Burlington Ranked an Underrated Summer Vacation Destination

Burlington, Vermont an Underrated Summer Vacation Destination The web site Travel Pulse recently listed Burlington, Vermont as one of the top '7 Underrated U.S. Summer Vacation Destinations'. To those of us who are fortunate enough to live in the area this is no surprise. Burlington, … Continue reading →

South Hero Stone Castles

Stone Castles in South Hero, Vermont The Lake Champlain Islands are well-known for their water sports, fishing and spectacular sunsets but they have something a casual tourist (or local) might not expect... castles. In the town of South Hero stone castles are scattered throughout, but they are … Continue reading →

Alburgh, Vermont – an Exclave

Alburgh, Vermont Although considered part of the Lake Champlain Islands, Alburgh, Vermont is not on an island. It is, in fact, a peninsula of land that extends southward from Quebec into Lake Champlain. The Alburgh Peninsula (also known as the Alburgh Tongue) has the distinction of … Continue reading →

South Hero Bird House Forest

South Hero Painted Bird House Forest The Champlain Islands are typically Vermont, but they also have a quirkiness that gives them their own unique charm. One of these unique locations is the South Hero Bird House Forest. The South Hero Bird House Forest South Hero’s West Shore … Continue reading →

Fort Blunder

Posted May 25, 2012 - 9:18am by Eric_LaMontagne Off the Lake Champlain shore in Rouses Point, NY, where Fort Montgomery currently stands, is the site of a big mistake. It was 1816 and Canada was still under British control. American troops were coming off of their victory at The Battle of … Continue reading →