Delaware (DE)

Delaware State Flag

 

"The First State"

"The Blue Hen State", "The Diamond State", "The Nation's Summer Capital" and "The Small Wonder"

 

Why visit Delaware?

Travelers visiting the MidAtlantic Region wishing to experience architectural restorations, art galleries, beaches, bicycling, car races, festivals, historic sites, horse races, museums, fishing, gardens, hiking, nightlife, shopping (tax free) and water sports.

Bethany Beach, DE. Photo Credit: Josefina Lacroze/Unsplash 

At a Glance

• State Bird: Delaware Blue Hen
• Capital: Dover
• State Dessert: Peach Pie
• State Flower: Peach Blossom
• State Gemstone: None
• State Mammal: Grey Fox
• State Rock: None

Fun Facts

• Known for their role in the Underground Railroad.
  
• Sixth most densely populated state.
  
• All public teachers are unionized.

Thank You!

• Celebrities Birthplace to: Clifford Brown (Musician), Cynthia Rothrock (Athlete), Doug Hutchison (Actor), Teri Polo (Actress) and Valerie Bertinelli (Actress), just to mention a few. 
• Movies to Inspire You: Dead Poets Society​ (1989)​, Failure to Launch​ (2006), Game Change (2012) and Violets Are Blue (1986), just to mention a few.
• Novels Set in Delaware: A Gentleman’s Game (written by Tom Coyne​),​ Beloved (written by Toni Morrison), Final Price ​(written ​by J. Gregory Smith​),​Sunburn 
  (written by Laura Lippman), 
  The Discreet Charms of a Bourgeois Beach Town: Rehoboth Beach Stories (written by Rich Barnett), just to mention a few. 

Delaware City, DE. Photo Credit: David Mark/Pixabay 

Good to Know

• ​T​he Cape May-Lewes ​Car F​erry​ operate​s daily between the southern tip of New Jersey and Lewes.
  
• ​Scenic Routes to experience along the stretch of Brandywine Valley (Route 100 - Route 52) and Route 9 and Route 1.
• During the summer, anticipate added traffic to/from the beach Friday-Monday.

​Known to experience earthquakes, hurricanes and snowstorms.

• Best Time to Visit: ​June - August​
• Coldest Month: ​January​
• Hottest Months: ​July​
• Peak Season:​ June - August​

