Doug and Sally’s guidebook
Food scene
This is a super yummy vegetarian restaurant. We have always had take-out, but they do have seating.
Dosa Hut
946 Cromwell AvenueThis is a super yummy vegetarian restaurant. We have always had take-out, but they do have seating.
This is very close by with reasonable prices. We have gone during happy hour and they have good deals if you sit at the bar. It can be a little heavy but it’s tasty.
OC Kitchen-Bar
2399 Main StreetThis is very close by with reasonable prices. We have gone during happy hour and they have good deals if you sit at the bar. It can be a little heavy but it’s tasty.
Michel Angelo's Pizzeria
Great pizza by the slice. (They are large slices.) They deliver as well.
Just a few minutes away on the Silas Deane they offer a wide range of Thai and Vietnamese. We have eaten in and taken out. Very yummy
Kob Jai Pho and Thai Restaurant
1845 Silas Deane HighwayJust a few minutes away on the Silas Deane they offer a wide range of Thai and Vietnamese. We have eaten in and taken out. Very yummy
Wood-n-Tap
12 Town Line RdIf you’re interested in bar fare this place is close and could be for you.
You can walk to the local diner on the Silas Dean. It’s been around for decades. Open for breakfast and lunch you’ll find the standard greasy fare.
Mitchell's
2010 Silas Deane HighwayYou can walk to the local diner on the Silas Dean. It’s been around for decades. Open for breakfast and lunch you’ll find the standard greasy fare.
If you want to treat yourself to a special breakfast or brunch this is the place. It’s about 15 minutes drive and there can be a wait on weekends. Get the banana bread french toast.
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O'Rourke's Diner
728 N Main StIf you want to treat yourself to a special breakfast or brunch this is the place. It’s about 15 minutes drive and there can be a wait on weekends. Get the banana bread french toast.
Doug's favorite restaurant. Great food. Great service. Nice ambiance. Located in downtown Hartford.
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Trumbull Kitchen
150 Trumbull StDoug's favorite restaurant. Great food. Great service. Nice ambiance. Located in downtown Hartford.
The Charles
161 Main Streetupscale dining in Old Wethersfield. Good food & service.
Sightseeing
Closest beach, about 45 min drive. Has bathrooms and changing area. Nice sand. Has a picnic area.
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Rocky Neck State Park
244 W Main StClosest beach, about 45 min drive. Has bathrooms and changing area. Nice sand. Has a picnic area.
Nice walking trails through the woods. Museum is geared towards older kids.
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Dinosaur State Park
400 West StNice walking trails through the woods. Museum is geared towards older kids.
the nation's oldest continuously running ferry. Take it across the river and drive to Belltown Hill Orchard in South Glastonbury
Ferry Park
311 Meadow Rdthe nation's oldest continuously running ferry. Take it across the river and drive to Belltown Hill Orchard in South Glastonbury
BEST apple cider donuts.
Pick your own blueberries, apples, pears. Lots of fruits & some veggies. Iced coffee, pies, jams
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Belltown Hill Orchards
483 Matson Hill RdBEST apple cider donuts.
Pick your own blueberries, apples, pears. Lots of fruits & some veggies. Iced coffee, pies, jams
Hiking
Beautiful walking trails by a pond, an old damn. There’s a small hilly section. Beaver activity, water birds. We saw a bald eagle once.
Dividend Pond
Beautiful walking trails by a pond, an old damn. There’s a small hilly section. Beaver activity, water birds. We saw a bald eagle once.
Quarry Park
34A Old Main StThe parking lot is on Old Main St, across from Marshall Rd. Watch out for poison ivy.
This is the most rigorous of hiking areas that we frequent. The tower trail is the easiest and has a lookout tower at the top. Watch the trail markers carefully on the other trails.
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Sleeping Giant State Park
200 Mount Carmel AvenueThis is the most rigorous of hiking areas that we frequent. The tower trail is the easiest and has a lookout tower at the top. Watch the trail markers carefully on the other trails.
Hubbard Park
999 W Main StSteep hike up to a castle-like lookout tower
Entertainment
This large theater hosts a range of shows, mainly Musicals, symphony orchestra, comedians, etc
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Bushnell Center for Performing Arts
166 Capitol AveThis large theater hosts a range of shows, mainly Musicals, symphony orchestra, comedians, etc
Parks & Playgrounds
Elm Ridge Park
Elm StreetSmall but good
Great playground, pretty big. There’s a fenced in section for little kids, and another section for big kids.
Mikey's Place
314-338 Garden StreetGreat playground, pretty big. There’s a fenced in section for little kids, and another section for big kids.
Playground is in the shade, with a short walking trail through some woods, by a pond.
Mill Woods Park
154 Prospect StPlayground is in the shade, with a short walking trail through some woods, by a pond.
Watrous Park
Watrous ParkFree splash pad! This place is GREAT for kids in the summer.
City/town information
Old Wethersfield is a gem!!! Get ice cream at the Main Street Creamery & walk to the Cove warehouse for a beautiful sunset. This is the oldest town in CT, with lots of old houses dating back to the 17th & 18th centuries. Check out the Silas Deane house at the Webb Deane Stevens museum where George Washington had tea in 1775.
Wethersfield
Old Wethersfield is a gem!!! Get ice cream at the Main Street Creamery & walk to the Cove warehouse for a beautiful sunset. This is the oldest town in CT, with lots of old houses dating back to the 17th & 18th centuries. Check out the Silas Deane house at the Webb Deane Stevens museum where George Washington had tea in 1775.