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Take Your Time, Connecticut — Play Tourist in Your Own Backyard!
Research shows that 7.2 million vacation days go unused in Connecticut every year. Now, with a new nationwide study touting the health benefits of taking more of your hard-earned Paid Time Off (PTO) days, we’ve got a few suggestions on how you can “take your time” — while playing tourist right here at home.
Featuring: American Museum of Tort Law | Antiques on the Farmington | Argia Mystic Cruises | Ballard Institute & Museum of Puppetry | Barker Character, Comic & Cartoon Museum | Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library | Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden | Book Barn | Boothe Memorial Park & Museum | Breck Marshall at Mystic Seaport | Bruce Museum | Butler-McCook House & Garden | Cathedral Pines Farm | Collinsville Canoe & Kayak | Connecticut River Museum | Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo | Cross Sound Ferry Lighthouse Cruise | Custom House Maritime Museum | Deacon John Graves House (c.1685) | Dinosaur State Park | Florence Griswold Museum | G Spa at Foxwoods | General David Humphreys House (c.1698) | Gillette Castle State Park | Glebe House Museum & Gertrude Jekyll Garden | Greenwich Historical Society | Harriet Beecher Stowe Center | Hempsted Houses | Henry Whitfield State Museum | Hill-Stead Museum | Historic Ship Nautilus & Submarine Force Museum | Hollister House Garden | Kent Falls State Park | Leffingwell House Museum | Lighthouse Point Park | Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum (c.1864) | Lyme Art Association | Mandara Spa at Mohegan Sun | Mayflower Inn & Spa | Mohawk Mountain Ski Area | Mount Southington Ski Area | Mystic Seaport Museum | Mystic Whaler Cruises | Nathan Hale Homestead | New Britain Museum of American Art | New England Science & Sailing | Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society | Ogden House & Gardens | Osborne Homestead Museum | Paddle Mystic-Mystic River Adventure Company | Phelps-Hatheway House | Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort | Project Oceanology | Quinebaug River Trail | Roseland Cottage Museum | S&P Oyster Co. | Saybrook Point Resort & Marina | Schooner Brilliant at Mystic Seaport | Sea Mist Thimble Island Cruise, LLC | Ski Sundown | Sleeping Giant State Park | Stamford Museum & Nature Center | Tanger Outlets at Foxwoods | The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum | The Glass House | The Glass House | The Mark Twain House & Museum | The Spa at Norwich Inn | The Spa at Norwich Inn | The Vanilla Bean Café | Town of Essex | Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art | Water's Edge Resort & Spa | Webb Deane Stevens Museum | Westbrook Outlets | White Flower Farm | White Memorial Foundation | Winding Trails Cross Country Ski Center | Winvian Farm | Yale Center for British Art
Treasure Hunting on the Connecticut Antiques Trail
Whether you collect antiques or just like bringing a little old-school style to your life, Connecticut might just be your soul mate. We’ve got so many antique shops, markets, dealers and galleries, you could spend a week and not get to them all. To see what we mean, check out the listings on the Connecticut Antiques Trail, or take a look at a few of these popular stops.
Featuring: ANTIQ'S LLC | Antiques Marketplace | Antiques on the Farmington | Clinton Antique Center | Connecticut Antiques Trail | Edwin C. Ahlberg Antiques | Essex Saybrook Antiques Village | Mill House Antiques | Seymour Antiques Company | Stratford Antique Center | The Past Antiques Marketplace at Nature's Art Village | Town of New Milford | Woodbury Antiques Trail
Have you Discovered Connecticut’s Hidden Gems?
Most people know Connecticut’s most visited landmarks and attractions, like Mystic Aquarium and the Mark Twain House. So, we asked Facebook users to suggest a few of the state's “hidden gems,” and we were thrilled with the response! Maybe you’ve heard of some of these but never visited. Or maybe you haven’t. Either way, it’s a great list of places where you might just find a few surprises worth discovering for yourself.
