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    May 23, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant
  1. Post-Sandy, State Parks Ready For Memorial Day Weekend

    The first summer season since storm Sandy kicks off on Memorial Day weekend, and the state's parks are ready, a state spokesman said Thursday.
    The Hartford Courant
    The first summer season since storm Sandy kicks off on Memorial Day weekend, and the state's parks are ready, a state spokesman said Thursday. The trees knocked down by the storm at many of the state's 107 state parks have been cleared, said Dennis...

    Tags: Talcott Mountain State Park, Simsbury, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), East Haddam, New Haven County

  2. May 3, 2013 |Column| Hartford Courant
  3. A Country Estate In The Heart Of The Litchfield Hills

    The Hartford Courant
    This column is for all of you who dream of having a little country estate. A place where you can walk along stone walls braced by giant maple trees every few feet. A place where you can roam across seemingly endless fields with views of the...

    Tags: Manchester, Waterbury

  4. Jul 5, 2012 |Column| Hartford Courant
  5. Plenty Of Travelers Hitting The Road This Week

    While there are some historians who argue we should celebrate Independence Day on July 2, rather than on the fourth, holiday travelers probably give little thought to the issue. "The fourth is the fourth," they'll say, despite the fact that the Second...

    Tags: Passenger Cars, Connecticut Valley Railroad, Minor League Baseball, Transportation Industry, Bushnell Park

  6. Nov 11, 2011 |Column| Hartford Courant
  7. The Beeches Of Autumn At Chapman Pond Preserve

    The Hartford Courant
    I love going to the beeches in the middle of autumn. As in American beech tree groves. Those are the trees with the ghostly gray bark and leaves that are actually reaching their peak foliage now through the end of the month. These are the trees you see...

    Tags: Goodspeed Opera House, Charity, Manchester, East Haddam, Connecticut River

  8. Feb 4, 2009 |Story| Hartford Courant
  9. Love The Romantic Notion Of Steam Train And River Boat Travel? Look No Further Than Essex

    The Hartford Courant
    Experience the glory days of rail travel with Essex Steam Train & River Boats, featuring authentic steam trains and the Becky Thatcher River Boat. The best part of steam train travel is the 1920's dining cars: The Meriden (1924), and The Wallingford(...

    Tags: Meriden, New York, Connecticut, Connecticut Valley Railroad, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut)

  10. Feb 10, 2009 |Story| Hartford Courant
  11. Explore Sherlock Holmes' Castle, State Park And Gillette's Home

    The Hartford Courant
    Even Sherlock Holmes would be impressed by the scenery Gillette Castle State Park offers. Home of the late actor William Gillette (1853-1937), best known for his stage portrayal of Sherlock Holmes, Gillette Castle is a historic landmark not to be missed....

    Tags: East Haddam, Travel, State Parks, Gardens and Parks, Haddam

  12. Jul 23, 2008 |Story| WTIC-LTV
  13. State Parks

    State Park Guide Despite its small size, the Nutmeg State still has plenty of places to hike, swim, fish-- and much more! Ashley Balogh Fox 61's Daytrippers are providing you with a one-stop guide to our great state parks! American Legion/ Peoples...

    Tags: Talcott Mountain State Park, Hammonasset Beach State Park, Nordic Skiing, Lifestyle and Leisure, State Parks

  14. Sep 5, 2002 |Story| ctnow.com
  15. Southeastern Connecticut

    Wood Pond Press
    As it nears the end of its 400-mile journey from the Canadian border, New England's longest river wends beneath majestic hillsides before emptying into Long Island Sound. Its unspoiled nature, its verdant and steep banks, and the historic small towns that...

    Tags: Celebrities, Long Island Sound, Whale (animal), History, Columbus Day

  16. Jul 22, 2004 |Story| Hartford Courant
  17. Gillette Castle State Park

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    Looking for a bit of grandeur along the Connecticut River? The location is elementary, Gillette Castle State Park constructed in 1919, actor William Hooker Gillette built his home to look like a medieval castle. The actor and playwright, earned much of...

    Tags: East Haddam, Connecticut River, Columbus Day, Travel, State Parks

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