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In The Litchfield Hills

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Sanctuary Power Yoga
Culture & Recreation
in
Torrington

Sanctuary Power Yoga offers yoga classes for students of all ages & levels of experience (including beginners yoga & kids yoga).

(860) 496-1500
23 Franklin St
Torrington
Washington Art Association
Culture & Recreation
in
Washington

(860) 868-2878
4 Bryan Plaza
Washington
Connecticut Academy For The Arts (CAFTA)
Culture & Recreation
in
Torrington

Non-Profit Organizations

(860) 201-5706
100 Prospect Street
Torrington
Wigwam Escape
Culture & Recreation
in
Washington

An escape room designed to make education hands-on! Set in the year 1518, this puzzle adventure game explores how people lived in CT before European contact. Book your adventure today by going to www.wigwamescape.org

(860) 868-0510
38 Curtis Road
Washington
Livingston Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy
Culture & Recreation
in
Litchfield

Livingston Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy is a non-profit organization dedicated to waterfowl and wetland conservation through research, education, and conservation action. Open to the public May-November and year round by appointment.

(860) 567-2062
55 Duck Pond Rd.
Litchfield
Boulder Ridge Day Camp & The Village at Boulder Ridge
Culture & Recreation
in
Torrington

Summer Day Camp and Wedding/Event Facility

(860) 379-6500
176 Migeon Avenue
Torrington
Topsmead State Forest
Culture & Recreation
in
Litchfield

A Connecticut state forest. It was formerly the summer residence of Edith Morton Chase, daughter of Henry Sabin Chase, first president of the Chase Brass and Copper Company.

(860) 567-5694
200 Chase Road
Litchfield
Warner Theatre
Culture & Recreation
in
Torrington

The Warner Theatre is the largest performing arts center in Northwest Connecticut!

860-489-7180 ext. 157
68 Main Street
Torrington
Action Wildlife
Culture & Recreation
in
Goshen

Tourism

(860) 482-4464
337 Torrington Road
Goshen
Whiting Mills
Culture & Recreation
in
Winchester

Whiting Mills is home to artists, craftspeople, retail shops, small manufacturing companies, and a center for artistic, community, and social events

(860) 738-1100
100 Whiting Street
Winchester
Infinity Hall
Culture & Recreation
in
Norfolk

Music Hall, Entertainment, Restaurants

860-542-5531 or 866-666-6306
P.O. Box 58
Norfolk
Autumn Gunworks
Culture & Recreation
in
Goshen

Outdoor Sports & Recreation, Tourism, Speciality Merchandise, Holiday Gift Ideas

(860) 491-4867
3 Bare Hill Rd
Goshen
Seven Hearths Museum
Culture & Recreation
in
Kent

historical society museum

(860) 927-4587
4 Studio Hill Road
Kent
Apple Cinemas Barkhamsted 9
Culture & Recreation
in
Barkhamsted

Movie Theater

(860) 288-7576
380 New Hartford Road
Barkhamsted
Morris Senior Center
Culture & Recreation
in
Morris

The Friendliest Senior Center Around! Stop in & say "Hi!".

(860) 567-7437
109 East Street
Morris
Mountain Bike Skills Training
Culture & Recreation
in
Burlington

Helping mountain bikers become more proficient and safer on the bike while decreasing the crash factor and increasing the FUN factor.

(860) 882-3277
136 Deer Run
Burlington
Tapping Reeve Meadow
Culture & Recreation
in
Litchfield

The newly landscaped site features elements of the historic landscape and includes a children’s garden, education pavilion, small orchard, a chestnut grove, a wet meadow, stone walls and traditional fencing.

(860) 567-4501
82 South Street
Litchfield
The Bobber Shop
Culture & Recreation
in
Goshen

Live Bait only

(860) 491-9908
529A Sharon Turnpike
Goshen
American Mural Project
Culture & Recreation
in
Winchester

The mural will be the largest indoor collaborative artwork in the world and honors work and workers in America. The mural serves as the center of AMP’s education programs, and seeks to inspire, to educate, to invite collaboration.

(860) 379-3006
90 Whiting Street, PO Box 538
Winchester
YMCA Camp Mohawk
Culture & Recreation
in
Litchfield

YMCA Camp Mohawk is opening as a Co-Ed Day camp for the first time in their 100 year history just during this pandemic.

(860) 672-6655
246 Great Hill Road
Litchfield
Bantam Lake
Culture & Recreation
in
Litchfield

Litchfield
Little Pond Boardwalk (Trail Entrance)
Culture & Recreation
in
Litchfield

Hike the boardwalk loop through beautiful wetlands.

