spend a weekend in mystical mystic, connecticut

[mrnyc]

mystic, ct.





its a historic waterfront family vacation area -- about halfway between nyc and boston





https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystic,_Connecticut



























http://thisismystic.com/food-drink/j...-river-tavern/








http://www.engineroomct.com









https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystic...Bascule_Bridge





















boom-shaka-lacka!








yabba dabba doo!



























1970s era rehab
























this is the capt. packer inne -- it was built in 1759
http://danielpacker.com/wp/our-history/











fort rachel marina
http://www.fortrachel.com/about-us/














https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystic...e_(Connecticut)




























http://www.cmbdevelopment.com/powerhouse/































oysters & clams at the oyster club
http://www.oysterclubct.com










chowdahs







http://www.mysticmuseumofart.org










mystic seaport across the way
https://www.mysticseaport.org














https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mason%27s_Island












stonington point
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonington,_Connecticut



















http://www.stoningtonhistory.org/index.php?id=7











goth!














old wimpfheimer velvet mill is very nicely readapted
http://www.thevelvetmill.com/history.html











‘sssshroom guy











https://www.fiberartsstudio.org







mysterious unrenovated(?) areas








loved the old wood freight elevator














clams & ice cream? what a combo!
-- but dusk at the sea swirl is the best time
http://seaswirlofmystic.com









ghost ship!









this is noank
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noank,_Connecticut











most of the houses around the whole mystic area have plaques and are from 1800s-1850s.









http://www.fordslobster.com

























and last, but not least!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095690/








waiting on the ride home --








*** i hope you enjoyed a relaxing weekend in historic, seaside mystic, ct ***

[geomorph]

I enjoyed the weekend, I hope to go there to the seaport someday!

[boulevardofdef]

One of those great places that I'm privileged to live 40 mintes away from. The Captain Daniel Packer Inne, pictured in one of the photos, has been a restaurant on and off for hundreds of years. I had a great meal there last year -- highly recommended.

[Centropolis]

this looks nice, and a shortish trainride to boston. i've never explored small town new england, somehow.

[Shawn]

Great pics! Looks like you had a beautiful day to enjoy.

Mystic Seaport is one of those go-to spots for elementary school field trips among southeast Massachusetts towns, I went there 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade. Throw in Groton across the bay and all the cool subs you can see there and you've got a decent spot to spend a day. The aquarium has beluga whales!

[mrnyc]

^ thx -- it was over easter weekend. definately worth a couple nights stay any time of year for a getaway.

Originally Posted by Centropolis

this looks nice, and a shortish trainride to boston. i've never explored small town new england, somehow.

if you visit by train, don't make the careless mistake we did waiting until the last minute! the amtrak northeast corridor regional train only stops in mystic 3-5x/day both directions and it books up well ahead of time. so we rented a car in stamford and took mnrr/subway from there. it turned out that it was best to have a car, but you could do it with no car and just rent bikes.

i think there is some plans or thoughts to expanding the new haven-new london shore line east trains to mystic, westerly and perhaps providence and onward, but i dk the status of that. one problem might be that they would have to share that amtrak bridge.

[deja vu]

That drawbridge is awesome. It looks like a fun place to visit.

[EastSideHBG]

Looks charming, thanks for sharing!