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Centennial Inn Suites

If it’s old New England charm you’re after, the Centennial Inn Suites combines the privacy of an authentic inn with the amenities of a top hotel. Situated on 12 beautiful wooded acres in the Farmington Valley, our pet friendly hideaway is like a dream come true. The Centennial Inn Suites offers 1 & 2 bedroom suites with full kitchens, a spacious living room with full cable TV/VCR and high speed internet in every room & wireless internet in public areas. Other amenities are: complimentary executive breakfast, outdoor pool, sports court, exercise room and BBQ grills. Packages available: Lake Compounce Family Adventure, Romantic Getaway, Scrapbooking & much more! www.centennialinn.com; 800-852-2052.

Comfort Inn Mystic Hotel

The Comfort Inn Mystic hotel is conveniently located at exit 90 in Mystic, CT off Interstate 95, located in the quaint and quiet side of town in the heart of historic Mystic, Connecticut – home of Mystic Pizza, the pizza that made Julia Roberts famous.  The Comfort Inn Mystic is within walking distance to the area’s top attractions.



Connecticut's River Valley

Follow the Connecticut River to New England's past!  Explore Connecticut's River Valley and discover the treasures of New England.  Visit the home of Mark Twain.  Take a ride from the past on the Essex Steam Train & Riverboat.  Discover the wonder of flight at the New England Air Museum.  Visit the Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine.  Come and experience Connecticut's capitol city - Hartford.   Browse through quaint antique shops and trendy boutiques.  Enjoy a relaxing dinner on the sunny shoreline.  Call for a free vacation planner.  1-800-793-4480 or visit us on the web at www.visitctriver.com

Connecticut's Shoreline

Journey along Connecticut's Shoreline and Discover. . . Coastal Fairfield County - Where NY city cool meets New England charm. Greater New Haven - Connecticut's cultural hub for arts and entertainment. Connecticut East - Home to Mystic Places and world-class casinos. Call 1-866-644-8444 or visit www.travelCTshore.com.



Destination Mystic

Your guide to great accommodations. Make it a getaway to remember. Minutes to Casinos, Mystic Seaport, Aquarium and more! Casino shuttle available. www.destinationmystic.com.

Dinosaur Museum/Natures Art

Treat your family to a day of prehistoric fun at The Dinosaur Place! Indoors enjoy hands-on activities with take-home treasures including mining for gemstones, panning for gold, and unearthing a dinosaur skeleton. Fossil Museum features life-sized prehistoric skeletons and a robotic baby T. rex. Gift shop and Café. Outdoors discover more than 25 life-sized dinosaurs along 1.5 miles of nature trails. See the tallest and smallest dinosaurs on record, 3-foot long fingernails, a mouth filled with 100 sharp teeth, and SO much more! Picnic area, children's playground and new this summer - Monty's Splashpad® opening July 1st. www.thedinosaurplace.com 860-443-4367

Farmington Valley

Whatever the season find your hidden gem in the Farmington Valley. Historic sites, antiques, outdoor sports, inns, shops, restaurants and more! 800-4-WELCOME (493-5266) www.fvva.com


Foxwoods Resort Casino

Foxwoods® Resort Casino the premier destination in the Northeast is owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and is the world’s largest casino resort with nearly 5 million square feet of exhilarating entertainment, gaming, dining, shopping, meeting space, all under one roof.



Goodspeed Musicals

Enjoy nationally acclaimed musicals at Goodspeed Musicals two intimate theatres set in the scenic Connecticut River Valley.  Theatres run April through December. 


Greater New Haven

This region of Connecticut has an unmistakable contrast that blends New England charm and shoreline with sophisticated arts and entertainment. Known as the Cultural Capital of Connecticut, Greater New Haven combines the old with the new and invites you to become a part of history.



Hilton Mystic

- All Rooms Newly Renovated
- In-Door Pool
- Restaurant & Lounge
- Walk to area attractions, dining, shopping
- Golf & casinos nearby
In the heart of Mystic, the Hilton offers elegance and charm amidst the lure of maritime New England.  I – 95, Exit 90, 20 Coogan Blvd.  Mystic, CT 800-572-0731, www.hiltonmystic.com

Howard Johnson - Mystic

Located in the heart of Mystic.  Across the street from Olde Mistick Village. Mystic Aquarium and Mystic Seaport are within walking distance.  Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun Casinos only minutes away.
Family and Vacation packages are available.
Indoor Heated Pool. Free Wireless Internet.
Interstate 95, Exit 90.  860-536-2654, 800-I-GO-HOJO, visit www.mystichotels.com

Lake Compounce – New England’s Premier Family Theme Park

Celebrating 160 years of family fun, one of the world’s best wooden coasters and Connecticut’s largest water park, make Lake Compounce your mini-vacation spot this summer. 



Litchfield Hills

Connect & Unwind
Relax. Renew. Unwind in Litchfield Hills, a region bursting with color and diversion. Connect with the unexpected antique, the unforgettable meal, the unparalleled accommodations – all framed by panoramas of mirrored lakes and sweeping landscapes. Explore country roads, classic covered bridges and historic village greens lined with shops laden with undiscovered treasures. It’s New England charm at its very best, every season of the year. Connect and unwind in Litchfield Hills… where so much awaits. For your free brochure, call 1.800.663.1273 or visit litchfieldhills.com.

