Bill Truex
( 10/06/2009 3:47 PM )
Perhaps the first seed was sown for the development of the Church Street Marketplace when my wife and I made a return visit to Copenhagen. We first visited the city while on a leave of absence from Harvard. Not far from the well-known “little mermaid on the rock” was a very congested shopping area, simply a traffic-snarled nightmare. As we were returning home four months later, we stopped in Copenhagen again and found something quite special … the cars had been removed; people were now able to access the street without the hassle of traffic. The change was dramatic! The wonderful image of the joyful crowds made a strong impression.
Pat Robbins
( 10/06/2009 3:47 PM )
Reflecting on our 20th anniversary, I think it's quite remarkable that visionary ideas, great timing, and a lot of good fortune converged to create the Marketplace. But it was the committed, hard-working people I remember most.
Penrose Jackson
( 10/06/2009 3:47 PM )
In late August 1981 we were scrambling to complete construction in time for an early October opening celebration. Would the glass for the canopies arrive in time? Would we be prepared with entertainment and in-store fun for the thousands of people we hoped would come to help us celebrate? Would those people, in fact, come?
Jay Pasackow
( 10/06/2009 3:47 PM )
Church Street seems to have always been part of my life. I was born and raised in Burlington, and my family owned a Church Street business from 1926-1995. It was always there.
Accommodations
( 10/06/2009 3:16 PM )
December
( 10/06/2009 3:02 PM )
February
( 10/06/2009 3:02 PM )
Magic Hat Mardi Gras Parade
www.magichat.net/mardigras2010
On Saturday February 27, be on the Church Street “Quarter” for this annual festival and Laissez les bon temps rouler! At 3 p.m., line the parade route and watch as a promenade of 45 fantastic floats passes by, along with the frenzied hurling of beaded booty (as well as Lake Champlain Chocolates).
March
( 10/06/2009 3:02 PM )
Irish Heritage Festival
During the week surrounding St. Patrick’s Day (March 17), this celebration of Irish-American culture and community combines music, lectures, movies, drama, and dance. Most of the festival events are presented with free admission, making the fundraising prize raffle a great draw. www.vtirishfestival.org
May
( 10/06/2009 3:02 PM )
KeyBank Vermont City Marathon & Marathon Relay
802-863-8412
www.runvermont.org org
Over Memorial Day Weekend, more than 5,000 runners take to Burlington’s streets and bike paths to compete in the second largest marathon in New England. The event begins at Battery Park on the Waterfront, winds its way through the Marketplace and a variety of urban and suburban terrain, and then returns to the Waterfront for a dramatic finish, set against the Lake Champlain backdrop.
June/July
( 10/06/2009 3:02 PM )
Discover Jazz Festival
802-863-7992
www.discoverjazz.com
This exuberant and diverse festival began as a way to celebrate not only jazz’s breadth, but also the Vermont performers who were contributing to its evolution. Twenty-six years later, it has grown into a 15-day (June 5 – 14), 30-venue celebration featuring world-renowned artists (including Branford Marsalis, Diana Krall, and Pink Martini), local and regional performers, and burgeoning student musicians who make downtown come alive with concerts, dances, jams, street parties, cruises, and workshops.
Church Street Marketplace | 2 Church Street, Suite 2A, Burlington, VT 05401 | PH. 802.863.1648
