Connecticut's Top 10 Hiking Trails

Connecticut today is crisscrossed by hundreds of miles of hiking trails. These 10 hikes run through high land and low, across difficult and easy terrain, and they offer unique insight into the geology, flora and fauna of the state. They also serve as blissful, highly satisfying getaways from the noise and crowds of daily life.

Featuring: Bigelow Hollow State Park | Farm River State Park | Macedonia Brook State Park | Mattabesett Blue Trail | Mine Hill Preserve/Roxbury Land Trust | Town of Barkhamsted | Town of Washington | Town of Wolcott | Trout Brook Valley State Park Reserve | White Memorial Conservation Center Museum

Connecticut’s Top Winter Attractions

Why spend a winter weekend kicking around the house when you can be exploring so much of what Connecticut has to offer instead? Whether you like being indoors or out, whether it’s food or fun you’re after, Connecticut has lots of answers for you on its wintertime menu. Pick a few and try them out. It will be time well spent.

Featuring: Connecticut Chocolate Trail | Connecticut Science Center | Connecticut Wine Country | Florence Griswold Museum | Foxwoods Resort Casino | Infinity Music Hall & Bistro (Norfolk) | Infinity Music Hall (Hartford) | Mohawk Mountain Ski Area | Mohegan Sun | Mount Southington Ski Area | Mystic Aquarium | New Britain Museum of American Art | New England Air Museum | Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort | Saybrook Point Resort & Marina | Ski Sundown | The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum | The Connecticut Beer Trail | The Connecticut Pizza Trail | The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk | The Mark Twain House & Museum | Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art | Yale University Art Gallery

Great Stages of Connecticut

Connecticut is home to six of the best regional theaters in the country — together producing an amazing array of fresh interpretations of the classics as well as new plays and musicals. It also boasts many other inviting venues that present touring shows. So you'll never be far from a night (or a day) out at the theater when you're in Connecticut.

Featuring: Eugene O'Neill Theater Center | Goodspeed Opera House Tour | Hartford Stage | Ivoryton Playhouse | Long Wharf Theatre | Shubert Theatre | Westport Country Playhouse | Yale Repertory Theatre

Isn’t it Romantic? Warm Places for Winter Dates in Connecticut

Kindling the fires of your heart will keep winter’s chill at bay. Are you ready for romance? Here are a few uniquely Connecticut date ideas to add to your romance bucket list this winter.

Featuring: Blackberry River Inn | Fresh Salt at Saybrook Point Resort & Marina | Gouveia Vineyards | Saybrook Point Resort & Marina

Winter Fun for Connecticut Kids

Our CT Ambassadors from Mommy Poppins.com are back with some great suggestions for fun family activities all across Connecticut—all winter long!

With its surprise snow days and infamous Nor’easters, Connecticut winters are the stuff that childhood magic is made out of. But when the backyard sledding and a cup of cocoa just isn’t cutting it anymore, it’s time to venture out and about. Whether you want to hit the mountain, learn to skate, explore a museum, or go on an adventure, the Nutmeg State knows how to cure the Winter Blues. See a big list of 25+ things to do this winter in Connecticut or browse the Winter Fun Guide for even more winter activity ideas. 

Featuring: Connecticut Science Center | Discovery Depot at Nature's Art Village | Foxwoods Resort Casino | IT Adventure Ropes Course | Mohawk Mountain Ski Area | Mount Southington Ski Area | New England Air Museum | Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort | RPM Raceway Stamford | Ski Sundown