Your Weekender Guide to New Haven by TripAdvisor
Why we love New Haven County, Connecticut
- Connecticut’s coast with the most.
- One word: pizza.
- Small towns and a buzzing city at the center of it all.
Now that summer is officially in full swing, our thoughts are turning to beach days, lobster rolls, and open-air arts festivals. For many New Yorkers, that means fighting the traffic on the Long Island Expressway to get to a certain string of towns out east. But if you’ve been following The WeekEnder, then you know that we are drawn to the unexpected. Welcome to New Haven County, which has everything you could ever want for a summer weekend — minus the crowds and the high prices.
There’s much more than meets the eye here. At the heart of it all is New Haven itself, which is famously home to Yale University, founded in 1701. This coastal Connecticut city is also an emerging hub for arts and culture with a thriving, globally inspired food scene. Stretching beyond the leafy urban center, you’ll find c
harming small towns like Guilford and Branford, plus hiking trails and lighthouses, breweries and kayaking. Read More
