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To Have and to Hold – Dream Wedding Spots in Connecticut
Once you’ve found “the one,” now it’s time to find the one perfect spot to celebrate. From engagement spots to bachelorette party locations to wedding venues that also welcome overnight guests (and offer local recommendations to keep them entertained), Connecticut has destinations that will make a memorable day for you, your wedding party and even your Instagram followers. Check out a few of our favorites here.
Featuring: BAR | Black-Eyed Sally's Southern Kitchen & Bar | Chamard Vineyards | Connecticut Wine Country | Cue & Brew | Elizabeth Park Rose Gardens | Foxwoods Resort Casino | Gillette Castle State Park | Haight-Brown Vineyard | Hill-Stead Museum | Hopkins Vineyard | Inn at Mystic | Interlaken Inn, Resort & Conference Center | Jonathan Edwards Winery | Lady Katharine Cruises - Haddam | Lighthouse Point Park | Madison Beach Hotel | Mohegan Sun | Mystic Aquarium | Ocean Beach Park | Old Drake Hill Flower Bridge | Onyx Spirits Company LLC | Saltwater Farm Vineyard | Saybrook Point Resort & Marina | Sheffield Island Lighthouse and Harbor Tour | Spa at Delamar Southport | Stamford Museum & Nature Center | The Spot | Two Roads Brewing Company | West Cornwall Covered Bridge | White Memorial Foundation | Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History
7 Unique Ways to Enjoy Leaf Peeping in Connecticut
Sure, you can take a scenic drive and see great fall foliage in Connecticut. But why not try a new way to experience leaf peeping this fall? Hop on your motorcycle, grab your bike, get out on a boat, zipline through the trees or savor the view from the winery, from a vintage steam train, from a hot air balloon, even from bed at a cozy B&B. Here are some of the best ways to watch nature put on the best show in New England!
Featuring: Adventure Park at Storrs | Blackberry River Inn | Clarke Outdoors | Collinsville Canoe & Kayak | Connecticut Bed & Breakfast/Bicycle Trail | Connecticut Shoreline Bike/Boat Tour | Connecticut Wine Country | Essex Clipper Dinner Train | Essex Steam Train & Riverboat | HighFlyer Zipline at Foxwoods Resort Casino | Hubbard Park & Castle Craig | Inn at Harbor Hill Marina | Jonathan Edwards Winery | Mountain Biking at Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort | Old Furnace State Park | RiverQuest | Sharpe Hill Vineyard | Shore Line Trolley Museum | Stanton House Inn | Sunset Meadow Vineyards | Talcott Mountain State Park | The Inn at Woodstock Hill | The West Lane Inn
How to Eat Your Way Through Mystic Country
When you think of food in Mystic Country, the first thing that comes to mind is probably seafood. There’s a good reason for that, locals here indeed enjoy some of the finest delicacies fresh from the briny waters of Long Island Sound. But seafood is just the start of all the good things to eat. No matter if you dine by the water or in the countryside, the local restaurants of Mystic Country are sure to please.
Featuring: Beer'd Brewing Company - The Mill (Stonington) | City of New London | Epicure Brewing | Grass & Bone | Hangry Goose | Jonathan Edwards Winery | Lakeview Restaurant & Bar | Maugle Sierra Vineyards & Winery | Outer Light Brewing Company | Oyster Club | Preston Ridge Vineyard | Red 36 | S&P Oyster Co. | Sharpe Hill Vineyard | Taylor Brooke Winery | The Harp on Church | The Inn at Woodstock Hill | Town of Mystic | Town of Stonington | Town of Waterford | Willimantic Brewing Company
Romantic Getaways in Eastern Connecticut
Whether to celebrate an anniversary or wedding to a first date or a replication of your first date, Mystic Country is filled with experiences that will rekindle your love. Make a trip to Mystic Country for your next romantic adventure. From sunset cruises to vineyard tours, there is an endless variety of ways to celebrate your love. Whether to celebrate an anniversary or wedding to a first date or a replication of your first date, Mystic Country is filled with experiences that will rekindle your love.
Featuring: Argia Mystic Cruises | Breakwater | Cassidy Hill Vineyard | Inn at Harbor Hill Marina | Inn at Mystic | Jonathan Edwards Winery | Mansion at Bald Hill | Mystic Seaport Museum | Old Lighthouse Museum | Oyster Club | Priam Vineyards | S&P Oyster Co. | Saltwater Farm Vineyard | Sharpe Hill Vineyard | Spring Hill Inn | Taylor Brooke Winery | The Inn at Woodstock Hill | Town of Mystic
How to Spend the Perfect Romantic Day in Mystic Country
Celebrating love seems more important than ever this year, doesn’t it? We have all been cooped up in the house for far too long and you will probably take just about any excuse to actually have plans to look forward to… right? If you need the ultimate itinerary for a safe yet sweet romantic excursion, we have got you covered in Mystic Country.
