New Haven is known for its rich history, the beautiful Elm Trees, theaters, and museums of the bygone era. It is undaunted the birth spring of America’s elite society with Yale University sitting in its lash-spring gardens and antique architectural design. This institution would pioneer not only New Haven’s fortunes as “Arsenal of America” but also drive the industrial fortunes of the US with the invention of the cotton gin. Known as the cultural city of Connecticut, New Haven is as old as America’s colonial history, with its springing on the port in 1638. New Haven was started in those wintery days of 1637. This was when a group of 500 Puritans with psalms in hand and unbounded hope in the “promised land” north of Massachusetts to create themselves a home where God and Church were one person. In the coming years, it proved to be the home of fugitives and scholars as well, as in the early days running from the fledgling vengeance of Charles II over the conspiracy that led to the execution of Charles I, Colonel Wolfe and Gaffe found asylum in New Haven. Colonial Wars, American revolutions, and manufacturing revolutions, too, defined New Haven’s 150 years since its conception, and in 1784 New Haven became a city legally. Since then, New Haven has undergone various economic and cultural transformations to become Connecticut’s cultural capital.

There are many exciting places to visit in New Haven. You shouldn’t miss the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History. It will fascinate you with its massive collection of ancient life arts, including ancient Egyptian diorites and mummies. If you are a fan of the Jurassic, you may find what remains of the ancient world in The Great Hall of Dinosaurs.

Your experience will not be complete without turning a page in the Beinecke Book & Manuscript Museum. This museum hosts the Gutenberg Bible and the John James Audubon’s Collection of Birds of America - you don’t have to be a reader; do it for the culture. Consider the Pardee Rose Garden; it is the most scenic place on earth, especially in June and July – visit and find out why.

You can also dine in at least one of the over 120 restaurants in New Haven Green. They serve various cuisines serving exotic foods from European and Asian countries. Besides, new restaurants serve seafood, such as the one led by the famed Japanese Chef Bun Lai. For an easy weekend with the family or a date, consider the Lighthouse Joint Park as you watch the blue ocean waters. It has a whole vibe.