Originally Posted by
docsaysno
come to burlington, great bike shops and organized rides, nice bed and breakfasts, tons of shopping for the girls and lots of outdoorsy things to do like rock climbing (indoors and out) or swimming. If your lucky you'll try organizing your trip for when the criterium comes to town, usually early september.
Thanks for the suggestion. We had considered staying at a resort (like smuggler's notch) but they want $3000 for a week's stay - forget that. So we will likely spend much of our time in or near Burlington.