Mansfield Drive-in Theatre and Marketplace

The Mansfield Drive-in Theatre and Marketplace junction routes 31 & 32 Mansfield 860-423-4441 www.mansfielddrivein.com is Connecticut’s only 3 screen drive-in theatre.  Always a great first run double feature for the whole family.  Mansfield Marketplace is Eastern CT’s largest flea market open indoors, outdoors, rain or shine every Sunday info:860-456-2578, www.mansfieldmarketplace.com

The Maples Inn

Enjoy the intimate ambiance of our historic New England country inn, relax in front of a fire, enjoy our welcoming wrap-around porch and indulge in all the comforts of home.  With gracious antique furnishings, linen, utilities, daily housekeeping services and continental breakfast included, you may never want to leave. www.MaplesInnCT.com  (203) 966-2927.

The Maritime Aquarium

Think family fun is a thing of the past? At The Maritime Aquarium it is if you’re thinking of the prehistoric past!  In celebration of the Aquarium’s special exhibit Dinosaur Island we’ve created Dino Summer (sponsored by Aetna and Bank of America), fourteen weeks full of exciting events and special surprises that’ll make your family roar with delight.



Marriott Hartford Downtown

A stunning view of the Connecticut River. A relaxing massage or swim atop a 22-story building. And the service and luxury you’ve come to expect from Marriott. That’s what you’ll find at the new Marriott Hartford Downtown, already Hartford’s only AAA Four Diamond hotel, only one year after its grand opening. The hotel boasts 409 rooms all with luxury bathrooms, high-speed Internet access, complimentary HBO and plush bedding.



Mohegan Sun

Mohegan Sun is one of the largest, most distinctive and spectacular entertainment and gaming destinations in the United States.  Native American décor abounds here and is directly influenced by the Mohegan Tribe’s history and culture. 



Mystic Country

LIFE IS MYSTIC COUNTRY - THE COAST, THE COUNTRYSIDE AND THE QUIET CORNER…

LIFE IS A JOURNEY - from maritime history and American heritage, to country  fairs, world-class casinos and luxurious spas, experience all of life’s pleasures. . .



Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa

The AAA 4 Diamond Mystic Marriott Hotel & Spa is the premier property for all that Southeastern Connecticut has to offer. The architecturally stunning hotel boasts an on site Red Door Spa by Elizabeth Arden, Starbucks Kiosk, Vine’s Restaurant and Lounge and the award winning Octagon Restaurant, specializing in the “Art of Steak”.



Mystic Seaport – The Museum of America and the Sea

Welcome aboard American history at Mystic Seaport, the nation’s leading maritime museum. Climb aboard an historic tall ship like the Charles W. Morgan, the last wooden whaleship in the world. Stroll through a re-created 19th-century coastal community. Explore exhilarating exhibits like Black Hands, Blue Seas: The Maritime Heritage of African Americans. Discover stars under the Planetarium dome. See a working shipyard in action. Get out on the Mystic River – relax aboard the 1908 steamboat Sabino or pilot your own row or sail boat. Mystic Seaport is located off I-95, Exit 90, in Mystic, CT. For  information, call 888.973.2767 or visit www.mysticseaport.org.

Ocean Beach

Connecticut’s pristine sugar-sand beach has a triple water slide, mini-golf, Olympic pool, picnic area, rides, gift store, nature walk, playgrounds ,children’s spray park, boardwalk, food court, outdoor full-service dining café, game room, carousel, WOW Health Club, classic car shows, beach blanket movies, magic shows, and live bands,
www.ocean-beach-park.com

Residence Inn Mystic

Come experience the heart of Mystic in style.  Residence Inn Mystic is the premier location for you and your family to relax and unwind.  With our spacious Studio, One Bedroom, and Two Bedroom Suites, the family won’t have to worry about being too crowded. 



Rodeway Inn & Marnick's Restaurant

A beachfront property overlooking Long Island Sound, this hotel is minutes from Long Beach, Short Beach, Long Island Ferry, and Stratford Beach Golf Course. 203-377-6288.

Sunrise Resort

"Your Family Summer Fun Place in the Lower Connecticut River Valley (Moodus).  Rates includes delicious food, activities, entertainments and lodging.  Special Deals.  800-225-9033 www.sunriseresort.com


Three Chimneys Inn

This Five Star elegantly restored 1870 National Registry Victorian nestled in the middle of New Haven's boutique Chapel West District, offers her guests the ease of leisurely strolls to Museums, Theaters, and Restaurants from linen fine dining to the cheap and cheerful, satisfying palates in Traditional American, French, Italian, Thai to Caribbean and Soul Food cuisine's, naming but a few.



Tidewater Inn

Overlooking the Boston Post Road, in a wooded residential area in the heart of the Connecticut shoreline, is a classic romantic bed and breakfast inn named the Tidewater.  The Inn is within walking distance of the village of Madison and less than one mile from the nearest beach.  Here you’ll experience gracious hospitality in a relaxed setting.  It is the perfect place to escape to.



Timexpo: The Timex Museum

Clocks and much more!!!
Take a journey through time at Timexpo: The Timex Museum, located in one of the oldest brass mill building, three floors of multi-facetted, hands-on exhibits that allow visitor young and old, to wind their way through 150 years of time: past, present, and future.


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