Rose Ciardiello
Becker's Fine Jewelry
Cuckoo's Nest
Hanami Japanese Sushi & Ramen Bar
Nora Murphy's The Little Shop

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Essex, Connecticut Attractions

    • Essex Art Association

      , 10 North Main Street, For more than half a century, the Essex Art Association has exhibited the works of its own gifted artists in its historic gallery above the village. Popular with residents and visitors alike are the Association’s four invitational and juried shows each season. Admission is free. Please visit the website for complete information., 860-767-7254 , www.essexartassociation.com

    • Essex Steam Train & Riverboat Ride

      , 1 Railroad Avenue, Boasting a vintage steam locomotive and railcars, the Essex Steam Train delights passengers with a leisurely one-hour train ride along Connecticut’s beautiful shoreline. Select the 2½-hour excursion and the fun doubles with both rail and riverboat rides! Running from May through October, with special Easter and Christmas excursions — as well as an evening dinner train in warmer months, the Essex Steam Train & Riverboat Ride is just the ticket for kids of any age. Please visit the website for complete information. , 860-767-0103 , www.essexsteamtrain.com

    • Ivoryton Playhouse

      , 103 Main Street, When the lights go down and the curtain goes up at the Ivoryton Playhouse — America’s oldest professional self-supporting theater, the audience is always in for a real treat. To check out the current season’s shows, including an always great combination of comedies, dramas, holiday extravaganzas, and family productions, please visit the website., 860-767-7318 , www.ivorytonplayhouse.org

    • The Pratt House Museum

      , 19 West Avenue, With its trove of remarkable local treasures, this small museum, owned and operated by the Essex Historical Society, offers visitors an intimate peek at the past through beautiful 17th- and 18th-century furnishings, exquisite ironwork from the former Pratt smithy, and an authentically restored herb garden. Open Saturdays and Sundays from June to Labor Day, admission is free. Please visit the website for complete information. , 860-767-0681 , www.essexhistory.org

    • Spectrum Gallery

      , 61 Main Street, Centerbrook, CT, This uniquely colorful non-profit arts organization and gallery highlights the world-class talents of regional and national artists and artisans, exhibiting their paintings, sculpture, photography, and mixed media in the gallery — and showcasing their finely crafted fabrics, glass, ceramics, paper, pottery, jewelry and more in the Artisan Store. Classes and events of all kinds, as well as summer camps for the kids, are the cherries on top. Please visit the website for complete information., 860-767-0742 , www.spectrumartgallery.org
Cuckoo’s Nest

Attractions

Ciardiello, Rose - William Raveis Real Estate
SCRIP Second Chance Re-Entry Initiative Program
Jacob Management
Masonicare at Middlewoods of Farmington
Masonicare at Middlewoods of Newington
Valvoline Instant Oil Change
Valvoline Mr. Sparkle Car Wash
Carefree Boat Club
Seabury
Little Pub
Center for Dental Excellence, LLC
Duncaster
Cuckoo’s Nest
Nora Murphy's The Little Shop
Essex Meadows
Essex Indoor Golf Center
Leitz, Jeffrey - William Raveis Realty
Steve Walsh and son Dan Walsh

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