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Connecticut Drive: Litchfield County
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The Wandering Moose Cafe
You can't (and shouldn't) miss the rustic Wandering Moose Café -- right next to an 1864 red covered bridge -- where alfresco diners can listen to the Housatonic hurrying south. Choose from standard deli fare for breakfast and lunch, plus creative salads. The dinner menu is fancier, featuring gourmet pizza, duck, and, fittingly, trout. [DETAILS]
Action Wildlife
Offering a closeup look at animals of all sorts, from elk to ostriches. Miles of stone walls and boulders serve as shelters for the animals across this 116-acre former dairy farm. [DETAILS]
Barbara Farnsworth Bookseller
Housed in a former Masonic Hall, with a 45,000-volume collection of rare books. Open on Saturdays to browsers. Notable categories here include literature, diaries, letters, and children's books. [DETAILS]
Cornwall Bridge Pottery
Stop at the Cornwall Bridge Pottery workshop (in Cornwall Bridge), where you can shop for bargain seconds and often catch potters in action. [DETAILS]
Sloane-Stanley Museum
The museum features landscape painter Eric Sloane's collection of early American tools, a re-creation of the artist's studio, and a pioneer cabin Sloane built in 1974. [DETAILS]
Dog Show and Sculpturedale
The outdoor gallery features metal figures by sculptor Denis Curtiss, while his wife's barn shop carries canine-themed gifts. [DETAILS]
Hopkins Inn
A perfect place for dinner reservations. [DETAILS]
Village Barn and Gallery
Poke around for antiques for every budget (lamps a specialty) as well as local info (owner Craig Nelson told us one gated estate we noticed belonged to Joan Rivers). [DETAILS]
Wish House
A gift shop/gallery filled with stylish women's clothing, kitchen accessories, children's gifts, artwork, and imported items. [DETAILS]
Inn at Kent Falls
This handsome Colonial bed-and-breakfast is a good headquarters for exploring the western part of our driving loop. [DETAILS]
Boulders Inn
The main lodge and dining room boast a panoramic view of Lake Waramaug. After taking in the scene from a comfortable lawn chair, head inside the inn to enjoy award-winning cuisine that always focuses on local and seasonal ingredients. [DETAILS]
Reader Comments
Comment from joanne Roby on October 12, 2008
I am looking for driving instructions from NO.Kingstown,RI.
THank you--JWR186@cox.net
Comment from Angela Bird on May 27, 2009
I can send you a mapquest to Litchfield center. What's the closest state route near your home?
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