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University of Vermont - Local Atmosphere - Local Atmosphere - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.85

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Fun Local Trivia
  1. Nestled in a valley on Lake Champlain, Burlington is between the Green Mountains of Vermont and the Adirondack Mountains of New York across the lake.
  2. Over 100 years ago, Burlington used to have the busiest shipping port in North America.
  3. Burlington attracts national and international artists, musicians, authors, and others.
  4. This is the largest city in Vermont with around 40,000 full-time residents.
  5. This is also the birth place of the world famous Ben & Jerry's ice cream.
Notable Natives
  • Howard Dean – politician
  • John Dewey – renowned philosopher and educator
  • Jon Kilik – producer of "Malcolm X" and "Pleasantville"
  • Phish – jam band
  • Libby Smith – professional golfer
  • Jody Williams – 1997 Nobel Peace Prize winner for her continuing efforts to ban landmines worldwide
Local Slang Wicked: Awesome
Points of Interest
  • Ben & Jerry’s Factory
  • The Burlington Bike Path
  • Church Street
  • The Flynn Theatre
  • Lake Champlain
  • The Long Trail
  • Robert Hull Fleming Museum
  • The Shelburne Museum
  • Spare Time Bowling Alley

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With majestic rolling fields, golden stalks sweeping in the wind, and the Green Mountains hailing in the background, Vermont is a visionary canvas for those who love rural landscape and the cycle of the seasons. This is an obvious advantage for anyone who enjoys outdoor activities, and Vermont boasts arguably the best region on the East Coast for this. You can revel in the majesty of the Green Mountains, and the winter months give rise to the East Coast’s best skiing at Killington and Stowe—the only eastern rivals to the Rocky Mountains. The progressive community of UVM and Burlington gives a revived or rekindled sense of place, proving that big things come in little states.

Burlington is a small but bustling city with five colleges in its vicinity. As the birthplace of Phish, Burlington has an impressive music scene, drawing names like Ani DiFranco to Anoushka Shankar and genres from underground hip-hop to jazzy blues. The Flynn Theatre and the Fleming Museum add to Burlington’s flare. People are mostly out to enjoy themselves and strike a balance between work and play. On Church Street, Burlington’s downtown pedestrian marketplace, you can see a businessman bolting to a financial institution past a dreadlocked guitar player performing for extra money. There’s a little bit of everything in Burlington.

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Local Atmosphere at University of Vermont

cgiroux

Mechanical Engineering '15

4.6
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Burlington Is a Cool Place

There's always something to do in Burlington. Downtown Brlington is very close to UVM.

Apr 21, 2012

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Local Atmosphere at University of Vermont

under50upwardshalfcentury

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology '15

3.8
B+

Party

My school is definitely a party school, but a high end party school, for governors or basketball players... Of course there are fake majors, psych, teaching, etc.. But there are also hardcore majors that you need to either be a genius for or take summer classes to stay alive in, chemistry, medical sciences, etc.. Regardless of your major, you'll hit a party with plenty of alcohol and bud, most likely off campus, and probably with a couple kids trying to blend in from the local private college. These kids even get into university events and enjoy our public university stuff without paying our ridiculously high tuition. If you're not interested in partying too much, it's possible, you can live in substance free dorms, but you won't escape the smells completely.

Mar 05, 2012

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Local Atmosphere at University of Vermont

traousefl

Public Relations '15

3.8
B+

Local Atmosphere

From what I have seen, Burlington is a very laid back town. Everyone seems happy to here which is nice to see. Burlington is a small town and for someone who is used to a city and a fast paced lifestyle, Burlington is definitely an adjustment. Church Street has a lot of restaurants - especially nice during the nicer weather. Burlington seems safe but there are a lot of homeless people. Burlington is VERY outdoor oriented. The locals don't seem to mind the college students. If I have to get one point across it is that Burlington is an absolutely beautiful town with the mountains and Lake Champlain surrounding you, you will never get over the natural beauty.

Jan 28, 2012

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User rating for University of Vermont - Local Atmosphere is 4.6 out of 5 based on 31 user reviews.

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Facts

Shopping Centers
  • Church Street Mall
  • The University Mall
Major Sports Teams None:
City Web Sites
Distances to Nearest Major Cities
  • Boston: MA: 3 hours
  • Montreal: QC: 2 hours
  • New York City: NY: 4 hours, 30 minutes

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Merril’s Roxy Cinema
222 College St.
Burlington
(802) 864-3456

The Palace 9
10 Fayette Rd.
South Burlington
(802) 864-5610

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