Connecticut: The DON'Ts of Visiting Connecticut

[@alexmedeiros_]

Tips from a nutmegger: -Come anywhere from May to October -Get a lobster roll -Visit a town along the golden coast, it’s quintessential New England -Visit Devil’s Den nature preserve in Weston, best hiking in CT -If you come in winter, I guarantee it will be 40 degrees with rain or an overcast -Be aware of bad road quality

[@danacaro-herman3530]

@Alex Medeiros. And mandates for healthcare workers!!

[@Captain-Sum.Ting-Wong]

A hot lobster roll at Captain Parker's Pub in Milford is a hidden gem.

[@robinwc4672]

Ooh have not heard of Devil's Den! Thanks for the suggestion!

[@virginiakramer9055]

Southport is not really a town; it's part of Fairfield, but it's beautiful. Another park to consider is Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden, which has some 30 miles of trails packed into a small space. You'll find everything from moderate walking to scrambling (i.e. using both hands and feet). In the northwest corner, there's a 50-miles section of the Appalachian Trail as well.

[@MrRob2084]

@@alexmedeiros_ I’d actually avoid CT in mid August and early September unless you like 100% humidity and 90+ degrees (33 C). Other than that small window I agree. Also, a stop in New Haven for the renovated Peabody Museum, Yale, and the best pizza on the planet is worth at least a day.

[@pratimasingh9261]

Connecticut native here: nothing is better than a weekend drive through the back roads of north west CT, getting into the Berkshires. Absolutely breathtaking in the autumn.

[@anthonymorales842]

The eastern part preston, stonington has some righteous back roads. Although certainly not like they used to be.

[@ropeburnsrussell]

No, dont come to northwest Connecticut, the roads are narrow and badly maintained and we dont want you.

[@louispeddiltton47]

That is true. Thankfully suburban sprawl hasnt reached three corners of Connecticut. Hopefully we green people can win back some crappy overdeveloped slobcrete before i die. Vote for forest land! And redevelopment of cities, not the taking of our wonderful fragile forests!

[@chrisc9869]

Hey man as a Connecticut native, I can confirm all of this. I was thinking to myself, please mention pizza. Then you did and it made my day. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@meself349]

Connecticut pizza is ridiculously overrated, mostly by overweight people from Connecticut who think Olive Garden is haute cuisine, etc.

[@jeffrandolf5673]

@@meself349 Dude, really? That's like saying "All Trump voters are rednecks", or "All Biden voters are smart." The opposite is true.

[@lovesallanimals9948]

@@meself349 not true

[@MrLulzim47]

Agree. We have the BEST pizza in America in Connecticut.

[@idiotwind2248]

@@MrLulzim47it's Apizza ⚡🍺

[@Jslshortielol3]

No one in CT calls anyone a “nutmegger”

[@jerrygriffin7629]

I dated a girl from Connecticut once that resembled that name behind closed doors

[@randolpha6172]

I’ve lived in CT for my entire life and I just tried nutmeg for the first time… Btw, if you ever find yourself in Litchfield county, the town of Kent, Kent Falls, and Litchfield distillery are must sees!

[@Narxes081206]

Fact

[@sammonicuslux]

@@randolpha6172 OMG the LItchfield Distillery is AMAZING...and such nice people!

[@tr_4600]

Truth. museum staff keep saying that and it ends up being listed online but people in ct don't want to be called "nutmeggar", we don't use it, some of us don't even know the name.

[@jasonmalstrom1043]

Don't expect the Merritt to be modern highway, it's the oldest roadway of it's type. You have short on and off ramps, and low bridges, which you will hit if your vehicle is over the height restrictions, and no one will feel sorry for you if you get stuck.

[@ilovepickingmangos]

Yes exactly I drive that road everyday

[@lovesallanimals9948]

Your right no one will LMAO! I love in Middletown

[@isaacmchale8832]

The Heroes Tunnel on the Merritt is pretty cool for travelers, and it goes right under part of West Rock park

[@crowmedicine3890]

Haha! I actually feel sorry for people when they get stuck.

[@Ktwice221]

Some of us feel bad lol. But nobody’s gonna help 😂

[@elliotorion7964]

Don't forget the orchards in picking seasons - if you go through the backroads you'll find one in every town with apple or peach or berry picking and the best pies you can buy. I recommend Lyman orchards, they are one of the well-known ones and have a great corn maze come fall. Glad he mentioned the Pequot museum, it really is incredible. I'd definitely recommend the smaller coffee shops instead of Dunkin though, they are really cute. If you're outdoorsy, look for kayaking, the waterways are gorgeous, and if you have kids - the Hartford children's science museum is my favorite thing!