 Newark, DE. Photo Credit: David Mark/Pixabay 

Your Must See & Do

• Historical Sites:​ Antoine Dutot Homestead​, ​Cannon-Johnson Gang Historic Site​, ​Delaware Arc​, ​First State Heritage Park's John Bell House​, ​Harriet Tubman - Thomas Garrett Statue​, ​John Chads House​, ​F. W. Woolworth Building​, ​George Read II House​, ​Gibraltar​, ​Judge Morris Estate​, ​Liston Range Front Lighthouse​, ​Old Swedes Historic Site​, Read House & Gardens​, ​Rockford Tower​, ​Rodney Square​Ross Mansion​, ​William Penn​ ​Landing Site​ and Woodburn: Governor's House​.
• Museums:​ Air Mobility Command Museum​, ​Amstel House Museum, Auburn Valley State Park​, ​Biggs Museum of American Art​, ​Brinton 1704 House​, ​Cannonball House​, ​Colonial Pa Plantation​, ​Delaware Agricultural Museum​, ​​Delaware Art Museum​, Delaware Children's Museum​, ​​Delaware History Museum​, ​Delaware Museum of Natural History​, ​Delaware Sports Museum & Hall​, ​Delaware State Police Museum​, ​Discoversea Shipwreck Museum​, ​Dutch House Museum​, ​Hagley Museum​, Hale Byrnes House​, ​Hendrickson House Museum, ​Historic Cold Spring Village​, ​John Dickinson Plantation​, ​Johnson House Historic Site​, ​Johnson Victrola Museum​, ​Lewes Life Saving Station​, ​Milford Museum​, ​Nanticoke Indian Museum​, ​Nemours Estate​, ​Newark History Museum​, ​New Castle Court House Museum​, ​​Railroad Tower Museum, ​Rockwood Park​, ​The Delaware Contemporary​, ​The Lewes Historical Society​, ​The Old State House​,​ University Museum​, ​Waynesborough Historic House​, ​Winterthur Museum​​ and Zwaanendael Museum.
• State​ ​Parks: Alapocas Run State Park​, ​Bellevue State Park​, Brandywine Creek State Park​, ​Cape Henlopen State Park​, Delaware Canal State Park​, ​​Delaware Seashore State Park​, ​Fort Delaware State Park​, Fox Point State Park, Killens Pond State Park​, ​​Lums Pond State Park​, ​White Clay Creek State Park​ and Wilmington State Parks​.
• Popular Attractions:​ Andalusia Historic House​-​Gardens​ &​ Arboretum​, ​Barratt's Chapel & Museum​, ​Brandywine River Museum​, ​Brandywine Valley​, ​​Brandywine Zoo​, ​Caleb Pusey House​, ​Delaware City​, ​Delaware Memorial Bridge​, ​Delaware Park, DE Turf Sports Complex, ​Dogfish Head Craft Brewery​, ​Dover Downs​, ​Dover International Speedway​, ​Fenwick Island Lighthouse​, ​Fiddler's Hill​, ​ Fort Mifflin​, ​Fort Miles Historical Area​, ​Frightland​, ​Funland, Georgetown Speedway​, ​Go Ape Zipline & Adventure Park​, ​Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse​, ​Jungle Jim's​, ​Kalmar Nyckel​, Lombardy Hall​, ​Marian Coffin Gardens​, ​​Midway Speedway Park​, ​Millbrook Village​, ​Mispillion Riverwalk​, ​Monster Mile​, ​NASCAR​, ​Nassau Valley Vineyards​, ​Old Swedes Church​, ​Nemours Estate​, ​Pennypacker Mills​, Parson Thorne Mansion​, ​​Rehoboth Beach​, ​Smith's Bridge Covered Bridge​, ​Spence's Bazaar​, ​The Grand Opera House​, ​The Great STEMporium​, Thunder Lagoon Waterpark​, ​​Webb Farmhouse​, ​Wilmington & Western Railroad​ and Wooddale Covered Bridge​. ​
• Popular Cities/Towns to Visit:​ Bethany Beach, Delaware City, Dewey Beach, Dover, Fenwick Island, Georgetown, Laurel, Lewes, Middleton, Milford, Milton, Newark, New Castle, Rehoboth Beach, Seaford, Slaughter Beach, Smyrna, South Bethany and Wilmington.
• Special Events:​ (​January​) Hummers Parade​, (February​) Lewes Polar Bear Plunge​, Oyster Eat ​&​ Shrimp Feast​​​​​, (March) Great Delaware Kite Festival​, St​ ​Patrick’s Day Parades​​​, (April) Bugs & Bud Festival​,Rehoboth Beach Chocolate Festival​,  UD Ag Day​, (May) A Day in Old New Castle​, ​Dover Days​, Horseshoe Crab & Shorebird Festival​, ​Point-to-Point, NASCAR​, ​​​Strawberry Festival​, ​Wilmington Flower Market​, ​​​​​Wilmington Grand Prix​,​ (June) African-American Festival​, ​Big Barrel Country Music Festival​, ​Clifford Brown Jazz Festival​, ​Firefly Music Festival​, ​Holy Trinity Church Greek Festival​, Ice Cream Festival​, ​St Anthony’s Italian Festival​​, ​(July) Delaware​ ​Shakespeare Festival, Delaware State Fair​, ​​Nanticoke Riverfest​, ​People’s Festival​, (August) Delaware Junction​, ​Outdoor Fine Art ​&​ Craft​, ​Peach Festival​, ​Riverfront Blues Festival​, (September) Arden Fair​, Art on the Green​, ​Bethany Beach Jazz Funeral ​, Bethany Boardwalk Arts Festival​, ​​​​​Brandywine Festival of the​ ​Arts​, ​Hagley Car Show​, ​Nanticoke Powwow​, ​Newark Community Day​, ​Polish Festival, Riverwalk Freedom Festival​, ​​​(October) Apple Scrapple Festival​, ​Coast Day, Delaware Wine & Beer Festival​, ​Delmarva Folk Festival ​, ​Greyhounds Reach the Beach​, ​​NASCAR​, ​Oktoberfest Delaware​, ​​​ Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival​, ​Sea Witch Halloween & Fiddler’s Festival​, ​Taste of Newark​, ​​Vendemmia da Vinci​, ​(November) Chocolate Fest​, ​Delaware Antiques Show​, First State Heritage Park Market Fair​, ​Return Day​, ​​Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival ​, ​Yuletide​, (December) Christmas ​(​Hagley​​) and Christmas ​(​Odessa​​).​

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Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut State Flag

 

“Constitution State”

"The Land of Steady Habits", "The Nutmeg State" and  "The Provisions State"

Why visit Connecticut?

Countryside charm for historians interested in coastline beaches, colonial history, covered bridges, flea markets, foliage, forests, museums, nautical history, seaside villages, seafood and wildflowers. 

At a Glance

• State Bird: American Robin
• Capital: Hartford
• State Dessert: Ice Cream & Snickerdoodle Cookie
• State Flower: Mountain Laurel
• State Gemstone: Almandine Garnet
• State Mammal: Sperm Whale
• State Rock: None

Connecticut River, Old Saybrook, CT. Photo Credit: Rusty Watson/Unsplash 

Fun Facts

• Samuel Colt (Hartford​) invented and manufactured​ the Colt Revolver.​
• During ​1944, Martin Luther King Jr​ (15) is known to wor​k​ on tobacco farms in Simsbury.
  
• Connecticut River divides the state ​(​north​-​south​)​ feed​ing​ ​into​ surrounding valleys.
  
• ​First state (1937) to issue aluminum license plates for vehicles. ​
  
• Lock Museum of America ​(​Terryville​) ​​has the world's ​largest​ collection of locks and keys.
  
• ​Hartfield was formerly known as ​"insurance capital of the world"​.​
  
• Has approximately 44 flea markets, 105 covered bridges and 14 lighthouses.
• Approximately 44 flea markets throughout the state.
• Home to many inventions: frisbee (Bridgeport),  racquetball (Greenwich, originally called, "paddle rackets") and Scrabble (Newtown). 
  
• Offers 32 State Forests and 93 State Parks.
• A 250 mile shoreline.

Thank You!

• Celebrities Birthplace to:​ Brian Dennehy (Actor), Elizabeth Gilbert (Author), George W Bush (Former President/Politician)​, Meg Ryan (Actress) and Michael Bolton (Singer) just to name a few.
• Movies to Inspire You:​ ​Afterschool​ (2008), ​Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane​ (2018), Courage Under Fire​ (1996)​, Mystic Pizza​ (1988), ​Nutty Christmas​ (2018) and Pemberly Manor​​​ (2018) just to mention a few.​
• Novels Set in Co​nnecticut​:​ Bed of Roses (​written by Nora Roberts​)​, Parrish (​written by Mildred Savage​)​ and ​Smouldering Fires (​written by Anya Seton​)​ just to name a few.​

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Yale University, New Haven, CT. Photo Credit: David Mark/PIxabay

Good to Know

• Motorcyclists​ are not required to wear helmets.
• F​erries ​service​ from New Haven or New London to Long Island and the Hamptons​ regularly​. 
  
