The other day, my boss sent me this link to check out an app for my iPhone. Intrigued by the fact that she would not say what it was I opened it up to find an app named after me. Thats right, the Burl App is an app made by Seven Days the local magazine in Burlington. You could guess by now that it isn’t really named after me, and it’s actually short for Burlington, but I still love seeing my name pop up on this app all the time.
So what does the Burl App do? Well, it is a very handy collection of businesses, attractions, news and events all in the Burlington and surrounding area. The app dubs itself as a home-grown guide to Burlington, VT made by Seven Days and Route 802 as a resource for locals and tourists alike. That just about hits the nail on the head. If you are looking for a new place to eat, or what DJ is playing where this Friday night, the Burl App has you covered.
What I like best about this app is that it is a very simple gateway for information. It doesn’t inundate you with a million features. It simply gives you an organized list of what you can do and where you can go in Burlington. For example, if you want to do some shopping for your pup you can go to the pet section of the shopping area and find Pet Food Warehouse. This is a local pet shop and the app gives you a brief summary of the business including an address, phone number and website to view if the business has one. Or, if you are visiting Burlington for the first time and need a place to stay, you can look into the lodging section to find the perfect place for you to catch a few winks.
I highly recommend to anyone that plans on visiting and anyone who lives in Burlington, VT to download the Burl App. I think that you won’t be disappointed with the wealth of information the app has. The other nice thing is that the app is free which makes sense due to the fact that all of this information is also easily Google-able. You might ask, “then why do I need it when I can just use Google?” I can’t deny the fact that Google has the answers, but all of the information is already pre-packaged for easy digestion with the Burl App and it won’t cost you a penny. Go ahead and give it a whirl and it if really doesn’t do what you want just delete it — no skin off my back and no money lost on your end!