Guidebook for Watertown
Food Scene
Excellent restaurant that lets you half portion size meals for 1/2 price. Very popular spot in Bethlehem
Painted Pony Restaurant
74 Main Street SouthExcellent restaurant that lets you half portion size meals for 1/2 price. Very popular spot in Bethlehem
Nonna Lucia's
1133 Main StFavorite in town restaurant for Italian fare, reasonably prices.
@ the Corner
3 West StGreat food and live music- moderately priced-
Arethusa al tavolo
828 Bantam RdWonderful food, very creative bring your check book!
ThaiBowL Thai Restaurant
515 Main StRight next to the $5 movie theatre, excellent food.
Thai In Love
209 Watertown RdBYOB! Great food if you love Thai!
One of my favorites in town!
Lady's nights
Pasta nights
sleek contemporary look
Sunset Grille at Crestbrook Park
834 Northfield RdOne of my favorites in town!
Lady's nights
Pasta nights
sleek contemporary look
The Main Street Grill
663 Main StVery creative chef...wonderful food!
La Palette Bakery Cafe Gallery
49 Deforest St The best desserts and pastries around.
LEBNANI Lebanese Grill
544 Straits TurnpikeVegetarian and middle Eastern food
Triple Play Sports Bar and Grille
16 Straits TurnpikeGreat burgers and martinis
The Buddha Bistro
27 Siemon Company DrGreat for breakfast and lunch artsy and fun!
Martino's Pizzaria
213 Davis StGreat pizza- huge slices
Gayle's Depot Square Farm Shoppe
51 Depot StGreat for breakfast!
Sakura Japanese Steak House
544 Straits TurnpikeVery good Japanese food!
Chubba's Bagelry
1044 Main StGreat bagels and lox and cream cheese!
CC Star Restaurant
1155 Main StGood for take out
Kids favorite restaurant- all you can eat king crab legs and ice cream station.
Imperial China Buffet
615 Straits TurnpikeKids favorite restaurant- all you can eat king crab legs and ice cream station.
Pasta Heaven
720 Thomaston RdBYOB with dinner excellent home made pasta-
Dimitri's Pizza
599 Main StGreek food and pizza
Hello Sweetie Bake Shop
920 Wolcott StGluten free specialties and other baked goods
Sakura Japanese Steak House
544 Straits TurnpikeVery good Japanese food
Anthony's
308 Main StNew Haven thin cut pizza without the drive
Everything Else
Rock Garden Cafe
459 Main StA local favorite!
They specialize in the freshest meat! They are not high price but everything is of excellent quality. The best and nicest Watertown High School students work there!
Watertown Meat Center
485 Main StThey specialize in the freshest meat! They are not high price but everything is of excellent quality. The best and nicest Watertown High School students work there!
Drinks & Nightlife
Daveluy's Restaurant
150 Echo Lake RdA favorite place to watch world cup soccer
Hawk Ridge Winery
28 Plungis RdSightseeing
This school was started by Horace Taft. It is a beautiful school that often has free concerts in one of there many facilities. They redid the Academy Building on the Green which was going to be torn down. They also took ownership of the Episcopal stone church on the Green when it closed.
The Taft School
110 Woodbury RdThis school was started by Horace Taft. It is a beautiful school that often has free concerts in one of there many facilities. They redid the Academy Building on the Green which was going to be torn down. They also took ownership of the Episcopal stone church on the Green when it closed.
This is the large cross that can be seen from the highway when you drive through Waterbury erected in 1955...
Holy Land Convent
60 Slocum StreetThis is the large cross that can be seen from the highway when you drive through Waterbury erected in 1955...
This iron making blast furnace was built in 1847. I have family members that really got excited about this...we all have them.
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Beckley Iron Furnace State Park
140 Lower RdThis iron making blast furnace was built in 1847. I have family members that really got excited about this...we all have them.
I know it is in New Britain but it is still moving...
The park is beautiful year-round, but the monument is a real work of art. The flag is historically accurate, the stones are actually from Mt. Suribachi, and sand from the landing beach were mixed into the concrete. There's also an eternal flame, making this detailed beauty one of the best memorials around.
Iwo Jima Way / National Iwo Jima Memorial
1 Iwo Jima WayI know it is in New Britain but it is still moving...
The park is beautiful year-round, but the monument is a real work of art. The flag is historically accurate, the stones are actually from Mt. Suribachi, and sand from the landing beach were mixed into the concrete. There's also an eternal flame, making this detailed beauty one of the best memorials around.
This earthen embankment has incredible masonry work, resembling something out of a fairy tale.
Saville Dam
This earthen embankment has incredible masonry work, resembling something out of a fairy tale.
Very unusual architecture!
Designed by architect Wallace K. Harrison, this modernist building is stunning inside and out. The building is said to be shaped like a fish, with its stained glass windows vibrantly depicting bible scenes.
First Presbyterian Church of Stamford, Connecticut
1101 Bedford StVery unusual architecture!
Designed by architect Wallace K. Harrison, this modernist building is stunning inside and out. The building is said to be shaped like a fish, with its stained glass windows vibrantly depicting bible scenes.
