A quant New England Town is very much an American staple. The Hallmark channel loves them.

There are tons of local breweries in Connecticut. If you getting beers, keep it local. And a dollar a beer is usually a standard tip.

New Haven has a great food scene and the best pizza in the world. There are several museums, theaters, and concert venues around the Yale Campus. I would recommend checking out Toads Plcae

You can also get an Uber to Hammonasset Beach State Park which has a great nature preserve. There might also be a bus line that stops there.

From new haven you can also visit several local breweries like NebCo and Two Roads. You can also catch a metro north train the NYC, but you could easily.

Hammonasset Beach State Park doesn’t have large waves but it has very nice scenery, nature preserve, and walking trails.

Tell that to King Louie XIV

It’s a bag to hold stuff as you don’t have pockets.