
Vermont Winter
Walk Over Lake Champlain for One of Vermont’s Best Winter Views
Walk, snowshoe or cross-country ski into Lake Champlain for sweeping winter views of the Adirondacks and Green Mountains.
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Vermont Winter
Walk, snowshoe or cross-country ski into Lake Champlain for sweeping winter views of the Adirondacks and Green Mountains.
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Hikes
The Colchester Causeway sends you straight out into Lake Champlain with the Adirondacks on one side and Green Mountains on the other. Here's everything to know before you walk or bike it.
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Casual Eats
Keep driving north through Vermont's Champlain Islands for creative donuts, rotating flavors, creemees and sandwiches at this little Alburgh shop near the Canadian border.
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Breweries
Foam Brewers is my pick for the best overall beer selection in Burlington, with excellent IPAs, stouts and sours. Add a funky taproom, regular live music and a waterfront location, and it's easy to see why I keep coming back.
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Hotels
Hotel Vermont combines locally inspired design, sustainable hospitality and a walkable downtown Burlington location. From drinks on Juniper's terrace to complimentary bicycles and winter snowshoes, here's what makes this boutique hotel worth visiting.
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Food Trucks
Grab a burger, Michigan dog and fries from Beansie's Bus, a Burlington tradition serving Battery Park since 1944.
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Family Friendly
Vermont has its fair share of unusual roadside attractions, but one of the most colorful can be found along a quiet road in South Hero, where…
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Champlain Islands
Miniature castles built from Vermont fieldstone are scattered around South Hero. Learn the story of Harry Barber and turn your next Champlain Islands drive or bike ride into a castle hunt.
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Hikes
Take an easy walk through Snow Farm Vineyard to Fox Hill for sweeping Lake Champlain, Adirondack and Green Mountain views.
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Champlain Islands
Cool off at White's Beach in South Hero, a laid-back Lake Champlain swimming spot surrounded by some of my favorite island stops.
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