Vermonters bucket list

1. Get drunk at the Vermont Brewer’s Festival

Lappypants. #stilltiredfromtheweekend #vtbrewersfest #allagash #bff4life

A photo posted by Erica And Luna (@lunalaughs) on Jul 22, 2014 at 6:10am PDT

Vermonters know good beer, and there is no better showcase of Vermont beer than at the Brewers Festival in Burlington each July. This event sells out very quickly, so be prepared to repeatedly hit refresh on your browser until you can purchase your ticket.

2. Eat your way through the Vermont Cheese Trail

Wisconsin has nothing on us. Let the deliciousness of cheese guide you through the state of Vermont. Follow this map to stop and taste over 150 varieties from 40 different cheese makers:

3. Go on the Ben and Jerry’s factory tour

Hitting up the #BenandJerrysTour – finally!!

A photo posted by Laura Ingalls (@forgetskinny) on Sep 10, 2014 at 2:23pm PDT

Every Vermonter knows that Ben and Jerry’s is iconic to Vermont, and one cannot avoid the tourist centered factory where it all goes down. Walk through the flavor graveyard, learn how it all got started, and of course, eat free ice cream.

4. Take in a race at the Thunder Road Speedbowl in Barre

#goneracing at #thenationssiteofexcitement#thunderroad #thunderroadspeedbowl #summer #vermont #budhill #nofilter

A photo posted by Betsy Laurin (@betsylaurin) on Jul 4, 2013 at 9:17pm PDT

Drink some beers, yell at moving objects, and pull your shirt up to expose your gut at a Thunder Road car race. Full debauchery, Vermont-style.

5. Actually make maple syrup

Working hard collecting all the sap on the farm this weekend! #maplesyrupfarm #sap #collecting #workinghard

A photo posted by Melanie Oberholzer (@meloberholzer) on Apr 6, 2015 at 2:03pm PDT

Vermont leads the nation in maple syrup production, and if you don’t have your own maple taps in your backyard, there are plenty of places to learn how to make maple syrup. In the spring just about every sugaring house has some sort of maple event, check out: Vermont Maple Festival in St. Albans.

6. Climb Mt. Mansfield

A Long Trail IPA at the highest point of the Long Trail. #mtmansfieldsummit

A photo posted by @rich_jon on Apr 11, 2014 at 11:37am PDT

Sitting just over 4,000 feet above sea level, Mt. Mansfield may not be Everest, but is the highest peak we have in Vermont.

7. Go leaf peeping

#leafpeeking #vermontleaves #vermontsfinest #fall

A photo posted by Amy R (@amyinafarawayplace) on Oct 19, 2014 at 3:39pm PDT

The foliage arrives each October hard and fast and doesn’t stick around for very long – so go act like a tourist and gawk at the leaves. No one is judging.

8. Head to the Discover Jazz Festival

What a beautiful weekend to end this year’s @burlingtondiscoverjazzfestival! Thanks to everyone who came out to experience jazz at the Flynn, on the waterfront, on Church Street, and all over #BTV. See you next year! #bjdf #discoverjazz #discoverjazzfestival

A photo posted by Flynn Center (@flynncenter) on Jun 9, 2014 at 7:52am PDT

Each June, the summer season kicks off in Burlington with the Discover Jazz Festival. For ten days, jazz flows through the air all over town. Listen to the crooning of both famous international musicians and local favorites.

9. Visit the Champlain Valley Fair

I already miss the craziness of the fair! Met some wonderful people. #reithoffershows #champlainvalleyfair #fairlife #fairfood #thefaceofcve #10bestdaysofsummer

A photo posted by Shawna