Charles Island is located in Silver Sands State Park off the coast of Milford, CT. The island is named for it's first owner Charles Deal who bought it in 1657. The island's history is littered with tragedy and misfortune. Locals will tell you that these events are not bad luck or some big coincidence, they say the island is cursed.
Candlewood Lake is a glorious place to be on a Saturday or Sunday during the summer. You get to look at the rolling hills, soak in the sun and relax. Or, if relaxing is not your jam, you can do some water sports or just bug out (my favorite).
The most recent list of great American lake towns is an impressive look at some wonderful places to live and visit. The FW pulled research from Stacker and Wallet Hub to compile the list of the best Towns in America. Here is the Top 10:
Danbury is also a place of rich and exciting history. However, when the history of Danbury is discussed, it's usually boils down to one thing, hats. Danbury is called The Hat City because we were the biggest producer of hats in the whole world at one time. While I respect this truth, it's typically all we get credit for. Danbury is so much more than hats, Danbury has many stories to tell and many of them happened in the same place, Main Street.