Cool Things to Do in Vermont

I am not going to tell you to look for Champ! Lake monsters are hoaxes until proven otherwise!

What is very cool to do is take in the natural beauty of Vermont's dear Lake Champlain. (Okay, it is Vermont's and New York's -- and Quebec's! -- but it is still dear to Vermont!)

You can sail upon it, you can rent bikes in Burlington and ride along it, you can take in hikes in state parks that overlook it!

The thing about Simon Pearce is it is so much more than a restaurant. If you know anything about the name, you know Simon Pearce makes incredible, fine blown glassware, and other items for the kitchen and home.

You could go solely for the dining experience and be pleased with your visit, but do stay a while. Stay for the shop onsite. Stay for the company's art gallery across the street. Stay for the glass blowing taking place throughout the day right downstairs.

Being the fittest of the United States stems from the fact that there is much to do outdoors in Vermont. You may have heard it called the "Green Mountain State" . The views from hikes in the Green Mountains are spectacular. The Appalachian Trail, the Long Trail, and the Catamount Trail are all lauded hiking trails.

In winter, there is hut-to-hut backcountry skiing on the Catamount!

You likely know that Vermont features the East Coast's best skiing and snowboarding slopes. Come to Vermont in winter to rage down the runs of Killington, Stowe, or many other slopes up and down the state!

A gem in downtown Burlington is Church Street Marketplace. This is an outdoor pedestrian mall full of shops and restaurants. You might not believe the range of foods available when you get to Church Street -- from street vendors to fine French cuisine!

There is one club that runs regular comedy shows in Vermont -- Burlington's own Levity Comedy Coffee Bar. Every week, feature shows to sold out crowds get the laughter going in downtown Burlington. Want to see the next big East Coast comedian? You might have to skip NYC and come to Levity!