111. Exploring Burlington Vermont : Natural Beauty, Culture, and the Great American Eclipse

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Calaroga Shark Media. The charming city
of Burlington, Vermont is a hidden treasure

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nestled along the eastern shores of Lake
Champlain. With its stunning natural beauty,

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vibrant arts and culture scene, and
thriving food and brewery offerings, Burlington is

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the perfect destination for a memorable New
England getaway. As we explore this picturesque

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city, we'll discover how Burlington seamlessly
blends outdoor adventures, farmed to table cuisine,

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and a warm, welcoming community spirit
that makes visitors feel right at home.

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For this episode, we'll check in
with Johnny Mack, who drove up

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to Vermont to check out this week's
total solar eclipse. First up, John

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seemed kind of surprised to find out
he had to take a ferry across Lake

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Champlain. Asn't expecting a ferry to
be part of my trip from New Jersey

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to month. But here we are. This looks pretty cool. No idea

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how it works. I've got to
roll up here to a toll booth question

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mark and we'll find out. Hi
there, how are you? Eleven seventy

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five looks like twelve ten? Okay, thanks very much, have a great

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day. We all made it onto
the first ferry. Lovely sunny day,

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no clouds yet. Wow, this
is a great way to get carsick.

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You look forward and nothing's moving,
but to your peripheral vision, the world

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is moving past you. Wow,
this is really weird. I must have

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caught it right. It was twelve
dollars to get on. I did not

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have to wait very long at all, and by my count, looks like

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they could have fit about seven more
cars on. Here. There is a

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bathroom. It is the Governor George
D. Aiken Ferry twelve ninety, I

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think it was. And it looks
like we're getting over to the Vermont side,

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maybe fifteen minutes or so. Nice
smooth rye. You get a little

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car sick if you sit in your
car and you look at the car in

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front of you and you're not moving, and suddenly the earth is having passed

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you. But very nice right here, highly recommended and unexpected. That's pretty

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funny. I was out taking some
video and I had never turned Ways off,

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and suddenly Ways was like in one
thousand feet, make a right on

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the Ferry road. So I see
here on Ways. We're counting down six

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hundred and twenty five feet to ferry
Road six hundred feet, et cetera.

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It's coming up on eleven o'clock,
so I guess about a fifteen minute ride

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on the ferry. We fasten my
seat belt and find out what we do

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next. This is good, very
pretty. This is my first time in

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ver month. I have to do
an update account. I think I've been

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to thirty six or so states,
but this is one I've never been to.

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I got lucky too, not been
too many people making this crossing a

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few hours before the eclipse. Maybe
it's because I got up early and headed

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out. Coming back, I could
see this being quite backed up, and

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I'll have to make sure that I
pick a road that doesn't involve this ferry,

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because I could see this being a
multi hour delay later in the day.

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But we'll see how the day goes. Planning on hanging out in Burlington

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for a little bit anyway, just
to take it in and not sit in

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traffic. I'd rather take into town
than I've never into before. We have

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docked and there's probably only like twelve
cars or so on the ferry, so

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this shouldn't be too bad at all. Yeah, people already pulling off.

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This goes very quickly. All right, let me start up the car.

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Off we go, very very civilized. Okay, Burlington fifteen miles away,

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thirty five minutes. That makes me
think there might be some traffic. Welcome

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to Vermont. Sixteen minute delay,
just popped up. Closure on I eighty

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seven. Closure is interesting. All
right, Well, nothing I can do

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about it. We'll see what happens. I think I'm in the eclip zone

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anyway, even if I don't make
it all the way to Burlington. All

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right, let me put down the
recorder and actually steer the car. Talk

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to you in a bit. Next
we'll head to Burlington's stunning Waterfront Park,

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a sprawling green space along the shores
of Lake Champlain, with its breath taking

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views of the Adirondack Mountains and the
lake shimmering waters. Waterfront Park is the

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perfect spot for a picnic, a
leisurely bike ride, or simply soaking up

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the natural beauty. You can rent
bikes from Local Motion, a community driven

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organization that promotes sustainable transportation, and
embark on a scenic ride along the Burlington

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Greenway. This seven point five mile
bike path winds along the lake, offering

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unparalleled views and access to several parks
and beaches. For those seeking a more

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laid back experience, will hop aboard
the Spirit of Ethan Allen, a majestic

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lake cruise ship that offers daily scenic
tours. As we glide across Lake Champlain,

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we'll learn about the area's fascinating history
and geology from knowledgeable guides while taking

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in the stunning vistas. Let's check
in with John. All right, Welcome

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to Burlington. I have parked my
car at the skate park. Thank you

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Town of Burlington for hooking me up
with a press credential today. Parking pass

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handy so that one guy is selling
spots for one hundred dollars. So it

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looks like they have a nice waterfront
park here. We'll check this out in

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a few hours. It's a little
after twelve. There are some Oh,

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I forgot my uh, I just
know, I'm laughing. I just looked

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up at the sun to tell you
about the clouds, and there are high,

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whispy clouds. We can see the
sun through it, which reminded me

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that I forgot my eclipse glasses in
the car, So I'm gonna go back

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and get those. All right,
I got my glasses. Heading over to

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Church Street. Pick up my press
credential. I saw Church Street earlier.

