Carol's Guidebook

Carol
Carol's Guidebook

Sightseeing

LIterally just down the street a 2 minute walk from my place! This spur of the Airline Trail connects to the main trail in Hebron, CT. Great for walking and bike riding!
Air Line Trail Colchester
167 Lebanon Ave
LIterally just down the street a 2 minute walk from my place! This spur of the Airline Trail connects to the main trail in Hebron, CT. Great for walking and bike riding!
Pristine waters here for local fishing, hiking trails abound, picnic areas, covered bridge
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Salmon River State Forest
Route 16
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Pristine waters here for local fishing, hiking trails abound, picnic areas, covered bridge
NIce place for a hike or a picnic
Ruby & Elizabeth Cohen Woodlands
96 McDonald Rd
NIce place for a hike or a picnic
Great local bike shop--right at the beginning of the Colchester Spur of the Airline Trail
Sunshine Cycle & Run
187 Lebanon Ave
Great local bike shop--right at the beginning of the Colchester Spur of the Airline Trail
One of Connecticut’s nicest beaches. It’s a bit of a drive-about 50 minutes away.
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Hammonasset Beach State Park
1288 Boston Post Rd
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One of Connecticut’s nicest beaches. It’s a bit of a drive-about 50 minutes away.
Nice beach for families with kids. Smaller waves. It’s about a 45 minute drive.
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Rocky Neck State Park Bathing Beach
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Nice beach for families with kids. Smaller waves. It’s about a 45 minute drive.

Food scene

Celebrating 100 years in business, Harry's has been a local favorite for generations!! Burgers, hot dogs, fish, shakes and ice cream. The chili cheese fries are awesome!!!
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Harry's Place
104 Broadway St
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Celebrating 100 years in business, Harry's has been a local favorite for generations!! Burgers, hot dogs, fish, shakes and ice cream. The chili cheese fries are awesome!!!
Amazing small batch pulled pork and chicken, bacon mac N cheese, etc. I know the owners personally, and they are good folk. They set up their Food Truck in the center of town on certain days--check their Facebook page for dates and times.
OZ n BONES BBQ
43 Hayward Avenue
Amazing small batch pulled pork and chicken, bacon mac N cheese, etc. I know the owners personally, and they are good folk. They set up their Food Truck in the center of town on certain days--check their Facebook page for dates and times.
Unbelievable local cheese from a small farm where you can go out and see/pet/visit the cows!
Cato Corner Farm
178 Cato Corner Rd
Unbelievable local cheese from a small farm where you can go out and see/pet/visit the cows!
Wonderful farm fresh produce in season, including sweet Corn on the Cob!!
Savitsky Farm
195 Cato Corner Rd
Wonderful farm fresh produce in season, including sweet Corn on the Cob!!
Excellent farm fresh produce! Near Lake Hayward
Cold Spring Farm
46 Town Rd
Excellent farm fresh produce! Near Lake Hayward
local winery
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Priam Vineyards
11 Shailor Hill Rd
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local winery
Great local brewery
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Hop Culture Farms & Brew Co.
144 Cato Corner Rd
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Great local brewery
Great thin crust pizza!
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The Plum Tomato, Colchester, CT
275 S Main St
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Great thin crust pizza!
Awesome restaurant a short 15 minute drive in East Hampton
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Po's Rice and Spice
97 Main St
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Awesome restaurant a short 15 minute drive in East Hampton
Fun atmosphere, good Pub food
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The Inishmor
20 Main St
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Fun atmosphere, good Pub food
Hibachi is great, but overall good food and nice atmosphere
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Toyo Hibachi & Asian Fusion
464 S Main St
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Hibachi is great, but overall good food and nice atmosphere
Great Asian food!
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Ichiban
179 Linwood Ave
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Great Asian food!
Great for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!! Definitely a local favorite!! Red Rose is a 3-4 minute walk from my place.
Red Rose Desserts and More
125 Lebanon Avenue
Great for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!! Definitely a local favorite!! Red Rose is a 3-4 minute walk from my place.
Awesome Farm to Table Restaurant, right in the heart of Colchester.
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Vintage
16 Main St
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Awesome Farm to Table Restaurant, right in the heart of Colchester.

shopping

Amazing, amazing fabric store. I was good friends with Carolyn who started the store and, since Carolyn's passing, her daughter Cheryl has done a fabulous job of running the store!!
Colchester Mill Fabrics & Quilting
120 Lebanon Ave
Amazing, amazing fabric store. I was good friends with Carolyn who started the store and, since Carolyn's passing, her daughter Cheryl has done a fabulous job of running the store!!
Well stocked local grocer. Excellent meat and deli department.
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Noel's IGA Supermarket
15 Broadway St
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Well stocked local grocer. Excellent meat and deli department.

Necessities

Laundromat within walking distance of my house.
Laundromat within walking distance of my place
Clothes-Pin Laundry
67 Lebanon Ave
Laundromat within walking distance of my place
Laundromat within walking distance of my place
The Corner Wash Laundromat
159 Norwich Avenue
Laundromat within walking distance of my place