[@sammonicuslux]

I have lived in RI most of my life and CT for 8 years and I will happily dis Dunkin everyday...we have some of the best little coffee chops around here in coastal CT from Muddy Waters in New London to Ashlawn Farm in Old Saybrook. I am happy to hear Sift mentioned as omg Michael Young is a great guy and created a treasure of a bakery!

[@joshuasalem5022]

I’m from CT and I loved this. You always speak so enthusiastically in your videos.

[@CrackerCarl]

Born, raised, and still living in CT. I feel like we get a lot of hate for whatever reason, but I love it here. Thank you for depicting CT the way I see it as well.

[@Corkfish1]

Ive lived most of my life in Ct and agree with the Rasmussen poll showing it to be one of top two states residents most want to leave. It's a rathole.

[@MrLulzim47]

I agree. born and raised here and I love it. I think we are lucky compared to other states...no state is perfect but for me it's home.. those that feel otherwise can move. my opinion.

[@wang22]

Connecticut is basically the Walmart version of Massachusetts

[@chuckscott-cy7iq]

As a New Yorker, I believe that the h8 that Connecticut receives has a lot to do with people's jealousy. People are jealous of you guys because you live so well and they don't.

[@BarbaraBurghart]

Yep same ​@@MrLulzim47

[@kittycattiara9647]

Nice video. I95 - a nightmare - often LOL. Glad you came to Connecticut. There are a lot of smaller museums too. Love your channel and seeing your family.

[@woltersworld]

thank you Tiara

[@Jay.critch_]

I-95 Stamford on there’s traffic anyday after 12pm

[@lisabelliveau5804]

When I drive up from Maryland I start sending my sisters pictures of the parking lot on 95 in Greenwich🤣

[@joshuawargo6446]

Connecticut resident here....very glad he mentioned the driving. SO CORRECT. Dangerous even for us who live here.

[@PremierAutoMan86]

You're in my state!!! New Haven native! And you nailed it describing us.

[@robertpfeifer3445]

Connecticut is very underrated. It's a beautiful state with tons of things to visit. By the way there is Hammonassett Beach which is a real sandy beach where you can enjoy the sun and water

[@jerrygriffin7629]

I live in Connecticut, really great state and lots to offer except the far left wing politics and dangerous cities

[@tpw9099]

@@jerrygriffin7629 sooo true wayyy left super annoying

[@micheleriberdy1252]

Shhhh, don't tell anyone 😂😂

[@duke613]

@@jerrygriffin7629 far left politics??? Do you mean sane and educated policies? I live here and don't know what you are referring to.

[@louispeddiltton47]

@@duke613corruption can enter every political system. But yes, the republicans are very outrageous. Balancing a budget and not giving handouts without reason is necessary. As are laws that actually hold rapists and child/women murderers, and domestic abusers accountable are necessary too, democratic laws allow those people out waaay before their sentences are complete.

[@cindysteffens8065]

My son and his family live in Waterford, Connecticut. We've been every place that you mentioned and so many more. We're from California and visit Connecticut twice a year. We absolutely love it!

[@erpatitube]

I also recommend the U.S. Submarine museum in New London. It’s free!

[@kimgeorge3944]

That truly is a must see.

[@stellaproductions1493]

It is great!!! And you can board the sub too! Loved it!

[@Snivy_Films]

Groton* Across the Thames River, next to the Sub Base

[@jackmessick2869]

Gillette's Castle State Park is also a nice half day visit, with hiking trails and the German-style castle built during WW1. Close by is Devil's Hopyard State Park. Sadly Hartford is a pretty dangerous city, because the Capitol is amazing and would otherwise be worth a visit. Most believe it to be the most beautiful state capitol in the country.

[@fgrBman999]

Good points but I call bs on Hartford being "dangerous" - it's totally fine. I go there regularly. Keep your wits about you and stay out of the North End. Downtown has many historic areas, totally worth seeing. A good number of homeless people, especially at night, but be smart and it's no big deal. The Capitol is indeed beautiful and so is Bushnell Park. Check out the Mark Twain House, CT Science Center (great for kids), and the Wadsworth Athenium if you like art. Don't let fear keep you away.

[@leetroy3129]

I love the waterfall at Devil’s Hopyard. My late husband and I used to picnic at the base of it. Beautiful memories.

[@Threshingfloor814]

@@fgrBman999 Frog Hollow/Park Street too. But there is a main drag along Farmington Ave that's okay. I lived at the corner of Farmington and Sisson for a while, and it was getting a little sketchy.

[@charlesdavis1080]

Gillette"s Castle is the retirement home of William Gillette, an actor, director and writer who became famous for being the first actor to play Sherlock Holmes on stage. It is not a " German style castle".

[@panjoshua6251]

dude you're consuming too much WFSB; Hartford is honestly fine, especially downtown. Crime was way worse here in the 90s and 2000s!

