ECHO at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, 1 College St., Phone: +1 802 864-1848, . Daily 9AM-5PM in summer. Lake aquarium and science center. $9/$7.
Downtown Burlington is home to an eclectic mix of shops and restaurants, and is well-known for its pedestrian Church Street Marketplace.
Regular cruise tours of Lake Champlain aboard The Spirit of Ethan Allen III leave from Burlington's harbor.
People - Burlington is ideal for observing all sorts of individuals: Flower-child hippies, students, funky artists, tattooed hipsters, and preps mingle on the streets and can provide unparalleled entertainment.
Street performances Ranging from violists to folksingers to hip-Hop dancers, Church Street is home to a multitude of performers, and you don't have to pay a penny, although it doesn't hurt to leave a few dollars.
Waterfront - At the bottom of College street. $5 for parking.
North Beach, 52 Institute Road (behind Burlington High School on North Ave). $8 for non-resident parking or get there for free from the bikepath at the Waterfront (go right when looking at the water)
Williams' Fire Escape, Williams Hall, University Place, Burlington, VT. One of Burlington’s hidden treasures is a few flights up the fire escape of one of UVM’s buildings. Williams Hall, located across from the University Green, is an architectural masterpiece in its own right. However, the sunset sights seen from an outside stairwell are some of the best views one will experience. If there are not too many people/students visiting the spot, it is a romantic and breathtaking place to visit. At the uppermost flight of the fire escape, all of downtown Burlington, spanning to Lake Champlain, is visible. At sunset, the sun hits the water and the buildings in a lovely way.
View from below the top level of Williams Hall's fire escape
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