot.

If conditions are deteriorating, whether yours or the mountain’s, “always be prepared to turn around,” says Potter, “so you can hike another day.”

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Seasonal affective disorder is no joke. So getting outside for a mood-lifting dose of vitamin D — aka sunlight — during Vermont’s seemingly endless frigid months is paramount. Hitting the slopes or the crosscountry ski trails will help ward off the winter blues.

And when the snow melts, well … sun’s out, guns out, amirite?

To help you take advantage of your awesome natural surroundings, we’ve compiled a sampling of our favorite outdoor activities. We’ve also included some quirky indoor options for rainy days, as well as select torture — er, fitness — spots for keeping up that beach bod.

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1 CENTER CHAINS DISC GOLF COURSE 116 Maple St., Waterbury Center Disc golf courses are popping up all over Vermont, but the links at Center Chains are the gold standard. This 18-hole spread was one of the first courses in the state, and it remains one of the most popular and best maintained. The mountain views are hard to beat, and there’s a nearby stream that’s perfect for a post-round dip. Best of all, you don’t have to wear dorky golf attire. Go early to beat the bottlenecks of eager disc duffers that inevitably form, especially on picture-perfect summer weekends.

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Hit up Burlington’s world-class skate park, dedicated to late local DJ and skateboarder Andy “A_Dog” Williams. Located just off the waterfront bike path, it’s got rails, ramps, boxes, a half-bowl and a half-pipe. You might even catch local pros like Collin Hale.

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When Lake Champlain inevitably sprouts an algae bloom, head to Bristol Falls — one of the state’s more scenic and safe spots to cool off. Its 15-foot waterfall empties into a deep, chilly pool.

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Enjoy standup paddleboarding, windsurfing and Hobie Cat sailing at this semiprivate beach club. Members get access to a serene lakeside spread and weekly group events — like SUP yoga, which, apparently, exists. Nonmembers can pay a day-use fee.

ISLAND LINE RAIL TRAIL localmotion.org

This 14-mile bike trail runs along Lake Champlain from Oakledge Park all the way to the Colchester causeway — a narrow old railbed that extends three miles into the lake. A bike ferry connects you to the Champlain Islands in summer.

BURLINGTON SURF CLUB 32 Lakeside Ave., Burlington, burlingtonsurfclub.com

505 Lake St., Burlington, communitysailingcenter.org

No boat buddies? No problem. This recently remodeled community center has anchored Burlington Bay for decades with affordable sailboat rentals — in fact, they're free on weekends in September and October 2019. And for landlubbers who don’t know the difference between a mainsheet and a mainsail, it also offers lessons.

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2 Flynn Ave., Burlington, enjoyburlington.com Tennis, volleyball and bocce courts — and the occasional hipster kickball league — are draws at this beautiful South End park. The picnic pavilions, hidden tree house, sandy beach and secluded rocks are nice, too.

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Great grooming makes Sugarbush’s varied terrain a cut above. Catch some amazing views on Snowball, Jester, Troll Road and Domino. Plus, the ’Bush semi-secretly offers one of the best lift-pass deals around: On $30 Thursdays, ski Mount Ellen at a deep discount — then spend the savings at one of the many first-rate après-ski bars nearby.

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CATAMOUNT OUTDOOR FAMILY CENTER 592 Gov. Chittenden Rd., Williston, catamountoutdoorfamilycenter.com

Don’t let the “family” in the title keep you away from this 500-acre spread on the outskirts of Burlington. Come here to cross-country ski all winter and bike and run the rest of the year.

SMUGGLERS’ NOTCH RESORT

4323 Route 108, Jeffersonville, smuggs.com Smuggs offers three mountains of downhill slopes for some of the best tree skiing and riding around — not to mention a great terrain park. Its trails encompass kid-friendly bunny slopes and the snowpants-wetting vertical terror of triple black diamonds.

Once it’s covered with snow, the hill here becomes Burlington’s most popular sledding destination.

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Just a half-hour drive from downtown, Bolton is Burlington’s closest ski area and one of the best peaks for night skiing and riding.

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5781 Mountain Rd., Stowe, stowe.com The “Aspen of the East” boasts unrelenting verticals, a fully stocked terrain park, a fancy lodge and a first-rate performing-arts center. It’s also located in Stowe, one of the top ski towns in New England.

