True! Traffic in VT is not near as bad as major cities, but for VT, some areas like North Ave, Hinesburg, Williston, Essex, Shelburne, Middlebury can be a bit more than some people want to deal with around school and work times. The real traffic in VT is when an accident happens on the highway, especially in the winter with our 2 lane highways...
I visited Burlington many years ago. My favorite restaurants on church street were sweetwaters and three tomatoes trattoria but I’m told they’ve gone out of business
Thanks for sharing. I recently subscribed to your channel and I love these videos. It would be really cool if you set up a dash cam on your car and drive through each neighborhood to give tours of the city and the neighboring communities such as South Burlington, Essex Junction, Colchester, Shelburne and Williston. Pictures are helpful, but more video content of the cities in action would make a bigger impact for your channel. Just my two cents. Keep up the great work and thanks again!
Thanks Dan! I bought a little suction cup that holds my phone up and I put one of the clips at the beginning of this video, but it's not ideal. It takes up a tonnnn of phone storage so I have to figure a better system there, it also bumps and shakes with the car so gotta drive slowly and smoothly... and lots of times I noticed the dash reflects on the window which makes it lower quality... I appreciate the insight a lot though! It's something I'm still figuring out how to do, and of course trying to fit in time for filming around towns can be hard to fit in my schedule and then editing. Lots of excuses haha! I will try and figure out the best way to do it, I just don't want to be one of those low quality drive around videos that you can find on other random TH-cam channels. I think I might end up creating a nonpublic Playlist where people can join to see all videos of just driving around or something. I sometimes do that for individuals who are looking at a home in a specific area... I just have to always be thinking about the youtibe algorithm and unfortunately it would hurt my channel and views if I post a long boring driving video. But I might do something like that with a voice over so I explain what I'm driving through and it's not super boring. As you can tell, lots of ideas, and possible future videos. Anyways, if you have anything specific you want to see let me know! I appreciate the feedback. And I hope you appreciate this super fast response. 😄
@@LivinginVermont Thanks Jacob. You make great points about video engagement with the audience. It can be tedious if there's too much driving and not enough discussion. You're on to something here with your videos because Burlington is a best kept secret at the national level and these videos shed light on the values of each neighborhood. Another idea that popped into my head is asking local leaders from each industry: Business, Academia, Politics, Activism and Philanthropy to guest star on the channel to discuss how Burlington has impacted their lives and what are the key values of the community that make them want to stay year after year. Think of it as a monthly spotlight interview type of content. This way you're incorporating different perspectives and highlights of what makes the community thrive for people in Chittenden County. I appreciate your swift response to my previous comment. I'm sure you're a busy person, but I respect your material and your responsiveness. Thank you Jacob!
I lived on Conger Ave back in the day, but except for the North End back then I don't remember neighborhoods being sectioned off with designated titles, but I suppose they were and I was in the South End. The apartment I rented had a floor that leaned believe it or not and was $350 a month, but it was on the 3rd floor and had a gorgeous rear view of the Lake with a nice wooden deck to sit and the surrounding neighborhood was slightly industrial, but had lovely connecting neighborhoods to jog through which I did every morning.
Vermont is cold, boring and weird. People in Vermont DO NOT smile a lot....people in Vermont always look depressed...must be from that 7 months of cold weather. The roadways in Burlington look and feel like they are falling apart...it's a bumpy ride in Burlington. People are so weird in Vermont, especially Burlington. People in Vermont are very sheltered and insular. Vermont is WEIRD.
Haha, VT can certainly be a change to people. I would say the cold and lack of sun doesn't help for happiness, but I find most Vters to be relatively happy regardless. Being locked inside alone with covid and the cold is never good for anyone's mental health so if that's the situation I recommend avoiding that at all costs. And if so turn off the news! Roads in certain areas like Montpelier and Burlington can be terrible but other areas can be pretty decent so it varies, the freezing and thawing does some damage... I certainly understand your point of view, Vermont isn't for everyone.
@@LivinginVermont so my dream locations Middlebury Stowe Woodstock Because these seem like villages. Where else? Other gems? Middlebury will always be my #1 Castleton seems sweet for my college age girls. Hopes this inspires. Your videos are the most informative.
Those are all great locations! Also all pretty expensive of course! 😅 definitely nice towns though. I'd include Bristol and Brandon on the list among a few other others maybe
@@LivinginVermont good info Brandon certainly coming up as an artsy vibe. Are the roads done yet. I’ll look at Bristol. Dream: marbleworks middlebury & an e bike. I live in palm beach county s fl crazy expensive.
