PHiL Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 My Girlfriend and I are talking a Weekend Trip To Mystic Connecticut Next Weekend... Alot Of People At my job say it's a nice place to get away for a couple days.. So where going to check it out... We are probably Going to Go To the Aquarium and Mystic Seaport... Any Other places I should Visit while Im There? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camp Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Is 'Mystic Connecticut' a name given the state by tourism marketing people or is it a theme park of some kind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff W Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 My Girlfriend and I are talking a Weekend Trip To Mystic Connecticut Next Weekend... Alot Of People At my job say it's a nice place to get away for a couple days.. So where going to check it out...We are probably Going to Go To the Aquarium and Mystic Seaport... Any Other places I should Visit while Im There? Pussy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCREWNUT Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Pussy :urawesome Well phil. Sounds like your going to have a really great time. I hope your prepared for everything right! Here's a checklist for you to make sure you remembered everything for that special trip! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWkZ_StRjU0&feature=related Oh yeah...with phil and his girlfriend gone.....PARTY AT JOEY'S PLACE!!! I bring the good Canadian Smokes!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTello Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 I happen to live 10 minutes from Mystic. I'm no Mystic expert, as we've only lived here for four years, but I'll share a little of what I know. I have to say the timing of your trip is unfortunately a tad early, as Mystic really comes alive in the warm months. Please don't take that negatively, I just want to be honest. (I'm also disappointed that I won't be able to recommend our family's favorite restaurant in mystic as they don't open till April 3rd. It's a great summertime fried sea food, French fries, hot dogs and ice cream type of place.) Ok, enough with the things you can't do in Mystic. Mystic is really nice year round. As far as walking around and doing window shopping type stuff there are two main choices, the Main Downtown Area and Old Mystic Village. The Downtown place that stands out is Mystic Pizza (for obvious reasons). If you are up for lunch/dinner and drinks, a couple of our favs are Margaritas and The Voodoo Grill. (note, Mystic is predictably big for seafood too, but I'm not a good resource for seafood places. Did I mention that the Sea Swirl has great hot dogs. ) Notice that I only recommended restaurants. The enjoyment of the downtown area is discovering the little shops, boutiques and book shops. My best advice is to not only walk the main strip, but keep an eye on the smaller side avenues, as there are plenty of small places to discover. Old Mystic Village is right next to the aquarium, and you would have to have your eyeballs ripped out to miss it. Your girlfriend will enjoy hitting the cute unique little shops. You'll be thinking "how does this place survive without a big box anchor store?" This type of thinking will lead to day dreaming about picking up a video game at Best Buy when you get home, and you won't even notice the stuffy argyle sweater your girlfriend just bought you. Back to food,... the Steak Loft restaurant is right at the front side of Old Mystic Village, opposite the aquarium. Good food and drinks. Check out the bar, it's pretty cool and has good bar food to boot. If you want to take a short ride Stonington Borough is another quaint village with shops, and is sort of an off the beat hidden gem. If you do visit Stonington Borough make sure to travel straight through all the way out to the point, as you'll be rewarded with a great scenic view of Atlantic. (And if you do get to the point, be sure to look left and wave. I live in Westerly RI, due east just a bit inland off the coast line you'll see. ) If you're done with "quaint," the are two big Casinos nearby, Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun that provide plenty of entertainment. How about a guy's type of activity you say! Try Submarine Force Museum in Groton. And I would be remiss to not mention the best place that is unique to our area. A food place of course. An Ice Cream stand to be precise. Buttonwood Farm I'm not going to lie, Buttonwoods is about 35 minutes outside of Mystic, and is in a rural area, but the Ice Cream is sooooooo fucking worth it! If you did take a drive to Foxwoods you'd be heading in the direction of Buttonwoods too. That's all I've got. Good luck. And if you find something worth mentioning that I didn't mention, share it with us when you get back to a computer. I just might learn something new about our area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTello Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Is 'Mystic Connecticut' a name given the state by tourism marketing people or is it a theme park of some kind? Not a theme park. It is touristy marketing though. Mystic is a village within the town of Stonington. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyN Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 I have to say the timing of your trip is unfortunately a tad early, as Mystic really comes alive in the warm months. Yeah phil, you should have been born later :-) It's a trip for his birthday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTello Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 :lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Whooter Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Yeah phil, you should have been born later :-) It's a trip for his birthday Aaaah...will she be giving him a special present? Like taking his virginity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHiL Posted March 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Aaaah...will she be giving him a special present? Like taking his virginity? WAY WAY WAY PAST THAT MY FRIEND Should be a fun weekend!:tu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTello Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 TMI :leaving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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