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Middletown [1] in a small city in Connecticut located on the Connecticut River, about 20 miles south of Hartford.

[edit] Understand

Middletown is a funky little town on the Connecticut River about 15 miles south of Hartford. It's rather artsy and has lots of restaurants (3 Mexican places, 3 Indian places, 2 Thai places, a Tibetan place and uncountable Italian places.)

There is a major college - Wesleyan University - located up the hill from downtown but it's the only college town I've ever seen that doesn't feel much like a college town. Where are the bookstores? The import clothing stores? Well, there may be one or two but they're hiding. To find the heart of Middletown you've got to do a little snooping around.

There are excellent resources here for those with an artistic bent. The Buttonwood Tree is an intimate performance art space on the North End of Main St. Oddfellows Playhouse provides a start in the world of theater for kids of all ages. Then there's Kid City - sort of an exploratorium - a great place to take your kids on a rainy afternoon. And of course all the cultural offerings of Wesleyan University. A few years ago it was rated one of the 100 best art towns in America.

Middletown is also the home to Connecticut Valley Hospital, the major psychiatric facility for southern New England. So if you see a few questionable people on the streets, relax, they're outpatients and they're probably properly medicated.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By car

From Hartford - 91 S to 9 S first or second light on the highway take a right.

From the Shoreline - Take 9 N - left at the lights.

From the west (or New Haven) - Take Rt 66 E

From the east - get thee to Portland and go over the Portland Bridge

[edit] Get around

By car or possibly on foot.

[edit][add listing] See

• Kidcity Children's Museum, [2] 119 Washington St., +1 860 347-0495.
• Wadsworth Mansion.
• Oddfellow's Playhouse, 128 Washington St.
• The Buttonwood Tree.
• Harbor Park.
• Indian Hill Cemetery.

[edit][add listing] Do

[edit][add listing] Buy

[edit][add listing] Eat

• Coyote Blue Tex Mex Cafe, 1960 Saybrook Rd, +1 860 345-2403. [3] Casual Mexican fare, great Margaritas served in 16oz mugs. No reservations.

• Klekolo World Coffee, 181 Court St (across from the police station), +1 860 343-9444. Very cool independent coffee shop / espresso bar. Lots of odd college kids mixed with locals provides an interesting atmosphere. International coffees and based drinks. Teas - black, green or herbal. Open 1AM, 7-days.

[edit][add listing] Drink

• Eli Cannon's Taproom, 695 Main Street, +1 860 347-3547. Many beers on tap, good pub food, great atmosphere.
• Harbor Park, 80 Harbor Drive, +1 860 347-9999. [4] The place to be on a Summer night - on the deck at Harbor Park Restaurant, grooving to live music and watching the river traffic.

[edit][add listing] Sleep

• Inn at Middletown , 70 Main Street. [5] After a long absence, Middletown again has a major hotel to call its own, a 100-room inn converted from the historic National Guard Armory. Visitors no longer need to stay in Cromwell when they come in for Wesleyan Parent's Weekend.

• The Monte Green Motel, 1300 South Main Street, tel: +1 860-346-7701, (email: mailto:info@montegreenmotel.com), [6]. $56-67. Check-in: 1PM, Check-out: 11AM.

[edit] Get out

The nearest large city is Hartford.

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