I've had a couple people from Colorado who say it's becoming too over developed and kind of losing its charm... that might not be all the state but that seems to be the case in a few areas. Thoughts?
Vermont sucks, moved there to try it in 2007, left in 2015, the people are as cold as the winters a lot of very inward turned surface folks, no matter how welcoming and open i was, people mostly shunned me since i was not a new englander / vermonter but yet they like the claim they are open and welcoming,, hehehe not so much . Summers actually do get quite hot and humid, it does in fact get over 90 degrees plus humid; and so many of these people are strongly anti- air conditioner, look, just because summers are shorter there than in other regions does not mean we want to sit in the car or the house we pay big money for and be sweaty , hot and not enjoy and be comfortable ! noise, so many people with modified cars and bikes with very loud mufflers make it impossible to enjoy a sidewalk cafe, or the place you live many times as you cant hear anything but that plus its quit painful this and many other laws are not enforced. Also; very high cost of living, low paying jobs and very limited job market, the panhandlers and homeless -by-choice people is out of control, vermonters as a whole are a very passive-aggressive bunch, they bitch and moan but they wont make any efforts to change the things in life or in their community they are unhappy about, they also take a very '' you do you boo'' attitude when it comes to mental health and substance abuse, when by default these folks are literally not competent and are incapable or making the '' choice'' to go get help, nor can they navigate the system, even when half way lucid , the roads and streets are in horrid condition, they make excuses because of the extreme temperatures, ice and snow , ( yet in other regions that gets cold like colorado for example , we see so many areas where the roads and streets are well maintained, ben and jerrys is very overrated, its average ice cream but like everything else very over-priced, yet there is better ice creams out there, like cold stone creamery for example but those dont exist in vermont :-( so many houses are also very unkempt, i know they are old but so many other regions of the country have neighborhoods with old and even historic houses but are very well taken care of and the areas look groomed and clean. NOW all that being said, was all my experiences bad? no, i did have some good times and i did meet and know some very cool folks i was very glad to know and spend time with , but the majority of the people are very inward turned and very superficial.
Contentment is a choice, I'd have to say i don't think you've made that choice. It's really not that bad. Thanks for taking the time to comment though. 🥰
The truth about vermont it only has 2 months of good weather and there’s almost nothing to do . It’s also 97% Caucasian. The winter in absolutely brutal 🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶
You sound like you're from CA... the winters can be pretty rough, especially if you go outside alot, but they're bearable. There isn't much to do for young people in the state because everything closes around 8 or 9 pm and not much night life. Definitely not much diversity... if you got a home to sell I'd be happy to help though cuz you don't sound like you enjoy the state! 😆
Very expensive! Burlington rent is high, and can be hard to find. Ranges from like $750-2,000. The lower end of that range are shared apartments or divided homes. A good place to look is the Facebook page Burlington Area Housing and Rentals.
I don't ever see very many 1bedroom condos, usually 2 bedrooms... and it's like 250-500k depending on the area. You can get a decent condo for like 300k in South Burlington away from downtown... but condos in Burlington downtown are like 400k+. I see you already found my rent answer in another comment...
@@LivinginVermont I have lived in a very populated area most of my life. When I was little it wasn’t as populated but it slowly started to grow and become a small city. I live in Santa Rosa, CA. I think we have like over 300,000 people and it’s not that big. So it feels extremely over crowded. At least for me. I grew up in a more country area in the corner of Santa Rosa so I felt a nice sense of community on my small street and most people on my street are looking to move because what we once had we are losing. More and more is being developed around us and shoved into tiny spaces, too much traffic most days I can’t get out of my street. Sorry for long novel lol but I like being home, I like community. From what I’ve seen Vermont is small community oriented and I really like that.
@@bluelavenderlatte I hear a similar story a lot, mostly from people in Colorado who want to escape the overdevelopment that's gone on in their state. Vermont certainly is small town/ community oriented!(and mostly anti-development) Let me know how I can help if you ever need it! 🙂
@@LivinginVermont Thanks so much! I love watching your videos. I would really be interested in seeing a video about jobs in Vermont. My husband is an Engineer and I work with children.
Hey, thanks for your comment! I don't know much about coming to Vermont internationally, but small businesses are very welcome in Vermont. I'm definitely not the person to talk to about work visas and all that though.
