Connecticut Traveler Magazine

We're happy to help you explore the wonderful state of Connecticut. Enjoy this issue's articles or explore the state city-by-city with the links to the left.

Connecticut's Top 10 Historical Attractions
Ten Ways to Touch, Hear and See the History of Our Nation's Past

While you can't travel back in time, you can travel to Connecticut to experience a wide variety of historical and interactive getaways. Connecticut is proud to be the home of one of America's most famous novelists, an interactive museum exploring 11,000 years of Native American history, and colonial homes dating to the early 1600s, with tours for many of the state's "oldies but goodies" readily available. ...

Taking Wing!
The Eagle Watch Is On In Connecticut’s Litchfield Hills

The eagles have landed! Come winter, our national bird, the great American bald eagle, looks for feeding spots where rivers are not frozen, and one of their favorite havens is the Shepaug Dam on the Housatonic River near Southbury, in Connecticut’s Litchfield Hills. The dam, where running water prevents icing, provides a ready supply of fish, the eagle’s favorite dish. ...

Exploring Connecticut
Seven Reasons to Take a Connecticut Vacation
By Cliff Calderwood
As a New England vacation travel writer I’ve always considered Connecticut an overlooked state when people choose destinations and attractions for a New England vacation. As you’ll discover here a Connecticut vacation offers excitement... or peace and quiet, depending on your mood....

RV in CT
Places to Stay in Connecticut in Your RV
By Adrien White
When it comes to the Northeast, Connecticut is an underappreciated state particularly in the fall. Once in your life, you should travel to the state to watch the brilliant colors when the leaves turn...

Connecticut Casinos
Where the High Rollers Play in Connecticut
By Adel Awwad
Connecticut is the state that is well-known for its rolling hills, miles and miles of green grass and its sleepy, family communities. You would not think that Connecticut casinos even have a place in this state of 3,405,565 people. The capital, Hartford, is known for its bustling, state government lifestyle. Throughout the state, however, a busy Connecticut casino industry thrives...

Connecticut Romance
Romantic Destinations in Connecticut
By Richard Rspad
Connecticut is one of those destinations that are off the beaten path. Romantic destinations in Connecticut, however, are tremendous ways to spend an intimate and private time together...

Additional Travel Articles

These travel articles cover a broad selection of travel subjects and are not limited to Connecticut.