Burlington is the heart and soul of Vermont, it's largest city, and the very pulse by which the state operates on a financial, educational and cultural level. It is the headquarters for navigation on Lake Champlain, and it's airport is the main terminal for US-Canadian transport. Historic Church Street is home to a 4-block pedestrian mall (Church Street Marketplace) where live street entertainment and eateries enhance the senses..Magnificent Lake Champlain offers a plethora of aquatic activities. Extending for 108 miles with a waistline of 12-miles, it offers boundless opportunities for fun.

Vermont is spliced down the middle by the Green Mountains, which run through two-thirds of the state in the north-south direction. Their highest peak is Mount Mansfield at 4235 feet. The 370,000-acre Green Mountain National Forest that gives Vermont most of its outdoor pleasures has nearly 500 miles of trails riveting through the mountains, affording hikers spectacular views and a passageway to the Appalachian Trail. Tourists travel for many miles to play in this area rich with recreational resources. They come to ski the mountains, hike the trails, paddle the waterways, and relax with country-style comforts. Quaint villages dot the region, blessed with New England charm.

Montpelier, America's tiniest capital, exudes a sense of rustic dignity. It sits smugly in the heart of Vermont beside the Winooski River, hugged by the gently rolling Green Mountains. The State House's golden dome was gilded with 23.7 carat gold leaf. Inside, marble floors and spiral staircases embellish this relic of a lost era. On Main Street, there's a spectacular span of greenery called The Urban Farm, a four- acre expanse reserved for organic farming.

Warren, a community of 1,200 residents, is home to Sugarbush Ski Resort and big time fun. Warren and sister hamlet, Waitfield, are in the Mad River Valley of Vermont. Pastoral maybe, boring never. There are shops and restaurants for every need. Activity is paramount here. If skiing is not the sport of choice, there are many others to choose from. Canoeing and kayaking is an adventure in the springtime when the waters swell, and the soft mumbling of the river invite anglers for a peaceful day of fly fishing.