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Old 07-26-2009, 12:49 PM
 
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Is it true that Burlington is a very "granola/grungy" area. Considering a move but would like more info...And HONESTLY, how are the winters?...
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Old 07-26-2009, 01:28 PM
 
Location: Rutland, VT
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Is it true that Burlington is a very "granola/grungy" area. Considering a move but would like more info...And HONESTLY, how are the winters?...
Among other things, Burlington has a visible presence of granola and grunge culture, which I happen to feel at home in -- especially the granola. (I'm a tad old for grunge, but it's okay with me that others live it.)

I LOVE Vermont winters, especially once the days start getting longer in February. I would take year-round winter over year-round summer any day, which I proved by moving to Northern New England 20 years ago from Miami Beach, of which I am a native.

Being near Lake Champlain, Burlington seems damper and windier to me than other parts of Vermont. So the temps may be warmer but I think it feels colder.
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Old 07-26-2009, 05:55 PM
 
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Is it true that Burlington is a very "granola/grungy" area. Considering a move but would like more info...And HONESTLY, how are the winters?...

Granola and grungy, definitely. It's a little like Seattle without the hordes of runaways.

The winters, pretty much as rough as they get in the US. Not quite the snow of central upstate NY, but colder.
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Old 07-26-2009, 06:18 PM
 
Location: Winter Springs, FL
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I'm originally from Ct and the winter is colder and about 2 months longer than southern New England. It starts earlier and Ends later. The lows are about 30 degrees colder as well. Summers are great, but they are way to short. The other posters hit the nail on the head as far as the crunchy/grung thing.
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Old 07-26-2009, 10:29 PM
 
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Pine Street was the original location of the factory that made maple flavored oatmeal. I used to love the smell that came from it, especially in the year or so after the gas plant was torn down.

Winters? Depends on the winter. Sometimes someone will go missing in December and not be found until spring thaw. Othertimes, it can be hard.
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Old 07-27-2009, 01:00 PM
 
Location: Vermont
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I'm originally from Ct and the winter is colder and about 2 months longer than southern New England. It starts earlier and Ends later. The lows are about 30 degrees colder as well. Summers are great, but they are way to short. The other posters hit the nail on the head as far as the crunchy/grung thing.
Actually, I've been here for five summers and three of them have sucked.
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Old 07-27-2009, 03:56 PM
 
Location: The Woods
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There's more granola in Brattleboro but Burlington has its share. I don't like either place. Winters? I love winter, not long enough for me. Summers can be rough but the past couple have been mostly cool and wet (which is better for me temperature wise but I don't like the rain nor does my garden like the weather). The NEK has the coldest winters in VT. Burlington seems milder to me than some other parts of VT. Windy but milder. And get up in the mountains and you'll find much stronger winds than Burlington gets.
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Old 07-29-2009, 07:20 PM
 
Location: Winter Springs, FL
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Actually, I've been here for five summers and three of them have sucked.
You're right. We have had several bad summers, but if it gets warm enough to put on shorts and a t-shirt I'm happy. I'll take a warm day with rain anyday over bitter cold or freezing rain.
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Old 07-30-2009, 12:55 PM
 
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Thank you all so much for this very helpful information. It's a tough decision to make and I think the only REAL way to know is to just pack up and spend several days there...For those of you that have traveled, outside of Vermont which big city would you compare Burlington most to?...
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Old 07-30-2009, 02:28 PM
 
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Thank you all so much for this very helpful information. It's a tough decision to make and I think the only REAL way to know is to just pack up and spend several days there...For those of you that have traveled, outside of Vermont which big city would you compare Burlington most to?...
Ithaca, NY

Although much smaller, it has a similar vibe of Boulder, CO and Madison, WI.

Charlottesville, VA.

I thought I might find the same feeling in Northhampton, MA but i really didn't.
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