Fall Classics

Fall is a cornucopia of pleasures in Connecticut. Let us help you get started down the road with a few discoveries, and classics, of our own.

Exploring the Sound

A second Marine Life Study Cruise into Long Island Sound from The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk reinforces the lessons--and pleasures--of the first.

Dale Salm

Fall Foliage Rides

As the fall foliage begins to turn, here are a few rides to try.

Ray Bendici

Wellness Spa Splurges

Connecticut day spas make wellness a primary goal. With a glossary of spa terms.

Maria LaPiana

Core Values

Looking for an October surprise? Go see what’s blossoming at Connecticut’s orchards.

by Patricia Grandjean

Best of Connecticut Roadtrip: Mansfield, Willimantic & Storrs

Cruising the bucolic Connecticut countryside in search of the best.

by Ray Bendici

Best of Connecticut Road Trip: Litchfield

Five Best of Connecticut winners make Litchfield a great place to spend a day.

by Ray Bendici

Best of Connecticut Road Trip: Capital Cruise

A visit to the capital city offers a great variety of Best of Connecticut winners to try.

by Ray Bendici

Best of Connecticut Roadtrip: Mystic

Here's an opportunity to visit five different Best of Connecticut winners with a trip to one town.

by Ray Bendici

Best of Connecticut Road Trip: Kent, New Milford, Washington Depot

Leaf-peeping season isn't quite over yet, so here's a little trip that takes advantage of the remaining foliage in the Litchfield Hills.

by Ray Bendici

Being There: Milking Time

Guida’s Dairy in New Britain has been providing milk from Connecticut cows for 125 years.

Still Life

Preserving the art of taxidermy at Northeast Taxidermy in Middletown.

Ship Shaping

The Derecktor shipyard in Bridgeport is a nautical destination for restoration and construction.

Second Summer

Who says the season ends after Labor Day? Not us!

Fall Getaways

October is one of our favorite months here in Connecticut, and it’s not hard to figure out why. The hills and valleys—and even the town greens and front yards—come alive with color. The air is crisp and sometimes frosty in the morning yet often pleasantly mild at midday—and fragrant with the aroma of fallen leaves. There is a renewed energy in fall after the languors of summer, and a desire to get out and explore. And guess what? On the pages that follow, we’ve got some great places in Connecticut for you to go spend a happy day and night or two.

Romantic Overnights

Fine dining, great accommodations at seven Connecticut inns and hotels

Eating Through the Northeast

Dining out Overnight Accommodations Providence Philadelphia Baltimore Boston Portland

Destination Spas

Spa treatments, accommodations, dining out and diversions at six destination spas in the Northeast.