All 52 Getaways

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Catch Me If You Can
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
Soft adventures can do wonders for the body and spirit.

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

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

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Sound Thinking
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
Picturesque rivers, pastoral fields, and wildlife-rich woodlands are a few reasons to traverse...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Arts & Culture


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Family Fun


Connecticut Safari
Connecticut’s got animals.

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

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

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

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

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Family Fun, History

Coney Island Connecticut-Style
Fans of Coney Island – Brooklyn’s storied seaside playland – will find lots to love on a summer week

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History


Mark Twain's Hartford
“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
In July 1780, 5,800 French troops led by Comte de Rochambeau marched from Sterling across...

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

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Victorian Wanderings
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
Connecticut’s name comes from Quinnehtukut, which means “beside the long tidal river” (the Connectic

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Family Fun, History

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

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

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History, Active Adventures

Inventor's Alley
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
On Connecticut’s shoreline, visitors can time travel to the 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries...

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

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

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

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Rest & Relaxation


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

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

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Shore Thing
Unwind with the soothing powers of the beach.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Inn Style
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
Lovers of wine and roses will find both in abundance in Connecticut.

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

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

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

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

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52 Great Getaways