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mustelidblues t1_j68oi1l wrote

it's all about the waterfalls and hiking up here for me!

i personally favor Dean's Ravine in Falls Village, but the hike down can be tricky anytime of year. Kent Falls is the largest waterfall in CT, and is visible from route 7. No hiking needed 🙂 Bash Bish just over the border on MA's Mt Washington is also lovely. there are trailhead entrances to the falls in both MA and NY.

Arethusa in Bantam is worth a visit - pick your flavor of farm fresh food: they have an ice cream parlor, a cafe, and a high end restaurant. all dairy and beef products are from their own farm.

if you like nature & birds, or have kids, Sharon Audubon is a cool visit - they have over 20 captive birds of prey that you can view in their mews.

have fun exploring! the NW corner is a gorgeous place!

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Choice_Comparison210 OP t1_j68pjna wrote

Oooo yes! I’m all about locally sourced groceries, I’ll be going for that beef & dairy for sure. Thank you🙌🏻

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mustelidblues t1_j68reyg wrote

if that's your jam, there's also a nice little grocery store there in Bantam with lots of local and organic products - Bantam Market. there's also New Morning Market in Woodbury, which is a proper natural foods market with an excellent prepared foods department.

if raw milk is your thing, there's many good farms up here other than Arethusa. Calf and Clover Creamery in Cornwall Bridge is my recommendation!

there's a couple little natural markets in downtown New Milford too. Twin Star makes their own tinctures and herbal medicines.

as for oddity shops, there are a lot of antique and thrift stores in the richer towns, but i haven't found an oddity shop specifically. Gaylordsville and Kent have good ones. Sharon Audubon has taxidermy and bone specimens for viewing. what kind of oddities do you like? i collect bones 🙂

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Choice_Comparison210 OP t1_j68s5au wrote

You’re speaking in *my jam Thank you so much! I’ll definitely be hitting ALL of these spots. I’m into bones & taxidermy (bugs are my favorite)! You seem so cool lol I’m glad you’re here

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mustelidblues t1_j68w326 wrote

eee i love buggies too! if you like butterflies, the Sharon Audubon has a monarch butterfly breeding program. obviously off season right now, but cool to see if you're up here in the summer. they also have a wildlife rehab center on site and focus on birds.

i hope you enjoy it up here as much as i do, and feel free to reach out if you need more ideas!

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