"PLACE BESIDE A LONG RIVER" Top 5 Page for this destination Connecticut by moiraistyx

Connecticut Travel Guide: 1,570 reviews and 4,277 photos

I have been going to Connecticut for years, since I was a teenager. It was just this past weekend that I began to explore beyond the Danbury Mall to get to know the state.

Patrick and I decided to surprise my sister and take her out to lunch. The Taconic DDSO is only about 6 miles from the Connecticut border so I decided to take her there. While were driving along routes 4 and 7 we passed several of those brown signs that alert you to an attraction. We made a mental note of where they were and promised ourselves we would stop there after lunch.

Connecticut was issued it's statehood on January 9, 1788 and it was the
5th of the original 13 colonies. Connecticut is also home to many famous people throught out history including Ethan Allan an American Revolutionary soldier, Benedict Arnold an American Revolutionary general,
P. T. Barnum showman, Henry Ward Beecher, John Brown who was an abolitionist, the inventor Samuel Colt, Oliver Ellsworth, Eileen Farrell a famous soprano, Charles Goodyear, Nathan Hale an American Revolutionary officer, Robert N. Hall also an inventor, Katharine Hepburn a forever famous actress, Collis Potter Huntington financier genius, Charles Ives a composer, and Annie Leibovitz a talented photographer. The list goes on and on, but I think you get the point.

Last visit to Connecticut: Nov 2006
Intro Written Nov 6, 2006
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Gross Italian Restaurants (4)

We ended up in Connecticut in search of a decent place to have lunch. Well we did not find it here. Patrick ordered... more travel advice

Patrick admiring the train - Connecticut

A REALLY COOL OLD TRAIN Things to Do (5)

This beautiful old train marks the entrance of the Sloane Stanley Museum. Even though the museum was closed, we stopped... more travel advice

Patrick posing by the falls - Connecticut

KENT FALLS STATE PARK Things to Do (5)

I was so happy that we decided to stop here on our way back from lunch. Not only were we greeted by a picturesque... more travel advice

KENT FALLS Things to Do (5)

While driving along route 7 in search of a place to eat, we saw a sign for Kent Falls State Park. Since we were starving... more travel advice

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OYSTER FESTIVAL

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A COMFORTABLE BED AND CHEAP TOO

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TheTravelSlut May 8, 2009 at 8:01 AM

Great pages on a state I need to spend some time in--thanks for the pics and info. :-) Ann, TS
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Camping_Girl Sep 4, 2008 at 5:35 PM

I'm afraid I'm with Patrick on the oysters! lol NO WAY!!! (What do you expect from a prairie girl?)
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SLLiew Dec 11, 2007 at 8:01 AM

Connecticut - my favorite state in USA. Bring back memories. Thanks for sharing. You may want to add the name of town in the addresses. Great page. SL :)
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Ekahau Feb 17, 2007 at 6:32 AM

oyster festival sound wonderful my wife would die to go to that great idea - very nice photos BTW. ASIA do you remember Yes, (King Crimson, Emerson Lake and Palmer), and The Buggles that make up ASIA. had no idea they were still around!!!
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DAO Feb 9, 2007 at 1:36 PM

Asia?
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cachaseiro Nov 25, 2006 at 2:32 PM

that`s really beautiful photos from conneticut. show us some more of that please :O)