Whether you prefer to cheer on your favorite professional or collegiate sports team from the sidelines or take to the ski slopes when the snow flies, Connecticut offers a wonderland of opportunities for outdoor recreation and activity. Many towns maintain vital parks and recreation departments that organize and sponsor league sports teams as well as a wide spectrum of special events and programs for all ages and interests.
Collegiate Competition
Connecticut is rich in institutions of higher education, both public and private, and most have highly developed athletic departments. Contact any one of the major universities listed here for more information on events.
Connecticut Resort Casinos
Foxwoods Resort Casino
Ledyard 800-FOXWOODS
www.foxwoods.com
Touted as the largest casino in the Western Hemisphere, Foxwoods boasts thousands of slot machines, 300 gaming tables, nearly a dozen restaurants, a theater, wonderful accommodations, and an amusement park. Nearby is the Foxwoods Golf and Country Club. The Foxwoods Arena and Foxwoods Theatre host everything from championship boxing matches to some of the nation’s most celebrated entertainers in live concerts.
Mohegan Sun Resort Casino
Uncasville 888-226-7711
www.mohegansun.com
Luxurious accommodations, fine dining selections, live entertainment, and gaming excitement in a striking design of Native American Mohegan themes that includes an indoor forest. The Mohegan Sun Arena features sports events and showcases today’s top stars in an ideal setting. For a more intimate experience, enjoy a performance in the 300-seat Cabaret.
Golfing in Connecticut
Connecticut State Golf Association
35 Cold Spring Road
Rocky Hill 860-257-4171
www.csgalinks.org
Golfers who are new to Connecticut will find this organization to be helpful on many levels. The State Golf Association offers complete information on the sport including the location of public and private courses, handicapping, course rating, the calendar for state golf championships, youth programs, and seminars.
Connecticut’s Online
Golf Community
www.ctgolfer.com
Explore on-line information about golf courses and golfing events through the state at this informative website. Also available on this website for a nominal charge is the CTGolfer Yearbook that includes a course directory and schedules for all Connecticut golf organizations.
Ten Outstanding Public Courses
Although many seasoned golfers would select some of the state’s private courses as their top choices for enjoyable and playable fairways, Connecticut also provides some spectacular public greens. The Richter Park Golf Course, for example, is not only the state’s first choice in a public course, it has been ranked among America’s Top 25.