New Preston, Connecticut is actually called New Preston Marble Dale and it’s part of the town of Washington, Connecticut. Yes, I’m confused, too. Washington was the inspiration for the setting of the TV show “Gilmore Girls.” The show’s creators took a trip to Connecticut while renovating their home to inspect the wallpaper in the Mark Twain House in Hartford, and stayed in Washington Depot while in the State. I believe they stayed at the Mayflower Inn, and I really can’t believe this is my first-ever reference to that show on this blog (and neither can anyone that knows me personally). I was a huge fan, and I probably should have waited until I actually visit Washington to drop my “Gilmore” knowledge on you.
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I hate to say this, because I’m such a big fan of the CT Wine Trail, but I really wasn’t a big fan of Connecticut Valley Winery. Maybe they were having a bad day, maybe I was having a bad day, but I found the ambiance a bit lacking. So instead, I will focus on the random group of horses grazing in the field next to the winery, because they were awesome.
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Stonington Borough is really having a moment right now. A movie was filmed there last summer that is now in theaters, and it’s August, so people are no doubt heading to the beach and stopping in this quainty quaint little village for dinner or drinks on the way back home. My next few posts will be about Stonignton Borough (I visited with Johnna in July, and with Mike on the day of the huge, paralyzing storm back in October of 2011) and I’ll be highlighting a different aspect of touring this tiny enclave with so much to offer. Today’s it’s simply taking a walk around. You could use a map, but you really don’t need one; one because this is such a small area it would be impossible to get lost, and two because it’s nice to be surprised as you turn each corner and run into yet another sea captain’s old house.
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Woodbury, Connecticut has been on my list for a long time but it wasn’t until my mom said she wanted to do a day trip for her birthday that I started researching the area. I wanted a grown-up girls-day-out feel and Woodbury really delivered. We started with lunch at Carole Peck’s Good News Cafe, did some strolling around the Main Street (this is another town where you can park your car and walk to different attractions), visited the Glebe House Museum, and a flower shop. The one thing missing to cap off a perfect mother-daughter day trip was a glass of champagne, so I’ve added in a recommendation for a spot to do just that in nearby Middlebury, CT.
(Next time: I’ll hit Flander’s Nature Center for the outdoorsy-ness, and Dottie’s Diner for some famous doughnuts.)
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I plan to do an entire day trip post about the Coventry Farmers Market very soon because there are just so many things to do in Coventry and the surrounding area (see my previous Day Trip to Coventry). In the meantime, here are some pictures–including one of maple bacon cupcakes–from my trip there this past Sunday.
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