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Connecticut's Public Beaches Along Long Island Sound
Connecticut’s jagged coastline stretches over 332 miles alongside the blue waters of Long Island Sound. Which means, from Greenwich to Groton, you’ll find dozens of sandy beaches to enjoy. Whether you want to revel in the scenery, relax on the beach, play in the sand, swim in the Sound or all of the above, there’s a beach that’s perfect for everyone in the family. Click on any of the public beaches in Connecticut below for activities, opening times, parking fees, directions and more.
Featuring: Branford Point Beach | Burying Hill Beach | Esker Point Beach | Gulf Beach | Hammonasset Beach State Park | Jennings Beach | Ocean Beach Park | Penfield Beach | Rocky Neck State Park | Seabluff Beach | Sound View Beach | Southport Beach | Weed Beach | White Sands Beach
Fireworks Are Back — Make the Most of Fireworks in 2021
Finally, after a year without this classic summer favorite, firework shows are happening again in Connecticut! And now that they’re back, why not make your firework outing an even bigger celebration? We’ve gathered a list of ways to enjoy your time before and after a few of Connecticut’s most popular fireworks shows. To find even more fireworks, check out the complete list here.
Featuring: 33 Golden | Acapulcos | America's Best Value Inn | Baco's Pizza | Bear's Smokehouse (Hartford) | Bicycle Tour Company | Black-Eyed Sally's Southern Kitchen & Bar | Brass City Raceway & Axe Throwing | Captain Scott's Lobster Dock | Centro Restorante & Bar | Circle Hotel Fairfield | City of Bristol | City of Hartford | City of New London | City of Norwich | City of Waterbury | Club Getaway | Colony Grill - Fairfield | Courtyard Waterbury Downtown | Cross Sound Ferry | Custom House Maritime Museum | D. Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course | Domenick & Pia Downtown Pizzeria | DoubleTree by Hilton - Bristol | Easy Pickin's Orchard | Epicure Brewing | Fairfield Social | Fascia's Chocolates | Fife 'n Drum Restaurant & Inn | Figaro Restaurant | Firefly Hollow Brewing Company | Flipside Burgers & Bar | H.C. Barnes Memorial Nature Center | Hampton Inn Springfield/Enfield | Harp & Dragon Pub | Hartford Flavor Company | Hartford Yard Goats | Hog River Brewing Company | Holiday Inn Norwich | Hopkins Inn | Illiano's Grill - Norwich | Inn at Fairfield Beach | Inn at Ocean Avenue | J. Timothy's Taverne | Jennings Beach | Kent Falls Brewing Company | Kent Falls State Park | Lake Compounce Campground | Lake Compounce Theme Park | Lake Mohegan | Lakeside Watersports | Lee's Riding Stable | Litchfield Saltwater Grille | Louie's Pizza | Lyman Allyn Art Museum | Main Street Diner | Mambo Bar & Restaurant | Michael's Dairy | Milkcraft - Fairfield | Mohegan Park & Memorial Rose Garden | Mystic Whaler Cruises | New England Carousel Museum | Ocean Beach Park | Odin's Keep Axe House | Olde Tymes Restaurant | Pagliacci's Restaurant | Parkville Market | Penfield Beach | Pie Hops | Pine & Iron Axe Throwing - Hartford | Powder Hollow Brewery | Reelin | Residence Inn by Marriott - Hartford | Rickards Beach | Riverfront Recapture | Rock Climb Fairfield | Sarapes Mexican Restaurant | Scantic River State Park | Sea Unicorns | Seven Villages Restaurant | Slater Memorial Museum | Sweetie's Bakery & Café | The Art of Yum | The Chelsea | The Goodwin Hotel | The Place 2 Be | The Spa at Norwich Inn | These Guys Brewing Company | Toto Restaurant | Town of Enfield | Town of Fairfield | Town of Litchfield | Town of Warren | Tox Brewing Company | Trumbull Kitchen | Via Al Paraiso | Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art | Wall to Wall: The New London Mural Walk | West Hartford Center | West Street Grill | Western Hills Golf Course
Touring Connecticut Universities
Students, scholars and beyond – Connecticut is home to some of New England’s -- and the world's -- top universities. So, it’s no secret that people travel from far and wide to visit these spectacular schools. Whether you’re touring to attend, visiting a student, or simply interested in the university’s history, we’ve gathered ideas to get the most out of your visit to just a few of the state’s most popular schools. From nearby restaurants and hotels to can’t-miss attractions, these spots may even become your go-to spots once you’re accepted!