Whites Wood Rd
Litchfield
Fishing Quiet Waters
Culture & Recreation
in
Goshen

Outdoor Sports & Recreation

(860) 601-3824
Goshen
East Cemetery
Culture & Recreation
in
Litchfield

Litchfield Cemetery Association

(860) 480-1449
East St (Rt 118), PO Box 923
Litchfield
The Judy Black Memorial Park and Gardens
Culture & Recreation
in
Washington

A gathering place in Washington that invites friends and neighbors to relax, learn, play, and share all that our community offers. Operated by the Washington Park Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

(203) 947-1968
1 Green Hill Road
Washington
Recreation Department
Culture & Recreation
in
Goshen

This department strives to provide a wide variety of activities for residents of all ages for all seasons.

(860) 601-6089
42A North Street
Goshen
Camp Jewell YMCA
Culture & Recreation
in
Colebrook

Non-Profit Organizations, Camps

(860) 379-2782
P.O. Box 8
Colebrook
J Stockard Fly Fishing
Culture & Recreation
in
Kent

Play,Recreation

(860) 927-1100
Kent
Northwest CT Convention Visitors Bureau
Culture & Recreation
in
Litchfield

Tourism, Marketing

(860) 567-4506
P.O. Box 968
Litchfield
Pine Knob via Appalachian Trail
Culture & Recreation
in
Sharon

Sharon
NW CT Rod & Gun Club
Culture & Recreation
in
Canaan / Falls Village

Non-Profit Organizations

(860) 824-4535
P.O. Box 163
Canaan / Falls Village
Torrington Country Club
Culture & Recreation
in
Goshen

Golf Course, Private Country Club, Banquet Facilities

(860) 491-2440
250 Torrington Road
Goshen
Family Fun Farm
Culture & Recreation
in
Goshen

Tourism

(860) 491-3421
78 Torrington Road
Goshen
Cornwall Covered Bridge
Culture & Recreation
in
Cornwall

Cornwall
Goshen Agriculture Society
Culture & Recreation
in
Goshen

Tourism

(860) 491-3655
116 Old Middle Street
Goshen
Mary Stuart House
Culture & Recreation
in
Goshen

Tourism

(860) 491-2260
160 Sharon Tpke
Goshen
Litchfield Athletic Club
Culture & Recreation
in
Litchfield

Health & Fitness Center

(860) 883-4661
599 Bantam Road
Litchfield
Macedonia State Park
Culture & Recreation
in
Kent

Play,Recreation

(860) 424-3200
Macedonia Brook Rd
Kent
Haight Vineyards
Culture & Recreation
in
Litchfield

CT's first farm winery located in bucolic Litchfield, CT on top of Chestnut Hill. Tasting bar open everyday to taste over ten wines made at the winery paired with local cheeses and chocolates.

(860) 567-4045
29 Chestnut Hill Road
Litchfield
St Michael's Episcopal Church
Culture & Recreation
in
Litchfield

Gothic stone church in the middle of town with Tiffany windows and great music

(860) 567-9465
25 South Street
Litchfield
Gunn Memorial Library & Museum
Culture & Recreation
in
Washington

Main Library: 860-868-7586 Junior Library: 860-868-2310 Museum: 860-868-7756
5 Wykeham Road
Washington
The Appalachian Trail
Culture & Recreation
in
Kent

Kent
Nepag State Forest Trail
Culture & Recreation
in
New Hartford

New Hartford
KidsPlay Children's Museum
Culture & Recreation
in
Torrington

A place where children learn through hands-on and multi-sensory activities. A setting where children can practice developmental skills such as role-playing, sharing, communicating and self-control.

(860) 618-7700
61 Main Street
Torrington
The Music Lab
Culture & Recreation
in
Canaan / Falls Village

Music lessons, Workshops, Open Mic, Recording, Fully Equipped Rehearsal Space

(860) 671-7996
Main Street
Canaan / Falls Village
White Memorial Conservation Center
Culture & Recreation
in
Litchfield

A stunning nature museum nestled admist 4000 acres of open space. Programs for children and adults, camping, 40 miles of hiking trails, and more!

(860) 567-0857
80 Whitehall Road
Litchfield
Hammond Beach
Culture & Recreation
in
Cornwall

Cornwall's town beach

37 Lake Road
Cornwall
The Great Falls
Culture & Recreation
in
Canaan / Falls Village

The highest volume waterfall in the state Connecticut!

Housatonic River Road
Canaan / Falls Village
Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts, Inc.
Culture & Recreation
in
Torrington

Non-Profit Organizations

(860) 482-4413
58 Main Street
Torrington
Torrington YMCA
Culture & Recreation
in
Torrington

Health & Wellness, Ninja Warrior Training Center, Swimming and indoor sports activities

(860) 489-3133
259 Prospect Street
Torrington
Hart Farm Preserve
Culture & Recreation
in
Cornwall

Hart Farm Preserve was purchased by the Cornwall Conservation Trust in 2003. It consists of a total of 96 acres with lovely southern vistas from the top of Cherry Hill with picnic tables.

