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Connecticut Safari - #15
Connecticut’s got animals.

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Pure Dino-Mite - #16
Though dinosaurs became extinct about 66 million years ago, their spirit lives on in Connecticut.

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Cabin Fever Reliever - #17
If it rains, Connecticut has you covered with an array of indoor activities.

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Mystic Magic - #18
There’s a reason why the historic former whaling center in Connecticut’s southeast corner is called

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Time Out - #19
In an age with a 24/7 pace, it’s calming to occasionally turn back the clock.

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Warm Weather Fun - #20
Fans of warm weather will find lots to love on a summer week

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Rest & Relaxation


Gourmet Getaway - #1
You’ll ask for seconds after enjoying this 3-day weekend with a culinary twist.

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Girlfriends in Heaven - #2
This weekend, it’s all about you and your gal pals.

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Bridges to Paradise - #4
If you love old bridges, Connecticut has you covered.

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Bogie & Bacall - #5
In the summer of 1945, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall honeymooned at the Inn at Mystic.

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Spas by the Sea - #6
A day at the beach or a massage can do wonders for the psyche

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Essex Escape - #7
Little wonder why Norm Crampton praised Essex in his book, The 100 Best Small Towns in America.

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Hit the Jackpot - #8
Bet on a great weekend at two of America’s most famous casinos, offering world-class dining, enterta

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Inn Style - #9
The warmth of a fireplace, the hospitality of hosts, and a serene country setting are just a few of

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Wine & Roses - #10
Lovers of wine and roses will find both in abundance in Connecticut.

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Farmington Valley Visit - #11
Some call the bucolic seven-town region west of Hartford the “Charmington Valley.”

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Close-knit Comfort - #12
This getaway features plenty of critters and creature comforts. Learn to knit or advance your skills

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Country Rambles and Ambles - #13
Forget your 21st-century troubles by venturing along eastern Connecticut’s border from Old Mystic to

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SONO is SO GO - #14
Enjoy SoNo’s cutting-edge (and more conventional) offerings during a getaway in and around this land

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Oldies But Goodies - #32
Shake off winter’s cold blast by playing in the past.

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History


Mark Twain's Hartford - #34
“Of all the beautiful towns, it has been my fortune to see this is the chief,” said Mark Twain...

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French Connection - #35
In July 1780, 5,800 French troops led by Comte de Rochambeau marched from Sterling across...

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Old Town Showdown - #36
In Connecticut, residents of Windsor and Wethersfield embrace old age.

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Victorian Wanderings - #37
While Queen Victoria reigned in England (1837 to 1901), a gem of a city was evolving across the Atla

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Native American Immersion - #38
Connecticut’s name comes from Quinnehtukut, which means “beside the long tidal river” (the Connectic

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Amistad for All - #39
On June 28, 1839, the Spanish ship La Amistad left Havana, Cuba, with 53 Africans who had been...

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Illuminating Getaway - #40
Lining Long Island Sound like proud candles, Connecticut’s lighthouses embody history and mystery.

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Inventor's Alley - #41
The world is more fun because of Connecticut. The lollipop, hamburger, color TV and Frisbee were fir

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Seems Like Old Times - #42
On Connecticut’s shoreline, visitors can time travel to the 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries...

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Toast to Ghosts - #43
Get in the spirit for a Connecticut getaway including a Revolutionary-era graveyard...

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Connecticut's Gutsy Women - #44
From Harriet Beecher Stowe to Katharine Hepburn, many gutsy, accomplished women have called Connecti

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Colonial Connecticut - #45
Here’s a Revolutionary idea – spend a weekend exploring Connecticut’s colonial roots.

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Arts & Culture


Around the World in a Weekend - #46
On a weekend in New Haven, you can shop in France, dine in Africa...

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Catch a Rising Star - #47
Hartford’s tagline is “New England’s Rising Star.”

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Artist's Palette - #48
Artists from John Trumbull to Albert Pinkham Ryder nourished their creative spirits in Connecticut.

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Mod Squad - #49
Andy Warhol hangs in Connecticut. So do Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko.

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Connecticut Goes Hollywood - #50
Thanks to a new tax incentive enticing film companies to shoot movies in Connecticut...

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Creative in Connecticut - #51
Connecticut has a long tradition of supporting artists and their works.

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From Tracks to Treats - #52
No car? No problem. Take a train to one of many Connecticut stations within walking distance ...

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Active Adventures


Catch Me If You Can - #21
Time flies when you're tying flies or watching cars fly around one of the nation's top racetracks.

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Try-Athlete Weekend - #22
Soft adventures can do wonders for the body and spirit.

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Surf and Turf - #23
With attractions on both land and sea, a visit to the south-central Connecticut shoreline ...

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Connecticut River Rambles - #24
The Connecticut portion of the 407-mile-long Connecticut River is ...

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Sound Thinking - #25
Long Island Sound is a traveler’s dream. About 110 miles long and 21 miles wide at its thickest...

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Hike the Appalachian Trail - #26
Picturesque rivers, pastoral fields, and wildlife-rich woodlands are a few reasons to traverse...

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Links, Lunch and Lingering - #27
This weekend suits golfers to a tee.

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So Long Rat Race, Hello NASCAR - #28
No sport except NFL football is more popular with TV fans than NASCAR...

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Chill Out - #29
When the going gets hot, the hot hightail it to Connecticut.

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Charm of the Farm - #30
Farms with herbs, bison, cows, gourmet meals, and cozy guestrooms – Connecticut has them all.

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Happy Trails - #31
Connecticut has 137 state parks and forests, 800 miles of hiking trails, and 230 lakes and ponds.

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For the Birds - #33
In 1951, Connecticut native Roger Eddy invented the Audubon Bird Call...

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52 Great Getaways