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Exploring Connecticut

1. Maugle Sierra Vineyards

7.6
825 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Town of Ledyard, CT
Vineyard · 13 tips and reviews

Bree S.Bree Shirvell: Get Your Passports Out And Hit The Connecticut Wine Trail Read more.

2. Custom House Maritime Museum

7.3
150 Bank St, New London, CT
History Museum · 5 tips and reviews

Bree S.Bree Shirvell: History And Art On The Water In New London: Take a day to check out all that this city on the Thames River has to offer Read more.

3. Seymour Antiques

26 Bank St, Seymour, CT
Antique Store · 1 tip

Bree S.Bree Shirvell: Lower Naugatuck Valley: Expect The Unexpected: Waterbury, Connecticut’s fifth largest city, has distinguished public buildings and distinctive monuments. It also has two unusual museums. Read more.

4. Kent Falls State Park

8.6
462 Kent Cornwall Rd, Kent, CT
State or Provincial Park · 21 tips and reviews

Bree S.Bree Shirvell: Discovering Kent: Driving through the rolling hills of Litchfield County, there's a certain sense of history that isn't obvious in the more populated suburbs. Read more.

5. Woodbury Antiques And Fine Arts

Main Street, Naugatuck, CT
Antique Store · 1 tip

Bree S.Bree Shirvell: Wandering the Woodbury Antique Trail: Woodbury is the quintessential New England town, with it's white-steepled churches, flag-lined Main Street and restored colonial homes. Read more.

6. Eagle Landing State Park

7.0
Rt 82, Haddam, CT
State or Provincial Park · 5 tips and reviews

Bree S.Bree Shirvell: A Cruise Involving A Castle, Eagles And All Things Regal: Even on a rainy Saturday it’s worth cruising up the Connecticut River on a RiverQuest boat out of Eagle Landing State Park in Haddam Read more.

7. Al's Trail

Dayton St, Sandy Hook, CT
Hiking Trail · 2 tips and reviews

Bree S.Bree Shirvell: Sandy Hook's Hidden View: With more than 60 square miles, Newtown is the state's fifth largest town. And nestled within this vast area is the village of Sandy Hook, a small hamlet Read more.

8. Atticus Bookstore Cafe

8.5
1082 Chapel St (High St), New Haven, CT
Café · Downtown New Haven · 56 tips and reviews

Bree S.Bree Shirvell: New Haven: Not Just IKEA: Connecticut is full of many wonderful attractions, but one element we're lacking is a truly great city. Read more.

9. Florence Griswold Museum

8.1
96 Lyme St, Old Lyme, CT
Art Museum · 9 tips and reviews

Bree S.Bree Shirvell: Old Lyme: For Art’s Sake: At first, life in Old Lyme revolved around the sea. Its industries were fishing, shipbuilding, and salt-making. Read more.

10. Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum

55 Bridge St, Willimantic, CT
Museum · 1 tip

Bree S.Bree Shirvell: All Aboard: Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum: In its railroad heyday from 1850-1950, Willimantic hosted 50 trains a day Read more.

11. Maritime Aquarium

8.9
10 N Water St, Norwalk, CT
Aquarium · South Norwalk · 75 tips and reviews

Bree S.Bree Shirvell: The Maritime Aquarium is the place to have fun, nose with animals and discover the wonders of Long Island Sound. Programs and exhibits are constantly changing, so there’s always something new to see Read more.

12. Lake Compounce

8.7
822 Lake Ave, Bristol, CT
Amusement Park · 47 tips and reviews

Bree S.Bree Shirvell: There’s Something for Everyone At Lake Compounce: Are you searching for a family activity that will be fun for all ages? Read more.

13. R.J. Julia Booksellers

9.2
768 Boston Post Rd, Madison, CT
Bookstore · 14 tips and reviews

Bree S.Bree Shirvell: Madison: Quintessential Connecticut: This Shoreline Destination Fits The Best Aspects Of A Connecticut Vacation In One Nicely Wrapped Package. Read more.

14. Chatfield Hollow State Park

8.7
381 Route 80, Killingworth, CT
State or Provincial Park · 7 tips and reviews

Bree S.Bree Shirvell: Killingworth: Go Outside and Play: A wooden waterwheel spins beside a pond. A red covered bridge spans a rippling brook. Moss and lichens decorate imposing rock formations. Read more.

15. Essex, CT

Essex, CT
Town · 6 tips and reviews

Bree S.Bree Shirvell: Essex: Next Stop, 1871: A Trip On The Essex Steam Train And Riverboat Takes You Up The Connecticut River And Back In Time. Read more.

16. UConn Dairy Bar

9.4
3636 Horsebarn Hill Road Ext, Storrs, CT
Ice Cream Parlor · 45 tips and reviews

Bree S.Bree Shirvell: The Dairy Bar, which offers about the most perfect homemade ice cream experience in the state, sanctioned by Connecticut's flagship university, can cure so many ills. It is that reward you promise Read more.

17. Satan's Kingdom

7.9
110-112 Main St, New Hartford, CT
Park · 8 tips and reviews

Bree S.Bree Shirvell: Looking for a fun way to cool off during these hot, hazy days of summer? Maybe a tubing trip down the Farmington River is just what you need! Read more.

18. The Book Barn Downtown

8.0
269 Main St., Niantic, CT
Bookstore · 8 tips and reviews

Bree S.Bree Shirvell: Niantic, a waterfront village of the town of East Lyme, is lazy in the best sense of the word. While many once-quiet beach communities have been taken over by tackiness and slick commercialism Read more.

19. White Flower Farm

167 Litchfield Road, Morris, CT
Garden · 1 tip

Bree S.Bree Shirvell: Nestled in the northwestern part of the state lies a unique family-owned nursery that has been in operation for over 50 years. White Flower Farm is just over three miles from the center of Litchfield Read more.

20. Lebanon Town Green

7.2
Lebanon, CT
Park · 7 tips and reviews

Bree S.Bree Shirvell: Nestled In The Northwest Corner Of New London County Is A Concentration Of Revolutionary War-Era Sites, Centered Around A Town Green Like No Other: In the closing years of the Revolutionary War... Read more.

21. Rock Climb Fairfield

7.3
85 Mill Plain Rd, Fairfield, CT
Climbing Gym · 4 tips and reviews

Bree S.Bree Shirvell: This Fairfield gym has visitors climbing the walls—literally. Carabiner's Indoor Climbing claims to be the "finest" gym of its kind with climbing opportunities for all age groups Read more.

22. The Griswold Inn

8.7
36 Main St, Essex, CT
American Restaurant · 30 tips and reviews

Bree S.Bree Shirvell: Essex, Deep River, and Chester—Not Your Usual 'Tourist' Haunts: First, a warning: if you visit these towns, in the lower Connecticut River Valley, you might not want to leave. Read more.

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23. Zest Bakery

7.7
22 Bayview Ave, Stonington, CT
Bakery · 2 tips and reviews

Bree S.Bree Shirvell: Go on the weekend for cinnamon buns