Connecticut Shopping and nightlife
Shopping in Connecticut
In Mystic, Olde Mistick Village, Coogan Boulevard, offers over 60 shops, stores and restaurants, specialising in hand-made gifts as well as branded clothes. In Fairfield, Greenwich Drive has been dubbed the 'Rodeo Drive of the Northeast' thanks to its upmarket shops. In Clinton, Clinton Crossing Premium Outlets offers a wealth of brand-name merchandise.
Hartford: The historic neighbourhood of Frog Hollow has speciality stores.
Nightlife in Connecticut
Thanks to the fact New Haven is home to Yale University, there are plenty of student bars and pubs to choose from, in addition to upmarket lounges and clubs. Check out Irish pub Anna Liffey's, 17 Whitney Avenue, or microbreweries such as BAR and Prime 16. In Hartford, Northeast is a buzzing, ethnically diverse neighbourhood with a great nightlife scene.