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Just 10 minutes from our hotel you'll discover the natural wonder that is Hubbard Park. This 1,800-acre park is tucked in Connecticut's beautiful Hanging Hills. It has everything you could want in a park, from woodlands and streams to cliff faces and a lake. But no visit to Hubbard Park is complete without a trip to the top of Castle Craig. From this observation tower, you can see Long Island Sound and the Berkshires in Southern Massachusetts.

The Toyota Oakdale Theatre is a historic entertainment venue in nearby Wallingford, Connecticut. Formerly known as the Chevrolet Theatre, this venue has come a long way from its roots as a theatre-in-the-round in an alfalfa field. It's now a state-of-the-art facility that hosts theatrical performances, concerts, and more. Enjoy modern amenities in the auditorium with some 1950s charm in the domed lobby.

If you're in Meriden, don’t miss a visit to The Mark Twain House & Museum in nearby Hartford. This estate was home to Samuel Clemens—aka Mark Twain—and his family from 1874 to 1891. The house was designed by architect Edward Tuckerman Potter in the Victorian Gothic style. This 25-room mansion is where Twain wrote his most famous books, "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." Today, you can take a tour through the house and learn all about Twain's life and work.

Dunkin' Park, formerly known as Dunkin' Donuts Park, is a baseball stadium in nearby Hartford, Connecticut. It's home to the Hartford Yard Goats, the Double-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies Major League Baseball team. The stadium seats 6,121 screaming fans and offers a picnic area, delicious ballpark bites, and luxury suites. The stadium can also be rented out for events, meetings, and conferences, so make sure to see what other events are going on when you’re in the area.

The Hartford Yard Goats are a Minor League Baseball team based in Hartford, Connecticut. Affectionately dubbed the "Yard Goats," the team competes in the Eastern League as the Double-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. They play their home games at Dunkin' Park. If you're in town during baseball season, you won't want to miss a Yard Goats game at Dunkin' Stadium!