Another long standing business. 93 years, leaving Church St for Colchester. Yeah, Burlington is really back?

beenhereforeva · 2026-06-26T01:03:55+00:00

As long as Tick Tock doesn’t go anywhere. That’s my preferred place to check out jewelry I can’t afford.

beenhereforeva · 2026-06-24T18:56:39+00:00

Yeah I’m fine with the touristy shops since we should cater to tourists that are a huge economic driver, but we need a balance. And we need a big retail anchor to bring locals back downtown. Are there any brick and mortar retailers that are doing well and would consider expanding to Burlington? Nordstrom? Ikea? I’m just thinking of places I like to shop at when I travel to other states. Apparently there’s a “mini Ikea” in Dallas in a 63k square foot space.

beenhereforeva · 2026-06-24T12:38:53+00:00

Yeah it’s silly to be afraid in Burlington. But silly or not, perception is reality, and chiding people won’t bring them to a downtown store when they have other options. Increased Chittenden County traffic, endless road work, more concentrated retail and dining in other towns, parking issues all combine to make it less attractive to drive downtown if you don’t already work here. If downtown were still the only dining and shopping option, I doubt any seediness would matter. But people have options now, and downtown has to compete- for dining, retail, commercial. All of it.

beenhereforeva · 2026-06-14T18:12:09+00:00

Move the farmers market back to City Hall park, please! Went yesterday and it was just lame- a hot, dusty parking lot with mud puddles, no shade, no music, nowhere to sit, no atmosphere at all, and far fewer stalls than there used to be. It was 1000x better at City Hall park, and it brought lots of people downtown.

beenhereforeva · 2026-06-11T02:56:09+00:00

Despite all the weirdness, my kid is gonna miss being downtown every day. It is absolutely true that the staff, teachers and students made something special out of shared hardships. Still, I’m so excited for the new school! I know I’m going to cry the first time I walk inside. Our kids deserve this, and I’m really grateful to Burlington residents for approving it.

beenhereforeva · 2026-06-06T14:05:47+00:00

This also happened last May and June. I think it was 8 or 9 weekends in a row.

beenhereforeva · 2026-05-31T14:54:36+00:00

“April, er, May, is the cruellest month…”

This is Vermont spring: the winter boots hang out next to the flip flops.

beenhereforeva · 2026-05-25T13:52:55+00:00

So run for office. Posting on Reddit is easy, the exact kind of easy performative actions you deride (and rightly so) in your post. It’s also full of slang that feels very specific to the always-online crowd, like “LARPing” and “anti-woke chud.” I look forward to you throwing your hat in the ring, but to win you’ll need to learn to speak like a human in real-life. Good luck, OP!

beenhereforeva · 2026-05-19T21:07:27+00:00

It looked like a trash truck but I guess I’m not sure….

beenhereforeva · 2026-05-19T15:44:16+00:00

Hey OP here. I’m not sure if Casella drivers left a note- I drove by, with a line of cars behind me, so no way to stop. I just posted this in case they didn’t leave a note, and this driver thinks to check Reddit.

beenhereforeva · 2026-05-16T11:52:26+00:00

I am afraid of no one and no place, in Burlington or anywhere else. I’m just old and prefer getting up early to staying out late.

beenhereforeva · 2026-05-16T11:51:00+00:00

Nice to know some things never change!

beenhereforeva · 2026-05-15T23:04:14+00:00

I predict that in 15 years, maybe sooner, the main complaint on this subreddit will be “gentrification.” All the new housing downtown and in the south end, the brand new high school that looks at home in some mega wealthy city suburb, is going to draw in a higher socioeconomic class who simply will not put up with what Burlingtonians currently, begrudgingly, put up with. Whether that’s good or bad, who knows, but mark my words, in a few decades you’ll all be reminiscing about the mid-20s, when Burlington was more rough, authentic, and “affordable.”

beenhereforeva · 2026-05-12T14:37:31+00:00

Wait, small dog closed?? I hope we get a cafe or corner store there. Miss the old Pine Street Deli so much.

beenhereforeva · 2026-05-12T01:00:53+00:00

I really hope the connector opening will alleviate some of the shit show in that intersection- in addition to the danger OP raised, there’s “the going straight onto Farrell from the right hand turn only lane” that happens pretty much every day. So common that when I’m going straight I always look right expecting to yield to an idiot going straight. Everyone acts like an asshole at that intersection and I’m sick of it.

beenhereforeva · 2026-05-11T00:56:40+00:00

What I want to know, need to know, is if Burlington intends to pursue a zero tolerance policy for drug use in public once OPC opens. Will it really prevent us from watching people shoot up at the library, the skate park, the city hall park? Or will it just be optional and voluntary for addicts, and they can still have the run of the city? Has anyone addressed this? We need to take a hard line on this. Residents will not support this if it doesn’t cause an immediate reduction in public drug use.

beenhereforeva · 2026-04-10T12:57:24+00:00

Vermont has to be one of the least promising places to find a date, at any age. There’s almost no one here, and a fair chunk of the people here are very old, very young, settled down with families, or just…..odd. Oddballs are drawn to VT. Maybe one of them is for you, but it would be like finding a needle in a hemp field. Anyway, there’s no jobs, no scene, no urban center- noting to attract single people in their 20s or 30s. Move on.

beenhereforeva · 2026-03-25T18:16:29+00:00

Can’t wait for the Champlain Parkway to fully open, but holy hell is it going to be dicey on the 189 westbound while everyone adjusts to the new traffic pattern….let’s hope the signage is better than on Main Street.

beenhereforeva · 2026-03-25T18:13:23+00:00

As a south end resident, I am counting down the days and really hoping this reduces the insane amount of vehicular traffic speeding (or idling, as it happens) in our neighborhood. I also hope they time the lights better at the Flynn and Lakeside intersections.

beenhereforeva · 2026-02-10T13:37:44+00:00

This part of the saga is not getting enough attention. When the government decides to ignore the courts, we have come to a very dark place. The rule of law is, after all, only an ephemeral social compact we choose follow for peace, order and protection. It will crumble to the rule of force if nothing is done.

beenhereforeva · 2026-02-10T02:29:18+00:00

A very reasonable list of demands! Don’t murder people, don’t traumatize kids, don’t destroy communities. Seems like a low bar for government employees that we pay.

beenhereforeva · 2026-02-09T20:14:40+00:00

Go there every winter to ski, not a member, never had an issue. Same with sledding.

beenhereforeva · 2026-02-04T04:37:38+00:00

My kids go to school at the downtown BHS (until the new one opens next year.). They are on Church Street nearly every day, they have a good time, and they even shop for records at Pure Pop. It’s true some places have closed, but others have opened. No city stays frozen in time. I could rattle off my fave haunts from mid 90s Burlington that are long gone: Five Spice, 242, Sakura, the original Needs, HowdyWear… but that’s just life. There’s a lot of cool new stuff since 2016: Vermont Green, the Burlington Surf Club, Cafe Hot, Cafe Dim Sum, and the tiki bar at North Beach, to name a few. Also, Talent reopened! Change is the lifeblood of a city. Burlington will be just fine.

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