Burlington. Oh Burlington. I could give you an excruciatingly detailed rundown of the time I spent in town, but I think I'll stick with the highlights: the food, the thrift stores, the water, the walkability of downtown, and the fantastic atmosphere. If we ignore the weather, and the public transit (which is great but not big city great) Burlington could very well be the city for me. It's friendly and cozy but still quiet and solitary when the mood strikes. It's young and green, and while there is some great shopping, it's not the streets and streets of high end designer shops that have grown so tedious over the last couple of months. Yes, there's the expected number of outdoor and activewear shops, but they're interspersed with restaurants, thrift stores, and bookshops. Downtown isn't 5th Ave or San Fran's Union Square and I love that about it. Despite not intending to do any serious shopping, Burlington had the best shopping of the s...