[@OnTheGoWithCarson]

Connecticut is beautiful! I've spent some time in Mystic too, it's gorgeous. Lots of cool things to see & the seafood is delicious! Thanks for sharing, Mark!

[@jackmessick2869]

Best beach is Hammonassett State Park. There is also Misquamicut Beach in western Rhode Island.

[@meself349]

Yes, hammonasset might be one of the only good things about Connecticut

[@beachmom2001]

Hammonasset Beach State Park is a jewel. My happy place. Have camped there just about every summer of my life.

[@stephanieoppon-kuntu1080]

Ocean state beach is was One too

[@beachmom2001]

@@stephanieoppon-kuntu1080 yes. I made a comment saying that but it disappeared

[@slyclyde2900]

There's nicer beaches than that here lol

[@ct2co2AZ]

Born and raised in CT. Now I know I need to check out the Indian museum next time I’m in the state. Thank you for all you do!

[@lucasbrown7317]

Thanks for mentioning Litchfield county man. A lot of people from the state dont know much about us so thanks for the shoutout

[@janelinley3624]

Gorgeous area❤

[@Sara-xk1ns]

I’ve lived in Groton my whole life (less then 20 min from the seaport) and I thought it was the coolest thing in middle school I was in the Amistad Friendship Society and 1 weekend we had a field trip to go sleep on the Amistad when it was at the Seaport. I’m 36 now so this was obviously a long long time ago, but it’s still one of my favorite school memories. It was such an amazing experience. I also worked at a campground/ rev resort a few miles from the Seaport as my first job and then later when I was in my 20s I worked there again as a manager for a few years even living on property. I met SO many amazing campers who traveled just to visit the Seaport. Living here my whole life I never realized just how special it was, it’s always been a place we went to for field trips or drove by often so it didn’t seem so neat, but as an adult it truly is a gem and I’m lucky to have it so close. **Edited to add, you’re right about locals visiting the Pequot Museum at Foxwoods too! A lot of us love it and think it’s the neatest place. We even had our senior prom there when I was in highschool. You’re also right about us being big on mom and pop businesses instead of chains. And we small seafood shacks have some of the beast food around haha Sea Swirl is a mandatory stop every summer, heck, multiple times a summer if we can get out there haha. This was one of the best videos I’ve seen talk about our little area. You did a great job! Only thing I’d say, I don’t think pizza is that big a deal haha maybe new haven they’re more about it but my area we don’t really mind. I can’t think of any thin crust places around here either.

[@tjarnold72]

Best Pizza in our area is Vittorias in Westerly, La Stella’s in Norwich and NY pizza in the Groton Stop and Shop Plaza! Best Greek style is Pizza Palace in Groton

[@BeliaLastes]

I live in Mystic the Groton side, originally from Pawcatuck and have been to Mystic Seaport many times as a child and as an adult love this place 👍👍❤️

[@snoopy15000]

I highly recommend the beardsly zoo and other animal habitat centers. A majority of them are non profit, rehabilitation places and are really great for the community. They deserve our support and I always enjoy going as someone in my twenties.

[@11spiritwarrior]

I live in Mystic CT and I agree with your recommendations. I have a few more - the cemeteries are fascinating. I mean they are old and filled with really unique tombstones . Not many places in the USA where you can find tombstones dating back to the 1600’s. Many of these stones have written stories of the persons life and/or death. If you like antiques you’ll love the number of antique stores here and there. And despite CT being costly you’ll find some very reasonable prices in those stores. Then there’s the Peabody Museum, affiliated with Yale University, which has some of the finest collections of dinosaurs in the world. As for lodging accommodations check out some of the Airbnb’s. There’s more still but I’ve said enough. Come and visit, you’ll be happy you did…

[@Mrbg123]

I live maybe 20min north of mystic and I can confirm that there are random VERY old cemeteries on the side of the road everywhere. One near me has revolutionary war vets that people still bring flags to.

[@jma20a]

You nailed it on this video! i've lived here my whole life(38 years) grew up in Fairfield for most my life. the only thing i think you could have added to this is the trout, bass..... fishing and all the rivers and streams to fly fish or just regular fishing for all types of fish. then we also have the orchards to go apple picking in the fall like Silvermans farm in Easton on RT 58.

[@Bread._..]

I live in Essex, so I found it pretty cool that he mentioned the steam train it is defiantly a must

[@janelinley3624]

Born here and still living here… so many beautiful places.. I love it in Connecticut !

[@01cthompson]

In days of old ye Connecticut traders would carve fake nutmegs out of wood and swindle yon buyers. That's how we got the nutmegger name. Thanks for trying to make Connecticut look nice. We natives appreciate your efforts. 😃

[@louispeddiltton47]

What do you mean we?

