Norfolk, as the town with the highest elevation in Connecticut, doesn't have to do much to justify its nickname as "Connecticut's Icebox." Except for North Cannon, it is the most northwest town in the state's northwest region. With over eighty six percent open land Norfolk is as country as you can get. Norfolk is in the heart of the Green Woods where outdoor enthusiasts can Canoe, Fly Fish, or Raft on the Farmington, Housatonic, or Mad Rivers, as well as walk over miles of hiking trails.
But during the summer, the music isn't country at all. The Stoeckel Estate's Music Shed is where the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival and Yale Summer School of Music will celebrate its 100th birthday. The Music Shed, built in 1906, several years after the Stoekel's began concerts in their thirty five room mansion, is noted for its glorious acoustics. The softest notes can be heard with pristine clarity at the back of the shed. The Norfolk celebration begins with a Gala Concert on Saturday, June 10th, 2006 with the Dave Brubeck Quartet, followed by a summer long series of concerts by world class chamber groups taking the same stage where such celebrated musicians as Fritz Kreisler, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Jean Sibelius have performed. Streamside picnics and walks over the estate's 70 acres of gently sloping hills and gardens are a summer tradition.
The concerts and scenery are ample reason it itself to travel off Litchfield County's beaten path but vineyards, the Greenwood Theatre and easy access to Massachusetts's Berkshire Mountains are additional reasons to visit this classic New England village. |
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A Colonial Inn, built in 1763, the Blackberry River Inn lies nestled in the foothills of the Berkshires on 27 scenic rural acres. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and restored to it's original elegance under the direction ...more |
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Avon , Bristol , Farmington , Granby , Litchfield , New Britain , Norfolk , Simsbury , Torrington , West Hartford , Great Barrington , Lee , Stockbridge , Westfield |
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Connecticut, CT Attractions
CT's natural beauty is enhanced by its many Travel & Tourism Attractions. You can be in a city, or the country and always find something you will enjoy Connecticut may be one of the smaller New England states but it is big on attractions. Offering easy day trips from New York City as well as Boston with Scenic Drives, Great Restaurants & Dining, Wine Trail, Theaters, Concerts, Live Music & CT Bands, Imax Theatres, Seaports, Museums, Historic Homes & Villages, Orchards, Antiques, Gardens, Train Rides, Amusement Parks, Dinosaur Parks, Parks, Beaches, Casinos, Shopping, Boating, Fishing, Skiing, Rock Climbing, Bird Watching, Horseback Riding, Carriage & Hay Rides, Ballooning, Motorcycling, Rafting, Flying, Racing, Hiking, Biking and Camping or just staying at home! CT has it ALL!!! The shoreline is almost completely protected by Long Island and the Long Island Sound. Sherwood Island and Hammonassett State Park is a favorite spot where people to enjoy the beaches and camping. Drives through the Shoreline will leave you speechless at the sight of some of the houses, or shall we say mansions. Great family outings can be had at Mystic Seaport and Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, and the Maritime Aquarium in the heart of Historic South Norwalk, better known as Sono where can also find all kinds of quaint shops, restaurants and nite clubs. Enjoy several boat cruises out to some of CT's Islands… one in Norwalk to Sheffield Island Lighthouse and in Branford touring the waters around the picturesque Thimble Islands. The Gillette Castle with its views of the Connecticut River and in Harford, The Mark Twain House as well as the Lockwood-Matthews Mansion in Norwalk, are just a few of the famous Historical homes in CT, a small state with an abundance of history and landmarks throughout. Touring country roads of CT will bring you to beautiful lakes, ponds, farms, hills, with very spectacular scenery. Imagine dinosaurs roaming the countryside while visiting Dinosaur State Park or Dinosaur Crossing. The Mashantucket Pequot Indian Museum, and in Ledyard, CT you will find Foxwood's Casino the world's largest Casino and also the Mohegan Sun Casino.
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