I went to this camp for 10 years (including as a counselor) and now my daughter is going back for…read moreher 6th year. It is a joyful place that attracts a diverse array of campers and counselors from a variety of backgrounds. The totally "unplugged" and screens-free experience (sleeping in platform tents in the woods, enjoying the use of a private lake for boating and swimming, arts and crafts, sports, overnight trips, and gleefully silly all-camp celebrations) is like no other, and if your child is looking for a supportive, welcoming place in which to make friends for a lifetime, I can't recommend it highly enough!

I recently attended a quilting retreat here. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. The…read moreroom Where we sewed had enough tables, outlets and lighting. Food was good. The room I slept in was comfortable and clean. No complaints at all.

Fun, low-key tour of the Quinnipiac River and New Haven Harbor, knowledgeable guides, easily…read moreaccessible from Q River Marina. Adventure in our own back yard.

Buongiorno Paola, I just wanted to thank you for a wonderful 14 day tour of Italy. Everything about…read morethe tour was amazing, your expertise knowledge and connections to the locals (wineries, restaurants, pottery, private bus and where to shop) was exceptionally valuable to our tour. We were very blessed to have you as our guide through Italy and we were also blessed with great weather . God Bless you and hope to travel again with you sometime in the future Marg Famiglietti

I've done ALL of "Andiamo Tours" trips and I highly recommend. Paola's tours are very reasonably…read morepriced for a small group tour; you will see a little bit of city and a little bit of country, a little of this & a little of that; and Paola takes care of everyone like a mother duck with her ducklings. Andare!

After hearing that there was a spot where you could hike with llamas, I knew I wanted to do it for…read moremy birthday! I'm so glad I did. It was such a fun and unique experience! AJ was very informative, giving a detailed history about the animals and her rescue prior to our hike. Her volunteer that led us through the walk did a great job as well. The hike itself was about an hour long, and the path was well-cleared. Llamas aren't fast walkers, so it wasn't strenuous at all. There was a slight miscommunication with our appointment time at the beginning, but AJ made it right and I appreciated that. Definitely an experience everyone should do at least once!

Hiking with these mini llamas was a top ten life experience for me. It was truly my honor to get…read morethis once in a lifetime chance! The owner was lovely and so knowledgeable, and her assistant Sarah was beyond her years in maturity and grace. Such a truly special place.

Had a great time on our sunset boat ride (6-7:30pm) with Twisted Tiki Cruises! The cruise departs…read morefrom the dock at Dockside Brewery; parking can be a bit challenging so give yourself extra time. Once at Dockside, it's easy to find with good signage and Dockside staff willing to point you in the right direction. The ticket price is for the 1 1/2-hour boat ride only; however, you can bring your own drinks (no hard liquor) and food on board. There are some snacks and non-alcoholic beverages for purchase on the boat as well. The boat is fitted with stools around a wraparound counter and some comfortable bench seats in the front of the boat. The captain and first mate were welcoming and helped make this a relaxing, enjoyable experience! If you are someone who enjoys being on the water, I would highly recommend trying out a twisted tiki cruise!

We had a nice time. Beautiful night on Saturday. Just as some feedback though I would warn people…read morethat are sitting on the benches that anything on the floor will get wet so do not leave any bags, etc. on the ground. Every time we hit waves about an inch of water came up the back of the boat all the way up to the bar stools and people's bags all got wet. I had to sit the entire ride with my feet up as they were getting soaked. I do think for $60 something should be included too like a drink. Maybe consider getting a liquor permit because at the end the captain made an announcement that guests on other rides were bringing their own liquor back to Dockside after they got off the boat. Seems like the process needs to be streamlined a bit better. We were also told to get there at 5:45 only to wait until 6:00 to board. I probably would only seat 20? 25? as 30 people we were sitting on top of each other.

I am shocked after reading this review of T&A Tours and its owners. I have traveled on many trips…read morewith T&A and have always been extremely pleased with everything about the tours. I have dealt with the owners, as they are the only ones who take reservations (not an agent) and they have always been quite pleasant and accommodating. Actually, I was on a trip with them once, and some people had missed the bus going to the location of the tour and Tim, one of the owners, actually got in his car and drove those people to the rest area where we stopped for coffee. Anytime that I have been on a bus that they had for the trip, the tour director and/or the driver mentioned where we were and not once did I encounter anyone not getting off the bus because they did not know where they were. Whether one is in the front, middle or rear of the bus, people have always known when they reach their stop. In conclusion, I have never dealt with a better tour company than T&A Tours. The owners have ALWAYS been polite, pleasant and fully responsive to people's needs.

