Ledyard (Connecticut)

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Ledyard is a town in Connecticut. It is home to the largest casino in the world, Foxwoods. It includes the village of Mashantucket.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By car

  • Exit 92 off Interstate 95 to Route 2 North.
or
  • Exit 85 off Interstate 395. Go straight to the second traffic light and turn left onto Route 164 South.
or

Interstate 84 to Exit 55 to Route 2 East. Continue nine miles past Norwich.

[edit] By train

  • Amtrak, Phone: +1 800-USA-RAIL, [1]. From any east coast city to New London, about 20 miles away.

[edit] By ferry

To New London

From: Central Long Island

  • Port Jefferson Ferry, Phone: +1 631-473-5138, [2].

From: Long Island, New York Orient Point

  • Cross Sound Ferry, Phone: +1 631-323-2525 or Phone: +1 860-443-5281, [3].

[edit] Get around

A car is necessary except for Foxwoods and its attractions. The casino/hotel complex, while large, is walkable and Foxwoods will rent scooters to those who have difficulty with walking. Shuttles run to the Pequot Museum. Most hotels in Mystic have a shuttle to and from Foxwoods.

[edit][add listing] See

  • Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center, 110 Pequot Trail (off Rt 2 near Foxwoods), (800) 411-9671, [4]. 10AM-4PM (last admission 3PM). A really expensive, authentic and well-done two million dollar high-tech depiction of Pequot Indian life centuries ago, including 85,000 square feet of lifelike dioramas. Shuttles run regularly from the Foxwoods hotel entrances. Adults $15, ages 6-15 $10.
  • Mystic Seaport Museum and Mystic Aquarium in nearby Mystic.

[edit][add listing] Do

  • Foxwoods Resort Casino, Route 2, Phone: +1 1-800-FOXWOODS, [5]. The world's largest casino with over 7,000 slot machines, 380 table games, 24 hour poker on 100 tables, bingo and high stakes bingo with capacity of 3600 people, keno and race book. Also three upscale hotels and many shops.
  • Lake of Isles Golf Course, 1 Clubhouse Dr., North Stonington, email: lais-concierge@troongolf.com. Phone: +1 888-475-3746, fax: +1 860-312-2106, [6]. Villas available. Supurb 36 holes designed by Rees Jones. Eighteen holes are open to daily fee golf. $100-$200 depending on season.

[edit][add listing] Buy

  • Foxwoods has a number of upscale shops for clothing, jewelry, watches, Native American crafts, gifts, and various other items. Casino patrons can spend their comp points here or buyers can pay in the usual manners.

[edit][add listing] Eat

[edit] At Foxwoods

  • Paragon, 24th Floor, Grand Pequot Tower. Su,We,Th 5PM-10PM; F-Sa 5PM-10:30PM. One of only 54 restaurants in the nation to achieve the AAA Four Diamond Award of excellence.
  • Al Dente, Restaurant level, Grand Pequot Tower. Su-Th 5PM-10PM; F-Sa 5PM- 11PM. Italian Cuisine.
  • Cedars Steak House, Concourse level, Great Cedar Hotel. Lunch: Su-Sa 11:30AM-2:30PM. Dinner: Su-Th 5PM-11PM; Fr- Sa 5PM-12AM. Steak House.
  • Sunday Champagne Brunch, Sunset Ballroom, Great Cedar Hotel. Sunday 10AM-3PM.
  • Foxwoods also has a popular all-you-can-eat buffet, various cafes, a deli, a Panera Bread, a Doue Egbert's, and a Ben and Jerry's.

[edit] Outside Foxwoods

Custy's, 138 Norwich-Westerly Road, North Stonington, Phone: +1 860 599-1551, [7].

[edit][add listing] Drink

  • Club BB, at Foxwoods. Th 9PM-1AM, F,Sa 9PM-2AM. Voted Best Dance Club in CT. by Connecticut Magazine.
  • Mezz Ultra Lounge, Grand Pequot Tower Restaurant Level, Foxwoods.
  • Champagne Bar at Paragon, Foxwoods. Su,W,Th 5PM-10PM; F,Sa 5PM- 10:30PM.
  • Hard Rock Cafe, Rainmaker Casino area, Foxwoods. Su-Th 11AM-1AM; F,Sa 11AM-2AM.

[edit][add listing] Sleep

[edit] At Foxwoods

Phone: +1 800-FOXWOODS for reservations.

  • Grand Pequot Hotel, beautiful rooms, located in a newer section than Great Cedar. 800 rooms.
  • Great Cedar Hotel, convenient to buffet, poker, bingo. 312 rooms.
  • Two Trees Inn, across a large parking lot, shuttle available. 280 rooms.

[edit] Outside Foxwoods

  • Abbeys Lantern Hill Inn, 214 Lantern Hill Rd., Phone: +1 860 572-0483.
  • Applewood Farms Inn, 528 Colonel Ledyard Hwy., Phone: +1 860 536-2022.
  • Stonecroft Bed & Breakfast, 515 Pumpkin Hill Rd., Phone: +1 860 572-0771.

[edit] Get out

  • Nearby Mystic is a logical next stop. For more gambling, Mohegan Sun Resort and Casino is nearby in Uncasville.

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