Arts, Entertainment & Local Events

• Farmstands and Orchards of Granby.  We have many wonderful orchards and farms that offer produce, maple syrup, honey, jams, cider, and more!  Pick-your-own and special seasonal festivals take place throughout the year.  The Dutch Iris Inn will provide you with a map that will guide you from farm to farm. 

• Lost Acres Orchard is a working orchard and cider mill located in North Granby www.lostacres.com  They also have a busy farm store and bakery.  Bring home fresh local fruit and comforting home-cooked items, and don't forget to pick-your-own apples in the fall!

• Sweet Wind Farm in East Hartland www.sweetwindfarm.net  offers Sugarhouse tours and classes during maple syrup season (Feb. - April).  March 14th - Maple Sugar Festival (free admission!) with maple syrup and sugar making demos, tours, tree tapping deomonstrations, cooking classes with recipes, free samples, and more!  Their farmstand offers their own fresh seasonal fruits, flowers, vegetables, herbs, jams, local honey and eggs (July-Nov.).  Annual events include Maple Fest in March, Blueberry Fest in July, and Pumpkin Fest in September.

• New England Whitewater Triple Crown Championships brings world class competition back to Connecticut!  April 25th and 26th, 2009, Tariffville Gorge - just 10 minutes from the Dutch Iris Inn.  Visit  www.usack.org/event for more information.

• Bushnell Memorial Hall (bushnell.org) - a premier performing arts center where Broadway, symphonies, dance, opera & much more are performed. (860) 246-6807

• Bradley Teletheater - State-of-the-art simulcast theater with the best of thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing, and jai alai. Grandstand area, clubhouse, and fine dining. (860) 623-0380

• Connecticut's Wine Trail - Guided winery tours and tastings.  www.ctwine.com

• Foxwoods Resort Casino (mashantucket.com) - the world’s largest casino with the finest gaming and entertainment. Call 1-800-PLAY-BIG.  (approx 55 mi. away)

• Hartford Civic Center (http://www.hartfordciviccenter.com) - Sporting events, family entertainment, consumer shows and performances by top entertainers. (860) 727-8010   

• International Skating Center of Connecticut (isccskate.com) - world class twin-rink skating facility with Olympic-level ice skating shows. (860) 651-5400

• Lincoln Theater - Drama, dance, lectures, and a variety of concerts. (800) 274-8587  

• Mohegan Sun Casino (http://www.mohegansun.com) - Casino with 200 table games and over 6,000 slot machines. Legendary and exciting dining options, retail shops, and entertainment. (888) 226-7711 (approx. 55 mi. away)

• Six Flags New England (http://www.sixflags.com/parks/newengland/home.asp) - New England's largest amusement park. 7 roller coasters, Looney Tunes Movie Town and waterpark. (800) 370-7488

• Stafford Motor Speedway (http://www.staffordspeedway.com) - NASCAR auto racing every Friday on paved, semi-banked, half-mile oval track; special events. 

• The Hartt School Concert Series - Solo recitals, chamber, early and contemporary music, dance, orchestra, band, jazz, choral, operas and musicals. (860) 768-5566

• The Meadows Music Centre (http://www.meadowsmusic.com) - indoor/outdoor summer concert venue. (860) 548-7370  

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Historical Attractions & Museums

• Ancient Burying Ground of Hartford - Final resting place of Revolutionary War soldiers and 17th-century settlers including African-Americans and Hartford's founder Thomas Hooker. (860) 522-0855
• Basketball Hall of Fame (http://www.hoophall.com) - Exhibits, basketball memorabilia, interactive videotape monitors and a movie theater. (413) 781-6500 (approx. 20 mi. away)
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• Butler-McCook Homestead & Garden (http://www.hartnet.org/ALS) - Hartford's oldest house, the 1782 homestead contains Hartford's oldest collection of art, antiques and house hold items. (860) 522-1806
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• Connecticut Trolley Museum Category (http://www.ceraonline.org/) - 3.5-mile round trip ride on antique trolley cars, dating from 1894 to 1949. Visitors Center with restored trolleys. (860) 627-6540
• Forest Park Zoo(http://www.forestparkzoo.org)  -  a zoo dedicated to promoting public awareness and appreciation for indigenous and exotic animals, and to provide educational programming.  (413) 733-2251 
• Governor's Residence Tours - Elegant Colonial Revival home built in 1909 has served as the Residence to Connecticut's Governors and their families since 1945. Hour-long guided tours. (860) 566-4840
• Harriet Beecher Stowe House (harrietbeecherstowe.org) - the home of one of the country's most influential writers, who penned her classic abolitionist novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, in 1852. (860) 525-9317 
• Hill-Stead Museum (http://www.hillstead.org) - National Historic Landmark. Colonial Revival style house (1901) set on 150 acres with sunken garden. Hour-long guided tour. (860) 677-4787 
• Mark Twain House (marktwainhouse.org)- elaborate 1874 Victorian mansion, home of the legendary author who created Huckleberry Finn. (860) 493-6411
• New England Air Museum (neam.org) - the largest aviation museum in the Northeast. (860) 623-3305 
• Noah Webster House (http://noahwebsterhouse.org/) - home of the author of the first American dictionary, a National Historic Landmark. Webster’s restored colonial birthplace shows how a typical family lived on the eve of the American Revolution. (860) 521-5362
• Old New-Gate Prison & Copper Mine  (http://www.OldNewGate.org) - Connecticut’s first colonial prison. A national historical landmark you won’t want to miss. East Granby (860) 566-3005 
• Old State House - Oldest State House in the nation. Built in 1796. Daily cannon firing ceremony, guided tours, historical reenactments. Visitor information and literature center, museum shop. (860) 522-6766
• Salmon Brook Settlement (http://www.salmonbrookhistorical.org) - 1732 Abijah Rowe House; 1790 Weed-Enders House with museum store, genealogy library; 1870 Cooley School. (860) 653-9713
• Wadsworth Atheneum (wadsworthatheneum.org) - the nation’s oldest public art museum. (860) 278-2670  

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