Burlington, Vermont Area Awards

The sixth annual “Survey of Destination Stewardship,” conducted by National Geographic Society’s Center for Sustainable Destinations, ranked Vermont fifth in the world and first in the United States. The rankings are published in the November/December issue of National Geographic Traveler magazine. Click Here to read More

Burlington wins another national accolade! Children's Health Magazine has named Burlington the #1 place to raise a family.

Top U.S.cities to Live and Play picked by National Geographic Adventure picks the winners for the category, Start a family, was Burlington, Vt, Bozeman, Mont. and Fort Collins, Colo.

Named second in “Greenest Small City in America” contest by Organic Gardening magazine.

Burlington’s famed pedestrian mall has won a national award! The Church Street Marketplace, located in the heart of downtown Burlington and a unique blend of shops, boutiques, restaurants, and performers, has been named one of the 10 Greatest Places in America by the American Planning Association. APA’s flagship ‘Great Places in America’ program celebrates places of "exemplary character, quality, and planning."

The Burlington area was featured in the New York Times series, “36 Hours in Burlington”. In the article they catalog that the Lake Champlain shoreline has undergone a renaissance in recent years, with gleaming new hotels, bike and sailboat rental shops and parks with sweeping views of the Adirondack Mountains.

BusinessWeek magazine has named Burlington Vermont one of the best places to raise your kids. They wrote, "Burlington, on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain, is a walkable, cosmopolitan city that is a short drive from skiing and other outdoor activities".

Named "Best Green Place to Live in America" by Country Home magazine.

One of "Best Places to Retire Young" by CNNMoney.com.

Burlington featured in bestselling book "1,000 Places to See in the U.S.A. & Canada Before You Die" by Patricia Shultz.

Winner "Best Town" competition on Burbia.com.

Named runner-up (Boulder, Colo. was first) in "Best All-Around" town category in "Best Outside Towns" by Outside Magazine.

Ranked #4 in "Top Ten Cities for Beer Lovers" by Shermanstravel.com on MSNBC.com (behind Amsterdam, Berlin and Brugge, Belgium).

Designated as a "Bicycle Friendly Community" by the League of American Bicyclists

Featured as a "Great Garden Town" in Organic Gardening magazine.