Featuring: Adventure Park at Storrs | Adventure Rooms | Akita Asian Fusion & Japanese Steakhouse | Amici Italian Grill Restaurant | Aunt Chilada's | Ballard Institute & Museum of Puppetry | Barcelona Wine Bar | Centro Restorante & Bar | Circle Hotel Fairfield | City of Middletown | Colony Grill - Fairfield | Connecticut River Cruise & Charter | Contemporary Art Galleries | Counter Weight Brewing | Dog Lane Café | Downtown Storrs | East Rock Brewing Company | Eli Cannon's Tap Room | Eli's on Whitney | Fairfield Comedy Club | Fairfield Social | Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana - New Haven | Graduate Storrs | Historic Main Street Middletown | Hops 44 | Hotel Hi-Ho | IT Adventure Ropes Course | Inn at Middletown | Isabelle et Vincent | It's Only Natural (ION) Restaurant | Jennings Beach | Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts | Lake Mohegan | Lake Wintergreen | Lighthouse Point Park | Long Wharf Theatre | Louis' Lunch | Luce | Milkcraft - Fairfield | Miner Hills Family Golf, LLC | New Haven Green | No Worries Brewery | NoRA Cupcake Company (Middletown) | O'Rourke's Diner | Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale | Pardee Rose Gardens | Penfield Beach | Pine & Iron Axe Throwing - New Haven | Ristorante Luce | Rock Climb Fairfield | Shell & Bones Oyster Bar & Grill | Sleeping Giant Golf Course | Sleeping Giant State Park | Spring Hill Inn | Stubborn Beauty Brewing Company | Taste of New Haven Tours | The Blake Hotel | The Chelsea | The Inn at Storrs | The Shops at Yale | Toto Restaurant | Town of Fairfield | Town of Hamden | UConn Dairy Bar | University of Connecticut | Wadsworth Falls State Park | Wentworth Homemade Ice Cream Company | Whitney Inn & Suites | William Benton Museum of Art | Yale Center for British Art | Yale University Art Gallery | Yale University Visitor Center
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Soak Up the Summer
Overview: Soak up summer while you can! This August, get out and make the most of every moment — from golfing and foodie fests to beach days, sunflowers and everything in between. Check out these ways to say “yes” to August adventure.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2021-08-06
Featuring: Adventure Park at Storrs | Adventure Park at the Discovery Museum | Andrews Homestead (1760) | Athenian Diner | Bigelow Hollow State Park | Black Hall Outfitters - Old Lyme | Black Hall Outfitters - Old Lyme | Black Hall Outfitters - Westbrook | Blackledge Country Club | Branford Point Beach | Brownstone Adventure Sports Park | Burying Hill Beach | Café Flo | Captain Grant's, 1754 | Cava Restaurant | City of Norwalk | City of Norwich | City of Stamford | Clarke Outdoors | Club Getaway | Cockaponset State Forest | Connecticut's Old State House | Daniel Benton Homestead (c.1720) | Elbow Room | Elm City Social | Elm Street Diner | Empower Adventure Park at Nomads | Esker Point Beach | Fairview Farm Golf Course | Farmington River Tubing | Florence Griswold Museum | Fresh Salt at Saybrook Point Resort & Marina | Gelston House | Gillette Ridge Golf Club | Goodspeed Musicals - The Goodspeed | Gulf Beach | Hammonasset Beach State Park | High George Rooftop Restaurant | HighFlyer Zipline at Foxwoods Resort Casino | HighFlyer Zipline at Foxwoods Resort Casino | Hopkins Inn | Hopkins Vineyard | Hotel Zero Degrees Norwalk | Housatonic Museum of Art | House of 1833 B&B | IT Adventure Ropes Course | Jennings Beach | Joy Ride Charters of Connecticut | Lake Compounce Campground | Lake Compounce Theme Park | Lighthouse Point Park | Macedonia Brook State Park | Main Stream Canoes & Kayaks | Mansfield Drive-In Theatre & Marketplace | Mansfield Hollow State Park | Mattabesett Blue Trail | Matterhorn Mini Golf | Mystic Diner | Mystic Whaler Cruises | Nathan Hale Homestead | New Hartford Diner | Ocean Beach Park | Old Lyme Inn | Oyster Club | Peaches Southern Pub & Juke Joint | Penfield Beach | Pleasant Valley Drive-In | Priam Vineyards | RiverQuest | Rocks 21 | Rocky Neck State Park | Rooftop 120 | Safari Golf | Salt of the Earth Therapeutic Spa | Saybrook Point Miniature Golf | Scoot & Paddle | Seabluff Beach | Sharpe Hill Vineyard | Shenipsit State Forest | Shoreline Segway | Sky Zone - Norwalk | Sonny's Place | Sound View Beach | Southington Drive-In | Southport Beach | Spa at Saybrook Point Resort & Marina | Sticks and Stones Farm | Stonington Vineyards | Stony Creek Brewery | Sunset Meadow Vineyards | The Blake Hotel | The Place 2 Be | The Russian Lady | The Sloppy Waffle | The Study at Yale | Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park | Town of Avon | Town of Bethel | Town of Bethlehem | Town of Chester | Town of Cornwall | Town of Deep River | Town of East Hartford | Town of Essex | Town of Glastonbury | Town of Granby | Town of Guilford | Town of Hamden | Town of Lebanon | Town of Middlefield | Town of Naugatuck | Town of New Milford | Town of Old Lyme | Town of Old Saybrook | Town of Salisbury | Town of Stonington | Town of Thompson | Town of Washington | Town of Willington | Town of Windsor | Town of Wolcott | Town of Woodbridge | Town of Woodbury | Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art | Weed Beach | White Sands Beach | Winvian Farm | Woolley Acres Farm | Yale Center for British Art
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Free family-friendly day trips
Kids World (HAN Network)
Online article from Kids World (HAN Network) featuring free activities you can take part in within the towns of Ridgefield, Bridgeport, Newtown, Fairfield, Southbury, Litchfield, Wilton, West Hartford, East Haddam, Madison, Westport, East Lyme, Rocky Hill and New London.
Published Date: 2018-04-05
Featuring: Audubon Center at Bent of the River | City of Bridgeport | Dinosaur State Park | Elizabeth Park Rose Gardens | Fort Trumbull State Park | Garden of Ideas | Gillette Castle State Park | Hammonasset Beach State Park | Jennings Beach | Rocky Neck State Park | Sherwood Island State Park | Town of Fairfield | Town of Litchfield | Town of Newtown | Town of Ridgefield | Town of Southbury | Weir Farm National Historic Site | White Memorial Conservation Center Museum
8 Connecticut Beach Hotels for Coastal Relaxation from New Haven to Greenwich
Trivago Magazine
Online article highlighting some of Connecticut's beaches and beach hotels.
Published Date: 2019-04-12
Featuring: Circle Hotel Fairfield | Delamar Greenwich Harbor | Fairfield Comedy Club | Hammonasset Beach State Park | Hyatt Place - Milford | Inn at Harbor Hill Marina | Jennings Beach | Lighthouse Point Park | Madison Beach Hotel | Saybrook Point Resort & Marina | Spicer Mansion | Town of Madison | Walnut Beach | Water's Edge Resort & Spa | Williams Beach Park
Instagram captures summer 2019 in Connecticut
The Advocate Online, Connecticut Post Online, Fairfield Citizen Online, Greater New Milford Spectrum Online, Greenwich Time Online, The Hour Online, The Middletown Press Online, New Canaan New Online, New Haven Register Online, News-Times Online, The Regi
Online article taking a look at Connecticut summer activities being captured on Instragram.
Published Date: 2019-08-27
Featuring: Candlewood Lake Town Park | Compo Beach | Farmington River Tubing | Ferris Acres Creamery | Hopkins Vineyard | Jennings Beach | Lobster Landing | Town of Bridgewater | Town of Mystic
15 Great Beach Day Trips for Connecticut Families
Mommy Poppins
Online article highlighting day trips in Connecticut for families.
Published Date: 2020-06-19
Featuring: Abbott's Lobster in the Rough | Calf Pasture & Shady Beach | Captain Scott's Lobster Dock | Cove Island Park | Eastern Point Beach | Esker Point Beach | Fred's Shanty | Friends & Company | Hammonasset Beach State Park | Harvey's Beach | Jacob's Beach | Jennings Beach | Lenny & Joe's Fish Tale Restaurant (Westbrook) | McCook Beach & Park | Meigs Point Nature Center | Ocean Beach Park | Paul's Pasta | Ripka's Beach Cafe | Rocky Neck State Park | Sherwood Island State Park | Silver Sands State Park | SoundWaters | Tony D's | Village Pizza | Walnut Beach
PHOTOS: New England Summer Vacation Week 2020
NECN.com
Online article highlighting summer vacations.
Published Date: 2020-06-29
Featuring: Devil's Hopyard State Park | Hubbard Park & Castle Craig | IT Adventure Ropes Course | Jennings Beach | Mystic Pizza | Ocean Beach Park | Rocky Neck State Park