Burlington

i squatted in a tent near a bunch of concrete structures (that i think were) called the drunkyard. a couple of days in, the local fire department had live hose drills and flooded my little slice of forest. i still had fun. i saw a riot and went to a party held by kids who worked at magic hat. good music if you’re into indie folk / jam bands.

I miss Burlington tremendously. This is a beautiful town.

Great place to visit! Although it’s on the east coast, it reminded me a lot of Boulder, Colorado. There’s a diverse crowd of people who live, work, and visit. I’d love to go back again.

I’ve always liked Burlington, and coming from Montreal isn’t too hard. I don’t hop the border often, but I figure if I do, what better place? It’s relaxed, it’s well proportionned age-wise, has a small town feel when it’s basically a city. This is an entry about something that happenned the last few times I was there.

(The last 2 Times) I was there, there were people protesting abortions on the street. I was too shocked to remember which the first time, and the second time my kids were with me (and were very distraught because the people yelling at the cars). Some of them were just kids themselves, looking like they didn’t know why they were standing there and others were screaming, their faces screwed up and hate-filled, provocative slogans and drawings in hand.

They scared my own kids and made us want to go home. So we did. It was just a normal sunday afternoon, I thought. I would hope this doesn’t happen a lot in Burlington, and I would still recommend the place. Just remember, as my friend Eve says, you’re still in the US.

first and last time i skiied…..never had this much fun getting bruised up