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It was closed up, like a
cool marketplace. Here's an old classic railroad

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crossing sign. People are gonna think
I'm a weirdo, but I've got a

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picture of me and Alaska in front
of one of these. Sunnytime I see

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one, I take a picture in
front. Let me check out. I'm

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not about to get hit by a
train. I am not see what's where

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we go? Good? Down by
the park. Here, I got a

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couple of news trucks. Porto's always
handy food trucks. So hope these clouds

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aled out. Nice cafe here,
the skinny pancake. It's like it's doing

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well. I'm in the corner of
Lake and College. Like a left here

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and head up to Church Street.
The Church Street Marketplace is a pedestrian only

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thoroughfare lined with unique shops, restaurants, and street performers. The marketplace is

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beautifully preserved historic architecture and lively atmosphere, a delightful ambiance for strolling, shopping,

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and people watching. As we wander
down Church Street, we can't help

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it be drawn to the enticing aromas
wafting from local eateries like the Farmhouse Tap

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and Grill, where farm to table
cuisine and craft beers reign supreme. For

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a sweet treat, we'll stop at
Lake Champlain Chocolates to sample their famous handcrafted

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truffles and caramels. Just a short
walk from Church Street, we'll discover the

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Flynn Center for the Performing Arts,
a beautifully restored Art Deco theater that hosts

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an impressive lineup of concerts, plays, and dance performances throughout the year.

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The Flynn is just one example of
Burlington's thriving arts and culture scene. Let's

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hand it back to John, who
is wandering around. All right, welcome

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to Church Street. Let's take a
look. He's a cool bears outside City

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Hall Bear Fountain. So if I'm
navigating correctly, I'm on the south end

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of the fun part of Church Street, the city's official eclipse celebration, offering

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programming, information and commemorative merchandise ten
eclipse dot org. All right, this

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is cool. It's the Church Street
Marketplace. In nineteen sixty two, architecture

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student Bill Chuex experienced the transformation of
Copenhagen's main shopping area from traffic snarled nightmare

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to successful pedestrian mall. Seven years
later, while on the Burlington Planning Commission,

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truex enlisted support from Pat Robbins of
the Street Commission. The Church Street

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Marketplace, which opened on September fifteenth, nineteen eighty one, has been described

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as the gym and the Crown of
the Queen City of Burlington. This does

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look pretty cool. Here's an old
theater of the Flynn Theater. I'm gonna

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go check that out. The Wizard
of Oz is playing. Let's gonna take

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a look at that. I missed
the light. I'll go down to the

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corner and crossover. All the cool
downtowns always have these great old theaters.

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Boy, this looks super cool.
Lyric Theater presents The Wizard of Oz at

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the Flynn April eleventh through the fourteenth. My intentions to publish this on April

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tenth, so you can still make
it. That's next to the Flynn Center

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for the Performing Arts. JP's pob
the Burn Gallery. His band sounds pretty

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cool. Looks like a pickup band
too. In the park. I'm gonna

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go check out those guys, all
right. It's twelve forty two partial begins

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a two fourteen maximum at three twenty
seven, So I've got two hours to

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walk around. Let's do it.
I'm gonna go into this park, check

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out this band. All right,
I'm in front of the lawn in front

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of City Hall. I guess this
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Would be back to Church Street.
We head back towards at Flint Theater.

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These guys are great, they're young, they look like they're in college.

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We're just out got the mad River
Distillery, Burlington Wine Shop. Here's

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the Griffin American Bistro, Neighborhood Lounge. Let's take a look at the menu.

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This place looks nice, sweet looking
logo. All right. Dinner sasame

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crested tuna, run you twenty three, vegetable spring rolls sixteen sweet potato chip

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nachos twenty one at Chicken seven dollars. If you want a salad, sea's

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a Salad'll run you twelve. Place
looks pretty cool. You can try glass

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blowing for free at the Burn Gallery
back at the Flint Theater. I love

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these old theaters. All the great
downtowns have held onto one of these cool

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looking kebab shop. All right,
let's hit into this Church Street area here.

