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Patch Picks: Great Staycations

Adventures, As We Call Them In Our House, Can Be As Wonderful And Memorable As An Expensive Far Away Land Vacation

Posted Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 1:54 pm ET|Updated Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 3:24 pm ET

Consider these "Staycations" for a little adventure this spring and during spring school break which is April 18-22:

Connecticut Science Museum, www.ctsciencecenter.org, 250 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, (860) SCIENCE

Clayhouse, www.clayhousect.com, 665 Boston Post Rd #3, Old Saybrook, (860) 388-0907

Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration, www.mysticaquarium.org, 55 Coogan Blvd., Mystic, (860) 572-5955

OnTrack Karting, www.ontrackkarting.com, 984 North Colony Rd., Wallingford, (203) 626-0464

Rock Climbing at Prime Climb, www.primeclimb.com, 340 Quinniac Street, Wallingford, (203) 265-7880

CoCo Key Water Resort, www.cocokeywaterresort.com, 3580 East Main Street,  Waterbury, (866) 754-6963

Roger Williams Zoo, www.rwpzoo.org, 1000 Elmwood Ave., Providence, RI, (401) 785-3510

YMCA, www.vsymca.org, 201 Spencer Plains Rd., Westbrook, (860) 399-9622

The Bead Hive, www.beadhivect.com, 1250 Boston Post Rd # 3, Guilford, (203) 453-6681

And don't forget to check with our HCH Library for the wonderful passes to other locations!

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