Featuring: Bluff Point Coastal Reserve | Captain Daniel Packer Inne | Elizabeth's Farmhouse | Historic Downtown Mystic | Jonathan Edwards Winery | Maugle Sierra Vineyards & Winery | Muddy Waters Cafe | Pachaug State Forest | S&P Oyster Co. | Salmon River State Forest | Sharpe Hill Vineyard | Sift Bake Shop | Stonington Vineyards | Taylor Brooke Brewery | Taylor Brooke Winery | The Inn at Woodstock Hill | Town of Putnam | Town of Stonington | Victoria Station Cafe
Sipping your Way Through Mystic Country
Mystic Country has the distinct pleasure of being part of both the Connecticut Wine Trail and the Coastal Wine Trail and is home to some of the finest vineyards on the East Coast. Some might even call us the “Napa Valley of the East.” Whether you prefer red or white, rosé or frosé (frozen rosé that is!) the vineyards and wineries of Mystic Country will not disappoint.
Featuring: Jonathan Edwards Winery | Maugle Sierra Vineyards & Winery | Preston Ridge Vineyard | Priam Vineyards | Saltwater Farm Vineyard | Sharpe Hill Vineyard | Stonington Vineyards | Taylor Brooke Winery
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Autumn Color You’ll Fall For!
Overview: Discover our Top 10 foliage drives to see Connecticut in all its autumn glory.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2019-09-30
Featuring: Abbey's Lantern Hill Inn | Adventure Park at Storrs | American Museum of Tort Law | Antiques Marketplace | Arrigoni Winery | Barker Character, Comic & Cartoon Museum | Bishop's Orchards Farm Market & Winery | Boardman House Inn | Candlelight Farms Inn | Chatfield Hollow Inn | City of New London | Clarke Outdoors | Collinsville Canoe & Kayak | Connecticut Bed & Breakfast/Bicycle Trail | Connecticut Shoreline Bike/Boat Tour | Connecticut Wine Country | Copper Beech Inn | Creamery Brook Bison | Danbury Railway Museum | Dev's on Bank | Devil's Hopyard State Park | Ekonk Hill Turkey Farm | Empower Adventure Park at Nomads | Enders State Forest | Essex Steam Train & Riverboat | Gelston House | Gillette Castle State Park | Guilford Art Center | Hank's Dairy Bar | Hartford Flavor Company | Hickory Hill Orchards | Hopkins Inn | Hopkins Vineyard | Hotel Zero Degrees Norwalk | Inn at Harbor Hill Marina | Inn at Middletown | Jonathan Edwards Winery | Kent Falls State Park | Kent Victorian Lodging & Vacation Rental | Lady Katharine Cruises - Middletown | Lost Acres Vineyard | Maple Bank Farm | Matterhorn Mini Golf | Mount Tom State Park | Mystic Sweets & Ice Cream Shoppe | Old Furnace State Park | Olde Mistick Village | Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort | Preston Ridge Vineyard | Prudence Crandall Museum | Railroad Museum of New England/Naugatuck Railroad Company | RiverQuest | RiverQuest | Sharpe Hill Vineyard | Sharpe Hill Vineyard | Shore Line Trolley Museum | Stanton House Inn | Steamboat Inn | Stew Leonard's Norwalk | Sweet Claude's Ice Cream Parlor | Sweet Wind Farm Sugarhouse & Farm Stand | Talcott Mountain State Park | Talcott Mountain State Park | The Bistro at Chamard Vineyards | The Cooking Company (Haddam) | The Crossings Restaurant & Brew Pub | The Inn at Woodstock Hill | The Inn at Woodstock Hill | The Simsbury Inn | These Guys Brewing Company | Time Out Taverne | Town of Chester | Town of Falls Village (Canaan) | Town of Litchfield | UConn Dairy Bar | West Street Grill | White Silo Farm & Winery | Woodbury Antiques Trail | Yale University Visitor Center
Perfect New England Autumn
Overview: The air is getting crisp, leaves are beginning to change, and the perfect fall is calling — and can be found right in Connecticut! From foliage fun to pumpkin picking, autumn adventures to fall flavors, wineries and breweries to Halloween haunts, here's how to find the quintessential New England fall, all in one state.
