Discounts

USING YOUR BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS IDENTIFICATION CARD:
When you present your ID card and are accompanied by your Little Brother/Little Sister, there are reduced rates for the following places.

Coast Guard Academy, New London; Basketball home games are 50 cents for each of you. Wrestling, baseball, and track meets at home are free. Selected football games are at reduced rates. Call Big Brothers/Big Sisters' office for further information.

Mystic Marine Life Aquarium: Show your identification card and Big Brothers/Big Sisters pay reduced admission of $8.00. Little Brothers/Little Sisters get in free.

Mystic Aquarium / Institute for Exploration
55 Coogan Boulevard, Mystic CT 06355-1997
(860) 572-5955
 

Mystic Community Center: Bigs and Littles swim free during Family Swim times. Call 536-3575 for times. (With ID Card)

Norwich Ten Pin Bowl: Littles bowl for free and get free shoe rental.

Norwich Ten Pin Bowl
188 W. Town St., Norwich
Mon.-Thurs. 9 a.m.-12 midnight; Fri.
& Sat. 9 a.m.- 2 a.m.; Sun. 7
a.m.-12 midnight.
Telephone: 860-889-3361
SEAT Bus#5

Children's Museum of SECT (Niantic). Free admission for both Bigs and Littles.

Waterford High School Pool: Bigs and Littles can swim for free during Family Swim times. Call 444-5881 for more information. Either the Big or the Little must be a resident of Waterford.

Other area activities

Many Big Brothers and Big Sisters have asked for ideas of things to do in the area. We hope the following information will be helpful for you. We have included telephone numbers so you can call for further information on times, admissions, etc.

Animals

Mystic Marine Life Aquarium: Present your Big Brother/Big Sister ID card to receive discount. Admission for Bigs is $8.00 and Littles are free when accompanied by Bigs.
Mystic Aquarium / Institute for Exploration
55 Coogan Boulevard, Mystic CT 06355-1997
(860) 572-5955
info@mysticaquarium.org

Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center: Pequotsepos Road, Mystic (536-1216). A conservation and natural history museum on a 25 acre wildlife sanctuary; hiking trails, ponds, fields and forest.
Admission charged.

Pioneer Farm: Mile Creek Road, off Route 156, Old Lyme (434-2083). See dairy cattle and baby calves. Free.

Thames Science Center: Gallows Lane, New London (442-0391). Live animals, museum, self guiding nature trail. Admission charged.

Fort Griswold State Park: Monument Street and Park Avenue, Groton (445-1729). Tour monument for Free.

Gillette Castle: East Haddam, off Route 148, (526-2336). Stone castle tour; grounds for picnicking and biking. Admission charged.

Nathaniel Hempstead House: 11 Hempstead Street, New London (443-7949). Admission charged.

Mystic Seaport: Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic (572-0711). Museum, ships, trade shops, planetarium. Admission charged.

Old Lighthouse Museum: Water Street, Stonington Village (535-0808). Admission charged.

Tantaquidgeon Indian Museum: 1819 Norwich-New London Turnpike, Uncasville (848-9145). Hear the history of the Mohegan Indians; see reproductions of Indian objects. Donations.

The Thomas Lee House: Route 156 and Bridge Brook Road, Niantic (739-6070). 17th Century house with a collection of early furniture and utensils. Little Boston School is next door. Admission charged.

US Coast Guard Academy Mohegan Avenue, New London (444-8270). Call for tours. Free.

Whitehall Mansion: Route 27, just north of Mystic Seaport, Stonington (572-8630). A restored and furnished country mansion. Call in advance. Admission charged.

Lyman Allyn Museum: 625 Williams Street, New London (443-2545). Collection of art, silver antique toys, dolls.

Mashantucket Pequot Museum: 110 Pequot Trail Mashantucket, CT 06338. 860.396.6838

Slater Memorial Museum and Converse Art Gallery: 308 Broadway, Norwich (887-2505). Early American and Oriental collections. Free.

U S Submarine Force Library and Museum: U.S. Submarine Base, Groton (449-3174). Open to the public by appointment. Displays development of underwater transportation. Free.

Connecticut River Museum: 67 Main Street Essex, CT 06426 860.767.8269

CT Trolley Museum: P.O. Box 360 East Windsor, CT 06088-0360 860.627.6540

Florence Griswold Museum: 96 Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT 06371 860.434.5542 x112

CT River Museum, Essex:  Adults: $5.00; Seniors & Students: $4.00; Children: $3.00.

Carousel Museum of New England: Route 27, Mystic, CT 860-536-7862
 

Waterford Speedbowl: 1080 Hartford Rd., Waterford, CT 06385 (860) 442-1585 Fax(860) 447-3699

Putts Up Dock Miniature Golf: One Chelsea Harbor Drive, Norwich, CT 860-886-PUTT

Connecticut Defenders: AA-Baseball, Dodd Stadium, Norwich Industrial Park, Norwich, CT

Norwich Ice Rink: 641 New London Turnpike, Norwich, CT 06360  (860) 892-2555

Ollie’s Rock Gym, 6 Hendel Drive, Mystic, CT 06355 860.572.ROCK

Dinosaur Crossing at Nature’s Art, 1650 Route 85, Oakdale, CT 06370 860.443.4367

Bluff Point: Depot Road, Groton. 30 minute hike to beach and marsh preserve. Free

Connecticut College Arboretum: Williams Street, New London. Free.

