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Inspiration

Get Ideas for Your Summer Bucket List!

last updated: January 2024

CTvisit is partnering with FOX 61 to showcase some of the best summer spots in the state. We’ve pulled together a list of segments from Fox61’s coverage that take you behind the scenes at cool Connecticut destinations to help inspire more ideas for your Bucket List. Be sure to follow along on Twitter with Keith McGilvery and Margaux Farrell for more Bucket List videos!

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Farmington River Tubing

The team at Farmington River Tubing is welcoming guests back for another season afloat.

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Quassy Amusement Park

Join FOX61's Keith McGilvery and Margaux Farrell as they cool off from the heatwave at Quassy Amusment Park for the Summer #CTBucketList tour!

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Submarine Force Library and Museum

Its largest attraction is the USS Nautilus, the world’s first operational nuclear-powered submarine.

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Black Hall Outfitters in Old Lyme

Keith McGilvery and Margaux Farrell kicked off the FOX61 Summer Bucket List tour exploring some 600 acres by kayak on the Black Hall River.

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Aerial Yoga in Hartford

“The second I tried it I was like hooked,” said Erin Sexton. “It kind of got me further into my regular yoga practice, so the two together are just great.”

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Matterhorn Mini Golf in Canton

It brings the Swiss Alps to Connecticut, as a unique spot for the entire family!

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Flamig Farm in West Simsbury

It started as an egg farm and is now a fifth-generation family farm offering so much more.

Two masked people holding colorful fox paintings in art studio

The Giggling Pig Art Studio in Shelton

The Shelton art studio is celebrating 10 years of guiding kids and families through everything from drawing and painting to sculpting and crafting – and expanding to a new location.