Mountain bike festival in our backyard

To all our mountain bike friends, a great coincidence and excellent excuse for turning our wedding into a bike happy vacation!

And here's the website with some more info - so fun!

Planes, Trains and Automobiles!

East Burke is not exactly the MOST convenient wedding destination you've probably ever considered, but there are some relatively easy airport options if you need to fly to see us. If you're driving, EB is not close to a major city or airport, but it is at least very direct from points south.



Airports: The easiest airport would be Manchester, NH (MHT). From Manchester, East Burke is a straight shot on Interstate 93 - about 2.5 hours. The drive brings you through beautiful Franconia Notch and we recommend it! Manchester has Southwest flights that are usually pretty inexpensive.

Other airport options would be:

• Burlington, VT (BTV) which is a shorter distance "as the crow flies" but actually takes a bit longer because driving to East Burke is mostly on a one-lane road. Burlington has Jetblue flights that primarily connect through New York City.
• Boston (Logan International). Once you're on 93 North from Boston, you basically just set the cruise control and point the wheels due north to get to our house. Boston is a bit further and we only really find it less expensive for international flights.  But there is also a really easy bus that runs from the airport to Franconia, NH or Littleton, NH, about 35 minutes south of where we live.
• Montreal, Quebec is about the same distance as Manchester (2.5 hours) but Montreal traffic can be legendary. However, if you happen to be flying from Canada, it would save you from having to purchase an international ticket! Don't forget your passport! 

Other Public Transportation: There are buses north from Boston and Manchester to Franconia (45 minutes from East Burke) and Littleton (35 minutes). There is a train (The Vermonter) from Washington DC and from New York City that heads to Burlington. Unfortunately, either option would still require you to probably rent a car or arrange for a pickup in order to travel the last bit. (Or you could pack a bike and take a beautiful 30 mile bike ride.)  Mostly I included all this so I could title the post "Planes, Trains and Automobiles"

Driving to East Burke is simple!

From points south (Boston, Manchester, Concord, Worcester), get to I-93 North and enjoy the lovely state of New Hampshire. Continue North until 93 ends, and merge onto I-91 towards St. Johnsbury, Vermont. Take Exit 23 in Lyndonville, then follow US-5 North to VT-114 North to East Burke. Don't blink when you get to East Burke, because you'll miss it! Turn right at the end of town toward Burke Mountain and follow Mountain Road about 2 miles up until you see Burke Mountain Academy on your right.

From the West (Burlington), Follow I-89 South to Montpelier, the follow US-2 to St. Johnsbury. In St Johnsbury, get on I-91 North, then take Exit 23 and follow US-5 North to VT-114 North to East Burke.  Then take the right turn onto Mountain Rd. towards Burke Mountain, and go all the way up until you see Burke Mountain Academy on your right.


Please email us if you might need to get picked up somewhere!  There are people coming from all over and there's a good chance we can get you a ride somewhere!


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The Northeast Kingdom

The area where we live, and where we're getting married, is commonly referred to as the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. The NEK is a rural, pretty remote area, with deep woods, beautiful mountains, clear rivers and moose galore. We're getting married on the side of a ski area, so there are some amenities nearby. Our hope is that while you're coming to the NEK for our wedding, you might stay to ride your mountain bike, go for a hike, paddle a canoe or fish in our lakes or streams. East Burke, our town, was rated one of the 101 Best Outdoor Towns in the US, and one of Boston Magazine's Best of New England. Hopefully we can direct you to the right people or the right places to find some fun while you're in town!



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