Monthly Archives: July 2014

IS NEW HAVEN THE BEST PIZZA TOWN IN THE COUNTRY?

In a country filled with large cities constantly warring over whose pizza is superior, a smaller town’s claim can sometimes get overlooked. That would be the case for New Haven, except for the fact that they already know they have the best pizza in the country — and they don’t need to publicize that fact. For generations, a […]

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Connecticut Open in a roundup of “Five Top Tennis Vacations”

Connecticut Open, New Haven, CT, August 15-23 What to Know? The Connecticut Open is the final tournament in a string of North American women’s events before the US Open. Past champions at the Connecticut classic include Venus Williams, Steffi Graf, Justine Henin and Jennifer Capriati. This year, five of the top 20 ranked players in […]

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The Study at Yale in a roundup of Writer-Friendly Hotel Amenities

THE STUDY AT YALE New Haven, CT Eight of the 124 rooms (all with flat-screens, free Wi-Fi, and marble bathrooms) at this Yale Art campus-side property are known as Study Suites, featuring separate reading nooks with worn leather armchairs and window-facing desks. Downstairs, the cosmopolitan-chic Living Room serves free Illy coffee all morning, and there’s […]

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Former No. 1 Player Andy Roddick Coming To New Haven

Andy Roddick’s TV career is based in Los Angeles and his return to tennis has brought him to his hometown of Austin, Texas. So why is he journeying to New Haven next month? All it took was a text message from James Blake to bring the former No. 1 player in the world to the […]

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18 Pizza Joints You Must Try Before You Die

  New Haven’s Frank Pepe’s & BAR in their roundup of “18 Pizza Joints You Must Try Before You Die.” http://www.buzzfeed.com/kristinchirico/pizza-in-the-mornin-pizza-in-the-evenin-pizza-at-suppertime Why you should try it: Frank Pepe’s is a New Haven institution, credited with the invention of the New Haven-style white clam pizza pie, which is delicious in its simplicity: no mozzarella, just plain pie, with a […]

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America’s Best Small Cities on the Rise: New Haven

America’s Best Small Cities on the Rise Smarter Traveler July 20, 2014 by Jamie Moore New Haven, Connecticut What’s Hot: In the arts hotbed where Yale University makes its home, there are so many impressive new collections and performances that you’ll need more than a weekend getaway to experience even a fraction of them. The […]

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