Labor Day getaways on one tank (or less)

With warm days and cool nights, early September is a perfect time to head to this hip mountain town located on the shores of Lake Champlain. The home of the University of Vermont and Magic Hat Brewery, Burlington offers both entertainment and serenity -- depending on your mood.

Visitors can stroll past the craft shops and restaurants that line Church Street's outdoor marketplace, go kayaking on the lake or hiking through Mt. Mansfield State Forest.

For some good old family-friendly fun, try to find your way through Sam Mazza's three-mile corn maze, which opens just in time for Labor Day.

Labor Day Deal: Guests at the Inn at Shelburne Farms will receive discount tickets to the Shelburne Museum. Road trippers take note, the Burlington Hilton offers reduced rates for members of AAA.

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