New London, CT Road Trips

1 Connecticut College Arboretum, 270 Mohegan Ave, ☏ +1 860-439-5020, [email protected]. Daily sunrise to sunset. Free guided tours on Su at 2PM from May to October. Price: Free unless taking a private tour. About: The Arboretum Plant collections are broken down into four areas: the Native Plant Collection, the Caroline Black Garden, the Connecticut College Campus, and the Greenhouse. They contain incredible diversity of plant life, from the epiphytes and orchids of the tropical greenhouse to the pitcher plants and red maples of the wetlands. 2 Lyman Allyn Art Museum, 625 Williams St, ☏ +1 860-443-2545. Tu-Sa 10AM-5PM, Su 1-5PM. The permanent collections include over 10,000 paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures, furniture and decorative arts, with an emphasis on American art from the 18th through 20th centuries. Adult $8, senior or student $7, children under 12: free. Custom House Maritime Museum, 150 Bank Street, ☏ +1 860-447-2501, [email protected]. Apr-Dec: Tu-Su 1-5PM, Jan-Mar: Th-Su 1-5PM. Telling the stories of New London's waterfront, the Custom House offers lighthouse tours and boat trips, an annual chowda'fest, artifacts relating to local lighthouses, US Customs and the Amistad, along with changing exhibitions and a Museum Shop. Suggested donation $5, free for active military or Coadt Guard and children under 14. Hempstead Houses, 11 Hempstead St, ☏ +1 860-443-7949. Open from mid-May through mid-October from noon-4PM. Colonial houses dating back as far as 1678. 3 Monte Cristo Cottage, 325 Pequot Ave, ☏ +1 860-443-0051.

1 Ocean Beach Park, 1225 Ocean Ave, ☏ +1 860-510-SAND (7263) (7263), [email protected]. Beach, boardwalk, pool, splash pool, waterslide, arcade, playground, rides, mini-golf, nature walk and observation deck. Nightly entertainment. Bring around $100/day for a family of four. Custom House Museum Shop, 150 Bank Street, ☏ +1 860-447-2501. Nautical gifts; new & vintage maritime books; whale bottle openers, cards, & coffee mugs. Thames River Greenery, 70 State Street, ☏ +1 860-443-6817. Two floors of greenery and gourmet products plus a coffee bar. Caruso Music, 94 State St, ☏ +1 860-442-9600. Pianos, guitars, music lessons, audio equipment, banjos and DJ gear. Sailfest: . Head down to the harbor and view Connecticut's premiere summertime event in mid-July featuring hundreds of vendors, rides, and activities. Very child friendly. (date needs fixing)

1 Tony D's, 92 Huntington St, ☏ +1 860-443-9900. Italian and Continental. $20/person on average. (updated Apr 2017) 2 Captain Scott's Lobster Dock, 80 Hamilton St, ☏ +1 860-439-1741. Seafood. $30/person on average.. (updated Apr 2017) 3 The Yolk Café, 825 Montauk Ave, ☏ +1 860-437-0898. The no-longer-'broken' Yoke Cafe is a small counter service American Breakfast joint with picnic table dining outside during the summer. Be prepared for the chefs to bust out the marshmellow and squirt guns or to play board games with your new friends at the table next to you. $15/person on average. (updated Apr 2017) 4 Recovery Room Restaurant, 445 Ocean Ave, ☏ +1 860-443-2619. Italian and Pizza. $20/person on average. (updated Apr 2017) Rita's Water Ice, 361 Coleman St, Phone: +1 860 444-1600. Craving frozen custard? There are a variety of flavors at Rita's! Michael's Dairy, 629 Montauk Ave (on Mitchell College campus), Phone: +1 860-443-2464. Enjoy some ice-cream or frozen yogurt in this ice-cream parlor-style restaurant.

Muddy Waters Cafe, 42 Bank Street, ☏ +1 860-444-2232. Tuesday 7AM to 3 PM. Cup of oatmeal $3.

Hotels in central New London can often be more expensive than those in Groton which lies just across the river. There is a group of hotels right across the river right at the other end of the Gold Star Bridge which will be closer to central New London than many of the cheaper hotels that are on the outskirts of the city proper. Central New London will be a 5-10 minute drive or a $10 cab ride from these Groton hotels. Red Roof Inn, 707 Colman St, ☏ +1 860-444-0001, fax: +1 860 443-7154. I-95 Exit #82-A/83. From $50. Amenities: WIFI, pets allowed, cribs available, data ports, complimentary coffee, and kids under 17 stay free. Americas Best Value Inn New London Mystic, 380 Bayonet St, ☏ +1 860-443-3440. Amenities: Free coffee, and high speed internet access, some kitchenettes. From $60. Clarion Inn New London - Mystic, 269 North Frontage Rd, ☏ +1 860-910-4837. Complimentary breakfast, indoor pool. From $64. 1 Holiday Inn New London - Mystic Area, 35 Governor Winthrop Blvd, ☏ +1 860-443-7000. (updated Apr 2017)

Interstate 95 and U.S. Highway 1 serve New London. Greyhound and Peter Pan/Arrow Bus Lines have daily scheduled services to New London from nearby and out-of-state locations. New London is along the Northeast Corridor, the busiest railway in the US, with dozens of departures every day. Amtrak serves the city via its Northeast Regional trains between Washington, D.C. and Boston, via New York City and several other East Coast cities. Additionally, the regional Shore Line East run by CTRides from New Haven via smaller cities along the coast terminates here. 1 New London Union Station is located at 27 Water St, with easy connections to buses and ferries. From Central Long Island Port Jefferson Ferry, Phone: +1 631-473-5138. From Orient Point, Long Island, New York Cross Sound Ferry, Phone: +1 631-323-2525 or +1 860-443-5281. T.F. Green Airport (PVD IATA), (Exit 13 off Interstate 95), Warwick (Rhode Island). About 1 hour away by car. Bradley International Airport BDL IATA, Windsor Locks. About 1.5 hours away by car. Regional Airport - No scheduled service - Only receive charter and private airplanes Groton-New London Airport, 155 Tower Ave, ☏ +1 860-445-8549, fax: +1 860-448-1851. Groton.

Due to New London's small size, traveling by car is the easiest way to get around. Taxis are a close second and very popular, but they can be costly. SEAT (Southeast Area Transit), 21 Rt. 12, Preston. Phone: +1 860-886-2631.