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Westerly, Rhode Island Bask on the sand or take to the water (Trip 8)Photoshot holdings ltd/alamy ©

WITH LAKES, oRCHARDS, VINEYARDS AND CoASTAL CLIFF WALKS, connecticut and Rhode island pack a big punch – even though they’re two of the smallest states in the union. connecticut’s pristine scenery has been luring artists, celebrities and moneyed manhattanites since the 1900s and it’s easy to see what drew them here: a historic rural landscape, genteel pre-colonial towns, clam shacks and oyster harvests. Just down the road, tiny Rhode island sports a jagged coastline trimmed with some of the best beaches in the northeast, while the cities of Providence and newport brim with museums, galleries and gorgeous old cobbled neighborhoods. no wonder the Vanderbilts and their friends decamped here for summer balls and swimming. you’d be wise to follow suit.

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7 Rhode Island: east Bay 3–4 DaysA historic drive exploring the

founding days of America. (p95)

8 Rhode Island: Coastal Culture 4 Days

A meandering tour combining big-city culture with islands and beaches. (p103)

9 Quiet Corner 3 DaysDrive along a National Scenic Byway

amid gorgeous pastoral scenery. (p111)

a Connecticut Wine trail 5 DaysVisit rural and coastal vineyards

with a dose of modern architecture in between. (p119)

b Lower River Valley 4 DaysTour the Connecticut River visiting

castles and cruising for eagles. (p127)

c Litchfield Hills Loop 5 DaysA gourmet trip around the

rolling hills and lakes of Connecticut’s ‘Hamptons.’ (p135)

d Fall Foliage tour 5–7 DaysThe ultimate fall foliage trip,

featuring dappled trails and awesome views. (p143)

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NapeagueBay

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PointJudith

Bristol

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LittleCompton

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DoN'T MISS

polo in rhode islandenjoy polo in Portsmouth at the glen Farm country estate on trip 7

golden lamb butterymingle over drinks, head off for a hayride and then settle down for a gourmet dinner. Reserve ahead for trip 9

Jonathan edwards winerythose in the know pick up lunch along the way to this 48-acre estate overlooking the atlantic. Perfect for afternoon picnics on trip a

philip Johnson glass housetour connecticut’s newest national trust historic site and one of the world’s most famous modern houses on trip a

bantam cinemawatch stylish independent and foreign films in a converted red barn next to lake Bantam on trip c

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