Guidebook for Watertown
Essentials
Adams Hometown Market
1167 Main StLobster sales, you can call ahead and they will steam them for you!
They have high end meats and fowl. Also a Sushi Chef is on site daily.
12 yerel halk öneriyor
LaBonne's Market
238 Main St SThey have high end meats and fowl. Also a Sushi Chef is on site daily.
They specialize in the freshest meat! They are not high price but everything is of excellent quality. The best and nicest Watertown High School students work there!
Watertown Meat Center
485 Main StThey specialize in the freshest meat! They are not high price but everything is of excellent quality. The best and nicest Watertown High School students work there!
Davis Street Package Store
197 Davis StThere are 2 we like. They often have better pricing on things.
Town & Country Liquors
623 Main StGood selection
They have an excellent selection of wines...lots and lots. If you know wine then you will be happy. Many single malts are there.
NeJaime's Fine Wine & Spirits
483 Main StThey have an excellent selection of wines...lots and lots. If you know wine then you will be happy. Many single malts are there.
Steel Beach Gym
900 Main StCheck website for classes - I know you can pay for a day per visit.
Fitness At the Edge
1625 Straits TurnpikeLADYS ONLY
We always go here to get our Portuguese food, wonderful sausages and other specialties/ next door at that liquor store they sell "Vino Verde" the green wine which is slightly sparkling and wonderful for the summer. It is reasonably priced there.
Wayside Market
2742 S Main StWe always go here to get our Portuguese food, wonderful sausages and other specialties/ next door at that liquor store they sell "Vino Verde" the green wine which is slightly sparkling and wonderful for the summer. It is reasonably priced there.
Parks & Nature
Great place to swim and hike in the summer. You pay by the car load.
15 yerel halk öneriyor
Black Rock State Park
151-599 Bidwell Hill RdGreat place to swim and hike in the summer. You pay by the car load.
Free park to hike, great playground for the kids, events and evening concerts in the summer
Veteran's Memorial Park
Veteran's Memorial ParkFree park to hike, great playground for the kids, events and evening concerts in the summer
Acres and acres of beautiful woodlands with trails to explore!
71 yerel halk öneriyor
White Memorial Conservation Center
80 Whitehall RdAcres and acres of beautiful woodlands with trails to explore!
Kent Şelaleleri Eyalet Parkı
462 Kent Cornwall RdNice area to explore a natural waterfall
Topsmead State Forest
615 acres with a beautiful home on it.
You get unlimited climbs in a two hour session, with each course taking approximately 15-30 minutes to finish. So you get plenty of time to try your luck on a variety of levels! $38 per
21 yerel halk öneriyor
The Adventure Park at Storrs
2007 Storrs RdYou get unlimited climbs in a two hour session, with each course taking approximately 15-30 minutes to finish. So you get plenty of time to try your luck on a variety of levels! $38 per
Harkness Anıt Devlet Parkı
275 Great Neck RdBeautiful Grounds and plantings
This thirty-foot beauty crashes over sandstone and manages to trickle through even in winter.
17 yerel halk öneriyor
Wadsworth Falls State Park
721 Wadsworth StThis thirty-foot beauty crashes over sandstone and manages to trickle through even in winter.
It's just a quick hike to this awesome swimming hole. If you've been dreaming of swimming at a waterfall...I don't think you can swim at Kent falls anymore.
6 yerel halk öneriyor
Mount Riga State Park
Under Mountain RoadIt's just a quick hike to this awesome swimming hole. If you've been dreaming of swimming at a waterfall...I don't think you can swim at Kent falls anymore.
Arts & Culture
Yale Center for British Art
1080 Chapel StFree world class museum
Before "Jurassic Park" there was the Yale museum of awesome dinosaur bones!
122 yerel halk öneriyor
Yale Peabody Doğa Tarihi Müzesi
170 Whitney AveBefore "Jurassic Park" there was the Yale museum of awesome dinosaur bones!
There are 2 large museums of art and this might be the second...
171 yerel halk öneriyor
Yale Üniversitesi Sanat Galerisi
1111 Chapel StThere are 2 large museums of art and this might be the second...
This is a wonderful art collection. The museum does jazz evenings.
29 yerel halk öneriyor
New Britain Museum of American Art
56 Lexington StThis is a wonderful art collection. The museum does jazz evenings.
Excellent art museum with an extensive collection
79 yerel halk öneriyor
Wadsworth Atheneum Sanat Müzesi
600 Main StExcellent art museum with an extensive collection
Warner Theater
68 Main StGreat venue for concerts from contemporary to classical
Saray Tiyatrosu
100 E Main StCheck website for events- a beautifully restored theatre.
Sightseeing
This school was started by Horace Taft. It is a beautiful school that often has free concerts in one of there many facilities. They redid the Academy Building on the Green which was going to be torn down. They also took ownership of the Episcopal stone church on the Green when it closed.
The Taft School
110 Woodbury RdThis school was started by Horace Taft. It is a beautiful school that often has free concerts in one of there many facilities. They redid the Academy Building on the Green which was going to be torn down. They also took ownership of the Episcopal stone church on the Green when it closed.
This is the large cross that can be seen from the highway when you drive through Waterbury erected in 1955...
Holy Land Convent
60 Slocum StreetThis is the large cross that can be seen from the highway when you drive through Waterbury erected in 1955...
This iron making blast furnace was built in 1847. I have family members that really got excited about this...we all have them.
