Connecticut

More than a hundred years ago, a team of woodcarvers shaped 48 wooden horses that still gallop in…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 29

Some places seem to bend time, holding onto a way of doing things that most towns gave up…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 28

Connecticut has a long love affair with old stuff, and the state is packed with barns, shops, and…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 28

Pho is one of those meals that turns a regular day around. A warm bowl of Vietnamese noodle…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 27

Connecticut takes its bagels seriously, and if you ask around, everyone has a favorite spot they swear by.…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 27

Most burgers meet a hot grill. One burger in central Connecticut skips that step entirely and cooks inside…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 27

Fried whole-belly clams are a New England classic, and Connecticut’s shoreline has some of the best spots to…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 26

Ice cream tastes a little better when it comes from cows grazing just a few steps away. Connecticut…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 26

A weathered clapboard building along a quiet New England street has been welcoming travelers since before the United…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 26

In Connecticut, we do not call them subs or hoagies. Around here, the classic sandwich packed with meats,…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 25

Connecticut takes its lobster rolls seriously, and the roadside shacks scattered across the shoreline are proof. A split-top…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 25

Tucked in the hills of northwestern Connecticut sits an 85-acre pond that started life in 1851 as a…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 24

Some places never close, and that alone makes them worth a detour. Tucked just off Interstate 84 in…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 24

Fall in Connecticut has a flavor, and it usually shows up as a cup of fresh cider and…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 23

Somewhere in downtown Hartford, a smokehouse has been quietly turning first-time customers into loyal regulars who plan road…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 23

Some folks set an alarm on a weekend morning just to beat the line at a tiny railcar-style…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 23

Some restaurants change with the times, swapping out counters and paint colors every few years to keep up…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 22

Connecticut takes pizza seriously, and New Haven-style apizza is the reason people plan whole trips around a single…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 22

Summer in Connecticut has a rhythm, and a lot of it revolves around finding a good ice cream…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 22

Along a winding river in southeastern Connecticut sits a place where the 19th century never really packed up…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 21

Connecticut sits right on Long Island Sound, so it makes sense that some of the best seafood in…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 21

There is something about a Connecticut farm stand in the middle of summer that takes you right back…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 20

Some people chase weekend getaways at the beach. Others set an early alarm, grab a fistful of cash,…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 20

Some places in Connecticut have kept their charm for decades, and this little spot has been welcoming families…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 20

Some restaurants chase every trend that comes along, swapping menus and lighting until nothing feels familiar. Then there…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 19

There is a breakfast spot in Connecticut where a tiny train chugs around the ceiling, the cinnamon rolls…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 19

Some restaurants earn a loyal following not through flashy marketing, but through weekend prime rib that keeps people…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 19

Connecticut takes ice cream seriously, and once you start hunting for the good stuff, you realize the state…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 18

Some fall outings last an hour and leave you looking for the next thing to do. Others swallow…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 18

Connecticut may be small, but it holds onto a handful of covered bridges that look like they belong…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 17

Some lighthouses beg to be photographed from far away, and this one has learned to keep its distance…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 17

Connecticut is small, but it packs in a surprising number of towns where the whole point is to…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 16

Along the Connecticut shoreline sits a sprawling seaside estate that once belonged to one of the wealthiest families…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 16

Some places refuse to fade into the background, and this little dining car in central Connecticut has been…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 16

Rolling hills, quiet country roads, and a hospitality that feels genuinely local make certain New England day trips…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 15

Tucked into the rolling hills of northwestern Connecticut, there is a spot where a stream tumbles down roughly…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 15

Connecticut loves its diners, and some of the best ones sit in small towns far from the highway…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 15

Some breakfast spots make you choose between good food and a good time, but a small Connecticut diner…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 14

Connecticut is full of little diners where the coffee stays hot and the regulars have their own booths.…

By Emily Bennett · Aug 14