Stop-over city in CT?

[coloradohusky]

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Senor Testiculo!

 

[CL82]

Senor Testiculo!

Actually I believe that would be Senor Testicooley.

 

[Deepster]

Actually I believe that would be Senor Testicooley.

And now I'm never ever changing it.

 

[methodology]

Mystic is great option. I wouldn’t recommend new haven except for driving in to get pizza.

Branford is great tons of restaurants could even do a thimble island tour and go to stony creek brewery. Awesome center of town/green and restaurants

Guilford/Madison/Clinton are also options if you are looking for more laid back beach areas

Middletown would be further down list for me

 

[husky429]

Mystic is great option. I wouldn’t recommend new haven except for driving in to get pizza.

Branford is great tons of restaurants could even do a thimble island tour and go to stony creek brewery. Awesome center of town/green and restaurants

Guilford/Madison/Clinton are also options if you are looking for more laid back beach areas

Middletown would be further down list for me

There is way more than just pizza in New Haven. It's an amazing city.

 

[methodology]

There is way more than just pizza in New Haven. It's an amazing city.

Well aware spend 3 days a week there just not a place I would list as a place to stop/stay over a night in the summer when there’s much better options

 

[Kolumbo]

Susan St. James, also a resident.

June 12, 2022. 7-miler. Once won by the legendary Bill Rodgers

Litchfield Hills Road Race

The 47th Running! Sunday, June 9 2024 Registration opens in March!

www.lhrr.com

GALLOW'S HILL​

We aren't going to sugar coat it, Gallow's is a intensely steep hill right at the beginning of the last mile of the race, almost like a cruel joke. It's been rated #8 by Runner’s World Magazine in their list of the greatest, most daunting hills in U.S. races. It's the hill that made Olympian Bill Rodgers shift to ninth gear!

 

[karstenkibbe]

Mystic is great option. I wouldn’t recommend new haven except for driving in to get pizza.

Branford is great tons of restaurants could even do a thimble island tour and go to stony creek brewery. Awesome center of town/green and restaurants

Guilford/Madison/Clinton are also options if you are looking for more laid back beach areas

Middletown would be further down list for me

Love the shoreline towns. Big fan of Old Saybrook.

As far as Stony Creek is concerned… best brewery views in CT. Unfortunately, worst craft beer in CT.

 

[coloradohusky]

Actually I believe that would be Senor Testicooley.

Considering Cooley is Italian American for butt, would testicooley be an amazing tuck job, all Silence of the Lambs style?

 

[superjohn]

Love the shoreline towns. Big fan of Old Saybrook.

As far as Stony Creek is concerned… best brewery views in CT. Unfortunately, worst craft beer in CT.

First brewery I went to on this trip was Witchdoctor and the bartender was talking about how s^^^ty the beer is at Stony Creek.

 

[superjohn]

Spent the day in Middletown today. Surprisingly nice downtown. Wide boulevard and wide sidewalks that cover many blocks on main street. Restaurants everywhere with a bunch of ethnic food. I counted around 55 restaurants.

 

[methodology]

Love the shoreline towns. Big fan of Old Saybrook.

As far as Stony Creek is concerned… best brewery views in CT. Unfortunately, worst craft beer in CT.

Yup 100% agree cant beat the venue but beer sucks. At least they have guest breweries beers available and wine for the ladies

 

[uconnfan68]

Driving from ME to NYC will take you through Worcester to 90W to 84W.

Why anyone would spend extra time on 95 is puzzling to me.

With an 18 month old, do you self a favor and find a decent hotel with a pool and don't over complicate it.

Or do it in one trip if you are starting from the Portland area or south (downeast).

If you're on 95, you'd take 495 to miss Boston. 495 intersects with 95 near Foxboro (about 15-20 miles past 90). Or 90 to 395 from Worcester down to Norwich area. As long as you're planning to stop it's not that far out of the way. It's going to be a long day no matter which way they choose.

 

[OkaForPrez]

And now I'm never ever changing it.

I only wish it delivered more. It was a good effort.

 

[NEforceUConn]

I’ll throw in a pitch for historic Old Wethersfield. Stay in this b&b.

Exploring Historic Old Wethersfield, CT

Where's the oldest and largest historic district in Connecticut? Old Wethersfield, CT, of course, where more than 150 homes predate the Civil War.

newengland.com

 

[husky429]

Spent the day in Middletown today. Surprisingly nice downtown. Wide boulevard and wide sidewalks that cover many blocks on main street. Restaurants everywhere with a bunch of ethnic food. I counted around 55 restaurants.

But how many homeless fights did you count up towards Liberty St?

 

[Hoophound]

I’ll throw in a pitch for historic Old Wethersfield. Stay in this b&b.

Exploring Historic Old Wethersfield, CT

Where's the oldest and largest historic district in Connecticut? Old Wethersfield, CT, of course, where more than 150 homes predate the Civil War.

newengland.com

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My wife and my mother in law stayed there last summer. They really enjoyed their two nights there. My mother in law wanted to go to Hartford to do some ancestry research. The highlight was going to an old cemetery in Wethersfield and finding the 350 year old gravestone of her great, great, great great or whatever grandfather. It’s more cool because I am from CT but my wife and her family are from Ohio. They didn’t even know their original roots in America were actually in CT until my MIL started messing around with ancestry.

 

[gars44]

Definitely New Britain, you won't not will be disappointed.

He’s kidding. Do not go to New Britain

 

[Deepster]

He’s kidding. Do not go to New Britain

Hey Gars. Hope you’re well, bud!

 

[mauconnfan]

He’s kidding. Do not go to New Britain

How you doing gars? Good to see you on the BY!

 

[Khal Drogo]

How you doing gars? Good to see you on the BY!

He’s kidding. Do not go to New Britain

Ashford motel is convenient. Right off 84. Norman Bates is the owner and seems like a nice guy.

 

[superjohn]

Susan St. James, also a resident.

June 12, 2022. 7-miler. Once won by the legendary Bill Rodgers

Litchfield Hills Road Race

The 47th Running! Sunday, June 9 2024 Registration opens in March!

www.lhrr.com

GALLOW'S HILL​

We aren't going to sugar coat it, Gallow's is a intensely steep hill right at the beginning of the last mile of the race, almost like a cruel joke. It's been rated #8 by Runner’s World Magazine in their list of the greatest, most daunting hills in U.S. races. It's the hill that made Olympian Bill Rodgers shift to ninth gear!

Susie Ebersol, was close with her growing up.

 

[superjohn]

I’ll throw in a pitch for historic Old Wethersfield. Stay in this b&b.

Exploring Historic Old Wethersfield, CT

Where's the oldest and largest historic district in Connecticut? Old Wethersfield, CT, of course, where more than 150 homes predate the Civil War.

newengland.com

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Spent the day in Old Weathersfield today. What a cool old area. It's like a living breathing town from the 1600's. I knew nothing about it and we were kind of blown away by the old architecture. Went to Cedar Hill cemetery afterwards which was also really interesting.

 

[Mano]

This seemed apropos:

TikTok - Make Your Day

 

[ClifSpliffy]

(stolen from another thread)
An Eater’s Guide to the Connecticut Shoreline


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