If you're looking for excellent eats, stunning architecture, and boutique shops with a coastal vibe, look no further than this old-school Connecticut town.

A Connecticut-based shipping company pleaded guilty to pollution charges after crew members on one of its ships deliberately dumped more than 10,000 gallons of oil waste into the Gulf of Mexico.

Thinking about going mini golfing this summer? Then here's the best four in the state, according to TripAdvisor

Delamar Southport was voted one of the best New England hotels by Travel + Leisure readers in the travel magazine's "World's Best Awards" survey. Nearly 180,000 readers completed its 2025 survey, according to Travel + Leisure. A total of more than 657,000 votes were cast across 8,700 properties, such as hotels, cities, cruise lines and more.

New England isn’t home to the country’s only pickle festivals; downtown Pittsburgh will host a three-day “Picklesburgh” festival later this month, while the Rocket City Pickle Fest took place in Huntsville, Ala. last weekend, among many other dill-ightful annual events.

Skydiver Kim Knor plans to reach 1,000 skydives this fall before celebrating by jumping over the pyramids in Egypt.

While "Gilmore Girls" made fictional Stars Hollow famous on the silver screen, Connecticut has plenty of real places that exude a similar small-town charm, idyllic spots that could easily be considered the perfect small American town.