• ​Dress code is usually casual in loafers, pastel colors​ and upright collars.
  
• Cold winters and humid summers.
• Avoid Interstate 95, when possible because of traffic congestion and delays.
• Don't dare to leave the state before eating a lobster roll or New Haven style​ pizza​ ("apizza").

Postcard fall foliage peaks around the second week in October. Subject to hurricanes, blizzards, heat waves and snowfalls.

• Best Time to Visit: October - November
• Coldest Month: January
• Hottest Months: July
• Peak Season: June - August

Mark Twain (a resident until his death on April 21, 1910) once said, "if you don't like the weather in New England, 

wait 10 minutes". 

                                                                              Covered Bridge. Photo Credit: fatdogcreatives/Pixabay 

Your Must See & Do

• Historical Sites: Amos Bull House, Ancient Burying Ground, Battle of the Rocks Monument, Connecticut's Old State House, Harriet Beecher Stowe,Dorence Atwater Monument, Eolia Mansion, Fairfield Burr Homestead, Federal Hill Historic District, Fort Shantok Archeological District, Fort Nathan Hale, John Brown Birthplace SiteNike Missile Site HA-25, Nike Missile Site HA-48, Nike Missile Site HA-26 Launch Site, Old New-Gate Prison & Copper, Mine- Seasonal, Oliver Ellsworth Homestead, Orange Street Historic District, P.T. Barnum Statue, Putnam Cottage, Ridgefield Historical Society, Rocky Hill Stone Company, Seaside Sanatorium, Site of First Public Pay Phone, The Parsons Theatre, The Webb Barn and Will Warren's Den. 
• Museums: American Clock & Watch Museum, Ballard Institute & Museum of Puppetry, Barker Character Comic & Cartoon Museum,Bethel Historical Society, Bruce Museum, Bush-Holley House, Buttolph-Williams House, Captain Nathaniel B Palmer House Museum,Chester Museum at The Mill, Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum, Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut, Connecticut Antique Machinery, Connecticut Children's Museum, Connecticut Historical Society Museum & Library, Connecticut River Museum, Connecticut Science Center, Connecticut State Museum, Connecticut State Police Museum, Connecticut Trolley Museum, Connecticut Valley Tobacco Museum, Danbury Museum & Historical Society, Danbury Railway Museum, D'Elia Antique Tool Museum, Ebenezer Avery House, Enfield Historical Society Inc, Eric Sloane Museum, Essex Historical Society, EverWonder Children's Museum, Fairfield Museum & History Center, Florence Griswold Museum, General David Humphrey's House, Glebe House Museum & Garden, Hempsted House, Henry Whitfield State Museum, Hill-Stead Museum, Ireland's Great Hunger Museum, Joseph Webb House, Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center, Kidcity Children's Museum, Knights of Columbus Museum, Lockwood Mathews, Lutz Children's Museum, Mansfield Historical Society, Mashantucket Pequot Museum, Mattatuck Museum, Middlebury Historical Society, Monte Cristo Cottage, Museum-Connecticut History, Mystic Seaport Museum, Nathan Hale Homestead Museum, National Helicopter Museum, Naugatuck Historical Society, Nehemiah Royce Museum, New England Air Museum, New Hartford Historical Society, New Haven Museum, New Milford Historical Society & Museum, Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society,Nomads Outdoor Adventure, Norwalk Historical Society Museum, Oliver Ellsworth Homestead, Osborne Homestead Museum, Plymouth Historical Society, Prudence Crandall Museum, Railroad Museum, Roseland Cottage, Sharon Historical Society, Stamford Museum & Nature Center, Stanley-Whitman House,Stepping Stones Museum for Children,Stony Creek Museum, Submarine Force Library & Museum, Tantaquidgeon Museum, Tapping Reeve House & Law School, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum,The American Museum of Tort Law, The Barnum Museum, The Chatham Historical Society, The Discovery Museum & Planetarium, The Hanford-Silliman House, The Haunted Isle, The Mark Twain House & Museum, The Stonington Lighthouse Museum, US Coast Guard Museum, Vintage Radio & Communications Museum of CT,Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum, West Beach, Westport Museum for History & Culture, Wilton Historical Society, Windsor Historical Society, Witch's Dungeon Classic Movie Museum, Yale Center for British Art and Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History.
• National/Regional/State & Forest/Parks: Above All State Park, Algonquin State Forest, Andrew Mountain Park, Auerfarm State Park, Baldwin Park, Ballantine Park, Bartlem Recreation Area,  Beachland Park, Bear Mountain Reservation, Berlin Parks & Recreation, Bigelow Hollow State Park, Black Rock State Park, Bluff Point State Park, Bobcat Trailhead, Borzani Park, Bradley Point Park, Brooksvale Park, Brookfield Department of Parks & Recreation, Bulkeley Park, Bucks Hill Park, Burr Pond State Park, Bushnell Park, Campbell Falls State Park, Camp Columbia State Park, Caplan Field, Canoe Club, Captain William Clark Fishing Pier, Carroll Park, Center Springs Park, Chatfield Hollow State Park, Chesley Park, Cheshire Park, City Mills Park, Cockaponset State Forest, Collis P Huntington State Park, Compounce Mountain, Connecticut River Greenway State Park, Connecticut Valley Railroad State Park, Cowles Park, Cucia Park, Curtin Park, Danbury Town Park, Day Pond State Park, Dennis Hill State Park,Devil's Hopyard State Park,Dinosaur State Park, Doolittle Park, Eagle Landing State Park, Earle Park, East Rock Park, East Village Park, Echo Lake Park, Edgerton Park, Elizabeth Park Rose Garden,  Enders State Forest, Fairchild Park, Fairfield Parks & Recreation, Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, Farm River State Park, Finch Brook Preserve, Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust, Forster Pond State Park, Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park, Fort Trumbull State Park & Museum, Found Land Park, Fuessenich Park, Fulton Park, Gardner Lake State Park, Gary Park, Gay City State Park, George C Waldo State Park, Gillette Castle State