Nice variety of tours of very good quality. Great customer service. Would highly recommend themread more

My boyfriend and I went for a mini vacation in Norwalk, CT and I booked the Sunset Harbor…read moreLighthouse Tour which we went on this past Sunday evening from 6:30-8:30, on 8/10/25. This tour was definitely a highlight of our trip! Captain John and Charlie were great and all the passengers aboard had a great time! We passed three lighthouses-Peck Ledge LH, Sheffield Island LH and Green's Ledge LH. Charlie, co-captain of Captain John, had just toured the inside of Green's Ledge LH the day before which is listed on Airbnb for $6,000! He went around the ship showing everyone the floor plan. It especially exciting to be on the Long Island Sound and to see the red and white towers from Northport, since I live on Long Island!! We were able to see several different viewpoints of the sunset and osprey nests as well. Definitely recommend to residents of Norwalk AND tourists alike!

Like a lot of other dork type middle age dudes I'm a sucker for a good lighthouse. Actually I've…read morebeen to a few clinkers which says that I'm apparently I'm also a sucker for a bad lighthouse as well but there's no need to worry about that at Sheffield because it's all good here. So if you want to come you've got two legal options. 1. Show up via kayak (or I suppose boat then taking a short swim) during hours when they are running tours and you will be met on the shore by a volunteer who will ask you to pay a few dollars for the privilege of taking the lighthouse tour/hanging out on the island. 2. Or, you come via the regularly scheduled boat that runs from the dock on North Water Street in Norwalk from late May until the end of September. There are various public & private decks for parking all around the area so it shouldn't be too hard to find a close space. I don't remember what the price is for option #1 but for option #2 the below currently apply: Adults: $22.00 - Children 12 & Under: $12.00 Senior / NSA Member $20.00 Active Military with ID $10.00 Children 3 & Under: $5.00 Family 4 Pack (2 Adults, 2 Children) $55.00 A few random facts: Boats depart weekends only every year over Memorial Day weekend and eventually go daily from July until Labor Day and then back to weekends only until the end of September. Check seaport.org for the current schedule and for special events such as their clambakes. Once you get to the island you get to take a brief tour of the lighthouse which was built in 1868 (downstairs only for now as the upstairs tower portion is being worked on and hopefully tours will be allowed there in the not to distant future once they get the stairs in better shape along with figuring out a way to dissipate the heat which we were told was well over 100 degrees the day we were there in August) and you can also walk through the nature trail via the Stewart B. McKinney Wildlife Refuge. If you are going to walk on the nature trail or along the beach that fronts Sheffield Island Harbor just know that things are "wild" and that you will get eaten alive by flies, mosquitoes and I wouldn't be shocked if the trees had lots of ticks. The lighthouse was relit in 2011 for the first time in 91 years. Why Sheffield Island? The island was named after Revolutionary War veteran Captain Robert Sheffield who bought the island in 1804. He married Temperance Doty, a Mayflower descendant and such started the current lineage of the island's name. The 47 acre island is private property that is primarily owned by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with the Norwalk Seaport Association depending upon the website owning only three or four of those acres. You will be reminded a few times of where you can and cannot walk. Speaking of an area you can't walk by it would be the dilapidated house on the right near the dock. That house is still owned by the Stabell family who sold the island to the Norwalk Seaport Association in 1986 for 700K. I forget the exact story we were told but it's something along the lines of the "home" (more of a dilapidated shack) cannot be renovated because of Fish and Wildlife Service rules and if they raze the structure they lose the land so the shack stands as is. The island itself is around a mile and half from the dock in Norwalk and the boat is kept at a country club pace in both directions which equals about 40 minutes to make the trip in each direction. This is fine as one of the crew did a fairly good job or telling everyone about some of the various islands & lighthouses & birds in the area and about the local shellfish industry. Past that it's just sit back and relax on some of their picnic benches and have a picnic or don't do a damn thing except the enjoy the beautiful view. Either way it's awesome.

I had been seeking a company that would make house calls to perform bicycle maintenance. Lakeview…read moreresponded to my request. They came out to my house, replaced my rear tire, both front and rear brake pads, and finally performed a general tune-up, in the course of which they fixed my front shock absorbers that they discovered were broken. They performed all this work in a relatively short amount of time while I worked from home inside my house. The final price was very, very reasonable. I highly recommend their services!

A great day kayaking on Lake Zoar, made possible by Peter and his fine company "Lakeview Outdoor…read moreAdventures." If you prefer a different lake to explore Peter will transport kayaks there and back. It's a good company, and Peter is a fine manager.