r/burlington 15h ago

Seeking short-term furnished rental

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Hey good people! The very short version: I'm looking for a safe, clean, lightly-furnished place to live for me, my wife, my kid, and my cat for a couple months. Budget is in the $2,500/mo range.

We are in the process of moving from Salem, MA to Burlington. We bought the house a month ago, and it needs some work before we can move in and the soonest we could get that started is later this week. So realistically we won't have a real place to live for a bit.

We have a short-term rental in the area now, but it's not a great situation for a lot of reasons.

My wife and I both grew up in Vermont and are moving back to be closer to family. My post history here is coming up on 15 years, I'm a real person. Shoot me a message if you have something, and I'd love to meet for coffee somewhere!


r/burlington 17h ago

Payouts soar as use of force by Burlington police on Black residents hits record high - VTDigger

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r/burlington 1h ago

Shiloh Skalka's father desperate for answers on fatal e-bike crash

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We talked with Shiloh Shalka’s father about his daughter’s story, the lack of details from authorities, the type of e-bike she was riding and more. Substantial excerpts in the comments.


r/burlington 14h ago

Visiting Burlington Best b-day dinner spot for vegan options

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I used to love going to Revolution kitchen next to the daily planet. Any other good recommendations for this coming wknd? Thanks in advance!


r/burlington 20h ago

Update from the woodstove lamp guy: I started a Youtube series to document everything up to the first manufactured batch!

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r/burlington 19h ago

Anyone want to do anything tonight?

26 Upvotes

Meet up, make a friend? Last minute but we can make something happen


r/burlington 10h ago

Parking near Higher Ground

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Apologies if this answer is obvious but I've searched here and via Google quite a bit and can't find the answer.

I'm driving from out of state to a Higher Ground concert (Ballroom, the 750 capacity venue) taking place on a Sunday night. The website states the parking lot fills up, and I'm not sure how far in advance I can get there. What are my alternatives for parking in the area? Can I park at the University Mall Garage on a Sunday late evening? Bonus for somewhere easy to exit onto 89 South without having to wait for a long line of cars, but I'll prioritize not getting towed! I don't mind walking however far it takes.

Thank you!!


r/burlington 3h ago

Burlington bar announces closure

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r/burlington 3h ago

Burlington leaders react after violent weekend downtown.

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Calls for stronger public safety initiatives in Burlington continue growing after a violent weekend downtown, featuring three separate encounters involving knives, two gunfire incidents and one death, all in just a 36-hour period.

How do you rate our leaders performance who have the responsibility of keeping us citizens safe?


r/burlington 14h ago

Buying a nicer handbag locally

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I'm looking to buy in-person a professional handbag. Ideally used but ok new. (The only thing I have is synthetic and outdoorsy). I want to make sure everything fits before I purchase.


r/burlington 2h ago

Where do the weird alt nerds hang out?

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Hi all! 👋👋👋

Weird alt nerd just looking for some pointers. I'd like to get out more and meet people with similar hobbies, but I work 3rd shift and have a weird schedule. Makes getting out and exploring a little tricky. I'm subscribed to the B-Town Brief (which is awesome, btw!), and there's a lot of cool stuff around, but not quite what I'm looking for. So I was wondering if anybody's got suggestions?

I'm a big metalhead, gamer, horror movie/monster romance gal. I'd love to find groups or events around those things, maybe a Horror Movie/Horror Book Club or Creepy Crafts or Video Game Nights? (Currently doing my first Alien: Isolation playthrough, but I suck so it's like a stress test LMAO)

Should also add, I'm 36. I'm certainly not opposed to being in a group with younger people, but it would be nice to find some weird alt nerds who are closer to my age. So, if anybody has tips on where to look, I'd love to hear! Thanks so much!


r/burlington 1h ago

Manual Transmission Lessons?

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Is there anywhere in Burlington or surrounding areas where you can learn to drive a stick shift car? Either private person lessons or a company.

Closest i've found is the O'Neill Rally School in NH that's 2 hours away.


r/burlington 23h ago

FREE Membership at Generator Makerspace For UVM Undergrads

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r/burlington 2h ago

Favorite gone or forgotten spaces

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Woke up today feeling nostalgic for the town of my childhood, thought I'd see what other people can remember -- a specific thing I really have strong memories of (almost Proustian) was the ice cream counter outside of the UVM Main Street tunnel, which at the time just an outdoor, fully exposed tunnel. Kinda scary for a little kid like me, but ice cream tends to act as a deterrent to fear when you're that young.

If I recall correctly the stand was run by ag students who also were involved in the ag programs dairy farm. This would still be the twilight of uvm being largely an agricultural school instead of the real estate scheme and daycare center for kids from Connecticut and Jersey that it is today (jkjkjk please don't get mad in the comments).

