New Croton Dam, you’re fine.

The New Croton Dam is one of the coolest places…like anywhere. Just across the Connecticut border in Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. you’ll find this engineering wonder that is like a mini (but not that mini) Hoover Dam and Niagara Falls all rolled into one. Perfect for spending the day or afternoon at, this hidden gem is…

Kawa Ni: Samurai Ramen Noodle Awesomeness in Westport

Inside an unassuming Westport shopping center with a distinctly New England-vibe is this distinctly un-New England bar and restaurant modeled on a Izakaya (Japanese pub). There are communal tables, house-made sake, lots of things I couldn’t read written in Japanese, a small but excellent craft beer list (on my last visit offerings included beers from…

Welcome to DayTrip Connecticut

  Three, two, one… Liftoff! We’re excited to finally launch this site. We’ve talked about doing it for years, thought semi-seriously about it for months, and then finally over the course of several long weekends were able to get it up and running. In the coming months, years and decades (maybe?), we’ll be sharing with…