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BobTown #3 - Making Summer Plans
Burlington takes full advantage of the warmer weather by hosting as many festivals and events as possible from now through September. Is there a better place to have a "staycation" than right here in BTV?
Most of these events need volunteers - and if you volunteer you could get a nifty t-shirt or entrance to events for free. Click on their website for information.
May 24
If you're a runner or a runner-lover what better course could there be?
June 5-14
(Have your speakers turned down if you click on their website.)
The Music Festival Guide calls this one of the Top Ten Festivals in the World. Wow! Jazz is ALL over town, inside and out, day and night, cheap/free or $$$.
June 13
It happens all over the world - not on the same day - and this is the fifth time for Burlington. It is what it sounds like. People riding bikes naked - or near naked. I rode in it in 2007 and 2008. And probably will again. It's not just about nudity, it's about protesting use of oil.
June 22
VERMONT LAKE MONSTERSIt's opening night of the 2009 season of our Single A major league baseball team. The action takes place at historic Centennial Field - the oldest facility in the nation used for big league baseball. It's cheap, it's fun - a great night of entertainment.
June 26-28
A great way to spend an afternoon, evening or night on the waterfront. And even a greater variety of food and music for all ages. More tokens, please.
July 2-14
BURLINGTON INTERNATIONAL WATERFRONT FESTIVAL
Something like this only happens every 400 years or so as this coinsides with the "Vermont Celebrates Champlain" activities celebrating Samuel de Champlain's first visit to the area. To see a list of the events, click HERE.
July 17-18
30 craft breweries from all over the northeast will be at Waterfront Park for two days of "tasting" and entertainment. You'll want to order your tickets on-line as there are advantages (early entrance). But don't "taste" and drive, please.
July 25
VERMONT GAY PRIDEIt's a BIG year to celebrate in Vermont and the world. It's been 40 years since Stonewall and, of course, the passage of marriage equality . Organizers plan a week-long celebration culminating with a parade and party on July 25.
More events will be added at a later date.
For other area events, click HERE to see the calendar from the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce.
If you want to know what's going on in the gay/social arena, click HERE.
For a more comprehensive current calendar, check out our weekly alternative paper, Seven Days.
What's the weather going to be? Click here.
A LOT of our pictures/posts come from Burlington and our good friend Bob, so we've decided to let him loose on his favorite city and give him his own section of our blog... we'll call it BobTown. Most of the time it won't have anything to do with drag or gay stuff or even him... just stories about... BobTown. We get a lot of hits from all over the world - probably from people who want to know more about Vermont's Queen City. Maybe they're future tourists or they're thinking about moving. You locals may learn something, too! Enjoy!!
