Heublein Tower

READER SUBMITTED: CREC Two Rivers Students Release Salmon Into Farmington River

2013-05-02 16:10:04

On April 23, students from the CREC Two Rivers Magnet High School in Hartford traveled to West Granby to release their schoolwork into the river. Luckily for the local ecosystem, this particular schoolwork consists of a number of young Atlantic salmon....

West Suffield Mountain Offers One Of The 'Best Views In State'

2012-08-09 13:03:00

Three teacher friends "passionately fighting off" the three dreaded words – back to school – can't be wrong. Neither can Farmer Ed and Tippi, who have hiked to the summit of West Suffield Mountain and Chimney Point more than 60 times in 2012....

Embark On A Brisk Hike To The Heublein Tower

2012-11-14 10:31:00

The deep freeze hasn't set in just yet, so take to the trails while the weather holds. Talcott Mountain State Park, on the Bloomfield-Simsbury line, is one of the few parks open year round.� Visitors can embark on a brisk 1.25 mile hike to the beautiful...

Home, Sweet Home: Picking Your Spots

2012-06-08 14:07:00

Diana's Pool One of the must-see attractions in eastern Connecticut is Diana's Pool in Chaplin, along the beautiful Natchaug River. This fishing, kayaking and hiking spot is also popular as a destination because of its sheer beauty. An almost rite of...

Nature: From Mine To Mountain Top

2012-01-19 19:16:00

I haven't been to every corner of the state, but I'm pretty sure there is only one place where visitors can plunge into the bowels of the earth, deep in a old copper mine, and then scale the heights of a nearly 700-foot-high mountain in the span of a...

Group Trying To Save Cedar Mountain

2011-05-14 00:00:00

Look at a satellite photograph of Cedar Mountain in Newington and you will see a swath of forest surrounded by urban sprawl. Now even that swath is threatened. Through the heart of this open space you will find the Old Cedar Mountain Highway, mere...

Other Foliage Route Options

2002-10-07 00:00:00

Paddling Farmington River: North from Farmington to Simsbury (get out here, or face the Tarrifville Gorge rapids). Housatonic River: Put in at the hydroelectric station in Falls Village; get out before the covered bridge in Cornwall to avoid major...

In The Shade Of The Sycamore

2000-04-13 00:00:00

If you have any interest in the natural or cultural features that give the state texture and historical context, then spend a couple of hours with the Pinchot Sycamore. Yes, it is a tree; a single tree growing in Simsbury beside the Farmington River,...

The Best Connecticut Foliage Lookouts

2003-09-22 00:00:00

The state tourism office recommends these lookouts for some of the best foliage views in New England: Macedonia Brook State Park, Kent: The overlook from white-blazed Cobble Mountain Trail has views across the Harlem Valley to the Taconic and Catskill...

10.19.08-- Simsbury-- Visitors take photos of the view from Heublein Tower at the Talcott Mountain State Park on Sunday. The tower offers 360 degree views of the surrounding folliage. TIA ANN CHAPMAN | tchapman@courant.com ORG XMIT: 10009812A

2013-05-02 14:30:10

Talcott Mountain State Park has been enjoyed by many generations of Connecticut residents, including such luminaries as Mark Twain. Drive to Simsbury and hike one-mile uphill for panoramic views.

2013-04-25 00:00:00

At The Top Of Talcott Mountain/ Heublein Tower

2012-11-27 16:10:00