- TripBuzz discovered 118 different types of activities for couples in the Essex area, including Restaurants (like Olive Oyl's), Art Gallery (like Art Essex Gallery), National & State Parks (like Canfield woods) and Parks (like Cortland Park), and much more.
- We discovered a total of 259 date ideas in or near Essex, Connecticut, including 251 fun or romantic activities in nearby cities within 25 miles like Wallingford, New London, Groton and Cutchogue.
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Coffee Pot Cellars Tasting Room is a small-production winery with connections to the beekeeping world that features beeswax and honey products in addition to their wines. They also occasionally host live music.
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Devoted to the study, appreciation and protection of marine life, the Mystic Aquarium features a bevy of exhibits and programs for all ages. It includes a children's touch tank, docent-guided tours and dozens of fascinating and beautiful marine species.
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Mystic, Connecticut's Olde Mistick Village is a quaint historical shopping area closed to motor vehicles. Patrons and leashed dogs are welcome to explore the area and patronize over 40 boutiques.
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The Peconic Bay Winery was founded in 1979 and offers an extensive variety of wines, hard cider, and grape brandy. Outdoor live entertainment is presented during the summer months and harvest season, but the actual tasting room is located off-site.
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This location features both hiking and climbing trails that take guests along the ridge of Lamentation Mountain. Scenic views of the area are available at the end of each trail.
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With a schedule of unique shows and performances, Cornerstone Playhouse is a popular tourist destination. Their calendar includes musical comedies along with skits from the neo-vaudevillian genre. Focused upon community, the theater also regularly sponsors fund-raisers for non-profit groups.
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Mystic Village Cinema 3 is an independently owned movie theater multiplex that shows a combination of first run Hollywood movies and art house, independent, and classic films. The venue also hosts live entertainment.
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Olde Mistick Village Art Cinemas is a combination of an independent cinema and a performing arts theater. Along with the showing of new independent films during the week, live theater and concerts are held during the performance season.
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Mountain Fun is a climbing gym for beginners and younger visitors. The gym features a staff that is encouraging for those starting out, and offers assistance through the whole process from harnessing to climbing.
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Founded in 1983 on farmland gravel, Palmer Vineyards was born. Now a sprawling area of vineyard, green hills and garden grounds, the winery and vineyard is appreciated by locals and tourists alike who come to sample the famous Robert Palmer wine.