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Farmington Valley Visitors Association
33 East Main Street
Avon, CT 06001
Phone: 860-676-8878
Toll-Free: 1-800-4-WELCOME
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Whatever the season, find your “Hidden Gem” in Connecticut’s Farmington Valley, a special wonderland just 2 hours from New York or Boston. First choose a season, then select a lodging property. Each property offers unique seasonal packages whether you’re looking for outdoor adventure, a romantic escape or family fun activities. Coupon books for seasonal discounts and surprises await you at check-in. Explore shops, galleries, antiques, restaurants and more. Visit historic houses & museums. Hike, bike, canoe, kayak, fly-fish, tube, ski or hot air balloon, depending on the season! Free brochures and getaway information.
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Greater Hartford Convention & Visitors Bureau Inc.
One Civic Center Plaza
Hartford, CT 06103-1592
Phone: 860-728-6789
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Since 1974, the Greater Hartford Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc. has marketed and promoted the Hartford region as a convention and meeting destination. The Bureau provides complimentary services to all convention and meeting planners. We can assist you in finding a meeting facility, provide promotional literature and much more. For more information, please call (860) 728-6789 or (860) 446-7811 (outside CT).
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Harriet Beecher Stowe House
77 Forest Street
Hartford, CT 06105
Phone: 860-522-9258
Open: Tours: Tuesday-Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sunday, noon-4:30 p.m.; open on Mondays, Memorial Day to Columbus Day and December. Closed major holidays.
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Her words changed the world with "Uncle Tom's Cabin," the groundbreaking anti-slavery novel (1852). Tour the Victorian Gothic home (1871), the Katharine Seymour Day House (1884), and the Victorian grounds and gardens. Stowe Visitor Center showcases exhibitions, museum shop.
Admission: Adults, $8; seniors,$7; children age 4-12, $4.
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Duke Robillard -- Norfolk, CT September 3, 2010 |
A Taste of The Litchfield Hills -- Lakeville, CT September 4, 2010 to September 6, 2010 |
Prudence Crandall Day -- Canterbury, CT September 4, 2010 |
Giant Pand Guerilla Dub Squad -- Norfolk, CT September 5, 2010 |
Anniversary Celebration Concert & Reception with Shanghai String Quartet -- Falls Village, CT September 5, 2010 |
Wang Chung -- Norfolk, CT September 9, 2010 |
High Hopes Hoedown – Lyme, CT September 11, 2010 |
Roxbury Farm Tour -- Roxbury, CT September 11, 2010 |
Guitar Under the Stars -- Hartford, CT September 11, 2010 |
Eli's Farm Dinner -- Hamden, CT September 11, 2010 |
A Colonial Girl's Day Out -- West Hartford, CT September 11, 2010 |
Friends, Family, and Unity Day -- Middletown, CT September 11, 2010 |
Ronnie Spector --Norfolk, CT September 11, 2010 |
Geology-of-the-Giant Hike -- Hamden, CT September 12, 2010 |
Arts Festival -- Trumbull, CT September 12, 2010 |
End of Summer 5-Star Clambake -- Wethersfield, CT September 12, 2010 |
End of Summer 5-Star Clambake -- Wethersfield, CT September 12, 2010 |
Architecture in the Post-Civil War & Pre-Guilded Age -- Norwalk, CT September 16, 2010 |
Young Dubliners -- Norfolk, CT September 17, 2010 |
Harvest Dinner Under the Stars -- South Glastonbury, CT September 17, 2010 |
Chilifest -- New Haven, CT September 18, 2010 |
Cornfest -- Wethersfield, CT September 18, 2010 |
Irish Festival -- Milford, CT September 18, 2010 |
Incredible India Festival -- Hartford, CT September 18, 2010 |
Northeast Waterfowl Festival & Carving Competition -- East Hartford, CT September 18, 2010 to September 19, 2010 |
Fly-In & Classic Car Show -- Simsbury, CT September 19, 2010 |
Sunday in the Park -- New Haven, CT September 19, 2010 |
Dinner on the Hill -- Farmington, CT September 19, 2010 |
Great Big Sea -- Norfolk, CT September 19, 2010 |
Native American Heritage Walk -- Washington, CT September 19, 2010 |
Brews and Blues Beer Tasting -- Mystic, CT September 23, 2010 |
Norwalk Boat Show -- Norwalk, CT September 23, 2010 to September 26, 2010 |
Blues Traveler -- Westport, CT September 24, 2010 |
Chrysanthemum Festival - Bristol September 25, 2010 to September 26, 2010 |
Outdoor Antiques Show -- Lebanon, CT September 25, 2010 |
Hearth Cooking Demonstration -- Wethersfield, CT September 25, 2010 |
Apple Festival & Craft Show -- Old Saybrook, CT September 25, 2010 |
Celebrating Agriculture -- Woodstock, CT September 25, 2010 |
Miranda Vineyard Pig Roast -- Goshen, CT September 25, 2010 |
Family Nature Day -- Litchfield, CT September 25, 2010 |
Pipes in the Valley Celtic Festival -- Hartford, CT September 25, 2010 |
Fall Fair -- Redding, CT September 25, 2010 |
Judy Collins -- Bridgeport, CT September 25, 2010 |
Candlewood Harvest Fest -- Danbury, CT September 25, 2010 |
Chris Barron of the Spin Doctors -- Norfolk, CT September 26, 2010 |
Autumn in the Park Fine Arts Festival -- Stafford Springs, CT September 26, 2010 |
Fall Wildflower Hike -- Hamden, CT September 26, 2010 |
"A Chorus Line" – New Haven, CT October 1, 2010 to October 3, 2010 |
Gladys Knight -- Ledyard, CT October 2, 2010 |
Capitol Steps – New Haven, CT October 7, 2010 |
The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artists Tour -- Ledyard, CT October 8, 2010 |
So You Think You Can Dance Tour -- Ledyard, CT October 9, 2010 |
Mystic Seaport Chowderfest -- Mystic, CT October 9, 2010 to October 11, 2010 |
Spirits of Old Wethersfield -- Wethersfield, CT October 9, 2010 |
Harvest Fair -- West Hartford, CT October 16, 2010 |
“Hair” – New Haven, CT October 22, 2010 to October 24, 2010 |
Je'Caryous Johnson's “Cheaper To Keep Her” – New Haven, CT October 29, 2010 to October 30, 2010 |
Joan Baez – New Haven, CT November 5, 2010 |
A Night to Remember – New Haven, CT November 6, 2010 |
Aretha Franklin -- Ledyard, CT November 20, 2010 |
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