[@j-marie4006]

Lived here all my life and never heard pizza called pizza pie. That's a NY thing...and we love pizza and are opinionated like anyone else but nobody freaks out if someone criticizes pizza from a particular restaurant. Dunkin Donuts isn't "who we are", the company just happened to saturate the state with stores galore.

[@heatherbonelli]

I've lived here in CT my whole life too, maybe it depends where in CT you live, but I've heard the word pie in regards to pizza 🍕 my whole life. Ive worked in pizza places and restaurants my entire adult life as well... We definitely DO use the term pie as well as pizza interchangably. I'm 41 myself, and maybe that has something to do with it as well. I've lived in southeastern CT my whole life less one year in Maine. I live in North Stonington now but I've lived in Ledyard, Groton, New London, East Lyme, and Bozrah... Ive worked ALL over southeastern CT also.

[@josephwalewski2028]

I'm from CT and didn't realize other regions DON'T call it a pie of pizza lol

[@sophiekotomski4588]

My parents called it pizza pie 🥧

[@tjroicub6079]

Wooster St. New Haven. Apizza, supposedly a local thing. 🤷‍♂️

[@heatherbonelli]

@@tjroicub6079 no it's an Italian thing, that's what pizza is called in Italy

[@karyannfontaine8757]

Most of the coastline is privately owned. It was lovely in the 1950s and even the early 1660s. Less pollution, not many out of state people, less crowding. The water is greasy now, the best part is beach combing, walking out onto the breakwaters. Wear foot coverings for safety as well.

[@lovesallanimals9948]

I absolutely loved this I live in Middletown Connecticut I have lived in Connecticut since I was 8 and wouldn't live anywhere else!

[@HankRearden84]

Same.

[@moe9730]

I live in CT and you really got it right! I might add you can find small sandy beaches perfect for a sunny afternoon If you are willing to pay the $30 non resident parking fee for the day. They definitely aren’t Florida beaches but are well kept and big enough to enjoy a few hours. (Waterford Beach, for example).

[@sammonicuslux]

Waterford is lovely...especially in the late fall to early spring before the tourists arrive! BTW Ocean Beach park is so gross EXCEPT for the off season...the little nature walk down to the cove is kinda nice then.

[@anthonymorales842]

@@sammonicuslux Ocean beach does get slummed pretty hard.

[@geeel5195]

I second Chris C’s comment. CT native and still live here. You did a great job Wolter. Maybe a little coastline centric, but overall Very well done

[@dstamour625]

There is def a lot to do upper north of the state.

[@stellaproductions1493]

I LOVE CT and plan to move back there soon! 95 is truly horrible but the worst part of 95 is coming out of NY state and entering CT from mm 1- to approximately mm 50 (just past New Haven) you will find the most congestion. If you want to avoid hours long back-ups...don't travel that stretch at rush hour or on Fridays/Saturdays if you can avoid it! Just a hint from years of experience.

[@Jay.critch_]

Facts

[@leetroy3129]

Beach traffic on Rte 9 going through Middletown, especially on Friday nights or on weekends, is no picnic either.

[@tquist61]

Thanks for the video! My wife is a CT native, and we visit at least twice a year. One thing I would add in regards to beaches. There are some good beaches; however, many of the beaches are private in inaccessible to the public (this was a big change for me, since private beaches are not a thing in California where I am from).

[@wandabissell]

Don't forget the museums! New Britain Museum of American Art and the Atheneum are both world class. The Timex Museum in Waterbury, the Carousel museum in Bristol, etc. "Don't think CT is just I95 from NYC to Boston". The culture and scenery are much different away from the coast.

[@katman042]

Thanks for covering our state. We love living in CT! And, it’s a great state to visit.

[@itiswhatis5656]

Oh ya its great until you take that regretful wrong turn and end up in willimantic,new London, norwich and thats just up there. We used to have nice statues of history but all of them got ripped out and replaced with a zombie standing in their place begging for pocket change. CT's great. 👀🤮🤢💩

[@leetroy3129]

We do?!

[@winddmmy]

the ones of us that are still here cant afford to leave.

[@Johnny-x1f]

I was watching your video three years ago too it's the don'ts of visiting christmas , before Christmas days too. But in this video or Christmas, there is an incredible difference in your age.

[@dougsanteramo3008]

Thank you for covering this area. I lived next to Mystic for a couple years and I apparently the name nutmeger comes from the story that nutmeg was a popular trade export from CT in the colonial era. So traders would add nuggets of wood to their shipment and pass them off as nutmeg so they would get more weight in their trade. So nutmeger is a roundabout name for a swindler. Don’t know why they named themselves that as a state😂

[@rwmack3523]

Because place that gets away with this much taxation is arrogant enough to use a kitschy name that sounds cute, but tells on themselves knowing almost no one will notice.