Audience:
Sent: 2020-09-17
Featuring: Abigail's Grille & Wine Bar | Adventure Park at Storrs | Adventure Park at the Discovery Museum | Angevine Farm | Ballou's Restaurant Wine-Whiskey & Food | Barcelona Wine Bar | Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens | Bee & Thistle Inn & Spa | Berkshire Balloons | Bernard's + Sarah's Wine Bar | Bidwell Tavern | Bigelow Hollow State Park | Bishop's Orchards Farm Market & Winery | Black Hall Outfitters - Old Lyme | Black Hall Outfitters - Westbrook | Blackberry River Inn | Blue Jay Orchards | Boardman House Inn | Brignole Vineyards | Brushmill by the Waterfall | Captain Daniel Packer Inne | Chester/Hadlyme Ferry | City of New Haven | Clarke Outdoors | Collinsville Canoe & Kayak | Connecticut Bed & Breakfast/Bicycle Trail | Connecticut Parachutists, Inc. | Connecticut Shoreline Bike/Boat Tour | Connecticut Valley Brewing Company | Connecticut Voyager Balloons | Connecticut Wine Country | Copper Beech Inn | Delamar Southport | Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center | Edgerton Park | Ellsworth Hill Orchard & Berry Farm | Engine Room | Essex Clipper Dinner Train | Essex Steam Train & Riverboat | Flamig Farm | Florence Griswold Museum | Fresh Salt at Saybrook Point Resort & Marina | G.W. Tavern | Glebe House Museum & Gertrude Jekyll Garden | Gouveia Vineyards | Grano Arso | Griswold Inn | Guilford Art Center | Guilford Walking Tours | Gwyn Careg Inn | Henry Whitfield State Museum | Hidden Valley Preserve | HighFlyer Zipline at Foxwoods Resort Casino | Hill-Stead Museum | Homestead Inn | Hopkins Inn | Hopkins Vineyard | Housatonic River Brewing | Hubbard Park & Castle Craig | Infinity Music Hall & Bistro (Norfolk) | Inn at Fox Hill Farm | Inn at Harbor Hill Marina | Inn at Stonington | Jonathan Edwards Winery | Jones Family Farms | Keeler Tavern Museum (c.1713) | Lady Katharine Cruises - Haddam | Lady Katharine Cruises - Hartford | Lady Katharine Cruises - Middletown | Litchfield Distillery | Logee's Greenhouses | Lori Warner Studio / Gallery | Lyman Orchards | Macedonia Brook State Park | Manor House Inn | Martha's Herbary | Mattabesett Blue Trail | Mine Hill Preserve/Roxbury Land Trust | Miranda Vineyard | Mountain Biking at Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort | Mountain View Green Retreat | Nathan Hale Homestead | Noah's Restaurant | Old Furnace State Park | Old Lighthouse Museum | Pequot Library | Present Company | Preston Ridge Vineyard | River Tavern | RiverQuest | Roger Sherman Inn | Rose's Berry Farm | Saltwater Farm Vineyard | Scranton Seahorse Inn | Seaside Shadows Haunted History Tours | Sharpe Hill Vineyard | Shore Line Trolley Museum | Silverman's Farm | Simsbury 1820 House | Skydive Danielson | Stanton House Inn | Stonecroft Country Inn | Stonington Vineyards | Stony Creek Brewery | Strega Restaurant | Talcott Mountain State Park | The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum | The Inn at Woodstock Hill | The Litchfield Inn | The Mark Twain House & Museum | The Pickin Patch at Woodford Farm | The Vanilla Bean Café | The Wallingford Victorian Inn | The West Lane Inn | The Windemere B&B | Thimble Islands Bed & Breakfast | Town of Brookfield | Town of Chester | Town of Easton | Town of Guilford | Town of Litchfield | Town of Middlefield | Town of Plainville | Town of Pomfret | Town of Putnam | Town of Ridgefield | Town of Stonington | Town of Stratford | Town of Thompson | Town of Wallingford | Town of Washington | Town of West Hartford | Town of Wethersfield | Town of Woodbridge | Tox Brewing Company | Two Roads Brewing Company | Union League Café | Urban Lodge Brewing | Warbird Experience | West Rock Ridge State Park | West Street Grill | White Flower Farm | White Horse Country Pub | White Memorial Conservation Center Museum | White Memorial Foundation | Windham Textile and History Museum
Savor the Fall Season
Overview: November is here — time to soak up every last bit of the fall season. From scenic drives and cideries to corn mazes, ziplining and more, here's how to make it a memorable month.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2021-11-03