Of course, I have several CA home buyers working with me at the moment. You are allowed to buy a home anywhere in the USA the laws are just slightly different in each state.
Nice job :) I was worried the "worst" was going to be more negative about the older, more diverse hoods... and I think you did a fair and balanced description of all. However... traffic. I find this amusing, only because I moved here from Massachusetts... and have lived in Boston and Worcester. Now that's traffic :) again, I like the quick summary and views you showcased :) Moving to Vermont, and Burlington specifically, was the best decision I've made in a LONG time. I... Lovermont 🏔☮
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I Love Vermont, I Love Burlington, I Love Vermonters
Vermont is one of the places on my wish list to visit one day
10 years ago, you'd have been right...now it's a cesspool of "progressive" (read COMMUNIST) BS
They got good beer
you won't regret it. People are so nice, humble and genuine. Its a great bubble
I’m actually thinking of going back to Burlington, Vermont because I surprisingly loved it.
What's surprised you about it so much?
The entire time I was there (4 days) it felt so nice and peaceful too. Love how crisp it was and pure air too.
Vermont is definitely more peaceful and has better air than more busy states. Burlington probably the least of all of Vermont though!
Not when DCF steals your kid
People should know "traffic" on North Avenue is rarely stand still.
True! Traffic in VT is not near as bad as major cities, but for VT, some areas like North Ave, Hinesburg, Williston, Essex, Shelburne, Middlebury can be a bit more than some people want to deal with around school and work times. The real traffic in VT is when an accident happens on the highway, especially in the winter with our 2 lane highways...
I visited Burlington many years ago. My favorite restaurants on church street were sweetwaters and three tomatoes trattoria but I’m told they’ve gone out of business
Thanks for sharing. I recently subscribed to your channel and I love these videos. It would be really cool if you set up a dash cam on your car and drive through each neighborhood to give tours of the city and the neighboring communities such as South Burlington, Essex Junction, Colchester, Shelburne and Williston. Pictures are helpful, but more video content of the cities in action would make a bigger impact for your channel. Just my two cents. Keep up the great work and thanks again!
Thanks Dan! I bought a little suction cup that holds my phone up and I put one of the clips at the beginning of this video, but it's not ideal. It takes up a tonnnn of phone storage so I have to figure a better system there, it also bumps and shakes with the car so gotta drive slowly and smoothly... and lots of times I noticed the dash reflects on the window which makes it lower quality... I appreciate the insight a lot though! It's something I'm still figuring out how to do, and of course trying to fit in time for filming around towns can be hard to fit in my schedule and then editing. Lots of excuses haha! I will try and figure out the best way to do it, I just don't want to be one of those low quality drive around videos that you can find on other random TH-cam channels. I think I might end up creating a nonpublic Playlist where people can join to see all videos of just driving around or something. I sometimes do that for individuals who are looking at a home in a specific area... I just have to always be thinking about the youtibe algorithm and unfortunately it would hurt my channel and views if I post a long boring driving video. But I might do something like that with a voice over so I explain what I'm driving through and it's not super boring. As you can tell, lots of ideas, and possible future videos. Anyways, if you have anything specific you want to see let me know! I appreciate the feedback. And I hope you appreciate this super fast response. 😄
@@LivinginVermont Thanks Jacob. You make great points about video engagement with the audience. It can be tedious if there's too much driving and not enough discussion. You're on to something here with your videos because Burlington is a best kept secret at the national level and these videos shed light on the values of each neighborhood. Another idea that popped into my head is asking local leaders from each industry: Business, Academia, Politics, Activism and Philanthropy to guest star on the channel to discuss how Burlington has impacted their lives and what are the key values of the community that make them want to stay year after year. Think of it as a monthly spotlight interview type of content. This way you're incorporating different perspectives and highlights of what makes the community thrive for people in Chittenden County. I appreciate your swift response to my previous comment. I'm sure you're a busy person, but I respect your material and your responsiveness. Thank you Jacob!
I like it there
I lived on Conger Ave back in the day, but except for the North End back then I don't remember neighborhoods being sectioned off with designated titles, but I suppose they were and I was in the South End. The apartment I rented had a floor that leaned believe it or not and was $350 a month, but it was on the 3rd floor and had a gorgeous rear view of the Lake with a nice wooden deck to sit and the surrounding neighborhood was slightly industrial, but had lovely connecting neighborhoods to jog through which I did every morning.
