Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-14
OH 3ree press.
PLEASANT PLACES ABOUT BUR-
LINGTON.
A Third and Concluding Trip Around
the City.

not Astounding in point of special historical
Or natural interest, is, perhaps, the most
pleasant and attractive of all. 1t
lies through the fertile meadows and well
kept farms of the Champlain Valley, with
the Lake and Adirondack mountains con-
s,antly in sight. We leave City Park upon
the west side, on st. Paul street, pass the
Van Ness House and the American Hotel,
and soon afterwards the large cotton mill OF
Joel II. Gates & Co. AT the iuncturc OF
South Union and Willard streets are the large
no, houses and garden and fruit nurseries OF
MIR. Archibald Taylor, which will amply repay
a visit. About q mile further on we come
10 II road branching to the west, which will
lead us past Howard Park, the new and spa
cious grounds presented to the Champlain Val
lev Fair association by Burlington's benefac-
tor, John p. lIoward,-to
Red Rocks,
Once famous picnic ground, in the good
old times before mammoth excursions by
rail and steamboat were known, but now
given up to fishing and camping parties-one
of which, at least, we shall be likely to run
across in our explorations, and shall be invited
with Bohemian courtesy, to inspect the boats
and tents and general housekeeping
economy of our picturesque friends
in flannel. They will, perhaps, invite US to
take a row along the cedar-wooded shores,
where we may observe to better advantage
the peculiar dark rcd color of the rocks, or
p,rchancc turn our attention to trailing the
differing metal bait in plcasurable expecta-
lion of a bite But we Can not lingcr long In
This pleasant retreat from urban cares and
tolls, much us we desire to; SO bidding
adicu to our new found friends, we drive
swiftly back to Shelburn street. Passing the
Home for Destitute Children, and crossing
Potash Brook, dear to the hearts OF youthful
lovers of the bent pin and alder rod, we again
turn to the right, and in Il few minutes IND
ourselves at
Queen City Park,
the most attractive picnic ground, with
one exception, ON the lake. Here every
thing has been provided for the acc0mmoda'
ton and enjoyment OF the people. The stu
alton Of the park is magnificent command
ing, as il does, an extended view OF the lake
and mountains and the beautiful bay upon
which it is situated If one shoul1 leave the
grounds upon the right. climbing The wood.
ed hill that overlooks the northern shore OF
the bay, and come out upon the highest point
of the bluff, he would get mid.air view OF
with him for many Il long day. Nearly O
hundred feet below him the ripping waters
OF the bay beat into the hollows OF the rocks
but he is 50 high above them that he can not
hear their dasliDg music Outslretched &c
the southwark for more than three miles
are the pleasant shores and bright waters
of the bay, and beyond them the farms
aud woods of the Champlain Valley, bound.
ed only by the horizon or the haze OF aSum-
mer day. To the left arc the Green Noun
tains, leading up by sharp-cut slopes to the
couchant lion, appropriately Anglecised to
"Camels Hump" On the right ia the broaC
lake, and Rock Dunder, uglier than ever
in the foreground of the mountains. Bu
when the eyes return from this broad survey
and glance down the rugged face of the cliff,
we shudder at the thought of u misstep or ,
sudden dizziness, and prudently retire iron
our watcll-tOwer, before the temptation come
upon us to cast ourselves into space.
However lax or rcmiss our readers Iuy
have been in visiting the points of interes
which we have so far described, there is on
at least, which We need but mention, to cal
up many happy thoughts and VIVID memo
ries. That place. blessed so far above oil
others, it would be useless for us to locat
and scarcely necessary even for us 10 name
Lovers Lane
1t carries its credentials with. it, like
book agent A secluded avenue, I'm
der arching trees, beside the lisping Wa
ter, with just room for single carriag
passing single way-unlcss the happy par
ties wish to telescope, and We presume the.
would prefer to refrain themselves and hav
others refrain from the use of all magnify
ing glasses whatever-what more could tw
hearts that beat as one desire But tn
I'll FIJI lie hrin 4,
are not sentimental, will leave it in leafy soil
tude, and hasten back TO enjoy
The Most Delightful Of Drives
About Burlington-a treat that we have re
served until the very last, that our excursion
which set forth under pyrotechnic auspices
may not return after the manner of the stick
Just west of the southern shore of Shelbur
Bay, you will come to a genuine Ianke
crossroads. Don't stop to decipher the sign
board, but turn promptly to your right, an,
will presently enter upon Il series of land an,
water views, which, if you are inclined TO b
enthusiastic, will exhaust your stock of ad
jectives, and if you are one of the unimpres
sible kind, will make you wish you had cul
tivated the art of qualifying while you wer
young aud in your prime. Here are man
oral slopes, without the manors, looking
with their venerable shade trees and natura
lawn, at least couple of hundred year
old. Here is an ideal site for fine Summe
residence or big pcasuring hotel. Tn
view across the bay to the east is unsurpass
ed. There is every facility for boating an
bathing, and the cool, clean groves along til
edge OF the water make a paradise for pic
nics. Here the carriage way crosses mar
row graveled strip with the bay upon on
side and the broad Lake upon the other.
Il, 20 l;,Lt a.xl ,l,l,;
handful of smooth flat stones on the surfac
Of the Lake and the bay, in turn. Somt
times, if there is strong northwest win
blowing, huge white-capped waves will b
laundering on the lakeside beach, while,
few rods opposite the waters of the bay wi
be us smooth as the surface of pond.
we continue our drive, We see upon the rgf
the ship-yards and harbor of ithe LAX
Champain Transportation Company. Her
are the wrecks of the old steamers that use
TO make our Lake traffic SO lively, ere con
peting railroads changed the course of en-
pire. Some of the old hulks are just d
solving beneath the surface of the waite
while others, in various stages OF decay
still preserve a melancholy semblan(
of their former glory. Here, strande
upon the beach, her beautiful proportion
not even vet disiigured beyond recognition
lies the dismantled Adirondack, once Il
pride of the lake. Who would have though
few years ago. to have seen her in this col
diton After stopping for awhile on Il
point at the entrance of the hay, and enjo
ing the extended view which is there presen
cd, we turn homewaId again, reversing IL
pleasant scenes of the drive, and findir
them equally charming either way. Our c,
cursion is finished, and, although we ha,
not seen all of the pleasant places about Blu
lington, we have at least seen enough to CO.
vince Us that the praises lavished upon OF
beautiful city aud its surroundings are by I
means eXasgo rated. 1t is unsurpassed in Il
charms of its natural scenery, and as u pla'
of residence is acknowledged by all to pc
sess advantages superior TO any city of its 81
Ia, N.m EnulopI