At One Lawson Lane in Burlington, Vermont–a small alley tucked behind Pacific Rim and a parking lot on the corner of St. Paul and College Streets–you will find one of Burlington’s better breakfast spots, Magnolia Bistro.  Though it might be a little hard for tourists and Burlington newcomers to find, it is worth the effort.  [...]

The Scuffer restaurant on Church Street in Burlington, Vermont used to be known as the Rusty Scuffer.  Two years ago, it underwent a change in management, and dropped the “Rusty” from its name.  That’s not the only change.  I hadn’t eaten at the Scuffer in many years, because my previous experiences there left me quite [...]

I am heartbroken upon reading today’s Burlington Free Press article stating that this weekend’s 24th Green Mountain Chew Chew Festival will be the last. The Chew Chew has long been my favorite Burlington Festival. Tons of great food in a beautiful setting on the Burlington waterfront in the summertime–what’s not to love? Rainy days on [...]

What a great week it has been on the musical news front in Burlington, Vermont!  The Discover Jazz Festival has updated its website with its schedule for this summer’s Festival, including musical talents such as Branford Marsalis, Diana Krall, nostalgic home-town favorites Belizbeha (welcome home, Shauna!) and many, many more.  The Festival runs from June [...]

Remember how I’ve said that summer is the best time to travel to Burlington, Vermont (solo or otherwise)?  Well, mark your calendars for July, because you will want to be here for this.  The Burlington International Waterfront Festival has released its schedule, which includes some fantastic headliners.  The Festival itself is being held to commemorate [...]

I get so excited whenever I hear about new restaurants opening up in Burlington.  Especially when they represent a new and different dining choice for the area (as opposed to yet another Asian restaurant or pizza place).  So I was very excited this week to learn that the former Five Spice Cafe space on lower [...]

For solo travelers who are also foodies, there is no better excuse to visit a city than Restaurant Week.  Imagine being able to sample the city’s finest foods at a discount price all week long.  It’s not just the obvious cities (New York, Chicago, Las Vegas) that have Restaurant Weeks, either.  Lots of cities are [...]

An article in today’s Burlington Free Press discusses the Burlington International Airport’s challenge of trying to persuade an airline–any airline–to add a route between Burlington and Boston.  I was really glad to see this article, because it’s on a topic that I have long been frustrated by. Right now, we have no direct flights between [...]