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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Spring | |
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| Sweet Destinations: Sugarin' Time at Connecticut's Sugarhouses | |
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| Masterpiece Weekend: Art Museums | |
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| Heartbeat of the Revolution: The Lebanon Green | |
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| Casino Culture: Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Resort Casino | |
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| Intelligent Design: Yale University | |
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| All the Pretty Horses: The New England Carousel Museum and the Bushnell Park Carousel | |
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| Antiques Heaven: Woodbury | |
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| New England's Rising Star: Hartford | |
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| A Storied History: Theater in Connecticut | |
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| Spin into Spring: Biking the Back Roads | |
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| A River Runs Through It: The Housatonic River | |
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| On the Waterfront: Mystic Seaport: The Museum of America and the Sea | |
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| Living History: The First Company Governor's Horse Guards | |
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| Summer | |
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| Thrills, Chills, and History: Lake Compounce Family Theme Park | |
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| Take Me Out: Minor League Baseball | |
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| Red, White, and Rollicking: Willimantic's Boom Box Parade | |
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| The Sound of Music: The Norfolk Chamber Music Festival | |
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| Stroll through the Centuries: Open House Day Tour of Litchfield | |
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| Beauty and the Beach: Hammonasset Beach State Park | |
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| Gardens of Earthly Delights | |
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| A Fishing Way of Life: Stonington's Blessing of the Fleet | |
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| Plateful of History: Road Food | |
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| Serving Up Fun: The Pilot Pen Tennis Tournament | |
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| Threading the Thimbles | |
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| Blue Ribbon Fun: The Brooklyn Fair | |
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| A Lofty Perspective: The Plainville Hot Air Balloon Festival | |
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| Road Art: Lime Rock Park Vintage Festival | |
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| Fall | |
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| Fun on the Half Shell: The Norwalk Seaport Association Oyster Festival | |
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| Where the Landscape Is Art: Weir Farm National Historic Site | |
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| Pick-Your-Own Fun: Lyman Orchards, Middlefield | |
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| Sentimental Journey: The Naugatuck Valley Railroad and the Railroad Museum of New England | |
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| All Eyes on the Skies: Bird Watching on Long Island Sound | |
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| Small State, Big Hike: The Appalachian Trail | |
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| Connecticut's Quiet Corner: On and Along Route 169 | |
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| Fruit of the Vine: The Connecticut Wine Trail | |
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| Be A-Maze-d: The Corn Maze at White Hollow Farm, Lime Rock | |
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| A Bonny Bash: The Scotland Highland Festival | |
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| Views You Can Use: Fall Foliage | |
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| Ready All, Row: Connecticut's Fall Regattas | |
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| Artists' (New) Haven: City-Wide Open Studios | |
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| Winter | |
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| Open Season: Historic Homes for the Holidays | |
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| New City, New Year: First Night Hartford | |
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| Powder Chase: Mohawk Mountain | |
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| The Call of the Outlet Mall | |
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| Eyeing Bald Eagles | |
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| Travels with Tykes: Connecticut's Family-Friendly Fun Spots | |
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| Kings and Queens of the Hill: The Salisbury Ski Jumping Championships | |
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| Submarine State: Historic Ship Nautilus and Submarine Force Museum | |
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| Cross-Country Skiing: White Memorial and Winding Trails | |
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| Winter Wonderland: Cruising for Seals on Long Island Sound | |
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| Beyond Huskymania: The University of Connecticut at Storrs | |
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| Flower Power: The Connecticut Flower & Garden Show | |
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| Index | |