[@KeithSandor]

I definitely love and miss living in Connecticut. I always loved New England and New York. Connecticut will always be my home forever.

[@YouTubenostalgia914]

Respect for using the term: "Packy" It was hard getting it out of my lexicon when living in another state.

[@siennas2011]

I love my Connecticut 💞

[@tedmiles2110]

I graduated from Mitchell College in New London and later was two months at Mystic's Munson Institute. Mystic village has great antique shops! Thanks for letting people know about a great place. TM retired but still interested

[@weedandwhiskeypodcast]

Lol it was when you called the package store the packy. Lol everything was on point. Come on the podcast and talk about your visit more this is gold.

[@jasonroberts6080]

@@weedandwhiskeypodcast ah. The packy.

[@rynp9853]

We decided to move to CT this last month or two - what timing! Glad to see people are saying this is accurate in the comments, too (: We're looking at Mystic, Norwich, Torrington, and Vernon if anyone wanted to comment on those areas ^^

[@Hypcrsy]

Skip Torrington. Went to school near there, armpit of CT. Vernon's not bad though, nice area there.

[@dianevioletta1408]

Look at Milford! Great little city. Has everything!

[@heatherbonelli]

Mystic is REALLY expensive but beautiful, I'm in North Stonington myself, 2 exits up 95 away from Mystic. Growing up, I always felt dirty anytime I went to Norwich. It was always a skeezy city, but over the years it has improved and there are some beautiful parts of Norwich. Regardless where you choose to move, just know it will be expensive... CT is a very hard place to save money unless you're making a LOT of it, but it's CT, if you're choosing to move here, you already know that. I hope you have a great experience and no matter where you go, if you're amongst those you love, it'll be a success ❤️

[@Andrew-gx7xu]

I suggest not living in a city within Connecticut. Rural towns will suit anyone much better. Not just for the social environment and environment in general, but also for the school education.

[@Andrew-gx7xu]

The cities are awesome to visit for food though! Danbury, west Hartford, newtown, and of course the coast are some good places for good food

[@NYCJohnnyLES]

As a frequent traveler to CT. You just need to know when to drive there. Before 6:00 am between 1:00 & 3:00 and after 7:00 are best.

[@revdfp]

And thanks for shout-out for the Essex Steam Train and Riverboat in Essex, just off Rt 9! They offer a historic steam train and riverboat ride, a dinner train, boat trips on the CT river, themed boat trips, and the incredibly popular North Pole Express! (Hint tickets go on sale in early September)

[@lydiaj6382]

You hit the nail on the head! Pizza & Dunkin 😄 Seriously though.... Connecticut is amazing and so underestimated. Thank you for giving me a laugh. You were so right on with all of it! 👍

[@argonwheatbelly637]

This was CT shore. Very little of the rest of the state. Some of the info is skewed a little unfairly, but good enough for weekend warriors on their way through.

[@Pjzweek6586]

I’m from Ct, and there are plenty of beaches there that are not rocky and quite enjoyable.

[@alyssa4157]

Living here my whole life, this is all spot on! Especially the no chain restaurants, love local spots.

[@jerrygriffin7629]

The "Monkey Farm" in Old Saybrook is the best bar/restaurant in the state. Trust me I've been to them all

[@JeffinBville]

The nutmeg state... thanks to our harbors we were for a while, the locus for the north American nutmeg trade. For sandy beaches, check out Crescent Beach in Bridgeport. When did you drive through Connecticut that you saw 'hardly anyone' on the back roads? From the NYS line to New Haven and all the way up to Kent the roads are notoriously clogged with traffic! (And don't forget to tour the State House in Hartford.)

[@Ripleyripper]

No such thing as Crescent Beach in Bpt. There's Pleasure Beach and Seaside Park (which is somewhat crescent-shaped).

[@JeffinBville]

@@Ripleyripper It is Seaside, you are correct. I guess being away this many years... but it's still a really sweet and under-appreciated spot on LI Sound.

[@marianneodell7637]

Meigs Point and Hammonassett have Sandy beaches.

[@teferi456]

@@marianneodell7637 Rocky Neck in spite of the name also has a decent sized sandy beach.

[@Frankiedog01]

Plenty of miles of sandy beach at Hammonasset State Park and camping too.

[@theconnecticutexplorer]

The Mystic Seaport Museum is amazing! There's even a little children's museum and playground right on the grounds. It's so cool to go inside all of the old ships.