Day Pond State Park: Route 149, Colchester. Swimming, fishing, picnicking. Admission charged on weekends and holidays.

Devil's Hopyard: East Haddam. North from Route 82. Picnicking, fishing, hiking, camping. Free.

Fort Shantok State Park: Route 32, Montville. Picnicking, hiking, fishing. Free.

Fort Trumbull: 90 Walbach Street, New London, CT 06320 (860) 444-7591

Gardner's Lake: Salem (859-1400). Swimming, picnicking, miniature golf, concession. Admission charged.

Harkness Memorial State Park: 275 Great Neck Road, Waterford (443-6643). Picnicking, fishing, formal gardens, mansion. Admission charged when mansion is open.

Highland Beach: Highland Park, Ledyard (464-9420). Swimming. Open June-Labor Day. Free.

Lantern Hill: North Stonington. From intersection of Route 2 and 214, go east on Route 2 and south on Wintechog Road for 2 miles. The trail leaves the road to the right. Hiking. Free.

Mitchell Woods Park: 701 Montauk Avenue, New London. Picnicking, playground, basketball court. Free.

Mohegan Park: Washington Street, Norwich (887-1891). Picnicking, trails, freshwater swimming, zoo, rose gardens, playground. Free.

Ocean Beach Park: Ocean Avenue, New London (447-3031). Swimming in ocean and pool, amusement rides, miniature golf. Admission charged.

Pachaug State Forest: Route 49, Voluntown. Picnicking, fishing, hiking. Admission charged weekends/holidays.

Peace Sanctuary Nature Preserve: River Road, Mystic. 45 minute nature trail. Free.

Rocky Neck State Park: East Lyme. Swimming, camping, fishing, hiking. Admission charged.

Stoddard Hill State Park: Route 12, Ledyard. Fishing, picnicking. Free.

Block Island Ferry: City Pier, New London (442-7891, 442-9553). Sailing time 2 hours and 15 mins.

Coastal Air Services: Trumbull Airport, Groton (448-1001). Daily, weather permitting, during daytime hours. Call for reservations.

Connecticut River Cruises: 1 Maple Avenue, Essex (767-8886). 2 and 4 hour cruises on the Connecticut River.

Connecticut Steamboat Line: 263 Main Street, Old Saybrook (345-4507). 3 hour cruise on Connecticut River.

Connecticut Valley Railroad Company: Middlesex Turnpike, Essex (767-0103). Ride on a steam train and riverboat.

Fishers Island Ferry: City Pier, New London (443-6851). Sailing time is 45 minutes.

Kartway: 1644 Route 12, Gales Ferry (464-2472). Gasoline powered go-karts.

Orient Point Ferry: 112 Pequot Avenue, New London (Summer: 443-5281; Winter: 443-5035). Sailing time is 1 hour and 30 minutes.

See Submarines By Boat: 86 Fairview Avenue, Groton (445-7401). 1 hour tour of the Thames River.

Yankee Airways: Waterford Airport, Route 1, Waterford (443-1829). Daily, weather permitting, during daytime hours.

Wychwood Turkey Farm: Route 201, Stonington (536-7750). Free.

Clarks Falls Grist Mill: Route 216, North Stonington (599-2422). Grist mill grinds meal by water driven three ton granite stone.

Clyde's Cider Mill: Old North Stonington Road, (South of Route 184), Old Mystic (536-3354). Free.

Connecticut College Ice Skating Rink: Mohegan Avenue, New London (447-3529). Admission Charged

DeWolf's Pumpkin Farm: 932 Vauxhall Street Extension, Waterford (442-8177). Large variety of decorated pumpkin faces and display of dried flowers for sale. Free.

Maciejny's Pumpkin Farm: Brick Yard Road, off route 2, Preston (887-2684) Barnyard animals, vegetables, gourds, Indian corn and pumpkins for sale. Larger than life size Jack family with big pumpkin heads. Free.

Rose Arts Festival: Chelsea Parade, Norwich (887-1647)

Up-Down Saw Mill: Iron Street, Route 214, Ledyard (464-9420). Picnicking, ice skating in winter. Historical up and down saw mill operates some weekends in the spring and fall, depending on water level. Free.

Abbott's Lobster and Seafood Pound: Pearl Street, Noank (536-7719). Live lobsters and shell fish in tanks. Free.

The Honey House: Old Mystic (536-8152,536-7178). Apiary with 16 hives. Open by appointment. Free.

Millstone Nuclear Power Station: Millstone Road, Waterford (442-3105). The Information Center contains a detailed, scaled model of Millstone Nuclear Power Station as well as other exhibits. Picnic tables, beach and fishing areas are open to the public at Millstone Point. Free.

 

Web Pages to Check

Local Movie Listings: Niantic Cinema, others
Norwich's Homepage
Groton's Homepage
New London's Homepage
Ledyard's Homepage
Connecticut Tourism
Yahoo's New London County Directory
 

Nearby

There are a number of wonderful things to do just beyond our local area. Here are a few suggestions for day trips: The Beardsley Zoo: 1875 Noble Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06610  203.394.6565 Roger Williams Park: 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI 02907 401.785.3510 Peabody Museum (Yale) 170 Whitney Avenue New Haven, CT 06511 203.432.5050 Discovery Museum: 4450 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604 203.372.3521