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DarthLysergis t1_jdimaw5 wrote

Even if you have trouble finding things to do; at least it's not Florida.

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fyrie t1_jdiqpse wrote

The best attraction in all of CT is Modern Pizza. Fight me!

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1mJustALurk3r t1_jdiqq1x wrote

The attractions were inside our hearts all along.

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vitalvisionary t1_jdisos7 wrote

Hey! We have Mark Twain's old house! And some nice art museums! Ummm... is Peabody still under renovation? Mystic is a fairly decent aquarium! Then... hmmmm... it's very pretty in the fall!

Oh yeah and we have a lot of new breweries! Hope you like IPAs...

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hymen_destroyer t1_jdiw88r wrote

No one thinks of Connecticut as a tourist destination. And that's a good thing imo

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sagetraveler t1_jdixxtl wrote

Translation: If you're from Mass or NY, we don't want you here, keep driving.

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mgr86 t1_jdiyd2m wrote

I believe you have to pay tens of thousands of dollars to get your store or attraction on those signs. I used to work at a chain restaurant just off of I-80 when I was in college. (This was in PA). We were not on the sign informing drivers that they could get off and stop at our restaurant. When I asked the GM he said that they wanted a lot of money to be on that sign, like over 50K. Which, in hindsight wasn't that much for the restaurant. However, it was the first time I realized you had to pay to advertise on those signs.

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ertebolle t1_jdiyha8 wrote

Feels like a business opportunity for somebody there; set up the world's shittiest attraction and get free highway advertising from the state.

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hymen_destroyer t1_jdiz5h3 wrote

Replying to wafflehabitsquad (#2,340,373)

Oh no I've changed my tune, I actually like it here now. I just needed that perspective. It's definitely not an exciting place to live in as a child, but now I see how parents might view it as an ideal place to raise a family for that same reason

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Justinontheinternet t1_jdj1arc wrote

Replying to iSheepTouch (#2,340,261)

Please don’t post fake news. https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/ct-i95-merritt-rank-top-10-congested-corridors-usa-17744206.php

“A 30-mile corridor in Connecticut was named the most congested corridor in 2022. INRIX says I-95 through Stamford, Connecticut, took the number 1 and number 3 spots. Drivers there lost an average of 34.5 minutes on their morning commute, and nearly 30 minutes on their return”

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CTGuy0001 t1_jdj1ej6 wrote

At least their honest, about that.

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iSheepTouch t1_jdj3kb6 wrote

Replying to Justinontheinternet (#2,340,649)

Bahahaha a 30 mile corridor where drivers spend on average 30/34.5 extra minutes in traffic on their commute is bad?! Whatever bullshit metics this research company used to determine that was the most congested stretch of highway in the country is straight up junk stats. There are parts of the 10/405/5 freeways in LA that every single morning take 30 minutes to go 5 miles if you're lucky. LA isn't even the worst traffic in the country either, apparently DC is quite a bit worse. The fact that you even referenced an article calling out 35 minutes of traffic on a 30 mile corridor as being bad just shows how disconnected from reality some CT people are when it comes to traffic.

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ImpressiveGur6384 t1_jdj46kn wrote

“Sometimes nothing is a real cool hand.”

Paul Newman, Cool Hand Luke

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Humble_Soil_5127 t1_jdj5k0e wrote

Exit 29 on which road? I mean I get it if you were say Bridgeport I get it.

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rose-buds t1_jdj8gt5 wrote

so bored of the "i hate ct" trope

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tundraeagle t1_jdjd72h wrote

Whenever we travel, my wife snaps pictures of the highway rest stops in other states to compare to CT. Most in other states are beautifully landscaped, clean, & staffed. Governments that show pride in their state. Unlike the closed most of the year "welcome center" in Westbrook or the trash filled truck stops further south on I-95.

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tonysnight t1_jdjd830 wrote

Replying to hymen_destroyer (#2,340,424)

Liked growing up here and still living here and enjoy it in my 30s. Most close friends moved away so we see each other once or twice a year if that but you make more friends if you're lonely enough. I'm just a big fan of Connecticut. Except the car tax.

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OfAnthony t1_jdjlgp8 wrote

Chill...they're just prepping the sign for the 2023 NCAA champions.

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TheDudeMaintains t1_jdjlyar wrote

I clocked a girl on OF once because this very sign was in the background of one of her shots

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Miles_vel_Day t1_jdjobmh wrote

Replying to lost_in_connecticut (#2,340,115)

Skunk apes, gators, forget it - it's those invasive Burmese pythons that people got as pets and threw out when they got too big for their terrariums. That's what'll get ya.