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Hey, you forget it's a Monday
afternoon. This is full blown party.

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This is great. Let's see what
float on is? Ice cream?

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When I got ice cream Japanese noodle
shop. Oh float on is cannabis.

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I was wrong A scull overs torne
ie. It'shalian place. This place looks

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cool. I'm gonna take a sideboard
up this side street here to this college

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street. Oh wow, old fashioned
arcade and I'm sucked in Hendricks all good.

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I have like no bar with like
a proper arcade. This is awesome.

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How are you pack man? Misspac
Man gallic a Tapper. I can

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put up a million points of tapper
at will. I haven't done it since

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the eighties, but I used to
be able to mill apeed dig Doug Crystal

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Castles, Rble Madness, road Blasters, play Choice ten as a super Mario

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three in Bot four Taxi, Pinball, this place rocks off road more pinball

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tack from Mars, Batman Forever,
Ripley's Believe It or Not, South Park,

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X Men Gauntlet Yo, this is
no choke, Aliens Terminator two x

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Men two, Area fifty one,
Spider Man video Game, Tetris, NBA

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Jam Contra Rampage Wow, what a
cool place. Nfel Blitz a cruising USI

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this is amazing, super cool.
I love the pac Man, misspac Man,

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Gallaghan Taper. That is right up
my alley. All right, this

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is hendricks On College A plus to
them and the bar. I didn't mention

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the bar. It's right next to
the Patagonia. Here's underground snacks, a

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bunch of candy, Fagin's pump.
Alright, I'm gonna add back down towards

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Church Street. Let's walk down the
other side to say a record shop,

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Burlington Records. Check this out.
Burlington Records is a true gem for music

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lovers and vinyl enthusiasts in the heart
of Burlington, Vermont. This independently owned

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record store has been a staple of
the local music scene since its opening,

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offering an extensive collection of new and
used vinyl records spanning a wide range of

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genres, from classic rock and jazz
to indie an alternative. As you step

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into Burlington Records, you're greeted by
the warm, welcoming atmosphere and the subtle

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scent of vinyl that permeates the air. The shop's knowledgeable and passionate staff are

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always ready to offer recommendations or engage
in lively conversations about music, making it

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feel more like a community hub than
just a store. Cool an old fashioned

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record shop I haven't been in a
million years, plenty of vinyl, of

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checking out the U two section.
I didn't want to record in there.

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It was very quiet there for records
you work for everyone who was browsers like

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a library. Very very cool,
plays Burlington Records. Here's the coffeehouse.

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Something smells awesome. Now, what
are you? It's got h French Vought.

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It's got a line of ten twelve
people. What are you? Lewing's

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Petite Biju coffee, espresso, ice
drinks. Okay, very cool. Burlington

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Bagel Bakery has a line out the
door. Thorn and Roots has a bunch

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of bowls that looks pretty good.
Noodle shop, Saratoga Olive Oil Company.

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I keep of Cecily checking to make
sure I did to drop my clips classes.

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This is nice too, because if
the street's closed off for pedestrians,

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looks like they do this regularly.
I say that because the street is paved

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with bricks obviously closed off. Today, Wren's Pizza with an outdoor cafe setting

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looks pretty sorry. Ken's Pizza looks
pretty attractive, So I've edited a block

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north. I guess this is more
clothing shops, Cap Coffee and Bakery of

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Vermont. Also decent crowd. I'm
sure everything's a decent crowd right now right.

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CVS always comes in handy. Last
time was in a CVS. It

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was an earthquake. Ben and Jerry's
on the corner of Cherry Street. Some

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side above it that says Cherry Garcia
Street. Very nice. Love it.

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My kudos to the Planning Commission.
Although it's a CVS, the architecture matches.

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I'm a big snob about that.
Ben and Jerry has got a line

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down the block, a nice low
key Lulu Mellon. Here's the Vermont flannel

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company, Smuggler's Notch Distillery Alversons is
selling five dollars bloodies all weekend. Here's

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a new and used book shop.
It is closed today. And take a

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look in though looks really cool.
At a steakhouse at Chase pick just what

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I need because I use my cash
on the ferry, I don't carry so

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much cash anymore. I'm gonna load
up. Let's take a break, and

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I have found my way into an
outdoor good shop. That's awesome. I

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say you can rent street bikes forty
dollars for the day. It's like a

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kayak for fifty five. Skiing stuff
this is great ski boots, skis.

