Guidebook for Simsbury
Food Scene
Best pizza in Simsbury and local favorite! Eat-in or take-out - either way the pizza is delicous!
Little City Pizza
152 Simsbury RdBest pizza in Simsbury and local favorite! Eat-in or take-out - either way the pizza is delicous!
Amazing ice cream made with locally sourced ingredients and unique flavor options you've probably never tried! Definitely worth a stop!
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Grassroots Ice Cream
4 Park PlAmazing ice cream made with locally sourced ingredients and unique flavor options you've probably never tried! Definitely worth a stop!
Yummy frozen yogurt with lots of topping options - a crowd favorite and super close by!
Peachwave Frozen Yogurt and Gelato
710 Hopmeadow StYummy frozen yogurt with lots of topping options - a crowd favorite and super close by!
A great restaurant with interesting history! (Make sure to ask for the history write-up when you visit!)
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Abigail's Grille and Wine Bar
4 Hartford RdA great restaurant with interesting history! (Make sure to ask for the history write-up when you visit!)
Sightseeing
Great hike to tower with amazing views of CT. It is a must-do in the fall to take in all the beautiful colors! Be sure to check the website to verify when tower is open climb...hike is beautiful but looking out from the top of the tower is worth it if you can plan it in your trip.
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Heublein Tower
1 Summit DriveGreat hike to tower with amazing views of CT. It is a must-do in the fall to take in all the beautiful colors! Be sure to check the website to verify when tower is open climb...hike is beautiful but looking out from the top of the tower is worth it if you can plan it in your trip.
The Old Drake Hill Flower Bridge is an example of 19th century metal-truss bridge construction. The bridge was retained as a pedestrian & bicycle way and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. During spring and summer the bridge is lined with beautiful flower boxes and hanging flower baskets - great photo opportunity and close to walking path down Iron Horse Boulevard.
The Flower Bridge
The Flower BridgeThe Old Drake Hill Flower Bridge is an example of 19th century metal-truss bridge construction. The bridge was retained as a pedestrian & bicycle way and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. During spring and summer the bridge is lined with beautiful flower boxes and hanging flower baskets - great photo opportunity and close to walking path down Iron Horse Boulevard.
Entertainment & Activities
Great place to rent kayaks for a scenic trip down the Farmington River.
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Collinsville Canoe & Kayak
41 Bridge StGreat place to rent kayaks for a scenic trip down the Farmington River.
Apple Cinemas Simsbury 8
530 Bushy Hill RdLocal movie theater just a few minutes drive away!
Shopping
Blocks of trendy shopping and restaurants in West Hartford. Great night life and fun abound!
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Blue Back Square
65 Memorial RdBlocks of trendy shopping and restaurants in West Hartford. Great night life and fun abound!
Charming outdoor mall with several restaurants, Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, and a variety of shops.
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The Shoppes at Farmington Valley
110 Albany TurnpikeCharming outdoor mall with several restaurants, Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, and a variety of shops.
Essentials
Fitzgerald's Foods
710 Hopmeadow StSuper convenient with good selection of products.
CVS
714 Hopmeadow StLocal drugstore and pharmacy.
Parks & Nature
Great Pond is the largest fresh water pond in Connecticut and a great place for a leisurely stroll or bird watching!
Great Pond State Forest
Great Pond is the largest fresh water pond in Connecticut and a great place for a leisurely stroll or bird watching!
A wide walking path extends all the way down Iron Horse Boulevard and extends into Granby. A great place to walk or ride your bike! Iron Horse Park is also a great place for the kiddos to play and home to the Talcott Mountain Music Festival each summer!
https://bikepathsct.weebly.com/simsbury.html
https://hartfordsymphony.org/concerts-tickets/series/talcott-mountain-music-festival/
Iron Horse Boulevard
Iron Horse BoulevardA wide walking path extends all the way down Iron Horse Boulevard and extends into Granby. A great place to walk or ride your bike! Iron Horse Park is also a great place for the kiddos to play and home to the Talcott Mountain Music Festival each summer!
https://bikepathsct.weebly.com/simsbury.html
https://hartfordsymphony.org/concerts-tickets/series/talcott-mountain-music-festival/
Arts & Culture
Celebrate all summer long at the Hartford Symphony Orchestra’s annual Talcott Mountain Music Festival. Pack your picnic, attend with family and friends, relax under the stars, and enjoy the Hartford Symphony Orchestra at the beautiful Performing Arts Center at Simsbury Meadows in downtown Simsbury – the heart of the scenic Farmington Valley.
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Performing Arts Center at Simsbury Meadows
22 Iron Horse BlvdCelebrate all summer long at the Hartford Symphony Orchestra’s annual Talcott Mountain Music Festival. Pack your picnic, attend with family and friends, relax under the stars, and enjoy the Hartford Symphony Orchestra at the beautiful Performing Arts Center at Simsbury Meadows in downtown Simsbury – the heart of the scenic Farmington Valley.