Great Web Sites - Westport Public Library

BUG - the Backpacker's Ultimate Guide
Catering to the needs of the independent budget traveler and backpacker, BUG offers information on hostels and backpackers' hotels, transportation, festivals, and more. Regions covered are Europe, the Pacific, and Australia.

California Desert
An exploration of the large deserts found in California and southern Nevada: the Mojave, Colorado, and Great Basin.

Earthcam.com
View the world through live robotic video cameras placed in various locations.

Lake Compounce, Connecticut
Located in the Waterbury area of Connecticut with rides and attractions for young and old, also featuring special events.

The Maritime Aquarium, Norwalk Connecticut
The Maritime Aquarium is in the heart of the historic waterfront neighborhood of South Norwalk, affectionately called "SoNo." This revitalized area constantly bustles, with boutiques, delis and eclectic shops as well as movie theaters, nightclubs and fine restaurants.

Mystic Seaport, Mystic Connecticut
Mystic Seaport is the largest and most comprehensive maritime museum in North America. Here you can sail or row exact replicas of our traditional wooden boats, cruise in our antique steamboat, participate in formal classes, ride a horse-drawn carriage, star gaze in our planetarium, or spend the day climbing aboard ships or just meandering along beautiful riverfront gardens.

New York Today
A comprehensive guide to New York City and surrounding areas, for natives and tourists, from the New York Times. Contains a database of events, restaurants, sports, shopping, etc. You can also check out information by neighborhood.

Road Trip USA
Follow route numbers or names to access driving tours along more than 30,000 miles of classic blacktop. Lively mile-by-mile descriptions celebrate kitsch oddities, local history, and apple-pie diners distributed over 10 yards of clickable image maps.

Shubert Theater, Connecticut
The historic Shubert Theater is a not-for profit arts, education, and community institution serving the people of Connecticut and in particular the City of New Haven.

Stamford Museum and Nature Center, Connecticut
Enjoy life on a small New England farm with a variety of animals and gardens and woodland trails. Fine art is exhibited in the five galleries in the main building and every Sunday Outer Space can be experienced in the Planetarium.

Westport Country Playhouse, Connecticut
Based on valued heritage, the mission of Westport Country Playhouse is to produce the finest professional summer theatre, to serve as a year-round center for superb performing and cultural arts, and to enrich a diverse community of artists, audiences and students.

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