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CT Perks & Recreation™, The Official Companion Podcast
CT Perks and RecreationTM is the official companion podcast for the state rewards program. This monthly, story-driven podcast about discovering how much there is to do, taste, and explore in Connecticut, is told from the perspective of a road trip with an enthusiastic friend who has strong opinions about snacks and side quests.
Each episode follows a theme that shows you places where you can earn double points through the rewards program, whether it's farms, trails, bookstores, theaters, museums, campuses, and delightful local restaurants. Along the way, your podcast host Amanda Elgie talks with the makers and creators who give these places their personality, giving listeners both the story and the roadmap of how to experience it themselves.
The show is a monthly invitation to fall in love with Connecticut, whether through cozy destinations full of local pride or our mid-sized cities full of adventure and magic. Regardless, this is your chance to listen, learn, and earn points, all just a short drive away.
Episode 2 - The Ice Cream State
In Episode 2, The Ice Cream State, we turn the whole map into a sundae. We'll check out UConn's legendary Dairy Bar and farm stand scoops in Simsbury, sample the Newtown creamery named best ice cream shop in the country, and enjoy small-batch standouts from Milford to Granby. Along the way, you'll hear from the people behind the cows, behind the counters, and even from an ice cream super fan who turned exploring the Connecticut ice cream trails into a full time business.
Episode 1 - Only in Connecticut
Welcome to CT Perks & RecreationTM. This first episode is a cozy, slightly chaotic love letter to Connecticut, hosted by voice actor and tea enthusiast Amanda Elgie.
In this debut, Amanda trades flat Illinois backroads for New England hills and invites listeners along as she chases the little things that make Connecticut feel like home - hidden reading nooks, riverside trails, Main Street cafes, and small-town oddities. Episode One hops from artisan chocolates in the Litchfield Hills to a sprawling used book barn in Niantic, and a historic whaling ship in Mystic. It continues with a storybook steam train ride, a riverside opera house, and a Dracula-themed Romanian restaurant, proving that staying local can be a full on adventure.
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