Vermont "Cities" of note:
Burlington: Home of the
University of Vermont, and probably the only place to go if you want any sort of
night life that doesn't involve
country music.
Montpelier: This is more of a town. It's so small, it wouldn't even register on most maps if it wasn't also the capital of the state. On the other hand, it does have a few
quaint shops, and is very
liberal.
Barre: Montpelier's
evil twin. Barre is inhabited partly by
rednecks, and partly by
nesting yuppies. Not worth visiting unless you enjoy
country music.
Stowe: A yuppie's picture of what Vermont should be. Avoid the snapshot
mountain town with
expensive dining, but
ski/
snowboard here if you're into that sort of thing.
Rutland, Randolph, Springfield, etc: Generally considered too far south and too flat to really be part of Vermont. They try to be Stowe, but the mountains aren't nearly as good.