Hot air balloon rides launch from the Farmington River Valley, New Hartford, and Litchfield areas. Incredible views of rolling woodlands, reservoirs, bald eagles, and other wildlife. Hundred-mile views in any direction. Overnight packages of Bed, Breakfast and Ballooning . Off-season specials for the adventurous...high altitude, long distance. Call us for more information. We are not just another balloon ride company. Tour time: Approximate flight time is one hour, sometimes longer depending on conditions. Other amenities: Dining Nearby, Dining nearby, Special Packages

The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum serves as a leading incubator for artists at critical creative junctures, providing a collaborative platform that engages and inspires. The Aldrich is internationally recognized for its artist-centric programs and visionary exhibitions. The Museum presents first solo museum exhibitions by emerging artists, significant exhibitions of established artists, and thematic group exhibitions. Since The Aldrich’s founding in 1964, sculptural works have been placed outdoors around the Museum’s 3-acre campus. The Museum's recently renovated Sculpture Garden is free and

Interstate Aviation Inc. is the exclusive full-service Fixed Based Operator (FBO) located at Robertson Airport (4B8) in Plainville, the oldest airport in Connecticut. Our services include: Full-Service FBO Aircraft Rental/Leasing Scenic Passenger Flights Aircraft Fueling Services FAA Approved Flight Training Aircraft Tie Down & Hangar Storage Full-Service Aircraft Maintenance & Parts Comprehensive Private Aircraft Management Founded in 1911 at nearly the dawn of flight, Robertson Airport is Connecticut’s oldest airfield. It began as an airfield consisting of little more than a meadow used by

The Garde Arts Center is Southeastern Connecticut's home for the performing arts. Built in 1926 as a vaudeville and movie theater, this ornate building has been restored to the spirit of its original glory, complete with Moroccan-styled interiors. Stenciling, evocative murals, and plaster work arches set the scene for the exotic space, and new, state-of-the-art technology has been incorporated into auditorium. The Center presents Broadway musicals, theater tours, opera, dance performances, concerts, theater productions and film festivals. Other amenities: Concessions, Dining Nearby

Since 1930, generations of music lovers have come to Music Mountain for an exceptional concert experience and audiences continue to praise the outstanding quality and consistency of the events at Music Mountain, the exceptional acoustics of air-conditioned Gordon Hall, and the beauty and peaceful serenity of Music Mountain’s mountaintop grounds. While The New Yorker has described Music Mountain as “the summer shrine of the string quartet,” recent concertgoers see Music Mountain as “a peaceful green oasis” and highlight its “amazing venue, ambience, and experience.” Music Mountain, a 501(c)3

Regional visual art school offers classes, workshops and lectures. Creative Works and Hilles Gallery feature changing exhibitions. Creative Arts Workshop is a non-profit community art center devoted to fostering creativity through participation in and appreciation of the visual arts, serving the Greater New Haven area and beyond since 1961. The Workshop is a premier community resource center for the visual arts, offering a wide range of classes in fully-equipped studios to more than 2,000 adults and young people annually. Thousands of visitors enjoy national, regional, and local exhibitions in

Community theater offering musicals, dramas, and comedies. There are generally three major productions presented each year at The Wilton Playshop, and special events are offered such as membership parties, youth productions, and casino and cabaret nights. You can also rent the theatre and “green” room for your party, meeting or special event.

Hartford Stage enters its 56th season beginning an exciting new chapter. Newly-appointed Artistic Director Melia Bensussen and Managing Director Cynthia Rider will continue the theatre’s legacy of artistic excellence by creating theatrical works that enlighten, entertain, and educate. Renowned for producing innovative revivals of classics, as well as provocative new plays and musicals, Hartford Stage has earned many of the nation’s most prestigious awards, including the 1989 Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre. Additional national recognition includes honors from the Outer Critics

The O’Neill is the country’s preeminent organization dedicated to the development of new works and new voices for the American theater, and named in honor of Eugene O’Neill, four-time Pulitzer Prize-winner and America’s only playwright to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. The O’Neill has been home to more than 1,000 new works for the stage and thousands more emerging artists. Scores of projects developed at the O’Neill have gone on to full production at theaters around the world. O’Neill programs include the National Playwrights Conference, National Music Theater Conference, National Critics

Backstage tours of the legendary theater, including its famous "graffiti" walls. Reservations required.