[@anthonymorales842]

Plenty of fishing and hiking. Green Falls ( a hidden gem), Lantern Hill,Barn Island Reserve. There is Eugene O'Neill Theater, for something on the artist side Hygienic Cafe (an art gallery in New London), Uconn Avery Point Marine Science Campus. Bark Hempstead State Park . Stonington Borough, The Velvet Mill of Stonington

[@HeyBoz-04]

We are Nutmeggers because when nutmeg was all the rage in the 18th and 19th century, Connecticut traders were the leaders in getting it from the Caribbean. Real nutmeg. Sometimes not-so-real nutmeg.

[@deedee67888]

Milford has some really nice sandy beaches.

[@anthonymorales842]

Also a NOAA research lab with an emphasis on aquaculture

[@nicholaswilson5558]

When you come to visit, make sure you visit the emporium next to the oyster bar on the Groton side! Revamped into a historical monument of mystic and the Seaport. Many materials came from the Conrad and the Charles W. Morgan. A beautiful fine dine and spectacular dive bar. Be sure to visit!

[@IWillScoop]

Thanks for the tips! We're coming to visit from Sacramento and we're really excited to see the state!

[@david2723089]

so funny. I have been watching you for a while now. I grew up in CT so cannot wait to see what you have to say.

[@janicem.1100]

Love your presentation - great job! Love CT!!!

[@joerosadini951]

I'm 38 I was born and raised here probably gonna die here. Thank you for acknowledging our pizza it's some of the best in the country. But our most underrated aspect is our Marijuana it's absolutely phenomenal. Our medical Marijuana is just as good as in California or Colorado. Good video

[@Paul-GrnHil]

As a CT native I agree with the comment about Dunkin but I would say that is for drive through/take away. If you want to eat out breakfast like a native, you can’t beat the local diner. You must try a CT lobster roll which is hot lobster in butter not cold lobster salad prevalent in other nearby states. And besides learning that we were the Nutmeg state in our grade school history class, I can tell you that noooobody says Nutmegger.

[@robertdowner4057]

Johnny's Pizza in Brooklyn CT. BEST Pizza in CT!!!!

[@kimgeorge3944]

Nice video. There's plenty of long stretches of beach to go. West Haven has a few miles worth.

[@beachmom2001]

And Hammonasset too!

[@meself349]

Yeah and West Haven beach has a nice sewage processing plant right there which you always are reminded of when you're trying to take a stroll by the Sound. Ah, the sweet smell of sewage. And if you dine at the nearby Captain's Table restaurant, you get to smell that while you're trying to eat your food.

[@kimgeorge3944]

@@meself349 Captain's Galley Restaurant closed years ago and they have made improvements to the plant. The smell is gone. I'm talking more down from Oak St Beach down to South St. There's a nice 3 mile broadwalk and beaches you can relax on. And we are getting a Brewery built so that should be a nice addition to the many local delicious restaurants to chose from.

[@lovesallanimals9948]

@@meself349 why don't you go away

[@leetroy3129]

@@beachmom2001 I love the smell of the sea roses in June there.

[@linilizzard7182]

thanks for the post and to all who added valuable additional hints ….I am planning an extended drive from NY to Boston and here I found reasons to add several nights in etween in CT….looking foreward to my visit….

[@LeoFtravels]

Great video my friend. Thanks for sharing. Happy holidays!

[@O-townplaya]

Merry christmas*

[@costasworldofmusicmemories5792]

Harriet and I were New Englanders for much of our lives until we moved to Virginia this past year. Mark you were spot on with your tips. Mystic is a bit pricey but worth visiting as a day trip from Ma or RI. Great memories from that Area.😍😍😍 All the best. Jim and Harriet.

[@woltersworld]

Thanks Jim!

[@eurasianhillbilly5513]

I moved from Virginia to CT In 2012,I personality love it here!! Virginia is a beautiful state as well just a lot bigger!! Happy Healthy New Year ✌🏼😷

[@robinwc4672]

I just found your channel and can't stop watching your videos because I just moved to the east coast. Also, sounds strange but I kinda appreciate that you're an older and more seasoned vlogger. As an older person myself I don't always enjoy the younger vloggers for obvious reasons. Anyway hope you keep making videos!

[@dolittle6781]

True! Pizza there is amazing. Get it by the slice...

[@karyannfontaine8757]

I always used the Chester ferry with my cars over the river to Gillette Castle. Mystic Seaport is interesting for those who love history, the Mystic Aquarium was riveting, watching sea life.

[@ElSings]

I LOVE mystic Connecticut, especially Mystic Seaport. My childhood was basically sailing school in mystic seaport, and I am EXTREMELY grateful for it, as it’s fairly expensive and most people don’t have the time or means to travel. But the Joseph Conrad camp was and is amazing, but my favorite experience HAS to be sailing abroad on Brilliant, a beautiful historic schooner who is still about today. She was truly an experience for me- also for what it’s worth, Captain Armour is the BEST captain EVER!

