Seven Days: Vermont's Independent Voice

It's a Beautiful Day in This Neighborhood

Stroll through Burlington’s Old North End on Saturday, and you’ll come across an aerial-silk performance, fortune telling and garden-party cookouts. That’s only the beginning of the smorgasbord of street activities marking the Ramble’s seventh year. In this “anything goes,” community-driven party, residents and businesses celebrate the neighborhood’s diversity and arts scene. The day dawns with Battery Park’s Field Days, in which North and South Enders compete in sack races and water-balloon fights. A disco-themed, veggie-powered shuttle bus carries folks to the Decatur Street Carnival, where live music, yard sales and Hula-hooping await. The ONE World Market boasts locally made crafts and artisan specialties, and the annual Ramble Round Up tops off the festival with gigs by Heloise & the Savoir Faire, Loveful Heights and others. Start rambling.