15 Best Things to Do in Trumbull (CT)
On the northern edge of Bridgeport, Trumbull is a well-heeled suburban town crossed by the Pequonnock River. This beautiful watercourse flows through a succession of parks in a long green …
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15 Best Things to Do in East Hartford (CT)
East Hartford is a residential and industrial town set right on the Connecticut River where Hartford’s skyline comes into view. It takes little more than five minutes to reach one …
15 Best Things to Do in Zephyrhills (FL)
First settled in 1888, the city of Zephyrhills got its unusual name in the early 20th century. It’s what you get when you blend the area’s rolling hills with its …
15 Best Things to Do in Torrington (CT)
In the picturesque Hills of Northwest Connecticut, Torrington has a vibrant central business district sprinkled with some striking buildings for a town of just over 35,000. The countryside around Torrington, …
14 Best Things to Do in West Park (FL)
About five miles in from the Atlantic shore, West Park is a residential city with a tiny footprint. I’m serious when I say that you could walk from one side …
15 Best Things to Do in Shelton (CT)
In the lower Naugatuck Valley, Shelton is an amiable riverside town that has been reborn since the 1980s. From the 1860s until recently Shelton relied on heavy industry, the remnants …
15 Best Things to Do in Wallingford (CT)
A manufacturing town once known for its cutlery and silverware, Wallingford has moved into high-tech industries in the last 25 years. For you and me Wallingford’s appeal comes from its …
15 Best Things to Do in Fort Walton Beach (FL)
On the Florida Panhandle’s Emerald Coast, this city is my idea of a dream beach destination. The shoreline on Okaloosa Island, with its sugar-white sands and twinkling clear waters, needs …
15 Best Things to Do in Oldsmar (FL)
In 1916, Oldsmobile founder Ransom Eli Olds bought up this land at the north end of Tampa Bay to build a planned city. Despite a huge marketing push, this was …
15 Best Things to Do in Lady Lake (FL)
In the very northwest of Lake County, Lady Lake is a town with a population that has more than doubled since 1990. Part of that growth can be explained by …