Park, Great Hill Park, Gunntown Passive Park, Haddam Meadows State Park, Haley Farm State Park, Hamilton Park, Hammonasset Beach State Park, Harkness Memorial State Park, Hayden Park, Hollow Park, Hopemead State Park Reserve, Hopeville Pond State Park, Hop River State Park, Horseshoe Falls, Hubbard Park, Hungerford Park, Housatonic Meadows State Park, Hurd State Park, Indian Notch Park, Indian Well State Park, Jackson Cove Town Park, Janie Pierce Park, Jocelyn Square Park, Kennedy Memorial Park, Kent Falls State Park, Kern Park, Kettletown State Park, Lake Lillinonah Town Park, Lake Waramaug State Park, Lamentation Mountain State Park, Larkin State Bridle Trail, Leatherman's Cave, Library Park, Lighthouse Point Park, Lily Park, Linden Park, Lock 12, Longbrook Park, Lovers Leap State Park,  Macedonia Brook State Park, Machimoodus State Park, Marlborough CT Town Green, Mansfield Hollow State Park, Martin Luther King Jr Park, Mashamoquet Brook State Park, Mathews Park, Mattatuck State Forest,  McGrath Park, Meadowview Park, Meriden Parks, Mill Pond Park,  Millers Pond State Park, Mixville Park, Monroe Parks & Recreation Department, Montgomery Pinetum, Montowese Park, Mooween State Park,Mt Tom State Park, Mount Bushnell State Park, Mohawk Mountain State Park, Murray Park, Naugatuck State Forest, New Haven Department of Parks & Recreation, Newington Parks & Recreation,  Newtown Park, Nipmuck State Forest, Nonnewaug Falls,Northfield Daffodil Field, Norwalk Recreation Parks,Northwest Park Nature Center, Nystroms, Orenaug Park, Osbornedale State Park, Overlook Park, Pachaug State Forest, Paderewski Park, Page Park, Panthorn Park, Paugussett State Forest, Penwood State Park, Peterson Memorial Park, Pine Lake Park, Powder Hill Dinosaur Park, Putnam Memorial State Park, Quarry Park, Quinnipiac River State Park, Regicides Trail West Rock State Park, Reservoir Park, River Highlands State Park, Roaring Brook Park, Robert Tedford Memorial Park, Rockwell Park, Rocky Glen State Park Scenic Reserve, Rocky Hill Parks & Recreation, Rocky Neck State Park, Rogers Park, Salmon River State Forest, Satan's Kingdom State Recreation Area, Savin Rock Park, Seaside Park, Settlers Park, Seven Falls Park, Seymour Park, Shady Beach Park, Sherwood Island State Park, Silver Sands State Park, Sleeping Giant State Park, Smith Park, Southbury Park & Recreation, Southford Falls State Park, Sperry Park, Squantz Pond State Park, Stanley Quarter Park, Stoddard Hill State Park Scenic Reserve, Stratton Brook State Park, Sunnybrook State Park, Sunset Rock State Park, Sylvan Lake Park, Talcott Mountain State Park, Three Rivers Field, Timberlin Park, Topsmead State Forest, Topstone Park, Town Plot, Trimountain State Park, Trowbridge Square Park, Upper Paugussett State Forest, Unity Park, Vasa Park, Wadsworth Falls State Park, Washington Park,Watertown Parks & Recreation, Webb Mountain Park, Webster Park, Weir Farm National Historic Park, West Rock Ridge State Park, Wharton Brook State Park, Whitestone Cliffs Trail, Whittemore Glen State Park Scenic Reserve,  Wickham Park, Willow Brook Park, Windsor Locks Canal State Park Trail, Winslow Park and Wooster Mountain State Park Scenic Reserve.
• Popular Attractions: Action Wildlife, Amistad Memorial, Arrigoni Winery, Audubon Center Bent of the River, Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens, Bethany Veterans Memorial Park, Black Rock, Boothe Memorial Park, Brownstone Exploration & Discovery Park, Bushnell Park Carousel, Captain William Clark Fishing Pier, Castle Craig, Cathedral of Saint Joseph, Comstock Covered Bridge, Connecticut Audubon Society Coastal Center at Milford Point, Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, Connecticut Historic Gardens, Connecticut's Old State House, Connecticut River Walk & Bikeway, Connecticut Trees of Honor Memorial,Connecticut State Veterans Memorial at Minuteman Park, Connecticut Valley Winery, Danbury Fair, Dinosaur Footprints, Drake Hill Flower Bridge,  East Haddam Swing Bridge, Essex Steam Train & Riverboat, Evidence of Evil, Firefighter's Memorial, Fodor Farm, Foxwoods Resort Casino, Fright Haven, Gillette Castle, Governor's Residence, Grace Farms, Greenwich Polo Club,  Grove St Cemetery, Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, Harry C Barnes Memorial Nature Center, Hartford Flavor Company, Hearthstone Castle, Herrick Park, Hidden Valley Preserve, Hollister House Garden, Housatonic Museum of Art, House of Lights, Heublein Tower, It Adventure Ropes Course, Lake Compounce,Lake Mohegan Recreational Area, Leitner Family Observatory & Planetarium, Mattatuck Beach, Matthies Memorial Park,Mill Hill Historic Park, Mohegan Sun Arena,  Mount Carmel, Mystic Aquarium, Ocean Beach Park, Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine,  Pine Grove Schoolhouse, Quassy Amusement & Waterpark, RiverQuest, Rockin' Jump Trampoline Park Trumbull, Sandy Point Bird Sanctuary, Sheffield Island Lighthouse, Shepaug Eagle, Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Arch, Soldiers & Sailors Monument, Sonny's Place, Southport Beach, Ste Anne Roman Catholic Church, St Mary's By The Sea, Sunset Meadow Vineyards, The Adventure Park at the Discovery Museum, The Dinosaur Place at Nature's Art Village, The Dudley Farm, The Institute For American Indian Studies, The Glass House, The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, Two Roads Brewing Company, Urban Air Trampoline & Adventure Park, Veterans Stadium Willowbrook Park, Waterbury Mural, Weir Farm National Historic Park, Westport Observatory, White Memorial Conservation Center, Yale University and Yale University Art Gallery.
• Popular Cities/Towns to Visit: Bridgeport, Bristol, Danbury, Fairfield, Greenwich, Hamden, Hartford, Manchester, Meriden, New Britain, New Haven, Norwalk, Stamford, Waterbury and West Hartford.
• Special Events: (January) Hartford Boat Show, (March) St Patrick’s Day Parade, (April) Elephants Truck Flea Market,  Sheep, Wool & Fiber Festival, (May) Bruce Museum Crafts Festival, Greenwich Town Party Music Festival,  (June) 

