Greater New Haven
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The city of New Haven is surrounded by a thriving area of quiet bedroom communities proud of their history and culture. This was one of the first areas of Connecticut to be settled, and residents have taken pride in retaining and restoring its many historic buildings.
The presence of New Haven and Yale adds to the sophistication of the area, with many fine restaurants and boutiques nestled in the salt marshes.
Getting to New Haven
A half dozen daily flights from Philadelphia arrive at Tweed New Haven Regional Airport (155 Burr St., New Haven, 203/466-8833, www.flytweed.com), which also offers seasonal flights to Orlando, Florida. Both Amtrak (800/872-7245, www.amtrak.com) and Metro North (800/638-7646, www.mta.nyc.ny.us) run trains to and from Union Station (50 Union Ave.); Greyhound (203/772-2470, www.greyhound.com) and Peter Pan Bus Lines (800/343-9999, www.peterpanbus.com) provide bus routes to the same location.
The New Haven regional service of CT Transit (203/624-0151, www.cttransit.com) operates buses around the city and immediate suburbs. Milford Transit (203/874-4507, www.ci.milford.ct.us) runs shuttle buses around the town of Milford. The Shore Line East (800/255-7433, www.shorelineeast.com) commuter rail service runs trains to Guilford, Brandon, and other eastern suburbs, continuing on to New London.
© Michael Blanding and Alexandra Hall from Moon New England, 2nd Edition
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