[@woltersworld]

Our oldest son did joespeh Conrad camp 3 times

[@MrLulzim47]

Thanks for the great video. As a Connecticut native myself I agree with everything you said. I love it here, Mystic is awesome to visit. Another nice town to visit is Stonington. There are many many other great places , to many to mention.Also New Haven pizza is the BEST. We have the best pizza in America. Definitely a must if your visiting. I would definitely agree we are pizza fanatics here.👍👍

[@leetroy3129]

My husband would eat pizza 7 days a week if I would let him! LOL! Nobody calls it pizza pie though.

[@MrLulzim47]

@@leetroy3129 lol true

[@cjaquilino]

@8:00 #1 Rule of Connecticut Pizza: A well-done pie has char on it, don't say it's "burnt". And they call it apizza (Ah-beetz).

[@woltersworld]

cheers! just saw a magnet on my neighbors fridge for apizza in CT :)

[@beachmom2001]

Agree! Frank Pepe's, have to try the white clam pie with bacon. Or the fresh tomato pie during the summer is my favorite. There is Sally's and a few other New Haven style apizza as well.

[@cjaquilino]

@@beachmom2001I've only had Sally's and Frank Pepe's. I like they're Tomato Pie (with Pecorino Romano) and Margherita the best. Sally's I like the Mootz. Check my channel for how a Tomato Pie looks.

[@beachmom2001]

@@cjaquilino I will take a look. What is your channel's name?

[@meself349]

Yeah there's a very large Italian presence in the state of connecticut. And they like to remind you of it all the time. I call it pizza..

[@marilynglazier9794]

West Haven has a decent beach. It used to be home of Savin Rock amusement park. Very nice boardwalk.

[@BarbaraBurghart]

Bridgeport!!!! We need some love too

[@marilynglazier9794]

@@BarbaraBurghart love seaside

[@edwinrodeo]

Must try Lake Compounce.. the oldest continuously running amusement park, they have added much over time

[@SilverSerenity520]

Some guys tried to sell counterfeit nutmeg hundreds of years ago. The rest of New England seemed to try to not let anyone forget that.

[@earlgendron4893]

This should really be called southern Connecticut. You didn't mention a single thing north or Hartford. But to be fair there isn't much up here but town fairs around Labor Day, UCONN and the two race tracks

[@christophereverett2353]

Keep it that way, I live in Suffield and like still having my farm community.

[@earlgendron4893]

@@christophereverett2353 the main issue with it is the taxes with no businesses, adnd the fact I need to drive 25 minutes each way for groceries. With the pandemic, people actually started delivering, so that's good

[@jerrygriffin7629]

I'm glad they didn't, please stay away from northwestern Connecticut where it looks just like Vermont

[@Headface]

Hey bud, great job I was in the navy uss Fulton was docked at the state pier in New London I had some of the best times of my life there, I luv the colonial aspect feel of it, with the salt water air smell, new London, Groton mystic, Essex, capt Daniel packer inn mystic seaport ocean beach. what a great state !!!

[@maxmcloughlin]

I absolutely love sea swirl. Driving from NY to cape cod stopping here is a must!

[@woltersworld]

we always stop by when we are in the area

[@leetroy3129]

Is that in Mystic?

[@rwmack3523]

As a nutmegger, don't expect anyone local to pull over and help you or anyone to oblige themselves to help you. We're almost ruthlessly self-reliant folk. If someone asks us for help, we're almost dumbfounded. Either they're from a rich area that has enough money to throw at all their problems or they're woods-type who change tires, have hook ups with locals and fix their own stuff. You don't survive the random weather shifts, biting wet cold and constant flooding without figuring out how to get things done yourself because, despite popular belief, we arent a bunch of rich folk. There's some, but not most of us are just carving ourselves out a place here.

[@robincapuano8216]

Good video, as a lifelong resident I've always wondered why CT residents go north in fall!!

[@paulgoodman8476]

My guess is that north the rolling hills turn into mountains and then the views become spectacular. But I love to drive up Rt 8 or Rt 9 -- beautiful.

[@wncjan]

I visited Mystic Seaport twice so far. First visit was during a wooden ship festival with a lot more ships than usual including a copy of Amistad. On both occasions I visited Joseph Conrad, which used to be Danish training ship Georg Stage, and as a Dane and former sailor I felt obliged 😉 - and of course I also visited Gerda III, that was used to smuggle Jews from Denmark to Sweden during the German occupation.

[@brianessency2290]

Shout out to the Essex steam train. If you are here for Christmas. Cause the steam train does a polar express thing definitely I thing to check out

[@captainawsomeist]

Cool video, thanks for all of the information!

[@sophiekotomski4588]

Peabody natural museum and art museums in new haven! Yale university tour is excellent too. Done miss arethusa ice cream if in new haven or Litchfield! We love our state.

