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From List: Hot Spots Greater New Haven F/T CT Emply. 2002 Revenue in '000s Senior Officer Title Rank BOL CT Rank BNH BOL Name Category / Description Season/Hours of Operation Why be there? Where is it? 1  Annual Greek Festival Orange 203-795-1347 Place of Interest Labor Day Weekend A celebration of the art, culture & food of Greece featuring a marketplace and entertainment. St. Barbara Greek Orthodox Church, 480 Racebrook Rd., Orange. 2  Arena at Harbor Yard Bridgeport 203-345-4800 Sports, Entertainment Year round One of Connecticut’s largest sports & entertainment venues featuring basketball, hockey & concerts. 600 Main Street, Bridgeport 14 3  Arts & Ideas New Haven New Haven 888-ART-IDEA Place of Interest June 11-26, 2004 Features international artists, innovative thinkers, family events. Downtown New Haven 2 4  Artspace New Haven 203-772-2709 Place of Interest Year round Non-profit contemporary art & performing arts center. 50 Orange St., New Haven 5  Ballpark at Harbor Yard Bridgeport 203-345-4800 Sports May-September Home to the baseball Bluefish & pro lacrosse Barrage. North Frontage Rd., Bridgeport 5  Bar New Haven 203-495-8924 Food & Drink Year round Offers five styles of freshly breed beer & brick-oven pizza. 254 Crown Street, New Haven 7  Bishop’s Orchards Guilford 203-458-7425 Place of Interest Year round Pick-your-own strawberries, apples & pumpkins June through October, hay maze in fall. 1355 Boston Post Road, Guilford 3 7  Barnum Festival Bridgeport 203-367-8495 Place of Interest April-June One of the largest summer festivals in New England. Greater Bridgeport 9  Central Steakhouse New Haven 203-787-7885 Food & Drink Year round New Haven’s newest steak house includes a walk-in wine cellar built around long tables for dining. 99 Orange Street, New Haven 7 9  Captain’s Cove Seaport Bridgeport 203-335-1433 Place of Interest April-September Shops, restaurant, harbor cruise, entertainment, maritime exhibits. Black Rock Harbor, Bridgeport 8 11  Clinton Crossing Premium Outlets Clinton 860-664-0700 Shopping Year round Shopping heaven for the bargain hunter. Intersection of Rte. 81 & I-95, Clinton 9 12  Downtown Cabaret Theater Bridgeport 203-576-1636 DOES NOT APPLY Theater Year round This professional theater is cabaret format. Bring your own picnic. 263 Golden Hill St., Bridgeport 10 13  Durham Fair Durham 860-349-9495 Place of Interest September 24-26, 2004 One of the largest fairs in the state. Durham Fairgrounds, Rt. 68, Durham 14  Guilford Expo 2004 Guilford 203-453-5947 Place of Interest July 15, 16,17, 2004 Connecticut’s largest outdoor juried show of fine American crafts. Guilford Green 12 14  Film Fest New Haven New Haven 203-776-6789 Entertainment September 2004 Film festival celebrates films & videos from around the world. York Sq. Cinema, Little Theater, Whitney Humanities Ctr. 15  Guilford Fair Guilford Place of Interest Sept. 17-19, 2004 Second oldest agricultural fair in Connecticut. Guilford Fairgrounds 16  Ibiza New Haven 203-865-1933 Food & Drink Year round Wine Spectator magazine called Ibiza one of the two best Spanish restaurants in America. 39 High Street, New Haven 18  Labor Day New Haven Road Race New Haven Sports September 6, 2004 27th Annual 20 K, 5K and Kids Race attracts hundreds of participants. All three courses start at the New Haven Green. 19  Louis Lunch New Haven 203-562-5507 Food Year round Birthplace of the hamburger, still served on bread. 261-263 Crown Street, New Haven 16 20  Milford Oyster Festival Milford 203-878-5363 Place of Interest August 2004 Event features arts & crafts, entertainment, car show, exhibits. Milford Green & Fowler Field 20 21  New Haven Jazz Festival New Haven 203-946-7821 Entertainment July-August 2004 Concerts feature some of the country’s best jazz performers. Various outdoor New Haven venues 22  North Haven Fair North Haven 203-239-3700 Place of Interest September 9-12, 2004 This annual fair features exhibits, entertainment, rides and plenty of food. Fairgrounds, Washington Ave., North Haven 22 23  Pilot Pen Tennis New Haven 203-776-7331 Sports August 20-28, 2004 One of the major stops on the Women’s Tennis Association tour. Conn. Tennis Ctr. at Yale, Derby Ave., New Haven 24 24  Playwright New Haven 203-752-0450 Food & Drink Year round This Irish restaurant and pub features fine food and brews. 144 Temple St., New Haven 25  Powder Ridge Ski Area Middlefield 860-349-3454 Sports Winter Features five lifts, 15 ski trils and 15 snowboarding trails. 99 Powder Hill Road, Middlefield 26  Sleeping Giant State Park Hamden 860-424-3200 Outdoor Recreation Year round The “sleeping giant” features 1,439 acres of hiking trails, stream fishing, picnic areas & stunning views of the New Haven area. Mount Carmel Ave. (off Rt. 10), Hamden 26 27  Toad’s Place New Haven 203-624-8623 Food & Drink Year round Major touring acts has appear here. 300 York St., New Haven 28  UI Fantasy of Light New Haven 203-777-2000 Place of Interest Nov-1st week in Jan Display of spectacular holiday lights, ranging from eight to 30 feet tall. Light House Park, Light House Road, New Haven 29 29  Wooster Street New Haven Place of Interest Year round Restored homes, Italian cuisine, world-renowned pizza from Sally’s & Pepe’s New Haven 30 30  Yale-Harvard Football Game New Haven 203-432-1400 Sports November 19, 20053 Annual Ivy League event typically draws more than 50,000 fans. Yale Bowl, Rt. 34, New Haven Footnotes: 1Fri., Sat. & Sun thru Columbus Day. .22096 Hillside Rd., UConn main campus. 3Last Saturday of season, odd-numbered years in New Haven. LEGEND:NR: = Non -ranked NRO: = Non- ranked, Online Only, NRL Non-ranked In Print and Online Version Book of Lists CT rank shown top and Business New Haven rank bottom, if applicable.