Attractions around Essex
Explore 8 attractions, restaurants, shops around Essex
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Essex Steam Train & Riverboat
1 Railroad Ave, Essex, CT 06426-1516
Take one or both tours in combination for a delightful sightseeing excursion through some of the most scenic areas of Connecticut: scenic train ride in restored railroad cars pulled by a coal-fired locomotive and a ride up the Connecticut River by riverboat.
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Connecticut River Museum
67 Main St, Essex, CT 06426-1150
The Connecticut River Museum introduces the important stories of maritime history of the Connecticut River Valley and its people. CRM plays an important role in collecting and protecting manuscripts, books, art, and artifacts of regional significance.
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RiverQuest
67 Main St Connecticut River Museum, Essex, CT 06426-1150
View the scenic lower Connecticut River aboard the friendly, intimate, eco-tour vessel RiverQuest. Light narration provided on local history, flora and fauna and other areas of interest. Other cruises: Sunset/Evening, Foliage, Eagle, Private Charters (company, family, birthday, etc). Leave from Steamboat Dock at the CT River Museum in Essex, CT. For schedule, prices, info see website.
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Essex Indoor Golf Center
23 Saybrook Rd Suite 5, Essex, CT 06426-1479
Essex Indoor Golf Center is a year-round golf entertainment and training facility located in Essex, Connecticut. Voted "Best of the Shoreline-2023" for Golf Courses! Experience an amazing 3D golf adventure within our 6 Simulator Bays! Work on your game, challenge your family for mini-golf bragging rights, or choose from more than 70 world-famous golf courses (plus 3 mini-golf courses!) And we are part of aG Locker! Trivia Tuesdays! Great food served up by The Grumpy Caddy, with Take-Out & Delivery available (https://essexindoorgolf.eatzy.com/order)
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Black Seal
15 Main St # C, Essex, CT 06426-1173
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Main Street Park, Essex Village
20 Main Street, Essex CT Cross Street and Main Street, Essex, CT 06426-1149
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Truffle Shots
47 Main St The Barn at Griswold Square, Essex, CT 06426-1150
Truffle Shots® brand chocolate truffles are the patent-pending, International Chocolate Award-winning creation of mother-daughter chocolate lovers in Essex, Connecticut. The duo has replaced the chocolate shell of a traditional chocolate truffle with a sealed shot glass to create new levels of truffle indulgence for all the senses. The decadent, silky ganache of Truffle Shots® brand chocolate truffles melts on the tongue in sensory bliss in 30+ amazing flavors like Fig Balsamico, Tellicherry Cardamom, Minted Grapefruit, Caramel Beurre Noisette, Miel Habanero, Castelvetrano Olive, and Champagne Vinaigrette, to name a few. Truffle Shots® brand chocolate truffles are made fresh, in small batches, with premium ingredients—and no preservatives, and are perfect for personal indulgence, dinner parties, wedding favors, business and personal gift giving, and more. Truffle Shots® contain no alcohol, making them ideal for chocolate lovers of all ages.
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Essex Library Association
33 West Ave, Essex, CT 06426-1139