Featuring: American Museum of Tort Law | Antiques on the Farmington | Barker Character, Comic & Cartoon Museum | Book Barn | Boothe Memorial Park & Museum | Collinsville Canoe & Kayak | Lighthouse Point Park | Town of Canton
Beyond Stars Hollow: Gilmore Girls Inspiration in Connecticut
Each year, fans gather in Litchfield County to celebrate Connecticut’s favorite fictitious town, Stars Hollow. Explore the magic by experiencing the Gilmore Girls Getaway. Here are some other cities and towns around the state featured in the popular television show Gilmore Girls that are worth a visit.
Featuring: ANTIQ'S LLC | Antiques on the Farmington | Archie Moore's Bar & Restaurant (New Haven) | Ashley's Ice Cream (New Haven) | Blue State Coffee (Main St., Hartford) | City of Hartford | City of New Haven | Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford | LaSalle Market | Modern Apizza | The Mark Twain House & Museum | The Shops at Yale | Visit Collinsville | Yale University Visitor Center
Go Off the Beaten Path in These Connecticut Villages
Some of Connecticut’s smaller, less well-known towns have been described as “sleepy” or “undiscovered gems.” But the people who live there, and the people who visit, know differently. These towns might be overshadowed by a larger town or city, or maybe they are not easily reached by the interstate, but they have a personality that makes visiting them worth going “off the beaten path” for. And at a time when we are all trying to keep a safe distance from one another, discovering some of the state's lesser-known destinations is a great way to do so.
Featuring: 85 Main | Antiques Marketplace | Antiques on the Farmington | Branford River Paddlesports, Kayaks and Tours | By The Sea Day Spa | Collinsville Canoe & Kayak | Crown & Hammer Restaurant & Pub | Deary Brothers/Mikes Stand | Homestead Inn | Housatonic River Brewing | Lovers Leap State Park | Mansion at Bald Hill | Old Riverton Inn | Rory's Restaurant | Salt Cave of Darien | Sea Mist Thimble Island Cruise, LLC | Stanton House Inn | Stony Creek Brewery | Thimble Island Brewing Company | Town of Branford | Town of Canton | Town of Darien | Town of New Milford | Town of Putnam
31 Things to Do in Central Connecticut this Winter
Temperatures are dropping, snow is falling — it’s winter in Connecticut. While the air is cooling down, seasonal fun is heating up — and you can be sure businesses are working hard to keep you safe. From active adventure and family fun to relaxation and romantic escapes, here’s your guide to the winter season in Central Connecticut.
Featuring: Abigail's Grille & Wine Bar | Antiques on the Farmington | B&B at Bartlett Farm | BAR | Barcelona Restaurant & Wine Bar | Barker Character, Comic & Cartoon Museum | Barnes Museum (c.1836) | Bear's Smokehouse (Hartford) | Beech Tree Cottages | Bella's Café | Broken Arrow Nursery | By The Sea Day Spa | Carbone's Kitchen | Cava Restaurant | Central Rock Gym | Chester Bulkley House B&B | City Climb Gym | City Gallery | City Steam Brewery Cafe | City of Hartford | City of Meriden | City of New Haven | Connecticut Historical Society Museum and Library | Connecticut Science Center | Copper Beech Inn | Delamar Spa West Hartford | Dinosaur State Park | Dzen Tree Farm | East Rock Brewing Company | Elizabeth Park Rose Gardens | Escape New Haven | Essex Clipper Dinner Train | Farmington Canal Linear Park | Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana - New Haven | Giuffrida Park | Griswold Inn | Guilford Art Center | Hill-Stead Museum | Hops on the Hill Brewery | Hurst Farm Country Store & Greenhouses | Hydeville Sugar Shack | IT Adventure Ropes Course | Joseph's Tree Farm | Kehler Liddell Gallery | Key to the Past Antique Center | La Luna Ristorante | Lake Cottage | Lessard Lanes Family Entertainment Center | Louis' Lunch | Lutz Children's Museum | Madison Beach Hotel | Middletown Roller Skating Rink | Miller Tree Farm | Millwright's Restaurant | Millwright's Restaurant | Mission Escape