Bridgeport is the largest city in Connecticut. New venues for arts and recreation have been introduced and are showing a positive effect. A hot spot in town is the Arena at Harbor Yard, a sports and entertainment complex that attracts crowds for AHL Sound Tigers hockey, Fairfield University NCAA basketball, and live family entertainment.

The people of Litchfield are proud of the rolling hills of their town, and their well-kept Colonial homes that exude the grace and charm of a lost era. Sights in Litchfield include: Litchfield Historical Society Museum; the Tapping Reeve House and Law School, first law school in the country; White Flower Farm; Lourdes in Litchfield, and Haight Vineyard and Winery. Activities abound in this picturesque town with parks offering hiking, biking, sledding and cross-country skiing.

Meriden, once the home of the International Silver Company and foremost leader in silverware manufacturing, has mellowed since its heyday. Plans are in the making to replace old buildings with new shops and restaurants. There are several nice hiking trails in parks in the area and the Farmington River in Canton one of the best fly fishing spots in the state.

Yale is the heart and soul of New Haven. Its cultural influence upon the city is considerable. Yale's museums and collections are world class. A great way to tour Yale University and get some exercise at the same time is to take the Yale Campus Walking Tour. And a canoe tour of New Haven is fun way to take in the sights with a twist of adventure. Dozens of theatrical venues exist in town from dinner theaters to professional troupes.

A small town that's rapidly growing into a corporate Mecca, Stamford offers a good deal of urban amenities. There are excellent restaurants and night clubs and cultural activities abound. SoundWaters, the reproduction of a 19th-Century Chesapeake Bay sharpie schooner, offers adventure cruises on Long Island Sound to examine the ecological wonders of the region. Nature trails through farmlands, and wetlands dusted with wildflowers are found at the 63-acre Bartlett Arboretum and the 118-acre Stamford Museum and Nature Center.