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Saw a T shirt I really liked, but not in my size. Some

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backpacks this is great. Outdoor gear
Exchange. Big fan. Now I smelled

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some popcorn. This is the amazing
kettle corn may spelled like corn. That

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smells really good. I really like
this outdoor gear Exchange. I'm want to

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get the name right Outdoor Gear Exchange
gear x dot com. Very cool.

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The ice cream Chocolate cafe combining everything
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and chocolate. Going in too tempting. There's the Vermont Eclectic Company. That's

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what they got design. Is this
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Yep, we love Vermont. We
love a great T shirt like chocolate and

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peanut butter or hool and oats.
It's fun. I was just gonna comment

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I hadn't seen any eclipsed T shirts
yet, but here's one, the shirt

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with the bear on it. Prices
on or anything. I might have bought

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a T shirt or too, but
I'm scared to ask, and I don't

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want to be like, oh,
it's forty five dollars, never mind,

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so not then for me? When
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I see people sitting outside Kin's Pizza, the Farmhouse, tapp and Grill.

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See a place called Henry's Diner.
Looks really throwback. Let me check that

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out. Captain Tom's Tiki Bar.
That looks like a good time. All

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right, here's Henry's Diner. I'm
gonna have to jaywalk. I'm i gonna

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break society for a jaywalk. No
one's coming. Okay, good, This

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looks like it's been here quite a
minute. Henry's Diner, nineteen twenty five.

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I wanted to record the sign,
but there was teenagers who wouldn't leave.

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Hey, Joe Mitchell, can you
tell us about Henry's Diner. Henry's

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Diner, a true icon in downtown
Burlington, Vermont, has been serving up

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delicious comfort food and warm hospitality since
nineteen twenty five, but the story of

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this beloved eatery begins even earlier,
with its humble origins as a railcar style

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diner. The diner itself was built
in nineteen twenty two by the Jerry O.

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Mahoney Diner Company of Bay On,
New Jersey, one of the pioneering

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manufacturers of the classic American diner,
creating prefabricated structures that were designed to resemble

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railroad dining cars. These lunch cars
or dining cars became popular fixtures in cities

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and towns across the United States in
the early twentieth century. Henry's Diner was

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one such railcar, transported from New
Jersey to Burlington in nineteen twenty five.

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The diner is situated at one fifty
five Bank Street, where it continues to

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welcome hungry patrons with its cozy,
nostalgic atmosphere and mouthwatering menu of traditional American

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fare. When you step inside Henry's
Diner, you're transported back in time to

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an arrow in the railcar diner reigned
Supreme. The narrow, elongated space with

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its counter seating in booth is reminiscent
of the dining cars of old, while

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the vintage decor and memorabilia on the
walls pay homage to the diner's rich history

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and its place in Burlington's cultural fabric. From the moment you slide into one

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of the comfy booths or take a
seat at the counter. You'll feel right

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at home at Henry's Diner. Not
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When it did Nashville in twenty seventeen, there was tons of stuff. This

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actually seems more crowded than Nashville did
that day. I just peeked up.

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There are like clouds, but I
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sun. I looked up for a
fraction of a second. But we'll be

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able to see it. We're in
good shape here. I'm very hopeful,

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and I'm down here at the waterfront
now. Took my camera out. It

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took a bunch of pictures. I
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the waterfront and Key West. But
if I look up across the lake towards

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the mountains, it actually reminds me
of Vancouver, which I did not expect.

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I could take a boat ride on
the spirit of Ethan Allen. It's

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the Burlington County Boat House. Ah, this is really cool. Clouds are

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thickening a bit, but I can
still see the sun. No problem.

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Kind of committed. Now Burlington segways
and electric bikes. Let's see what you

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can do here. The Island Line
Trail Joe tell Us about that The Island

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Line Trail, formerly known as the
Island Line Rail Trail, follows the route

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of the former Rutland Railroad, which
operated until the nineteen sixties, connecting Burlington

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to nearby islands and towns along the
lake. The Island Line Trail stretches for

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fourteen miles, offering stunning views of
Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains to the

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west. The trail begins at oak
Ledge Park in Burlington and heads north,

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passing through the city's waterfront and into
the neighboring town of Colchester. From there,

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the trail crosses the Winooski River and
continues onto the Colchester Causeway, a

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two point five mile stretch that extends
into Lake Champlain. One of the most

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unique features of the Island Line Trail
is the Colchester Causeway itself. This narrow,

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elevated path was originally built as a
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using marble quarried from nearby Isle LaMotte. Today, the causeway offers a breathtaking

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experience for walkers, runners, and
cyclists as it seems to disappear into the

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distant horizon over the sparkling waters of
Lake Champlain. At the end of the

