Burlington Streets Challenge - The Little Things

Another installment in the series to ride every public road within Burlington's city limits in 2015.

My rides around town are often punctuated with chipmunks and squirrels darting across the road. However, I am also treated to sweet cottontail sightings - this particular one along a bike path. There is a proliferation of wild bunnies this year. Perhaps next year we'll see more foxes, and thus less of the former animals, which seems to be a cycle here in Burlington.

I've noticed that people often attach personal messages to public signage.

One neighborhood has a private beach house and sandy beach.

Meandering along streets in the evening then scooting back to camp, anticipating a spectacular sunset, is often a special highlight.

Heading north on the bike path to meet up with a friend, I stopped to inspect a new sign, then was struck by the increase in bike signage. One year Cycle The City displayed their new logo, just last year the Bike Path Rehabilitation sign appeared, and now Bike Rentals are offered at popular North Beach. If there is anything that exemplifies the uptick in our cycling population, this is it.

My maps to date, Completed streets marked with red marker. North End of Burlington at left; Central and South
End at right. Due to elongated city limits, maps are divided but do not correctly align.
Burlington hugs the Lake Champlain shoreline, north to south.

Along with the little things I've discovered, I have a new buddy who's happy to tool around the north end of Burlington with me. She rides a leisurely pace, loves looking at houses, is as delighted as I am to explore most anything because she's new to Burlington and absolutely loved my idea of riding all city streets - and didn't look at me like I was attempting something weird. In fact, she loved the idea. She also recently bought a house that's convenient to our summer camp on the lake, plus she rides a blazing yellow cruiser bicycle. It's funny and fortuitous, our initial connection being friends who live in Colorado, who recommended we hook up because we both love the outdoors.

Completed Streets (I'm logging and quantifying street names because the city did not offer a total list. Part of the fun is wondering how many names I'll end up with.)

92. Prospect Parkway
93. Highland Terrace
94. Riverside Avenue
95. Hildred Drive
96. Hillside Terrace
97. Colchester Avenue
98. St. Mary Street
99. Walnut Street
100. Rose Street
101. Park Street
102. Pitkin Street
103. Blodgett Street
104. Drew Street
105. Strong Street
106. St. Paul Street
107. South Union Street
108. North Union Street
109. Beaumont Street
110. Lake Street
111. Leddy Park Road
112. Northgate Road
113. Woods Street
114. Intervale Avenue
115. Hickok Place
116. Isham Street
117. Saratoga Avenue
118. Village Green
119. Brandywine Street
120. Bennington Court
121. Hale Court
122. Revere Court
123. Rivermount Terrace
124. Morrill Drive
125. Van Patten Parkway
126. Billings Court
127. Rockland Street
128. Temple Street
129. Brook Drive
130. Convent Square
131. Berry Street
132. Green Acres Drive
133. Staniford Road
134. Grey Meadow Drive
135. Oakcrest Drive
136. Woodridge Drive
137. Institute Road