Watch and wager on the best thoroughbred, harness, greyhound and jai-alai action from across the country. It all comes alive on movie-size screens and hundreds of individual televisions. Enjoy casual dining in Micheal's Restaurant at the Saratoga Grill, or grab a bite in the food court. You can also enjoy a full selection of your favorite drinks at the Shark Bar. Open daily at 11:30 a.m., there is plenty of free parking and never a cover charge. Other amenities: dining nearby, parking, restaurant

Visitors to the park will find the stone foundation reminders of the Colonial era when water from the pond powered the nearby sawmill. Now stocked with trout, Day Pond is an attractive area for fishermen. Other amenities: Picnicking

Most hiking trails start and end in the main picnicking area. Each trail is a color-coded loop with the exception of the Nature Trail. This trail encircles Lake Louise and passes by the pinnacle overlook. Activities include cross country skiing, hiking and picnicking.

State of the art indoor/outdoor amphitheater. The Comcast Theatre is a popular indoor/outdoor amphitheatre that has a venue capacity of 30,000. The theatre can seat 22,500 people in the outdoor lawn area and 7,500 people indoors. In fact, the outdoor space is mainly used during the summers and this makes it one of the largest amphitheaters in the country.

The Canton Artists’ Guild at the Gallery on the Green opened in 1960. It is Connecticut's longest continuously-running artist guild with a membership of more than 100 juried artisans from towns throughout the greater Farmington River valley. The two story facility has three galleries, a sculpture garden and a gift shop. Before becoming a gallery, the building (built in 1872) had been a two room schoolhouse and then a meeting place for the local volunteer fire department. The non-profit Guild is a place for its artist to gather, share ideas and exhibit and sell their work. It has a very active

Displays of artifacts and history of “Tobacco Valley.” Tobacco curing shed houses exhibits of early and modern equipment. Other facility exhibits photographs, writings, and other documents. Tour time: 45-60 minutes Other amenities: Dining Nearby, Parking, Printed Guides, Self-guided tours

Portersville Academy, a 1839 schoolhouse, adjoining is the William A. Downes Archives Building with materials on local history. Tour time: 1 hour

Antique center offering a vast selection from over 200 antique and collectible dealers. Stratford Antique Center is a multi-dealer shop conveniently located off I-95, in Stratford, CT. The big blue building has 16,500 square feet of antiques and collectibles from 200 dealers. Other amenities: parking

Our historic monument depicts the photograph taken by Associated Press Combat Photographer Joe Rosenthal on Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima on the fifth day of the battle. His photograph became the symbol of patriotism, the unity of purpose, and the spirit of victory displayed by all Americans during WWII. Our sculptor was Joseph Petrovics of Sculpture House Castings, Inc. of New York City. He created this unique bronze sculpture using Rosenthal’s iconic photograph along with advice from Iwo Jima Battle Survivors. The Iwo Jima Survivors Association of Connecticut and the members of the Iwo Jima