TOP 100 FAMILY DESTINATIONS/ATTRACTIONS IN CONNECTICUT
Copyright © 1997 by A.Yiannakis
REGION 1
COASTAL FAIRFIELD (203)854-7825
" SHERWOOD ISLAND STATE PARK-WESTPORT
" POLKA DOT PLAYHOUSE-BRIDGEPORT
" OGDEN HOUSE AND GARDENS-FAIRFIELD
" QUICK CENTER FOR THE ARTS-FAIRFIELD
" NEW CANAAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY-NEW CANAAN
" LOCKWOOD-MATHEWS MANSION MUSEUM-NORWALK
" SHEFFIELD ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE-SOUTH NRWALK
" BOOTH MEMORIAL PARK/MUSEUM-STRATFORD
" WHEELER HOUSE-WESTPORT
" WEIR FARM NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-WILTON/RIDGEFIELD
" MARITIME AQUARIUM-NORWALK
REGION 2
HOUSATONIC VALLEY (800)841-4488
" DANBURY RAILWAY MUSEUM
" ALDRICH MUSEUM
" KEELER TAVERN MUSEUM
" GATEWAY'S CANDLEWOOD THEATRE
" MILITARY MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
" PUTNAM MEMORIAL STATE PARK
" DANBURY FAIR MALL
" SQUANTZ FAIR MALL
" WOODCOCK NATURE CENTER
" DANBURY SCOTT- FANTON MUSEUM
REGION 3
WATERBURY (203) 597-9527
" MATTATUCK MUSEUM-WATERBURY
" QUASSY AMUSEMENT PARK-MIDDLEBURY
" SOUTHFORD FALLS STATE PARK-OXFORD
" THOMASTON OPERA HOUSE-THOMASTON
" SEVEN ANGELS THEATRE-MIDDLEBURY
" WATERBURY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA-WATERBURY
" WOODTICK RECREATION CENTER-WOLCOTT
" RAILROAD MUSEUM OF NEW ENGLAND-WATERBURY
" BLACK ROCK STATE PARK-THOMASTON
" HOP BROOK DAM-MIDDLEBURY/NAUGATUCK
REGION 4
LITCHFIELD HILLS (860)567-4506
" LAKE COMPOUNCE
" WHITE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
" LYME ROCK RACE TRACK
" SHARON AUDOBON
" CAROSEL MUSEUM
" HC BARNS NATURE CENTER
" INSTITUTE FOR AMERICAN INDIAN STUDIES
" FLANDERS NATURE CENTER
" AMERICAN CLOCK AND WATER
" TAPPING REEVE HOUSE AND LAW SCHOOL
REGION 5
NORTH CENTRAL (860)763-2578
" NEW ENGLAND AIR MUSEUM-WINDSOR LOCKS
" OLD NEWGATE PRISON AND COPPER MINE-E. GRANBY
" CT TROLLEY MUSEUM-E. WINSOR
" LT. WALTER FYLER HOUSE AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY-WINDSOR
" CT FIRE MUSEUM-E. WINDSOR
" OLIVER ELLSWORTH HOME-WINDSOR
" HATHEWAY HOUSE-SUFFIELD
" SOMERS MT MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY AND PRIMITIVE TECH-SOMERS
" MARTHA A. PARSONS HOUSE-ENFIELD
" KING HOUSE MUSEUM-SUFFIELD
REGION 6
GREATER HARTFORD (800) 793-4480
" MARK TWAIN HOUSE
" DINOSAUR STATE PARK-ROCKY HILL
" SCIENCE CENTER OF CONNECTICUT-W. HARTFORD
" LUTZ CHILDREN MUSEUM-MANCHESTER
" FIRE MUSEUM-MANCHESTER
" HARTFORD POLICE MUSEUM
" FIRE MUSEUM HOCKANUMO-EAST HARTFORD
" NOAH WEBSTER HOUSE-W. HARTFORD
" OLD TOLLAND JAIL
" WADSWORTH ANTHENEUM-HARTFORD
" FARMINGTON RIVER TUBING
REGION 7
NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT (860) 258-4355
" PRUDENCE CRANDALL MUSEUM-CANTERBURY
" NATHAN HALE HOMESTEAD-COVENTRY
" CHRISTMAS WONDERLAND-KILLINGLY
" REVOLUTIONARY WAR OFFICE-LEBANON
" BALLARD INSTITUTE AND MUSEUM OF PUPPETRY-MANSFIELD
" CONNECTICUT STATE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY-MANSFIELD
" QUIINEBAUG VALLEY TROUT HATCHERY-PLAINFIELD
" WOLF DEN TRAIL AT MASHAMOQUET BROOK STATE PARK-POMFRET
" RIVER BEND MINING & GEMSTONE PANNING-STERLING
" LIGHTER THAN AIR BALLOON FESTIVAL-WINDHAM/WILLIMANTIC
REGION 8
MYSTIC & MORE (203) 444-2206
" MYSTIC SEAPORT
" MYSTIC AQUARIUM
" FOXWOODS RESORT/CASINO
" MOHEGAN SUN
" NAUTILUS SUB BASE
" OLD MYSTIC VILLAGE
" COASTGUARD ACADEMY
REGION 9
RIVER VALLEY & SHORELINE (860) 247-0028
" ESSEX STEAM TRAIN AND RIVERBOAT RIDE_ESSEX, CT.
" CAMELOT CRUISES_HADDAM, CT
" THIMBLE ISLAND_BRANFORD, CT
" CONNECTICUT RIVER MUSEUM-ESSEX, CT
" AMY'S UDDER TOY_CROMWELL, CT
" POWDER RIDGE_MIDDLEFIELD, CT
" STONY CREEK PUPPET HOUSE THEATRE_BRANFORD
" HAMMONASSETT BEACH STATE PARK-MADISON, CT
" CHATFIELD HOLLOW STATE PARK-KILLINGWORTH, CT
" GILLETTE CASTLE STATE PARK-EAST HADDAM, CT
REGION 10
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT (860) 225-3901
" BARKER ANIMATION ART GALLERY AND CHARACTER, COMIC CARTOON
MUSEUM--CHESHIRE
" BISHOP FARMS--CHESHIRE
" CONNECTICUT WOLVES/CONNECTICUT LADY WOLVES SOCCER-NEW BRITAIN
" COPERNICAN PLANETARIUM AND OBSERVATORY-NEW BRITAIN
" LAKE COMPOUNCE AMUSEMENT PARK-BRISTOL/SOUTHINGTON
" LOCK 12 HISTORICAL PARK/FARMINGTON CANAL LINEAR PARK-CHESHIRE
" MOUNT SOUTHINGTON SKI AREA-SOUTHINGTON
" NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART_NEW BRITAIN
" NEW BRITAIN YOUTH MUSEUM_NEW BRITAIN
" NEW BRITAIN YOUTH MUSEUM AT HUNGERFORD PARK--BERLIN
REGION 11
NEW HAVEN (203) 777-8550
" PEABODY MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY-NEW HAVEN
" NEW HAVEN VETERANS COLOSEUM
" NEW HAVEN RAVENS
" ELI WHITNEY MUSEUM
" CONNECTICUT CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
" SLEEPING GIANT STATE PARK
" JONES FAMILY FARM
" SHORE LINE TROLLEY MUSEUM
" ANSONIA NATURE AND RECREATION CENTER
" FARMINGTON CANAL WALKWAY
" SCHOONER INCORPORATED