If you go to Burlington

By Christina Tree, Globe Correspondent

For general Burlington information, call the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce at 802-863-3489, or try their Web site at www.vermont.org

For the Discover Jazz Festival, call the Flynn Regional Box Office at 802-86-FLYNN or simply pick up a program in Burlington. Check out the Web site at www.vermontinc.com/discoverjazz.

The Mozart Festival Web site is www.vtmozart.together.com.

For the Shelburne Museum, call 800-253-0191.

For lodging information, The Chamber of Commerce publishes a bed & breakfast guide. The Downtown Burlington B & Bs that we have stayed at and can recommend are the Willard Street Inn (802-651-8710 or 800-577-8712) and 288 Maple Street (802-863-2033); both offer lake views. We have also visited and can recommend the Howard Street Guest House (only one room, but it's great (802-864-4668), The Woodbury Guest House (802-263-9748), Victorian Bed and Breakfast (802-862-8061), Howden Cottage (802-864-7198), and Burlington Redstone (802-862-0508). The Radisson Hotel (802-568-6500 or 800-333-3333) is downtown with great lake views, and the Sheraton-Burlington (800-325-3525) is just off Interstate 89 but on the bus line.

The Inn at Shelburne Farms (802-985-8498) is the most luxurious local lodging, an experience in its own right.

Heart of the Village Inn in Shelburne (802-985-2800) is also special. The Inn at Essex (800-727-295) is a 97-room luxury motor inn that also serves as a campus of the New England Culinary Institute, and its Butler's Restaurant is outstanding.

Restaurants: In addition to the new places noted, we should mention dependably outstanding places like Iron Wolf (reservations suggested: 802-865-4462), Trattoria Delia, and Isabel's on the Waterfront.

For inn-to-inn kayaking tours from Burlington to the Champlain islands, call True North Kayak Tours (802-860-1910).