[@thekylecmoore]

While I my brother and his family are Nutmeggers (engineer for Electric Boat), I am a Hudson Valleyite. I have only been to one of the beaches of Old Lyme and checked out the Florence Griswold Museum during my visits with them. We took a stroll on the Napatree Conservation Area in Westerly. And I hope to see more of Connecticut and the rest of New England in the future.

[@airportexpert4799]

Candlewood Lake (largest lake in CT) is beautiful and certainly worth a visit!

[@ss8578]

very few public access areas tho

[@lobanegra6946]

Im a CT native, and if i recall correctly from my history class at UConn, "nutmegger" was a colonial slur towards merchants in the state selling nutmeg, 'cause it was not uncommon for merchants to claim they're selling nutmeg, but actually something else like sawdust 😂

[@joep9759]

Definitely don't forget to try whole belly clams!!

[@woltersworld]

Soooooo good!

[@youcanthurtmenow]

I dont miss NYC once you are in Connecticut, so much to do here, and food compare to Boston here is cheap, like subway sandwiches, Boston got me broke, but is worth it, love Boston , I visited Gillette castle, I was speechless, beautiful, some west haven beaches people can swim, just parking is expensive for none residents, and walking is tiredness be ready..ill been in mistic ct is beautiful, lot to see and do, and not mention is a 35 minute drive from were I was Sturbridge village, wen is open...I love ct even though I had bad ass experiences with cops , I buried my son 3 months ago next to my mom in a city here in ct...and I see how people love to steal anything they like at the cemetery, not even the angels survive in there, sadly ,so much I have learn in ct ,but my heart is in south Carolina,,love ur channel brother 💙 gonna subscribe 💙

[@theconnecticutexplorer]

Also, there are plenty of sandy beaches here. Our favorites are Ocean Beach in New London and the beaches at Hammonasette.

[@foxxy-tk1oz]

I was born and raised in Ct. I think you represented the beautiful Mystic Ct. perfectly however, Being from from central Ct. to south western part of the state, mainly the Naugatuck valley area. Although we are only about 25 minutes from the shore line we are very different from the beautiful Mystic. Ct. from pizza to hotels and most of the things you mentioned. You won't get the New England. "Port village" vibe here and clams on a pizza? Not here . We do have some sandy beaches but because They are in Long Island sound, the water is dark green and you won't find white sand. Camping, fishing, and hiking nice day trips too. I do agree that the food here is fantastic regardless of type of cuisine and We practically have a pizza place on every corner. If you are visiting Ct and are from the western United states, I highly recommend you try "Dunkin's "jelly doughnuts" because as I found out while Vacationing jelly doughnuts don't exist out west, "Hummel's" foot long hotdogs, a Ct. company. Instead my humble opinion, the best hotdog ever and in this part of Ct., try "Zoi's" or Roseland's. They are popular in this area. One of my most memorable long weekends in Ct. was aboard an oldworld type sailing ship. Meals included. The one I was on was a clipper ship they offered from day trips to several days. It's well worth checking into if they are still offered. Regardless of which area I hope your time in Ct. Is a memorable one.

[@WackyWitchTV]

I’ve seen you and your family in Savannah Georgia so would you recommend living there or here??? Which one do you love more?

[@dstamour625]

Litchfield is a great area. I use to volunteer ate the riverton fair which is help in October. Love it I’m said they didn’t have it in 2020 and I missed it last year bc I was sick. I am not missing it this up coming year

[@mikes7679]

The vast majority of coastline is private property and thus inaccessible. And I was expecting you to talk about grinders!!

[@woltersworld]

the grinders should be in the eats of connectiut video in the end screen

[@EdNoyWonderTVDERM]

Very nice place to visit with. Thank you for this very nice tour in that place. New friend join you my friend.

[@scottbolduc7559]

at 7:00 in the video you can see Foxwoods and that's were my father works

[@tracymorse7628]

Come to CT for fair season August to September. The Durham Fair is the largest fair in the state. Always the last full weekend in September.

[@amym.694]

When in Norwalk go eat at Overton’s in the summer. Also there is a watch tower museum it has a 24-7 camera for the KZbin channel Virtual Railfan that films the railroad track at SoNo.

[@nathanjw940]

We hit Connecticut going to Rhode island we started to get excited to be there and then the travel takes forever.

[@ss8578]

For a 10min video, you did a great job of summarizing the highlights. And as far as tourism, there isn't much more unfortunately. Our state government has never done much to support this business sector and our parks are pathetic compared to NYS and MA, which are enviable. If we ever decide to stop rescuing the dying city of Hartford and investing in the recreation and enjoyment of the rest of the state, we could compete with our neighboring state parks.