DO STUFF
SHOP
The award-winning, historic Church Street Marketplace is a pedestrian mall in the heart of downtown Burlington, with over 130 specialty shops, services, restaurants, and vendors. Church Street is less than a five-minute walk from the room-block hotels.
Feeling wholesome
The Island Line Trail is a bustling 7.6-mile recreational route that runs along the Lake Champlain shoreline, offering wonderful views of the lake and the Adirondack Mountains.
The pathed and flat trail is less than a five-minute walk from all the room block hotels. Google directions to the Waterfront Park to find the pathway. The pathway is prettiest if you head north — aka head right when looking at the lake.
GET OUT ON (or in) THE WATER
Burlington is right on Lake Champlain so bring a bathing suit! North Beach Campground and Park is a swimming ground that is within walking distance from the room-block hotels (you can find it if you go north on the Island Line Trail).
Check out Burlington Surf Club for paddleboarding, swimming, morning yoga by the lake and more.
Or, you can check Google about renting a boat for water skiing, tubing or just floating.
Take a hike
Mt. Philo is a thirty-minute drive south from the hotel room blocks and offers breathtaking views of the Lake Champlain Valley and New York’s Adirondack Mountains. This short, moderate hike will take about 1 - 1.5 hours and afterward, you can reward yourself with an outing at Fiddlehead Brewing Company in Shelburne, VT.
Hit the links
West Bolton is a beautiful course that’s 30 minutes east of downtown Burlington while Kwiniaska is a nine-hole course that’s 15 minutes south of town.
EAT WELL
We asked locals (aka Nora’s cousins) about their favorite places to eat in Burlington
Pizzeria Verità
Vertia is a warm, buzzy place supplying wood-fired Neapolitan pizza, farm-fresh Italian mains & craft cocktails.
FARMHOUSE
This farm-to-table gastropub showcases local Vermont farms and food producers. Its Tap Room delivers beers from Vermont's backyard and beyond, with 24 beers on draught and over 200 bottled selections.
TRATTORIA DELIA
A firelit setting and wine list distinguish this long-standing restaurant as a great Italian destination for housemade pasta.
AMERICAN FLATBREAD
This is a lively choice for craft beer & inventive wood-fired pizzas loaded with organic, seasonal toppings.
LEUNIG'S BISTRO
Head to this upscale, vintage-glam bistro for classic French dishes that meet hearty Vermont fare.
Waterworks Food + Drink
Nestled in the Champlain Mill on the Winooski River, Waterworks is a historic setting that offers an unique dining experience with a spectacular view.
Note this is in Winooski, 5-10 minutes from Burlington.