Table of Contents
Introduction viii
How to Use This Book 1
Welcome to Connecticut 3
Landscape 3
Geology 5
People 5
The Arts 6
Outdoor Activities 6
Cuisine 7
With Children 8
When to Go 8
Travel Information & Resources 10
Getting Here 10
Getting Around 12
History 25
Precolonial Period 25
The Indian Wars 25
Independence Realized 26
The Industrial Revolution 27
Roles in the Civil War & the Two World Wars 28
The 20th Century & Beyond 28
Fairfield County 30
Attractions 32
Activities & Events 41
Shopping 52
Accommodations 60
Restaurants 64
Day Trip in Fairfield County 78
Litchfield County 81
Attractions 83
Activities & Events 88
Shopping 99
Accommodations 105
Restaurants 113
Day Trip in Litchfield County 122
New Haven County 126
Attractions 123
Activities & Events 137
Shopping 147
Accommodations 154
Restaurants 157
Day Trip in New Haven County 174
Middlesex County 177
Attractions 177
Activities & Events 184
Shopping 191
Accommodations 196
Restaurants 200
Day Trip in Middlesex County 207
Hartford County 210
Attractions 212
Activities & Events 220
Shopping 231
Accommodations 237
Restaurants 240
Day Trip in Hartford County 254
Tolland County 257
Attractions 257
Activities & Events 260
Shopping 264
Accommodations 267
Restaurants 269
Day Trip in Tolland County 273
New London County 276
Attractions 278
Activities & Events 288
Shopping 297
Accommodations 300
Restaurants 306
Day Trip in New London County 314
Windham County 317
Attractions 317
Activities & Events 321
Shopping 324
Accommodations 325
Restaurants 328
Day Trip in Windham County 333
Appendix: Living Here 337
Relocation 338
Population Makeup & Diversity 338
Whereto Live 339
The Business of Moving to Connecticut 344
Education 346
Healthcare 354
Media 361
Index 368
Directory of Maps
Area Overview 4
Fairfield County 31
Fairfield County Day Trip 79
Litchfield County 82
Litchfield County Day Trip 123
New Haven County 127
New Haven County Day Trip 175
Middlesex County 178
Middlesex County Day Trip 208
Hartford County 211
Hartford County Day Trip 255
Tolland County 258
Tolland County Day Trip 274
New London County 277
New London County Day Trip 315
Windham County 318
Windham County Day Trip 334