Thursday, July 15, 2010
Reception 6:00 p.m.
Grand Ballroom D
Dinner 7:00 p.m.
Grand Ballrooms A-C
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Guilford Craft Expo 2010
The Guilford Craft Expo 2010 is located on Guilford Green, just 15 minutes from New Haven. Come see crafts made by American artists, including ceramics, glass, jewelry, wood, leather, painting and fiber.
Craft Expo Dates:
Thursday, July 15, 2010 through
Saturday, July 17, 2010
www.guilfordartcenter.org/expo.html
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Anyone Hungry?
New Haven has amazing and award winning restaurants featuring cuisines from around the world. From famous "Wooster Street" pizza parlors and "Louis' Lunch" which "claims" to be the birthplace of the hamburger, to fine dining venues, the
"Elm City" has it all.
www.infonewhaven.com/eat
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New Haven is loaded with fun things to fill your time any day of the
week. Looking for something to do in the "Elm City" after the conference?
Check out some sites we've highlighted for you.
Shopping | Activities | Arts
Visit New Haven, CT | Visit East Rock Park Sightseeing | Nightlife
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One of the
original 13 colonies,
Connecticut is rich in history. If you are
a student of Americana, learn more about CT’s
fascinating contributions to political and religious freedoms. If
you're interested in our local history and famous people, click
on....
State Symbols | Famous Folk | History
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Downtown New Haven is best explored on foot; however, if you would like to see a bit of history, and you are in need of transportation, hop into a taxi cab, ride that trolley, or just catch that
bus!
Click here for
Rental Cars and Other Transportation
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to enjoy all New Haven has to offer by packing properly for your trip.
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The Crypt at Center Church
250 Temple Street
Visit the Crypt at Center Church for a unique look at the city’s history. It’s an ancient cemetery with gravestones from 1687 through 1812. In 1813, the church was built over a small portion of the city’s burial ground. All the remains and gravestones were left in their original positions, including those of Benedict Arnold’s first wife and many of the city’s founders and first citizens.
The Crypt is open:
Thursdays and Saturdays,
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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(203) 432-2300
www.yale.edu/visitor/tours.html
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Yale Walking Tours
149 Elm Street
Get a peek inside the ivy walls! Hear about Yale's rich 300-year history and aspects of student life at several of Yale's twelve residential colleges. The tour also includes the Gothic Sterling Memorial Library, Yale's largest, and the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Constructed with more than one hundred panels of translucent marble, the Beinecke is home to one of the world's preeminent collections of rare materials, including the Gutenberg Bible.
Visitors who prefer a self-guided tour, may purchase a copy of the Blue Trail map, which includes a suggested self-guided tour route, and a brief history of the University; or use your MP3 player while listening to pre-recorded audio tracks throughout campus.
Free maps highlighting Yale’s architecture and public art are also available at the Visitor Center. Parents taking the campus tour with children ages 6-11 can request a brochure that encourages the children to hunt for architectural details and designs.
Guided Tours:
Mon–Fri: 10:30 am & 2:00 pm Sat–Sun: 1:30 pm
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( 203) 467-6927
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The Shore Line Trolley Museum
17 River Street
The Shore Line Trolley Museum was incorporated in 1945 as the Branford Electric Railway Association to preserve the unique heritage of the trolley car. The Museum currently has 100 vintage vehicles in its collection, as well as artifacts and documents from the trolley era. Once you step aboard a trolley car, enjoy the panorama which unfolds before you as your journey takes you back to another time. The Historic Branford Electric Railway, surrounded by pristine salt marsh, is virtually unchanged over the passing of centuries. Your trolley ride will stop briefly in Short Beach, then returns to the main rail yard complex. Spend the remainder of your day exploring the museum and taking as many trolley rides as you like. Only three minutes from I-95 or US-1, just off the East Haven Town Green.
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(203) 394-6565
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Beardsley Zoo
1875 Noble Avenue
Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo is located in Bridgeport, CT just a half hour from New Haven, and is home to more than 300 animals representing primarily North and South American species. Spend time learning about the various endangered and threatened species kept by the zoo, such as the Amur (Siberian) tiger, Andean condor, Ocelot, Red wolf, Andean (spectacled) bear, Maned wolf, and Golden lion tamarin. Visit the South American rainforest with free-flight aviary, and then walk through the prairie dog exhibit with “pop-up” viewing areas. Take a walk through the New England Farmyard with goats, cows, pigs, sheep, and other barnyard critters, and make your way along the hoofstock trail which features bison, pronghorn, deer and more. Before you leave, grab a bite at the Peacock Café, eat in the picnic Grove, and take a ride on the colorful carousel.
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(203) 562-4183
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New Haven Museum & Historical Society
114 Whitney Avenue
Located in New Haven's historic downtown, the New Haven Museum & Historical Society provides the opportunity for visitors to experience the Elm City’s rich history, from the era of the Quinnipiac Indians to the present day. Visit the museum’s seven exhibition galleries to learn more about the city’s great history, including its maritime history and the Amistad, or research in the Whitney Library, participate in a program, attend a lecture, or browse in the museum's shop.
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Five Mile Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse Point Park
Five Mile Point, named for its distance from downtown New Haven, became the sight for a lighthouse in 1805, marking the entrance to New Haven Harbor. Mariners knew to give the light a berth of at least two miles to avoid a dangerous ledge to its southwest.
The original lighthouse was a 30-foot octagonal wooden tower, with shingled sides and roof. Its light consisted of eight lamps with 13-inch parabolic reflectors, and was visible for six miles. In 1835, a 2 ½ story keepers dwelling was added to the station.
The first keeper was Amos Morris, the landowner from whom the government purchased the tract of land for $100. The property had been in the Morris family since 1660, as part of an original grant by the Colony of New Haven.
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Peabody Museum of Natural History
Yale University
Visit the Peabody Museum to view its world class collections, including the Hall of Native American Cultures; the Hall of Mammalian Evolution; the Hall of Minerals, Earth, and Space; Birds of Connecticut; and of course the Great Hall of Dinosaurs!
Yale Peabody Museum is open:
Mon-Sat 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Sun 12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m.
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