Games | Modern Apizza | Mount Southington Ski Area | New Britain Museum of American Art | New England Air Museum | New England Air Museum | New Haven Museum | No Worries Brewery | Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society | Nomads Adventure Quest | On Track Karting | PEZ Visitor Center | Painting with a Twist | Penwood State Park | Pond House Cafe | Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort | Prime Climb Mountain Fun | Rockland Preserve | Ron-A-Roll Indoor Roller Skating Center | Rose's Berry Farm | Sally's Apizza | Saoco Restaurant | Saybrook Point Resort & Marina | Scranton Seahorse Inn | Sleeping Giant State Park | Soarin' Indoors | Stone Age Rock Gym | Stony Creek Brewery | Taste of New Haven Tours | The Antiques Depot | The Blake Hotel | The Children's Museum | The Place 2 Be | The Sculpture Mile | The Shops at Yale | The Vault Virtual Reality | Town of Avon | Town of Chester | Town of Essex | Town of Farmington | Town of Glastonbury | Town of Plainville | Town of West Hartford | Town of Wethersfield | Union League Café | Vintage Radio & Communications Museum of Connecticut | Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art | Walker Loden (Madison) | Walker Loden (Madison) | Water's Edge Resort & Spa | West Rock Ridge State Park | Wharton Brook State Park | Winding Trails Cross Country Ski Center | Yale Center for British Art
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Summertime Road Trips
Overview: Get a tour of the scenic Connecticut coastline right from your vehicle! Pack up the car, get your road trip playlist, and take one (or two) of these waterfront drives. You'll find safe dining and other fun spots along the way!
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2020-06-25
Featuring: 85 Main | Abbott's Lobster in the Rough | Adventure Park at Storrs | Adventure Park at the Discovery Museum | Antiques Marketplace | Antiques on the Farmington | B&B at Bartlett Farm | Book Barn | Branford River Paddlesports, Kayaks and Tours | Bricco Trattoria | Brownstone Adventure Sports Park | Buttonwood Farm Ice Cream | By The Sea Day Spa | Captain Scott's Lobster Dock | City of Danbury | City of Milford | City of Stamford | Clam Castle | Club Getaway | Collinsville Canoe & Kayak | Crown & Hammer Restaurant & Pub | David Burke Prime Steakhouse | Deary Brothers/Mikes Stand | Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center | Empower Adventure Park at Nomads | Eugene O'Neill Theater Center | Flamig Farm | Flanders Fish Market & Restaurant | Harkness Memorial State Park | Harry's Place | HighFlyer Zipline at Foxwoods Resort Casino | Homestead Inn | Housatonic River Brewing | Hubbard Park & Castle Craig | Indian Well State Park | Inn at Harbor Hill Marina | Johnny Ad's | Lake Compounce Theme Park | Lenny's Indian Head | Lighthouse Point Park | Lobster Landing | Lobster Shack | LobsterCraft | Lovers Leap State Park | Lyman Orchards | Mansfield Drive-In Theatre & Marketplace | Mansion at Bald Hill | Max's Oyster Bar | Millwright's Restaurant | Ocean Beach Park | Odetah Camping Resort | Old Furnace State Park | Old Riverton Inn | Plan B Burger Bar (Simsbury) | Restaurant at Rowayton Seafood | River - A Waterfront Restaurant & Bar | RiverQuest | Rocky Neck State Park | Rory's Restaurant | S&P Oyster Co. | Salt Cave of Darien | Saybrook Point Resort & Marina | Sea Mist Thimble Island Cruise, LLC | Shenipsit State Forest | Simsbury Free Bike | Sleeping Giant State Park | Stanton House Inn | Stone Row Kitchen + Bar | Stony Creek Brewery | Talcott Mountain State Park | Tarry Lodge - Westport | Tarrywile Park & Mansion | The Blue Oar | The Chowder Pot of Hartford | The Lazy Lobster Restaurant | The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk | The Place | The Promenade Shops at Evergreen Walk | The Westport Inn | Thimble Island Brewing Company | Town of Barkhamsted | Town of Branford | Town of Canton | Town of Darien | Town of East Hartford | Town of Falls Village (Canaan) | Town of Guilford | Town of Kent | Town of Manchester | Town of Monroe | Town of Naugatuck | Town of New Hartford | Town of New Milford | Town of Old Lyme | Town of Old Saybrook | Town of Putnam | Town of Salisbury | Town of Simsbury | Town of Washington | Uncas Leap | Wadsworth Falls State Park | West Rock Ridge State Park | Westbrook Lobster Restaurant & Bar - Clinton | Westbrook Lobster Restaurant & Bar - Wallingford | Winvian Farm | Wood-n-Tap (Farmington)