Rent prices have gone up significantly since back in the day I guess
I grew up at 28 and 30 Conger Ave. haha
@@kylep.6867 , heck, you were right across the way.
Great information, thank you!
You're very welcome!
Thanks very nice videos
Thank you!
Vermont is cold, boring and weird. People in Vermont DO NOT smile a lot....people in Vermont always look depressed...must be from that 7 months of cold weather. The roadways in Burlington look and feel like they are falling apart...it's a bumpy ride in Burlington. People are so weird in Vermont, especially Burlington. People in Vermont are very sheltered and insular. Vermont is WEIRD.
Haha, VT can certainly be a change to people. I would say the cold and lack of sun doesn't help for happiness, but I find most Vters to be relatively happy regardless. Being locked inside alone with covid and the cold is never good for anyone's mental health so if that's the situation I recommend avoiding that at all costs. And if so turn off the news! Roads in certain areas like Montpelier and Burlington can be terrible but other areas can be pretty decent so it varies, the freezing and thawing does some damage... I certainly understand your point of view, Vermont isn't for everyone.
YES! The roads are horrible! and no plans to fix them either
You wrong about the High school has closed not safe so students go to school downtown.
What the hell happened to the high school are you serious?
Excellent review!
Thank you Janice!
@@LivinginVermont so my dream locations
Middlebury
Stowe
Woodstock
Because these seem like villages.
Where else? Other gems?
Middlebury will always be my #1
Castleton seems sweet for my college age girls. Hopes this inspires. Your videos are the most informative.
Those are all great locations! Also all pretty expensive of course! 😅 definitely nice towns though. I'd include Bristol and Brandon on the list among a few other others maybe
@@LivinginVermont good info
Brandon certainly coming up as an artsy vibe. Are the roads done yet.
I’ll look at Bristol.
Dream: marbleworks middlebury & an e bike.
I live in palm beach county s fl crazy expensive.
The roads are all done I believe. I know side road work was going on for a long time... and I'd be happy to try and help you accomplish your dreams! 😊
Super helpful. Trying to decide whether to move here OR Colorado nexr year. Currently living in Houston and it’s fucking nasty. Good food at least
Thanks!
from a vermonter, go to boulder Colorado. very similar but colorado has the same things offered but much better and bigger
I've had a couple people from Colorado who say it's becoming too over developed and kind of losing its charm... that might not be all the state but that seems to be the case in a few areas. Thoughts?
I'm curious to know what you decided because I've been debating this as well!
Vermont sucks, moved there to try it in 2007, left in 2015, the people are as cold as the winters a lot of very inward turned surface folks, no matter how welcoming and open i was, people mostly shunned me since i was not a new englander / vermonter but yet they like the claim they are open and welcoming,, hehehe not so much . Summers actually do get quite hot and humid, it does in fact get over 90 degrees plus humid; and so many of these people are strongly anti- air conditioner, look, just because summers are shorter there than in other regions does not mean we want to sit in the car or the house we pay big money for and be sweaty , hot and not enjoy and be comfortable ! noise, so many people with modified cars and bikes with very loud mufflers make it impossible to enjoy a sidewalk cafe, or the place you live many times as you cant hear anything but that plus its quit painful this and many other laws are not enforced. Also; very high cost of living, low paying jobs and very limited job market, the panhandlers and homeless -by-choice people is out of control, vermonters as a whole are a very passive-aggressive bunch, they bitch and moan but they wont make any efforts to change the things in life or in their community they are unhappy about, they also take a very '' you do you boo'' attitude when it comes to mental health and substance abuse, when by default these folks are literally not competent and are incapable or making the '' choice'' to go get help, nor can they navigate the system, even when half way lucid , the roads and streets are in horrid condition, they make excuses because of the extreme temperatures, ice and snow , ( yet in other regions that gets cold like colorado for example , we see so many areas where the roads and streets are well maintained, ben and jerrys is very overrated, its average ice cream but like everything else very over-priced, yet there is better ice creams out there, like cold stone creamery for example but those dont exist in vermont :-( so many houses are also very unkempt, i know they are old but so many other regions of the country have neighborhoods with old and even historic houses but are very well taken care of and the areas look groomed and clean. NOW all that being said, was all my experiences bad? no, i did have some good times and i did meet and know some very cool folks i was very glad to know and spend time with , but the majority of the people are very inward turned and very superficial.
