5 of the Very Best Consumer Experiences in Connecticut
Connecticut is full of places to spend your hard-earned cash. Restaurants, retail establishments, mini-golf places, liquor stores, and so many more, all lined up to take your debit card.
I love touring our great state on the weekends, prowling around and seeking out the new areas being built up. I've been doing it for 30 years.
I've seen a lot of Jordan's Furniture commercials recently, touting their zip-line course in-store. Stew Leonard's has long been more than just a grocery store, it's a maze, filled with activities, free samples, and fun for kids (A petting zoo!).
I started thinking about diverse shopping destinations, specifically, locations that offer multiple stores, activities, and experiences. Connecticut has some excellent locales that keep me coming back, here are a few of my favorites:
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Westfarms
1500 New Britain Ave - West HartfordWestfarms is the best mall in Connecticut. Nordstroms, Apple, Lego, Louis Vuitton, and PF Chang's are among the over 160 stores. Westfarms is never a ghost town, unlike some other CT malls. There is always a steady stream of humanity milling about.
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Main Street/Brooks Corner - Westport
Main Street/Post Road - WestportIf you've got an extra thousand to drop on a Sunday, consider hitting this area of Westport. West Elm, David's Tea, Pottery Barn, Williams-Sonoma, J. Crew, Nike, NYC designers, and unique foods. Very cool area to shop.
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The Shops at Yale
Crown, York, Chapel Streets - New HavenExtremely diverse selection of destinations, including Urban Outfitters, Atticus Bookstore Cafe, Apple, L'Occitane, the Yale Bookstore, and over 25 different dining options. Plus, you'll feel smarter just by mingling among the brilliant students.
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Cabela's
475 East Hartford Blvd North - East HartfordAn indoor mountain, covered in taxidermy animals, with a pond that has live fish. A shooting gallery for the kids, a cafe that serves traditional fare plus game meats. Boats, RV's, tents, guns, knives, every fishing lure ever made, beef jerky, hunting gear, etc. Cabela's is outdoor activity heaven. Great place to discover things you never knew you needed.
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Clinton Crossing
20 Killingworth Turnpike, ClintonGreat outlet center along the shoreline. Kate Spade, Le Creuset, Nike, Michael Kors, Talbots, White House/Black Market, and Yankee Candle, among many others. Immaculate grounds, and plenty of parking. A pleasure to shop
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