Recent comments in /f/Connecticut
kayakyakr t1_jaas94x wrote
Honestly? Westerly, RI and its attached beach town Misquamicut might be the better option. Gorgeous beaches, not on the sound, and decent nightlife is available, I think. Westerly is also maybe the most New England of towns in the region and leans a little younger than Stonington.
Or maybe even further into RI to South Kingstown (college town) and Narragansett (beach town). Gansett can get a bit touristy, but it's mostly with people day tripping from Providence. Newport and Mystic draw more regional/national tourists.
If you want more city, Providence proper and New Haven both host Ivy league universities, have waterfront and night life. There are ferries that can get you out to block island from Providence (with a few hops), which I hear is a lovely trip. New Haven is the last stop on the NYC rail line, so it's not difficult to get into the city from there.
If you plan in advance, you can easily hit the entire coast via Amtrak. It's the one place in the nation that there's a working, practical rail line that can take you from NYC along the sound to New Haven, Mystic, Westerly, Providence, and into Boston. No car necessary.
Enjoy, eat a lot of seafood and pizza.
InternationalBend310 t1_jaas7i4 wrote
Reply to Who’s excited for some snow ❄️ by Dark-_-Memer
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twoPUMPnoCHUMP t1_jaas3ld wrote
Reply to Who’s excited for some snow ❄️ by Dark-_-Memer
Catch me in the skreets sliding through intersections into your mums driveway. SUBARUUUUUUU
JTKDO t1_jaaryfo wrote
If you don’t have a car you can visit Mystic and their seaport/aquarium. They have a train station that can take you to New Haven, Boston, Providence, or NYC
zenlittleplatypus t1_jaarwhu wrote
Reply to comment by Ghost_Fae_ in Who’s excited for some snow ❄️ by Dark-_-Memer
Happy Birthday early!
worm_on_acropolis t1_jaarue6 wrote
Reply to comment by Ghost_Fae_ in Who’s excited for some snow ❄️ by Dark-_-Memer
Happy birthday!
Chemical_Ad7629 t1_jaartnd wrote
Reply to to those that work & own a house.. by chickennugar
650sqft Condo in Hartford county, $485 mortgage $190 hoa
BootyGuliani t1_jaart8i wrote
New haven is lovely with plenty of culture and arts and history, and great food. I can literally give you a litany of places to go and things to do in New haven! It's very fun. I would say Fairfield is also a nice place to visit with a walkable downtown and great restaurants if you don't want to venture too far from NYC.
Agile_Grizzly OP t1_jaarn93 wrote
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I completely agree with you!
[deleted] OP t1_jaarlih wrote
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Agile_Grizzly OP t1_jaarkqw wrote
Reply to comment by ZaggahZiggler in Decriminalizing Psilocybin by Agile_Grizzly
Yeah that's what I worry about when it comes to this bill. I hope the recent psychedelic assisted therapy press helps with perception
zenlittleplatypus t1_jaarkol wrote
Reply to comment by JTKDO in Who’s excited for some snow ❄️ by Dark-_-Memer
Uconn Health is still open. I have to work. ☹️
kitty60s t1_jaarjvn wrote
If neither of you drive I highly recommend Mystic: a lot of walkable places from the main hotels but also consider off the beaten path NYC (no need for Uber, 8 million+ live there and many neighborhoods have almost zero tourists) Uber is expensive outside the major cities in the US because everything is spread so far apart.
danhm t1_jaar0p6 wrote
Reply to comment by DP23-25 in To deal with noncompliant landlords, state rep proposes putting properties in state’s custody until repairs are made by BobbyRobertson
Most people don't murder others but yet we still have laws about that.
Norwalk1215 t1_jaaqxxn wrote
Reply to comment by UhaRugger1 in Me and my partner from England wanting to visit Connecticut by woodyrg14
A quant New England Town is very much an American staple. The Hallmark channel loves them.
hamms30 t1_jaaqu4z wrote
anywhere on the southern coast and you can take the train into NYC if you want for actual night club night life. Stamford, Norwalk and New Haven have more nightlife within CT than other towns. Norwalk you can take a train up to Wilton, Ridgefield or Bethel and that would be more down to earth CT "real America" compared to all the towns on the coast. If you had a car you could go further north into the state and see the woods, rolling hills and landscapes that make the state a treat. These towns have the small downtown town centers with shops and restaurants and then the town branches out from there. Kind of like ant hills. Also, if you can come in the fall, you'll catch the fall scenery.
Limp_Stress4254 t1_jaaqrs8 wrote
Reply to comment by sjsmac in How to register car in CT? by [deleted]
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Kachow095 t1_jaaqpq0 wrote
Reply to comment by rewarmm in Who’s excited for some snow ❄️ by Dark-_-Memer
the realest thing you can say as a Jets fan
2wheelzrollin t1_jaaqotj wrote
Reply to Snow Storm by TwoCanSee
For a half a foot? No way. U less power goes out, things will stay open. CT has stuff ready for winter storms. It's not like it never snows here.
WonderChopstix t1_jaaqi59 wrote
Reply to comment by woodyrg14 in Me and my partner from England wanting to visit Connecticut by woodyrg14
How long do you have. You can really get a good variety by a few towns along the coast and take trains.
New Haven and get some famous pizza and see a small college town. Bars and restaurants.
Mystic Seaport for quirky fun history and the Aquarium is one of the bests. For extra time there some cool historic stuff along the way like in Lyme. Art musuem and such.
If in summer go on a fishing trip with the Blackhawk. Super fun and we have fantastic ocean fishing.
The casinos are unique so could be worth a visit. The Native American musuem at Foxwoods is fantastic. I like vibe of Mohegan.
We have beautiful nature too so plenty of hikes but I'd have to look for accessible ones.
You seem like my kind of traveler. It's how I do it too.
Enjoy and feel free to reach out.
IndicationOver t1_jaaqh2r wrote
Reply to comment by xGUACAMOLEx in Medication on Backorder by throwaway_dafood69
Meanwhile, fuck big pharma
sarpunk t1_jaaqgdl wrote
Reply to comment by activehobbies in Me and my partner from England wanting to visit Connecticut by woodyrg14
You can also Amtrak to New Haven, NYC, and Boston from Hartford.
ZaggahZiggler t1_jaaq4su wrote
Reply to Decriminalizing Psilocybin by Agile_Grizzly
It would be nice to see, though I think too many people don’t understand the mushroom experience and think it’s like LSD, which they also don’t understand.
[deleted] t1_jaaq126 wrote
Reply to Decriminalizing Psilocybin by Agile_Grizzly
As a person who has never done drugs or hallucinogens, and I have absolutely no interest in them...
All recreational drugs should be legalized, and there should only be laws on them in relation to what you can and cannot do while high. For example, no driving while coked up or hallucinating on some mushrooms.
Other than that, any individual action a man does in the privacy of his own home is their business, as long as it doesn't hurt anyone else.
Resources should always be made available for addiction just like any other addictions that are legal, such as alcohol or gambling.
I'll never do drugs but I value freedom, and letting values be taught at home rather than the government acting as Mommy and Daddy.
Remarkable102088 OP t1_jaasbl4 wrote
Reply to comment by slipperyrock4 in Non-drivers, do you have a hard time getting around in Connecticut? by Remarkable102088
Very helpful, thank you!