Oh yeah, and the humans. Florida Man is the most dangerous game.

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Justinontheinternet t1_jdjohyt wrote

Replying to iSheepTouch (#2,340,870)

I’d send your grievances to the editor. As I didn’t write the article. Also you have no sources to make your point. I made a claim and backed it up with a current source. Hopefully you can do the same so we can learn something.

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hymen_destroyer t1_jdjp9ad wrote

Replying to Miles_vel_Day (#2,343,155)

Every time someone posts a "CT is in the top 5 most desirable places to live" article here and people are like "How?" Generally tells you enough about their life experience to conclude they've lived here their whole lives.

There are exceptions of course, it's not a good fit for everyone but it suits me just fine

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Miles_vel_Day t1_jdjqnlt wrote

Replying to hymen_destroyer (#2,343,209)

Also, I badmouth the weather but from, say, May 1 to October 31, there's almost no place I'd rather be than the CT shoreline. I love our warm months. Gets a little hot and muggy sometimes sure, but it's beautiful.

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WhyTheHellnaut t1_jdjs0sf wrote

I'm guessing this is either Madison or Southington? What used to be on that sign?

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ctnutmegger t1_jdjt95f wrote

As u/mgr86 noted below, it's pretty expensive to get a business on that sign. However, if this is Exit 29 on I-95, then that means it's in Bridgeport. That means it's close to:

  • Beardsley Zoo
  • Seaside Park
  • Webster Bank Arena
  • P.T. Barnum Museum
  • Captain's Cove Seaport
  • Saint Mary's By The Sea Park
  • Discovery Museum and Planetarium
  • Bass Pro Shop building with the bowling alley, indoor waterfall, etc.
  • Housatonic Museum of Art
  • Bridgeport History Center
  • Fayerweather Island Lighthouse walk
  • Bridgeport Farmer's Market
  • Mongers Market
  • Tours of historic homes in Black Rock

I know that this sub loves both the "ThErE'S NoThInG To dO In cOnNeCtIcUt" and also the "Bridgeport bad" tropes, but there is a bunch to do within city limits. (I didn't even include other items in Fairfield County or New Haven County.)

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PricklyPeteZ t1_jdjvhuz wrote

Replying to mgr86 (#2,340,324)

They also have certain stipulations to be on there. I worked at a chain in Enfield and they had to put a pay phone in and start serving breakfast to get on the sign on 91.

This was around 2010 so I’m sure they’ve relaxed those payphone rules.

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kyleslingo t1_jdjzly4 wrote

Better yet when you have a attraction sign that’s just a shopping plaza

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MommysHadEnough t1_jdk0dhu wrote

Replying to Miles_vel_Day (#2,343,155)

Grew up in Illinois. Prefer CT and the weather here, though I have to admit, Chicagoland all the way down to central Illinois tend to be friendlier. The first thing anyone here said to me, on Christmas Eve as I was moving in, was, “Don’t let your dogs shit all over my yard!” Lol, I had baggies for cleaning up and everything. Thought it was hilarious.

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I1C9 t1_jdk3mqe wrote

Connecticut number one!!!! We are the best bar none!!!

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Miles_vel_Day t1_jdk4v21 wrote

Replying to MommysHadEnough (#2,344,567)

Haha, oh my god yes, whenever I leave the northeast I have to make a conscious effort to be friendlier to people or I feel like I come off as a jerk just by acting CT-normally. Glad you can tolerate us enough to like it here. ☺️

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Environmental_Log344 t1_jdk5ii3 wrote

Replying to TheDudeMaintains (#2,344,327)

So that would be a loaf of white Italian bread, about a half cup of olive oil, 1/2 pound of provolone, 1/2 pound of capicola, a thick sliced fresh tomato, a couple handfuls of thinly sliced iceberg lettuce, salt, black pepper, a little dried hot pepper flakes, right? Wrapped in butcher paper with a some masking tape.

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Maximum_Acanthaceae6 t1_jdk6qo3 wrote

They ran out of taxpayer money. But nobody really considers a Dunkin Donuts or a dilapidated Walmart as an “ attraction”

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coldermilk t1_jdkaipa wrote

I always loved the tourism ads I'd catch for Connecticut in the early 2000's on the major NYC networks.

They'd say you can see a boat, go to Lake Compounce which is one of America's oldest theme parks OR you could just do NOTHING with images of people relaxing. True Connecticut residents knew exactly what they meant though

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drwhogwarts t1_jdkb64e wrote

It's a sign for the trees. When they change in the fall they're the best attraction you could ever find!

