Guidebook for New London
Arts & Culture
Great educational, kid-friendly historic landmark with ships, activities, indoor/outdoor. Don't miss it!
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Mystic Seaport Museum
75 Greenmanville AveGreat educational, kid-friendly historic landmark with ships, activities, indoor/outdoor. Don't miss it!
Wonderful local arts establishment with an auspicious history.
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Hygienic Art gallery
79 Bank StWonderful local arts establishment with an auspicious history.
Beautiful small art museum featuring regional and historical art. For changing exhibition schedule check online: www.lymnallyn.org
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Lyman Allyn Art Museum
625 Williams StBeautiful small art museum featuring regional and historical art. For changing exhibition schedule check online: www.lymnallyn.org
Great summer playwrites festival, puppetry festival and Cabaret series, outdoor summer concerts, picnic grounds. Spitting distance from our cottage. Check out theoneill.org
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The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center
305 Great Neck RdGreat summer playwrites festival, puppetry festival and Cabaret series, outdoor summer concerts, picnic grounds. Spitting distance from our cottage. Check out theoneill.org
Famous for its history of Connecticut impressionists and connections to the Lyme Academy of Art.
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Florence Griswold Museum
96 Lyme StFamous for its history of Connecticut impressionists and connections to the Lyme Academy of Art.
Mystic Museum of Art
9 Water StEntertainment & Activities
Fabulous research Aquarium. Kids love it and so do adults. My favorite local activity.
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Mystic Aquarium
Fabulous research Aquarium. Kids love it and so do adults. My favorite local activity.
Ocean Beach Park
98 Neptune AveGreat public beach with beautiful boardwalk
Wonderful, old renovated theater in the heart of New London. Check website for events.
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The Garde Arts Center, Inc.
325 State StWonderful, old renovated theater in the heart of New London. Check website for events.
Sailfest
5 Waterfront ParkMusic, Food, Boats, ships, history, mayhem, fireworks and lively street festival.
Everything Else
United States Coast Guard Academy
31 Mohegan Ave PkwyHempsted Houses
11 Hempstead StHistorical homestead in New London.
Food Scene
Great pizza and salad, specials too. good prices. An old well established local spot, just down the road. Take out too.
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Recovery Room Restaurant
4502 445 Ocean AveGreat pizza and salad, specials too. good prices. An old well established local spot, just down the road. Take out too.
Great local seafood shack in the marina. Seafood fresh off the boat. Great lobster rolls, fish and chips, clam chowder and lobster bisque.
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Captain Scott's Lobster Dock
80 Hamilton StGreat local seafood shack in the marina. Seafood fresh off the boat. Great lobster rolls, fish and chips, clam chowder and lobster bisque.
Great food and cocktails on the water. Reservations recommended, especially on the weekends. Nice bar menu.
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On The Waterfront Restaurant
250 Pequot AveGreat food and cocktails on the water. Reservations recommended, especially on the weekends. Nice bar menu.
Shopping
Great middle eastern deli, gyros, falafel, olives, etc. Lots of middle eastern delicacies and specialty items.
Saeed's International Market
464 Ocean AveGreat middle eastern deli, gyros, falafel, olives, etc. Lots of middle eastern delicacies and specialty items.
Stop & Shop
155 Boston Post RdTanger Outlets Foxwoods
455 Trolley Line BlvdGreat shops at the casino.
Shop name brands at lower prices. Off I-95W about 30 minutes away.
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Clinton Crossing Premium Outlets
20 Killingworth TurnpikeShop name brands at lower prices. Off I-95W about 30 minutes away.
Quaint shopping center with good restaurants and a wonderful movie theater. Next to the Mystic Aquarium
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Olde Mistick Village
27 Coogan BlvdQuaint shopping center with good restaurants and a wonderful movie theater. Next to the Mystic Aquarium
The Telegraph
137 Golden StGreat vinyl disc shop in arts district..
Sightseeing
Lovely small museum in historic Custom House, loaded with history and events. You can sign up for a Saturday Light House tour here.
Custom House Maritime Museum - New London Maritime Society
150 Bank StLovely small museum in historic Custom House, loaded with history and events. You can sign up for a Saturday Light House tour here.
Always a fave. Historic open air whaling and seaport museum with changing exhibits and many events including chowder and lobster events and sea shanties. Great outdoor family museum.
Mystic Seaport Museum - Life Saving Station
75 Greenmanville AvenueAlways a fave. Historic open air whaling and seaport museum with changing exhibits and many events including chowder and lobster events and sea shanties. Great outdoor family museum.
Fantastic family outing at this research aquarium. Educational and fun, indoor and outdoor exhibits.
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Mystic Aquarium
Fantastic family outing at this research aquarium. Educational and fun, indoor and outdoor exhibits.
Parks & Nature
Harkness Memorial State Park
275 Great Neck RdA walk in the woods - lovely.
The Flock Theatre does a summer Shakespeare in the Arboretum. Check website or The Day paper for details.
https://www.flocktheatre.org/
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Connecticut College Arboretum
270 Mohegan AveA walk in the woods - lovely.
The Flock Theatre does a summer Shakespeare in the Arboretum. Check website or The Day paper for details.
https://www.flocktheatre.org/