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1 GET AIR TRAMPOLINE PARK 25 Omega Dr., Williston, getairvermont.com Everybody had that one friend with a trampoline when they were a kid, right? Well, Get Air is what happens when that friend grows up, buys a warehouse and fills it with thousands of square feet of trampolines. You can bounce for hours. But why not also play an elevated game of dodgeball or work on your 360-tomahawk slam dunk on the basketball court?

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1239 Edwards Rd., Jeffersonville, arbortrek.com Get a bird’s-eye view of the Green Mountains while shooting down 4,500 feet of zip lines at Smugglers’ Notch Resort. Don’t have a need for speed? Try the treetop obstacle course.

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PETRA CLIFFS CLIMBING CENTER & MOUNTAINEERING SCHOOL

105 Briggs St., Burlington, petracliffs.com This indoor climbing gym is a hub for those who aren’t content to simply look at cliffs and mountains. Walls vary from easy to “Are you f*cking kidding me?” There’s also a year-round mountaineering school.

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Immersive golf simulators allow you to (virtually) travel to famed real-life courses such as Pebble Beach or St. Andrews Links any time of year. Not a duffer? Gonzo’s boasts a variety of sporty sims, including zombie dodgeball.

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215 Lower Mountain View Dr., Colchester, sparetimeentertainment.com The Burlington area’s last remaining bowling alley is huge, glitzy (as bowling alleys go) and a lot of fun. Don’t miss the sweet laser tag arena.

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1 EVOLUTION PHYSICAL THERAPY + YOGA 20 Kilburn St., Suite 120, Burlington, evolutionvt.com How many cities do you know that have a yoga room at the airport? The Queen City does, and it’s operated by Evolution, which is among the most respected of Burlington’s many, many yoga studios. At its South End headquarters, you’ll find classes to suit all abilities, from beginner to expert. In the warmer months, join other shiny, happy, bendy people practicing outside through the studio’s Yoga in the Park series. Namaste.

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AGE: 33 OCCUPATION: Founder and blogger of Travel Like a Local: Vermont; chief operating officer of Hergenrother Realty Group at Keller Williams; and part-time Vermont real estate agent LIVES IN: Colchester Erin McCormick isn’t very good at keeping secrets. At least, not the kind that deserve sharing.

In her blog, Travel Like a Local: Vermont, she spills LD IE F the beans on the state’s E GUID hidden gems — everything from the best berry farms and B&Bs to scenic drives and salt caves.

The New Jersey native came to Vermont to attend Middlebury College 15 years ago and surprised herself by sticking around after graduation.

Don’t get her wrong; she likes getting outside of Vermont. But “whenever I travel, I realize that I actually love coming back the most,” McCormick says. “There are so many different nooks and crannies throughout the state that make it really worth exploring. You can always hop in your car and, whether or not you have a destination in mind, find something that’s really exciting: a great mom-and-pop shop, a new artisan, a new brewery.”

The Colchester resident discovered plenty while researching her book, Classic Diners of Vermont, released last fall. Sometimes she’d visit a dozen diners across the state in a single day.

So when it comes to planning local road trips, she’s a pro.

Literally. One of McCormick’s many gigs — which include working in real estate and managing a wedding band — is creating custom itineraries for Vermont visitors. Since she’s not into secrets, she shared the following travel tips for free.

Her ideal Vermont field trip:

If it’s a really beautiful summer day, I would head up into the Northeast Kingdom and go to Hill Farmstead, which is ranked the No. 1 brewery in the world

by RateBeer. It’s traveling along backcountry roads. Stop in at Willey’s general store — there are so many fun spots up there.

Best overnight lodging for a staycation:

One of my favorite places I’ve ever stayed, of anywhere I’ve ever traveled, is the Pitcher Inn in Warren. Talk about a quaint little town! It’s right across the street from the Warren Store, where you can pick up a sandwich and eat by the falls. [The inn is] a little bit

pricey, but it definitely is worth it. The food is amazing. You’re so close to everything in Waitsfield.

I would definitely recommend going to Lawson’s Finest Liquids and also the Mad Taco. There’s so much hiking in the area, as well.

Notable roadside landmark:

One that pops into my mind right away — I guess it’s between Leicester and Brandon [on Route 7] — is that gorilla that’s holding up a Volkswagen Bug. It’s just one of those weird Vermont things.

