5 (Day) Dreamy Road Trip Destinations
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The COVID-19 Outbreak—And The ‘Social Distancing’ That Comes With It—Will Have To End Sometime. » When the pandemic’s over, celebrate with a visit to one of these picturesque towns. «
Burlington, VT
Vergennes, VT
BURLINGTON GREENWAY
BUTTON BAY STATE PARK
Burlington is Vermont’s largest city and home to some of the state’s hippest restaurants, bars, boutiques and cultural centers.
645 Pine St., Burlington Walk, bike or skate along the shore of beautiful Lake Champlain on this downtown path.
SHELBURNE MUSEUM
6000 Shelburne Rd., Shelburne View 150,000 eclectic pieces of Americana housed in unique buildings such as a 220-foot steamboat and an old schoolhouse.
MAGIC HAT BREWING COMPANY
5 Bartlett Bay Rd., South Burlington Top off your busy day of sightseeing with an ice-cold beer at Magic Hat Brewery.
BY MORGAN FECHTER
Forty minutes south of Burlington is Vergennes, a quaint New England town that has everything you need for a relaxing getaway.
5 Button Bay State Park, Vergennes Feeling outdoorsy? Pack a tent and spend the night at Button Bay State Park, or hike one of its many familyfriendly trails.
LU LU ICE CREAM
185 Main St., Vergennes Offering homemade artisan flavors such as White Chocolate Lavender and Lemon Verbena, Lu Lu Ice Cream is the perfect spot to cool off on a warm afternoon.
MOUNT PHILO
5425 Mt Philo Rd., Charlotte Make the short hike or drive to the
Mount Philo summit of Mount Philo to enjoy panoramic views of the Adirondacks and Champlain Valley.
Utica, NY
Just 90 minutes from the Capital Region, Utica offers a taste of good old-fashioned Mohawk Valley charm.
SARANAC BREWERY
830 Varick St., Utica Quench your thirst and brush up on American history at Saranac Brewery, the fourth-oldest family-owned brewery in the United States.
MUNSON-WILLIAMS-PROCTOR ARTS INSTITUTE
310 Genessee St., Utica Join the glut of visitors to this wonderful art museum, which has featured works by Jackson Pollock, Edward Hopper, Salvador Dalí and Pablo Picasso. Shelburne Museum
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