Guidebook for Stonington
Sightseeing
The Seaport is within easy walking distance and has a lot of interactive exhibits. Get an afternoon lesson on the Mystic River printing press or learn to put a barrel together at the cooper's!
Evenings and weekends frequently have live music, and holidays like Halloween and Christmas feature theatrical tours.
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I-Mystic Seaport Museum
75 Greenmanville AveThe Seaport is within easy walking distance and has a lot of interactive exhibits. Get an afternoon lesson on the Mystic River printing press or learn to put a barrel together at the cooper's!
Evenings and weekends frequently have live music, and holidays like Halloween and Christmas feature theatrical tours.
One word: penguins.
Okay, so there's more to this aquarium - for one, it hosts a regional rescue center for injured marine wildlife and trains first responders in three states - but mostly, we just love the penguins.
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Mystic Aquarium
One word: penguins.
Okay, so there's more to this aquarium - for one, it hosts a regional rescue center for injured marine wildlife and trains first responders in three states - but mostly, we just love the penguins.
Parks & Nature
Highly recommended for a scenic hike with a historic bent along the shore of Fishers Island Sound. Ample parking and a variety of routes.
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Depot RoadHighly recommended for a scenic hike with a historic bent along the shore of Fishers Island Sound. Ample parking and a variety of routes.
Walk out of the house and around the corner to Coogan Farm's trail system. Along the way, search for a wigwam, bee hives, and a house's foundation!
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Coogan Farm Nature and Heritage Center
162 Greenmanville AveWalk out of the house and around the corner to Coogan Farm's trail system. Along the way, search for a wigwam, bee hives, and a house's foundation!
Drinks & Nightlife
A new entry into the Mystic scene, Friar Tuck's is a classic English pub. Their fish is fresh (we know the fisherman), their chips are piping hot, and their beer list is long. Go for the trivia or the weekend's live music.
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Friar Tuck's Tavern
12 Water StA new entry into the Mystic scene, Friar Tuck's is a classic English pub. Their fish is fresh (we know the fisherman), their chips are piping hot, and their beer list is long. Go for the trivia or the weekend's live music.
A nanobrewery with tasty options every weekend...but get there early because once the keg is tapped, it goes quickly. Very reasonable prices, but no food. (Also has onesies for sale, because the owner's infant son likes to rep dad's business!)
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Barley Head Brewery
12 Water StA nanobrewery with tasty options every weekend...but get there early because once the keg is tapped, it goes quickly. Very reasonable prices, but no food. (Also has onesies for sale, because the owner's infant son likes to rep dad's business!)
Mystic's Irish pub, and an annual sponsor of the St Patrick's Day parade. Go for trivia, or for live music on the weekends.
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The Harp and Hound
4 Pearl StMystic's Irish pub, and an annual sponsor of the St Patrick's Day parade. Go for trivia, or for live music on the weekends.
Literally dozens of taps line the bar and there's a good ten kegs in waiting, but Jealous Monk's beer garden isn't only for beer aficionados. There's a bookcase of board games inside and cornhole outside for family entertainment. Summer Thursdays mean runners congregate for a beer after a 3 mile road/trail run. And, most importantly, the kitchen is open til midnight.
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Jealous Monk
27 Coogan BoulevardLiterally dozens of taps line the bar and there's a good ten kegs in waiting, but Jealous Monk's beer garden isn't only for beer aficionados. There's a bookcase of board games inside and cornhole outside for family entertainment. Summer Thursdays mean runners congregate for a beer after a 3 mile road/trail run. And, most importantly, the kitchen is open til midnight.
Arts & Culture
Small and bright, with rotating exhibits as well as a permanent collection, the art museum is a jewel of Mystic's culture.
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Mystic Museum of Art
9 Water StSmall and bright, with rotating exhibits as well as a permanent collection, the art museum is a jewel of Mystic's culture.
A gallery/music venue/lecture hall/community gathering space, the La Grua Center has rotating exhibits hung on the walls and intimate performances of classically trained vocalists and instrumentalists.
La Grua Center
32 Water StA gallery/music venue/lecture hall/community gathering space, the La Grua Center has rotating exhibits hung on the walls and intimate performances of classically trained vocalists and instrumentalists.
With five different time periods represented in one of the oldest houses in Mystic, the Denison Homestead can give an unparalleled look at the local history. Only open Fri/Sat/Mon afternoons from June-October, or by appointment, but keep an eye out for events like the annual King Philip's War reenactment in September.
Denison Homestead Museum
120 Pequotsepos RdWith five different time periods represented in one of the oldest houses in Mystic, the Denison Homestead can give an unparalleled look at the local history. Only open Fri/Sat/Mon afternoons from June-October, or by appointment, but keep an eye out for events like the annual King Philip's War reenactment in September.
Local hero Capt. Palmer was a sealing captain and an Antarctic explorer, and his house is now a museum dedicated to his life. Open summers only.
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Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer House
40 Palmer StLocal hero Capt. Palmer was a sealing captain and an Antarctic explorer, and his house is now a museum dedicated to his life. Open summers only.
Shopping
A pedestrian mall with a sea of parking, Mistick Village has a mix of retail and restaurant options and hosts events like Mystic Eats (restaurant week) or a Art Festival roughly twice a month. It's a great option for souvenir shopping.
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Olde Mistick Village
27 Coogan BlvdA pedestrian mall with a sea of parking, Mistick Village has a mix of retail and restaurant options and hosts events like Mystic Eats (restaurant week) or a Art Festival roughly twice a month. It's a great option for souvenir shopping.
Recently moved to the corner of Main and Holmes Sts, Mystic Knotwork is a decades-old business that started in our own house. Their classic knots, tied on site, make for excellent coasters, door stoppers, or welcome mats.
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Mystic Knotwork
25 Cottrell StRecently moved to the corner of Main and Holmes Sts, Mystic Knotwork is a decades-old business that started in our own house. Their classic knots, tied on site, make for excellent coasters, door stoppers, or welcome mats.
Essentials
Big Y World Class Market
79 Stonington RdChain grocery with all the usual items.
A family-owned, local chain, McQuade's has a Whole Foods feel: local fare, an extensive organic/natural section, excellent prepared options, and a slightly above average price tag.
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McQuade's Marketplace
14 Clara DrA family-owned, local chain, McQuade's has a Whole Foods feel: local fare, an extensive organic/natural section, excellent prepared options, and a slightly above average price tag.
Getting Around
Amtrak stops here regularly, and it's about a twenty minute walk along the river from the house. With luggage, you might want to Uber. Grab a breakfast sandwich at Mystic Depot Roasters first though!
If you want to take the commuter line, Shoreline East, go to New London.
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Mystic station
U.S. 1Amtrak stops here regularly, and it's about a twenty minute walk along the river from the house. With luggage, you might want to Uber. Grab a breakfast sandwich at Mystic Depot Roasters first though!
If you want to take the commuter line, Shoreline East, go to New London.