A diner worth the drive:

My personal favorite diner is actually the Parkway, which is right by the [Burlington] airport. But the Miss Lyndonville Diner, which is in the Northeast Kingdom, is definitely worth the drive. You can have such great conversations with the locals there. That place is a community icon. There’s also the Country Girl Diner down in Chester, and they have some of the best maple pecan pie ever. It’s so, so good.

Field gear that’s always in her car:

Make sure that you have toilet paper for those backcountry roads, where there might not be a gas station or a restroom nearby!

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Stranger Things KEEPING VERMONT WEIRD, ONE CURIOUS DESTINATION AT A TIME STORY BY DAN BOLLES • ILLUSTRATIONS BY SARAH CRONIN Vermont is famous for its pastoral scenery, friendly people and rustic Yankee charm. In other words, it’s quaint AF. But the Green Mountain State has a weirder, darker side, too.

It's worth getting off the beaten path to discover a very different Vermont from the idyllic paradise you’ve seen in tourism mags.

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Don’t wear red on Glastenbury Mountain. That’s the local superstition, anyway. It stems from the 1946 vanishing of Paula Jean Welden, a Bennington College student who was last seen wearing red — and was one of at least five unsolved disappearances on the southern Vermont peak between 1945 and 1950.

Glastenbury Mountain is the heart of the so-called Bennington Triangle, an epicenter of weirdness and tragedy that’s something like Vermont’s answer to the Bermuda Triangle. The vaguely defined area north of Bennington is renowned for alleged UFO and Bigfoot sightings. There are legends of man-eating rocks. One fanciful bit of folklore even grants the area its own nightmarish beast: the red-eyed Bennington Monster.

But the Triangle’s most disturbing occurrences — and the most grounded in documented fact — are its numerous strange and unsolved disappearances, some of which involve the ghost town of Glastenbury.

Once a prosperous mill town that thrived in the heyday of the timber industry, Glastenbury dried up in the 1890s and was abandoned soon after. Eerie remnants of two settlements can still be found there if you’re willing, and daring enough, to hike to them.

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Miracle Man Children throughout Vermont learn the story of Phineas Gage in grade school. In 1848, the construction worker was demolishing boulders with gunpowder to make way for a railway near Cavendish. But something went wrong. One fuse lit too early, blasting a 3.5-foot tamping rod through Gage’s skull. Amazingly, he lived.

Gage drew renown as a medical marvel — a miracle, really — and once famously displayed himself at Barnum’s American Museum in New York City. He died of an epileptic fit 12 years after the accident, at age 35.

There’s a memorial to Gage in a park on Main Street in Cavendish. It includes a large boulder with two holes bored in the side, like the ones Gage was drilling for explosives. A plaque tells his life’s story and includes a map of relevant locations, as well as a picture of his skull. BTW, Gage’s real skull resides at a museum in Boston, along with the tamping rod from the accident, which he had engraved and was said to carry with him constantly.

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Jackson’s 1959 novel The Haunting of Hill House remains the standard by which all other haunted house stories are measured. It concerns the titular Hill House, which she described thusly: “Hill House not sane, stood by itself against its hills, holding darkness within.”

Legend goes that she based the house on a real place, Jennings Hall on the campus of Bennington College, where her husband was on the faculty. We can’t attest to whether or not the place is murderously haunted.

But the stone mansion, which indeed sits alone on a hill, is definitely all kinds of creepy.

Like other so-called “gravity hills” around the country, the going theory is that the phenomenon is not an affront to Sir Isaac Newton, but something more in line with David Copperfield: It’s an optical illusion. Obstructions on the horizon eliminate normal reference points, tricking the brain into thinking you’re going uphill.

Not everyone is convinced of that rational explanation, however.

Asked in 2016 by a Seven Days writer if she believed in the mystery spot, Linda Collins of the Richford Historical Society offered the following: “Well … I mean, I don’t know what to tell you. Richford is a weird place.”

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There’s an old joke ’round these parts: The best thing about Burlington is that it’s so close to Vermont. The gist, of course, is that the urban-ish Queen City is an anomaly compared to the rest of our largely rural state. And there’s some truth to that notion.

Travel just 15 minutes beyond city limits, and the landscape changes dramatically.

