Hike, Bike, or Stroll the Air Line Trail
One of my favorite things about eastern Connecticut is the 50-mile Air Line Trail, an absolutely wonderful place for hiking, biking, leisurely walks and even horseback riding. This pic is from late fall but picture it lush and green spring and summer and then loaded with color come October. The Air Line Trail begins around the Connecticut River and runs up to...
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Celebrate the Harvest Moon and Fall in Love With Fall.
What do I think of when I think Fall? Sweaters, apples, cider, pumpkins, cool air and those spectacular leaves! September 22 marked the first day of autumn AND the day of Fall’s Harvest Moon. This was the first time since 1991 that a Harvest moon occurred on the same night as the fall equinox. Time to get cracking on all that great Fall stuff. In celebration...
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For Hard Core Bikers – The Bride Brook Park Ride
If you’re looking for a more challenging bike route while you’re here, Niantic Bay Bicycles has a ride for you. The Bride Brook Park Ride is 31 miles, looping through Niantic much like the easier ride they outlined, but longer and more challenging. If you do this ride, you have the benefit of the seaside village, the attractive downtown, and plenty of great...
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Bike Your Way Through Mystic Country. Bicycle rentals.
Exploring the nuances of the Connecticut countryside is best done from the seat of a bike – but what if you don’t have one? Until now there were very few rentals to be had in the area. Mystic Bike Rentals is a new company offering bikes designed specifically for pleasure riding. Reserve them before you get here, and in some cases have them delivered...
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Put the Pedal to the Trail. Cycling the Niantic area.
Sick of the stationary bike? It’s summer, time to go places! Eastern Connecticut has many wonderful places to ride with scenery, cool places to stop and rest, and good food along the way to keep your strength up. I recently did a bike route for the north eastern part of Connecticut. Today, Niantic and the coast. If you’ve got a bike, head to the...
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Avid Bikers Find a Lot to Love in Northeast Connecticut
When I hit the road with my bike, I don’t want to worry about competing with traffic and tangoing with pedestrians rather than enjoying the ride. Although the occasional car does share the winding country roads of Woodstock, Pomfret, Thompson, and Eastford, the pleasure here is a ride where I can take in the lush greenery, discover a view at the top of a hill,...
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Get Outside – Mansfield Hollow State Park
Gather up the dog and the kids and head into the Mansfield Hollow State Park, a short drive from the fabulous UConn campus (and the Dairy Bar and barns). The park is perfect for an afternoon out with the family or a one-on-one hiking trip with pooch. If you’re bringing your entourage, pack the picnic basket. There are plenty of places to eat once you’ve worked...
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