In the beginning of every Summer, Burlington is home to the Discover The Jazz festival. The festival lasts a full week, and there will be stages on Church Street, down in Waterfront park, and full on shows in the Flynn Theatre and in City Hall's Contois Club. The festival will run from Friday June 2 until Sunday June 11 this year, and the final show schedule has been posted here.

The Discover The Jazz festival has a special place in my heart since the weekend I attended orientation at UVM coincided with it. In the evenings of my orientation I walked downtown and watched a quiet city turn into a bustle of activity and culture. It was an amazing experience, and easily the most memorable part of the weekend. If you look hard enough, you'll definitely find me downtown a lot during this weekend - something I typically avoid otherwise.