64 Cherry Hill Road
Cornwall
White Pines Campsites
Culture & Recreation
in
Barkhamsted

Campgrounds

(860) 379-0124
232 Old North Road
Barkhamsted
IrnGrlArt studio
Culture & Recreation
in
Goshen

A woman owned and operated artistic metal sculpture and assemblage studio where cool things get created out of other peoples castaways!

(203) 709-0682
102 North Street
Goshen
Club Getaway
Culture & Recreation
in
Kent

Play,Recreation,Stay,Inns & Hotels

(860) 927-3664
59 South Kent Road
Kent
Kent Falls State Park
Culture & Recreation
in
Kent

Wander across the covered bridge, hike the falls, and feel the mist on your face as water cascades 250' down on its way to joining the Housatonic River.

(860) 424-3200
Route 7 North
Kent
Cheryl Cadman Evans Preserve
Culture & Recreation
in
Cornwall

90 acre parcel located in the Cornwall Hollow section of Cornwall. The land connects many parcels of protected wilderness and directly abuts the blue-blazed Mohawk Trail as well as other preserved properties.

146 Cornwall Hollow Road
Cornwall
Cooley Preserve
Culture & Recreation
in
Cornwall

The Cooley Preserve is an 84-acre parcel located on Cherry Hill Road in West Cornwall. The land is a mix of active farmland and forestland.

91 Cherry Hill Road
Cornwall
Peoples State Forest Loop
Culture & Recreation
in
Barkhamsted

Barkhamsted
The Falls Village-Canaan Historical Society
Culture & Recreation
in
Canaan / Falls Village

Museum, Archival material, genealogy, research, archival material the Historic Falls Village Railroad Depot. Lectures, events at the historic South Canaan Meetinghouse

(860) 824-8226
44 Railroad Street
Canaan / Falls Village
Ballyhack Preserve
Culture & Recreation
in
Cornwall

Ballyhack Preserve was named for the steep wooded ravine along Baldwin Brook. The Ballyhack contains 200 year old white pine and hemlock trees, including Connecticut's second tallest tree (143 foot, 31 inch diameter).

Connecticut 125/South of Dibble Hill Road
Cornwall
Falls Village Recreation Center
Culture & Recreation
in
Canaan / Falls Village

Recreation center with swimming pool.

(860) 201-7639
108 Connecticut 63
Canaan / Falls Village
Cornwall Conservation Trust
Culture & Recreation
in
Cornwall

Office location & exhibition space for Cornwall Conservation Trust

(860) 248-3255
7 Railroad Street
Cornwall
Averill Farm
Culture & Recreation
in
Washington

(860) 868-2777
250 Calhoun Street
Washington
Infinity Music Hall & Bistro
Culture & Recreation
in
Norfolk

Live music and restaurant

20 Greenwoods Road West
Norfolk
Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy
Culture & Recreation
in
Litchfield

Nature Center housing 70 species and over 450 birds from all over the world

(860) 567-2062
55 Duck Pond Road
Litchfield
Camp MOE
Culture & Recreation
in
Torrington

Inclusive Summer Day Camp for kids ages 5-15

(860) 482-9364
1145 Brandy Hill Road
Torrington
Music Mountain
Culture & Recreation
in
Canaan / Falls Village

Music Mountain's primary mission is education through the performance of the chamber music literature, specifically music for string quartet.

(860) 824-7126
225 Music Mountain Road
Canaan / Falls Village
Appalachian Trail: Falls Village to West Cornwall Rd
Culture & Recreation
in
Canaan / Falls Village

Canaan / Falls Village
Hollister House Garden
Culture & Recreation
in
Washington

Beautifully situated on a sloping, terraced site in the rolling hills of Litchfield County, Hollister House Garden is an American interpretation of the classic English garden, formal in its structure but informal in its style of planting.

(860) 868-2200
300 Nettleton Hollow Road
Washington
Rattlesnake Preserve
Culture & Recreation
in
Cornwall

The Rattlesnake Preserve consists of 90 acres and features old stone bridges and a concrete well. An easy walk in the woods while slowing at the marsh. There, walkers should watch for logs and stones to walk across if there has been a lot of rain.

Rattlesnake Road
Cornwall
Goshen Garden Club
Culture & Recreation
in
Goshen

Resource

Goshen
Roxbury Mines
Culture & Recreation
in
Roxbury

Roxbury
Henry Buck Trail
Culture & Recreation
in
Barkhamsted

Barkhamsted
Falls Village-Canaan Historical Society
Culture & Recreation
in
Canaan / Falls Village

Non-Profit Organizations

(860) 824-8226
P.O. Box 206
Canaan / Falls Village
Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center
Culture & Recreation
in
Canaan / Falls Village

Throughout the year, we offer Jewish holiday experiences, workshops, festivals, farm vacations, retreats, yoga classes, prayer services, and farm-to-table kosher meals.