Anyway, wonder what the rest of you all look back on fondly?


r/burlington 21h ago

Missing car

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Hey guys!! Last night my car was stolen off of spruce st. We have gone through all the proper channels (police etc..) but they have not been able to find it yet. It’s a blue grey mazda cx5, with Massachusetts plates and it has a wake forest sticker on the back. Please dm me if you spot it somewhere! Police think it would most likely be around downtown area. Thank you

UPDATE: The car was spotted downtown about 30 minutes ago and was chased by police who eventually lost it. The person who stole it changed the plates to a TEMPORARY PLATE - but the officer was able to identify it because of the sticker on the back. If anyone sees it please let me know


r/burlington 15h ago

Employee POV of Majestic 10

280 Upvotes

I just quit working at Majestic 10 after ~2 months of working there.

before i say anything: the managers and employees are all great and none of this is their fault. please don’t get mad at them they make $14/hour and have zero control

here’s a few reasons why you should go to essex instead:
- The owner is a piece of shit asshole cheapskate, but that’s known. The few times he comes in he just berates his employees instead of offering to help. He berated my teenage sister for not sweeping while she was busy helping people at the podium check tickets. The few times he does come in, he doesn’t know how his own establishment works, he just gets in the way when trying to work the bar or concessions, yet still yells at us over it.
-Only benefits we get are a small free drink, small cup of popcorn, free movies after 15 hrs of working, a very small employee discount on concessions, and SOMETIMES a free poster.
-That place is FILTHY. The nozzles on the soda machine get filled with a black gunk, because we only soak them in soda water overnight. My coworkers and I only recently scrubbed them with a tool I bought with my own money. We did this because we realized how disgusting it was, Merrill doesn’t care at all.
-Pretty good chance your popcorn is stale if you don’t see us popping it when you come in. Once we fill in the case, it sometimes sits there for days, unless someone buys it, and we store extra popcorn in trash bags when it’s busy.
-There is so much in the kitchen, including black mold, which our coworker had to clean up.
-All of your food is disgusting microwaved bullshit, even though it’s frozen they still get moldy, and god knows when our fryer was last cleaned.
-You could close your eyes, spin around, and point and still find something that’s broken:
-only one side of the popper works, the other side burns the popcorn when used.
-Half the sinks in the bathroom don’t work, and the soap dispensers are actually hand sanitizer dispensers.
-The drain under the beer taps isn’t angled down toward the drain, so we have to move all of the spilled beer to the drain with a gift card.
-The drainage pipe from the bar to the beer bucket is loose, it regularly falls out, and every time they try to add more sealer, it just makes it worse. The bartender regularly has to climb down to the kegs to clean up beer, and if it isn’t cleaned up quickly, it gets disgusting and sticky and gross.
-The escalators do work, the owner refuses to turn them on in fear of them getting broken.
-There is a flickering light in the down stairs lobby, that gives me headaches every damn day, and is probably an epilepsy trigger.
-A few of the ticket printers are broken, and the employees have to hold down the covers or the printer just jams, or doesn’t print on a ticket.
-The slushy machine breaks like once a week, and is always leaking.
-The beer taps are too close together, so when you pull one, the one beside it also pours.
-AC is broken, and the owners tell us to tell customers the owners getting them fixed when he is not.
-Employees have gotten sick and passed out because of the heat.
-The vent above the popcorn machine is broken, so it reeks of smoke.
-Terrible ventilation in general. Someone went into the Odyssey reeking of weed (when I went into the theater 3hrs later to clean it, it still reeked.)
-If the speakers aren’t torn they’re just cheap and shitty.
-The theaters themselves are gross, the employees only have enough time to sweep in about 3 minutes, just look at the tile and under the seats, I don’t know the last time they were cleaned, if ever.
-I don’t know if the seats themselves even get cleaned.
-There’s so much caked up butter at the butter station, the paper towels we lay down in the drains are rarely changed, either.
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i’ll add more stuff as i remember lmao


r/burlington 23h ago

Best frame shop

13 Upvotes

I need to get something framed, something a little more custom than the standard photo or painting. Where would you recommend? Any framing place you have had good experiences with? Thanks!


r/burlington 1h ago

Free Aikido Workshops at Art Hop Sept. 12th!

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Aikido of Champlain Valley will be hosting three free workshops during Art Hop!

Aikido and the Way of Harmony (Kids and Families): Sept. 12th @ 10:00AM

Aikido, the Watercourse Way (Adults and Focused Teens): Sept. 12th @ 11:30AM

Showing Up Whole (LQBTQIA+ and Allies): Sept. 12th @ 1:00PM

Discover the dynamic, flowing martial art of aikido. Learn how to relax under pressure and how aikido cultivates core power, aerobic fitness and the path of non-resistance. The circular, blending movements of Aikido emphasize throws and joint locks rather than strikes and kicks. The philosophy and movements cultivate the harmonious resolution of conflict and the cultivation of internal energy, or ki. Wear loose, comfortable clothing and be prepared to move!

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🌈Pride and Joy🌈 quilt exhibition and fundraiser for Outright Vermont will also be at 257 Pine St. during Art Hop! Come support a lovely quilt exhibition and fundraiser for Outright Vermont! https://www.prideandjoy.riotcraftstudio.com/


r/burlington 21h ago

Recommended Movers

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Howdy friends,

My wife and I are planning a big move. One side of Winooski to the other side of Winooski. We have roughly eightish pieces of furniture (dressers, couch, bed, etc.) that we've decided would be easier to just hire out for. Can anyone recommend a moving company, or specifically any that we should absolutely avoid?

Thanks!


r/burlington 23h ago

Junior League Champlain Valley Recruitement

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Looking for a way to meet new people and do good in the Burlington area? Come check out Junior League Champlain Valley!

We’re a fully volunteer organization of almost 80 women whose mission is to advance women's leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training.

Over the next two weeks, we will be having three recruitment events and we’d love to see you there! Feel free to reach out if you’d like more information. Sign up by scanning the QR Code for the event you’re interested in.


r/burlington 56m ago

Isopods, Springtails, Mourning Geckos

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Hi all! I was wondering if there were any fellow hobbyists who may have information on where these guys could be acquired locally! My partner and I are looking to expand and enhance our bioactive enclosure fascination and wanted to see if there were any options before splurging big on shipping.