Gillette Castle, East Haddam (a real castle overlooking the Connecticut River)
Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam (local theater featuring pre-Broadway shows)
Essex Steam Train, Essex (ride a real steam-powered train)
Best Small Town in America, Essex
Foxwoods Casino, Ledyard (the largest casino in the world)
Mystic Seaport, Mystic (visit a colonial-era seaport)
U.S.S. Nautilus Submarine Base and Museum, Groton (home of the nuclear sub)
Shoreline Trolley, East Haven (ride a real antique trolley)
Thimble Islands, Branford
New Haven Ravens, New Haven (AA minor lerague baseball)
Bridgeport Bluefish, Bridgeport (new independent minor league baseball)
Toad's Place, New Haven (nightclub)
Lime Rock Park, Lakeville (professional race track)
Riverside Amusement Park, Agawam, MA
Lake Compounce, oldest continuously open amusement park
Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, MA (authentic 18th-century village)
New England Air Museum, Windsor Locks
New York City, less than 2 hours away
Boston, 2-3 hours away
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