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Great Cities, Great River Fun events 2010
In the broad Connecticut River Valley,
June 12-26
near Hartford, Old Wethersfi eld
New Haven turns into a vast
retains its 17th-century village green
stage for theatre, dance and music
and imposing homes. Nearby are two during the 15th International
of New England’s outstanding art
Festival of Arts & Ideas. Performers
galleries. In Farmington, Hill-Stead
from 75 countries; most events are
free. www.artidea.org
Museum, with its fabulous French
Impressionist works, is in a glorious August 6-8
century-old estate with National
In Kent, the Litchfi eld Jazz Festival
Trust-like gardens. In New Britain,
has long matched jazz greats,
such as Ray Charles and Sonny
the eye-catching contemporary
Rollins, with new talent. One of
New Britain Museum of American
the USA’s Top 100 festivals.
Art focuses on famous home-grown www.litchfi eldjazzfest.com
talent. Along the coast from New
August 21
Haven are reminders of the early
Milford’s Oyster Festival attracts
settlers in communities such as
50,000 people, who listen to
Guilford, where the Henry Whitfi eld
music, buy crafts and slurp
State Museum is in New England’s oysters during the state’s largest
oldest stone house – built back in
one-day festival.
1639. As for beaches, one of the
www.milfordoysterfestival.org
best is the two miles of soft sand Year-round
in Hammonasset State Park, near Mystic Seaport hosts a series
Madison.
of festivals: Sea Music (June),
www.enjoycentralct.com
Wine & Food (August), Seafood
(September).
www.visitnewhaven.com
www.mysticseaport.org
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EASTERN CONNECTICUT life. Spend a day learning about
Coast, Country & Casinos barrel-making, tying knots or
Full of contrasts: that is Mystic cruising the river in a steamboat.
Country, which
matches the rolling
hills inland with a
lovely shoreline,
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