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im_sponge_worthy t1_jdkgm7b wrote

Darwin Minnesota has the worlds biggest yarn, Connecticut has the worlds biggest snobs

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IlluminatiRex t1_jdkgn9g wrote

Replying to ctnutmegger (#2,343,706)

> I didn't even include other items in Fairfield County or New Haven County.)

Even in Eastern CT there's a bunch to do, I feel like what people often mean when they say there's "nothing to do" they mean like clubs and nightlife? IDK, that's always generally the vibe I get.

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MeBallzIzHari t1_jdkknee wrote

The sign speaks the truth … no attractions in CT

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Hopeann t1_jdkvvur wrote

Replying to DarthLysergis (#2,338,998)

Yea who wants Walt Disney World, or sunny beachs, or a great race track, or beautiful islands with soft sand beaches.
Or Bush Gardens, Or Universal Studios, Or Miami Beach ( edit added these cause they rock too ).

Connecticut, at least there's no bums shitting in the street like San Francisco ( not yet at least ).

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SeanFromQueens t1_jdkx1c5 wrote

That's more a function that it costs money to go up on those signs, at least restaurants have to pay, i assume non-restaurant businesses would too.

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ImpossibleParfait t1_jdl305c wrote

Replying to vitalvisionary (#2,339,692)

Breweries, wineries, really nice hiking, some really great food, two of the largest casinos in the US, a decent shoreline, prime fall foliage, tons of concerts (xfinity theatre is one of the biggest amphitheaters in the US), spitting distance of Boston and NYC. There's a reason why a ton of rich people have homes in Connecticut. Everyone who says Connecticut has nothing to do has never lived in a flyover Midwest state.

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Meeplemart t1_jdm39e2 wrote

Replying to kingdom_tarts (#2,339,335)

I don't think I've ever seen once the Old Saybrook Welcome Center open, and I've lived here my entire life. Also, why would it be a welcome center when it's in the middle of the states coastline???

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JJ2o2o t1_jdm86pk wrote

Replying to kingdom_tarts (#2,339,335)

Yeah, WTAF is up with that? We have family in CT so we're there often and crack up at the open hours (something like 8am to 3pm ???) every time.

No one has to pee after 3. Maybe a new slogan?

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George_G_Geef t1_jdmdje3 wrote

Replying to sagetraveler (#2,340,290)

I want them here so the cops will target them for going one over the speed limit on The Merritt or especially 84 while people with CT plates blast by doing 80. Like, seriously, do you want them to start ticketing people who live here?

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mkt853 t1_jdmfeuc wrote

Replying to tundraeagle (#2,341,820)

The way they close the Westbrook one pisses me off. They block it off and put a lot of effort into blocking it with barriers and barrels, so you can't even use it to pull off the highway. It's fine if they want to close the building, but what's the point of closing the entire parking lot area?

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OMFGitsjessi t1_jdmv03f wrote

Replying to Background_Ad1733 (#2,341,407)

I’m from New Haven and really have never been a big fan of Pepe’s either! I guess it’s just not to my personal taste or preferences. I mean I wouldn’t turn it down and it’s still pretty good pizza but Zuppardi’s is where it’s at and I’ll die on that hill.

I’m a super basic pizza eater too so idgaf about any specialities and toppings. Just gimme a large cheese with light sauce and I couldn’t be happier (sometimes I’ll even add 1/3 pepperoni if I’m feeling dangerous).

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hard-time-on-planet t1_jdqgj21 wrote

Replying to ctnutmegger (#2,343,706)

Good list.

You're right that the picture is 95. It's the sign for attractions at exit 29 if you're traveling southbound. But the sign is right after exit 30. Try map coordinates 41.175205, -73.153221

From your list, I would guess the sign was intended for Bass Pro, but maybe they wouldn't pay to be on the sign.

The attractions sign for Exit 28 northbound, which lets off to the opposite side of the same overall area, has one listing : Shoreline Star Greyhound. Which hasn't had greyhound racing for a while but maybe still does off track betting.

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Delicious_Score_551 t1_jdtog6v wrote

Blank signs that cost thousands and serve no purpose.

Smells like contract fraud in the CT DOT.

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guomubai t1_jdvrnkk wrote

I know everyone is talking shit about CT here but honestly I miss it a lot sometimes. I moved out to UT and while there are many things I like, the rising real estate costs IMO has not been worth it. Might as well pay a little more and live near NYC like I did when I grew up in Stamford. Yeah, the higher taxes in CT suck but my goodness does UT politics suck.

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