Featuring: Abbott's Lobster in the Rough | Abigail's Grille & Wine Bar | Adventure Park at Storrs | Adventure Park at the Discovery Museum | Alice in the Village | Allen Hill Farm | Angevine Farm | B.F. Clyde's Cider Mill | Backyard Adventure UTV Tours | Bear Hands Brewery | Beardsley's Cider Mill & Orchard | Beer'd Brewing Company - The Mill (Stonington) | Bigelow Hollow State Park | Bishop's Orchards Farm Market & Winery | Black Hall Outfitters - Old Lyme | Black Hall Outfitters - Westbrook | Blackberry River Inn | Blue Lobster Seafood | Blue Ox Axe Throwing - Wallingford | Breck Marshall at Mystic Seaport | Brewport | Charlie Brown's Christmas Tree Farm | City Point Kitchen | City Steam Brewery Cafe | City of Hartford | Clark Farms at Bushy Hill Orchard | Clarke Outdoors | Collinsville Canoe & Kayak | Connecticut Bed & Breakfast/Bicycle Trail | Connecticut Chocolate Trail | Connecticut Science Center | Connecticut Shoreline Bike/Boat Tour | Connecticut Trolley Museum | Connecticut Wine Country | Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo | Cottrell Brewing Company | Covered Bridge Electric Bike Rental | Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center | Devil's Hopyard State Park | Dino's Restaurant | Ekonk Hill Turkey Farm | Ellsworth Hill Orchard & Berry Farm | Essex Clipper Dinner Train | Essex Steam Train & Riverboat | EverWonder Children's Museum | Fairview Tree Farm | Fields of Fire Adventure Park | Firefly Hollow Brewing Company | Flamig Farm | Flanders Fish Market & Restaurant | Gold Rush Farm LLC | Gozzi's Turkey Farm | Greater Middletown Military Museum | Half Full Brewery | HighFlyer Zipline at Foxwoods Resort Casino | Hollister House Garden | Housatonic River Brewing | Hubbard Park & Castle Craig | IT Adventure Ropes Course | Inn at Harbor Hill Marina | J. Timothy's Taverne | Jasper White's Summer Shack | Jonathan Edwards Winery | Jones Family Farms | Kent Falls State Park | KidsPlay Children's Museum | Lady Katharine Cruises - Haddam | Lady Katharine Cruises - Hartford | Lady Katharine Cruises - Middletown | Lee's Riding Stable | Lenny & Joe's Fish Tale Restaurant (Westbrook) | Lenny's Indian Head | Lincoln Financial Sculpture Walk at Riverfront | Lyman Orchards | Main Street Grille | Maple Bank Farm | Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center | Mattabesett Blue Trail | Miller Tree Farm | Millwright's Restaurant | Montana Nights Axe Throwing | Mystic Seaport Museum | New Canaan Nature Center | New England Brewing Company | Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society | Northwest Park & Nature Center | Odin's Keep Axe House | Old Furnace State Park | Olio Restaurant & Bar | Outer Light Brewing Company | Overshores Brewing Company | Oyster Club | PEZ Visitor Center | Pine & Iron Axe Throwing - Hartford | Pine & Iron Axe Throwing - New Haven | Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort | Redding Roadhouse | Relic Brewing Company | Restaurant at Rowayton Seafood | RiverQuest | Rory's Restaurant | Roseland Cottage Museum | S&P Oyster Co. | Salt of the Earth Therapeutic Spa | Seaside Shadows Haunted History Tours | Sharpe Hill Vineyard | Shore Line Trolley Museum | Silverman's Farm | Silverman's Farm | Sleeping Giant State Park | SoNo Seaport Seafood | Sport Hill Farm | Stanton House Inn | Stony Creek Brewery | Stowe's Seafood | Stubborn Beauty Brewing Company | Studio 80 + Sculpture Grounds | Sunset Meadow Vineyards | Talcott Mountain State Park | The Beer Garden at Shippan Landing | The Chowder Pot of Hartford | The Connecticut Pizza Trail | The Inn at Woodstock Hill | The Mark Twain House & Museum | The Place | The Sculpture Mile | The Spa at Norwich Inn | The West Lane Inn | Thimble Island Brewing Company | Thomas Hooker Brewing Company | Town of Burlington | Town of Cornwall | Town of Easton | Town of Guilford | Town of Litchfield | Town of Mystic | Town of Old Saybrook | Town of Redding | Town of Sharon | Town of Simsbury | Town of Westport | Town of Wethersfield | Two Roads Brewing Company | Urban Lodge Brewing | Velvet Libations | West Haven Veteran's Museum and Learning Center | Wigwam Escape | Willimantic Brewing Company
Recent Press
Tell Me Something Good About Connecticut: Winter Wine Trail
WRCH Lite 100.5
Weekly radio and online spot highlighting things to do and see in Connecticut.
