<p>Thought I would wonder over from the Navy threads . . . Son, as part of his summer sailing cruise, will spend the night in New London at the Coast Guard Academy.
I don’t recall it as being a very attractive town. Any advice on something to do while overnight at the Academy?</p>
<p>Well New London isn’t the worst or the best but nearby are:</p>
<p>1)Mystic Seaport and Aquarium</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.mysticseaport.org/[/url]”>www.mysticseaport.org/</a></p>
<p><a href=“http://www.mystic.org%5B/url%5D”>www.mystic.org</a></p>
<p>2)Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun Casinos
<a href=“http://www.foxwoods.com/[/url]”>www.foxwoods.com/</a></p>
<p><a href=“http://www.mohegansun.com%5B/url%5D”>www.mohegansun.com</a></p>
<p>3)Lots of great seaside restaurants</p>
<p>4)Ocean Beach Park</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.ocean-beach-park.com/[/url]”>www.ocean-beach-park.com/</a></p>
<p>5)Connecticut Defenders Baseball team
<a href=“http://www.ctdefenders.com%5B/url%5D”>www.ctdefenders.com</a></p>
<p>6)World-Famous Mystic Pizza(from the movie)
<a href=“http://www.mysticpizza.com/[/url]”>www.mysticpizza.com/</a></p>
<p>7)Last but not least the Submarine Base in Groton
<a href=“http://www.subasenlon.navy.mil/[/url]”>http://www.subasenlon.navy.mil/</a></p>
<p>-mystic is the essence of a quaint new england town: <a href=“http://www.mysticcountry.com/index.php?[/url]”>http://www.mysticcountry.com/index.php?</a></p>
<p>suggestions from the conn college web page (across the street from the academy)
<a href=“http://www.conncoll.edu/aboutcc/attractions.html[/url]”>http://www.conncoll.edu/aboutcc/attractions.html</a></p>
<p>while son/daughter’s attend AIM at CGA? Any reasonably priced B&B’s within an hour of academy? Ones that take his 8 yr old younger sister especially needed… :)</p>
<p>Ideas for area attractions for young kids other than Mystic and Ocean Park? How about over in RI or northern CT?</p>
<p>Dan
Son Mike, Session 3</p>
<p>There a several B&B’s in the area. Here is a link.
<a href=“http://www.thebbmc.com/[/url]”>http://www.thebbmc.com/</a> Also lists area attractions. Plenty to do in RI including Newport(see other threads). There are some amusements parks not too far away for the kids.
<a href=“http://www.lakecompounce.com/newsite/index.shtml[/url]”>http://www.lakecompounce.com/newsite/index.shtml</a> Lake Compounce is one of them.</p>
<p>Good luck to your son.</p>
<p>the connecticut science museum is great for kids- lots of interactive/hands on activities. its in west hartford, about an hour from new london</p>
<p>For that matter New Haven is less than an hour away. Lots of stuff to do including Peabody Museum(great dinosaur exhibit), Trolley Museum(Branford, one town over), Yale University, Mellon Gallery of Art.</p>
<p>Just remember to check and see if the B&B has air conditioning :)</p>
<p>well, one could always take the ferry over to long island- where there is lots to do!! 
(see postings on USMMA site) Have fun!</p>