15 Best Things to Do in Enfield (CT)
The town of Enfield is in the very north of Connecticut, right against the Massachusetts state line on the east bank of the Connecticut River. Enfield is a rather quiet …
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15 Best Things to Do in Milford (CT)
The longest coastline of any settlement in Connecticut is found at this city, West of New Haven and bounded by the Housatonic River. What surprises me is just how varied …
15 Best Things to Do in North Haven (CT)
Just before the Quinnipiac River flows into New Haven Harbor it curls through the town of North Haven. Naturally, New Haven and Yale University will be on your radar in …
15 Best Things to Do in New Haven (CT)
Study a map of New Haven and you’ll see a four-by-four grid at its heart, dating from 1638 when this was the first planned city in America. Since 1701 New …
15 Best Things to Do in Southington (CT)
In the 19th and early 20th century Southington was a town of heavy industry edged by fruit farms. During that time the town’s manufacturers were responsible for a few world-firsts. …
15 Best Things to Do in Mansfield (CT)
This small town in eastern Connecticut has little villages, scenic roads winding into upland countryside and remnants of mills from the 18th and 19th centuries. The landscape is dotted with …
15 Best Things to Do in Wethersfield (CT)
In Greater Hartford lies what is thought to be Connecticut’s oldest permanent European settlement, founded in 1634. Testament to its age, Wethersfield is represented on the Connecticut State Flag as …
15 Best Things to Do in Ridgefield (CT)
An hour out of NYC at the foot of the Berkshires is a 300-year-old town with an upscale air. Ridgefield lays claim to the only national park in the United …
15 Best Things to Do in Hartford (CT)
The capital of Connecticut is one of the oldest cities in the United States, dating all the way back to 1635. In the 19th century Hartford became a center for …
15 Best Things to Do in Newtown (CT)
A small town in southwestern Connecticut’s Fairfield County, Newtown has a history dating back to the beginning of the 18th century. At that time the land was purchased by English …