Liam & Pearl
Things To Do
The Café HOT.
Best breakfast sandwiches you'll ever have. Strongly recommend the #9. Do you know how hard it is to get a 4.8 on Yelp!?
August First
In case hotel coffee isn't good enough for you (also has great croissants and other baked goods)
Foam Brewers
One of the best breweries in Vermont, right on the harbor. What could be better?
Zero Gravity Brewery
A local favorite with great outdoor seating and plenty of choices
Citizen Cider
In case beer isn't your thing
Hen of the Wood
One of the best restaurants in New England; seven James Beard nominations
Honey Road
Mediterranean flavors meets Vermont produce; multiple James Beard nominations
Little Gordo Creemee Stand
Never heard of a creemee? It's Vermont's answer to soft serve. You haven't lived until you've had one.
Church Street Marketplace
100+ stores, restaurants, and other attractions right in the heart of downtown
Burlington Farmers Market
If you want to see just how cute this town can be at 9am on a Saturday
Waterfront Park
Water and land activities available
Island Line Trail (Burlington Greenway & Colchester Causeway)
14 mile trail that runs along the Burlington waterfront and extends ~3 miles out into Lake Champlain on a narrow path (the Colchester Causeway); awesome place to run, walk, or bike, and the Causeway is truly gorgeous (pro tip: check with your hotel about bike rentals, sometimes they have them for free!)
Ben & Jerry’s Factory
~30 minutes from downtown Burlington, you can tour the actual Ben & Jerry's factory and explore the "flavor graveyard" detailing every concoction they've ever dreamed up
Mount Mansfield
Vermont is known for great hiking, and Mount Mansfield (the tallest mountain in VT) is a quick drive from Burlington (this trailhead is ~40 minutes from downtown); from the top you get spectacular sweeping views of the Green Mountains and can look down on Stowe Resort. While you certainly don't have to pick this trail, getting out into nature is one of the best parts of Vermont!
The Alchemist Brewery
One of the most famous breweries in the country, made for true hop-heads and ~45 minutes away from Burlington