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Great Escape
A look at what to do in the major U.S. and
worldwide tourist destinations. -- February 6, 2006
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In April 1997, Burlington won the Great American Main
Street Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The award
honors efforts to revitalize downtowns. The city has also been ranked as one
of the hippest arts towns in America by John Villani in his 1997 book, The
100 Best Small Arts Towns. And in 2001 Burlington was named the number
one Child Friendly City in America by Zero Population Growth.
In Burlington and all of Vermont for that matter -- there's
just no excuse for being cooped up indoors. If outside is where you want to
be, make a beeline for Vermont! If you're in Burlington on February 10th
through the 12th, you can participate in Burlington's winter celebration, the
Winter Festival 2006.
Median income -- $33, 070
Median house value -- $131,200
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| The Top 9 Attractions
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| Church Street Marketplace 802-865-7254
With almost 100 retail shops, restaurants
and street vendors, the Church Street Marketplace is a popular shopping,
dining, people-watching destination. |
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| Burlington Town Center 802-658-2545
Burlington's premier indoor shopping
center features a variety of well-known chains including J. Crew,
Pottery Barn, Abercrombie & Fitch, Gap, Crabtree & Evelyn and
more. |
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| Robert Hull Fleming Museum 802-656-0750
Vermont's most comprehensive collection of
art and anthropology featuring European, American, Asian and Middle Eastern
art and 20th century Vermont artists' paintings. |
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| Ethan Allen Homestead Museum & Historic Site
802-865-4556
Experience the frontier life of Vermont's
founder and Revolutionary War hero through his 1787 farmhouse, museum
exhibits and a multimedia show in a recreated tavern. |
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| ECHO at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain 802-864-1848
ECHO is Vermont's premier lake aquarium and
science center featuring 20 aquatic habitats with over 60 species of animals
and 100 interactive exhibits. |
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| Lake Champlain Cruises 802-864-9669
Vermont's premier cruise boat, Northern
Lights, offers daily scenic, lunch and brunch cruises. Dinner cruises
with entertainment are offered on a weekly basis. |
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| Spirit of Ethan Allen III 802-862-8300
Lake Champlain's only 500-passenger cruise
ship and dining yacht is the Spirit of Ethan Allen III. Daily narrated,
scenic, lunch, brunch and entertaining nightly dinner cruises are offered. |
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| Leddy Park
This large park includes a small beach on
Lake Champlain, indoor ice rinks, ball fields, tennis courts, playground and
a bike path bordering the lake. |
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| Lake Champlain Ferries 802-864-9804
Board the ferry to Port Kent, New York for a
one-hour boat ride that offers some of the most beautiful mountain and lake
views. |
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