Go a little farther, and practically a whole new world awaits — and with it, adventure!

The question is: Where to begin? These seven must-see locales are starting points for exploring what Vermont has to offer.

We know, we know: Museums are borrrrring.

And what could be more mundane than one devoted to “everyday life,” right?

Believe it or not, this little shop of curios is well worth the long trek to the Northeast Kingdom. Housed in a dilapidated barn next to museum founder and curator Clare Dolan’s house, the Museum of Everyday Life celebrates ordinary objects — scissors, pencils and toothbrushes, for example — that become close to extraordinary when collected en masse. The museum is free, though Dolan does accept donations. She simply asks that you turn the lights out when you leave.

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143 Parks Rd., St. Johnsbury, dogmt.com

Lake Champlain has roughly 80 islands — some large, some small.

For a truly remote island getaway, take a ferry to Burton Island, a 253-acre park off the tip of St. Albans Point. The quiet, car-free oasis offers three miles of relaxing shoreline. Campsites book quickly; reserve yours well in advance.

Vermonters worship their dogs, sometimes literally. Don’t believe us? Visit Dog Chapel, part of a 150-acre pup paradise. Created by the late artist Stephen Huneck — famous for his canine-centric carvings and paintings — Dog Mountain is complete with off-leash hiking trails, swimming ponds and plenty of tennis balls. Woof!

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4280 Boston Post Rd., Enosburg Falls, coldhollowsculpturepark.com Get off the grid and feed your soul!

Deep in a magical rural land an hour northeast of Burlington — and beyond cell service — more than 50 of David Stromeyer’s monumental steel abstractions dot 200 acres of meadows and hills. The park is free and open to the public late June through early October.

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No sun? No problem. At Jay Peak’s Pump House Indoor Waterpark you can catch waves year-round.

From thrilling slides like La Chute to the Flowrider surf pool to the lazily flowing Big River, the park has something to suit every level of leisure.

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5800 Woodstock Rd., Hartford, vtstateparks.com Pull over at a bridge on Route 4, summon all your courage and peer down. One hundred and sixty-five feet below, the Ottauquechee River flows through Vermont’s deepest gorge, carved by glaciers roughly 13,000 years ago. They don’t call it “Vermont’s Little Grand Canyon” for nothin’.

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560 Graniteville Rd., Graniteville, rockofages.com Stand atop the world’s largest deep-hole dimension granite quarry and gaze out at spectacular sheared cliffs that plunge 600 feet into a pool of turquoise water. It’s so otherworldly, parts of a Star Trek movie were shot here. Don’t miss the outdoor granite bowling alley and artisans crafting gravestones.

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Burlington is many things — scenic, fun, artsy, progressive, too damn cold 80 percent of the time.

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• Discount for SMC students!

• Flynn-presented shows for $10 • Call with your Knight Card • No expiration

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$10 TICKETS

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• First-time hair color clients • Highlights, single process • Balayage, gray coverage • Expires: 09/30/20

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FREE COFFEE • With purchase of hot breakfast item • Redeemable Monday through Friday • Limit: one coupon per order • Expires: 09/01/20

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50% OFF SMOOTHIE OR JUICE

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FREE COFFEE • With use of reusable mug and purchase of food • Limit: one coupon per person • Only at UVM location • Expires: 08/01/20

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50% OFF

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BURLINGTON, UVM, MONTPELIER, STOWE, SUGARBUSH, HANOVER, BTV AIRPORT

412 PINE ST., BURLINGTON, 802-658-6016

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25% OFF BOUTIQUE ITEM • Cannot combine with other promos • All sales final • Expires: 09/01/20

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101 MAIN ST., BURLINGTON, 802-859-0100

101 MAIN ST., BURLINGTON, 802-859-0100

50% OFF ONE FOOD ITEM

$5 OFF FOOD PURCHASE

• Limit: one coupon per customer • For dine-in only • Expires: 04/30/20

144 COLLEGE ST., BURLINGTON, 802-865-0500

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• Limit: one coupon per customer • Expires: 09/01/20 62 CHURCH ST., BURLINGTON, 802-658-6496

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FREE WAFFLE FRIES • Limit: one coupon per order • Pickup or dine-in • Expires: 9/01/20 BURLINGTON 150 DORSET ST., SOUTH BURLINGTON, 802-863-9464

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