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•pg_54-67__BMT_pg3-58 1/8/14 9:33 PM Page 54 BY MICHAEL BENNETT Downtwn Newark Photo Credit: Tangney Denis Jr. CONNECTICUT From action and adventure, to arts and culture, family fun or history Connecticut has 52 getaways just for you. For African-American history the state features over 100 African-American themed museums and landmarks to help visitors learn and celebrate Black history. Start that journey in New Haven at the Amistad Memorial where a 14-ft. bronze statue stands on the former site of the New Haven jail where kidnapped Africans awaited trial. The New Haven Museum and Historical Society is home to the world's largest Amistad artwork collection. Check out the Freedom Schooner Amistad, a meticulous recreation of the original ship. Make sure the ship is in port before you stop by (amistadamerica.net). It's double or nothing at Foxwoods Resort Casino or the Mohegan Sun Casino. For a little wintry fun take those skis and head to Mohawk Mountain, Ski Sundown, Woodbury Ski Area or Mount Southington. DELAWARE It's name brands for less in America's first state. Enjoy tax-free shopping at Christiana Mall, the state's largest and most upscale, or the Wilmington Delaware Skyline 54 Photo Credit:Tim Kiser Tanger Outlet Centers in Rehoboth featuring 130 stores you're sure to recognize. For a look back in time the Delaware History Trail highlights significant historical locations statewide from the Air Mobility Command Museum at Dover Air Force Base to Rehoboth Avenue and Boardwalk, founded in 1873 as a beach community that became known as the "Nation's Summer Capital." It's a taste of the first state on the Delaware Culinary Trail. The trail highlights 24 iconic Delaware restaurants – eight in each region of the state. Visit five in each region and win a limited-edition cookbook filled with wonderful recipes. The Delaware Wine and Ale Trail is a collection of 12 wineries and breweries that will take you from the Riverfront in Wilmington to the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. MAINE "Vacationland" features a unique natural setting with a spectacular 5,000-mile coastline, a mountainous interior, 6,000 lakes and 32,000 miles of rivers. Southern Maine features beaches, resort communities and the state's largest and most cosmopolitan city, Portland. Northern Maine has a very different feel – one of forests, farms, "Million Dollar Views" between Danforth and Orient with Mount Katahdin to the left and a soothing horizon of calm lakes to the right. From the shops of Kittery to the dogsled races in Fort Kent, Maine is an outdoor paradise. Maine has whale watching, great hiking trails, some of the best skiing in North America, the finest sailing waters in the world and some of America's best museums. More than 60 lighthouses dot the Maine coast from Nubble Light in York to West Quoddy Head, the easternmost lighthouse in the U.S. The outstanding Maine cuisine will most assuredly feature their famous lobster. B M & T ••• November/December 2013 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com