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CONANT METAL & LIGHT
This decades-old lighting shop in the artsy South End area sells vintage-style and traditional lamps and fixtures along with custom hardware and brass odds and ends. Look for the giant rhino head out front. (03/2009)
270 Pine St
800-832-4482
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MAGIC HAT BREWING COMPANY
Inconspicuously located among car dealerships, Magic Hat is one of the nation's premier microbreweries. Take a factory tour before sampling such flavors as "Lucky Kat" and "#9." There's a funky souvenir store, too. (03/2009)
5 Bartlett Bay Rd, South Burlington
802-658-2739
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PENNY CLUSE CAFÉ
Burlington's favorite morning spot draws long weekend lines for its "zydeco breakfast" (eggs with black beans, andouille sausage and corn muffins), "tofu scram" and gingerbread pancakes. Get there as early as you can. $ (03/2009)
169 Cherry St
802-651-8834
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RÍ RÁ
St. Patty's Day or not, Rí Rá is a pot of gold for Queen City pub-crawlers. Happy hour means $2 bottles on Fridays while 20-ounce pints of Guinness are $3.50 on Sundays. You'll find live music most weekends. (03/2009)
123 Church St
802-860-9401
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DAKIN FARM
March is maple syrup time in Vermont, and farmers open their sugar houses to the public for tours and tastings. At Dakin Farm, you can see the maple syrup cannery year-round, or attend a special pancake breakfast. (03/2009)
17 miles south of Burlington • 5797 Rt 7, Ferrisburgh
800-993-2546
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CROW BOOKSHOP
Set in the pedestrian-only, cobblestone-lined Church Street Marketplace, this independent bookstore sells high-quality used and overstock books, as well as alternative comics by Robert Crumb, Daniel Clowes and local artist James Kochalka. (02/2009)
14 Church St
802-862-0848
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LAKE CHAMPLAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY
It's not quite Willy Wonka's factory, but this Burlington confectioner is crazy for all things cocoa, including special Valentine's Day sweets. Factory tours are offered free every weekday. (02/2009)
750 Pine St
802-864-1808
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THE SKINNY PANCAKE
Serving crêpes made with fresh, local ingredients such as Shadow Cross Farm eggs, Cabot cheese and Vermont Smoke & Cure ham, The Skinny Pancake also hosts musicians and offers fondue Thursday through Saturday. $$ (02/2009)
60 Lake St, Ste 1A
802-540-0188
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RADIO BEAN
Whether you get jazzed by java, microbrews or new bands, this eight-year-old coffeehouse is one of Burlington's funkiest and coziest spots for live music. (02/2009)
8 N Winooski Ave
802-660-9346
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LAKE PLACID, NY
Just 50 miles from Burlington, picturesque Lake Placid is steeped in Olympic history and winter wonders. Try tobogganing across frozen Mirror Lake and cross-country skiing in the Adirondack woods, or ride a pilot-driven bobsled and ski or snowboard down Whiteface Mountain. (02/2009)
50 miles east of Burlington
800-447-5224
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MASON BROTHERS ARCHITECTURALS AND ANTIQUES
Looking to build green? Find gorgeous clawfoot tubs, mantels, pedestals and church pews-all salvaged from New England-in this massive warehouse. Shipping is available. (01/2009)
11 Maple St, Essex Junction
802-879-4221
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FLYNN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
This onetime vaudeville house now hosts the best live performances in Burlington. January events include traveling Broadway musical The Drowsy Chaperone and David Neumann's modern dance. (01/2009)
153 Main St
802-863-5966
www.flynncenter.org