Published Date: 2019-01-15
Featuring: DiGrazia Vineyard & Winery | Jonathan Edwards Winery | Paradise Hills Vineyard & Winery | Sharpe Hill Vineyard | Sunset Meadow Vineyards
Tell Me Something Good About Connecticut: Spring Events/Wine Trail
WRCH Lite 100.5
Weekly radio and online spot highlighting things to do and see in Connecticut.
Published Date: 2019-04-30
Featuring: DiGrazia Vineyard & Winery | Jonathan Edwards Winery | Paradise Hills Vineyard & Winery | Sharpe Hill Vineyard | Sunset Meadow Vineyards
Where to find Connecticut breweries, wine trails
Fairfield Citizen Online, Greenwich Time Online, The Hour Online, The Middletown Press Online, New Hven Regioster, New Haven Register Online, New-Times Online, The Register Citizen Online, Wesport News Online
Online and print article highlighting wineries and vineyards around Connecticut.
Published Date: 2019-07-01
Featuring: Bishop's Orchards Farm Market & Winery | Cassidy Hill Vineyard | DiGrazia Vineyard & Winery | Gouveia Vineyards | Jonathan Edwards Winery | Jones Family Farms | Savino Vineyards | Stonington Vineyards | White Silo Farm & Winery
Where to find Connecticut breweries, wine trails
The Advocate Online, Greater New Milford Spectrum Online, New Canaan New Online
Online article that highlight breweries and wineries in Connecticut.
Published Date: 2019-07-04
Featuring: Bishop's Orchards Farm Market & Winery | Cassidy Hill Vineyard | DiGrazia Vineyard & Winery | Gouveia Vineyards | Jonathan Edwards Winery | Jones Family Farms | Savino Vineyards | Stonington Vineyards | White Silo Farm & Winery
Where to find Connecticut breweries, wine trails
Connecticut Post Online, Darien News - Online
Online article highlighting breweries and wineries in Connecticut.
Published Date: 2019-07-08
Featuring: Bishop's Orchards Farm Market & Winery | Cassidy Hill Vineyard | DiGrazia Vineyard & Winery | Gouveia Vineyards | Jonathan Edwards Winery | Jones Family Farms | Savino Vineyards | Stonington Vineyards | The Connecticut Beer Trail | White Silo Farm & Winery
Last-minute summer vacation ideas
New York Amsterdam News
Online article highlighting Connecticut vacation ideas.
Published Date: 2019-07-25
Featuring: Argia Mystic Cruises | Inn at Stonington | Jonathan Edwards Winery | Mystic Aquarium | Mystic Drawbridge Ice Cream | Mystic Seaport Museum | Old Lighthouse Museum | Stonington Vineyards | The Whaler's Inn | Town of Stonington
No Weekend Plans? No Problem! Here Are the 25 Best Weekend Getaways in New England
Parade Online
Online article highlighting weekend getaways throughout New England.
Published Date: 2020-01-16
Featuring: Argia Mystic Cruises | Black-Eyed Sally's Southern Kitchen & Bar | City of Hartford | City of New Haven | Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana - New Haven | Jonathan Edwards Winery | Louis' Lunch | Saltwater Farm Vineyard | Sleeping Giant State Park | The Mark Twain House & Museum | The Whaler's Inn | Town of Mystic | Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art | ZINC Restaurant
Raising a glass to Connecticut wineries re-opening
WTIC-TV Online
Online article highlighting wineries that are reopening during the COVID pandemic.
Published Date: 2020-07-01
Featuring: Connecticut Wine Trail (ctwine.com) | Jonathan Edwards Winery
Not-to-be-Missed Stops on a New York to Boston Road Trip
We3Travel
Online article on don't miss places to visit in Connecticut.
Published Date: 2020-12-09
Featuring: City of Norwalk | Engine Room | Essex Steam Train & Riverboat | Gillette Castle State Park | Griswold Inn | Jonathan Edwards Winery | Mystic Aquarium | Mystic Pizza | Mystic Seaport Museum | Sheffield Island Lighthouse and Harbor Tour | Town of Essex | Town of Greenwich | Town of Mystic
Tell Me Something Good About Connecticut: CT Winter Wine Trail
WRCH-FM, WRCH-FM Online
Weekly radio spot highlighting things to do and see in Connecticut.
Published Date: 2022-02-01
Featuring: Gouveia Vineyards | Jonathan Edwards Winery | Sharpe Hill Vineyard | Sunset Meadow Vineyards | Taylor Brooke Winery