Awesome Place.. but
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6/17/2012
Burlington is awesome. It is full of culture everything from waterfront music festivals to arts at the farmer's market. Furthermore, the Flynn theatre brings in great acts from Steve Martin to Bernadate Peters. Summers are the best in Burlington and Vermont as it does not get miserably hot like it did in the Midwest where I grew up. Plus, the summer is when Burlington gets most of it's sunshine, so cherish it while you can because the rest of the year you are lucky to get a day in 5 that is sunny. Cost of living is a bit higher than what I was used to when I moved here, but quality of life here is worth it in my opinion. Just know that if is says "made in Vermont" on the item you are purchasing it will at least cost your 15-25% more. Burlington is a short drive to Montreal, which is truly an incredible city. The people in Vermont are typically nice, but some have the Northeastern uppity attitude. The winters are HARD in Vermont. Everyone here will tell you that the skiing is to be treasured, but I do not think many of them have ever lived in Colorado as I have. If you like being froze, and skating down hill on ice then VT is the place to ski for you. That is not to say there isn't an ok powder day once in a while, but they are few and far between. If you are looking for ski country move west, as I plan to do in the future. To close, Burlington has to many great qualities to list and you just need to come and visit. Oh and did I mention the food here is AMAZING! My biggest beef is Burlington and Vermont in general is it seems to be trying to constantly sale itself to its citizens. It is like Vermont's version of Californiacation.
JHolley | Burlington, VT