> CT River Valley Fall Foliage Driving Tours Brochure
CT River Valley Fall Foliage Driving Tours Brochure
| During the next month, leaves throughout Connecticut will be at their peak of countless beautiful hues, making the River Valley/Connecticut region perfect for Fall foliage "leaf peeping." A free colorful, new pocket brochure, produced by the Central Regional Tourism District, home of River Valley/Connecticut, is available to add to the pleasure of these trips by offering nine different self-guided driving tours. The "River Valley's Fall Driving Tours" brochure is a companion piece to the "2007 Visitors Guide to Greater Hartford & Connecticut's River Valley". The new Fall Foliage brochure can be viewed or downloaded from the Central Regional Tourism District's website, www.visitctriver.com. To order a copy to be mailed to you, call (800) 793-4480. "Each of the tours in this guide offers detailed driving directions to spectacular views of the changing Connecticut landscape," explains Paul Mayer, Executive Director of the Central Regional Tourism District. "We also include special activities that people can enjoy as part of their trip, along with a Fall calendar of events". The River Valley/Connecticut region covers 46 towns and cities and is located along the Connecticut River, which winds its way from the Long Island Sound over hills and rolling valleys, through the capital city of Hartford, and up to the Massachusetts border. The nine different self-guided driving tours in the River Valley's Fall Driving Tours brochure are: Connecticut River Metacomet Ridge Tour; Tobacco Valley Driving Tour; East of the River Driving Tour; Farmington Valley Tour; Quinnipiac River and Metacomet Trail Tour; Central Connecticut Tour; Old Wethersfield, Rocky Hill-Glastonbury Ferry and Brownstone Quarry Tour; Gillette Castle and Devil's Hopyard State Parks Tour; and Connecticut River Tidelands Tour. The Central Regional Tourism District recent debuted its innovative new strategic marketing campaign, called "Airstreaming Connecticut's River Valley". During the next year, Tourism District staff will drive its own 16-foot gleaming silver Airstream Bambi Travel Trailer to all of the 46 towns and cities it represents, touting the appeal of Connecticut in all seasons. On those visits, Tourism District staff will drive up and "set up shop" in the Airstream, offering new information about tourism opportunities in the region with the public. The Airstream also will be showcased by the Tourism District at upcoming national industry tradeshows, make appearances in major Northeastern U.S. cities, and have a presence at popular regional events. The Central Regional Tourism District, home of River Valley/Connecticut, works to promote national and regional awareness of tourism in Connecticut's River Valley. Its goal is to increase the number of visits to the area, thereby resulting in revenue growth. The region covers 46 towns and cities and is located along the Connecticut River, which winds its way from the Long Island Sound over hills and rolling valleys, through the capital city of Hartford, and up to the Massachusetts border. The 46 towns and cities are: Andover; Avon; Berlin; Bloomfield; Bolton; Canton; Chester; Cromwell; Deep River; East Granby; East Haddam; East Hampton; East Hartford; East Windsor; Ellington; Enfield; Essex; Farmington; Glastonbury; Granby; Haddam; Hartford; Hebron; Manchester; Marlborough; Meriden; Middletown; New Britain; Newington; Old Saybrook; Plainville; Portland; Rocky Hill; Simsbury; Somers; South Windsor; Southington; Stafford; Suffield; Tolland; Vernon; West Hartford; Westbrook; Wethersfield; Windsor; and Windsor Locks. To view or download a free copy of "River Valley's Fall Driving Tours" and find other information about the Central Regional Tourism District, visit www.visitctriver.com. For voice information about the Tourism District or to request that the Fall Foliage brochure is mailed to you, call (800) 793-4480. |
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