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did much to promote Burlington's development from a frontier farming community to the
cultural capital of the state.
WhereasonceBurlington'swaterfrontwasabustlinglumberport,todayit'samust-vis-
itforotherreasons.Lakesidewalkingpathsconnectparks,restaurants,ECHOLakeAquar-
ium and Science Center, all the while with stunning views of the Adirondack Mountains in
the background.
Visitors can enjoy walking trails, a children's farmyard, an inn, and restaurant at Shelburne Farms, a 1,400-acre work-
ing farm that has been a staple in the town for a hundred years.
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Shelburne
The greater Burlington area has grown rapidly in recent years. Commercial businesses
along Rte. 7 south of town are proof that even in Vermont, scenery sometimes combines
with worldly necessities. Yet within just a few miles the shopping centers, car dealerships,
andcineplexesdisappear,andarereplacedbyberryfarms,appleorchards,dairyfields,and
roadside antique barns crammed to the rafters with eclectic country treasures.
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