Connecticut: An Explorer's Guide (3rd Edition)

Connecticut offers a wealth of attractions that bely its tiny size, and travelers and locals alike will find much to explore with this thoroughly updated and expanded guide to the state. Let this opinionated, authoritative guide lead you to museums, historic homes, libraries, and universities; gardens, green space, and coastal nature preserves; the arts, theater, and nightlife; and unique shopping, dining, and lodging opportunities. Lifelong Connecticut residents Barnett Laschever and Andi Fusco have personally checked out every establishment and updated every listing for this revised and expanded third edition. Special symbols highlight bargains, child-friendly establishments, and handicapped access. Detailed maps, a quick-reference "What's Where" section, and a lodging index make it easy to find your way around the state. Includes over 600 lodging and dining reviews. An independent guide; no paid listings.

Barnett D. Laschever was born and raised in Connecticut. He was the director of tourism for the state for 17 years and for more than 30 years has been a travel editor and writer for such newspapers as the Hartford Times and the late New York Herald Tribune. For three years he worked as managing editor and contributing writer for Fodor's Modern Guides. He lives in Goshen. Andi Marie Fusco, a lifelong resident of Connecticut, is a journalist and schoolteacher. She lives in Washington Depot.