8 yerel halk öneriyor
Beckley Iron Furnace State Park
140 Lower RdThis iron making blast furnace was built in 1847. I have family members that really got excited about this...we all have them.
I know it is in New Britain but it is still moving...
The park is beautiful year-round, but the monument is a real work of art. The flag is historically accurate, the stones are actually from Mt. Suribachi, and sand from the landing beach were mixed into the concrete. There's also an eternal flame, making this detailed beauty one of the best memorials around.
Iwo Jima Way / National Iwo Jima Memorial
1 Iwo Jima WayI know it is in New Britain but it is still moving...
The park is beautiful year-round, but the monument is a real work of art. The flag is historically accurate, the stones are actually from Mt. Suribachi, and sand from the landing beach were mixed into the concrete. There's also an eternal flame, making this detailed beauty one of the best memorials around.
This earthen embankment has incredible masonry work, resembling something out of a fairy tale.
Saville Dam
This earthen embankment has incredible masonry work, resembling something out of a fairy tale.
Very unusual architecture! Designed by architect Wallace K. Harrison, this modernist building is stunning inside and out. The building is said to be shaped like a fish, with its stained glass windows vibrantly depicting bible scenes.
First Presbyterian Church of Stamford, Connecticut
1101 Bedford StVery unusual architecture! Designed by architect Wallace K. Harrison, this modernist building is stunning inside and out. The building is said to be shaped like a fish, with its stained glass windows vibrantly depicting bible scenes.
Charles Island
You can walk to the island during low tide
Entertainment & Activities
Country Cinema
523 Main StWalk to the town movie theatre all tickets $5 or less
Water Park and great rides and music concerts!
The Oldest Amusement Park In America Is Right Here In Connecticut And It’s Amazing
It’s no surprise that the oldest amusement park in America is in Connecticut.
72 yerel halk öneriyor
Lake Compounce
185 Enterprise DrWater Park and great rides and music concerts!
The Oldest Amusement Park In America Is Right Here In Connecticut And It’s Amazing
It’s no surprise that the oldest amusement park in America is in Connecticut.
A fun day with a huge water park and great roller coasters
116 yerel halk öneriyor
Six Flags New England
1623 Main StA fun day with a huge water park and great roller coasters
A very affordable fun amusement park for the kids with many rides.
38 yerel halk öneriyor
Quassy Eğlence Parkı ve Su Parkı
2132 Middlebury RdA very affordable fun amusement park for the kids with many rides.
Mark Twain Evi ve Müzesi
351 Farmington AveThe house and the history of the man are amazing.
Connecticut'taki Beardsley Hayvanat Bahçesi
1875 Noble AveA nice place to bring children...
One of 2 casinos in the state. The often have very good performers playing there in the theatre.
200 yerel halk öneriyor
Mohegan Sun
1 Mohegan Sun BlvdOne of 2 casinos in the state. The often have very good performers playing there in the theatre.
The have a very extensive poker room with tournaments through out the year.
247 yerel halk öneriyor
Foxwoods Resort Casino
350 Trolley Line BlvdThe have a very extensive poker room with tournaments through out the year.
They do tubing if you are not a skier/snowboards
38 yerel halk öneriyor
Toz Sırtı Dağ Parkı ve Tatil Köyü
99 Powder Hill RdThey do tubing if you are not a skier/snowboards
family favorite for skiing and snowboarding-deals on night skiing
90 yerel halk öneriyor
Mohawk Dağı Kayak Alanı
46 Great Hollow Rdfamily favorite for skiing and snowboarding-deals on night skiing
Ski Sundown
126 Ratlum RdAnother great ski mountain very close...
This is much larger ski area and just over the border into Massachusetts. I want to dust off my K2's thinking about the wonderful skiing I've had there.
218 yerel halk öneriyor
Ski Butternut
380 State RdThis is much larger ski area and just over the border into Massachusetts. I want to dust off my K2's thinking about the wonderful skiing I've had there.
Litchfield Hills Fitness
599 Bantam RdHawk Ridge Şaraphanesi
28 Plungis RdGünbatımı Çayırı Şaraphanesi
599 Old Middle StMiranda Vineyard
42 Ives RdHopkins Şaraphanesi
25 Hopkins RoadGoshen Fair Grounds
116 Old Middle StHarwinton Fairgrounds
150 Locust RdBethlehem Fair Grounds
384 Main St NThey make all their own beers on premises. Food trucks on weekends, bring your own food and lots of tables for group get together.
Brass Works Brewing Company
2066 Thomaston AveThey make all their own beers on premises. Food trucks on weekends, bring your own food and lots of tables for group get together.
Shopping
This is cheap, great stuff- from clothes, shoes, paintings, linens and knick-knacks. A must go to 50% off on Saturdays but cheap everyday
Red White & Blue Thrift Store
650 Wolcott StreetThis is cheap, great stuff- from clothes, shoes, paintings, linens and knick-knacks. A must go to 50% off on Saturdays but cheap everyday
Marshalls
1141 Main StGreat for bargain shopping for shoes and cloths.
Costco Wholesale
3600 E Main StEverything is here
Watertown Library Association
470 Main StPick-up gently used books for your stay open every day except Sunday.
You can find all kinds of great stuff at this flea market
61 yerel halk öneriyor
Elephant's Trunk Bitpazarı
490 Danbury RdYou can find all kinds of great stuff at this flea market
Getting Around
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
1175 Main St