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causeway, trail, users can board
the local Motion Bike Ferry, a small

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passenger ferry that shuttles people and their
bicycles across a two hundred foot gap in

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the causeway. This gap, known
as the Cut, was created in the

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nineteen twenties to allow boats to pass
through the railroad embankment. The ferry operates

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seasonally, typically from May through October, and provides a delightful and scenic way

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to continue the journey onto South Hero
Island. The Island Line Trail is not

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only a testament to Burlington's commitment to
outdoor recreation and sustainable transportation, but also

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a reflection of the area's rich history. Along the trail, interpretive signs provide

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information about the former Rutland Railroad and
the role it played in shaping the region's

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economy and development today. The Island
Line Trail is a popular destination for locals

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and visitors alike, offering a unique
way to experience the natural beauty of Lake

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Champlain and the surrounding landscape. Whether
you're a cyclist, walker, or simply

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looking for a peaceful place to take
in the scenery, The Island Line Trail

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is a must visit attraction in Burlington, Vermont. Burlington offers a wide range

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of outdoor activities for visitors to enjoy, with numerous opportunities for hiking, biking,

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and exploring the stunning landscapes of the
Green Mountains. One of the most

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popular hiking destinations is Mount Mansfield,
Vermont's highest peak, which offers moderately challenging

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trails leading to the summit. Along
the way, hikers are treated to breathtaking

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views of the surrounding mountains and valleys. For mountain biking enthusiasts, the Kingdom

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Trails in the Northeast Kingdom are a
must visit destination, offering over one hundred

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miles of expertly crafted single track trails
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In addition to its outdoor adventures,
Burlington is renowned for its thriving farm

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to table cuisine and craft beer scene. The city is home to numerous acclaimed

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restaurants, such as Hen of the
Wood, where James Beard nominated chef Eric

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Warnstett creates innovative dishes using locally sourced
seasonal ingredients. Burlington's chefs and local farmers

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maintain strong relationships which form the foundation
of this city's vibrant locovore movement. Burlington

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also boasts an impressive craft beer scene, with more breweries per capita than any

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other city in the United States.
The legendary Magic Hat Brewing Company is a

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popular destination, known for its creative
branding and unique beer offerings like the Hash

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nine not quite Pale Ale. Visitors
can also explore smaller, intimate breweries in

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nearby towns, such as Fiddlehead Brewing
Company in Shelbourne, where passionate brewers dedicate

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themselves to crafting small batch, high
quality beers that showcase the best of Vermont's

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hops and grains. We should probably
check in with John as it's starting to

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get dark. It is three o'clock. The band's playing Black Hole Sun looking

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up two thirds covered. Maybe you
can definitely feel that the temperatures dropped.

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These clouds are going to hold off. This is great. Twenty minutes or

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so to go. Now you can
definitely notice the temperature drop. I hear

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other people talking about it. I've
got six minutes ago. The sun is

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a thin crescent. Now it is
definitely colder. For about two minutes out

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it is freeze. This is great. Just a tiny sliver in the top

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left now four o'clock from about nine
forty five to twelve o'clock. That's all

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it's left. Oh wow, wow, wow, perfect just uh. You

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can even see Venus in the sky
right now. The moon perfectly blocked the

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sun. We could see the corona. This is perfect. Oh wow,

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that's it. It was amazing.
Tiny sliver of the Sun on the bottom

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now, wow, just incredible.
It's just amazing. It was so cool

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how it was right above you.
It was dark, but if you look

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to the horizon, it almost looked
like sunset at sunrise. Was really neat.

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It's funny you got used to how
dark it was in the totality,

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it actually seems pretty bright out now. The Great American Eclipse of twenty twenty

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four Live from Burlington. Thanks to
John Flanagan and the team at Obscure BTV,

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the City of Burlington's official total solar
Eclipse celebration for helping us with this

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episode of Traveler is back. For
over thirty years, Burlington City Arts has

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helped cement Burlington's reputation as one of
America's most livable cities for the arts,

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physical locations include the BCA Center,
a three level, year round exhibition space,

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as well as BCA Studios, which
hosts art classes, camps and open

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studio hours and state of the art
facilities. BCA also produces citywide festivals,

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events, concerts, films, artist
markets and more. As our journey through

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Burlington comes to a close, it's
clear that this charming city has something to

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offer every type of traveler. From
outdoor adventures in the Green Mountains to farm

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fresh cuisine and a vibrant arts scene. Burlington truly embodies the best of New

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England living and is a place you
don't want to miss. Portions of today's

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podcast were generated with the help of
AI for Johnny Mack, I'm Journey,

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Joe Mitchell and Travel is Back.