Connecticut Discoveries - Spring 2006

"Connecticut Discoveries" is NBC 30s border-to-border journey in search of the many interesting places, intriguing people and fun things to do around the state.

Every season we create a brand new half-hour special presentation that includes great food, special attractions around the state and profiles of Connecticut residents pursuing their passions.

There's no limit to the things in Connecticut that are just waiting to be discovered.

We hope you enjoy our latest edition of "Connecticut Discoveries."

Sweet Treats

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Video: Connecticut Discoveries: Sweet Treats and Mayflower Inn and Spa

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Enjoy some old world favorites and modern delights from three of Connecticut's finest spots for fine confections.

Petonito's Pastry Shop
190 Main Street
East Haven, Connecticut
(203) 469-1817
Petonito's Pastry Shop

Hauser Chocolatier
137 Greenwood Avenue
Bethel, Connecticut
(203) 794-1861
Hauser Chocolatier

Desserts by David Glass
1280 Blue Hills Avenue
Bloomfield, Connecticut
(860) 769-5570
(203) 794-1861
David Glass

The Good Life

Get a rare peak at the luxury and intimacy of Connecticut's only Five Diamond hotel.

Mayflower Inn & Spa
118 Woodbury Road
Washington, Connecticut
(860) 868-9466
Mayflower Inn & Spa

Classic Cuts

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Video: Connecticut Discoveries – Classic Cuts and Last Man Standing

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Buzz on in for a good ol' fashioned shave and a haircut.

Professional Barber Shop
97 Pratt Street
Hartford, Connecticut
(860) 247-3795
Professional Barber Shop

Last Man Standing

Meet a Litchfield County man who's Connecticut's last remaining typewriter repairman.

American Typewriter
112 Park Lane Road
New Milford, Connecticut
(860) 354-6903

Country Carver

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Video: Connecticut Discoveries – Country Carver and Art Restorer

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Visit the Coventry workshop of a man who make mini masterpieces out of wood.

Connecticut Valley Wood Carving
Coventry, Connecticut
(860) 742-3253
Connecticut Valley Wood Carving

Art Restorer

This scientist has turned his attention to fine art as he preserves Connecticut's most precious memories.

Stagecoach Gallery
585 Salmon Brook Street
Granby, Connecticut
(860) 653-5465

Irish Dance

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Video: Connecticut Discoveries: Irish Dance

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Enter a dance studio of a Dance Academy that's been teaching Connecticut kids the traditional steps of the Emerald Isle for the past half century.

Griffith Academy of Irish Dance
Wethersfield, Connecticut
(860) 257-3294