15 Best Things to Do in Montville (CT)
The story of this town in south-eastern Connecticut begins well before the first Europeans arrived. Montville was the place where the Mohegan tribe broke away from the other Native American …
15 Best Things to Do in Monroe (CT)
Home to just under 20,000 people, this town in affluent Fairfield County is mainly residential and within an easy commute of New Haven and Bridgeport. Monroe exudes small town charm, …
15 Best Things to Do in Rocky Hill (CT)
Folded into the Connecticut Valley on the west bank of the river, the small town of Rocky Hill has much to offer. The oldest operating ferry service in the whole …
15 Best Things to Do in Ansonia (CT)
The small town of Ansonia is in the lower Naugatuck valley, close to the confluence with the Housatonic River. The Revolutionary War Colonel and friend of George Washington, David Humphreys …
15 Best Things to Do in Berlin (CT)
This quiet industrial and residential town is at the geographic heart of Connecticut. Berlin may not be a honeypot for tourists, but has some stupendous natural landscapes. There’s also a …
15 Best Things to Do in Watertown (CT)
In the rolling hills of the Western Highlands, Watertown is a north-western suburb of the city of Waterbury. To my mind, Watertown’s strength comes from its plentiful open space, culminating …
15 Best Things to Do in Old Town (Maine)
Old Town is a city of around 7,000 people located in Penobscot County. A part of the city includes Marsh Island, but it extends beyond that. The area was initially …
15 Best Things to Do in Presque Isle (Maine)
Even though Presque Isle has a population of just 9,000 people, it is the largest city in Aroostook County, in the state of Maine, and it is also an important …
14 Best Things to Do in Fairfield (Maine)
Located in Maine’s Somerset County, Fairfield was once an English outpost and colony and has played its fair share of interesting roles in the region’s history, which dates back to …
15 Best Things to Do in Oakland (Maine)
Often referred to as the ‘The Gateway to the Belgrade Lakes Region,’ Oakland is in Maine’s Kennebec County and was first settled in the 1780s. Before it was settled by …