  Cheshire Strawberry Festival

  , ​Connecticut Family Festival​, ​

  Klingberg Vintage Motorcar Festival

  ​, ​International Festival of Arts ​&​ Ideas​, ​ Norfolk Chamber Music Festival​,​ Sea Music Festival, (July) Annual Juried Show​, ​Annual Outdoor Summer Pops Concerts​, ​Annual Paul Brown Monday Night Jazz​, ​Greater Hartford Festival, 

  Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz, 

  Litchfield Jazz Festival, 

  Niantic Lions Annual Arts & Craft Show ​&​ Food Court​,​ Norwalk International Cultural Exchange (NICE), Old Lyme Midsummer Festival​, ​Sailfest, Westside Reggae Festival​, ​ (August) Hey Stamford! Food Festival, Bluegrass Music Festival, Brooklyn Fair, Holy Rosary's Annual Italian Festival, Milford Oyster Festival, Mystic Outdoor Art Festival, North Branford Potato & Corn Festival, 

  Plainville Fire Company Hot Air Balloon Festival

  ,  

  Riverfront Dragon Boat & Asian Festival, (September) Annual Fall Harvest Festival​, ​Cheshire Fall Festival ​&​ Market Place​, ​Connecticut Renaissance Faire​, ​Haddam Neck Fair,​Hartford Gospel Festival ​&​ Fair​, ​Hebron Harvest Fair​,​ Native American Festival,​Newtown Arts Festival​,​ Norwalk Oyster Festival​, ​Norwalk Seaport Oyster Festival​,​​​ Seymour​ ​Pumpkin Festival​,​ St Peter’s Annual Apple Festival​,​ Water Lantern Festival,​ ​​Woodstock Fair​, ​(October) Annual New England Chowdafest​, ​Annual New Haven Chalk Art Festival​, ​Cartoberfest Car Show​,​ Colchester Soccerfest, CraftWestport, Discover Hartford Bicycle & Walking Tour, Fall for Enfield Community Festival​, ​Garlic & Harvest Festival, New England Chowdafest, Shelton Day​,​​ Southington Apple Harvest Festival​, ​Torrington Fall Harvest Festival​,​ (November) Annual Connecticut Craft Beer Fest, Annual Holiday Market, Danbury Festival of Trees, Light Up Old Lyme, Magic & Beyond with David Garrity, New England Christmas Festival, North Pole Express, (December) Bethlehem Christmas Town Festival and Plainville Holistic Fair.

                                                              Squantz Pond State Park, New Fairfield, CT. Photo Credit: David Mark/Pixabay

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Colorado (CO)

Colorado State Flag

"The Centennial State"

"Colorful Colorado"

Why visit Colorado?

Active outdoor travelers embracing diverse geography wishing to enjoy archaeological sites, brewpubs, camping, dude ranches, fishing, fossils, hang gliding, hiking, hot-air balloon, hunting, ice skating, mountain biking, museums, music festivals, national parks, skiing, theater festivals, water sports, white-water rafting, wildflowers and zip lining.

Whether you're an amateur or professional photographer the natural landscape makes every shot a good one!