Contentment is a choice, I'd have to say i don't think you've made that choice. It's really not that bad. Thanks for taking the time to comment though. 🥰
Nobody gave a damn except being your business and when it feels like there's a balls eye on your back That's why it's time to leave
Nice chanel, like of course.
Thank you! 😊
The truth about vermont it only has 2 months of good weather and there’s almost nothing to do . It’s also 97% Caucasian. The winter in absolutely brutal 🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶
You sound like you're from CA... the winters can be pretty rough, especially if you go outside alot, but they're bearable. There isn't much to do for young people in the state because everything closes around 8 or 9 pm and not much night life. Definitely not much diversity... if you got a home to sell I'd be happy to help though cuz you don't sound like you enjoy the state! 😆
This Vermonter agrees with you 100%
Either by fleece or by wool either way you better learn to love those products
What is the cost of rent around university of Vermont For a one room apartment?
Very expensive! Burlington rent is high, and can be hard to find. Ranges from like $750-2,000. The lower end of that range are shared apartments or divided homes. A good place to look is the Facebook page Burlington Area Housing and Rentals.
@@LivinginVermont
Why so expensive???
Little to no supply, and high demand. Burlington is super expensive. You can't buy much of anything below 450k, and obviously rent is high...
How much is 1 bedroom condominium to buy and rent(apartment)???
I don't ever see very many 1bedroom condos, usually 2 bedrooms... and it's like 250-500k depending on the area. You can get a decent condo for like 300k in South Burlington away from downtown... but condos in Burlington downtown are like 400k+. I see you already found my rent answer in another comment...
I'm from the Southside of Chicago, and Burlington is looking like the perfect getaway.
It's certainly quite a change of pace!
I’m from Gary Indiana
@@msh5597 please stay there
Do you have houses in the country?
Most of the houses are in the "country", that's where I mainly work yes!
Tracffic lol you seriously need to travel
That's what the "for Vermont" disclaimer text was for 😄
Thinking about moving here. Born and raised in central California, Bay Area. I am ready to leave…
What attracts you about Burlington?
@@LivinginVermont I have lived in a very populated area most of my life. When I was little it wasn’t as populated but it slowly started to grow and become a small city. I live in Santa Rosa, CA. I think we have like over 300,000 people and it’s not that big. So it feels extremely over crowded. At least for me. I grew up in a more country area in the corner of Santa Rosa so I felt a nice sense of community on my small street and most people on my street are looking to move because what we once had we are losing. More and more is being developed around us and shoved into tiny spaces, too much traffic most days I can’t get out of my street. Sorry for long novel lol but I like being home, I like community. From what I’ve seen Vermont is small community oriented and I really like that.
@@LivinginVermont I really like that it’s still a city but smaller compared to what I’m used to.
@@bluelavenderlatte I hear a similar story a lot, mostly from people in Colorado who want to escape the overdevelopment that's gone on in their state. Vermont certainly is small town/ community oriented!(and mostly anti-development) Let me know how I can help if you ever need it! 🙂
@@LivinginVermont Thanks so much! I love watching your videos. I would really be interested in seeing a video about jobs in Vermont. My husband is an Engineer and I work with children.
Hi i am from india, Can small business in vermont.
Hey, thanks for your comment! I don't know much about coming to Vermont internationally, but small businesses are very welcome in Vermont. I'm definitely not the person to talk to about work visas and all that though.
Try New Hampshire No taxes
Can someone from California purchase a home or condo???
Of course, I have several CA home buyers working with me at the moment. You are allowed to buy a home anywhere in the USA the laws are just slightly different in each state.
You can receive money for moving and buying a home in Vermont.
@@paulaholbrook3913 yes, as long as their is a job incentive active which happens about every year!
Great Info🌻Considering Downtown Thank U🍁🌿
You're very welcome!
Are you going to ales tonight?
I’m blacking out in ales
Nice job :) I was worried the "worst" was going to be more negative about the older, more diverse hoods... and I think you did a fair and balanced description of all. However... traffic. I find this amusing, only because I moved here from Massachusetts... and have lived in Boston and Worcester. Now that's traffic :) again, I like the quick summary and views you showcased :) Moving to Vermont, and Burlington specifically, was the best decision I've made in a LONG time. I... Lovermont 🏔☮
Thank you for your comment! Burlington traffic is pretty minor compared to big cities, but pretty major compared to lots of Vermont towns!