| Knocking Around Burlington Burlington to Ferrisburgh, Vermont Enjoy a day knocking around Burlington without visiting a single Ethan Allen landmark (at least not on purpose). Take in street entertainers and local color downtown in the Church Street Marketplace area. Top your stroll through acres of extraordinary gardens with a new culinary masterpiece. And top that off with the most politically correct ice cream cone you'll ever eat. This ultra-hip, laid-back town should be enjoyed at an easy pace, much like the Quakers once did. Use our route planner to find hotels for your next trip.
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| Church St. Marketplace 135 Church St Burlington, VT 05401 Call (802) 863-1648  |  | From American Apparel clothing to Zinnia jewelry, this highly strollable pedestrian mall has it all, including restaurants, street vendors, live music, and nearby artists' and farmers' markets, plus a once-a-year sidewalk sale, a craft fair, and the Festival of Foolz showcase of street performers. Need to take a load off? Duck into one of the marketplace's three spas to indulge yourself, or sip a calming cup at Dobra, a Czech tearoom with teas and tisanes from all over the world. Even more stores and restaurants await in Burlington Town Center, an indoor mall at 49 Church St. | | |||||||
| Demonstration Gardens at Gardeners Supply Co. 128 Intervale Rd Burlington, VT 05401 Call (802) 660-3505 |  | Work up an appetite in the demonstration gardens of Gardener's Supply Company. Explore the acres of exquisite floral gardens and vegetable plots. Wander through waves of daisies and towers of beans and take home some inspiration for your own backyard. You can also take home the seeds used to create the gardens, sold at the Gardener's Supply retail shop. Gardens open for self-guided tours in summer from dawn to dusk. Guided tours also available .From Burlington, take Williston Road (known downtown as Main Street) to Prospect Street, which crosses Riverside to become Intervale Rd. The Garden is at 128 Intervale. | | |||||||
| Butler's Restaurant 70 Essex Way Essex Junction, VT 05672 Call (802) 878-1100 | | Treat yourself to lunch prepared by the world-class chefs of the New England Culinary Institute and their students. Butler's, at The Inn at Essex, offers an innovative and distinctive menu in a newly renovated dining room. Be sure to try the specials -- they are created and prepared by the students for classroom credit.Lunch is served from 11:30am-2pm. Butler's is located at 70 Essex Way, just off Vermont 289's Exit 10. | | |||||||
| Ben & Jerry's Factory Tour 1281 Waterbury-Stowe Rd Waterbury, VT 05676 Call (802) 882-1240 | | Guided half-hour tours of a Ben and Jerry's factory let visitors lap up the history of one of ice cream's most beloved (and politically opinionated) brands. And yes, free samples are part of the deal. Tours take place year-round and include a "moovie," a close-up view of the manufacturing process, and a chance to stop in the on-site ice-cream shop and gift shop. In summer, bring a lawn chair and stay late for free outdoor movies (check the web site to see what's playing when). On the grounds there's also a cow-viewing area, a picnic spot, and the Flavor Graveyard, where ill-conceived flavors (such as the short-lived Economic Crunch) have been laid to rest. Call for tour hours, as they are open at different times depending on the month (fees may apply). Take Exit 10 off I-89; go north on Route 100 towards Stowe. The factory is on the left, about a mile up the road. | ||||||||
| Rokeby Museum 4334 Rte 7 Ferrisburgh, VT 05456 Call (802) 877-3406 | | About half an hour outside Burlington lies the Rokeby Museum, a former Quaker farm and well-documented stop on the Underground Railroad. Visitors can take a guided tour of the house where fugitive slaves were once welcomed, or stroll the grounds on their own to see the smokehouse, creamery, and other outbuildings. The family that lived here for four generations was a frugal one, meaning that the farm contains a wealth of period furniture, household items, clothing, books, and more. The museum is open mid-May to mid-October, and three guided tours a day are offered Thursday-Sunday. | ||||||||
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