We frequent the library regularly. Last year we would have given it a 5-star rating but now we're…read moredown to 4 --- and may be going lower. New librarian seems to be very into order and efficiency, which translates (for us) into fewer new releases that anyone wants to read (the new release section used to be one of the highlights of coming in!) and the kids area seems so much less friendly. Overall, may be nitpicking I realize - but for a safe, clean place to bring your kids it's still pretty good. Love Katie downstairs in kids area and Reggie at front desk area is nice, too.

This is a nice little park a bit off the beaten path in Burlington, but still easy enough to walk…read moreto from Church Street. I usually go down near Splash at the Boathouse for the sunset, but this is a beautiful place to catch it from here as well. It's amazing to watch the sun go down behind the mountains and lovely lake. You have to try to see at least one sunset when you are visiting BTV. This park is cute and located not too far from a police station. We also saw some food trucks on the night we visited. There is also a small playground here, plus plenty of field space for kids to run around in. Parking is nearby, but only for 2 hours, but that should be enough time to do what you want here.

This park is absolutely filthy. I went to Burlington on a 100° day and battery park didn't do me…read moreany better. There were homeless encampments scattered all over the place, I counted like 6 or 7 tents. Not to mention all the trash, and I even saw a needle. You are better than this Burlington. Get it together

Burlington, Vermont is one of my top 3 happy places! I have lived in New York and California, I've…read moreseen some really beautiful places in those states, but this spot has my heart forever. The beautiful mountains and the lake just make me smile! This college town has a fairly liberal vibe and most residents love Vermont's Senator Bernie Sanders, who used to be the mayor of this city. Church Street is always a must do, this is Burlington's pedestrian friendly shopping and dining district. It's a bit like Santa Monica's Third St Promenade in Los Angeles. This area is quite lively most of the time, but if you wander a block or two away, you will find some better priced restaurants. For a small city in a mostly rural state, I'd consider this a foodie town. One of my more recent discoveries up here is the delicious hard cider! I highly recommend visiting Citizen's Cider, so tasty! If you love the outdoors, this is the place to be! This region features skiing, hiking, water sports and a host of other outdoor activities. They have some great biking trails here as well! In my opinion, one of the top notch east coast ski resorts (Stowe) is located within 1 hour of here. Heck, even if it's not ski season, it's nice to head over there for a gondola ride, hard cider breweries, cheese tastings, hikes and more. I love to end my day down by the lake watching the sunset! Grab a drink at Splash at the Boathouse or just chill near the rocks and watch the sun go down behind the mountains. I currently live in the Fort Lauderdale/Miami area, a location packed with too many angry people, so now it's even more of a treat to come to serene Burlington! This place is amazing, so many friendly faces and a nice laid back vibe.

I am from Boston, Massachusetts but I will say that I love the charming city of Burlington because…read morethey are both in New England, but also because Burlington is a smaller, more quaint and friendlier version of Boston. Every time I talk to someone from Burlington, they are always friendly and willing to help in any way that they can. You wouldn't think so with the weather they get here in the winter, but it doesn't seem like the bitter cold makes anyone here bitter or mean. University of Vermont makes up a lot of this city and I am glad it does, it encourages people living in the area to go to a great school despite the surburban feel of Vermont. Burlington, don't lose your charm.

It was a bit of a wait, but we were at the desk in less than an hour. The actual visit was less…read morethan 5 minutes. We just needed new SS cards.:: too bad they don't choose people by the time their visit might take.

I dreaded this trip, and avoided it as long as I could. I went years without seeing or needing my…read moreSocial Security card. I had gotten away with passport and driver's license for years! Finally the day of reckoning came and I had to apply for a replacement. I filled out the form online beforehand, (THIS IS KEY FOR ANY BUREAUCRATIC ENCOUNTER) came in the morning, interfaced with the touchscreen terminal to get my number, and waited. The waiting room was about half full, but mine was the next number to come up. I guess the others weren't getting replacement cards. I went to the window, presented my papers, answered a few simple questions, thanked the lady, and headed out. Fifteen minutes all told. But seriously, thank a bureaucrat today. They have feelings and they don't get treated particularly well. If they improve the external signage, I'll come back and give the place five stars. Very hard to find, the instructions on Social Security website were good but not intuitive. The building is a real warren.

I went to upgrade my license to EDL (which is already a REAL id) and remove a glasses restriction…read morebecause I had cataract surgery. The website https://dmv.vermont.gov/licenses/identity-documents says what to bring. https://dmv.vermont.gov/licenses/identity-documents/vermont-residency is specific to residency and that is what took me over an hour to satisfy. What did not count as proof of residency: my VT driver's license, the letter I received by mail from the VT DMV approving the eye exam form sent in by my optometrist (dated April 2025), my 2024 Social Security 1099, the 2024 1099-G VT sent me last year. They would have accepted a recent utility bill that was printed and mailed and dated within the last 4 months (if it had been in my name not in my husband's), my property tax bill (if it was in my name not in trust), tax forms dated within the last 4 months (it's November!). I finally downloaded a credit card bill and my last homeowners insurance bill which was annual but luckily dated only last month and emailed them to the person so they could print them. They then asked me where I got my social security card from (sadly my mother is no longer with us so I can't ask her - I think it came by mail from the central office in Philly), all of the names I have ever had on an official ID (they were looking for a middle initial I think - I am 74 so it goes back a ways - there is one on my birth certificate but I haven't used it for at least a half century). I had an appointment and a folder of documentation based on the website but it still took over an hour.

Horrible!!!! Me and my mom came in to renew her id and there's so a lot of people were fine with…read morethat but we asked the guy that give us the ticket how long do you think" and he said to me "very quick" waited more than a hour as I writing this. Main reason who ever is at number 16 keeps calling tickets that already been called so no one's shows up please fire that lady!!! She could have at least helped 3 people while she was messing around

Ah Winooski. It's a small industrial town on the other side of the river from Burlington, and it…read morewas the place I called home for several years during graduate school. I enjoyed the quiet stream flowing by, outside my apartment window, and the recreational opportunities it provided such as kayaking out to Lake Champlain and fishing or swimming if you dared. Okay I will admit occasionally, it got a little smelly...I think there were some sewage issues - but I always found it pretty. Winooski has been growing and changing. I will say that I like the changes and only some of them have scared me. I love the Blue Star Cafe for their fabulous coffee. I've enjoyed many evenings at at the Monkey Bar and have found memories of meeting the recent love of my life there. Sneakers has a place in my heart for breakfast, as long as you get there before the crowds. I'm glad they added the rotary because it helps with traffic, but it was pretty scary for the first several weeks, while people learned how to drive in it. I'm a little nostalgic at the moment, and missing this funny little one square mile town with weird laws and low speed limits. It was nice place to call home for a bit.

Easy little hike to the tower and the payoff is nice and peaceful. Great for kids and dogs.read more

Cool little park with an easy walk/hike up to the historic Ethan Allen Tower. It's pretty easy to…read moreget up to the top of the tower and has a great view once you're there!

Beautiful covered bridge, pedestrian only, with a public park, picnic tables, and porta john by the…read morechurning river.

Only remaining covered bridge in Adirondacks. Beautiful, but obstructed view. Peaceful. Mostly…read moreclean except for the wet one graveyard on one side of the bridge