Mystic Country

City: Willimantic

East Brook Mall

95 Storrs Road
, CT
860 456 3066
860 465 2750 fax

JC Penney, TJ Maxx and more than 30 specialty stores including Eblens, Olympia Sports, Fashion Bug, K-B Toys, FYE, The Hoot, Smith Keon Jewelers, Applebees, Hallmark and Waldenbooks.

Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum

55 Bridge Street
, CT
860 456 9999

www.cteastrrmuseum.org

The museum includes 3/4 of a mile of reinstalled railroad track and switches, a restored original 6-stall roundhouse, restored wooden railroad buildings and a collection of local railroad locomotives and cars.

Cafemantic

948 Main Street
, Connecticut

www.cafemantic.com

An eclectic Cafe & Coffee Shop in Willimantic, Connecticut. A unique restaurant experience, serving coffee, espresso, sandwiches, soups and more.

ArtSpace Windham

480 Main Street
, CT

www.artspacect.com/windham

ArtSpace galleries show the latest work and performances of ArtSpace residents.

Akus Gallery

83 Windham Street
, CT
860 465 4659
860-465-0294 fax

www.easternct.edu/akusgallery

The Akus Gallery features work by Eastern Connecticut State University Fine Arts Students. It is located in Room 1 of Shafer Hall on the Eastern Connecticut State University campus.

Air Line Rail Trail

Route 6
, CT
860 928 6121
860 963 2656 fax

www.ct.gov/dep

Twenty-six mile scenic trail on the old rail line from Windham to Putnam. Various access points: James l. Goodwin Forest Hampton or CT Audobons Bafflin Sanctuary Pomfret or behind Willi Bowl in N. Windham. Bring your own horse and enjoy horseback riding on the trails.Air Line State Park Trail (South Section) This trail follows the path of the Air Line Railroad once the shortest route between New York and Boston. The trail is from East Hampton to Lebanon making it one of the longest stretches in Connecticut for biking hiking or horseback riding. The Air Line South connects with the Air Line North and the Hop River State Park Trails in Willimantic.Air Line State Park Trail (North Section) A continuation of the Air Line from Willimantic and eventually through to Thompson. This stretch is located within the Quinebaug-Shetucket Rivers National Heritage Corridor and it is a key link in a proposed interstate trail system.

A Cupcake for Later

798 Main Street
, Connecticut
860-456-2224

www.acupcakeforlater.com

A bakery that takes you back when you were a child and recalls the simple pleasure of Mom’s baking.