Burlington, Vermont – Return After 34 Years 

(Photo above: First home in Williston)

As a kid, Burlington was home and my favorite place on earth.  I attended Rice High School and graduated from the University of Vermont.  Unfortunately, it wasn’t long after school I realized my interests lay far from the Green Mountain State, so I left.  My folks had also become disenchanted with the place and headed to Florida, and just like that, I wasn’t to return again to Vermont until this summer, 34 years later.   

While Burlington’s periphery has certainly flourished (Colchester, Williston, and Essex), the Queen City not so much.  The exception is UVM, whose beautiful campus is outstanding and makes you proud to be a Catamount Alumni.  As for run-down Burlington itself, the magic I remembered is certainly gone, and there were no regrets about leaving so long ago.  I only stayed for 2 days and that was plenty.