At a Glance

• State Bird: Lark Bunting
• Capital: Denver
• State Dessert: None
• State Flower: Colorado Blue Columbine
• State Gemstone: Aquamarine
• State Mammal: Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep
• State Rock: Colorado Yule Marble

Ridgway, CO. Photo Credit: Thomas Moore/Unsplash

Fun Facts

• The Lindenmeier Site contains artifacts dating back from 11200BC-3000BC.
• Our climate change is greatly impacting their agriculture, forestry, temperatures (higher than normal), tourism and water availability.
• The city of Boulder has more used book stores than any other city across our nation.
• The first state to legalize marijuana (cannabis) for medicinal (2000), industrial (2013) and  and recreational (2014).
• Host professional golf tournaments:  BMW Championship, PGA Championship, U.S. Open, U.S. Senior Open and U.S. Women's Open.
• The "Gold Rush Fever" struck in 1858.
• Has 15 mountain ranges and 54 peaks above 14,000 feet.
• Approximately 1.3 million visit the Red Rocks Amphitheater annually.
• The “Mother of Rivers”, there are 158 named rivers. 
• A nature lovers paradise featuring 11 National Forests, 11 National Parks and 44 State Parks.

Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO. Photo Credit: Benjamin Rasco/Unsplash

Thank You!

• Celebrities Birthplace to: Drew Davis (Athlete), Kalen Ballage (Athlete), Marie Osborne (Actress), Molly Burnett (Actress), Paul Whiteman (Musician), Ronnie Montrose (Musician), Tim Allen (Actor), Tom Bower (Actor) and Tom Dulley (Actor) just to name a few.
• Movies to Inspire You: Doctor Sleep (2019), Stagecoach (1939), The Hitchhiker (2007), The Searchers (1956), The Space Between Us (2017) and The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964) just to name a few.
• Novels Set in Colorado: A Dog Ways Home (written by W Bruce Cameron), The Shining (written by Stephen King), The Tie That Binds (written by Kent Haruf) and When the Wind Blows (written by James Patterson) just to name a few.

Autumn Season. Photo Credit: David Mark/Pixabay

Good to Know

• Stay hydrated with water and limit your alcohol consumption considering the high altitude and low humidity. Intoxication happens easily. In this thin air climate to best avoid sunburn apply sunblock often. 
• Known for their environmentally consciousness.
• Allow your eyes to feast on the foliage between mid September - mid October.
• Enjoy the driving scenic route (50/550) from Delta to Durango and Gunnison to Montrose.
• February is the most popular month for skiing.

Subject to infrequent earthquakes/wildfires do occur with occasional tornados (May - August) and winter snowstorms (December - March).

• Best Time to Visit: March - May and September - October
• Coldest Month: January
• Hottest Months: July
• Peak Season: June - August