(860) 824-5991
116 Johnson Rd
Canaan / Falls Village
Eastwood
Culture & Recreation
in
Torrington

Public golf course country club.

(860) 489-2630
1301 Torringford West St
Torrington
Burr Farm via Wolcott Trail
Culture & Recreation
in
Torrington

Torrington
Northwest Connecticut Arts Council
Culture & Recreation
in
Torrington

Non-Profit Organizations, Arts

(860) 618-0075
40 Main Street, Suite 1
Torrington
Sharon Playhouse
Culture & Recreation
in
Sharon

Critically acclaimed professional summer theatre presenting Broadway style musicals, new works and plays starring local talent and Broadway's best and brightest talent.

860-364-7469 x103
49 Amenia Road
Sharon
Morrison Gallery (Temporary Location)
Culture & Recreation
in
Kent

Modern & Contemporary Art

(860) 927-4501
25 North Main Street
Kent
Apple Cinemas Torrington
Culture & Recreation
in
Torrington

Movie Theater

(860) 756-0660
89 Farley Place
Torrington
Trinity Forest Preserve
Culture & Recreation
in
Cornwall

Trinity Preserve creates 1,000 acres of continuous forest accessible to the public. Parking is located between 134 & 152 Dibble Hill Rd, W. Cornwall.

134 - 152 Dibble Hill Road
Cornwall
Goshen Players
Culture & Recreation
in
Goshen

Tourism, "Art, Design & Graphics"

(860) 491-9988
2 North St
Goshen
Five Points Center for the Visual Arts, Inc.
Culture & Recreation
in
Torrington

Arts, Non-Profit Organizations

(860) 618-7222
P.O. Box 1028
Torrington
Angevine Farm
Culture & Recreation
in
Warren

(860) 868-7226
40 Angevine Rd
Warren
Five Points Center for the Visual Arts
Culture & Recreation
in
Torrington

Located in a historic downtown building, Five Points Gallery (FPG) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit contemporary art gallery showcasing professional regional, national and international visual artists.

(860) 618-7222
33 Main St, Torrington, CT 06790
Torrington
Ski Sundown
Culture & Recreation
in
New Hartford

Recreational Activities, Skiing & Snowboarding, Banquet Facilities

(860) 379-7669
P.O. Box 208
New Hartford
Gallery at Kent
Culture & Recreation
in
Kent

Kent Art Association's Gallery at Kent

(860) 927-3989
21 South Main Street
Kent
Black Bear Americana Music Fest
Culture & Recreation
in
Litchfield

Music Fest, Events

(860) 459-8596
P.O. Box 1365
Litchfield
Norfolk Chamber Music Festival
Culture & Recreation
in
Norfolk

Summer Chamber Music Festival

(860) 542-3000
20 Litchfield Road
Norfolk
Pie Hill Farm
Culture & Recreation
in
Goshen

Outdoor Sports & Recreation, Farms, Tourism, Holiday Gift Ideas

(860) 480-0249
71 Pie Hill Rd
Goshen
Tapping Reeve House & Litchfield Law School
Culture & Recreation
in
Litchfield

The Tapping Reeve House and Litchfield Law School takes visitors on a journey through the 19th century life of a real student who came to Litchfield for an education at the Litchfield Law School, the first law school in the nation.

(860) 567-4501
82 South Street
Litchfield
Lime Rock Rock
Culture & Recreation
in
Salisbury

Racing, Recreational Activities

(860) 435-5000
497 Lime Rock Road
Salisbury
The Institute for American Indian Studies
Culture & Recreation
in
Washington

(860) 868-0518
38 Curtis Road
Washington
Foote-Pope Preserve
Culture & Recreation
in
Cornwall

The Foote-Pope Preserve is a 13-acre parcel located on Pierce Lane adjacent to the kiosk in Cornwall. The land is ideal for bird watching, walking, and cross country skiing and offers scenic views from the meadow.

Pierce Lane
Cornwall
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Culture & Recreation
in
Goshen

Outdoor Sports & Recreation, Resource

(203) 734-3329
278 Westside Road
Goshen
Newbury Archery
Culture & Recreation
in
Goshen

Archery Supplies

(860) 491-9908
529 Sharon Turnpike
Goshen
HB4 Diversity
Culture & Recreation
in
Harwinton

We seek to promote strategies that embrace the intersections of race, gender, religion, class, identity and the array of barriers that empower those that are marginalized in society.

Connecticut 118
Harwinton
Pleasant Valley Drive-in
Culture & Recreation
in
Barkhamsted

Drive-in Movie Theater

47 River Road
Barkhamsted
Washington Parks & Recreation
Culture & Recreation
in
Washington

(860) 868-1519
2 Bryan Plaza
Washington