Connecticut
Downtown Thompson, Conn., seems so quiet that I think it would have been disrespectful to drop a pin. When approaching the beautiful town common, I saw a community that, with the exception of paved roads, probably looked the way it did 150 or more years ago with nothing more than old homes, churches and municipal [...]
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When thinking of quintessential New England inns, the Inn at Woodstock Hill in Woodstock, Conn., comes to mind. This historic inn not only offers a sense of relaxation and escape inside, but also has the perfect rural New England location surrounded by rolling hills in a quiet northeastern Connecticut town filled with big old homes [...]
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This photo of the American flag and the building that once housed the Montgomery Ward department store pretty much sums it up about Putnam, Conn: it’s an old, patriotic town with a knack for reinventing itself while hanging onto its roots. Putnam — a small mill town located in the northeast “Quiet Corner” of Connecticut [...]
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No matter how many tourists, new downtown shops and restaurants and travel attractions come into Mystic, it will forever be a scenic, peaceful place for me to visit. The busy look rarely overwhelms the innate tranquility of this area, resulting in a classic New England coastal community feeling. With the educational and entertaining Mystic Seaport (the [...]
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