News & Awards
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Outdoor Dining Season Important to Church Street Restaurants in Burlington "Between sticky hot temperatures in the high 90s, and rainy days in the low 70s, Don and Rachel Millette caught a perfect day for outside eating. The visitors from Barrington, N.H., who’d been eating in their RV or at KFC with their grandkids, were on their own last Sunday morning. They parked themselves at a table on the eastern edge of Leunig’s patio and enjoyed a leisurely brunch." |
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Crowds Flock to Burlington Sidewalk Sale "With heads bent to clothing racks and overstuffed cardboard boxes, shoppers shifted their attention to shirt after shirt, shoe after shoe, as they milled around Church Street on Wednesday afternoon." |
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Idyll Banter: Overheard on Vermont's Rodeo Drive "The other day, the sun high and the sky cerulean, I wandered up and down Burlington's very own Champs-Elysees our Rodeo Drive, our Via de' Tornabuoni, our uniquely Vermont strada di sophistication. Church Street. I love the Marketplace, especially in the summer: I shop, I eat, I eavesdrop. I listen to a little music. A little over two years ago, I shared with you a few snippets of actual conversations I overheard. Here is what people were saying this month." |
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Burlington's Church Street Marketplace Makes The Most Out Of Summertime "It’s that time of year, when the density of people on the Church Street Marketplace approaches that of a congested big-city area. People here aren’t rushing to catch subways, however — they’re here to shop and eat and drink." |
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A Look Back at the 2011 Discover Jazz Festival "There have been plenty of memories to take away from the past nine days, of amazing music from internationally known professionals and locally admired amateurs, of music enjoyed in beautiful sunshine and even in a little bit of stormy weather (and we’re not talking about the Harold Arlen jazz standard)." |
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A Woman's Day...in Burlington "“I get to see beauty every day,” says Nicci Micco, 34, who’s lived in Burlington for eight years. “When I drive to work, Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks are on one side of the road and gorgeous farms are on the other.” Aside from its bucolic setting, what really makes Burlington stand out are its people. “In most places, the first thing people ask is ‘What do you do for a living?’ Here, it’s ‘What do you like to do?’ Nicci shares a few of her faves..." |
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Best Cities 2010: Burlington, VT "This mountain city wants to be a role model for saving the planet. Environmentalism isn’t just ingrained in the city’s diverse economy; it’s the driver for much of its economic growth. For example, Seventh Generation, maker of eco-friendly household products, is headquartered on Burlington’s beautiful Lake Champlain waterfront." |
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Church Street Added to National Register "The Church Street Historic District has been added to the National Register of Historic Places" |
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Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Rock Church Street "Well, that was a blistering set by Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, who were just out on the Church Street Marketplace giving a free concert in the midst of all the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival mayhem." |
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Burlington Ranked #1 in Best Places to Raise a Family - Men's Health Magazine "Living on Lake Champlain rewards you with more than scenic views and colorful fall foliage. The schools' per-pupil spending and graduation rates rank near the top of the country, as does the percentage of the population with advanced degrees and the median family income. And, as is often the case, wealth leads to health—there's less obesity here than anywhere else in the country, possibly because the city also has the fewest fast-food restaurants per capita." |
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Vt. Retailers Report Strong Sales on Tax Holiday "Employees at Game Stop are used to racking up big numbers, but this year's high score belongs to last month's sales tax holiday."It was just phenomenal," said Shea Douglas, lead game advisor at the video game store at the University Mall. "New games, used games, everything. There was a huge jump for that." |
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Burlington/Champlain Valley - Vermont |
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Awards2010: Ranked #1 in 100 Best & Worst Places to Raise a Family by Men's Health Magazine. May 2010 Designated the "Prettiest Town in America" by Forbes.com April 2010 - Top 100 Places to Live in America - RelocateAmerica.com 2009 - Burlington was recognized with the runner-up 2009 City Cultural Diversity Award by the National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials and National League of Cities. The award seeks to promote and honor community leadership in developing creative and effective programs designed to improve and advance cultural diversity. 2009: Burlington Ranked #1 in Best Green Cities in America by Country Home Magazine. November 2008 Designated the "Healthiest City in the USA" by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Burlington ranked highest in exercise, and among the lowest in obesity, diabetes and other indicators of ill health. October 2008 - Named one of America's "Prettiest Towns" in a listing published by the travel website Forbestraveler.com. Burlington was third among the 20 places profiled. May 2007 Ranked among "Top Ten Greenest Cities" by real estate service, Move.com November 2006 Ranked 4th among "Top 10 cities for Beer Lovers" by ShermansTravels.com Download this PDF document for more awards. |