Colorado Mountains. Photo Credit: David Mark/Pixabay 

Your Must See & Do

• Historical Sites: Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, Boettcher Memorial Tropical Conservatory, Boggsville Historic Site, Camp Hale National Historic Site, Deaton Sculptured House, Dinosaur National Monument, Holzwarth Historic Site, Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site, Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site and Tripoli Colorado Launch Site.
• Museums: 4th Infantry Division Museum, Aspen Art Museum, Avenir Museum of Design & Merchandising (Colorado State University), Center for Colorado Women's History, Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus, Clyfford Still Museum, Colorado Railroad Museum, Colorado Snowsports Museum and Hall of Fame, Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, Cripple Creek District Museum, Cripple Creek Heritage Center, Cross Orchards Historic Site, Denver Art Museum, Denver Firefighters Museum, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Dillon Schoolhouse Museum, Dinosaur Journey Museum, Edwin Carter Discovery Center, El Pueblo History Museum, Forney Museum of Transportation, Fort Garland Museum & Cultural Center, Four Mile Historic Park, Georgetown Energy Museum, Georgetown Firefighting Museum Alpine Hose No 2, Ghost Town Museum, Golden History Museum, Grand Lake Visitor Center, Hamill House Museum, Healy House Museum & Dexter Cabin, Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park, High Line Railroad Park, History Colorado Center, Hotel de Paris Museum, Humphrey History Park & Museum, Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art, May Natural History Museum, Mines Museum of Earth Science, Miramont Castle Museum, Mountain Top Children's Museum, Museo De Las Americas, Molly Brown House Museum, Museum of Colorado Prisons, Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, Museum of the Mountain West, Museums of Western Colorado, National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum, National Museum of World War II Aviation, Nederland Mining Museum, Old Colorado City History Center Museum, Penrose Heritage Museum, Peterson Air & Space Museum, Pro Rodeo Hall Of Fame, Rock Ledge Ranch, Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center, Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, South Park City Museum, Space Foundation Headquarters & Discovery Center, The Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave,Trinidad History Museum, University of Colorado Museum of Natural History, Ute Indian Museum, Veterans Plaza of Northern Colorado, Via Ferrata Canyon, Washington Gold & Silver Mine, Western Museum of Mining & Industry and Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum.
• National/Regional/State & Forest/Parks: Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests, Arapaho National Recreation Area, Arches National Park, Artists Point View, Backcountry Permit Office, Bear Creek Park, Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Boulder Falls, Canyon Pintado, Chautauqua Park, Cheyenne Mountain State Park, City Park, Cole Park, Colorado Front Range Trail, Colorado Game & Fish Reserve, Colorado National Monument, Colorado Park, Courtney Ryley Cooper Park, Curecanti National Recreation Area, Dedisse Park, Eben G Fine Park, Eldorado Canyon State Park, Genesee Park,Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve, Gunnison National Forest, Lair o’ the Bear Park, Little Horseshoe Park, Lone Mesa State Park, Lookout Mountain Park, Mancos State Park, Marina Park, Meadow Creek Park, Mesa Verde National Park, Mount Herman Trailhead, National Park, North Cheyenne Cañon Park, North Pond Park, North Table Mountain Park West Trailhead, Old Bents Fort National Park, Palmer Park, Rio Grande National Forest, Pulpit Rock Park, Rainbow Park, Rocky Mountain National Park, Rotary Snowplow Park, San Juan National Forest, South Park, Siamese Twins, Stillwater Pass, Trent Park, Walter Byron Park, Werlin Park, West Horseshoe Park and Wonderland Lake Park.
• Popular Attractions: Adventure Golf & Raceway, Adventures Out West, Andrews Arboretum, Arapahoe Basin, Argo Gold Mill & Tunnel, AVA Rafting & Zipline, Balanced Rock View, Bald Mountain Scenic Area, Battlefield Colorado, Beaver Ponds, Ben Tyler Trailhead, Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, Bierstadt Trailhead, Bishop Castle, Blair Witch Trailhead, Blue River Plaza, Book Cliffs View, Brookside-McCurdy Trailhead, Breckenridge Gallery, Breckenridge Golf Club, Breckenridge Whitewater, Broadmoor Pikes Peak Cog Railway, Camp George West, Cano's Castle, Capital Prize Gold Mine Tours, Carousel of Happiness, Carter Park & Pavilion, Cave of the Winds Mountain Park, Centennial Gardens, Central City Opera House, Charlie Tayler Water Wheel, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Chihuahua Gulch Trailhead, Chihuahua Lake, Clear Creek White Water Park, Colorado Adventure Park, Colorado Aviation Historical, Colorado Freedom Memorial Foundation, Colorado Gators Reptile Park, Colorado Grande Casino, Colorado Mountain Express, Colorado National Monument, Colorado Photographic Arts Center, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center (Colorado College), Colorado State Capitol, Colorado Trail Head, Colorado Wolf Adventures, Copper Mountain, Country Boy Mine, Creekside Cellars, Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad, Cucumber Gulch Wildlife Preserve, Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms, Denver Millennium Bridge, Denver Zoo, Dinosaur National Monument, Dog Sled Rides of Winter Park, Downtown Aquarium, Echo Lake Park, Elitch Gardens, Englewood Children's Farm, Englewood Park Train, Epic Discovery at Breckenridge, Escape Room Breckenridge, Burning Bear Trailhead, Fern Lake Trailhead, Fiske Planetarium, Flatirons Vista Trailhead, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Ford Field, Four Corners Monument, Frisco Adventure Park, Frisco Escape Room, Garden of the Gods & Nature Center, Georgetown Lake, Georgetown Loop Railroad, Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, Glenwood Hot Springs Pool, Gold Belt Byway, Gold Hill Trailhead, Gold Mine Tours Inc, Gray's & Torrey's Peaks Trailhead, Great Wolf Lodge Water Park, Gregory Canyon Trailhead, Grottos Trail, Granby Ranch, Guanella Pass Trailhead, Hanging Lake, Haunted Mines, Herkimer (World's Largest Beetle),Herman Gulch, Hidden Valley, Hidee Gold Mine Tours & Panning, Historic Trails View, Independence Monument View, Keystone Bike Park, Keystone Lake Ice Rink, Kidtopia, Kissing Camels, Lakeside Amusement Park, Lily Pad Lake, Liquid Descent Rafting (Idaho Springs), Long Gulch Trailhead, Loveland Pass, Loveland Ski Area, Magic Town, Manitou Lake, Manitou Cliff Dwellings, Manitou Springs Colorado, Mardi Gras Casino, Mayflower Gulch