New Fun for a New Year
Overview: The new year has officially arrived — what better time to start fresh and try something new? This winter, discover unique activities from ice climbing and winter camping to cross-country skiing and more.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2022-01-10
Featuring: Antiques Marketplace | Antiques on the Farmington | Arugula | At the Corner | Bass Pro Shop | Branford River Paddlesports, Kayaks and Tours | By The Sea Day Spa | Cabela's | Camacho Garage | Captain Grant's, 1754 | City of New Haven | City of Norwich | City of Stamford | Club Getaway | Collinsville Canoe & Kayak | Community Table | Crown & Hammer Restaurant & Pub | Deary Brothers/Mikes Stand | Dockside Brewery & Waterfront Biergarten | Don Memo | Finnegan's Farm, West | Homestead Inn | Housatonic River Brewing | House of 1833 B&B | Lake Compounce Campground | Lake Compounce Theme Park | Le Petit Café | Lovers Leap State Park | Macedonia Brook State Park | Mansion at Bald Hill | Millwright's Restaurant | Mohawk Mountain Ski Area | OKO | Old Riverton Inn | Oyster Club | Present Company | Rory's Restaurant | Salt Cave of Darien | Saybrook Point Resort & Marina | Sea Mist Thimble Island Cruise, LLC | Shell & Bones Oyster Bar & Grill | Stanton House Inn | Sticks and Stones Farm | Stone Row Kitchen + Bar | Stony Creek Brewery | TAO Asian Bistro & Lounge | Tavern on State | The Charles | The Shipwright's Daughter | The Study at Yale | Thimble Island Brewing Company | Tony D's | Town of Bethlehem | Town of Branford | Town of Canton | Town of Cornwall | Town of Darien | Town of Deep River | Town of Essex | Town of Granby | Town of Guilford | Town of New Milford | Town of Putnam | Town of Salisbury | Town of Stonington | Town of Thompson | Town of West Hartford | Town of Willington | Town of Woodbridge | Viron Rondo Osteria | Visit Collinsville | Winvian Farm | Woolley Acres Farm
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Connecticut Post, Darien Times, Fairfield Citizen, Greenwich Times, The Hour, Middletown Press, New Canaan Advertiser, New Haven Register, News Times, Register Citizen, Ridgefield Press, Shoreline Times, Stamford Advocate, West Hartford News, 3 others
Digital publication (flip book), highlighting places to stay and play in Connecticut during the summer season.
Published Date: 2020-06-01
Featuring: Action Wildlife Foundation | Antiques on the Farmington | Barker Character, Comic & Cartoon Museum | City of Milford | City of Norwalk | Connecticut River Museum | Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo | Dinosaur State Park | Elizabeth Park Rose Gardens | Fairfield County Antique & Design Center | Mine Hill Preserve/Roxbury Land Trust | Mystic Aquarium | Mystic Seaport Museum | New England Air Museum | Sleeping Giant State Park | Stamford Museum & Nature Center | Stratford Antique Center | The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk | The Shops at Marlborough Barn
Get away for the day
Connecticut Post
Printer and online article highlighting day trips activities.
Published Date: 2020-06-28
Featuring: Antiques on the Farmington | Barker Character, Comic & Cartoon Museum | Connecticut River Museum | Douglas Samaha Oriental Rugs | Elizabeth Park Rose Gardens | Fairfield County Antique & Design Center | MC Modern | Mine Hill Preserve/Roxbury Land Trust | Mystic Aquarium | Mystic Seaport Museum | New England Air Museum | Sleeping Giant State Park | Stamford Museum & Nature Center | Stratford Antique Center | The Shops at Marlborough Barn