Greetings from Burke, VT

June 2023

Summer!

Woohoo - Summer has arrived! Sunny skies and warm temps are in abundance around here. If you've never experienced the area in summer, what are you waiting for?! Get on over and enjoy all there is to offer including world class mountain biking trails, glacial lakes, an abundance of hiking trails, farm to table dining, local breweries and much more!

Adventures Await!

Things to do

There's lots going on and lots to celebrate including the 50(ish) Anniversary of Burke Mountain Academy! BMA will be marking the milestone June 16th -18th with food trucks, bonfires, a dinner party and more.

The month ends with our Annual Strawberry Festival in West Burke on the 30th. Swing on by for pizza, BBQ, strawberry shortcake, live music and more!

Other events happening this month include:

June 2nd - Depot Street Block Party

June 3rd & 4th- SOLO Wilderness First Aid & CPR Course

June 8th - Live Music on the Porch at The Inn at Burklyn

June 10th - Juneteenth Pride Ride & Vendor Fair

June 17th - Dog Party!

June 23rd - 25th - Killington Car Club Weekend at Burke Mtn

June 24th & 25th - Opening Weekend at Burke Mountain Bike Park!

June 24th & 25th - Women's MTB Weekend

June 28th - KT Community Chat

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Deal of the Month

Golf season is here and there's a great course just about a 20 minute drive from Burke. The Barton Golf Club offers 360 degrees of stunning mountain views among impeccably maintained fairways.

The course is 18 holes, par 72 and 6,014 yards. And the rates just can't be beat! It was even named 'One of the Best Deals in Golf' by Golf Digest magazine.

2023 Membership Rates:

Regular = $329 +tax

Age 19-24 = $199 +tax

Age 13-18 = $89 +tax

Kids 12 and under = FREE

Daily Greens Fees:

9 Holes = $14 w/cart = $25

18 Holes = $18 w/cart = $35

Tee off after 3pm and it's gets even better with a cost of only $12 for 9 holes ($22 w/cart) or $15 for 18 holes ($30 w/cart).

If you want to be able to golf right out your back door, the club also offers a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom vacation rental apartment with rates starting at just $99 per night.

The apartment is located on the second floor of the clubhouse. If you need a break from golfing, it's conveniently located just minutes from Crystal Lake, fishing rivers and several hiking trails.

Unpack & Unwind

It's time for summer getaways and you'll find all variety of lodging from renovated barns to multi-bedroom homes to campgrounds.

Tucked away on 80 acres, Wooly Buggah Barn offers a beautiful barn apartment that sleeps six as well as field camping on the property. Enjoy peace & quiet surrounded by nature while being just a quick drive to biking trails, dining and the local lakes.

East Burke Rentals offers 6 vacation rentals that sleep between 4-10 people. Each offers direct or very quick access to Kingdom Trails. Rentals have full kitchens, washer/dryer, bike/gear storage, bike wash stations and more.

For rustic accommodations in a timber frame barn, check out the Burke Bike Barn. It's ideally located walking distance to the village with direct trail access. Two dog friendly rentals are available with room for 4-6 people. If you need more space, you can also rent the newly renovated Maple Grove Farmhouse.

Maple Brook Campground offers a great location on a quiet, rural road. 34 spacious tent and RV sites with hook-ups are available at the 130 acre property.

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What's New in Burke

From dining to kids camps, there are lots of new offerings to check out this summer in and around Burke.

If you're planning a visit and want to do some biking, but don't want to bring your own bike, no worries. Kingdom Bike Rentals recently opened and offers not only rentals, but free bike delivery within a ten mile radius of East Burke!

If you're out and about on Darling Hill, take a break from the trails and order up a frozen drink, pizza, wrap or fresh salad from the new Trailside Beer & Snack Bar dining option at The Wildflower.

Over in the village, you'll find Tomassoni's Bistro serving up some amazing creations including wood-fired pizza, gyros, Sophie's gelato and more. Head downstairs to Hazel's Taproom to enjoy your dinner with a local brew.

The Lyndon Farmers' Market is open for the season at a brand new location. Check them out at Powers Park in Lyndonville from 3-6pm every Friday.

There's a new kids camp option and it involves farm critters! Kingdom Corn Maze is offering 2 summer camps for kids ages 6-12 in late July/early August.