Trail, McGraw Ranch, Meadow Creek Trailhead, Mohawk Lake Parking, Monarch Casino Black Hawk, Mount Evans, Mount Evans Trout Fishing, Mountain Huts, Mountain Time Escape Rooms - Avalanche Cabin, North Pole Colorado Santa’s Workshop, Pikes Peak - America's Mountain, Old Hundred Gold Mine Tour, Otto's Trail Colorado National Monument, Phoenix Gold Mine, Pikes Peak, Pirates Cove Water Park, Pro Rodeo Hall Of Fame, Quandary Peak Trailhead, Red Rock Canyon Open Space, Red Rocks Park & Amphitheater, Rocky Mountain Food Tours, Royal Gorge, Royal Gorge Zip Line Tours & Rafting, Royal Gorge Helicopter Tours, Royal Gorge Bridge & Park, Sapphire Point Overlook, Sallie Barber Mine Trailhead, Sasquatch Casino, Sasquatch Outpost, Sertich Ice Center, Shelf Lake Trailhead, Silverthorne Factory Stores, Slaughterhouse Trail Head, Spruce Creek Trail, St Mary's Glacier, Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey, Summit Lake Park, Squaw Pass Fire Lookout, Tall Timber Depot, The Broadmoor Seven Falls, The Famous Bonanza Casino, The Gilpin Casino, The Wild Animal Sanctuary, Tiny Town & Railroad, Treehouse Adventure Park, Trinidad Lake, UFO Watchtower, Water World, Welcome to Colorful Colorado, Zapata Falls and Z Casino.
• Popular Cities/Towns to Visit: Arvada, Aspen, Aurora, Centennial, Colorado Springs, Denver, Durango, Fort Collins, Lakewood, Pueblo, Thornton, Vail and Westminster.
• Special Events: (January) Big Beers Belgians & Barleywines Festival, Breckenridge International Snow Sculpture Championships, Colorado Springs Chinese Cultural Institute (CSCCI) Chinese New Year Festival, Cowboy Downhill, Estes Park Winter Festival, Lafayette Oatmeal Festival, MusicFest at Steamboat, National Western Stock Show, Ouray Ice Festival, Rio Frio Ice Fest, Snowdown, Winter Brew Fest, Winter X Games, (February) Carnivale & Mumbo Jumbo Gumbo Cook-Off, Colorado Pond Hockey Tournament, Cripple Creek Ice Fest, Denver Restaurant Week, Lake City Ice Climbing Festival, Loveland Sweetheart Festival, Power of Four Ski Mountaineering Race, Steamboat Winter Carnival, Winter Wonder Grass, (March) Aspen Film Shorts Fest, Bud Light Rocks the Boat, Denver Mardi Gras, Frozen Dead Guy Days, Monte Vista Crane Festival, (April) 5Point Film Festival, Cañon City Music & Blossom Festival, Cardboard Classic, Durango Bluegrass Meltdown, Durango Wine Experience, Pondskim Closing Day Celebration, Taste Of Vail, (May) Cinco de Mayo Festival, Colorado Medieval Festival, Denver Arts Festival, Durango Blues Train, Estes Park Duck Race Festival, Fruita Fat Tire Festival, Grand Old West Days, Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, Mike the Headless Chicken Festival, Mountain Film, Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown, Royal Gorge Rodeo, The Big Wonderful, (June) Animas River Days, Bravo! Vail Music Festival, Buena Vista Bike Fest, Colorado Brewers’ Festival, Colorado Music Festival, Colorado Renaissance Festival, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Country Jam, Denver Chalk Art Festival, FIBArk Salida, Food & Wine Classic (Aspen), GoPro Mountain Games, Greeley Blues Jam, Greeley Stampede, Hudson Gardens Summer Concert Series, High Peaks Art Festival, Keystone Bacon & Bourbon Festival, Pagosa Folk ‘N Bluegrass, Palisade Bluegrass & Roots Festival, Reds-Whites & Brews Festival, Scandinavian Midsummer Festival, Sonic Bloom, Strawberry Days, Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series, Stills In The Hills, Telluride Balloon Festival, Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Telluride Wine Festival, Vail Valley Brew Fest, (July) Archuleta County Fair, Aspen Music Festival, Battlemoor, Breckenridge July Art Festival, Breckenridge Summer Beer Festival, Bronc Day, Castle Rock Wine Fest, Cattlemen’s Days, Central City Opera Festival, Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Cheesman Park Art Fest, Colorado Brewers Rendezvous, Colorado Freeride Festival, Colorado Irish Festival, Cowboys’ Roundup Days, Crested Butte Arts Festival, Crested Butte Wildflower Festival, Denver Summer Brew Fest, Durango Fiesta Days, Evergreen Jazz Festival, Evergreen Summer Fest, Gold Rush Days, High Mountain Hay Fever Bluegrass Festival, Hot Air Balloon Rodeo, JUL-IPA Festival, Keystone Wine & Jazz Festival, Kit Carson County Fair & Pro Rodeo, Manassa Pioneer Days, Middle Park Fair & Rodeo, Paonia Cherry Days, Pikes Peak & Bust Rodeo, Plateau Valley Heritage Days, Range Call, RIDE Festival, Rocky Grass, Silverthorne Fine Art Festival, Springs Beer Fest, WarBird Auto Classic, Warped Tour, (August) Bohemian Nights at New West Fest, Boulder Craft Beer Festival, Boulder International Fringe Festival, Breckenridge Main Street Art Festival, Bruises & Brews Festival, Colorado Classic, Colorado Music Festival, Colorado State Fair & Rodeo, Delta County Fair & Rodeo, Farm to Fiddle Summer Festival, Handmade In Colorado Expo, Keystone Bluegrass & Beer Festival, Lafayette Peach Festival, Leadville Boom Days, Motorcycle Show, Mountain Town Music Festival, Mushroom & Wine Festival, NedFest, Olathe Sweet Corn Festival, Opera in the Park, Palisade Peach Festival, Pickin’ On The Divide Bluegrass Festival, Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, Rocky Mountain Folks Festival, Rocky Mountain Irish Gathering, Saguache Community Pow Wow, San Juan BrewFest, Sculpture In The Park, Steers, Beers Whiskey & Beer Festival, Telluride Jazz Festival, Telluride Mushroom Festival, Tough Mudder, Western Welcome Week, (September) Aspen Film Fest, A Taste of Colorado, Breckenridge Film Festival, Burning Can, Chile & Frijoles Festival, Colorado Art Fest (Castle Rock), Color Fest Balloon Rally, Durango Autumn Arts Festival, Four Corners Folk Festival, Four Corners Motorcycle Rally, Great American Beer Festival,Great Divide Art Festival, ​ Handmade In Colorado Expo, High Peaks Music Festival, Keystone Oktoberfest, Lafayette Brew Fest, Lake City Uncorked Wine & Music Festival, Longs Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival, Loveland Stone Age Fair, Meeker Classic Sheepdog Championship Trials, Ouray County Fair & Rodeo, Riot Fest, San Luis Valley Potato Festival, Steamboat Oktober West, TEDxBoulder, Telluride Blues & Brews Festival, Telluride Film Festival, (October) Breckenridge Craft Spirits Festival, Durango Cowboy Poetry Gathering, Elk Fest, Emma Crawford Coffin Races & Parade, Handmade In Colorado Expo, Knock Your Boots Off Beer Tasting & Chili Cook-Off, Off-Grid Expo, Wine In The Pines, (November) All Colorado Beer Festival, Colorado Country Christmas Gift Show, Denver Christkindl Market, Denver International Wine Festival, Evergreen Winterfest, (December) Dillon Ice Castles, Georgetown Christmas Market and Ullr Fest.
• UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Mesa Verde National Park.

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