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THE
LILY PAD B&B |
| Take the train to Milford, a town of
about 55,000 on Long Island Sound. From the
station, walk to the town green, the second
longest in Connecticut. Downtown Milford’s
offerings include Café Atlantique
(bistro/wine bar), Daniel Street (live
entertainment), Pink by the Harbor (Lilly
Pulitzer fashions), and Ruby Slippers Day
Spa. Staying overnight? Walk to The
Lily Pad Bed & Breakfast, an 1820
French Colonial manse on the Wepawaug River with
Victorian themed guestrooms and an English
garden. | |
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YALE
UNIVERSITY |
| Board the train for New Haven. From
Union Street Station walk to Wooster Square,
famous for its Italian restaurants, including
Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana and Sally's Apizza.
Walk off your white clam pizza by strolling along
Church and Chapel streets, teeming with boutiques,
coffee houses, bistros, specialty stores, and
international restaurants. Take a tour of
Yale
University, visit the
Yale
Center for British Art, and catch
up on your reading at Atticus Bookstore
Café. | |
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MYSTIC
WHALER |
| Take the train to Union Station in New
London. Walk through New London Waterfront Park
and enjoy views of Long Island Sound (in season,
you can even take a windjammer cruise aboard the
Mystic
Whaler). While downtown, get a
sugar rush at Cafe Xocolatl (everything on
the menu is crafted from premium chocolate), visit
the New London Antiques Center, and attend
a show at the Garde
Arts Center, housed in a restored
1920s
theater. | | |
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