Charles Island
You can walk to the island during low tide.
Entertainment & Activities
Great fun for a day in a water park, concerts and great rides
The Oldest Amusement Park In America Is Right Here In Connecticut And It’s Amazing
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Lake Compounce
185 Enterprise DrGreat fun for a day in a water park, concerts and great rides
The Oldest Amusement Park In America Is Right Here In Connecticut And It’s Amazing
Six Flags New England
1623 Main StAwesome roller coasters
A very affordable fun amusement park for the kids with many rides.
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Quassy Amusement Park & Waterpark
2132 Middlebury RdA very affordable fun amusement park for the kids with many rides.
Country Cinema
523 Main StOur favorite $5 dollar theatre!
Nice affordable, golf course with a very large pool...the charge is per person.
Crestbrook Golf Course
834 Northfield RdNice affordable, golf course with a very large pool...the charge is per person.
The house and the history of the man. A special place.
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The Mark Twain House & Museum
351 Farmington AveThe house and the history of the man. A special place.
Beardsley Zoo huko Connecticut
1875 Noble AveThis is a fun day with children
One of 2 casinos in the state. The often have very good performers playing there in the theatre.
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Mohegan Sun
1 Mohegan Sun BlvdOne of 2 casinos in the state. The often have very good performers playing there in the theatre.
The have a very extensive poker room with tournaments through out the year.
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Kasino la Foxwoods Resort
350 Trolley Line BlvdThe have a very extensive poker room with tournaments through out the year.
They do tubing if you are not a skier/snowboarder
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Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort
99 Powder Hill RdThey do tubing if you are not a skier/snowboarder
Family favorite for skiing and snowboarding- deals on night skiing
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Eneo la Ski ya Mohawk Mountain
46 Great Hollow RdFamily favorite for skiing and snowboarding- deals on night skiing
This is much larger ski area and just over the border into Massachusetts. I want to dust off my K2's thinking about the wonderful skiing I've had there.
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Ski Butternut
380 State RdThis is much larger ski area and just over the border into Massachusetts. I want to dust off my K2's thinking about the wonderful skiing I've had there.
Parks & Nature
Hifadhi ya Jimbo la Kent Falls
462 Kent Cornwall RdA wonderful place to picnic and relax
Acres and acres of beautiful woodlands with trails to explore!
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White Memorial Conservation Center
80 Whitehall RdAcres and acres of beautiful woodlands with trails to explore!
Free park to hike, great playground for the kids, events and evening concerts in the summer
Veteran's Memorial Park
Veteran's Memorial ParkFree park to hike, great playground for the kids, events and evening concerts in the summer
Great place to swim and hike in the summer. You pay by the car load.
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Black Rock State Park
151-599 Bidwell Hill RdGreat place to swim and hike in the summer. You pay by the car load.
Topsmead State Forest
615 acres with a beautiful home on it.
You get unlimited climbs in a two hour session, with each course taking approximately 15-30 minutes to finish. So you get plenty of time to try your luck on a variety of levels! $38 per
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The Adventure Park at Storrs
2007 Storrs RdYou get unlimited climbs in a two hour session, with each course taking approximately 15-30 minutes to finish. So you get plenty of time to try your luck on a variety of levels! $38 per
Harkness Memorial State Park
275 Great Neck RdBeautiful grounds and plantings
This thirty-foot beauty crashes over sandstone and manages to trickle through even in winter.
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Hifadhi ya Jimbo la Wadsworth Falls
721 Wadsworth StThis thirty-foot beauty crashes over sandstone and manages to trickle through even in winter.
It's just a quick hike to this awesome swimming hole. If you've been dreaming of swimming at a waterfall...
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Mount Riga State Park
Under Mountain RoadIt's just a quick hike to this awesome swimming hole. If you've been dreaming of swimming at a waterfall...
Arts & Culture
This is a wonderful art collection. The museum does jazz evenings.
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New Britain Museum of American Art
56 Lexington StThis is a wonderful art collection. The museum does jazz evenings.
Jumba la Tamthilia ya Palace
100 E Main StConcerts and plays check website for schedule
Mattatuck Museum
144 W Main StThis museum tells you a lot about the history of the area
Excellent art museum with an extensive collection
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Wadsworth Atheneum Museum ya Sanaa
600 Main StExcellent art museum with an extensive collection
Warner Theater
68 Main StGreat venue for concerts from contemporary to classical
Great dinosaur bones and exhibits
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Makumbusho ya Yale Peabody ya Historia Asilia
170 Whitney AveGreat dinosaur bones and exhibits
Yale Center for British Art
1080 Chapel StFree world class museum
Yale University Art Gallery
1111 Chapel StMore world class art and admission is FREE
This festival takes place during the month of June. Free concerts on the Green and interesting street festivals. Look up what is going on.
International Festival of Arts & Ideas
195 Church StThis festival takes place during the month of June. Free concerts on the Green and interesting street festivals. Look up what is going on.